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What is Hammurabi's Code?
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1
What is Hammurabi's Code?
A system of ancient Mesopotamian religious beliefs.
A system for translating ancient languages.
One of the earliest known systems of laws.
An early Egyptian form of writing.
2
The Islamic name for God is...
Muhammad
Shia
Jehovah
Allah
3
Which of the following is accurate regarding Aztec religious beliefs?
The Aztec king was worshiped as a monotheistic god.
They used human sacrifice to appease their gods.
They believed in the reincarnation of the soul.
They had no religion until the Spanish brought Catholicism.
4
Which describes Siddhartha Gautama?
The author of the Jewish Bible.
The founder of Hinduism.
The final prophet of Islam.
The founder of Buddhism.
5
Which is NOT a belief of Calvinists?
The divinity of Jesus.
Predestination.
Theocratic government.
The authority of the Pope.
6
The belief that God has already chosen who will go to heaven and hell.
Substantiation
Divine providence
Electoralism
Predestination
7
The exchange of crops, animals, and diseases between Europe and the Americas is called
The Colombian Exchange
The American Route
Transatlanticism
The Atlantic Ocean Trade
8
Why is Simon Bolivar significant?
He led Mexico's War of Independence.
He was an influential Enlightenment philosopher.
He is the founding father of many South American nations.
He commanded the army that defeated Napoleon at Waterloo.
9
Judaism is notable for
combining the religions of ancient Egypt and Mesopotamia.
heavily influencing the beliefs of ancient Greece.
introducing the concept of reincarnation.
being one of the first monotheistic religions.
10
What were the Twelve Tables?
The law code of ancient Rome.
The laws of the Jewish people given to Moses by God.
The basic beliefs of the ancient Greek religion.
The first written constitution of ancient Greece.
11
Luther's 95 Theses
encouraged loyalty to the Catholic Church.
exposed the corruption of certain Church practices.
supported the authority of the Pope over kings.
challenged the accuracy of the Bible.
12
What was the polis?
independent city-states in ancient Greece.
the name of the ancient Roman legislature.
the wealthy upper class of ancient Roman society.
a method of electing leaders in ancient Greece.
13
This man came to power in France through a military coup.
Robespierre
L'Ouverture
Napoleon
Danton
14
What is true about Genghis Khan?
He persecuted Christians and Muslims in his empire.
He shut down the Silk Road trade routes throughout Asia.
All of the above.
He conquered the largest contiguous empire ever.
15
Intellectual movement of the 18th Century that focused on reason. It inspired many revolutions.
Absolutism
Enlightenment
Stoicism
Royalism
16
The Haitian Revolution was led by this man.
Simon Bolivar
Miguel Hidalgo
Jacques Louis David
Toussaint L'Ouverture
17
Pax Romana is
The name given to the Roman republic.
An era when Christianity spread throughout the Roman Empire.
The era following Alexander the Great's death.
100 years of peaceful rule in the Roman Empire.
18
Heliocentrism says that
The earth is the center of the universe.
Everything in the universe is perfectly shaped.
The earth is flat.
The planets orbit the sun.
19
According to Islam, who is Muhammad?
All of the above.
The son of God.
The sacrifice for the sins of mankind.
The final prophet of Islam.
20
Which form of government involves people electing leaders to make decisions for them?
Oligarchy
Direct democracy
Aristocracy
Republic
21
What is the name of the trade routes which connected East Asia and Europe?
The Silk Roads.
The Oriental Roads.
The East Asian Routes.
The Trans-Asiatic Roads.
22
The first denomination of Protestants were known as
Lutherans
Baptists
Presbyterians
Anglicans
23
Which is true about Julius Caesar?
He led his army into Rome to establish himself as dictator.
He was instrumental in the demise of the Roman Republic.
All of the above.
He successfully fought the barbarians on Rome's frontiers.
24
The Catholic Church once sold this claiming that it offered forgiveness of sins.
Mulligan
Indignity
Permittance
Indulgence
25
This Greek philosopher was known for his methods of questioning and challenging authority.
Socrates
Aristotle
Epicurious
Plato
26
A social system based on reciprocal relationships between king, nobles, and serfs.
Feudalism
Monarchism
Chivalry
Absolutism
27
In ancient China, an emperor's right to rule was based on
the Mandate of Heaven
popular sovereignty
Divine Right
the Will of the Gods
28
Which European nation controlled most of Latin America in the early 19th Century?
France
England
Portugal
Spain
29
The Enlightenment ideas of natural rights which inspired the Founding Fathers came from
John Locke
Olympia de Gouges
Isaac Newton
Emmanuel Kant
30
Release from the cycle of reincarnation is the ultimate goal of which religion?
Christianity
Islam
Hinduism
Animism
31
What is significant about Constantine?
He legalized Christianity in the Roman Empire.
He defeated Alexander and conquered Greece.
He was the first emperor of Rome following the Republic.
He became the first elected leader of Rome.
32
This innovation was
most
influential in the development of early civilizations.
Writing
Coined money
Farming
Hunting
33
Which is one of the Four Noble Truths?
Suffering is caused by our desire for earthly things.
There is only one God.
All believers must make a pilgrimage to Mecca.
Honor your father and mother.
34
Which is true about Maximillien Robespierre, the Head of the Committee of Public Safety?
He orchestrated the coup that brought Napoleon to power.
He led a royalist uprising in support of Louis XVI.
His moderate reforms ended the Reign of Terror.
He sentenced thousands to execution by the guillotine.
35
The Aztec and Incan civilizations fell mainly due to
constant warfare with one another.
the spread of European diseases.
they were outnumbered by Spanish invaders.
rebellions from within.
36
Hellenism is
The cultural influences spread by Alexander the Great.
The government of ancient Rome.
The religion of ancient Greece.
A style of art in the Mauryan empire.
37
The Crusades
Sought to conquer the Holy Land for Christian Europe.
All of the above.
Reintroduced trade between Europe and Southwest Asia.
Was fought between Christians and Muslims.
38
The Eastern Orthodox Church split with Catholicism due to disagreements
over the accuracy of the Bible.
over Jesus' divinity.
over Martin Luther's teachings.
over the authority of the Pope.
39
The fall of the Roman Empire was due primarily to
religious conflict within the Empire.
the rise of powerful Islamic empires.
rebellions from within.
barbarian invasions.
40
Which of the following is true about the Black Death?
It disrupted Europe's economy and the feudal system.
It failed to spread outside of the Byzantine Empire.
Europe was able to deal with it more effectively than Asia.
It only impacted the lower classes of Europe.
41
The Mayans were governed by
A strong central government.
A priest with absolute power.
An elected group of representatives.
Kings who ruled over independent city-states.
42
Which is true about Louis XIV?
He forced his nobles to live in Versailles.
He promoted Enlightenment ideals during his reign.
He gave the Third Estate a greater role in government.
He required that his nobles shave their beards.
43
Which is true regarding the Incan system of writing?
None of the above are true.
The Inca used hieroglyphics to communicate.
Writing was done on paper, which the Inca invented.
The Inca had an alphabet with 22 symbols.
44
Napoleon's disastrous invasion of ___________ led to his downfall.
Spain
Russia
England
Haiti
45
A form of government in which a single ruler has total power
Enlightenment
Absolutism
Theocracy
Caesaropapism
46
The Declaration of the Rights of Man and of the Citizen gave rights to ALL French citizens.
False
True
47
Which best describes a Renaissance Man?
Devoutly religious.
Loyal to one's king.
Extremely wealthy.
Well-rounded.
48
To abandon one's support for a particular statement or belief.
Recount
Declaim
Decant
Recant
49
In this event, Third Estate delegates swore to create a constitution for France.
People's Revolt
Tennis Court Oath
Jacobin Uprising
Declaration of Revolution
50
In Islam, what is the hajj?
The five daily prayers.
A pilgrimage to Mecca.
A month of fasting.
A donation to the poor.
51
Cuneiform is
A civilization in the Indus Valley.
A Sumerian system of writing.
The title given to the Babylonian emperor.
An ancient Egyptian religion.
52
During the Renaissance, a sense of pride in human potential and achievement was known as
Classicalism
Caeseropapism
Humanism
Protestantism
53
The name of the king during the French Revolution was Louis ________.
XVI
VXI
XII
XIV
