Following the Great Schism, the new divisions of Christianity agreed on all of the following except...

The practice of conducting services in the common language of the region

Cultural diffusion refers to...

The exchange of ideas, beliefs, languages, traditions, goods, etc.

Which scenario best describes a Rebublic?

political power is exercised by the people through elected representatives

Why did people reject heliocentric theory?

It went against biblical teachings

How is Swahili an example of cultural diffusion?

it's a combination of languages developed by Muslim & African traders

All of the following were causes of the Crusades except...

Buddhist frustration with Muslim expansion

What was the Mandate of Heaven?

A concept that said rulers were given authority to rule from the gods

What was an effect of the crusades?

Increased tensions between Muslims and Christians

Define the term vernacular.

Language spoken by people in a particular country or region

What was the purpose of Luther’s 95 Theses?

To list the ways the Church was failing its patrons

Which scenario best illustrates an oligarchy?

political power is distributed among a small number of people

a labor union used to standardize products and prices

Which of the following is not one of the five pillars of Islam?

making a pilgrimage to Jerusalem

Which of the following is NOT included in Justinian’s Code?

Proposals for punishments if one breaks the law

A person who moves from place to place with no home.

Which of the following statements about Charlemagne is false?

He made peace treaties with the Arabs and practiced religious tolerance

The pyramids were built as...

great tombs for pharaohs, who were thought to enter a neverending afterlife

Why did the Shia and the Sunni split ?

A fight over Muhammad’s religious successors identity

Which of the following concepts does NOT reflect the principles of humanism?

Only the elite should learn to read and write

The Great Schism divided Christianity into _______ and ________.

Roman Catholic & Greek/Eastern Orthodox

Which of the following about the Mongols is false?

At their peak, they expanded their empire to include Japan

How did the invention of the sextant (invention to help navigation with longitude and latitude) improve oceanic travel?

It improved navigation by allowing sailors to determine their location

Sir Thomas More proposed the idea of utopia, which is…

An ideal society without sin, greed & corruption

How do would you define animism?

Belief that all things in nature possess their own spirits.

Both Hinduism and Buddhism agree...

that religion is the key to enlightenment

How did the Renaissance, Reformation and Scientific Revolution change thinking about government and church?

weakened trust in the Church and government

Which statement might be an accurate description of a serf's life?

A serf was bound to the land upon which he or she worked

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Part 1 W 2021 World History Midterm Review

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1
Alexander the Great was a student of...
Socrates
Plato
Aristotle
Jerry Sloan
2
What was an indulgence?
A monetary bond
A sin
A pardon for a sin
A type of offering
3
Following the Great Schism, the new divisions of Christianity agreed on all of the following except...
The practice of holy sacraments such as baptism and communion
It is the responsibility of Christians to spread the faith & covert people
The practice of conducting services in the common language of the region
The faith is based on the Holy Bible
4
Theodora, wife of Justinian, assisted him in all of the following areas EXCEPT:
passing laws
meeting with foreign dignitaries
commanding the army
building churches
5
Which long-distance trade network was stabilized in the period historians term the Pax Mongolica?
Indian Ocean routes
Silk Roads
Trans-Saharan routes
Triangular trade routes
6
Which of the following was the campaign to regain the holy lands of Jerusalem?
Hundred Years War
Black Death
Inquisition
Crusades
7
The Vedas are the sacred texts of which religion?
Buddhism
Hinduism
Islam
Daoism
8
Cultural diffusion refers to...
the organized elimination of a racial/ethnic/political group
the policy of preventing the spread of communism after WWI & WWII
a system where power or rule is passed down from one generation to the next
The exchange of ideas, beliefs, languages, traditions, goods, etc.
9
Which scenario best describes a Rebublic?
political power is centralized within a series of related individual rulers
each individual votes for members of government directly
political power is distributed among a small number of people
political power is exercised by the people through elected representatives
10
What form of government do we have in the US?
representative democracy
direct democracy
oligarchy
monarchy
11
Why did people reject heliocentric theory?
It went against biblical teachings
Geocentric theory had been proven
Ancient Greeks deemed it impossible
The sun didn't exist
12
How is Swahili an example of cultural diffusion?
it's a combination of Muslim & Christian religious beliefs
it's a combination of languages developed by Muslim & African traders
it's a sailing technique developed to speed up trade
it's a plant hybrid allowing for the crop to grow in varying climates
13
All of the following were causes of the Crusades except...
Economic motives like gaining more ports & trade routes
The conquest of Byzantine lands by Muslim empires
Buddhist frustration with Muslim expansion
The belief that Muslim rulers were defiling the Holy Land
14
What was the Mandate of Heaven?
A set of laws that were dictated from the gods
A concept that said rulers were given authority to rule from the gods
What the Ancient Chinese called their king
The name of a legendary dragon from Chinese mythology
15
What was an effect of the crusades?
Increased trade along Trans-Saharan Trade routes
Christians regained Jerusalem
Increased tensions between Muslims and Christians
Combined beliefs of Christianity and Islam
16
Who delivered the Ten Commandments?
Moses
Abraham
Jesus
Solomon
17
Define the term vernacular.
The sacred text of Hinduism
Language spoken by people in a particular country or region
The idea that the Church is all powerful
Religious objects that people worship
18
He conquered the Persian empire and spread of Hellenism.
Aristotle
Plato
Socrates
Alexander
19
What was the purpose of Luther’s 95 Theses?
To become the leader of the Church
To list the ways the Church was failing its patrons
To start a reformation
To denounce Christianity
20
Chinese societal structure was maintained by _________, a system that exchanged protection, goods, and property.
Confucianism
patriarchy
feudalism
Daoism
21
Which scenario best illustrates an oligarchy?
political power is exercised by the people through elected representatives
political power belongs to society without the benefit of government
political power is distributed among a small number of people
political power is centralized within a series of related individual rulers
22
What is a guild?
a system of crop rotation to prevent soil erosion
A trade festival where artisans and merchants show off their wares
a labor union used to standardize products and prices
a member of the clergy in the Catholic church
23
The Gupta Dynasty is known for advancing what subject during its golden age?
Mathematics
Physics
Philosophy
Psychology
24
Which of the following is not one of the five pillars of Islam?
making a pilgrimage to Jerusalem
belief in the one and only God
giving alms to the poor and needy
fasting during Ramadan
25
Which of the following is NOT included in Justinian’s Code?
Legal writings explaining the reasoning for each law
Proposals for punishments if one breaks the law
Laws from the Roman Empire that have been edited or kept
New laws developed by legal scholars
26
What is a nomad?
A governor of a city-state.
A person who has a home and does farming.
A person who moves from place to place with no home.
A hunter-gather who has a permanent home.
27
What was the first book printed on Gutenberg's printing press?
The 95 Theses
The Divine Comedy
The Bible
The Prince
28
Which of the following statements about Charlemagne is false?
He made peace treaties with the Arabs and practiced religious tolerance
He was crowned Emperor of the Romans by the pope
He became the model for all future kings of Europe
He was a devout Christian who worked to spread the faith in his empire
29
The pyramids were built as...
great tombs for pharaohs, who were thought to enter a neverending afterlife
massive homes for the pharaohs, who enjoyed every luxury known
centers of religious worship, where Egyptians gathered inside to honor gods
military fortresses, where Egyptians can seek protection during invasion
30
How did Julius Caesar become dictator?
He crowned himself
He took over after his father died
He led a coup
He was appointed by the senate
31
Which architectural marvel was Justinian most proud of?
The Hippodrome
The Wall of Constantinople
Pyramids of Gisa
Hagia Sophia
32
An autocrat is...
Leader in Islam
Supreme head of the Greek Orthodox Church
Sole ruler with absolute power
Supreme head of the Roman Catholic Church
33
Why did the Shia and the Sunni split ?
Bragging rights
Food
A fight over Muhammad’s religious successors identity
Rivers ran dry
34
Which of the following concepts does NOT reflect the principles of humanism?
Less emphasis on religion and more on the human experience
Emphasis on self-improvement & being your best self
An open approach to studying classic literature and learning from it
Only the elite should learn to read and write
35
The Great Schism divided Christianity into _______ and ________.
Judaism & Catholicism
Protestants & Catholics
Roman Catholic & Greek/Eastern Orthodox
Roman Catholics & Baptists
36
Which of the following about the Mongols is false?
They built a massive paved highway through China
They guaranteed safe passage to traders under Pax Mongolica
At their peak, they expanded their empire to include Japan
They adopted many aspects of the cultures of those they conquered
37
Asoka spread what religion in India?
Hinduism
Buddhism
Christianity
Judaism
38
How did the invention of the sextant (invention to help navigation with longitude and latitude) improve oceanic travel?
It improved navigation by allowing sailors to determine their location
It stabilized the ship so it would not tip over during storms or rough seas
It allowed for more cargo space, so sailors could go on longer voyages
It was an early form of vaccination that prevented disease from spreading
39
Where did the Protestant Reformation begin?
Germany
France
Italy
England
40
The Qin dynasty promoted which belief system?
Buddhism
Confucianism
Legalism
Daoism
41
Sir Thomas More proposed the idea of utopia, which is…
An ideal society without sin, greed & corruption
The idea that people are innately greedy & need strong leaders
A theocracy where all people belong to the same religion & follow its laws
The idea that people are innately good, & can function without government
42
How do would you define animism?
Belief that all things in nature possess their own spirits.
Nature is less important than people's needs. #globalwarming
Animals are superior to people. #pugs4president
Everything/everyone has the ability to become an animal.
43
Early African civilizations combined tribal belief systems with…
Confucianism & Islam
Judaism & Christianity
Islam & Christianity
Daoism & Animism
44
Renaissance art differed from medieval art because it...
had both religious and secular themes
appeared more realistic
featured perspective techniques
All of the Above
45
Thomas Hobbes believed in the idea that people had to submit their rights to a strong ruler, or
separation of powers
social contract theory
democracy
natural born rights
46
Both Hinduism and Buddhism agree...
on the role of women
that religion is the key to enlightenment
the existence of one god
on the caste system
47
How did the Renaissance, Reformation and Scientific Revolution change thinking about government and church?
weakened trust in the Church and government
made the Chruch the head of the government and leader of scientific thought
weakened the trust in government & science strengthened role of the Church
strengthened the Church & made culture more diverse
48
The Mayans, Aztecs, and Incas had all of the following in common except…
A dependence on farming
A hieroglyphic writing system
A hierarchical system of government
A polytheistic religion
49
Which statement might be an accurate description of a serf's life?
A serf could be bought and sold, much like a slave
A serf who did well might be awarded a manor to rule
A serf was bound to the land upon which he or she worked
A serf could move to a different manor if he or she desired
50
Egypt is known as a theocracy, or a government where rule is based on...
Equality
Law Code
Religious Authority
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