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1
Which Portuguese navigators voyage is depicted in the map?
Diaz
Gomez
Cabral
De Gama
2
In Europe during the Middle Ages the force that provided unification and stability was the
federation of the craft guilds
military alliance between France and Germany
central government in Rome
Roman Catholic Church
3
What was an important effect of the Black Death on the populations of Europe in the late 1340's
elevated position of lesser nobles and local leaders
decline in average worker wages
increase in medical and pharmaceutical research
decrease in public confidence in the Church
4
An interest in the ancient world that develops in Renaissance Italy is used to describe which philosophical movement?
Skepticism
Humanism
Utilitarianism
Existentialism
5
Which was a characteristic of feudalism in both medieval Europe and Japan?
Political power was held by a string centralized government
All the people knew their roles in a rigid class system
The middle class required more power than any other class did
The army encouraged strong nationalistic feelings among the people
6
What was one result of large armies traveling great distances during the Crusades
Cultural diffusion increased
Democracy in the Middle East grew
Europe's population severely declines
Slavery was eliminated
7
Which was a major result of the Crusades
the permanent dominance of Christianity in the Middle East
a decentralization of the power of the Roman Catholic Church
the development of new economic interests for Europe
a lessening in the power and influence of the European middle class
8
The Bronze Age collapse affected Mycenean Culture and a group of illiterate people with no written language Who are they
The Corinthians
The Persians
The Dorians
The Parthians
9
Constantinople's location on the Bosporus Strait was one reason that the Byzantine Empire was able to
unite the Eastern Orthodox and Roman Catholic Churches
control key trade routes between Europe and Asia
spread Judaism throughout western Europe
conquer the Russian city of Moscow
10
Which English King initiated the 100 year war
Edward IV
Edward III
Edward VI
Edward II
11
1525 saw a rebellion by
who
they felt Protestantism was for them giving them a license to overthrow the establishment
The German Princesses
The Peasants
The German Princes
The Pheasants
12
Which Pharaoh held the longest reign in his time he built amongst many things the temple of Abu Simbel
Ptolemy IV
Ankhaten
Seti I
Rameses II
13
The Renaissance changed Bastion forts. Why do cities and forts/castles employ this new type of defensive structure?
Gothic straight walls were no longer cool.
It was cheaper and more efficient to build in this new way
It is a new aesthetic fashion in military technology
Angled walls deflect cannon balls/shells
14
Who was known as THE renaissance man and was a artist, scholar, inventor, scientist, visionary, and anatomist
Leonardo
Michelangelo
Donatello
Raphael
15
In western Europe, feudalism developed after the
Roman Empire collapsed
Mongols invaded
city of Constantinople fell
Renaissance began
16
The War of Devolution, the Franco-Dutch War and the Nine Years War. Instigated by this Absolute Monarch, who is he?
Leopold I
Louis XIV
Louis XIII
Charles II
17
Which statement about the Golden Age of Islam is a fact rather than an opinion
Muslim artists had more talent than European artists
Islamic art was more abstract than Greek art
Islamic society preserved Greek and Roman culture
Muslims were the best early mathematicians
18
Holy Roman Emperor, King of Germany, King of Italy, King of Spain, Archduke of Austria and Lord of the Netherlands, ____
Phillip II
Charles V
Huge Carpet
Robert the Chin
19
Constantinople became the center of the Byzantine Empire because
the pope had made it the capital of the Christian world
it was a geographically isolated from surrounding people
its location made it the crossroads of Europe and Asia
it was a religious center for Muslims
20
Many people think that modern culture culture begins with the ______________ .
Philosophers
Reformation
Romans
Renaissance
21
The phrase "from southern Spain across northern Africa occupying the Arabian peninsula to southeast Asia" once described
Pax Romana
Muslim World
Aztec Empire
Gupta Empire
22
The rapid changed that occurred during the late Middle ages in Europe had the effect of
eliminating religion as a form of social control
strengthening the power of monarchies
expanding the influence of the feudal lord
limiting the power of the merchant class
23
Queen Mary I executed Protestant heretics at the stake, by ______ ________ ___ ___ ________ .
Hanging, drawing and quartering
Decapitation
Pressing to death
Burning them alive
24
After civil war, England became a commonwealth after a dictatorship under which former Parliamentarian Puritan General?
Angry Bob McGurty
Richard Fairfax
Oliver Cromwell
Charles III
25
Which Absolute Monarch launched an attack upon Elizabethan England in 1588?
Phillip II
Louis XIV
Peter I
Catherine the Great
26
____ de Medici below. Known as "The Magnificant" A Florentine statesman and banker. Father of Poe Leo X
Piero
Giovanni
Cosimo
Lorenzo
27
What alphabet was invented by the Sumerians and adopted by other civilizations throughout Mesopotamia. What is it called
Assyrian
Akkadian
Cuneiform
Babylonian
28
Calvinists were more extreme Protestants than Lutherans. Their key belief in their church was what?
Prescience
Predestination
Procrastination
Prestidigitation
29
The Warring States period of China were a time of violent upheavals. Chinese philosophers created a philosophy of
Confucianism and Taoism
Taoism and Hang
Confucianism
Tang and Hang
30
This Pope was determined to beautify Rome, he had Vandals executed just to make sure. Which pope was he?
Alexander VI
Sixtus V
Julius II
Leo X
31
formal imperial capital and is home to the Sistine Chapel where Michelangelo's frescos are painted on the walls and more
Rome
Remu
Florence
Venice
32
From the 9-14th century Muslim rule of conquered territories was characterized by
the rejection of Greek and Roman scientific works
a decrease in trade and commerce
the toleration of members of other cultures
the creation of democratic governments
33
Which Italian city is home to an annual historical costumed horse race in main square, with Fonte Gaia
Milan
Piza
Florence
Sienna
34
Repairs to what structures would lead to Rome's population increasing in the 15th Century?
Tierducts
Viaducts
Tearducts
Aquaducts
35
The family of Pope Leo X was famous in its own right as Patrons of the Arts, and Florentine Bankers. Who were they?
The Ghiberti's
The Davinci's
The Medici's
The Brunelschi's
36
Whose voyage is represented here?
Captain Hook
Francis Drake
Fern in and Magellan
Captain Cook
37
Absolute Monarchs could make laws, administer justice, control state officials, determine foreign policy, ____
Design the Kingdom's flag
Open Parliament
Demand a Shrubbery
Levy Taxes
38
In
The Prince
Niccolò Machiavelli was most concerned with
equality and justice for all
government regulation of the economy
the expansion of the churches authority
the use of political power
39
The Black Death killed off 60% of the population of this Northern Italian City State/Republic?
San Remo
Sienna
Pisa
Milan
40
Pope Pius II in 1458. His passion for architecture was shown in the redesign and rebuilding of his hometown of ___
Asissi
Pienza
Venice
Sienna
41
Which statement accurately describes the actions of Muslims during the Crusades
most Muslims converted to Christianity
Muslims attacked and conquered Constantinople
many Muslims visited Europe for the first time to obtain luxury goods
Muslims defended Jerusalem because it was sacred to them
42
Whose voyage is represented here?
Magellan
Columbus
Drake
Chichester
43
One reason Spain sponsored+ the first voyage of Columbus to the west was
trade established ports in the America
obtain military technology
make contact with the Empire of Benin
find a more direct trade route to Africa
44
Focussing on worldly subjects rather than on religious issues is a hallmark of _________
Humanism
Socialism
Communism
Inhumanism
45
Which chain of Pacific Islands were named after this Spanish Absolute Monarch?
The Philippines
Samoan Islands
The Hawaiian Islands
New Zealand
46
The situation described in this passage led to the
fall of Constantinople
division of Sunnis and Shiites
tensions between Protestants and Catholics
Pogroms in Russia
47
in the 1400s cities of Venice Constantinople and Canton achieved prominence because their
military power led to industrialism
pleasant climate led to an increased in population
democratic governments attracted trade
locations were favorable for trade
48
How did the Dutch rise to power during the age of Absolutism?
Marijuana Café Exploitation
Piracy! Arrr!
Developing overseas trade (Dutch East India Company).
Growing a well trained Navy, taking control of the high seas
49
In the 13th and 14th Centuries the Northern Italian City States/Republics were what for Europe?
Plague Centers
Soft Centers
Hard Centers
Power Centers
50
Which of the following is correct?
Elizabeth I
Mathilda
Anne
Victoria
51
Mick and Leo turned their hand to what when needed?
Dry Wall
Plumbing
Military Engineering
Shower Installation
52
Which Portuguese navigator is depicted in this map, who was the first to reach India?
Luis Pedro Gomez
Bartolommeo Diaz
Vancouver de Gama
Pedro Álvarez Cabral
53
Which transatlantic voyage is this?
Henry Hudsons Second Voyage
Capt. James Cooks Third Voyage
Columbus’s First Voyage
John Cabot’s First Voyage
54
What do we refer to the rebuilt Babylon as the capital of nebuchadnezzar II empire to not get confused with Hammurabi's
Assyrian
Cauldron
Hittie
Chaldean
55
The recovery of ancient knowledge in relation to engineering can be said to be what?
enterprise of the Renaissance
the origin of the Renaissance
the cause of the Renaissance
the result of the Renaissance
56
Henry VIII of England was Phillip's father in Law. He famously had six wives. But, how many wives did Phillip have
He remained a confirmed batchelor
Five
Four
Fourteen
57
13 years later Henry changed his mind about Protestantism, why?
Divorce & Money (seizing church property and land)
He was fickle like that.
Getting to wear fancier hats
There was a free gift for signing up.
58
What is the best conclusion based on the information provided by the map?
Islam was very slow to expand from its original development in Persia
Islam spread to regions that had cultures similar to those of Arabia
Islam’s influence is rapidly decreasing in the modern world
Islam has become the dominant religion in many diverse cultures over time
59
What was the main purpose of Portuguese explorers sailing across the coast of Africa
finding a new world no one has seen
chicken butt
finding natives who would trade with them
finding a water route to India's spices
60
Mayflower 37/102 passengers were of what denomination a protestant group that was an offshoot of the Church of England
Restorationists
Puritains
Methodists
Amish
61
In Europe, a long-term effect of the Crusades was
the strengthening of the feudal system
increased European isolation
an increased demand for goods from the East
the adoption of Islamic religious practices
62
Ancient Greek experimented with many different types of governments, which of the following did they NOT use
Tyranny
Anarchy
Oligarchy
Democracy
63
The Pieta a sculptor of crucified Jesus and his mother is a work of an artist whos also done work for Pope Julius II
Raphael
Donatello
Leonardo
Michelangelo
64
Which statement best describes the result of the Crusades
Europeans developed tolerance of non-Christian religions
Europeans maintained a lasting control over much of the Middle East
Trade between Europe and the Middle East was expanded
Islamic influence dominated Europe
65
the vanishing point is used in what modern form of architecture plan.
Schematics
Flow Chart
Blueprints
Wire frame model
66
Pope Alexander VI came from a family as notorious as the Medici for their wealth, corruption and all the vices. He was a
Corleone
Giuliani
Da Vinci
Borgia
67
Dominican Friar he predicted trouble for Florence that prompted the Bonfire of The Vanities, was taken as proof
Salamander
Savlon
Savanorola
Servalan
68
The centerpiece of Renaissance Florence, the dome was topped off 200 years later. What is it called?
Santa Maria Del Fiore
Hagia Sofia
Sagrada Família
Basilica of Saint Francis of Assisi
69
Mr. Buonarotti, sculptor and artist better known as
Michelangelo
Don Estello
Leonardo
Donatello
70
In the 700s AD Arabian merchants played an important role in
uniting most of Asia and Europe under a single religion
spreading new technology among Asia, Africa, and Europe
converting large numbers of Western Europeans to Islam
71
what area of Europe was least effected by the Black Death
Eastern Europe
Mediterranean Coast
southwestern Europe
Bristish Isles
72
The Pantheon in Rome, has a domed roof made of concrete was studied by which Artist/Architect in prep for Santa Maria
Michelangelo
Verrocchio
Brunelleschi
Ghiberti
73
The use of the Silk Road in Asia and caravan routes in northern Africa and southwestern Asia encouraged
self-suffucuency
ethnocentrism
cultural isolation
cultural diffusion
74
How long was the 100 year was actually?
99 years
100 years
116 years
101 years
75
To quote Peter Weller " All the hip cats split" For where, when Florence went broke?
Venice
Rome
Pisa
Turin
76
This passage leads to the conclusion that the Mongols
Contributed to cultural diffusion
Were urbanized
Rejected technology
Were peaceful people
77
Which cultural spread from the Byzantine Empire to early Russia
latin language
democratic ideas
orthodox Christianity
silk cloth
78
The two main characteristics of an Absolute Monarchy are: Centralization of Power and the Concept of ___________________
Rule by Divine Right
Really big portraits by famous 16th,17th and 18th Century artists
Peace and Prosperity come from fiscal unity
Socialism
79
the pyramids of Giza were constructed during which ancient Egyptian Kingdom
New Kingdom
Newer Kingdom
Old Kingdom
Upper Kingdom
80
Austria, France, Russia Vs. Britain and Prussia - It can only be the ___________ ______ War!
Australian Succession War
Cheesy Peas War
Thirty Beers’ War
Seven Years War
81
the Hejira Mohammed's journey from Mecca to Medina in 622 AD is important to Muslims because the journey
resulted in his early death
established Byzantine rule throughout the region
ended Mohammed's attempts to spread Isalm throughout Asia
signified the establishment of the Islamic faith
82
Which Portuguese explorer made his way around South Africa’s Cape of Good Hope
Diaz
Cabral
Gomez
De Gama
83
15c, after the Black Death and beginnings Feudalism, caused the Merchant Class to become what of the Italian city-states
The richest people in Europe.
Deeply religious.
Rulers of the Italian City States/Republics.
Converts to Protestantism.
84
Where was the printing press created before the Renaissance
China
India
Greece
Egypt
85
The purpose of the Great Wall of China was to
protect the Chinese from the nomadic tribes of northern and central Asia
control the flood waters of the Huang He and the Chang Jiang rivers
supply food drom the south to Khanbalik
protect the port city of Guangzhou
86
The principal cause of the trend in England shown in the graph was
famine
a lower birthrate
immigration
disease
87
A major characteristic of European art during the Renaissance was the
use of abstract ideas
reproduction of prehistoric buildings
lifelike portrayal of people and their environment
introduction into Gothic culture
88
Under the leader Pericles which post Persian War Greek City is the ideal that many see as a "Golden Age"
Athens
Corinth
Sparta
Epirus
89
A major goal of the Christian Church during the Crusades was to
unite warring Arab people
strengthen English dominance in the Arab world
establish Christianity in western Europe
capture the Holy Land from Islamic rulers
90
Whose voyage is represented here?
True
False
91
The map shows that the Mongol Empire stretched across
South America and Asia
Africa and Southeast Asia
North America and Europe
Europe and Asia
92
Which factor contributed to the success of the vast empire created by the Mongols
paying monetary tribute to local rulers
avoiding contacts with the West
converting conquered peoples to Confucianism
employing superior military skills
93
Which can be concluded about Islamic society during its Golden Age can be best supported by these statements
achievements relied on a knowledge of math and science
social status of Muslims was determined at birth
Cities developed self-sufficient economies
People of diverse faiths were required to convert to Islam
94
Which Greek city state was a militaristic, brutal, Oligarchy
Corinth
Macedon
Athens
Sparta
95
Queen Mary I was married to King Phillip II of Spain, she was a _______________ .
Lutheran
Protestant
Calvinist
Catholic
96
What was his invasion fleet known as? DWQ 12/6 Q 5 Text
The Spanish Armada
The Spanish Armor
The Spanish Armadillo
The Spanish Battleships
97
Which Pharaoh of the New Kingdom changed the Egyptians religion to Monotheism from it's long held polytheistic beliefs
Tutankhamun
Tutmoses III
Ankhaten
Seti I
98
What's going on here?
Father Ted, tries to cover the hole in the church door to keep out the cold
Brother Tetzel advertises his Indulgence Sale, 2 for the price of 1
Martin Luther starts the Reformation
Father Dougal has glued his hand to the door by accident
99
One major result in the Crusades was the
permanent occupation of the Holy Lands by the Europeans
conversion of most Muslims to Christianity
spread of Middle Eastern culture and technology to Europe
long-term decrease in European trade