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Fall semester review for World History of topics covered in Texas.
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1
What political system developed in Western Europe after Rome collapsed?
Manorialism
Monarchy
Oligarchy
Feudalism
2
England was conquered by which Norman invader in 1066
William of Normandy
Philip IV
Charles I
None of these answers
3
1054 is the year that is known as what in Christianity?
Great Schism
Council of Nicea
Pax civilis
Protestant Reformation
4
The leader of the Muslim forces, respected by even the Crusaders, was named
Uthman
Ali
Muhammad
Saladin
5
What Germanic tribe would establish the kingdom known as the "Holy Roman Empire
Ostrogoths
Visigoths
Angles
Franks
6
This religion is known as the first monotheistic religion in the world.
Christianity
Zoroastrianism
Islam
Judaism
7
Renaissance humanism is defined as
Thinking and questioning civic life
Embraced scholastic thought and ideals
A resurgence in the belief of pagan ideals
Having to follow all church laws without question
8
Who was the most famous Christian leader during the Crusades?
Ferdinand of Castile
Conrad I
John I
Richard the Lionheart
9
According to legend, Romoulus and Remus founded what major city?
Rome
Corinth
Pompeii
Athens
10
Emperor Justinian built the largest church in Christendom called the
St. Peter's Basillica
Hagia Sophia
None of the above
Westminster Abbey
11
A polis is what in English
city-state
empire
country
nation-state
12
Why were Jews blamed for spreading the plague?
They poisoned the wells of the Christian neighbors
They suffered more than Christians
They had secret medicine they didn't share
They did not get as sick as their Christian counterparts
13
The description of the Mandate of Heaven allowed Chinese dynasties to rule until
A new mandate was given to a new dynasty
Gave unlimited power to any emperor
Heaven killed the emperor
China being ruled as a theocracy
14
What modern capital of Ukraine was the original site of the Russian empire?
Odessa
Kharkov
Donetsk
Kiev
15
The fall of the Western Roman Empire happened in what year?
1054 C.E
476 C.E
The East fell first
1476 C.E.
16
The bubonic plague is known for killing what percentage of the world?
90-100%
100%
over 50%
60-70%
17
Buddha described two ways in which one can leave the material world to attain nirvana. They are
Asceticism and Meditation
Ahimsa Path and Second Tria
xiao and junzi
Four Noble Truths and Eight Fold Path
18
The Eastern Roman Empire became known by the name
Constantinian Empire
Corinthian Empire
Byzantine Empire
Pan-German Empire
19
The effects of the Crusades on Europe were
Constant clashes between Christians and Muslims
Increased trade and entrenched feudalism
Increased trade, decline in feudalism and church power
Decline of the feudal and manorial systems
20
The French term "Renaissance" means rebirth. It was a rebirth of what?
Rebirth of the use of Latin as a daily language
Rebirth of the power of the Christian church
Western thought and belief in Classical civilizations
Spread of Islamic faith into Europe
21
The first written legal code was known as...
Twelve Tables
Hammurabi's Code
Justinian's Code
Ten Commandments
22
If the historian Herodotus had known of the Harappan society, it would have been called what?
Nile
Indus
Yangtze
Tigris
23
In feudalism, who was the lowest in the pyramid of power?
King
Serf
Vassal
Knight
24
What three times of plague were common during the Middle Ages and Renaissance time periods?
Bubonic and pneumonic only
Bubonic only
Bubonic, septicemic, and cancerous
Bubonic, pneumonic, and septicemic
25
What role did the Justinian code play in modern legal systems?
Did not play any role in modern legal systems
Codified the Twelve Tables into Law
Codified all the different laws of the empire
Codified only those laws Emperor Justinian liked
26
During the Crusades, Christian crusaders would often
Target the women and children of Muslim families
Killed women and children of Eastern Orthodox Christians
Kill men, women, and children of any faith indiscriminately
Protected all religious pilgrims to the Holy Land
27
The most famous of all Renaissance Humanist thinkers was?
Erasmus
Petrarch
Mosaccio
Leonardo da Vinci
28
Medieval society was defined by what kind of economy?
Communism
Manorialism
Trade restricted by the rulers
Capitalism
29
The Crusades was a series of wars fought over
Control of Damascus
Control over the Bosphorus Strait
Control over Jerusalem and the Holy Land
Control of Constantinople
30
Vikings, the great warriors, came from what region of the world?
Scandinavia
Western Europe
Northern Africa
Central Asian Steppes
31
What are the four qualities of Renaissance art?
Religion, monochromatic, non-realistic
perspective, depth, use of color, and realistic styles
None of the above
abstract design and use of surrealism
32
The term pax romana and pax mongolica both refer to a time period in which
The known world was constantly at war
The known world was constantly divided into empires
The world was in a state of peace for a period of time
The known world was divided into different languages
33
Why was Christianity a threat to the Roman Empire?
Did not allow for the belief in a god
Was destroyed in Jewish revolt of 70 C.E
Challenged Roman Emperor's authority
All followers had to become ascetics
34
Emperor Diocletian split the Empire into two parts because
Empire was too large to run by one person
Was easier for language purposes
All the above are true
Made it easier to move Roman legions around
35
These two saints are credited with creating the language used today by 315 million people
St. Methodius and St. Cyril
St. James and St. Paul
St. Peter and St. Bartholomew
St. Francis and St. Francis
36
This religion is named after the main prophet Zarathustra
Christianity
Zoroastrianism
Islam
Judaism
37
The term "Christ" is the Greek translation from the Hebrew "moshiach" or "messiah" which means?
None of these
"the Redeemer"
"the Saviour"
"Anointed one"
