Which shows the importance the Mongols put on improved trade contacts with other civilizations?

the establishment of caravan routes

The Hebrews' escape from Egypt after the final plague

killed 1/3 of Europeans, & peasants became valuable 2 nobles

Why was the Early Middle Ages the way that it was?

People had to spend every minute trying to stay alive

Some of the reasons that lead to the fall of Rome include

natural disasters, emperors, & weak military and boundaries

The moveable-type printing press helped the Renaissance by

expanding the distribution of new ideas

The stories from Marco Polo's travels encouraged Europeans to

journey to Asia in search of wealth

The Hellenistic Age was

when Greek culture spread & Alexander the Great conquered

pictures that stood for words called hieroglyphics

limited power of government, like the Constitution

A totalitarian, or autocratic, government

Always falls due to fights over power

Which statement about the Hindu caste system in India is accurate?

People were required to stay in the caste they were born

A city-state or polis is

independent city surrounded by farms w/ its own govt & god

What effect did Julius Caesar's siezure of power have on the Roman political system?

It marked the transition from a republic to an empire

The defining characteristic of polytheistic religions is the idea that

there are many gods and goddesses in existence

How did the location of cities in the West African empires of Ghana & Mali affect their growth?

Location on major trade routes allowed them to make money

Which regions were connected by the Silk Roads?

East Asia & the Mediterranean basin

Greece's mountainous terrain and its series of islands influenced the ancient Greeks to develop

a political system based on independent city-states

What did the United States get from the Romans?

Innocent until proven guilty, & equal before the law

The Odyssey is a Greek epic by Homer about

Odysseus' trip home from the Trojan war

Peasants paid taxes/rent to nobles; nobles paid the king

The Greeks started/invented

democracy, Olympics, plays, philosophy, geometry, & history

Which development most enabled early peoples to form permanent settlements?

advances in agricultural production

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1
"The cause of suffering is the desire for goods, wealth, and power" comes from which religion?
Judaism
Christianity
Buddhism
Hindusim
2
Which system included the idea of reincarnation?
caste system in India
five pillars of Islam
fuedalism in England
monotheism
3
Which shows the importance the Mongols put on improved trade contacts with other civilizations?
the creation of a national currency
the construction of large merchant fleets
the conquest of Constantinople
the establishment of caravan routes
4
Passover celebrates
Muhammad's escape from Medina
The birth of Jesus
The Christian belief that Jesus rose from the dead
The Hebrews' escape from Egypt after the final plague
5
This Chinese philosophy teaches that family and community should come first.
Legalism
Daoism
Taoism
Confucianism
6
The Black Plague
was fought using means to keep it from spreading
killed 1/3 of Europeans, & peasants became valuable 2 nobles
killed 1/3 of Arabs in the Middle East & some in Europe
caused more nobles to die than peasants
7
The diaspora, the dispersing of the Jewish people, refers to their
Exile from their homeland
Opposition to the Crusades
Collection of their sacred writings
Effort to convert nonbelievers
8
Constantinople became a great trading center because
Safe harbors
None of the above
its location to Asia and Europe
Both A and B
9
The Mayan and Aztec civilizations advanced the development of
manufacturing goods
calendars
printing
ocean navigation
10
The Chinese people turned to the teachings of Confucius because his ideas were thought to help
unify the Chinese against foreign enemies
create democratic institutions
restore order in China
stop the Chinese people from converting to Islam
11
Hippocrates made important contributions in the area of
Sculpture
Medicine
Poetry
Philosophy
12
Why was the Early Middle Ages the way that it was?
People were not superstitious since they were educated
There was a good, orderly government
People had to spend every minute trying to stay alive
People were well-educated
13
Some of the reasons that lead to the fall of Rome include
wonderful leaders & strong boundaries
natural disasters, emperors, & weak military and boundaries
Rome did not fall it is still strong
Augustus dying caused the fall
14
The moveable-type printing press helped the Renaissance by
expanding the distribution of new ideas
increasing the use of new accounting practices
motivating the analysis of Egyptian society
supporting the teachings of the Catholic Church
15
What were both the Magna Carta and the English Bill of Rights designed to do?
provide for religious freedom
accept the theory of divine right
give commoners the right to vote
Limit the power of the monarch
16
Which characteristic was most common in ancient river valley civilizations?
hereditary rule
limited economic growth
limited population growth
social equality
17
The stories from Marco Polo's travels encouraged Europeans to
launch the Crusades against Muslims
abandon the feudal land system
journey to Asia in search of wealth
isolate themselves from foreigners
18
The Ten Commandments of the ancient Hebrews has had the greatest influence on Western
moral and ethical teachings
parliamentary democracies
fuedal class systems
styles in art and literature
19
The Hellenistic Age was
Is when Rome defeated Carthage
Began when Greece conquered Phillip of Macedonia
Is when the Greeks defeated Rome and overtook Roman culture
when Greek culture spread & Alexander the Great conquered
20
What two types of plays were contributed by the Greeks?
Romance and comedy
Comedy and horror
Romance and drama
Comedy and drama
21
During the Middle Ages, many Greek & Roman classics were preserved because they were translated
into Persian
into Russian
into Chinese
into Arabic
22
Many Incan cities were easily defended because they were built
in rainforests
on islands
in canyons
on mountaintops
23
King Nebuchadnezzar II built this Ancient Wonder of the World for his wife.
Hanging Gardens of Babylon
Temple of Artemis
The Great Pyramids of Giza
Colossus of Rhodes
24
The classical civilizations were
Persia and Carthage
Greece and Rome
Babylon and Assyria
Egypt and Canaan
25
Writing was invented to record
Wars and military victories
Things that people traded
Their religious beliefs
The names of their kings
26
Writing in Egypt was
pictures that stood for words called hieroglyphics
Latin
a series of letters that we get our alphabet from
triangular-shaped symbols called cuneiform pressed into clay
27
Emperor Qin Shihuangdi ordered this to be built to protect the Chinese from Invaders.
a castle
Yin and Yang
The Great Wall of China
Wailing Wall
28
The Magna Carta
Gave peasants the right to a trial by their peers
said the King could tax whenever & how much he wanted
was signed by Henry the VII to stop beheadings
limited power of government, like the Constitution
29
The two greatest Greek city-states were
Memphis and Thebes
Athens and Sparta
Rome and Capua
Carthage and Philistia
30
A totalitarian, or autocratic, government
Always falls due to fights over power
Decreases over power
Has rulers that are less spoiled & know about the commoners
Is stronger as it goes on
31
Which statement about the Hindu caste system in India is accurate?
People were required to stay in the caste they were born
Foreigners were treated as members of the lowest class
Different castes had the same rules for governing behavior
Castes were encouraged to interact with one another
32
What was the purpose of an aqueduct?
to make travel easier
to defend a city
to practice a religion
to carry water
33
A city-state or polis is
A place with a king as its leader
independent city surrounded by farms w/ its own govt & god
a city where everyone who lives there is a citizen
A city ruled by the militar
34
Why did Stone Age people practice slash-and-burn agriculture?
to fulfill spiritual beliefs
to make irrigation easier
to clear land for farming
to drive away wild animals
35
What effect did Julius Caesar's siezure of power have on the Roman political system?
It marked the transition from a republic to an empire
It standardized the system by which emperors were chosen
It allowed for the control of the state by the Senate
It secured the rights of the commoners against nobles
36
The defining characteristic of polytheistic religions is the idea that
there are many gods and goddesses in existence
there is an eternal struggle between good and evil
beings undergo many cycles of rebirth
past actions control the destiny of each person
37
Who was the first to introduce yoga?
China
Rome
Greece
India
38
How did the location of cities in the West African empires of Ghana & Mali affect their growth?
Their location in river valleys allowed for lots of farming
Their coastal location made them major ports for trade
Location on major trade routes allowed them to make money
Mountainous region allowed them to be defended easily
39
The cause of the split in Islam after Muhammad's death was a difference of opinion concerning
leaders
prayer
pilgrimages
expansion
40
Which city was an obstacle to early Rome's control of the Mediterranean region?
Carthage
Corinth
Athens
Alexandria
41
Which regions were connected by the Silk Roads?
East Asia & the Mediterranean basin
Western Europe & East Africa
Northern Europe & the Mediterranean basin
East Africa & Southeast Asia
42
Greece's mountainous terrain and its series of islands influenced the ancient Greeks to develop
a society completely isolated from other civilizations
an economic system based on mining precious metals
a culture that was uniform throughout its vast empire
a political system based on independent city-states
43
What did the United States get from the Romans?
Electing 2 people from each state for the Senate for 6 years
All men are created equal
Innocent until proven guilty, & equal before the law
Everyone is entitled to life, liberty, & happiness
44
China's influence on Medieval Japan is illustrated by Japan's development of
a writing system
a civil service exam
the samurai tradition
haiku poetry
45
Which characteristic describes the early Catholic church?
conducted services in Greek
centered in Mecca
Headed by the Pope
Established monasteries in Russia
46
The Odyssey is a Greek epic by Homer about
Hera's jealousy
Cleopatra
the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World
Odysseus' trip home from the Trojan war
47
In feudalism
The nobles paid the most taxes since they had the most money
Peasants paid taxes/rent to nobles; nobles paid the king
People paid taxes for the amount of horses they had
Nobles & peasants paid the same amount of taxes
48
The Greeks started/invented
algebra and geometry
democracy, Olympics, plays, philosophy, geometry, & history
cotton, the concept of 0, numerals 1-9, and the 1st bathroom
gunpowder, a compass, silk, paper, porcelain, & the 1st book
49
The empires of Ghana, Mali, and Songhai benefited from being near the
Mediterranean Sea
Red Coast
largest European cities
Trans-Saharan trade routes
50
Which development most enabled early peoples to form permanent settlements?
advances in written language
the spread of monotheism
advances in agricultural production
the creation of democratic government
51
The art and architecture of ancient Egypt were designed to emphasize the
the role of the individual as an artist
value of the arts in daily life
religious idea of eternal life
the idea of beauty as seen by the artist
52
Which god kept the same name when adopted from Greek mythology by the Romans?
Juno
Zeus
Venus
Apollo
53
The Ides of March is
The same as a republic
the day Caesar was assassinated
What Socrates believed
Where the people rule
54
The early river valley civilizations of Egypt & Mesopotamia developed governments ruled by
elected officials
religious authorities
representative assemblies
tribal councils
55
A wooden _________________ fooled the Trojans
dog
house
armor
horse
56
Athens
Elected their representatives
Believed that citizens had only rights & no responsibilities
Was the weakest city-state b/c they didn't value military
Had the world's first democracy
57
The Vikings who invaded Europe in the Middle Ages were from
Poland
Scandinavia
Turkey
Russia
58
Which culture gave us accupuncture?
Egypt
India
China
Japan
59
Which characteristics did Aztec and Incan societies share?
Government by direct democracy
Laws that made slavery legal
Families dominated by women
Complex religious ceremonies
60
England became a Protestant country during the Reformation when its
armies were exposed to Calvinist beliefs while in France
king declared himself head of the Church of England
priests opposed reforms implemented by the Pope
people demanded the adoption of Lutheran beliefs

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