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GCA IA2 World History Review 2021
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1
Which of the following groups established the first lasting monotheistic religion?
Mughals
Hebrews
Ancient Greeks
Mongols
2
Which of the following would have affected medieval Europeans' lives the MOST?
the spread of Islam
the Catholic Church
the Enlightenment
the Fourth Crusade
3
The Great Schism of 1054 split which two branches of Christianity?
Church of England and Roman Catholic
Lutheran and Roman Catholic
Roman Catholic and Eastern Orthodox
Eastern Orthodox and Russian Orthodox
4
What was the initial goal of the First Crusade?
To carry out the Reconquista in Spain
Muslims to regain control of Spain
Christians to capture Jerusalem
Christians to regain control of Turkey
5
The Great Wall of China was built primarily for
trade of silk and other valuable goods
the improvement of agriculture
preventing European influence
defense against invasions
6
Which dynasty ended Mongol rule and completed the Great Wall?
Zhou
Qing
Han
Ming
7
Which of the following religions shares its roots with Judaism?
Shintoism
Buddhism
Christianity
Hinduism
8
Which philosophy emphasizes the yin and yang, forces of nature, and harmony in the universe?
Confucianism
Legalism
Scholasticism
Taoism/Daoism
9
Which Byzantine city was in an ideal location for trade and defense?
Timbuktu
Constantinople
Rome
Edo
10
Which of the following was true of Alexander the Great?
He blended practices of different cultures he conquered
His empire lasted for over three centuries after his death
He forced the adoption of Greek culture
He conquered all of India
11
Who was crowned the first Holy Roman Emperor by Pope Leo III because he spread Christianity to the Germanic kingdoms?
Saladin
Charlemagne
Pippin
Henry IV
12
The merchant class in feudal Japan held the lowest status in society.
False
True
13
A philosophy that encouraged a person's abilities or merits along with tradition and honor of ancestors:
Confucianism
Legalism
Sikhism
Classicism
14
How did Ibn Sina (Avicenna) contribute to the Muslim Golden Age?
Discovered algebra
Wrote new laws
Invented gunpowder
Wrote books on medicine
15
Which of the following did Berber traders cross in their trade with the Ghana Empire?
The Mediterranean Sea
The Sahara Desert
The Silk Road
The Congo
16
Which of the following blended with indigenous religions of West African societies?
Shinto
Islam
Eastern Orthodoxy
Hinduism
17
System in Medieval Europe in which land ownership and labor was exchanged for military protection:
Federalism
Monarchy
Dictatorship
Feudalism
18
Who founded the Qing dynasty?
Kublai Khan
Zheng He
the Manchus
Oda Nobunaga
19
Bonus: The Church was often involved in secular needs of kingdoms. What does secular mean?
economic
Religious
basic
worldly (non-religious)
20
Which of the following would have been included in the Epic of Sundiata?
the legendary founding of the Mali Empire
all of the above
indigenous beliefs that seemed "magical"
Sundiata's Muslim background
21
What was the importance of Justinian's Code?
it was the first law code ever
it began feudalism
it abolished slavery
it continued Roman law
22
Holy Roman Emperor Henry IV was excommunicated because...
Pope Gregory VII did not want him appointing bishops
He banished the icons in all Byzantine Churches
He sent troops to fight in the Crusades
Charlemagne did not approve of him
23
Which of the following rulers created a fairer tax system and allowed religious tolerance for India?
Akbar the Great
Mehmed II
Askia Mohammad
Selim the Grim
24
Which geographic barriers might have prevented empires of India from expanding north?
seas
rivers
mountains
grasslands
25
Who isolated Japan from foreign influence?
Oda Nobunga
Tokugawa Shogunate
Kangxi
Emperor Hongwu
26
Who was known for both defeating and creating a compromise with Crusaders?
King John
Saladin
Ibn Battuta
Eleanor of Aquitaine
27
Which of the following leaders gained control of the Silk Road during the 1200s?
Suleyman the Magnificent
Shah Abbas
Genghis Khan
Justinian
28
Which is TRUE of the Byzantine Empire?
It was ruled by direct democracy
It never reached enough power to expand
It was the center of the Roman Catholic Church
It declined slowly over many centuries
29
Which of the following was a Buddhist ruler of the Mauryan Empire in India?
Siddhartha Gautama
Shi Huangdi
Ashoka
Tamerlane
30
What brought a final end to the Byzantine Empire in 1453?
Mongol invasions
Ottoman conquest of Constantinople
spread of the bubonic plague
Germanic tribe invasions
31
Which of the following is a major example of Byzantine influence in Kievan Russia?
bushido code
devshirme
griots
Cyrillic alphabet
32
Which of the following individuals' hajj to Mecca made Mali famous?
Marco Polo
Mansa Musa
Kublai Khan
Nur Jahan
33
Who helped to expand Chinese influence and trade during the Ming Dynasty in the 1400s?
Zheng He
Lao Tzu
Murasaki Shikibu
Emperor Meiji
34
Which of the following groups' migrations blended culture and religion throughout Africa?
Bantu
Egyptian
Manchu
Aksum
35
What was a result of the Black Death?
severe labor shortages
end to the Hundred Years' War
shift of the papacy to Avignon
increase in feudal obligations
36
The House of Wisdom was established by the Abbasid caliphate as...
a center for research
an academy
a library
all of the above
37
The Roman Empire would have controlled the most territory in which year? (CE=AD; BCE=BC)
117 CE
476
1200 BCE
1453
38
Religious syncretism in Africa was the blending of new religions with
economic policies
indigenous (native) religions
law codes
ice cream
39
Trade in Medieval Europe grew due to which of the following?
the Great Schism of 1054
the Hundred Years' War
the fall of Charlemagne's empire
Growth of towns
40
The Hundred Years' War was between England and _______.
France
Spain
United States
China
41
Are you ready for this test?
Absolutely!
Yes!
I'm going to ace it!
Bring it on!
42
Why did the population increase during the Qing Dynasty?
no conflicts
farming reforms
social equality
Food banks
43
Which of the following included monotheistic beliefs?
the rule of Amenhotep IV
Zoroastrianism
all of the above
Judaism
44
What was the position of shogun in feudal Japan?
emperor
military dictator
King
Chief
45
Who unified Japan by force and brought stability?
Matsuo Basho
Tokugawa Ieyasu
Shi Huangdi
Kublai Khan
46
The princes of Moscow grew powerful after invasion because they became tax collectors for...
The Mali Empire
The Mongol Empire
The Safavid Empire
The Byzantine Empire
47
Which of the following individuals contributed to the spread of Christianity?
Mansa Musa
James
the Apostle Paul
Ashoka the Great
48
What was the basis of the power the of Ghana, Mali, and Songhai empires?
large armies equipped with cannons
a legal code based on old Roman laws
control of the Silk Road trade
gold and salt trade on the Trans-Saharan network
49
Which of the following ultimately increased trade and cultural diffusion between Europe and the Islamic world?
the bubonic plague
the Crusades
isolationist policy
trade with the Americas
50
What is the traditional religion of Japan?
Islam
Buddhism
Confucianism
Shinto
