The Inca Empire was located in

South America along the Andes mountains.

The Western Roman Empire and the Byzantine Empire conflicted on several issues. The Iconoclast Controversy was

whether images or icons could be part of the church

The Five Pillars of Islam does not include

Weekly attendance to the Mosque

The Catholic Church believes in faith and good works for salvation. Lutheranism

taught that salvation was achieved through faith alone, not good works.

clans who avoided contact with other groups.

Leonardo da Vinci was known as a man of many talents or areas of knowledge including art, science, and architecture.

He is known as a Renaissance Man., He is known as a Man of Mystery.

The House of Wisdom in Baghdad was built because

Muhammad's emphasis on study and scholarship.

The Islamic Empire used this to decorate its magnificent architectural structures.

Arabesque, a repeating geometric pattern

What did the wealthy Muslim merchant, Mansa Musa, NOT do?

He invaded the Byzantine Empire.

Created by the Maya, the long count is

a calendar based on cycles of creation and destruction.

Lay investiture is defined as

the symbols of a high office in the church are given by a lay person

The Mayan culture was located in the Yucatan peninsula. Important Mayan hieroglyphs were found describing

the great accomplishments of the Palenque ruler Pacal.

embarked upon the First Crusade

Along the Andes mountains, the Inca developed an advanced agricultural system

that included high altitude terraced farms with precise irrigation systems.

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1
A Renaissance intellectual movement focusing on the study of classical texts, human potential and achievements.
Hellenism
Classicism
Humanism
Greco-Roman studies
2
The Inca Empire was located in
the eastern coast of South America.
modern day Mexico.
South America along the Andes mountains.
the Great Plains.
3
The Five Pillars of Islam does not include
Compulsory giving
High academic achievement
Pilgrimage to Mecca
Declaration of Faith
4
The Western Roman Empire and the Byzantine Empire conflicted on several issues. The Iconoclast Controversy was
whether the Iconoclast tax would be imposed on the entire empire.
whether the Pope had the final say on all church and political matters
whether the Patriarch had the final say on all church and political matters
whether images or icons could be part of the church
5
The Peace of Augsburg resolved the conflict between the Catholic Church and the Lutheranism.
True
False
6
After Mohammad's death, there was conflict about the leadership of Islam.
True
False
7
The selling of indulgences, or pardons from sins to gain entry to heaving, was a key factor for the Reformation.
True
False
8
The Abbasid Dynasty had its capital in
Rome
Cordoba
Baghdad
Constantinople
9
Leaders in the Spanish conquest of the Americas.
Mestizos
Viceroy
Peninsulares
Conquistadors
10
After the Middle Ages, the Renaissance was the "rebirth" of interest in classical art and learning from Greece and Rome.
False
True
11
The Five Pillars of Islam does not include
Declaration of Faith
Fasting in the Month of Ramadan
Obligatory Prayer
Weekly attendance to the Mosque
12
Enslaved Africans were brought to the Americas because the Native American population declined due to European diseases.
False
True
13
When the Mongols attacked China, the Chinese defended themselves by
using gunpowder.
creating an alliance with the Mongols and ruling jointly.
building a longer and higher Great Wall.
winning them over with fine porcelain.
14
When he wanted to divorce his wife, King Henry VIII of England broke from the Catholic Church. He was seeking
a male heir.
a larger dowry from another wife.
a Lutheran wife to upset the pope.
to acquire more land in Europe.
15
This economic theory held that the prosperity of a nation depended ona large supply of gold and silver.
Mercantilism
Supply and Demand
Balance of Trade
Market Economy
16
The Spanish and the Portuguese made money from their Latin American colonies by
trading fairly with the empires of the Americas
selling their manufactured goods to the empires of the Americas
manufacturing goods in the colonies
farming and mining
17
A machine for printing text or pictures from movable type. It increased literacy rates.
A Laser Printer
A Carruca
A 3D Printer
The Printing Press
18
The Catholic Church believes in faith and good works for salvation. Lutheranism
agrees with the Catholic Church.
taught that neither was important.
taught that salvation was achieved through good works alone.
taught that salvation was achieved through faith alone, not good works.
19
This Portuguese explorer sailed east all the way to India in 1498.
Vasco da Gama
John Cabot
Amerigo Vespucci
Jacques Cartier
20
The word Islam means "peace through submission to the will of Allah."
True
False
21
The social classes in Latin America from top to bottom were: peninsulares, creoles, mestizos, and mulattoes.
True
False
22
The Mongols were Not
a pastoral people from the steppes of Central Asia.
united by Genghis Khan and created the largest empire in history.
clans who avoided contact with other groups.
skilled warriors and horsemen who lived in clans.
23
In England, King John signed the Magna Carta that guaranteed basic legal rights.
True
False
24
What explorer sailed to South America and conquered the Inca Empire?
Bartolomeu Dias
Francisco Pizarro
Hernando Cortes
Vasco Da Gama
25
Which product was NOT carried along the Silk Road and traded in the west.
Silk worms
Ramen
Porcelain, made from a very fine clay
Gunpowder
26
Leonardo da Vinci was known as a man of many talents or areas of knowledge including art, science, and architecture.
He is known as a Vernacular Man.
He is known as a Renaissance Man.
He is known as a Man of Mystery.
He is known as a Knight's Templar.
27
The major kingdoms of Africa were Mali, Ghana and in southern Africa
Egyptian
Ethiopia
Zimbabwe
Berber
28
The early societies of Africa developed from fortified villages and grew into large and vibrant centers of trade.
False
True
29
The House of Wisdom in Baghdad was built because
The Caliph wanted to show the world that they could build large structures.
Muhammad's emphasis on study and scholarship.
The Caliph wanted his people to become educated.
Muhammad left a will with instructions describing the House of Wisdom.
30
What explorer claimed Mexico for Spain by destroying the Aztec Empire?
Hernando Cortes
Bartolomeu Dias
Vasco Da Gama
Francisco Pizarro
31
The expedition of this Portuguese explorer was the first to circumnavigate the world for Spain.
Vaso da Gama
Ferdinand Magellan
John Cabot
Christopher Columbus
32
With this treaty signed in 1494, Spain and Portugal gave themselves rights to parts of the world.
Treaty of Tordesillas
The Mayflower Contract
Treaty of Versailles
The Magna Carta
33
Emperor Constantine developed and grew the Greek city of Byzantium into the thriving city of Constantinople.
False
True
34
The Roman Empire was divided between the Western and Eastern Roman Empire. The Eastern Roman Empire was also known as
A colony
The Hanseatic League
Constantine Empire
the Byzantine Empire
35
The Islamic Empire used this to decorate its magnificent architectural structures.
Baroque style
Greco-Roman architecture
Gothic style
Arabesque, a repeating geometric pattern
36
Instrument measuring the angle of stars above the horizon that helped bring about the exploration of the Americas.
magnetic compass
circumnavigation
lateen
astrolabe
37
What did the wealthy Muslim merchant, Mansa Musa, NOT do?
He developed Timbuktu as the intellectual capital of the world.
He is popularly known as the wealthiest man in history.
During the Hajj, he devalued the price of gold by giving so much gold away.
He invaded the Byzantine Empire.
38
Created by the Maya, the long count is
the name of the ball game that was significant to Maya culture.
a religous ceremony important to the Maya culture.
the name of the drought which caused a drop in food production.
a calendar based on cycles of creation and destruction.
39
A peasant would spend his life farming the land and paying rent to the lord
False
True
40
The Berbers of north Africa became experienced traders. They used camels for transportation that were referred to as
the Silk Road Caravan
the Pony Express
Ibn Battuta
the fleets of the desert
41
The Treaty of Tordesillas gave Spain rights to almost all of the Americas.
True
False
42
Lay investiture is defined as
a military expedition to regain Jerusalem from the Muslims
the direct tax on the serfs
the knight's code of honor
the symbols of a high office in the church are given by a lay person
43
This part of the Triangular Trade included the voyage of enslaved Africans across the Atlantic Ocean to the Americas.
Columbian Exchange
Silk Road
Middle Passage
44
What is the name of the exchange of plants, animals, and other living things between the eastern & western hemispheres.
Treaty of Tordesillas
Columbian Exchange
Mercantilism
Capitalism
45
The Mayan culture was located in the Yucatan peninsula. Important Mayan hieroglyphs were found describing
the secrets of how they built the pyramids.
the great accomplishments of the Palenque ruler Pacal.
their calendar system.
the recipe of how to make a special chocolate drink.
46
Pope Urban II
decided what the Church would teach
embarked upon the First Crusade
excommunicated King Richard
Moved the papal residence to France
47
The Treaty of Tordesillas gave Portugal control over its routes around Africa.
True
False
48
Along the Andes mountains, the Inca developed an advanced agricultural system
that included high altitude terraced farms with precise irrigation systems.
that was called an encomienda system.
that was called a latifundia.
that was called an hacienda system.
49
Kublai Khan conquered China. The dynasty he established was the
Yuan
Han
Ming
Song
50
The Catholic Reformation revitalized the Catholic Church by reinforcing basic teachings of the Church.
True
False
51
These were Spanish and Portuguese officials who resided temporarily in Latin America.
Peninsulares
Colonists
Conquistadors
Viceroys
52
What were the 3 Gs that the countries during this time were trying to get?
Grains, Guns, and Gumbo
Glory, Guts, and Gore
Gold, God, and Glory
God, Gum, and Gorillas
53
A settlement of people living in a new country, linked with the parent country by direct government control.
Colony
Empire
Encomienda
Mita
54
Martin Luther was a Catholic priest who was concerned about the sale of indulgences. So he
asked for a meeting with the Pope.
convened the Council of Trent
published the 95 Theses
decided to travel to the Americas to get a fresh start.
55
Forced labor system used by the Spanish in colonial Latin America.
Hanseatic League
Encomienda
Mercantilism
Subsidy
56
The Shari'ah is
The book the Muhammad wrote.
The title of an ancient song of worship.
The name of the holy city in the Arabian peninsula.
A book of law written by Muslim scholars.
57
What was NOT a reason for the fall of the Roman Empire?
Germanic Tribe Invasions
Migrations from northern Africa
Civil Wars
Plague
58
The slave trade significantly decreased the population of some areas of Africa.
False
True
59
Forced labor system used in colonial Peru to draft indigenous workers to work in silver mines.
Tariff
Bullion
Mita
Encomienda
60
Islam was divided between the Sunni and the Shi'a. The Shi'a believed that the next leader should be
elected within the Muslim community.
be the mayor of Mecca.
a relative of Mohammad.
the wealthiest man in Mecca.
61
Europeans considered spices the most important trade good from the East.
False
True
62
What is the name of African storytellers who passed on their history through the stories they told?
Griot
Mansa Mussa
Ibn Battuta
Magreb
63
The Triangular Trade was between _______ that brought enslaved Africans to the Americas.
Africa, Australia, and Europe
Europe, Asia, and Africa
Europe, Africa, and the Americas
The Americas, Asia, and Europe
64
Which Mesoamerican civilization is considered the "mother culture."
The Aztec
The Olmec
The Maya
The Inca
65
The influence of ___ and ___ colonists carried their faith to the new lands to convert the indigenous.
Hindu and Buddhist
Shia and Sunni
Methodist and Baptist
Catholic and Protestant
66
The Inca Empire had a system of roads that stretched for more than 14,000 miles.
True
False
67
Mohammad is
a popular name in the Arabic culture.
A well regarded ancient scholar of the Islamic Empires.
the founder of Islam and considered the last and greatest of the prophets.
a prophet of many in the religion of Islam.
68
Which Roman emperor persecuted Christians and divided the Roman Empire because it had grown too big?
Pontius Pilate
Constantine
Julius Caesar
Diocletian
69
Charlemagne was crowned as the Holy Roman Emperor. His greatest achievement was
preventing the Muslims from conquering Constantinople.
preventing the Muslims from conquering Jerusalem.
conquering England at the Battle of Hastings.
building an empire in Europe larger than any since Rome.
70
The Umayyad Dynasty had its capital in Damascus and had a caliphate in
Russia
England
Spain
Rome
71
Mesoamerica means means "middle America" and refers to an area in central Mexico and parts of South America.
True
False
72
During the Renaissance, cities that were economically powerful because of trade
The Baltic States
The Maghreb
Italian States
the Hanseatic League
73
Justinian and Theodora ruled together over which empire?
the Roman Empire
the Mongol Empire
The Abbasid Dynasty
the Byzantine Empire.
74
Prince Henry the Navigator was a leader of explorations. The first was to the west coast of Africa.
False
True
75
Constantinople preserved the ancient civilizations of
Egyptian
Middle Eastern
Greco-Roman
Native American
76
Because Spain and Portugal wanted to make the indigenous people of South America Catholic
The Kingdoms of Spain and Portugal decided to let the pope make decisions
The Catholic Church was given a lot of influence
The Encomienda became a small church
The Missions grew in popularity
77
Which of the following did NOT originally come from Europe?
olives
spices
smallpox
corn
78
The Koran (or Quran) is the holy book of Islam.
False
True
79
The Inca emperor was considered
a just ruler that was developing a representative government.
infallible.
an honest and wise ruler.
divine.
80
Early Japanese society was organized in clans. Prince Shotoku organized the clans, centralized power and
was portrayed as divine.
married into the Fujiwara family.
built the Grand Canal.
joined forces with the Chinese dynasty.
81
Which emperor proclaimed the Edict of Milan?
Leif Ericsson
Diocletian
Theodosius
Constantine
82
Which statement is NOT true about a knight's training
Learned to lead prayers in the local church
Begins as a page, running errands for the lord
Became a squire around age 13, learned to ride, wield sword
Practiced composing love songs
83
Islam was divided between the Sunni and the Shi'a. The Sunni believed that the next leader should be
be the mayor of Mecca.
the wealthiest man in Mecca.
a relative of Mohammad.
elected within the Muslim community.
84
The Aztecs were located in modern day Mexico.
True
False
85
This trade route between Europe, Africa, and the Americas included enslaved people.
The Hanseatic League
The Triangular Trade
The Columbian Exchange
The Silk Road
86
Name the first European country to import enslaved Africans to the Americas.
Portugal
France
England
Spain
87
Feudalism developed because
centralized power was lost in the face of invasion
the church saw it as an efficient way to manage its land
Lords built homes for serfs to keep them company
Charlemagne decreed the beginning of Feudalism
88
What explorer was denied by Portugal, England, and France, but was responsible for finding the North And South America?
Sir Francis Drake
Ferdinand Magellan
Christopher Columbus
Jacques Cartier
89
Why was the Roman Empire divided into two parts, east and west?
Because Diocletian wanted to grow to the east.
Because Diocletian wanted to divide his power.
Because the Roman Empire had grown too big.
Because Diocletian wanted to create a representative government.
90
"America" was named after this Italian mapmaker.
Vespucci
Pizarro
Giovanni da Verrazzano
Cartier
91
The Portuguese superior ships called the caravel made them the leaders of exploration.
False
True
92
After the Han Dynasty, the 3 significant Chinese dynasties were the Sui, the Tang and the Song.
True
False

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