World History ECA/RISE Test

Question 1

political order developed during the Middle Ages where nobles offered land for services

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feudalism

Question 2

Enlightenment philosophers believed that society could best be improved by

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using logic and reason to search for answers

Question 3

Which best describes a long-term result of the Crusades?

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cultural diffusion between Asia and Europe grew

Question 4

Two important rivers necessary for food production in ancient China were the Yellow and the

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the Yangtze

Question 5

Why did Henry VIII break away from the Catholic Church?

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The Pope refused to allow him to divorce his wife

Question 6

The force that keeps the planet in orbit around the Sun

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gravity

Question 7

Aztec king kidnapped by the Spanish and eventually killed

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Montezuma II

Question 8

The Mesopotamian religion, which identified 3,000 gods can be described as what

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polytheistic

Question 9

The Treaty of Tordesillas in 1494 gave Spain control of almost all of

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the Americas

Question 10

German monk who wrote the 95 Theses and expressed thoughts of corruption in the Catholic Church

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Martin Luther

Question 11

System of writing that uses symbols to stand for ideas and sounds

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hieroglyphics

Question 12

The term feudalism is best defined as a

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system in which land is exchanged for military service

Question 13

was given credit as the first explorer to circumnavigate the world

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Ferdinand Magellan

Question 14

Which of the following was true of the Aztecs?

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They practiced human sacrifice for religious offerings

Question 15

How did location of Rome influence its development?

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located on the sea led Romans to borrow culture from Greece

Question 16

What was one long term impact of Marco Polo's visit to China?

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European interest in trade with China increased

Question 17

Judaism, Islam, and Christianity share a belief in

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monotheism

Question 18

Who unified the Mongol clans and created the Mongol Empire?

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Genghis Khan

Question 19

Which of the following was the first Protestant religion?

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Lutheranism

Question 20

What was a major characteristic of the Renaissance in Europe?

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Emphasizing importance of human potential and achievement

Question 21

he discovered four moons of Jupiter and that they orbited around the planet

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Galileo

Question 22

How did the Chinese justify overthrowing a ruler to start a new dynasty?

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mandate of Heaven

Question 23

One important effect of Julius Caesar's assassination was that his death led to

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the end of the Roman Republic and the rise of Roman Empire

Question 24

What effect did the geography of Ancient Greece have on its early development?

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75% covered in mtns led to the creation of city-states

Question 25

An agricultural estate that a lord ran and peasants worked

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manor

Question 26

Both Erasmus and Martin Luther wanted the Catholic Church to reform because

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there seemed to be corruptions in the Catholic Church

Question 27

Writing system developed by Sumerians using a reed stylus to create impressions on clay tablets

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cuneiform

Question 28

This diagram shows the impact of the

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Neolithic Revolution

Question 29

Humans and other human like creatures that walk upright

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hominid

Question 30

The Magna Carta was important in England because it

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limited the power of the English monarchy

Question 31

How did religion change over time in the Roman Empire?

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Christianity became a legal religion

Question 32

Martin Luther was primarily dissatisfied with the Roman Catholic Church because he

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disagreed with the sale of indulgences

Question 33

What invention helped spread ideas throughout Europe in the 15th Century?

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printing press

Question 34

Why did big populations of Native Americans die from diseases such as smallpox and measles?

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They had no immunity to the exposure of diseases

Question 35

What contributions to the world did Ancient Greece make as a "classical civilization?"

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democracy, philosophy, and theater

Question 36

Structure built high on a hill, dedicated to Greek gods

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acropolis

Question 37

A peasant girl who became a soldier and led the French to victories in the Hundred Years War

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Joan of Arc

Question 38

The process of reducing a penalty for a sin

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indulgence

Question 39

The beliefs of the Catholic church and the Protestant churches are all based on

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belief in Jesus and the Bible

Question 40

Means "rebirth" when Europe had a time of change in trade, art, and learning

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Renaissance

Question 41

Why was the Pax Romana (Roman Peace) important?

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The Roman empire experienced great wealth and expansion

Question 42

The basic beliefs of Islam include all of the following EXCEPT

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Muslims use the Four Noble Truths to guide their faith

Question 43

How did geography impact the growth of ancient civ. in Egypt and Mesopotamia?

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River valleys provided rich soil for farming

Question 44

Because more workers were needed for plantations, the ____ also expanded

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Slave trade

Question 45

To sail around the world

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circumnavigate

World History ECA/RISE Test

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World History ECA/RISE Test

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