Which statement is true about the city of Constantinople?

It was center of key trade routes linking Europe & Asia

Which of the following is true about Jesus of Nazareth?

His teachings were rooted in Jewish tradition

How do the beliefs of Shiite & Sunni Muslims differ?

Shiites are followers of Muhammad's son-in-law Ali

What did the Romans use their engineering skills to build?

Aqueducts that carried water to cities

What contributed to the economic weakening of the late Roman empire?

Roman army shifted from citizen army to mercenary force

Why did lower-caste Hindus convert to Islam?

Islam taught all believers were equal

Where do scholars believe the first people who arrived in the Americas came from?

Siberia across a land bridge to Alaska

What happened to the serfs when the manor went to a new lord?

They remained on the land to serve the new lord

When did Muhammad become the prophet of Islam?

After hearing the voice of angel Gabriel

Which of the following is a key duty of Islam?

Each Muslim should make a pilgrimage to Mecca

What issue was the cause of a bitter battle between eastern & western Christianity?

Emperor banned icons & challenged authority of pope

What was the claim of papal supremacy?

Pope had authority over all kings & emperors

Why did Julius Caesar's enemies assassinate him?

They feared he planned to make himself King

How was Justinian's rule different from monarchs in Western Europe?

Justinian had both political & spiritual power

Why were merchants inMecca hostile to Muhammad?

His monotheistic religion would disrupt trade

What important change did the Roman emperor Constantine make in 313 AD?

Divided the empire into 2 parts - east & west

What did Muslims do after conquering a new land?

Imposed a special tax on non-Muslims

Which of the following best summarizes Jesus's teachings?

Forgiveness & love for one's neighbor are pleasing to God

Who was Ivan the Great?

The first Russian ruler to be officially crowned tsar

What did Byzantine empire accomplish under Justinian's rule?

Built strongest military force in the world

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1
Which statement is true about the city of Constantinople?
It cut cultural ties with Rome
It prospered despite having no harbor
It was center of key trade routes linking Europe & Asia
It had many defenses & was protected by geography
2
What modern day country is Rome located in?
Greece
Spain
Italy
Germany
3
Which of the following is true about Jesus of Nazareth?
He asked Abraham to spread his teachings to gentiles
He questioned the teachings of the Jewish prophets
His teachings were rooted in Jewish tradition
He encouraged Jews to reject Roman rule
4
Mayan cities are especially well known for their
Streets paved with gold and silver
Huge stone temples and palaces
Cliff dwellings with hundreds of rooms
Complex system of aqueducts
5
How do the beliefs of Shiite & Sunni Muslims differ?
Shiites believe a caliph has no prophetic functions
Shiites are followers of Muhammad's son-in-law Ali
Sunnis seek God through mysticism
Sunnis are followers of Muhammad's son-in-law Ali
6
What was part of a vassal's obligation under his feudal contract?
Conquer neighboring kingdoms
Be true to his word
Serve all his lords equally
Serve in the military
7
Who was the highest official in the Byzantine Church?
Bishop
Pope
Autocrat
Patriarch
8
What did the Romans use their engineering skills to build?
Printing presses to publish Roman law
Advanced compasses to aid navigation
Aqueducts that carried water to cities
First Gothic cathedrals
9
What contributed to the economic weakening of the late Roman empire?
Nobles dedicated themselves to a life of luxury
Heavy taxes helped to push the middle class into poverty
Asian trade routes were blocked by Eastern empire
Roman army shifted from citizen army to mercenary force
10
How were the Inuit most likely to travel?
In wagons pulled by mules
By kayak in open waters
On horseback over the tundra
On foot along dirt roads
11
Who created the earliest Mesoamerican civilization?
Aztec
Olmec
Inca
Mayan
12
Why did lower-caste Hindus convert to Islam?
Islam taught all believers were equal
They wanted to escape the tax on Hindus
Muslim sultans killed those who refused to convert
They wanted jobs in Muslim government
13
Who was the Byzantine emperor determined to revive the glory of ancient Rome?
Constantine
Ivan the Great
Justinian
Theodora
14
Mecca became the holiest city in Islam because that is where Muhammad
Rededicated the Kaaba to Allah
Wrote the original Sharia
Died and was buried in a splendid tomb
Was martyred by rival tribesmen
15
Why did feudalism develop in medieval society?
To feed the population
To increase trade
To protect people
To build an empire
16
The Native Americans of the Arctic were known as
Inuit
Inca
Olmec
Aztec
17
What did the peasants have to do in the manor system?
Work to earn their freedom
Use the manor's mill
Sell their produce to the lord
Stay on the land for life
18
Where do scholars believe the first people who arrived in the Americas came from?
China to Central America
Africa across a land bridge to South America
Europe to the coast of Eastern Canada
Siberia across a land bridge to Alaska
19
What did the Ancestral (Anasazi) Puebloans build to protect themselves from raiders?
Housing complexes on cliffs
A system of ditches and pits
Great stone fences called kiva
Giant shaped earthworks
20
What happened to the serfs when the manor went to a new lord?
They were freed from service to the manor
They moved with their old lord to his new property
They remained on the land to serve the new lord
They were sold to the new lord
21
Where do Muslims believe the sacred word of God as revealed to Muhammad is contained?
Jannah
Quran
Dawah
Quiyamah
22
What is a mixture of clay & plant fibers that hardens as it dries called?
Adobe
Potlatch
Earthworks
Maize
23
When did Muhammad become the prophet of Islam?
After hearing the voice of angel Gabriel
After a vision about bringing peace to Arabs
After being blinded by a heavenly light
After seeing a burning bush in the desert
24
What did medieval Christians believe they needed to do to achieve salvation?
Make a pilgrimage to Rome
Do volunteer work for the Church
Read the Bible completely
Receive the sacraments
25
What is the name for the artificial mud islands the Aztecs built to create gardens?
Chinampas
Adobe
Maize
Potlatch
26
Which of the following is a key duty of Islam?
Each Muslim should make a pilgrimage to Mecca
A priest should mediate between the people & God
Sins should be washed away through baptism
The Quran may be read by Muslims in any language
27
What was Justinian's most important achievement?
His conquest of Hagia Sophia
International diplomacy
Writings on democracy
His Code of law
28
Where did Russia's first civilizations begin?
Farming region of Ukraine
Pasture region of southern steppe
Fishing region of the Baltic Sea
Forested region of Ural Mountains
29
What did the Byzantine church become known as after the Great Schism?
Roman Catholic Church
Greek Patriarchal Church
Eastern Orthodox Church
Reformed Catholic Church
30
Which group attacked Western Europe from he sea & defeated Charlemagne's empire?
Goths
Magyars
Vikings
Franks
31
What issue was the cause of a bitter battle between eastern & western Christianity?
Roman Church used Latin as its official language
Roman Church rejected Justinian's Code
Emperor banned icons & challenged authority of pope
Byzantine emperor allowed priests to marry
32
What was the claim of papal supremacy?
Pope was head of the Western Christian Church
Pope had authority over all religions
Pope was chief authority over Papal States
Pope had authority over all kings & emperors
33
What are heaps of soil used for burial mounds or defensive walls?
Chinampas
Adobe
Earthworks
Maize
34
What was the capital of the Byzantine empire?
Moscow
Rome
Kiev
Constantinople
35
Why did Julius Caesar's enemies assassinate him?
They were opposed to his expansion into other lands
They were angry with him for military failures
They feared he planned to make himself King
They were fearful he would give money to Plebeians
36
Why did large numbers of Germanic peoples cross into Roman empire during the late 300s?
Escape the invading Huns
Escape religious persecution
Escape the black death
Escape mass starvation
37
A single leader who has complete authority over his/her territory is called a(n)
Serf
Autocrat
Knight
President
38
What did the new middle class in medieval society include?
Vassals
Merchants
Peasants
Nobles
39
How was Justinian's rule different from monarchs in Western Europe?
Byzantine church was the ruling power
Justinian's Code limited the monarchy
Justinian's Code established a republic
Justinian had both political & spiritual power
40
Why were merchants inMecca hostile to Muhammad?
He worshipped traditional Arab gods
The angel Gabriel did not really appear to him like he said
His Islamic law would discriminate against them
His monotheistic religion would disrupt trade
41
What important change did the Roman emperor Constantine make in 313 AD?
He increased tolerance of Christians
He brought back the republic to help end political violence
Divided the empire into 2 parts - east & west
He moved the capital to Vienna
42
What did Muslims do after conquering a new land?
Force the conquered to convert to Islam
Adopted the beliefs of the conquered
Looted and burned conquered cities
Imposed a special tax on non-Muslims
43
Which of the following best summarizes Jesus's teachings?
Forgiveness & love for one's neighbor are pleasing to God
Filial piety & service are keys to fulfilled life
Five daily prayers & trip to holy land are required
Mediation & following the eightfold path leads to afterlife
44
Who was Ivan the Great?
Organizer of the oprichniki
Reformer of Russian law based on Western traditions
Tsar who sought to limit power of landowning nobles
The first Russian ruler to be officially crowned tsar
45
What was the center/capital of the first Russian state?
Rome
Constantinople
Athens
Kiev
46
Who did a vassal owe his first loyalty to?
Lord
King
Knights
Serfs
47
What is the Native American name for corn?
Adobe
Maize
Inuit
Potlatch
48
Why did Pope Leo III proclaim Charlemagne to be Emperor of the Romans?
He drove the Muslims out of Spain
He defeated the emperor of the Eastern Roman Empire
He crushed a rebellion in Rome
He converted his kingdom to Christianity
49
What is the open, treeless grassland of southern Russia known as?
Chinampas
Steppes
Adobe
Farmland
50
What did Byzantine empire accomplish under Justinian's rule?
Replaced system of law with Sharia law
Passed strict laws limiting power of emperor
Built strongest military force in the world
Began to decline because of Muslim invasion
51
Where did the ancestral (Anasazi) Puebloans locate their cliff dwellings?
South America
Chinampas
Central America
Mesa Verde
52
Why did conquered people remain loyal to Rome?
Were allowed to become citizens & treated fairly
Threatened them with destruction if they revolted
Allowed leaders to be senators & dictators
Weren't required to pay taxes
53
What was a Native American ceremony in which high-ranking persons distributed gifts to guests?
Potlatch
Maize
Inuit
Adobe
54
Which tsar was known for his instability and suspicion of others?
Ivan the Great
Justinian
Ivan the Terrible
Constantine
55
Who did the ancient Romans borrow their religious beliefs from?
Asian bliefs
Greek religion
Egyptian culture
Norse mythology
56
How did the Senate change during the Roman empire as compared to the Republic?
It held much more power than under the Republic
It had two assemblies, called centuriate & tribal
It had fewer senators than under the Republic
It held much less power than under the Republic
57
Newcomers to a medieval city often settled in the fields outside the city walls because
Crime in the city made life there unsafe
they could build bigger houses in the fields
Newcomers were not allowed to live within city walls
The city was overcrowded within the city walls
58
What was chivalry?
Musical style of the troubadours
Contract between knights and their lord
Code of conduct for knights
Political system of the Middle Ages
59
What was an effect of Mongol rule over medieval Russia?
They disrupted important trade routes of Russian merchants
Code of laws served as a model for later Russian rulers
They cut off Russia from Western Europe
Their teachings helped establish Russian Orthodox Church
60
How did residents of medieval cities deal with overcrowding?
Built smaller houses and shops
Built larger sewage systems
Built wider streets
Built taller houses and shops
61
What was the name of the Mongol armies who ruled much of medieval Russia?
Olmecs
Steppes
Autocrat
Golden Horde

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