Which was a positive effect might the rules of chivalry have had on feudal society?

softened the daily brutality of a warlike society

How did the Hun invasion weaken the Roman empire?

The Huns pushed Germanic peoples into Roman territory

The reasons for the fall of Rome include

military assaults, political strife, and economic weakness

One of the ways African societies preserved their history was

through griots and epic stories

Why did Plato distrust democracy?

Citizens of a democracy condemned Socrates to death

How did Greek art reflect the idea of an ideal form?

through symmetry and graceful geometry in architecture

What important contribution did James Watt make to the Industrial Revolution?

He perfected a new source of energy

Confucius developed a philosophy that was concerned with

ensuring social order and good government

What was one impact of the printing revolution on European society?

Literacy increased because books became less expensive

What actions did the patriarch and the pope take following the Great Schism?

The pope and the patriarch excommunicated each other

Which was a major cause of European exploration?

a desire for direct access to spices

How did Justinian's Code have an impact beyond the Byzantine empire?

It later guided the development of current international law

One of the most important effects of the introduction of hangul during the Chosondynasty was

an increase in the literacy rate

The main focus of utilitarianism was

ensuring the greatest happiness through individual freedom

Which of the following is NOT a part of the Five Pillars of Islam?

Attend a religious service at a mosque every Sunday morning

Why did British colonists resent the new taxes imposed by Parliament after 1763?

because the colonists did not have representation in gov't

What is reincarnation?

the rebirth of the soul in another bodily form

Who were the Jacobins?

radical members of the government who supported the republic

Which of the following best matches the work of Thomas Hobbes?

argued for an absolute monarchy to ensure an orderly society

How did Constantinople's location helped it flourish as the capital of theByzantine empire?

itslocation on a strait between seas and on key trade routes

Which of the following contributed to the lack of success for Europeans in the Crusades?

Fighting far from home presented many obstacles

Why did Peter the Great strengthen serfdom in Russia?

to win the support of the boyars

Who made up the Third Estate in the ancien régime?

the bourgeoisie and rural peasants

Why did some workers organize unions?

to improve their working conditions

Why had colleges and universities changed their curriculum by the late 1800s?

More industries required science and engineering skills

Louis Pasteur helped improve public health by

applying germ theory to combat disease

Which is the best definition of lay investiture?

the right of the monarch to install Church bishops

According to mercantilists, what was the purpose of colonies?

to provide resources and raw materials to parent countries

Why would absolute monarchs claim divine right?

to justify their authority to rule

Desertification influenced African culture and history because

it forced people to settle other areas

According to Marx, what would be the main characteristic of communism?

classless society in which wealth&power were equally shared

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1
A bridgelike stone structure that carried waterfrom the hills into the city was called
a mosaic
a latifundia
an aqueduct
a plebeian
2
Which was a positive effect might the rules of chivalry have had on feudal society?
promoted equal treatment of lords and vassals
established the right of women to fight in wars
softened the daily brutality of a warlike society
allowed the execution of captured knights
3
The best hope for thesons of those peoples the Ottomans conquered was to become
merchants
janizaries
farmers
tax collectors
4
How did the Hun invasion weaken the Roman empire?
The Huns pushed Germanic peoples into Roman territory
The Vandals overran Adrianople
Attila conquered Rome
The Visigoths moved to Carthage
5
Which of John Calvin's beliefs set him apart from Catholics?
predestination
acceptance of religious rituals
link between personal wealth and salvation
papal infallibility
6
The reasons for the fall of Rome include
military assaults, political strife, and economic weakness
a series of weak emperors who held an inherited title
lack of trade routes and poor infrastructure.
an unorganized and inexperienced military.
7
One of the ways African societies preserved their history was
with a common written language and compiledencyclopedias
through folk tales written by scholars
with elaborately woven tapestries
through griots and epic stories
8
Why did Plato distrust democracy?
Citizens of a democracy condemned Socrates to death
Sparta proved that a monarchy governed more effectively
Citizens of a democracy forced him to go into exile.
Athenian democracy advocated popular success more than truth
9
How did Greek art reflect the idea of an ideal form?
through monumental and distorted forms in sculpture
through imbalance and complex geometry in architecture
through unfinished and dreamlike forms of sculpture
through symmetry and graceful geometry in architecture
10
What important contribution did James Watt make to the Industrial Revolution?
He developed a seed drill for planting
He perfected a new source of energy
He developed ways to increase crop yields
He improved methods of iron smelting
11
What was the main reason Elizabeth I worked with Parliament?
She rejected the notion of divine right
She wanted Parliament to approve her royal marriage
She wanted to be popular with her subjects
She needed to raise funds
12
What method was primarily used for public executions during the Reign of Terror?
Mr. Bannister's binder checks
Beheading by guillotine
Burned at the stake
Hanging by noose
13
Confucius developed a philosophy that was concerned with
expanding a country's territory
ensuring social order and good government
ensuring unity and a joint family structure
ensuring that people lived in harmony with nature
14
What was one impact of the printing revolution on European society?
Books were a luxury that only the wealthy couldafford
The printing press made books more elegantly designed
Literacy increased because books became less expensive
European readers learned classical languages
15
Sumerians invented the earliest known writing, which was later called
Mesopotamia
Ziggurat
Cuneiform
Hieroglyphics
16
What actions did the patriarch and the pope take following the Great Schism?
The patriarch banned the use of icons
The pope approved the use of icons
The pope changed the Nicene Creed
The pope and the patriarch excommunicated each other
17
Which was a major cause of European exploration?
the need to limit the growth of Arab empires
the need to reduce Europe's population
a desire for better fishing grounds
a desire for direct access to spices
18
How did Justinian's Code have an impact beyond the Byzantine empire?
It promoted trade among Europe, the Middle East, and Asia
It provided models for strong alliances between monarchs
It organized ancient Roman laws for use within the empire.
It later guided the development of current international law
19
Who are the "People of the Book"?
the African people of Great Zimbabwe
Jews and Christians
the African people of Ethiopia
the African people of Songhai
20
One of the most important effects of the introduction of hangul during the Chosondynasty was
an increase in the production of celadon pottery
easier communication with China
the replacement of Buddhism with Confucianism
an increase in the literacy rate
21
Which of the following artists belongs to the school of Impressionism?
Claude Monet
Vincent van Gogh
Gustave Courbet
John Constable
22
The main focus of utilitarianism was
ensuring the greatest happiness through individual freedom
ensuring benefits for the growing middle class
providing help for the working class over the middle class
preserving the privileges of the upper classes
23
Which of the following is NOT a part of the Five Pillars of Islam?
Declaration of faith
Pray five times daily
Attend a religious service at a mosque every Sunday morning
Fast from sunrise to sunset during the holy month of Ramadan
24
Why did British colonists resent the new taxes imposed by Parliament after 1763?
b/c the taxes were higher than the colonists could afford
because the colonists did not have representation in gov't
because the people in Britain didn't have to pay taxes
because the tax money would not be used to benefit them
25
Who was a famous scholastic in the Medieval Christian Church?
Pope Urban II
Pope Clement V
Aristotle
Thomas Aquinas
26
If people are polytheistic, it means they
believein many gods
aremembers of the ruling class
areskilled artisans
practiceanimism
27
What is reincarnation?
an individual's moral and religious duties
the essential self
union with Brahma
the rebirth of the soul in another bodily form
28
Who painted the Sistine Chapel?
Michelangelo
Brunelleschi
Leonardo da Vinci
Raphael
29
Who were the Jacobins?
clergy members who sought to restore the power of the Church
aristocrats who fled France and the Revolution
working-classmen who wanted to abolish the monarchy
radical members of the government who supported the republic
30
The Zhou kings explained their right to rule as
the basic rights of the strong over the weak
reward for defeating the Shang armies
the Mandate of Heaven
the will of the people
31
Which of the following best matches the work of Thomas Hobbes?
argued for an absolute monarchy to ensure an orderly society
argued for limited government and the right of revolution
argued for the separation of powers, & checks andbalances
advocated for minimal government controls
32
How did the Magna Carta affect the power of the English king?
Itclosely linked the king's power to the power of the nobles
It strengthened the king's power
It weakened the king's power
It had no effect on the king's power
33
By 1900, women in Britain and the United States had not yet won the right to
own property
vote
work outside the home
get an education
34
How did Constantinople's location helped it flourish as the capital of theByzantine empire?
its location close to threatening tribes
itslocation on a strait between seas and on key trade routes
itslocation beside a huge lake &bordered by two vast deserts
its location on a great river and surrounded by mountains
35
Which of the following contributed to the lack of success for Europeans in the Crusades?
Their morale was low because of their religious zeal
Fighting far from home presented many obstacles
The pope was an inexperienced military leader
They refused to negotiate with their Muslim enemies
36
Why did Peter the Great strengthen serfdom in Russia?
to win the support of the boyars
to follow the example of Western Europe
to help pay for his reforms
to punish people who opposed him
37
According to the Hebrew Bible, to whom did God make a covenant?
Solomon
David
Moses
Abraham
38
Who made up the Third Estate in the ancien régime?
the clergy
the titled nobility
the French monarch, King Louis XVI
the bourgeoisie and rural peasants
39
Why did some workers organize unions?
to reduce work stoppages
to help women get factory jobs
to support large corporations
to improve their working conditions
40
The Old Stone Age belief that spirits & forces reside in animals, objects, ordreams is known as
Domestication
culturaldiffusion
Animism
Polytheism
41
The Neolithic Revolution was characterized by
the development of spoken language
nomadic life
settled farming
sea travel
42
Why had colleges and universities changed their curriculum by the late 1800s?
Women were now attending colleges
Companies were demanding people who could read Latin
More industries required science and engineering skills
All jobs required people to read and write
43
Louis Pasteur helped improve public health by
applying germ theory to combat disease
finding a cure for tuberculosis
encouraging new surgical practices
improving conditions in hospitals
44
Which is the best definition of lay investiture?
the right of bishops to determine the distribution of fiefs
the right of the Church to choose royal advisors
the right of the monarch to install Church bishops
the right of the pope to remove Church bishops
45
The Napoleonic Code was a reform of France's
political system
legal system
economic system
educational system
46
A government run by religious leaders is called
Theocracy
Diet
Sect
Meritocracy
47
According to mercantilists, what was the purpose of colonies?
to export manufactured goods to parent countries
import luxuries from parent countries at discounted prices
to provide resources and raw materials to parent countries
to reduce competition and tariffs
48
Why would absolute monarchs claim divine right?
to ensure the good of the people
to seize the lands of feudal nobles
to satisfy the demands of religious leaders
to justify their authority to rule
49
Egyptian pharaohs believed that their right to rule came from the
Gods
Military
People
Aristocracy
50
Desertification influenced African culture and history because
it forced people to settle other areas
it allowed people to more densely settle the Sahara
it increased cropland and pastureland in North Africa
it created a barrier through which trade could not pass
51
According to Marx, what would be the main characteristic of communism?
a community in which elites controlled everything
the economy would functioned w/out government interference
classless society in which wealth&power were equally shared
an economy in which private property was protected
52
Which business leader created a monopoly over American steel?
Andrew Carnegie
Samuel F. B. Morse
Alfred Krupp
John D. Rockefeller
53
Which statement BEST characterizes the hijj?
It is one of the Five Pillars of Islam
It was the journey Muhammad took to Medina
Muslims pay this tax, which is collected for charity
Muslims are required to make this journey every year
54
What goal did Frederick the Great pursue as monarch of Prussia?
imposing Catholicism on the German states
destroying the power of the Junkers
winning the Thirty Years' War
extending Prussian power through military might
55
Which of the following helped spread Christianity?
the diversity of the empire
the unity of the Roman empire
the structure of government
the belief in polytheism
56
Which of the following best matches the work of John Locke?
argued for the separation of powers, & checks andbalances
argued for limited government and the right of revolution
advocated for minimal government controls
argued for an absolute monarchy to ensure an orderly society
57
When plebeians initially gained representation in the senate, what position did theyfill?
Consuls
Patricians
Censors
Tribunes
58
Which of the following is a belief held only by the Sunni?
Only descendants of Ali and Fatima could lead
Only Sufis could serve as leaders
Any good Muslim could lead
Any pious male from Muhammad's tribe could lead
59
Which two events were most directly responsible for major population migrations inthe 1700s?
the Commercial Revolution and price revolution
the African slave trade and potato famine
the Commercial Revolution and Atlantic slave trade
the Columbian Exchange and Atlantic slave trade
60
Which was a major effect of Pope Leo III crowning Charlemagne Emperor of the Romans?
future collaboration between popes and emperors
decline of Latin learning throughout Europe
revival of the ideal of a unified Christian community
unification of the eastern and western Roman Empire
61
What is one way that Buddhism differs from Hinduism?
Buddhism rejects a caste system and focuses on meditation
Buddhism recognizes that people are interconnected
Buddhism teaches that a person's actions have consequences
Buddhism has teachers and spiritual practices
62
The Protestant Reformation swept through Northern Europe when Martin Luther calledfor
a peasants' revolt against the Church and German princes
an end to Church corruption and the selling of indulgences
redistribution of Church lands
the resignation of the pope
63
What did Mansa Musa accomplish during his reign of Mali?
ensured peace by waging preemptive wars against his enemies
expanded Mali's borders to the Red Sea
forged ties with other Muslim lands
spread Christianity throughout West Africa
64
How did Catherine succeed where Peter the Great had failed?
She won a warm-water port for Russia
She strengthened the institute of serfdom
She expanded Russia's borders
She introduced policies to westernize Russia
65
Which had the greatest impact on transportation during the secondIndustrial Revolution?
the dynamo
the Bessemer process
the internal combustion engine
the steam engine
66
The Romans allowed conquered peoples to keep their own customs if they agreed to
pay taxes
serve in political office
convert to Christianity
work for the government
67
The Rosetta Stone was important to historians because it
made it possible to read other written documents
contains major work of Egyptian literature
is the earliest known example of writing
shows how the ancient Egyptians measured time
68
Japan lies in a region known as the _________, which is made up of a chain of Pacific volcanoes
Ring of Fire
Bouvet Triple Junction
Alpide belt
Mid-Atlantic Ridge
69
What was the theme of Machiavelli's book, The Prince?
It was a handbook for rulers on how to gain & maintain power
It encouraged citizens in Italy to oppose corruption
It described the virtues of court courtiers
It was a guide on how to establish a modern democracy
70
Rome was considered a republic because
the emperor appointed representatives to the senate
patricians had the power to veto bad legislation
citizens voted for some of their officials.
plebeians supervised the business of government
71
What geographic feature of the Fertile Crescent led to the rise of Sumerian civilization?
It had insufficient topsoil
It was located in a dry desert
It was located by a river that flooded often
It had dense clay soil
72
Early socialism was most concerned with
producing and distributing the most goods
sharing all property and means of production
distinguishing the rich from the poor
creating a Utopian society for all
73
Thinkers of the Enlightenment sought to use natural law to
find cures for major diseases
create lasting works of art
solve social problems
explain the workings of the solar system
74
Why was discipline important in Sparta?
to raise enough food to feed Sparta
to govern the distant lands Sparta controlled
to protect Sparta from foreign invaders
to keep Sparta safe from slave revolts
75
What Renaissance artistic theme appeared in the works of Van Eyck and Bruegal?
the rise of the merchant class
poverty in cities
warfare scenes
peasant life
76
Feudalism was a system of government in which
lords governed their land but had obligations to the ruler
the dynastic cycle determined who would rule
belief systems guided the ruler's actions
rulers offered moral advice and promised a just government
77
Salt played a key role in the development of West Africa because
it began the process of European colonization in the region
it caused fierce rivalry among neighboring kingdoms
itallowed outsiders to decide what African culture should be
it encouraged trade and brought new religion to the region
78
The ideas of Francis Bacon led to a new scientific methodbecause he believed that
the discoveries of the ancient philosophers were valid
basic scientific fact is obvious based on the available data
truth could only be found after a process of investigation
the teachings of the Church should form the basis of science
79
The study of the origins and development of people and their societies is called
Geology
Botany
Astrology
Anthropology
80
What theory did Charles Darwin propose to support his theory of evolution?
Social Darwinism
Creationism
Natural selection
Predestination
81
The kingdoms of Ethiopia and Axum were both shaped by
their Christian faith
their Muslim faith
their extensive trade networks
their geographic isolation
82
Which statement describes the third and final leg of the triangular trade?
European goods were sold in Africa
American goods were sold in Europe
European profits were used to buy plantations in America
Enslaved Africans were sold in the Americas
83
The Sikh belief system was radical for the time it was founded because it taught
That there was one God
That all people were equal in the eyes of God
That Sikhism was the only path to enlightenment
That Sikhs were special people and were set above others
84
What was one way that Henry IV reunited France?
by joining the Huguenots
by becoming Protestant
by becoming Catholic
by expelling the Huguenots
85
Which of the following was the opening act of the French Revolution?
the storming of the Bastille
the ratification of the Constitution of 1791
King Louis XVI convening the EstatesGeneral
the execution of King Louis XVI
86
How do the Quran and Sharia differ?
Sharia is the holy book; the Quran is a system of laws
the Quran is the holy book of Islam; Sharia is a law system
The Quran applies only to men; Sharia only applies to women
The Quran can be read by anyone; Sharia only by holy men
87
Who supplied the capital that helped Britain industrialize?
The British government
the rapidly growing labor force
talented inventors with new ideas
investors willing to take risks
88
Whatis dharma?
an individual’s moral and religious duties
the essential self
union with Brahma
the rebirth of the soul in another bodily form
89
When the Spanish first encountered Native Americans, they
set up trade colonies
initiated a civil war among the Native American groups
established a treaty to maintain peace
unknowingly exposed them to new diseases
90
Why are the roots of the Neolithic Revolution traced to the development of farming?
Farming allowed people to live in permanent villages
Farming helped people to make stone tools
Farming provided more wealth than hunting and gathering
Farming taught people necessary skills for planning cities
91
What was the Diaspora?
The exile & spreading out of the Jews over a 500year period
Sacred text of historical events and laws
A holy day of rest and worship
The name of the massive temple constructed in Jerusalem
92
Which of the following statements best reflects a Chinese Legalist point of view?
people are good and are best ruled by a fair emperor
people are evil and the ruler must be an example of goodness
Firm laws and harsh punishments keep order
people must be guided by their rulers on the path to nirvana
93
Which structures were constructed by the Aztecs?
tall stone monuments called stelae
large underground chambers called kivas
artificial islands called chinampas
housing complexes along canyon walls
94
Why did Mahayana Buddhism have mass appeal in some places?
described the rebirth into one's next reincarnation
closely followed the Buddha's original teachings
allowed people to ask gods for help with earthly problems
did not require people to worship Buddha or any other gods
95
Which statement BEST explains an artistic impact of the Italian Renaissance?
The use of perspective in art allowed more accuracy
The use of religious themes in art diminished drastically
Art became stylized to appeal to peasant patron families
Art moved away from realism and toward mystery
96
How did a lord MOST benefit from granting a fief to his vassal?
He provided protection and money
He received loyalty and military service
He encouraged better farming methods
He collected fees from tournaments
97
The "Out of Africa" Theory is one explanation for
why the Homo erectus population diminished
why Homo erectus & Neanderthals fought each other in Europe
the geographic beginnings of Homo sapiens.
the similarities between Neanderthals & early modern humans
98
The ghetto in Venice was an example of how
restrictionson the Jewish community increased
Christians were willing to have Jews live among them
efforts to convert Jews to Christianity increased
there was greater tolerance for Jewish populations
99
What people influenced the Maya?
Olmec
Aztec
Zapotec
Inca
100
What are two factors that helped isolate Russia from Western Europe?
Its defeat of the Vikings & the abandonment of Novgorod
theCyrillic alphabet &Olga's selection of the Catholic Chuch
the Cyrillic alphabet & Olga's selection of Byzantine Church
Yaroslav'swritten code & persecution of the Christian Church

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