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1
What was the major impact of the invention of the printing press in Europe?
The increase in power of the Roman Catholic Church
A truce between Martin Luther and the Catholic Church
increase literacy in Europe
The beginning of the Dark Ages
2
What event led to the political, social, and economic disorder of the Middle Ages?
The decline of the Mongols
The Mongol invasion of China
The fall of the Roman Empire
The Muslim invasion of Spain
3
A major contribution of
BOTH
Greek and Roman culture would be
religion
agriculture
government
education
4
Which Muslim empire conquered Constantinople and was ruled by Suleiman the Lawgiver?
Mughals
Persians
Ottomans
Safavids
5
How did Confucianism most impact Chinese society
provided basis for social order
provided basic structure for military rule
set the framework for communist government
focused on the individual
6
The Golden Age of Muslim culture was best known for its
attempts to colonize North America
policies to reduce trade between the Middle East and China
frequent conflicts between Christians and Jews
advances in mathematics, science, and medicine
7
Why was Islam appealing to so many people?
Five Pillars provided clear and simple rules to followers
It preached equality among all people which appealed to poor
Islam was monotheistic when many were polytheistic
Muhammed accepted Judaic and Christian revelations
8
What advantages allowed the Spanish conquistadors to conquer the Aztecs & Incas?
God, Gold, & Glory
Unity among the many European nations
Metal weapons, horses, and disease
More advance farming techniques and domesticated livestock
9
One similarity between the Five Pillars of Islam and the Ten Commandments is that both
support a belief in reincarnation
encourage the use of statues to symbolize God
provide a guide to proper ethical and moral behavior
promote learning as a means to salvation
10
Early Russia adopted the Eastern Orthodox religion & Cyrillic alphabet thru contact with
traders from China
Vikings from Europe
Mongol invaders
missionaries from the Byzantine Empire
11
The Bantu are know for utilizing what agricultural technique?
irrigation
crop rotation
terrace farming
Slash and burn
12
What geographic feature most influenced the development of Greek city states?
smooth coastlines
monsoon cycle
mountainous topography
tropical location
13
What similarities did the Mayans, Aztecs, & Incas share?
Being conquered by the Spanish & metal weapons
the use of the compass & astrolabe
terrace farming, chinampas, & quipa
writing systems, polytheism, & human sacrifice
14
Which item best completes this graphic organizer?
Preservation of Greek and Roman culture
Untilization of cuneiform
Invention of the compass
Development of the wheel
15
What 3 African kingdoms flourished due to the trade of gold and salt?
Ghana, Mali, Songhai
Mali, Axum, Zimbabwe
Timbuktu, Ethiopia, Mali
Axum, Ethiopia, Ghana
16
Christianity spread to all of these places by 325 except
Spain
Britain
Anatolia
Egypt
17
The response of the Catholic Church to the Protestant Reformation is known as
The Jesuits
The Counter Reformation
The Council of Trent
The Protestant Response
18
One similarity between the early civilizations of Mesopotamia, Egypt, China, & India was
compass
written languages
ziggurats
monotheistic religions
19
What solution was found to conflicts between the Catholic Church and Eastern Orthodox Church?
Convert to Islam
Split the churches (schism)
Merge the churches
Dismiss both churches
20
A major impact of Mongol expansion across Asia and Europe was
exploration of the coast of the Arabian Sea
rise in trade along the Silk Road
increased authority of Kievan princes
introduction of Hinduism in China
21
Roman Catholicism, Eastern Orthodoxy, and Protestantism are all similar because
they all accept the supreme authority of the Pope
they all reject the Old Testament
they are all branches of Christianity
they were all once official religions of the Byzantines
22
The Bubonic Plague (Black Death) led to
The collapse of the Roman Catholic Church
the fall of the Mongol Empire
The rise in feudalism
A labor shortage and rise in wages
23
Fasting during Ramadan, praying five times a day, and giving charity to the poor are part of
Islam
Hinduism
Christianity
Judaism
24
Which of the following led to the growth of towns and cities in the late Middle Ages?
creation of the Holy Roman Empire
decline in the power of the Catholic Church
increase in social position of serfs in Europe
renewal of trade with the Holy Land
25
The rule of Shi Huangdi, legalism, and terra cotta soldiers is most closely associated with
Mauryan Empire
Persian Empire
Hellenistic Culture
Qin Dyansty