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The growth of feudalism in Europe during the Middle Ages was primarily caused by the
suppression of internationalism
rivalry between the colonial empires
collapse of a strong central government
decline of the Roman Catholic Church
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Term meaning "Roman Peace" that spread stability over the Roman Empire
Pax Mangolia
Code of Hammurabi
LAws of the Twelve Tables
Pax Romana
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The _____ was a trade route that linked China with lands to the west.
Silk Road
The Red Sea
The Road Less Traveled
Roman Roads
4
After the fall of the Roman Empire, the eastern part of the empire was known as
Persian empire
Byzantine empire
Gupta empire
Mongol empire
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believing in one god
polytheism
monotheism
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Believing in many gods
monotheism
polytheism
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As the Middle Ages ended, the rise of middle class Western Europe can be attributed partly to
economic polices of the Roman empire
increase in trade that resulted from the Crusades
self-sufficiency of the manor system
strength of Christianity in medieval Europe
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Why did the Chinese called their culture the Middle Kingdom?
China has the best geographical setting
China is in the middle of the world
Mountains, deserts, jungles, and ocean- isolated them
They thought they were the best
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If you believe in one god, follow the the Torah, and the Ten Commandments- you practice
Taoism
Islam
Christianity
Judaism
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What is a major contribution of the Byzantine Empire to global history?
construction of the pyramids
expansion of equal rights
preservation of Greek and Roman culture
invention of writing
11
The Neolithic Revolution can be best described by
growth of iron to make tools
decline of large empires
migration of early people to the Americas
change from herding to farming
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Which economic system existed in Europe during the early Middle Ages?
manorialism
socialism
command
free market
13
One similarity between the ancient civilizations in Egypt and China is that they developed
monotheistic belief systems
nomadic lifestyles
written forms of communication
democratic governments
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If your ultimate goal is to reach Nirvana, you practice this religion
Confucianism
Judaism
Hinduism
Buddhism
15
A crescent-shape region of good farmland created by the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers
Crescent Moon
Fertile Crescent
Egypt
Mesopotamia
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Which factor most influenced a person's social position in early Indian societies?
geographic location
birth
individual achievement
education
17
The geography prevented the Greeks from building a large empire, instead they built many _____.
city-states
towns
governments
villages
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When one dynasty replaces the other- this is called...
Centralized Governmnet
The Dynasty Cycle
Karma
The Circle of Life
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If you believe in Jesus Christ and his teachings, and read the Holy Bible - you practice
Islam
Christianity
Judaism
Buddhism
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If your founder is Muhammad and part of your duty is to visit Mecca, you practice
Buddhism
Christianity
Islam
Judaism
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Constantinople became the center of the Byzantine Empire because
its location made it the crossroads of Europe and Asia
it was geographically isolated from surrounding empires
the pope had made it the capital of the Christian world
it was a religious center for Muslims
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A major contribution of the Roman Empire to western society was the development of
monotheism
an effective legal system
gunpowder
the principles of feudalism
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One major result of the Crusades was
conversion of most Muslims to Christianity
spread of Middle Eastern culture and technology to Europe
permanent occupation of the Holy Land by the Europeans
long term decrease in European trade
24
One contribution of ancient Roman culture was the development of
the process of making silk
a republican form of government
the printing press
the concept of zero
25
Which was a characteristic of feudalism?
Land was exchanged for military service and obligations
Power rested in the hands of a strong central government
Unified national court systems were developed
Government was provided by a bureaucracy of civil servants
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If you worship Brahma, Vishnu, and Shiva- you are practicing what religion?
Buddhism
Confucianism
Hinduism
Catholicism
27
The first major major collection of laws in history
Code of Hammurabi
The Twelve Tables
The Ten Commandments
The Bible
28
A ______ is a ruling family in China
descendant
city-state
empire
dynasty
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The _____ built excellent roads, bridges, harbors, and aqueducts.
Chinese
Greeks
Romans
Egyptians
30
The Silk Road in Asia and caravan routes in northern Africa and southwestern Asia encouraged
self-suffiency
cultural diffusion
cultural isolation
ethnocentrism
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One similarity between the Five Pillars of Islam and the Ten Commandments is that both
encourage the use of statues to symbolize God
promote learning as a means to salvation
support the belief in reincarnation
provide a guide to proper ethical and moral behavior
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a wedge-shaped writing formed by pressing a pen-like instrument into clay
cuneiform
phoenician alphabet
calligraphy
hieroglyphics
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Most early civilizations were characterized by
central government, system of writing, social classes
traditional economy,
cities, roads, bridges, specialized jobs
organized religion, art and architecture
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Athens had a ______, in which male citizens actually took part in running the government.
republic
direct democracy
representative democracy
aristocracy
