One of the reasons why Greece DID NOT become a united country like Egypt and Mesopotamia

Mountains divided Greece into many small sections

What explains the rise and fall of kingdoms in West Africa in the 8th and 9th centuries?

Control of the gold and salt trade

Why was the Great Wall of China built?

To keep out invaders from the steppes of Asia

During the Middle Ages, the Church had tremendous power. What did the Church NOT do?

Established strong secular governments

Which of the following was the most long lasting effect of the Crusades?

Increased trade brought more goods/wealth into Europe

Protestant Reformation and the European Renaissance were similar in that both

Encouraged people to question tradition

Which of the following as a direct effect of the bubonic plague?

the disruption and collapse of medieval society

Trade route between the Roman Empire & China

The Renaissance began in Italy largely because:

Italian city-states had money to support the arts.

Between which two events did the most time elapse?

Birth of Buddha & the First Voyage of Columbus

Which is NOT a characteristic of a limited or constitutional monarchy?

Belief in the divine right of kings

In Renaissance Europe, a major characteristic of humanism was

appreciation for the basic worth of individual achievement

Why did Charlemagne keep such a close watch over his nobles?

He wanted to keep them from becoming too powerful

Between 700s & 1200s, Ghana conquered other African people & became large, powerful kingdom bc

Ghana able to control gold-salt trade & pay for large army

Which statement is best supported by the passage above?

speaker's attitude is admiring of Mansa Musa's generosity

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1
Roman rulers opposed Christianity because Christians
Ignored wealth and status
Called for the overthrow of Roman rulers
Were mostly Jews
Would not worship Roman gods
2
One of the reasons why Greece DID NOT become a united country like Egypt and Mesopotamia
Mountains divided Greece into many small sections
The River Styx flows northward
Greek philosophers arguing about best form of government
Greece was on a peninsula
3
Machiavelli's preferred type of government would be
Direct Democracy
Oligarchy
Dictatorship
Republic
4
What explains the rise and fall of kingdoms in West Africa in the 8th and 9th centuries?
Control of the gold and salt trade
Transatlantic Slave Trade
Religious wars
Imperialism
5
An outstanding invention during the Tang dynasty in China was
All of these
The magnetic compass
Block printing
The sternpost rudder
6
Which event took place first?
First voyage of Columbus
The death of Julius Caesar
The Second Crusade
Fall of Rome
7
What happened while the Mughals controlled India?
All of these
In northern India, many lower caste Hindus became Muslims
A brilliant culture emerged-blended Hindu &Muslim traditions
Taj Mahal shows arch, dome, & minaret added to architecture
8
Confucianism helped to develop among the Chinese people:
A close family life and respect for elders
A respect for learning
All of these
A belief in correct behavior
9
Direct democracy developed in 450 BC in the Greek city-state of
Thebes
Sparta
Macedonia
Athens
10
Why was the Great Wall of China built?
To keep the Chinese out of Mongolia
To keep out invaders from the steppes of Asia
To keep the yaks out of the gardens of Beijing
To surround the emperor's Hidden City
11
Which phrase best characterizes the theme and tone of this entire passage?
Angry and hostile
Ethnocentric and self-centered
Tolerant and respectful
Judgmental and critical
12
The second paragraph is MOST LIKE the views of
Confucius
Genghis Khan
Lao-Zi (founder of Daoism)
Shi Huangdi
13
Most Renaissance artists differed from previous artists in that they:
Used both religious and classical subjects.
Portrayed the human form more realistically.
Incorporated the use of perspective into their paintings.
All of these.
14
Which of the people listed is best known for traveling between China and Europe?
Genghis Khan
Marco Polo
Martin Luther
Charlemagne
15
During the Middle Ages, the Church had tremendous power. What did the Church NOT do?
Worked through religious orders
Controled the sacraments
Owned lots of land
Established strong secular governments
16
Which of the following was the most long lasting effect of the Crusades?
Christians have controlled the Holy Land since then
Increased trade brought more goods/wealth into Europe
The Kings of Europe built stronger nations
Most people in the Middle East are Christian today
17
Protestant Reformation and the European Renaissance were similar in that both
Encouraged people to question tradition
Were led by the military
Encouraged growth of strong kings
Supported the return of the Roman Empire
18
Which of the following as a direct effect of the bubonic plague?
a sense of unity among the continents affected by it
the dominance of the Church in the later Middle Ages
an expansion of the arts in the later Middle Ages
the disruption and collapse of medieval society
19
How many years does this timeline cover?
1,000 years
2,500 years
1,900 years
853 years
20
The Silk Road was a
Road covered in silk that only the king could travel upon
Great Wall 3000 miles long
Road that went through Japan
Trade route between the Roman Empire & China
21
Which of the following is NOT one of the Five Pillars of Islam?
To celebrate Hanukkah
To visit Mecca once during one's lifetime (Hajj)
To fast during the holy month of Ramadan
To pray five times daily
22
The Renaissance began in Italy largely because:
Feudalism flourished in Italy.
The climate of Italy was mild and people worked outdoors.
Italy had benefited from the Age of Exploration.
Italian city-states had money to support the arts.
23
Between which two events did the most time elapse?
Death of Julius Caesar & Fall of Rome
Birth of Buddha & the First Voyage of Columbus
The Second Crusade & the First Voyage of Columbus
Birth of Buddha & the Death of Julius Caesar
24
Which of the following was NOT an effect of the Black Death?
Labor shortages
Population increased
Landlords began to pay day wages
People left the countryside to move into towns/cities
25
How did Charlemagne improve the position of Christianity?
All of these
he enlarged Christian areas
he conquered and converted the Saxons
He built many churches
26
This quotation refers to the Chinese
Social welfare system
Religious practices
Civil service system
Contemplation of nature
27
Al-Omari's comment that value of money in Cairo ruined by Mansa Musa's gold→example of extreme
Deflation
Inflation
Hoarding
Stagflation
28
During the 1200s, Russia was conquered by nomads from the steepes of Asia called
The Slavs
The Turks
The Mongols
The Saxons
29
According to the passage Mansa Musa ruined the economy by
Stealing Egyptian treasures
Flooding the market with gold
Invading Egypt and causing famine
Borrowing heavily from Egyptian banks
30
Charlemagne helped preserve learning during the early middle ages by
Having monks make copies of old Latin books
All of these
Requiring Catholic Church to start schools for Frankish kids
Starting a school at his palace
31
The Christian religion appealed to many of the people of the Roman Empire because
Christianity preached the family hood of all people
Christianity taught a belief in life after death
Many people no longer believed in their old gods
All of these
32
Alexander the Great was a student of which philosopher?
Confucius
Aristotle
Plato
Socrates
33
Which event allowed Islam to spread so quickly
Advanced sea travel
the Fall of the Roman Empire
Acceptance to Islam in Europe
the 1st Crusade
34
The Crusades were fought by Christians against Muslims in order to
Open up trade in the Mediterranean region
All of these
Give knights war outside Euro so would stop fighting selves
Win back the Holy Land of Palestine
35
Which is NOT a characteristic of a limited or constitutional monarchy?
Belief in the divine right of kings
Parliament had to approve of any new taxes requested by king
Law guaranteed basic rights, such as trial by jury
King must respect the laws of the country
36
Machiavelli wrote about effective leadership by someone that rules
through many advisers
through love
through terror and/or fear
democratically
37
Why did Martin Luther criticize the Catholic Church?
All of these
The Church was too concerned with politics
Buying/Selling Church offices
Buying indulgences
38
The Muslim religion (Islam) is based on the teachings of the Arabian prophet
Averroes
Kaaba
Hegira
Muhammad
39
What did Asoka’s edicts proclaim?
Religious toleration
Chandragupta Maurya’s history
National adherence to his religion
Five lessons for young men
40
Which group gained the most wealth and influence in West Europe during the Late Middle Ages?
Clergy
Middle Class
Nobles
Peasants
41
In Renaissance Europe, a major characteristic of humanism was
Belief state was supreme &individual rights were unimportant
emphasis on obedience to national rulers
appreciation for the basic worth of individual achievement
rejection of ancient civilizations and their cultures
42
On most maps, which direction is the top of the map?
East
North
South
West
43
What did Sparta and Athens have in common? They were both ________
Democracies
City-states
Military states
Leaders of the Delian League
44
Which event occurred last?
The Fall of Rome
Death of Julius Caesar
First voyage of Columbus
The birth of Buddha
45
During the 1300s and 1400s, the major West African trading kingdom was
Mali
Egypt
Borneo
Sumer
46
Julius Caesar was assassinated because the Roman Senate believed that he
Had too much power and The Senate was losing its power
All of these
Helped common people too much; too popular with army
Would make himself king & take away rights of Roman citizens
47
Why did Charlemagne keep such a close watch over his nobles?
He wanted to keep them from becoming too powerful
He never had a palace to call his own
For traveling companionship
For entertainment
48
Between 700s & 1200s, Ghana conquered other African people & became large, powerful kingdom bc
Ghana controlled the Nile River Valley trade routes
Ghana controlled all Muslim universities Africa
Ghana had a better system of government
Ghana able to control gold-salt trade & pay for large army
49
Which statement is best supported by the passage above?
Mansa Musa is trying to bribe the citizens of Cairo
speaker likely in favor of M. Musa bc he's part of His court
speaker is angry Mansa Musa spent so much money in Cairo
speaker's attitude is admiring of Mansa Musa's generosity
50
Which of the following did NOT help encourage travel and trade?
Monsoon winds
Magnetic compass
Great Wall of China
Silk Road
51
A major contribution of Rome was
The spread of Hellenistic ideas to Western Europe
Building skills such as use of the arch, cement, & roads
All of these
Its system of government and laws
52
Hellenistic culture is a mixture of Greek and which of the following cultures?
Persian
Mongolian
Persian and Egyptian
Egyptian
53
The Mayans had all of the following EXCEPT
An accurate calendar and writing made of carved stone glyphs
Beautiful cities with temples on top of large step pyramids
Agriculture based on rice
Ways to farm lowland tropical forests
54
In which ways were the Incas and Romans similar?
Both were skilled engineers
Both used the wheel
Both had a written language
Both used iron tools
55
Guilds are associated with all of the following EXCEPT:
Apprentices
Journeyman
fair/just prices
the Crusades
56
Which religions spread is most similar to that of the diffusion (spread) of Islam?
Zoroastrianism
Judaism
Hinduism
Christianity
57
The trade route that connected Europe and Asia was called:
Amber Road
Triangular Trade
Silk Road
The Royal Road
58
Who eventually conquered Greece by taking advantage of their divisions?
Alexander the Great
Darius I
Xerxes II
Genghis Khan
59
What waterway(s) did traders cross to get from Calicut, India, to Zeila, Africa, based map?
Red Sea
Red Sea & Indian Ocean
Arabian Sea
Arabian Sea & Gulf of Aden
60
The Muslim Empire
Preserved Greek learning
Controlled the main Mediterranean trade routes
All of these
Divided eastern part of old Roman empire from western half
61
The Western Roman Empire came to end when
The Visigoths conquered Constantinople
The Turks conquered Constantinople
The Bulgars conquered Tunisia
The Germanic tribes (Barbarians) conquered Rome
62
During the later middle ages, which inventions were brought into Europe from other lands?
Gunpowder
Magnetic compass
All of these
Use of zero in mathematics
63
The Byzantine (Eastern Roman) Empire controlled much of the land in Southeastern Europe and
Spread Christianity among Slavic-speaking people East Europe
Preserved Greek&Roman culture for 1000yrs after fall of Rome
Developed important trade with other lands (Especially Asia)
All of these
64
In 1215 English kings lost some power,nobles gained new rights, &common people given some right
The Magna Carta
The Reform Bill
The Declaration of the Rights of Man
The Justinian Code
65
Pax Romana, or Roman peace,was brought about bc Roman armies conquered most of the lands around
The Caspian Sea
The Black Sea
The Baltic Sea
The Mediterranean Sea
66
What is the best evidence that the Incans were a strong empire?
They didn't have a system of writing
They built a system of roads and bridges to their capital
They called themselves "children of the Sun"
The walls of Incan buildings crumbled during earthquakes

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