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1
Which regions were connected by the Silk Roads?
East Asia and the Mediterranean Basin
Western Europe and East Africa
Northern Europe and the Mediterranean Basin
East Africa and Southeast Asia
2
Which characteristic describes the earliest followers of Islam?
Migrated from Central Asia
Nomads in West Africa
Sea traders from South Asia
Lived on the Arabian Peninsula
3
The group at the top of the social structure of the Roman Republic were the:
Emperors
Plebians
Consuls
Patricians
4
Hammurabi's code & legalism are similar because both supported the idea that
equality of the people is the most important role of gov't
worship of leaders will maintain the power of an empire
harsh punishments for crimes will mean more orderly society
an informed citizenry will maintain peace and prosperity
5
The lack of arable land in Greece contributed to an economic system based on:
lumber and minerals
agricultural production
shipping and trade
manufactured goods
6
The cause of the split in Islam after Muhammad's death was a difference of opinion concerning:
pilgrimages
prayer
leaders
expansion
7
Which city served as the capital of three empires at different times and under different names?
Baghdad
Moscow
Athens
Constantinople
8
Whose codification of Roman law has strongly influenced European laws of today?
Marcus Aurelius
Justinian
Constantine
Augustus Caesar
9
"We are called a democracy, for the administration is in the hands of the many not the few"
quotation from Homer
quotation from Hippocrates
quotation from Pericles
quotation from Pythagoras
10
Which art form is most associated with the Byzantine culture?
Tapestries
Mosaics
Music
Sculpture
11
Living in harmony with nature is an important part of Chinese culture primarily because of:
Hinduism
Confucianism
Buddhism
Taoism
12
The compass originated in:
Italy
Arabia
Spain
China
13
Siddhartha Gautama was the founder of which religion?
Buddhism
Zoroastrianism
Judaism
Hinduism
14
Early river valley civilizations of Egypt & Mesopotamia developed governments ruled by
religious authorities
elected officials
tribal councils
representative assemblies
15
Which belief is associated with Shintoism?
Reincarnation depends on karma
People will experience an afterlife
The gods interfere in human lives
People must respect nature spirits
16
Which institution in Western Europe had the most power during the Middle Ages?
Merchant Guilds
Roman Universities
The Church
The Feudal System
17
Which statement best explains the migration of early humans?
People searched for new sources of food
Rise of civilizations displaced other people
Natural disasters forced people to leave native lands
Religious conflicts made people leave disputed lands
18
The Vedas and Upanishads are sacred writings of:
Buddhism
Zoroastrianism
Judaism
Hinduism
19
Which god kept the same name when adopted from Greek mythology by the Romans?
Zeus
Juno
Apollo
Venus
20
Belief in monotheism and Jesus as son and incarnation of God represents which religious beliefs
Buddhists
Zoroastrians
Christians
Muslims
21
What was the purpose of this structure?
To carry water
To make travel easier
To defend a city
To practice a religion
22
Which civilization kept records with knotted string and invented terraced farming?
Incan
Egyptian
Persian
Mayan
23
The Mayan and Aztec civilizations advanced the development of:
ocean navigation
calendars
manufacturing goods
printing
24
Which civilization settled around the Mediterranean Sea (see map)?
Hebrews
Egyptians
Phoenecians
Greeks
25
According to the Mandate of Heaven, a Chinese emperor could remain in power as long as he:
controlled the army
obeyed the prieses
governed as a just ruler
conquered new territories
26
Which of the following would match with the following: Hebrews, religious conduct, moral code
Vedas
Twelve Tables
Upanishads
Ten Commandments
27
Emperor Constantine chose the location for a new capital partly for its distance from:
trade routes
Germanic invaders
Mongol hordes
feudal kingdoms
28
Shinto had which lasting effect on Japanese culture?
adoption of an examination system to select officials
emphasis on the beauty of the natural world in art
focus on military devotion as the highest form of virtue
division of people into rigid social classes
29
Which leader is incorrectly matched with an historical event?
Joan of Arc - Hundred Years' War
King John - Magna Carta
Isabella of Spain - Reconquista
Hugh Capet - Battle of Tours
30
Which belief is shared by Hindus and Buddhists?
everyone should have the same social status
people should pray five times a day
the soul can be reincarnated
material wealth is a sign of blessing of the gods
31
Which city was an obstacle to early Rome's control of the Mediterranean region?
Carthage
Corinth
Alexandria
Athens
32
Which economic system existed in Europe during the early Middle Ages?
socialism
manorialism
command
free market
33
How did Rome's military conquests affect the economic & social structures of the Roman Republic
the Republic adopted a monotheistic religion
slavery became important to Rome's agricultural production
trade routes fell into disuse throughout the Republic
soldiers deserted to join enemy armies attacking Rome
34
Who supported Renaissance humanism, wasa scholar of Greek & Roman literature & a poet himself?
Petrarch
Raphael
Donatello
Gutenberg
35
During the Middle Ages, many Greek and Roman classics were preserved by being translated into:
Chinese
Arabic
Russian
Persian
36
Saladin is associated with which of the following:
Collapse of Rome as a result of barbarian invasions
triumph of the Ottoman Turks at the Battle of Tours
triumph of Pope Urban in taking the Holy land
collapse of Western control of Jerusalem
37
The defining characteristic of polytheistic religions is the idea that:
past actions control the destiny of each person
there are many gods and goddesses in existence
there is an eternal struggle between good and evil
beings undergo many cycles of rebirth
38
One characteristic of the Pax Romana was widespread:
cultural decline
social equality
political conflict
economic prosperity
39
Which factor had the greatest effect on the movements of early nomadic societies?
Survival Needs
Religious Beliefs
Mineral Deposits
Tribal Treaties
40
Which statement supports the conclusion the Indus Valley civ had a centralized government?
the cities had an organized pattern of streets
houses were constructed with baked bricks
the farms produced annual crop surpluses
goods were imported from coastal cities
41
Which civilization most influenced the architecture of this church? (Cathedral in Moscow)
Greek
Byzantine
Indian
Roman
42
Which group was most responsible for spreading this cultural characteristic?
Sumerian bureaucrats
Roman soldiers
Egyptian pharaohs
Islamic traders
43
Which statement describes the origin of the stories of the Trojan War and the Odyssey?
Actions of Egyptian gods
Taken from Greek mythology
Events from Roman history
Found in Babylonian legends
44
The empires of Ghana, Mali, and Songhai benefited from being near the:
Mediterranean Sea
Red Sea coast
largest European cities
Trans-Saharan trade routes
45
The moveable-type printing press helped the Renaissance by:
expanding the distribution of new ideas
increasing the use of new accounting practices
supporting the teachings of the Catholic church
motivating the analysis of Egyptian society
46
Which phrase best describes the geographic location of the Mayan civilization?
Mountains in Brazil
Desserts in Mexico
Woodlands in North America
Rainforests in Central America
47
Ancient Athens was responsible for developing which concept in government?
civil service
direct democracy
written laws
elected legislatures
48
Where did the Battle of Tours take place?
England
Carthage
Spain
France
49
The main effect of the assassination of Julius Caesar and Octavian's civil war victory was the:
conquest of Carthage
invasion of Gaul
establishment of an assembly
formation of an empire
50
What caused the rapid decline of population in Asia and Europe and disrupted trade routes?
Hundred Years' War
fall of the Roman Empire
Bubonic Plague
beginning of the Crusades
51
Where did Roman civilization first develop?
Rome
Corsica
Athens
Sardis
52
During the Neolithic Era, which change first resulted in the creation of settled communities?
development of agriculture
specialization of labor
use of pottery
invention of written language
53
Many Incan cities were easily defended because they were built:
in rainforests
on islands
in canyons
on mountaintops
54
Which characteristic did the Persian Empire share with the Roman and Inca Empires?
monotheistic religious system
Uniform system of money
written system of law
widespread road system
55
Emperor Constantine influenced the traditions of Western civilization by:
Codifying Roman law in the Middle East
sending Roman soldiers to the Middle East
legalizing Christianity within the Roman Empire
Unifying Europe by founding the Holy Roman Empire
56
Which event helped to spread Islam into Africa?
Conquest of Damascus
Relocation of capital to Baghdad
Establishment of trade with Timbuktu
Conquest of Jerusalem
57
Which characteristic describes the early Catholic church?
Headed by the Pope
Centered in Mecca
Establish monasteries in Russia
Conducted services in Greek
58
Which primary factor encouraged Greek city-states to develop different identities?
Geography
Religion
Language
Economy
59
Which empire is associated with this river system?
Chinese Empire
Gupta Empire
Phoenician Empire
Babylonian Empire
60
During the Renaissance, Sophocles, Virgil, and Homer were studied by:
parish priests
feudal lords
humanists
bankers