What were the kamikazes?

The storms that helped Japan defeat the Mongols

What does Buddhism stress?

Ridding oneself of selfishness and want

Which group of achievements were created during Medieval China?

gunpowder, the magnetic compass, and paper money

Which is not true about Mr. Hamilton?

He appeared on and lost on Wheel of Fortune

What does Daoism (Taoism) stress?

Accepting change and living in harmony with nature

What did John Calvin say about going to Heaven?

God has already chosen who will go to Heaven.

What is the correct order of the five medieval Chinese dynasties?

Sui, Tang, Song, Yuan, and Ming

Which of the following was an influence of the Islam religion on the people of the Islamic world?

Artists used gemetric patterns, calligraphy, and floral designs.

Why did Henry VIII (8th) break away from the Catholic Church?

The Pope would not end Henry's marriage to Catherine of Aragon.

What was NOT true about seppuku?

It was done by all social classes.

What happened to people who invaded or conquered China?

They began to live like the Chiniese.

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1
What did the Portuguese name the southern tip of Africa?
the Strait of da Gama
the Strait of Magellan
the Cape of Storms
the Cape of Good Hope
2
Who traveled to China, served Kublai Khan, and wrote a book about his travels?
Zheng He
Marco Polo
Ibn Battuta
Shi Huang Di
3
What were the kamikazes?
The people who brought Chinese infuences to Japan
The storms that helped Japan defeat the Mongols
The people who were the lowest social class in Japan
Shinto spirits that inhabited the world
4
What is a Christian ritual that represents spiritual rebirth and usually involves water?
communion
baptism
covenant
pilgrimage
5
What was one of the effects of barbarian invasions on the Roman Empire?
People began to barter instead of using money.
Christianity became the official religion of the empire.
Emperors were chosen by the army.
Roads and bridges fell apart.
6
Who was the first Christian emperor of the Roman Empire?
Justinian
Constantine
Augustus
Theodosius
7
Which explorer and his crew were the first to circumnavigate (sail around) the globe?
Ferdinand Magellan
Sir Francis Drake
Christopher Columbus
Batholomew Dias
8
What does Buddhism stress?
Ridding oneself of selfishness and want
Obeying one's parents and grandparents
Accepting change as natural
Practicing dharma
9
Which group of achievements were created during Medieval China?
geometry, the calendar, and the plow
gunpowder, the magnetic compass, and paper money
algebra, geometric art, and the zero
paper, silk, and the wheel barrow
10
Who was Rome's first emperor, who ruled during the Roman Empire's peak of greatness?
Augustus
Theodora
Justinian
Constantine
11
What was the capital of the Islamic Empire during its golden-age?
Mecca
Cordova
Baghdad
Medina
12
What type of trade made the kingdoms of Sub-Saharan Africa wealthy?
ivory and paper
diamonds and animal skins
silk and gold
salt and gold
13
Which is not true about Mr. Hamilton?
He appeared on and lost on Wheel of Fortune
He once owned over 3,000 comic books.
At home he still uses a rotory phone.
While playing tennis, one of his shots hit and killed a bird in flight.
14
Who is the founder of Islam?
Gabriel
Abraham
Muhammad
Jesus
15
What was the system in which loyalty and service were given in exchange for land and protection?
monastic life
guardianship
feudalism
monarchy
16
What is Mr. Hamilton's favorite sport?
baseball
football
tennis
golf
17
Who was the Norman duke who invaded England, became its king, and introduced feudalism?
Richard the Lion-Hearted
William the Conqueror
Charlemagne
Saladin
18
Who were the caliphs that ruled the Islamic Empire during its golden-age?
the Umayyads
the Abbasids
the Moors
the Mongols
19
What is honoring deceased relatives in hopes they will influence the gods called?
kinship
ancestor worship
pilgrimage
Daoism
20
According to Martin Luther, what was needed to enter Heaven
Faith in God
Going to church services each week
Listening to what the clergy said
Going on pilgrimages
21
Which Portuguese explorer was the first to reach India?
Bartholomew Dias
Vasco da Gama
Ferdinand Magellan
Christopher Columbus
22
What was the title given to leaders chosen to rule after Muhammad's death?
qadi
caliph
sultan
emperor
23
What is Mr. Hamilton's favorite drink?
Diet Coke
coffee
Anything from Starbucks
Diet Pepsi
24
What country began lookin for a sea route to Asia by going around Africa?
England
Portugal
France
Spain
25
What was someone who worked the land on a manor but could not leave the manor called?
serf
knight
peasant
lord
26
What Songhai city became a major center of learning?
Baghdad
Constantinople
Medina
Timbuktu
27
What did Muhammad say about spreading Islam?
Do not spread Islam to People of the Book
Spread Islam, even if by force
Charge Muslims lower taxes than non-Muslims
Men should die while spreading Islam
28
What is the idea that Islam creates a community in which all followers are united?
Ummah
Shiite
Sunna
Hadith
29
In towns, what were groups of people who did the same type of work called?
patrons
a guild
a caste
a monastery
30
What does Daoism (Taoism) stress?
Believing in only one God
Following the Eightfold Path
Showing respect and obedience to people in authority
Accepting change and living in harmony with nature
31
Renaissance artists studied the human body. What is this study called?
anatomy
physiology
chemistry
biology
32
What did John Calvin say about going to Heaven?
God has already chosen who will go to Heaven.
Only the Church decides who goes to Heaven.
Buying indulgences quickens the time it takes to go to Heaven.
Faith and good works are required.
33
What is the correct order of the five medieval Chinese dynasties?
Ming, Song, Sui, Yuan, and Tang
Song, Tang, Sui, Ming, and Yuan
Sui, Tang, Song, Yuan, and Ming
Sui, Tang, Yuan, Song, and Ming
34
What is the correct order of the trading kingdoms of Sub-Saharan Africa?
Mali, Songhai, Ghana
Songhai, Ghana, Mali
Ghana, Mali, Songhai
35
Who promoted the spread of Chinese ideas in Japan and tried to strengthen the emperor?
Prince Shotoku
Sei Shonagon
Emperor Meiji
Lady Murasaki
36
Which of the following was an influence of the Islam religion on the people of the Islamic world?
Artists used gemetric patterns, calligraphy, and floral designs.
Arabic was the official language of the empire.
Women covered their faces with veils.
Scholars translated the writings of ancient civilzations.
37
What were the large landowners that served the shogun called?
samurai
burakumin
daimyo
umayyads
38
Why did Henry VIII (8th) break away from the Catholic Church?
He wanted the Bible to be written in English.
Henry believed the Church had gotten too wealthy.
The Pope would not end Henry's marriage to Catherine of Aragon.
He disagreed with the sale of indulgences.
39
In Western Europe, what was the period after the fall of the Roman Empire called?
the feudal era
the Germanic Period
the Dark Ages
the Renaissance
40
What is the name of the grassland that stretches across Africa?
the Sudan
the Sahara
the Savanna
the Sahel
41
In the Renaissance, what were people who studied man through art, history, and philosophy called?
patrons
humanists
monks and nuns
patricians
42
What disease killed 1/4 to 1/2 of the population of Western Europe?
the Spanish Influenze (flu)
polio
Small pox
the Black Death
43
What was the other name for the Eastern Roman Empire?
the Roman Empire
the Constantiople Empire
the Byzantine Empire
the Ottoman Empire
44
Who was the Renaissance artist known for his sculptures such as the "David" and the "Pieta"?
Michelangelo
Raphael
Leonardo da Vinci
Donatello
45
What groups unsuccessfully tried to invade Japan twice?
the Chinese
the Mongols
the Abbasids
the Muslims
46
Which is NOT a holy city to the Islam religion?
Jerusalem
Mecca
Medina
Constantinople
47
What is a Muslim house of worship called?
a church
a synagogue
a mosque
a temple
48
What was NOT true about seppuku?
It was done by all social classes.
Only samurai did it.
It was ritual suicide
It was a way to regain honor.
49
What happened to people who invaded or conquered China?
They began to trade with the Chinese.
They were made slaves by the Chinese.
They did not stay in China very long.
They began to live like the Chiniese.
50
What was NOT a barbarian group that invaded the Western Roman Empire?
Turks
Vandals
Huns
Franks
51
What was the period when the Japanese court nobles lived very fancy and luxurious lives?
the Heian Period
the Tokugawa Period
the Early Historic Period
the Early Feudal Period
52
Who was the Frank leader who introduced feudalism into Western Europe?
William the Conqueror
Charlemagne
Charles Martel
Francis of Assisi
53
What was used to bring water to Roman towns?
amphitheaters
ziggurats
arches
aqueducts
54
What is Mr. Hamilton's favorite animal?
pigs
raccoons
kangaroos
cats
55
Which Chinese dynasty reunited China with public works projects, such as the Grand Canal?
Tang
Ming
Sui
Song
56
Why did emperors think the Roman Empire needed to be split?
Only one side of the empire was Christian.
Byzantines spoke Greek, but Romans spoke Latin.
Germanic tribes had taken over the eastern side of the empire.
The empire was too large for one ruler to govern.
57
What was the learning center in Baghdad where scholars studied and translated books?
the House of Learning
the House of Knowledge
the House of Wisdom
the House of Samarkand
58
What is a Christian practice that remembers Jesus' Last Supper?
covenant
baptism
communion
pilgrimage
59
What word refers to a descendant of King David who will bring peace to the world?
Messiah
Tanak
Allah
Semitic
60
What was the land of a knight or lord that included fields and a village called?
a castle
a kingdom
a serfdom
a manor
61
What helped spread the ideas of Martin Luther?
the printing press
traveling monks
priests sharing Luther's ideas during church services
traders going from city to city
62
What is the name of the samurai code of behavior?
Zen
bushido
kamis
chivalry
63
What phrase describes a person who had developed a wide variety of talents and skills?
a Renaissance Man
a Multiple Man
a Da Vinci
a Medici
64
What is the name of the Jewish New Year?
Yom Kippur
Rosh Hashanah
Ramadan
Easter
65
What were the Crusades?
wars to spread Christianity
wars to take the Holy Land from the Muslims
wars to drive the Jews out of Europe
wars to take Spain from the Muslims
66
What explorer tried to find a sea route to Asia by crossing the Atlantic?
Vasco da Gama
Christopher Columbus
Bartholomew Dias
Sir Francis Drake
67
During the Renaissance, artists and scholars looked to these people as models.
the Mongols
the ancient Greeks and Romans
the Chinese
the Muslims
68
What was the Christian Church court set up to find and punish heretics called?
the Inquisition
the Oaths of Fealty
the Reconquest
the Monastery
69
What is the holy book of Islam called?
the Qu'ran
the Torah
the Bible
the Tanak
70
Which of the following super-heroes is NOT on a poster on the wall of Mr. Hamilton's classroom?
Green Lantern
the Flash
Spider-Man
Superman
71
What was a type of mathematics developed by the Muslims?
algebra
calculus
geometry
fractions
72
In West Africa, what were village story tellers called?
holy men
sahels
griots
diviners
73
What were samurai often compared to?
dandelions
spring orchids
roses
cherry blossoms
74
Why did Chinese emperors begin to isolate China?
They were busy putting down rebellions in China.
They feared attacks by the Mongols.
They thought the outside world had nothing to offer them.
They did not want the spread of Islam or Christianity.
75
Who made Mali famous with his pilgrimage to Mecca?
Mansa Musa
Sundiata
Askia the Great
Ibn Battuta
76
This was a period of growth in arts and learning in Western Europe?
the Renaissance
the Dark Ages
Feudal Europe
the Reformation
77
Who is JAM?
Mr. Hamilton's pot belly pig
Mr. Hamilton's teddy bear
Mr. Hamilton's cat
Mr. Hamilon's dog
78
Who was an artist, scientist, engineer, and architect, who created well known works, such as the "Mona Lisa"?
Michelangelo
Raphael
Leonardo da Vinci
Donatello
79
What is a large, related group of people called?
kinship
a village
a clan
a guild
80
People and groups that broke away from the Catholic Church were called _____.
Excommunicants
Protestants
Kamikazes
Heretics.

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