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1
Which of these Renaissance thinkers made discoveries in anatomy that are still important today?
Leonardo da Vinci
Nicolaus Copernicus
Niccolo Machiavelli
Johannes Kepler
2
What purpose did a Roman aqueduct serve?
It held up the domed roofs in the temples.
It brought water from the hills to Roman cities.
It connected all parts of the Roman Empire.
It was an important part of the Roman government.
3
What was a promise to protect a lord called?
peasant's oath
feudal oath
manor oath
knight's oath
4
What do some historians believe to be the reasons for the Crusades?
It was a way for serves to earn their freedom.
It was another way to invade someone's land.
It brought the end of the Middle Ages.
It brought together the two branches of the Catholic Church.
5
Which city was considered the birthplace of the Renaissance?
Constantinople
Paris
Amsterdam
Florence
6
Why was the Justinian Code important?
The tales of Justinian are important literature.
It brought together the Byzantine Empire and the Church.
It began to limit the government's power.
It influenced the laws of many European nations.
7
Which civilization invented gunpowder?
Indian
Chinese
Greek
Roman
8
Which of the following is an effect of the Magna Carta?
It led to representative government.
It preserved the ancient Roman culture.
It led to the creation of manorialism.
It lead to the creation of feudalism.
9
Why was irrigation important to an agricultural community?
to feed the animals
to help domesticate animals
to supply water to the crops
to use boats on the rivers
10
What is one way in which the Byzantine Empire honored ancient Greek and Roman cultures?
It stressed the importance of education.
It created completely new lands.
It conquered as much land as possible.
It believed in a weak central government.
11
What was a later example of the Catholic Church's reaction to the Reformation?
increased political pressure o the king
decreased religious pressure on the common people
a declaration of war against the French
the creation of the Society of Jesus
12
Who kept some of the Roman culture alive through the Dark Ages?
the counts
the pagans
the Frankish people
the Roman Catholic Church
13
What European nation was the first to explore the west coast of Africa?
England
Portugal
France
Spain
14
On which river system would you find Mesopotamia?
the Indus
the Nile
the Huang He
The Tigris-Euphrates
15
In what direction did most European explorers sail in the quest for a water route to Asia?
east
north
south
west
16
What kind of incentive did trade provide European explorers?
religious
economic
political
social
17
Which of the following led to a cultural exchange between Christians and Muslims?
the Crusades
the Byzantine Empire
the Renaissance
the Roman Catholic Church
18
From where did the United States get the idea to create checks and balances in government?
Augustus democracy
Roman Republic
Spartan Democracy
Athenian Democracy
19
What did Magellan's circumnavigation of the world accomplish?
The voyage was the first to sail around the world.
The voyage discovered the Americas.
The voyage established a trade route to India.
The voyage delivered slaves from Africa to the Americas.
20
What is karma?
a state of enlightenment
the effect of a person's actions
the most important Hindu god
a book of knowledge
21
What is a hunter-gatherer community?
a community where people grow all the same crops
a community where people gather food and hunt
a community where people trade to get food
a community where people live in one place
22
How did the Black Death help the feudal system?
Trade on merchant ships became much easier.
People learned that there was a better type of government.
The remaining peasants demanded changes in the system.
There were not enough lords to rule over the vassals.
23
How did the Black Death spread if no people were allowed to leave the ships?
Diseased rats escaped from the ships to the city.
The disease went from the ship to the water supply.
The disease traveled through the air into the city.
Food that carried the disease was taken into the city.
24
Which of the following Renaissance authors wrote The Prince?
Leonardo da Vinci
Johannes Gutenberg
Michelangelo Buonarotti
Niccolo Machiavelli
25
How did the Roman Catholic Church affect education?
It educated people of the royal classes.
It created schools in the churches and monasteries.
It made the knights destroy the schools in their lands.
It created schools for the people of the Byzantine Empire.
26
Which of the following was not a part of the Americas?
North America
the Caribbean
Africa
Central America
27
Who were the lowest ranking people in the Middle Ages?
knights
peasants
barons
lords
28
What was one reason why the Roman Empire grew and became stronger?
Germanic people entered the Roman Empire.
The Roman Empire had well-trained armies.
People became more dependent on the government.
The government required taxes that were too high.
29
On what idea was the caste system based?
People were not equal and had specific roles.
The poor and sick should be cared for.
People should work where they want.
People were created equal.
30
The Magna Carta called for a council to approve all new taxes in England named what?
monks
monarchy
Parliament
senate
31
Who taught people to follow the Four Noble Truths?
Aristotle
Confucius
Lao-Tze
Buddha
32
Who was Archimedes?
a Roman leader
a Greek scientist
a Greek philosopher
a Roman playwright
33
Which of the following started in China?
Taoism
Judaism
Hinduism
Buddhism
34
Why did civilizations domesticate animals?
They wanted to create a new breed of animal.
They wanted to have large cattle farms.
They wanted to use animals to help work in the fields.
They wanted to raise as many animals as they could.
35
Which of the following was a network of trade routes connecting cities in Asia and Europe?
the Amber Road
the Incense Road
the Indigo Road
the Silk Road
36
How did Martin Luther believe one could gain salvation?
good works
faith
confession
the pope
37
What kind of government, or political order, did Rome adopt after the regal period ended?
dictatorship
republic
monarchy
oligarchy
38
Humanists drew most of their inspiration from the texts of which of the following societies?
Greek and English
Italian and French
Italian and German
Greek and Roman
39
Which of the following did some early civilizations create as a result of increased trade?
a new kind of money
improvements in mining
more complex writing
a standardized weight system
40
What was the reason that African slaves were brought to the Americas?
to give Africans the opportunity to earn a good wage
because Africans were unhappy on their home soil
to work on the plantations set up by Europeans
to give them religious freedom
