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1
literature printed quickly, printed for less money and led to the greater spread of ideas is?
the gutenberg printing press
the petracrchan style sonnets
the italian university system
the book of common prayer
2
The five pillars form the basis of what religion
Judaism
Islam
Christianity
Buddhism
3
Author of Summa Theologica, he was a dominant figure of scholasticism
Dante Alighieri
Sir Thomas Moore
Thomas Aquinas
Erasmus
4
Habeas corpus and due process are legal concepts that first appear in what document
The UN Charter for Human Rights
The US Constitution
The Declaration of Independence
Magna Carta
5
Strong central government describes which of the following civilizations
inca
aztec
mayan
all three
6
Challenges faced by the inca due to their geographical contact inclue all the following except
earthquakes
deserts
rain forest
drought
7
She ruled alongside her husband as an equal during his reign as Emperor of the Byzantine Empire in the 6th century.
Joan of Arc
Theodora
Elizabeth
Mary Tudor
8
Which of the following civilization were not conquered by the spanish
aztec
inca
all three
mayan
9
Aqueducts stone buildings and a vest network of roads and bridges is attributed to which civilization
mayan
inca
all three
aztec
10
This document established for the first time the principle that everybody, including the king, was subject to the law.
Magna Carta
Dictatus Papae
Due Process
Habeas Corpus
11
All of the following are ways the Aztec used their tax system except
income tax
rotationsl labor
public tax
land tax
12
Unified empires under a single ruler is a characteristic of what two civilizations?
Inca and Aztacs
mayan and aztec
inca and mayan
inca and mayan
13
The invention of the concept of zero is attributed to which civizations
mayan
aztec
inca
all three
14
Authority over all secular rulers is known as____________.
Secular rule
Due Process
Papal Supremacy
Habeas Corpus
15
Which of the following is not an advancement made by the Mayan during their golden age?
astronomy
aqueducts
mathematics
architeture
16
What is the sacred text for Jews?
Bible
Torah
Qu’ran
Justinian’s Code
17
The Renaissance began in which country?
England
Spain
France
Italy
18
The Concordat of Worms solved the problem of _____, by allowing kings the right to veto pope’s appointments of bishops
Lay Investiture
Ley Investment
Interdiction
Interceptions
19
Codification of Roman law is one of his lasting legacies
Constantine
Ptolemy
Copernicus
Justinian
20
He wrote the
95 Theses
Erasmus
Davinci
John Calvin
Martin Luther
21
Use the following Feudal charts to complete the comparisons. Daimyos are to ____________, as Samurai are to ___________
Shogun, Knights
Kings, Knights
Lords, Lesser Lords
Lords, Knights
22
Both the Aztec and the Mayan were located in?
europe
north america
australia
south america
23
In exchange for military service, protection and other services a _____, granted a fief to a ________.
Lord, Serf
Vassal, Knight
Vassal, Lord
Lord, Vassal
24
The right of a person to be brought before a judge or court is known as ___________.
Habeas Corpus
Magna Carta
Due process
Papel Supremacy
25
A piece of paper issued by the Catholic Church that forgave sins and lessen time spent in purgatory are known as:
Secular
Heretics
Purgatory Notes
Indulgences
26
Which of the following is a result of the Reformation
Civil Wars resulting in diasporic communities
New Denominations of Christian Churches
All are a result
Increased literacy Rates
27
Which of the following civilizations was located in south America?
inca
aztec
mayan
toltec
28
A calendar that predates our modern calendar constructed of careful observation of the movement of the stars were from?
aztec
mayan
all three
inca
29
During the middle ages the Catholic church used the inquisition as a special court to punish
Monarchs
Heretics
Parliament
Peasants
30
Mesoamerican ball game was used by which civilization to settle disputes between city states
all three
inca
mayan
aztec
31
which of the following is not a way the Aztec gained consolidated and maintained power
rebuilding temples
science and mathematics
formation of alliances
marriage into royal blood lines
32
What Empire is represented by the shaded area of the following map?
Holy Roman Empire
Byzantine Empire
Constantinople
Ottoman Empire
33
He is credited as the founder of algebra
al-Khwarizmi
Ptolemy
al-Razi
Newton
34
The development of unique farming techniques is attributed to which of the following?
mayan
inca
all three
aztec
35
Which of the following was NOT a way the Mayan innovated to meet their needs ?
chinamps
canals
aqueducts
cistern
36
He created single point perspective and was the architect of the dome of the Cathedral of Florence.
Castiglione
Machiavelli
Brunelleschi
Erasmus
37
The rules and guidelines that govern the Church are known as ____________.
Bill of Rights
Constitutions
Canon Law
Magna Carta
38
Access to variety of food and production from harsh and unpredictable weather are advantages of...
vertical economy
ridged tax structure
water management
advanced mathmatics knowlege
39
Spurring economic growth amongst monarchs throughout Europe and creating lasting tension between Christians and Muslims
Counter Reformation
Protestant Reformation
The Inquisition
The Crusades
40
How did Tenochtitlan overcome its geographic challenges for agriculture?
development of better horticulture
it constructed chinapas
cut terrances into mountainsides
it utilized slash and burn techniques
41
the Yucatan penisula was home to which civilliation
toltec
maya
aztec
inca
42
All of the following are correct in regards to the church and the church’s authority during the Middle Ages
EXCEPT:
People trusted the church during the bubonic plague
The Great Schism severely damaged the authority and office of the papacy
All medieval Christians were subject to cannon law
Struggle for power between the pope and the kings of the ruling nations of
43
Which Empire preserved ancient Greek texts and traditions?
Ottoman Empire
Byzantine Empire
Holy Roman Empire
Persian Empire
44
The decline of the Mayan civilization includes all of the following except
overpopulation
disease
warfar
drought
45
The Mayan,Inca and Aztec all share the following characteristics.
writing system
social hierarchies
calenders
conquering by spanish conquistadors
46
How did Tenochtitlan overcome its geographic challenges for agriculture
it utillzed slash and burn techniques
it cut terrances into mountainsides
it constructed chinampas
it developed better horticulture
47
An important reason that caused Henry VIII to break with the Roman church was:
His desire to become a Lutheran
A dispute between the Archbishop of Canterbury and the Pope in Rome
His plan to develop a English Christianity for nationalistic reasons
Pope’s refusal to grant him a divorce from his wife, Catherine of Aragon
48
A decentralized government led to the rise of what institution during the middle ages
Medical Institutes
Monarchies
The Church
Magna Carta
49
Using classical studies of Greece and Rome to understand one’s own world, is known as:
Humanism
Skepticism
Renaissance
Philosophy
50
How did the Inca overcome their geographic challenges?
utilized calenders to advance farming
it utilized slash and burn techniques
built chinamps
developed terrace farming and build roads
51
The ___________ was a period of European cultural, artistic, political and economic “rebirth” following the Middle Ages.
Renaissance
Reformation
Revolution
Reconquista
52
This Florentine family was the most powerful and wealthy patrons of Renaissance artists.
Medici
Pope
Michalangelo
Machiavelli
53
Located on a peninsula making it easy to defend and being a crossroad between Europe and Asia
Rome
Constantinople
Athens
Baghdad
54
Sir Francis Bacon was instrumental in the development of what?
the law of universal gravitation
the heliocentric theory
the scientific method
the geographic theory
55
Discovered in 1911 Machu Picchu was an important city for which civilization.
inca
olmec
mayan
aztec
56
Gold was the main source of wealth for what kingdom
Greeks
Romans
Byzantine
Ghana
57
What role did the Church play in Medieval Europe?
Priests had minimal influence because of constant warfare
Monasteries became centers of learning and social centers
Church was the center of life for nobles and Kings only.
People had no need for the Catholic Church.
58
He advocated for the Bible to be translated into the vernacular?
Petrarch
Erasmus
Castiglione
Leonardo
59
Pioneering researcher in the field of medicine, wrote a book about measles and smallpox
Al-Razi
Descartes
Saladin
Francis of Assisi
60
This is the everyday language of ordinary people
Perspective
Utopia
Vernacular
Patron
61
Is when a person could not receive the sacraments or a Christian burial, which many believed could condemn them to Hell
Magna Carta
Habeas Corpus
Excommunication
Interdict
62
The evented happened in 1054 involving the use of icons and led to the first split in then Christian church
the fall of the byzantine empire
invasions by muslim armies
the great schism
the fall of constantionople
63
What continent is shown in the picture
Asia
North America
South America
Oceania
64
ALL of the following are results of the Black Death EXCEPT:
Pogroms were carried out against Jewish communities
No village was spared in Europe
Destruction of 1/3 of the world’s population
Trade declines and agricultural prices skyrocket
65
A series of holy wars which lasted on and off for around 200 years were known as
Feudalism
Imperialism
Crusades
Genocide
66
Why was Martin Luther summoned before the imperial diet of the Holy Roman Empire in 1521?
To participate as a part of the German Electorate
To recant the heresies he had espoused
To hear Charles V formally repudiate Catholicism for the Holy Roman Empire.
To debate and affirm the practices of the Catholic Church
67
A series of steps cut into the side of hills or mountains allowing earth to be farmed describe what sort of farming
patty farming
three field farming
terrance farming
rotational farming
68
According to Machiavelli, it is better to be ________, than _______.
Loved; feared
Loved; hated
Feared; loved
Hated; feared
69
The use of images of sacred religious figures was a major factor in which event?
Iconoclasm
The Great Schism
Black Death
The Fall of Roman Empire
70
this photograph shows a type of farming developed in the ancient civilization of the americas
toltec
aztec
inca
mayan
71
Which civilization viewed rulers as gods
mayan
aztec
inca
all three
72
He invented the movable type printing press?
Erasmus
Johannes Gutenburg
Martin Luther
John Calvin
73
Martin Luther issued 95 thesis's against the Catholic church for what reason
Iconoclasm
The creation of the inquisition
The selling of indulgences
Creation of the Church of England
74
German astronomer Johannes Kepler accurately calculated
The orbits of planets
The circumference of the earth
The distance of the moon from earth
The orbit of the sun
75
Roads gave the Inca advantages in all the following ways except.
allowed military movement more efficiently
allowed better transportation
spread disease from the Spanish
allowd for more effectie communication
76
The Inca used all to gain, consolidate and maintain power except.
building roads and bridges
advanced written language
military
tax system
77
Established in present day Mexico city the Aztec built their capital city of _____ on an island in lake Texcoco
teotihucan
temecula
tenochtitlan
mixtec
78
Which of the following civilizations had a written language in the form of hieroglyphs?
aztec
inca
olmec
mayan
79
This was a culturally unifying force in Western civilization.
Feudalism
Christianity
Justinian’s Code
Islam
80
Expanding the kingdom of Mali, promoting Islamic education, creating alliances with other Muslim lands, Richest man ever
al-Razi
al-Khwarizmi
Ibn Battuta
Mansa Musa
81
_________ is an order that excluded a whole region from receiving holy sacraments in the Catholic Church.
Cannon Law
Excommunication
Interdict
Habeas Corpus
82
In 1453 the Ottoman Turks used Janissaries and gunpowder to capture what city
Rome
Baghdad
Athens
Constantinople