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