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Final Exam Review - 2022 - World History to 1500AD
Final Exam Review - 2022 - World History to 1500AD
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1
This building is an example of Islamic architecture. It was built in Jerusalem.
the Dome of the Rock
the Forum
the Pantheon
Hagia Sophia
2
Why did permament human settlements first appear in river valleys?
they provided water & rich soil for farming, & protection from invasion
they allowed people to have fun and keep cool in the summer
they provided trade routes
they allowed people to bathe & keep clean
3
Who uses the Four Noble Truths / 1- life is suffering 2- wanting = suffering 3) stop wanting 4- do the 8-fold path
Shintoism
Confucianism
Buddhism
Hinduism
4
Thomas More wrote a book called _______________.
The Serf
the 99 Theses
The Praise of Folly
Utopia
5
Rome battled Carthage in the
______
Wars.
Peloponnesian
Gallic
Punic
Persian
6
The Magna Carta _________of the king in England.
limited the power
increased the power
7
Which was
NOT
an economic foundation for the Renaissance?
increased demand for Middle Eastern products
new accounting & bookkeeping practices
the use of letters of credit & banking
the change from a money economy to a barter economy
8
Muslim expansion into France was stopped at the _______.
Battle of Actium
Battle of Canaan
Battle of Zama
Battle of Tours
9
What is the item in the Picture Below?
The Iron Maiden Torture Device
A Windmill
The Gutenberg Printing Press
A Waterwheel
10
Who was crowned Holy Roman Empire in 800 AD.?
Charles Martel
Louis the Pious
Charlemagne
Clovis
11
What are the basic tenets of the Islamic religion?
the Four Noble Truths
the Twelve Tables
the Ten Commandments
the Five Pillars
12
Hunter-Gatherers were dependent on ____ for Survival
the availability of stone tools & weapons
the availability of fertile soil
the availability of Wild Plants & Animals
the availability of fire
13
Ferdinand and Isabella drove the _____
out of Spain in 1492 AD.
Muslims
Christians
Italians
English
14
Which statement is true when comparing Greek & Roman Mythology?
The Greeks adopted Monotheism after the Punic War
The Differences between the 2 caused conflict in the Greco-Roman world.
Both helped establish Christianity in the region almost 500 years later
Roman mythology was based on the Greek polytheistic religion
15
These people were great sailors in the ancient world, created the first alphabet, and traded purple dye.
Romans
Greeks
Sumerians
Phoenicians
16
The Golden Age of Classical Indian Culture took Place during the ...
Aryan Empire
Gupta Empire
Mauryan Empire
Indo-Aryan Migration
17
This culture combined elements of Greek & Oriental (Eastern) culture & was spread by Alexander the Great.
Roman
Hellenistic
Peloponnesian
Hellenic
18
Christianiy is based on
________
.
the 12 tables
The teaching of the Apostle Paul
Roman Mythology
Judaism & Jesus Christ's Teachings
19
Gold and salt were important trade goods to ____
Axum & Greece
China & Korea
West African Kingdoms
North & South America
20
What was the cause of the Sunni-Shi’a split in Islam?
a dispute between Mohammed & his friend Ali over when to pray
a dispute between Muslims & Jews over the city of Jerusalem
a dispute over who should rule after Mohammed's death
a dispute between Meccans & Medians over the capital of Islam
21
The Roman laws (constitution) were called the
__________
.
ten commandments
eightfold path
twelve tables
five pillars
22
What is the name of the Aztec capital city?
Chichen Itza
Machu Picchu
Timbuktu
Tenochtitlan
23
Most contact between Europe and the rest of the world during the middle ages came from what?
trade routes
new exploration
religious missionaries
continuous warfare
24
All of the following were characteristics of the Pax Romana
EXCEPT
...
returned to stability in the social classes
Civil Conflicts & Weak leaders allowed Rome to fall to Invaders
Expansion and solidification of the Roman Empire
200 years of peace and prosperity
25
Which form of government did the Romans develop that is now used by many modern nations?
Direct Democracy
Tyranny
Aristocracy
Representative Democracy (Republic)
26
What does this describe? (1) centered in Rome (2) Used Latin in Religious Services (3) Pope is the head of Church
Roman Catholic Church
Shinto
the Islamic Religion
Eastern Orthodox Church
27
Which one is
NOT
a characteristic of Paleolithic people?
They developed oral languages
They domesticated animals
They invented the first stone tools
They created "cave art"
28
What 2 holy cities were conquered by the Muslim Empire?
Jerusalem & Damascus
Baghdad & Alexandria
Athens & Rome
Mumbai & Tokyo
Constantinople & Rome
Washington, DC & the Vatican
29
Why did Emperor Constantine move the capital of the Roman Empire to Constantinople?
It was an easily protected site bordering a natural harbor
it provided protection from Germanic Invasions
ALL THE ABOVE
It was located at the center of the trading world
30
The Apostle
________
helped spread Christianity.
Mary
Paul
Asoka
Mohammed
31
The military alliance between Athens & her allies during the Peloponnesian War was called...
Athenian League
Delian League
Peloponnesian League
Persian League
32
The ___ were the educated class in the Middle Ages.
nobles
clergy
serfs
craftsmen
33
____was the political system of medieval Europe. This is based on trading land for loyalty & service.
guild system
factory system
imperialism
feudalism
34
What is this picture? It is a Half-moon shaped fertile area in SW Asia.
Promised Land
Fertile Crescent
Mohenjo-Daro
Gift of the Nile
35
How did Justinian expand the Byzantine Empire?
Became allied with the Persians
Bought land from the Germanic tribes
Campaigned across the Arabian peninsula
Reconquered former Roman territories
36
Which is
NOT
an impact of the Black Death Plague?
decline in population
people were freed from feudal obligations
scarcity of labor
increase of trade in towns & cities
37
These were the first people in the ancient world to practice monotheism
Sumerians
Egyptians
Phoenicians
Hebrews
38
What was the major effect of the Crusades on Europe?
Religious toleration between Jews & Muslims
Stimulated trade between the Mediterranean area & the Middle East
Increased influence of the Patriarch in families
Economic control of Western & North Africa
39
A
_______
is a piece of art that is created from lots of small pieces of tile or stone.
Fresco
painting
Mosaic
sculpture
40
Moral decay, decline of the military, invasions, and civil conflict caused the fall of _______.
Christianity becoming legal
the Western Roman Empire
The fall of Augustus Caesar in 525
Byzantium falling to the Turks
41
Which was
NOT
a part of early medieval society?
Germanic customs & beliefs
Classical Roman Heritage
Five Pillars of Islam
Christian Beliefs
42
Where were the Mayans were located?
in Sub-Saharan Africa
on the Yucatan Peninsula & in Central American rainforests
in the arid central valley of Mexico
in the Andes Mountains
43
Why did the ancient Greeks set up colonies around the Mediterranean Basin?
because they were adventurous
because they were threatened by Persian Invaders
because they lacked arable land & overpopulation
because they were militaristic
44
The moveable-type printing press was invented by _________.
Johann Gutenberg
Sir Thomas More
Machiavelli
Leonardo Da Vinci
45
READ PASSAGE: Machiavelli was a supporter of the idea of ___ for rulers.
democracy
limited monarchy
absolute power
parliamentary government
46
Under the Roman Republic,
the majority of the population was made up of plebeians
all plebeians were poor farmers & laborers
Patricians made up the majority of the citizens
only patricians had the right to vote
47
The chart below applies to which society? (CASTE SYSTEM)
Ancient China
The Persian Empire
Ancient India
The Muslim Empire
48
The
Aeneid
was written by _______.
Ovid
Homer
Virgil
Cicero
49
What does this describe? (1) centered in Constantinople (2) Used Greek (3) Patriarch is the head of the Church
Shinto
the Islamic Religion
Roman Catholic Church
Eastern Orthodox Church
50
Many of the teachings of Jesus Christ are contained in the
______________
.
the Upanishads
the Vedas
New Testament
Torah
51
The African Kingdom of Axum was located near the __________.
Yellow Sea
Pacific Ocean
Ethiopian Highlands
Amazon River
52
Much of the artwork produced during the Renaissance was paid for by whom?
merchant guilds
medieval kings
the Protestant church
wealthy patrons
53
Who was the most influential person between the fall of the Roman Republic and the rise of the Empire?
Mark Antony
Pompey the Great
Julius Caesar
Marcus Aurelius
54
The famous Roman arena was called the
___________
.
Circus Maximus
Hagia Sophia
Colosseum
Hippodrome
55
(GRAPH) What does this explain? 1) Slavery 2) Unemployment 3) Romans migration into cities 4) Unrest 5) Civil War w/ J.C
Changes during the Pax Romana
Causes for the Decline of the Roman Republic
Causes for the Decline of the Roman Empire
Results of the Punic War
56
Which of the following is a mathmatical contribution of Islamic civilization?
counting beads
the number ZERO & Algebra
story problems
adding & subtracting
57
_______ is based on the revelations of Muhammad.
Islam
Judaism
Buddhism
Christianity
58
The most famous Carthaginian general, who crossed the Alps to attack Rome, was
_________
.
Scipio Africanus
Julius Caesar
Cicero
Hannibal
59
(1) Tolerance (2) Zoroastrianism (3) Imperial Bureaucracy (4) Built Extensive Road System
Hebrews
Greeks
Persians
Chinese
60
What was the impact of the early Christian Church in the late Roman Empire?
Loyalty to the Church became more important than loyalty to the Emperor
The Church became the main unifying force in Western Europe
ALL THE ABOVE!
The Church became the example of moral authority
61
The Sistine Chapel and statue of David were produced by .
Erasmus
Donatello
Michelangelo
Petrarch
62
The large shaded area on the map (West Coast of South America) represents the:
Kingdoms of West Africa
Incan Civilization
Mayan Civilization
Aztec Civilization
63
The most common language in early Islam was ____. It was spread along Muslim trade routes.
Greek
Latin
Arabic
Cuneiform
64
The ____ came from Scandinavia. They were sea raiders in the Atlantic, who settled in Russia.
Magyars
Moors
Saxons
Vikings
65
The hieroglyphic writing below is associated with which society?
Egyptian
China
India
Hebrew
66
Which Number on the map represents the Italian Peninsula? (Hint: Italy looks like a...)
# 3
# 2
# 4
# 1
67
Which is true of the wars between Greece and Persia from 499-449 B.C.?
Greece's cultural advances came to a standstill after the war ended.
Persia had a disadvantage due to a weak navy
Persians defeated the Greeks at Marathon & Salamis
Athens & Sparta were united against the Persian Empire