Large churches designed to inspire worshipers

What innovation by Johann Gutenberg allowed for faster communication of ideas?

The movable type printing press

What was the Great Schism?

Two different popes were chosen, which divided the Church

What sparked the Protestant Reformation?

the posting of Martin Luther’s 95 Theses on a church door

Why did Europeans want to find new trade routes to Asia?

They wanted to bypass Italian merchants so they could make greater profits

What was the chief goal of the Crusades?

to recover Jerusalem and the Holy Land from the Muslim Turks

How was Africa affected by the Atlantic Slave Trade?

Many cultures lost their fittest members and families were torn apart

Conquered provinces resented Aztec rule because the Aztecs

used conquered people for human sacrifice

How did the rugged mountains influence Greek society?

City-states were isolated and developed separate governments

The Mayflower Compact was...

the first written document of government in America written by the Pilgrams

By the end of the Hundred Years War...

France had driven the English out of most of its territory.

One way in the writers of the Renaissance were influenced by the writers of ancient Greece was Renaissance writers...

stressed the power of human reason

How did the moderate climate shape Greek society?

They were able to frequently meet in public to discuss news and government

This time period is categorized by use of polished stone tools, growing crops, and raising animals.

Agricultural Revolution or Neolithic Era

What is a pastoralist?

A person who herds tamed animals

What defines the era of time known as "pre-history"?

The time before there were written records

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1
Which emperor ended the persecution of Christians and moved the capital from Rome to Byzantium?
Marcus Aurelius
Julius Caesar
Constantine
Augustus
2
In Western Europe, the Middle Ages began after the fall of what empire?
Mughal
Roman
Ottoman
Byzantine
3
What are cathedrals?
The churches where the holy sacraments were performed
The churches that only nobles and kings could enter
Large churches designed to inspire worshipers
Small chapels for each manor
4
What innovation by Johann Gutenberg allowed for faster communication of ideas?
First telephone system
European postal service
Universal European writing system
The movable type printing press
5
What do we call the buying and selling of Africans for work in the Americas?
Columbian Exchange
Atlantic Slave Trade
Columbian Slave Trade
Atlantic Exchange
6
Which of the following was the central issue of the Hundred Years' War?
the location of the pope's home
the religion of the French people
the throne of England
the throne of France
7
What is the fortified place on a hilltop where citizens gathered to discuss politics?
oligarchy
capital
acropolis
city hall
8
What are lands that are controlled by another nation?
Colonies
Communism
Subspheres
Dictatorship
9
What was the Great Schism?
Two different popes were chosen, which divided the Church
People disagreed over the extent of the authority of the Pope
People wanted to reform the Church, which had become corrupt
The Church was divided between East and West
10
A basic belief of Hinduism is reincarnation, in order to be reincarnated into a better caste one must have
good karma
good dharma
a lot of money
good karma and dharma
11
Which leader seized power in Rome and was named dictator for life by the senate?
Constantine
Diocletian
Julius Caesar
Augustus
12
Who ruled the Byzantine Empire during the height of its power?
Pericles
Justinian
Julius Caesar
Phillip IV
13
What sparked the Protestant Reformation?
the invention of the printing press
the posting of Martin Luther’s 95 Theses on a church door
the public execution of Sir Thomas Moore
the publication of the King James Bible
14
Why did Europeans want to find new trade routes to Asia?
Wanted to find safer routes so they wouldn't be attacked by Mongol caravans
They wanted to find quicker routes so they could transport fresh food
They wanted to make new scientific discoveries
They wanted to bypass Italian merchants so they could make greater profits
15
What is monotheism?
Belief in an infinite number of gods
Belief in one god
Belief that there is no god
Belief in many gods
16
In which civilization were mummified bodies entombed in pyramids?
China
Mesopotamia
Indus Valley
Egypt
17
The civilization that grew between the Tigris and the Euphrates River
Mesopotamia
Persian Empire
Assyrian Empire
Indus River Valley
18
What is a Muslim place of worship?
Temple
Synagogue
Church
Mosque
19
How did the first people to arrive in the Americas support themselves?
farming and hunting
farming and gathering
hunting and gathering
fishing and hunting
20
What is the system in which land is granted in exchange for protection?
Feudalism
Socialism
Buddhism
Communism
21
The founder and prophet of Islam is
Harun al-Rashid
Muhammad
Ali
Jesus
22
Which explorer tried to sail west across the Atlantic Ocean to reach Asia?
Vasco de Gama
Amerigo Vespucci
Christopher Columbus
Ferdinand Magellan
23
Russian culture is a mix of ___________ and __________ traditions.
Persian, Roman
Roman, Greek
Slavic, Persian
Greek, Slavic
24
What was the chief goal of the Crusades?
to force the Mongols to become Catholic
to improve trade among Europe, Asia, and Africa
to spread Christianity throughout Asia and Africa
to recover Jerusalem and the Holy Land from the Muslim Turks
25
How was Africa affected by the Atlantic Slave Trade?
African empires became safer because they traded away their criminals
All African countries prospered and grew to be world powers
Kings were able to stop rebellions with the firearms they received in trade
Many cultures lost their fittest members and families were torn apart
26
Why did colonists begin using African people as slaves?
They had experience farming
All of the above
The Native American laborers died from disease
Their plantations required many laborers
27
Which river had very predictable flooding?
Nile River
Tigris River
Indus River
Euphrates River
28
Conquered provinces resented Aztec rule because the Aztecs
used conquered people for human sacrifice
forced conquered people to migrate
forced conquered people to change their agricultural methods
used conquered people as soldiers
29
Chinese dynasties believed their authority came from this divine approval
Prophecies sent by the gods
Religious culture
Mandate of Heaven
Revered ancestors
30
How did the rugged mountains influence Greek society?
City-states were isolated and developed separate governments
They were very cold and were forced to develop insulated houses
They became excellent mountain climbers
They used mountain goats for their meat and milkon 3
31
Which civilization was geographically isolated and did not trade with the other civilizations?
Indus Valley
Mesopotamia
China
Eygpt
32
The Mayflower Compact was...
the first written constitution in America
the first written document of government in America written by the Pilgrams
a restaurant
the first written document of government in America written by the Puritans
33
What do we call members of a Christian church that are founded on the principles of the Reformation?
Jesuits
Anabaptists
Protestants
Catholics
34
By the end of the Hundred Years War...
France had driven the English out of most of its territory.
a series of victories had given the English a new sense of national unity.
the use of feudal soldiers had made national armies obsolete.
the French monarchy had lost much of its power and prestige.
35
Political organization of early civilizations
City-States
States
Empires
Nations
36
Who is the prophet that started the religion of Islam?
Jesus
Muhammed
Buddha
Moses
37
One way in the writers of the Renaissance were influenced by the writers of ancient Greece was Renaissance writers...
stressed the power of human reason
promoted religious doctrines of the Roman Catholic Church
showed little interest in secular affairs
produced few new scientific ideas
38
What does the Magna Carta guarantee?
The end of taxation
Basic legal rights
A model parliament
House of Commons
39
How did the moderate climate shape Greek society?
They were able to live in makeshift tents and moved very frequently
They were able to frequently meet in public to discuss news and government
They built houses that were very far apart, so there was no city center
They were often in their homes, socially isolated from one another
40
The Jamestown colony became successful after they began producing which cash crop?
Sugar Cane
Tobacco
Cotton
Wheat
41
What was the global transfer of foods, plants, and animals during the colonization of the Americas?
Globalization
The Transatlantic Slave Trade
The Mayflower Compact
The Columbian Exchange
42
A form of culture characterized by cities, specialized workers, complex institutions, record keeping, and technology:
Civilization
Society
Nomadic society
Agricultural revolution
43
Christianity is similar to what two religions?
Buddhism and Shinto
Judaism and Hinduism
Judaism and Islam
Islam and Shinto
44
What do we call the period of rebirth of art and learning in Europe lasting from about 1300 to 1600?
Roman Empire
Renaissance
Middle Ages
Protestant Reformation
45
This time period is categorized by use of polished stone tools, growing crops, and raising animals.
Prehistory
Bronze Age
Agricultural Revolution or Neolithic Era
Old Stone Age
46
Belief in more than one god
polytheism
monotheism
Hinduism
Multitheism
47
What is a pastoralist?
A person who is not a part of a village or civilization
A person who herds tamed animals
A person who runs a large farm
A person who hunts in the wilderness for food
48
What do we call a series of rulers from a single family?
Kingdom
Theocracy
Dynasty
Monastery
49
Which crop was most important to the survival of the early Americans?
maize
squash
wheat
bean
50
In the feudal system, what was a manor?
an obligation to provide protection
a customary way of doing things
a right to use land
a lord's estate
51
What defines the era of time known as "pre-history"?
The time before there was government
The time before humans existed
The time before humans were civilized
The time before there were written records
52
What disease spread through Europe, killing a third of its population?
Malaria
Yellow Fever
Bubonic Plague
Small Pox
53
What is one reason why Native Americans were so susceptible to European diseases?
They lacked exposure to Old World illnesses
The lacked experience with herd animals
They lacked the sickle cell
They lacked European medicinal knowledge
54
Roman rulers opposed Christianity because Christians
were mostly Jews
would not worship Roman gods
called for the overthrow of Roman rulers
ignored wealth and status
55
In which war did the city-states Athens and Sparta battle for supremacy?
Peloponnesian War
Trojan War
War of Anatolia
Persian War
56
What were conquistadors?
Spanish slave traders who transported Africans to the Americas
Spanish traders who established American trading posts
Spanish soldiers, explorers, and fortune hunters
Spanish missionaries who traveled to the Americas to spread Christianity
57
Which King broke away from the Catholic Church and started the Church of England because he wanted to divorce his wife?
King George III
King James
King Henry VIII
King John II
58
Which group of people could not lawfully leave the place they were born?
Peasant
Vassal
Serf
Fief
59
What encouraged the rise of the banking system in India?
increased trade
wealthy landowners
Chandra Gupta's government
Asoka's edicts
60
What was the name of the mixed African-Arabian culture that emerged along the East African coast?
Bantu
Kilwa
Swahili
Gao
61
What was the greatest accomplishment of Alexander the Great?
He spread Greek culture and language throughout Europe and Africa
He focused on improving the empire instead of expanding it
He gave rights to women and slaves
He created a long-lasting dynasty of powerful rulers
62
Which statement summarizes the historical significance of Hammurabi's Code?
It was the first time that an empire abolished slavery
It was the first known code of laws that addressed the rights of women
It was the first code of laws that was written down
It was the first written law that limited the power of the ruler
63
What was the period of Mongolian peace from the 1200s to the 1300s?
Pax Mongolica
Mongolia Romana
Pax Romana
Mongolian Empire
64
What was the code of law established in the Byzantine Empire?
Laws of Byzantium
Hammurabi's Code
Novellae Code
Justinian Code
65
What is the title of the leader of the Russian people?
Vladmir
Czar
Kiev
Emperor
66
What was the strict code of ethics for knights?
Code of the Knights
Feudalism
Ethical Code
Chivalry
67
Which two continents did Beringia once connect?
South and Central American
Asia and North America
Asia and Europe
North and Central America
68
In which war did the Greeks defeat the invading Persians?
Trojan War
Persian War
War of Anatolia
Peloponnesian War
69
A major reason that the Renaissance began in Italy was that...
Many European scholars had migrated to this area
Farmers produced great agricultural surpluses on vast plains
Italian city-states had grown wealthy from trade between Europe and Asia
Merchants supported the Green Revolution
70
How is the Byzantine Empire related to the Roman Empire?
It was the Eastern half of the Roman Empire
It invaded Rome, which led to the fall of the Roman Empire
It was at the height of its power at the same time as the Roman Empire
They were constantly at war with the Roman Empire
71
Who was the leader that united the Mongol clans?
Genghis Khan
Tang Taizong
Malik Shah
Kublai Khan
72
Which correlation can be made between water and the first civilizations?
Many of the first civilizations settled near oceans
The first civilizations arose around river valleys
The first civilizations stayed as far away from water as possible
Most of the first civilizations did not farm or irrigate with water
73
What was the result of the third Crusade?
A truce gave Muslims control of Jerusalem, but Christians allowed to visit
The Mongols took over the area
The Crusaders won back the holy land of Jerusalem
The Muslims took control of Jerusalem and banned Christians from it

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