How did the status of women change during The Middle Ages?

Noble women gained power by ruling when their husbands went on Crusade.

Viking raids eventually ceased because of several factors, including the fact that

Farming conditions in the Viking homeland improved.

What prompted a wave of new businesses and trade practices in Europe in the 16th and 17th centuries?

The Triangular Trade introduced the availability of new goods.

What helped China to become the greatest sea power in the world under Song leadership?

the invention of the magnetic compass

What was one result of the loss of native lives to disease in Latin America?

A severe shortage of labor in the colonies.

How did the Mongol conquest affect Korea?

The Mongols demanded a crushing tribute from Koryu rulers.

What was NOT true of women’s status during the Tang and Song periods?

Women were encouraged to become writers, poets, and painters.

What was the major cause of the Great Schism?

Arguments about which man holding the position of pope was the true pope

Ferdinand Magellan and his crew are credited with being the first to travel

Around the world back to Europe

How was The Great Schism finally resolved

All three popes were forced to resign, and a new pope was elected

The intellectual and cultural movement know as humanism arose from the study of

Classical Greek and Roman culture

What issue led to both of the Magna Carta and the establishment of Parliament?

How to end taxation without representation

What was true of the Mongol Empire?

The Mongol Empire was the largest unified land empire in history.

According to the policy of mercantilism, how could a nation increase its wealth?

It should sell more goods than it buys from other countries

Which of the following did NOT contribute to the fall of the Tang Dynasty?

the restoration of the civil service system

How were feudalism and the manor system related?

Feudalism was a social order, the manor system supported it

What were the forces holding feudal society together

A set of mutual social obligations and the teachings of the Church.

What did Vasco da Gama succeed in gaining for Portugal?

A sea route between Portugal and India

Which of the following best describes the nature of a guild?

An association of people who worked at the same occupation.

Which of the following was true of the Maya?

They developed math and astronomy to support their religious beliefs

What was an enduring characteristic of the Japanese government?

An emperor who reigned as a figurehead while another power ruled.

The decline of the Inca Empire can be traced to a

Struggle between rivals for the throne.

What are the Five Pillars of Islam?

The Major Duties Required of all Muslims

Which of the following is NOT true of both Japanese samurai and European knights?

They would commit ritual suicide rather than face defeat.

How was Africa affected by the Atlantic slave trade?

Many cultures lost their fittest members, and families were torn apart

What was the purpose of the Treaty of Tordesillas signed by Portugal and Spain?

To decrease conflict over the claiming of new lands.

Why was the Khmer city-and-temple complex of Angkor Wat built?

It was built to honor the Hindu god Vishnu and later to celebrate Buddha

What did the devastation caused by the bubonic plague contribute to?

The disruption and collapse of medieval society.

What created an intelligent, capable governing class in China?

The civil service examination system.

In which of the following ways did the early North American peoples view the land?

d. The land was sacred, not something that could be bought and sold.

In what way did Leonardo da Vinci represent the ideal Renaissance Man?

He was a painter, sculptor, inventor, and scientist.

Which of the following was NOT a problem faced by the Church?

Whether the Pope should reside in Paris or London

How did Italy’s location help it become the birthplace of the Renaissance?

Italy had access to Roman ruins and ancient manuscripts from Constantinople

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1
Which Mongolian practice did Kublai Khan NOT follow?
Increase Trade in the Mongol Empire
Nomadic way of life
Ancestor Worship
Military Conquest of China
2
How did the status of women change during The Middle Ages?
Their roles became increasingly confined to the home and convent.
They gained power by running their own convents.
Noble women gained power by ruling when their husbands went on Crusade.
Their status remained the same.
3
Viking raids eventually ceased because of several factors, including the fact that
Feudal lords successfully unified for defense.
Muslim raiding parties threatened the Viking homeland.
Farming conditions in the Viking homeland improved.
Leif Ericson turned Viking attention to the exploration of new lands.
4
What was the first major monotheistic religion?
Christianity
Hinduism
Judaism
Islam
5
Hindu’s spiritual leaders are
Ministers
Priests
Gurus
Monks
6
During the Middle Ages, the lowest-ranking clergy members were the
priests
peasants
abbots
bishops
7
What prompted a wave of new businesses and trade practices in Europe in the 16th and 17th centuries?
European countries becoming able to buy more goods than they sold.
People pooling their wealth for a common purpose
The Triangular Trade introduced the availability of new goods.
New wealth from the Americas and the decrease in overseas trade
8
What helped China to become the greatest sea power in the world under Song leadership?
The invention of gunpowder
the invention of the magnetic compass
Battle tactics learned from Mongolian rulers
New ship building techniques
9
What was one result of the loss of native lives to disease in Latin America?
Fewer battles between the colonists and natives over land.
A severe shortage of labor in the colonies.
The ruin of several tobacco and sugar cane plantations.
A growing tolerance between the colonists and the natives.
10
How did the Mongol conquest affect Korea?
The Mongols demanded a crushing tribute from Koryu rulers.
The Mongols brought peace to Korea for the first time in three centuries.
The Mongols forced Koreans to accept Mongol traditions.
The Mongol occupation caused rival Koryu factions to unite.
11
What was NOT true of women’s status during the Tang and Song periods?
Women were encouraged to become writers, poets, and painters.
Foot-binding crippled women, but enhanced their husbands’ status.
Women were considered subservient to men.
A woman declared herself emperor for the first time in Chinese history.
12
What was the major cause of the Great Schism?
Arguments about which man holding the position of pope was the true pope
The morality of the Crusades.
Ethics and wealth within the Church.
Arguments about whether Jesus or the pope was the head of the Church.
13
Ferdinand Magellan and his crew are credited with being the first to travel
Around the world back to Europe
Across the Indian Ocean to India
West across the Atlantic Ocean
Around the southern tip of Africa
14
What city in southern Africa controlled trade routes and was the economic, political, and religious center of an empire?
Mombasa
Kilwa
Great Zimbabwe
Sofala
15
How was The Great Schism finally resolved
A pope was chosen who spoke French and Italian as well as Latin
One pope ruled from Rome and another from Constantinople
The king decided which pope would rule the Holy Roman Empire
All three popes were forced to resign, and a new pope was elected
16
Which of the following is NOT a monotheistic religion?
Christianity
Hinduism
Judaism
Islam
17
The intellectual and cultural movement know as humanism arose from the study of
Original Christian writings
Medieval scholarship.
The contributions of the Tang and Song dynasties
Classical Greek and Roman culture
18
What issue led to both of the Magna Carta and the establishment of Parliament?
How to cope with the bubonic plague
How to regain control of Jerusalem.
How to end taxation without representation
How to resolve the Great Schism.
19
What was true of the Mongol Empire?
The Mongol Empire was the largest unified land empire in history.
Mongols refused to adopt aspects of the cultures they conquered.
The Mongol Empire treated all conquered peoples humanely.
Mongols forced conquered peoples to convert to their religion.
20
What did Africans mainly provide in the trade between East Africa and Asia?
Art works
Manufactured Goods
Raw Materials
Grains and Produce
21
According to the policy of mercantilism, how could a nation increase its wealth?
It should center its wealth and power in its government.
It should sell more goods than it buys from other countries
It should sell more goods than it buys from other countries
It should spread its wealth and power among private individuals
22
There is only one god who watches over and cares for his people,persons serve god by studying the teachings of Jesus
Judaism
Buddhism
Hinduism
Christianity
23
What did the encomienda system provide for New Spain?
more land
military protection
more settlers
A cheap labor source
24
What was the main reason for Henry VIII’s split with the Roman Catholic Church?
His religious beliefs.
His unwillingness to pay Church taxes
His treatment of Catherine of Aragon
His desire for a male heir
25
Which of the following did NOT contribute to the fall of the Tang Dynasty?
the restoration of the civil service system
an inability to maintain order
overtaxing of the peasants
a series of internal rebellions
26
How were feudalism and the manor system related?
Feudalism involved only war, while the manor system involved farming.
Feudalism applied only to lords, while the manor system involved serfs.
The king set the laws of feudalism and the Church set the laws of the manor
Feudalism was a social order, the manor system supported it
27
Writers began writing in the everyday language of the people, which is known as
Modern
Vernacular
Romance
Classical
28
What were the forces holding feudal society together
Loyalty to country and belief in God.
A set of mutual social obligations and the teachings of the Church.
The laws of Rome and Justinian’s code.
Pride in their Roman heritage and a thriving economic system.
29
The soul never dies, but is continually reborn, achieve happiness and enlightenment by freedom of earthly desires
Judaism
Hinduis
Confucianism
Christianity
30
What did Vasco da Gama succeed in gaining for Portugal?
Control of the Spice Islands
A sea route between England and India
A sea route between Portugal and China
A sea route between Portugal and India
31
Which of the following best describes the nature of a guild?
Merchants who sold specially woven cloth at local fairs.
Workers who used gold leaf to decorate palaces
An association of people who worked at the same occupation.
Traders who carried local goods to other regions.
32
Which of the following was true of the Maya?
They were governed by warrior kings.
They had a social welfare state that cared for people under their control.
They were governed by a theocracy with a sun-god-king.
They developed math and astronomy to support their religious beliefs
33
Persons achieve complete peace and happiness, known as nirvana, by eliminating their attachment to worldly things
Judaism
Confucianism
Hinduism
Buddhism
34
What was an enduring characteristic of the Japanese government?
An emperor who reigned as a figurehead while another power ruled.
An equal balance of power between the feudal lords and the emperor.
Shinto teachers became the power behind the throne.
A strong emperor who was supported by shoguns and samurai.
35
What was the name of the legislative body of medieval England?
Parliament
National Assembly
Estates General
Inquisition
36
During the Enlightenment, the word “utopia” literally means
Highest
An ideal place
Cultural Superiority
Everywhere
37
Which group was most responsible for the spread of the bubonic plague to Europe and which group was initially blamed?
French Soldiers; Mongol Invaders
Mongol Invaders; Jews
Crusaders; Mongol Invaders
Merchants; Jews
38
Who captained the first European ship to sail around the tip of Africa, now known as the Cape of Good Hope?
Bartolomeu Dias
Cristo Colomo
Vasco da Gama
Prince Henry
39
The decline of the Inca Empire can be traced to a
Struggle between rivals for the throne.
Drought that led to famine conditions.
War with a powerful Mesoamerican tribe.
Natural disaster.
40
What are the Five Pillars of Islam?
The times during the day when Muslimss must pray
Muhammad and the four leaders who followed him
The Major Duties Required of all Muslims
The Various divisions of Islam
41
Which of the following is NOT true of both Japanese samurai and European knights?
They entered battle with protective gear and weapons.
They lived by a code of honor that valued bravery and loyalty.
They would commit ritual suicide rather than face defeat.
They fought for a lord in exchange for something.
42
What was the main economic activity in New France?
building a fur trade
creating long-term colonial investments
Finding gold and spices
Finding Religious Freedom
43
How was Africa affected by the Atlantic slave trade?
African empires became safer because they traded away their criminals
Many cultures lost their fittest members, and families were torn apart
Kings were able to stop rebellions with the firearms they received in trade
All African countries prospered and grew to be world powers.
44
What was the purpose of the Treaty of Tordesillas signed by Portugal and Spain?
To promote cooperation in the sharing of technological advances.
To create an alliance that would offset Dutch domination of sea routes.
To decrease conflict over the claiming of new lands.
To divide up the trade routes to the East
45
Why was the Khmer city-and-temple complex of Angkor Wat built?
It was built to honor the Hindu god Vishnu and later to celebrate Buddha
It was built to celebrate the kamikaze.
It was initially built to celebrate Buddha’s attainment of nirvana.
It was dedicated to the agricultural goddess in thanks for new form of rice
46
What did the devastation caused by the bubonic plague contribute to?
The dominance of the Church in the later Middle Ages
A flowering of the arts in the later Middle Ages
The disruption and collapse of medieval society.
A sense of unity among the continents affected by it.
47
What created an intelligent, capable governing class in China?
A highly refined court society that valued art.
The civil service examination system.
Wise agricultural advisors.
The inclusion of women in leadership roles.
48
In which of the following ways did the early North American peoples view the land?
d. The land was sacred, not something that could be bought and sold.
The land was something to be owned and used for agriculture.
The land was something to be owned and built upon
The land was unimportant, not something worth fighting for
49
In what way did Leonardo da Vinci represent the ideal Renaissance Man?
He used perspective in all of his drawings and paintings.
He painted the Mona Lisa while holding scientific discussions.
He was a painter, sculptor, inventor, and scientist.
He lived in Italy during the 1500s.
50
Which of the following was NOT a problem faced by the Church?
What to do about priests who married and had families, violating Church law
Whether the Pope should reside in Paris or London
Whether bishops should be permitted to sell positions in the Church
Whether kings or the Church should appoint bishops
51
How did Italy’s location help it become the birthplace of the Renaissance?
Italy was protected from the rest of Europe by the Alps.
Italy had access to Roman ruins and ancient manuscripts from Constantinople
The bubonic plague had not reached the southern tip of Europe
Ideas could be spread easily by means of papal influence
52
There is only one God who watcher over and cares for people, People serve Yahweh by studying the Torah
Judaism
Hinduism
Christianity
Buddhism
53
Which trait did NOT characterize Gothic cathedral architecture
High, vaulted ceilings
Rounded Arches
Flying Buttresses
Stained glass windows
54
What was the most important effect of the Hundred Years’ War?
It destroyed formerly prosperous English towns and villages.
It caused the development of national identities in England and France.
It led to Joan of Arc becoming France’s patron saint.
It put an end to the three-field approach to farming.
55
Canon law deals with issues under the authority of
The military
the Church
the emperor
the feudal lord
56
In the 1400s, what was the most important trade good from the East?
Spices
Porcelain
Potatoes
Corn
57
What were Europeans’ main motives for making voyages of exploration?
To gain extra land for a growing population
To grow wealthy and spread Christianity
To test their new technology.
To break the Portuguese monopoly on trade
58
The bargain made between a lord and a vassal was
That the lord would defend the vassal in battle.
That the lord would grant the vassal land in exchange for military service.
That the vassal would build a city on the lord’s lands.
That the vassal would build a monastery in exchange for food.
59
Which of the following was a result of the Fourth Crusade
Western Christians looted Constantinople
Christians and Muslims signed a truce
Christians seized Jerusalem
Muslims seized Edessa
60
Luther protested the practice of selling indulgences. What was that practice?
Indulgences permitted priests to marry and have children.
Clergy members bought indulgences to reach higher offices
The clergy sold pardons that released people from penalties for their sins
Charles toldpeople buying indulgences would exclude them from paying tithes
61
Which of the following increased the loyalty of conquered peoples?
Potlatch Ceremont
Popol Vuh
Incan Welfare System
Iroquois League
62
During the later Middle Ages, where were most serfs likely to search for freedom
Towns or Cities
Monestaries
Farms
The Holy Land
63
What was the effect of the three-field system?
Farmers produced more food and villagers had more to eat.
Farmer could let their ground lie fallow over the winter.
Farmers could grow crops on one-third of their land.
Farmers could grow crops on one-half of their land.
64
What problem was identified by Church reformers during The Middle Ages?
All of the above are true.
Kings, rather than Church leaders, appointed bishops.
Bishops sold positions in the Church for money.
Village priests married and had families contrary to Church law.
65
What does Islam mean in Arabic?
One has has submitted
Muhammad is the messenger of Allah
There is not God but Allah
Submission to the will of Allah
66
What was the chief goal of the Crusades?
To improve trade among Europe, Asia and Africa.
To spread Christianity throughout Europe, Asia and Africa.
To recover Jerusalem and the Holy Land from the Muslim Turks.
To force the Byzantines to become Catholics.
67
Which of the following was the chief means of social and political organization in African stateless societies?
Animism
Islamic Law
Lineage Groups
Age-set Systems
68
What does it mean if an African society is matrilineal?
children trace their ancestors through the mothers.
women have all of the authority.
females inherit the wealth of the family.
women inherit land through their mothers
69
What was an important effect of the invention of the printing press?
Gutenberg used his wealth from the invention to support artists
It increased literacy and the use of the vernacular
It led to the development of public libraries.
It led to a renewed study of Latin and Greek.
70
What was the main difference between the Sunni and Shi’a branches of Islam?
Sunni wanted to return to the elective system of choosing a caliph.
Sunni named their caliphate after Muhammad’s daughter.
Shi’a believed that the caliph needed to be a relative of Muhammad.
The Shi’a did not outwardly oppose Umayyad rule.
71
According to the code of chivalry, a knight fought for all of the following EXCEPT
his Heavenly lord
His country
His lady
His feudal lord
72
The achievement for which Charlemagne is most remembered was
Visiting every part of his kingdom to ensure justice.
Traveling to Rome to crush a mob threatening the pope.
Halting the expansion of the Muslim empire.
Building an empire larger than any since Rome.
73
What was the purpose of the Reconquista
To try people suspected of heresy
To drive the Moors out of Spain.
To solidify the Muslim influence in Spain.
To recapture the Holy Land
74
Which of the following is NOT one of the three main Hindu deities?
Brahma
Vishnu
Shiva
Dharma
75
How did Islam spread throughout Africa?
Ibn Battuta traveled through 27 countries to teach the Qur’an
Universities were established to teach the religion
It spread by conquest and through trade.
Muslim teachers traveled throughout Africa to introduce the faith
76
Social order, harmony, and good government should be based on strong family relationships; respect for parents and elder
Buddhism
Judaism
Confucianism
Christianity
77
What was one negative effect of the Crusades that has continued to the present?
Weakening of the feudal nobility
Trade between Europe and Asia
Hostility between Muslims and Christians
Strengthening of papal authority.
78
Where in the Americas did Christopher Columbus land first?
The southern tip of South America.
The coast of what is today Panama.
The eastern coast of North America
An island in the Caribbean Sea.
79
Conquered provinces resented Aztec rule because the Aztecs
Used conquered people for human sacrifice.
Used conquered people as soldiers.
Forced conquered people to change their agricultural methods
Forced conquered people to migrate
80
How did Genghis Khan succeed as a conqueror?
Through brilliant military strategy and organization.
Through conquering only empires that had become weak.
Through dressing his soldiers as warriors of the opposing country.
Through offering people the Mongol Peace if they surrendered.
81
How did the Muslim Empire treat conquered peoples?
They were forced to give up their religions and convert to Islam.
Their religions were tolerated, but restrictions and taxes were imposed.
They were treated as equal citizens with Muslims.
They were allowed to become first-class citizens upon converting to Islam.
82
Which of the following was the primary reason for the Reformation?
The pope in Rome insisted on speaking only Latin
Northern merchants resented paying taxes to the Church in Rome.
The Church was threatening to excommunicate the king of France
Luther believed that the pope’s interpretation of the bible was incorrect
83
What was one of John Calvin’s major teachings?
Humanism
Adult Baptism
Indulgences
Predestination

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