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