Which scenario best illustrates an oligarchy?

political power is distributed among a small number of people

Why did the Shia and the Sunni split ?

A fight over Muhammad’s religious successors identity

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

Which scenario best describes a Rebublic?

political power is exercised by the people through elected representatives

The Great Schism divided Christianity into _______ and ________.

Roman Catholic & Greek/Eastern Orthodox

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

weakened trust in the Church and government

Why did people reject heliocentric theory?

It went against biblical teachings

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

a labor union used to standardize products and prices

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

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

Proposals for punishments if one breaks the law

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

making a pilgrimage to Jerusalem

Both Hinduism and Buddhism agree...

that religion is the key to enlightenment

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

An ideal society without sin, greed & corruption

Define the term vernacular.

Language spoken by people in a particular country or region

What was an effect of the crusades?

Increased tensions between Muslims and Christians

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

Only the elite should learn to read and write

Cultural diffusion refers to...

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

The pyramids were built as...

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

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

Buddhist frustration with Muslim expansion

Which of the following statements about Charlemagne is false?

He made peace treaties with the Arabs and practiced religious tolerance

What was the Mandate of Heaven?

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

What was the purpose of Luther’s 95 Theses?

To list the ways the Church was failing its patrons

How do would you define animism?

Belief that all things in nature possess their own spirits.

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

How is Swahili an example of cultural diffusion?

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

Which of the following about the Mongols is false?

At their peak, they expanded their empire to include Japan

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

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