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Which word means, "to scatter"?
What was NOT an area of Muslim contribution?
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1
What was NOT an area of Muslim contribution?
Maps of the world
Arabic numerals
Medicine
Sculpture and painting
2
Which word means, "to scatter"?
Alphabet
Diaspora
Oligarchy
Cuneiform
3
Early Indian civilization was centered around what rivers?
Tigris and Euphrates
Nile and Jordan
Ganges and Indus
Rhine and Seine
4
Who did the Magna Carta give rights to?
Everybody
The Nobles
The King
Woman
5
Which Greek historian is best known for documenting the Persian War?
Euripides
Plato
Herodotus
Thucydides
6
Which of the following is not a characteristic of Buddhism?
Polytheistic
8 fold path
Suffering is universal
4 noble truths
7
A place in the countryside that was mainly used to educated monks was called a --
University
Convent
Monastary
Nunery
8
Vikings migrated as far east as...
Russia
Mongolia
Italy
Germany
9
The monarchy that came to rule medieval France was founded by --
Hugh Capet
William the Conquerer
Leo
Charlemagne
10
Which of the following products did NOT come from China?
Silk
Spices
Paper
Porcelain
11
Temples in Mesopotamia used for worship and government activities
Ziggurat
Forum
Pyramids
Parthenon
12
Which ruler in Russia overthrew the Mongols?
Slovac
Olga
Vladimir
Ivan
13
Who was the founder of Buddhism?
Siddhartha Guatama
Jesus
Abraham
Ashoka
14
What religions coexisted in Japan?
Shintoism and Hinduism
Hinduism and Christianity
Buddhism and Shintoism
Buddhism and Hinduism
15
Which mountain range is to the east of the Indian subcontinent?
Pyrenees
Hindu Kush
Alps
Himalayan
16
What trade made the West African kingdoms of Ghana, Mali and Songhai rich and powerful?
Slave trade
Gold-salt trade
Columbian Exchange
Spice trade
17
The word "Hellenic" means...
All of the Above
Egyptian
Greek
Persian
18
Which Pope called for the Crusades?
Leo
Pius
Innocent
Urban
19
On which continent did the the first forms of early man come from?
Europe
Africa
Asia
North America
20
Who held the highest social position on an estate in medieval Europe?
Serf
Vassal
Lord
Knight
21
What did Johannes Guttenberg invent?
Lateen Sale
Printing Press
Water Wheels
Compass
22
What is a maritime route?
Trade route through mountains
Trade route in the air
Trade route on the sea
Trade route over land
23
Who is the founder of Christianity?
Abraham
Moses
Mohammad
Jesus
24
What books was popularly copied by Monks?
The Bible
Medical books of Hippocrates
History works of Herodotus
Math concepts of Euclid
25
What was the basis of the economy of each major civilization in the Americas?
War
Mining
Agriculture
Trade
26
Who wrote the Illiad and the Odyssey?
Sophocles
Socrates
Euripides
Homer
27
Which mountain range is located north of the Italian peninsula?
Appalachians
Appenines
Pyrenies
Alps
28
Who is the Queen of the gods?
Hera
Aphrodite
Artemis
Athena
29
Who led the Norman Conquest?
Edward the Confessor
Charlemagne
William the Conqueror
Richard the Lionhearted
30
Which of the following areas did Alexander NOT claim?
China
Perisa
Egypt
Indus Valley
31
What figure of the northern Renaissance wrote
The Utopia
?
Thomas More
Erasmus
Shakespeare
Petrarch
32
What was the first monotheistic religion?
Islam
Hinduism
Judaism
Christianity
33
What kind of ruler ruled Egypt?
King
Dictator
Pharaoh
Emperor
34
The trade route that stretched from Europe to Asia was called --
The Indian Ocean trade
The Silk Road
The Trans-Saharan Trade
Mediterranean Trade
35
The system of social hierarchy in India instituted by the Aryans was called...
Pyramid system
Class system
Caste system
Ladder system
36
What is the dominant religion in the Persian Empire?
Buddhism
Christianity
Zoroastrianism
Cult of Osiris
37
What is the Holy Book of Islam?
The Torah
The Bible
Koran
Vedas
38
Who was the father of geometry?
Aristotle
Phidias
Pythagorus
Euclid
39
What does Renaissance mean?
Reenergize
Rebirth
Reimagine
Reinvent
40
A person who migrates in search of food, water, and shelter is a...
Persian
Nomad
Wanderer
Lost person
41
The first written law code was called ...
12 Tables
Hammurabi's Code
The 10 Commandments
Justinian's Code
42
Which type of boat comes from China?
Lateen
Sail boats
Junk
Barge Ships
43
What geographic feature cause the Japanese to become dependent on other cultures for food?
Peninsulas
Rich farmland
Mountains
Swamps
44
Which of the following is NOT a democratic principle that began in Athens?
Voting
System of laws
Dictatorship when necessary
Public Debate
45
Organization of government where there are levels of leadership?
Dictatorship
Republic
Democracy
Bureaucracy
46
In what empire was Chichen Itza located?
Aztec
Mayan
Incan
Ghana
47
Which of the following is NOT a Roman god?
Diana
Jupiter
Venus
Athena
48
Who founded Islam?
Abraham
Jesus
Mohammad
Moses
49
Japan's closeness to what area led to major cultural influences?
Russia
India
China
Persia
50
What is usury?
Tax from King
Loans from the bank
Taxes on money loaned from the Church
Printing machine
51
Which war did Joan of Arc fight in?
Crusades
Punic Wars
Persian Wars
100 Years War
52
Which of the following is NOT a civilization from the Western Hemisphere?
Aztec
Mayan
Axum
Inca
53
What group eventually conquered the Greek city-states?
Mesopotamia
Gaul
Macedonia
Egypt
54
Which of the following is a Romance language?
German
Greek
English
Spanish
55
Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of the Paleolithic Age
Use of fire
Hunter gathering
Advanced Weapons
Stone tools
56
What type of government was best according to The Prince?
Absolute Monarchy
Republic
Democracy
Oligarchy
57
Which Indian leader was best known for sending missionaries to spread Buddhism?
Abraham
Asoka
Chandra Gupta
Moses
58
What civilization was located in southern Africa?
Mali
Zimbabwea
Ghana
Axum
59
Which countries took part in the Crusades?
All of the Above
France
Germany
England
60
Where did the Renaissance being?
Northern Italy
France
Germany
Southern England
61
Which of the following areas does Islam NOT spread to?
North America
Spain
Southeast Asia
Northern Africa
62
What civilization founded its capital in Tenochitlan?
Aztec
Maya
Inca
Axum
63
Which tribe invaded Europe from current days Hungary?
Angles
Goths
Vikings
Magyars
64
Which of the following is NOT a River Valley Civilization
Macedonia
Egypt
China
India
65
Christianity was the main religion in which African Kingdom?
Mali
Ghana
Axum
Songhai
66
What area was NOT effected by the Black Death?
Australia
Middle East
East Asia
Europe
67
What was the name of the Byzantine domed church located in Constantinople?
Forum
Hagia Sophia
St Peters Basilica
Pantheon
68
Who was NOT in the first triumvirate?
Crassus
Pompey
Julius Ceasar
Lepidus
69
What was the series of wars between the Romans and Carthaginians called?
Punic
Peloponessian
Persian
Roman Civil
70
Northern Humanism placed Humanist principles on -- topics.
Religious
Secular
Enviornmental
Scientific
71
Scientist who digs to discover artifacts is called a...
Historian
Archeologist
Anthropologist
Paleontologist
72
What civilization developed in East Africa?
Axum
Ghana
Mali
Songhai
73
What civilization was centered in the Andes mountains with its capital of Macchu Pichu?
Axum
Azten
Maya
Inca
74
The introduction of new book keeping practices after the Crusades aided by what?
Coins from Rome
Florentine record keeping
Paper from China
Arabic Numerals
75
Who did the Pope crown Roman Emperor?
Ferdinand
Charlemagne
Leo
Ceasar
76
What was NOT a result from the conditions after the Black Death?
Strengthening church authority
Gradual elimination of serfdom
Beginning of capitalism
Growth of towns and cities
77
The Crusades were meant to free what city from Muslim control?
Athens
Beijing
Jersusalem
Alexandria
78
The Romans built a large common area where citizens could mingle. What was this area called?
Forum
Colonnade
Great walkway
Mese
79
Which city-state is best known for it's devotion to learning and government?
Athens
Troy
Ionia
Sparta
80
The two holiest cities of Islam are --
Mecca and Damascus
Mecca and Medina
Jerusalem and Bahgdad
Mecca and Jersusalem
81
What were the first written laws in Rome called?
Code of Hammurabi
12 Tables
Justinian's Code
10 Commandments
82
On what river was Ghana, Mali and Songhai located?
Nile
Niger
Limpop
Zambezi
83
Which of these Renaissance artists is correctly paired with his famous works?
Raphael- Sculpture of David
daVinci - Mona Lisa
Michaelangelo-Last Supper
Raphael- Sistine Chapel
84
Philosophy that emphasizes the importance of relationships
Taoism
Confuciansim
Hinduism
Buddhism
85
Which of the following is a basic belief of Islam?
The 8-fold path
4 Noble Truths
10 Commandments
5 Pillars
86
Who is considered the Father of all monotheists and the founder of Judaism?
Abraham
Mohammed
Moses
Jesus
87
What is the rule by a series of rulers from the same family called?
Dictatorship
Tyranny
Empire
Dynasty
88
Byzantium was renamed -- after a Roman Emperor shifted power from the west to the east
Moscow
Constantinople
Istanbul
89
Who studies the remains of civilizations?
Archeologists
Historians
Paleontologists
Cartographers
90
What group in Mesopotamia was known for being expert sea men?
Hebrews
Babylonians
Sumerians
Phoenicians
91
Which group is responsible for invading the Indus River Valley Civilization?
Mongols
Persians
Aryan
Huns
92
The River Valley civilizations comprised of the Tigris and Euphrates river was called...
India
Mesopotamia
Egypt
China
93
Which of the following is NOT a god from Greek mythology?
Aphrodite
Zeus
Marduk
Artemis
94
The temple in Rome dedicated to the gods?
Parthenon
Pantheon
Agora
Forum
95
What is the soil that turns the yellow river yellow called?
Scum
Dirt
Sediment
Loess
96
Government run by a small group of people is called...
Democracy
Tyranny
Oligarghy
Aristocracy
97
Which group of invaders comes from Scandinavia?
Vikings
Magyars
Goths
Angles
98
Which of the following was NOT a major trade city in western Europe during the Renaissance?
Florence
Constantinople
Venice
Genoa
99
The Nile flows __ towards the Mediterranean Sea.
North
South
East
West
100
Which of the following is NOT paired with the appropriate people
Egypt-heiroglyphics
Sumerians-cuneiform
Chinese-caligraphy
Indians-pictorgrams
101
What region was a major source of gold?
East India
China
West Africa
Persia
102
Which war united Athens and Sparta against an external enemy?
Peloponesian War
1st Punic War
2nd Punic War
Persian War
103
The Hundred Years War was fought between...
France and Italy
France and Spain
England and France
England and Spain
104
Who painted
The Last Supper
and
the
Mona Lisa
?
Michaelangelo
Raphael
Donatello
DaVinci
105
Who created the Slavic alphabet?
St John Chrysostym
St Basil
St John
St Cyril