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1
Which of the following is NOT one of the characteristics of a civilization?
Entertainment systems
Technology/writing
Religion
Cities
2
What development of the Song dynasty had a profound impact on the economic growth ofEastern Asia?
the establishment of armed trading ships
the introduction of paper currency
the development of a farming economy
the widespread use of gold coins
3
What group of people had the least amount of power in Medieval Europe?
Knights
Kings
Serf
Merchant
4
Pride and devotion to your country is defined as:
Nationalism
Patriotism
Cultural Identity
Global Citizenship
5
Why did ancient Egyptians build their cities along the Nile River?
Its mud deposits made good building materials.
It provided access to the Red Sea trade route.
It connected the Upper and Lower Kingdoms.
It provided rich soil for agriculture.
6
What was a negative of the Columbian Exchange?
no natural predators in the New World for horses and cattle
over demand of potatoes leads to potato plantations
Smoking tobacco introduced to Europe
exchange of diseases caused a large number of deaths
7
Which two religions originated in India/Pakistan?
Hinduism and Judaism
Hinduism and Buddhism
Islam and Buddhism
Christianity and Islam
8
The _________ spread throughout Europe all at one affecting millions of people and a shortage of workers?
Spanish Flu
West Nile
Black Death
Mad Cow Disease
9
During the Umayyad caliphate, Islam split between which two branches?
Roman and Byzantine
Orthodox and Primitive
Shia and Sunni
Northern and Southern
10
The Five Pillars is a characteristic of Christianity
True
False
11
What impact did the Hundred Years War have on medieval society's feudal order?
The war increased the need for trained knights in battle
New weapons reduced the importance of knights in battle
The war caused political instability
Joan of Arc helped to improve the plight of peasants in feudal society
12
Why were enslaved Africans needed in the Caribbean islands?
The Native American population was small due to diseases brought from Euro
Spain respected Native Americans and did not want to enslave them.
Importing and paying Europeans for labor kept the existing balance of trade
Growing sugarcane was familiar to the Africans.
13
Buddhism spread from the Arabian peninsula.
True
False
14
What is the Silk Road best know for?
Trade
Fertile Soil
War
Gold
15
What was the purpose of the Crusades by European Christians in the Middle Ages?
to capture Mediterranean trade routes from the Muslims.
The gain back the holy land Jerusalem
to conquer Muslim lands and stop the spread of Islam
16
Which Chinese philosophy believed that man was inherently evil and needed strong laws to control him?
Legalism
Taoism
Buddhism
Confucianism
17
Which ancient river valley civilization developed Sanskrit, planned cities, and the caste system?
Nile River Valley
Indus River Valley
Huang He
Fertile Crescent
18
Hammurabi's Law Code was public, consistent and followed the principle of "an eye for an eye"?
True
False
19
What was the one unifying influence in Western Europe after the fall of Rome?
Farming
Loyalty
Religion
Language
20
Who posted the 95 Theses, the list of positions he held against the Catholic Church?
Martin Luther
King John
John Calvin
Empress Wu
21
Which religion developed from the teachings of Siddhartha Gautama?
Christianity
Judaism
Buddhism
Hinduism
22
Who was the first emperor of Rome?
Nero
Sulla
Octavian
Lepidus
23
Who created the moveable type printing press in Europe?
Ignatius Loyola
Empress Wu
Peter the Great
Johann Gutenberg
24
How did leaders influence the sprea of Buddhism?
Asoka outlawed all religions except Buddhism
Sent missionaries westward into Russia to convert people
Asoka executed Guatama which led to his own downfall
Sent missionaires eastward to convert people to Buddhism
25
What document was King John of England forced to sign to protect the rights of the barons?
the Bill of Rights
the Magna Carta
the Concordat of Rome
the Treaty of Paris
26
How did Constantine help to spread Christianity in the Roman Empire?
He approved the division of the Christian Church into the Empire
He forced the religion and would kill all dissidents
He issued an edict that proclaimed official tolerance of Christianity.
He heavily punished those who persecuted Christians
27
Which geographic feature played a major role in the rise of early civilizations in Mesopotamia, Egypt, India, China?
Fertile river valley
Warm ocean currents
Mountains
Flat open plains
28
What were the primary trade items of the West African kingdoms?
spices, gunpowder, and corn
silk, denim, and cotton
diamonds, silver, and cattle
slaves, salt and gold
29
Where did the Renaissance spread?
Arab World
The New World
India and China
Northern Europe
30
What two European states led the colonization of the Americas and Africa?
Netherlands and Russia
Italy and Greece
England and France
Spain and Portugal
31
Native Americans population decreased in the Caribbean Islands due to disease, who else was enslaved in the Caribbean?
Africans
Australians
Russians
Chinese
32
What caused the creation and progress of labor to begin in Neolithic villages?
Trade
War
Food Surplus
Population Growth
33
Which breakthrough of the Scientific Revolution most challenged traditional religious views?
The study of astronomy & the place of the sun in the solar system
The study of mathematics that led to ideas of probability, binomials, & -#s
The study of mechanics that led to breakthroughs in machinery
The study of the anatomy of the human body
34
When an old Chinese dynasty was overthrown, it was said to have lost what?
Will of people
Power
Constitution of China
Mandate of Heaven
35
Which factor contributed to the fall of Rome, but not to the fall of Han China?
the influx of outside invaders
the influence of the Catholic Church
the rise of peasant unrest
the decadent lifestyle of weak rulers
36
What is considered Maritime Trade?
Trading and shipping goods through means of trains, automobiles
Trading and shipping goods through means of plane
Trading and shipping goods through means of bodies of water
Trading and shipping goods through means of trade routes
37
The world's first monotheistic religion is
Daoism
Judaism
Hinduism
Islam
38
What geographic feature led to the development of independent city-states in early Greece?
Plains
Mountains
Desert
River
39
Why did the Great Schism contribute to the end of medieval Europe?
It created a powerful trilogy of popes who reigned with absolute authority.
It called for extensive reforms of the Church that people would not accept.
It resulted in Catholics converting to Protestantism.
It undermined people's faith in the papacy and the Church.
40
What city was the capital during the golden age of Islam?
Jerusalem
Baghdad
Cairo
Mecca
41
In exchange for land from the king, vassals would give...?
taxes and support
loyalty and service
animals and food
castles and forts
42
What system of gov was developed in Athens that allowed citizens to participate directly in their gov?
Monarchy
Oligarchy
Theocracy
Democracy
43
Which Greek city states emphasis the military?
Thebes
Athens
Sparta
Corinth
44
The development of agriculture allowed for:
Caused a dramatic change in the use of farming techniques
Revolution in the way early humans stored their food surplus
Forced early humans to change their diet and exercise plans
Allowed early humans to chang their lifestyle from nomadic to sedintary
45
Martin Luther believed that individuals earn salvation through:
Obedience to the pope
Purchase of indulgences
By good works
Through faith alone
46
Writers of the Enlightenment were primarily interested in...
The role of Church in society
Protecting the power of Kings
Changing the relationship between people and government
Soccer
47
Why were non-Muslim Africans used as slaves in the Muslim world?
Muslim traders had greater access to non-Muslim African captives.
The economy in the Arab world depended on slave labor.
They were a crucial part of Islamic societies structure.
Islam does not allow Muslims to be slaves.
48
The Renaissance began in Italy.
True
False
49
What was the political/social system that developed in Europe after the fall of Rome?
manorialism
feudalism
Chivalry
Renaissance
50
Were the Mongols tolerant of other religions besides their own religion of Islam?
False
True
