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1
The holy day for Judaism that begins every Friday evening and ends every Saturday evening is...
Diwali
Ramadan
Hanukkah
Sabbath
2
Who painted
The Last Supper
?
Raphael
Leonardo da Vinci
Michelangelo
Sandro Botticelli
3
One idea from the Enlightenment stated there was an
agreement
between society members for mutual benefit. What was this?
Social Contract
Jamaica Letter
Nationalism
Declaration of Independence
4
All of the following are true of Christopher Columbus' 4 voyages
EXCEPT
:
His voyages made Europeans interested in exploring beyond Afro-Eurasia.
His Spanish state-sponsored voyage created the 2nd maritime empire.
His mission to reach India succeeded so he established trading posts there.
His ships were a new design known as a "caravel".
5
Plato, Socrates, Aristotle and ________ are examples of histories most amazing educators.
Jimmy
Jimmy
Jimmy
Jimmy
6
Of what was the Bastille a symbol?
All of the above
It symbolized death.
It symbolized loathe of Robespierre.
It symbolized years of abuse from the monarchy.
7
Islam means
to follow Allah
to accept Allah
submission to the will of God
To follow and accept Allah and the prophet Muhammad
8
Galileo Galilei discovered what device that could magnify objects?
Television
Telephone
Telescope
Mirror
9
Which state produces two thirds of all the potatoes in the United States?
Wyoming
Iowa
Idaho
Nebraska
10
What Reformation did Martin Luther start?
The Martin Reformation
The Catholic Reformation
The German Reformation
The Protestant Reformation
11
In what city would we find this ancient Pantheon?
Nimes, France
Rome, Italy
Pompeii, Italy
Athens, Greece
12
The decline of Rome was ____.
Rapid
Gradual
13
The Parthenon lies above the city of Athens. It's a temple dedicated to which god?
Zeus
Poseidon
Athene
Ares
14
Why did Louis XVI call the Estates General meeting in 1789?
He needed approval to marry
He was lonely
He needed money
He wanted to step down
15
Renaissance Humanism
values scholarship for its own sake
denied existence of God
devalued ancient languages
urged the development of a single talent to perfection
16
The four main gospels in the New Testament are...
Matthew, Mark, Luke and John
Mark, Simon, John and Peter
Peter, Mark Luke and John
Simon, Matthew, Luke and Peter
17
Center of the Renaissance artistic world.
Florence, Italy
Genoa, Italy
Venice, Italy
Naples, Italy
18
What continent is this?
Africa
North America
Australia
19
Greek Orthodox
Eastern Church
Western Church
20
Why is the Western Wall considered sacred?
It was where many Jews did in rebellion against Rome.
It was part of the Second Temple.
It was built by King Solomon
It was constructed with stones from the Ten Commandments.
21
In 1793 King Louis XVI and Queen Marie Antoinette were
returned to the throne.
executed.
deported to England.
saved from the Robespierre.
22
Portuguese explorer Ferdinand Magellan is credited with…
Being the first European to see the Pacific Ocean.
First person to circumnavigate the world.
Finding a Northwest Passage.
Rounding the tip of Africa and making it to India.
23
Which Enlightenment writer strongly recommended the idea of having three branches of government?
Thomas Jefferson
Montesquieu
Thomas Paine
John Locke
24
The Byzantine Empire was the eastern half of the remains of the Roman Empire. It was centered in
Constantinople
Moscow
Baghdad
Cairo
25
Robespierre was in charge of this Committee...
Committee of the Directory
Committee on Public Service
Committee of the National Assembly
Committee on Public Safety
26
President Allende in Chile...
was killed as a result of the USA funded rebellion
was killed as a result of the Russian funded rebels
was killed as a result of Cuba's invasion
was killed as a result of assassination by a Argentine
27
Sir Francis Bacon
invented the Scientific Method.
preferred hats over wigs.
invented the Scientific Bacon recipe.
preferred theory over facts.
28
What did Plato found in Athens?
The Academy
The Lyceum
The Colosseum
The Museum
29
What caused the decline of Rome?
Poor leaders
all of these
Taxes and prices up
Barbarians invaded
30
Roman numeral: XIX
19
29
20
21
31
The Mediterraen Sea is number 4
True
False
32
The Pass Laws Act...
Forbid romantic relations between whites and all non-whites in South Africa
Required non-whites to carry identification papers in South Africa.
Ended apartheid and segregation in South Africa.
Mandated all non-whites to move to a designated area in South Africa,
33
The Colosseum was built in ancient ...
Mexico
Greece
Rome
Egypt
34
What is an Indulgence?
Paying $ for forgiveness of sins
Doing good works.
Having faith.
Praying your way into heaven.
35
The Scientific Revolution and the Enlightenment
Continued medieval traditions
Were global movements
Both held that reason could be used to improve humanity
Broke completely with classical traditions
36
Columbus was from
Germany
Portugal
Spain
Italy
37
The storming of the Bastille marked the beginning of
the French Revolution
the American Revolution
the Haitian Revolution
the Russian Revolution
38
Nelson Mandela became president of South Africa in what year?
2013
1994
2001
1999
39
The region of Mesopotamia is located in the modern day country of?
Libya
Iraq
Narnia
Turkey
40
The Black Death began where?
America
Russia
China
Africa
41
What was the Scientific Revolution?
A movement by church scholars to prove the bible was true
A series of events that led to the birth of modern science
A school of thought started by Michelangelo
A series of experiments conducted by Isaac Newton
42
What is the largest continent?
Asia
North America
Africa
South America
43
What colors are on the Irish flag?
green, red, white
green, white, orange
blue read white
44
Why was Mesopotamia known as the "fertile crescent?"
Because it got a lot of moonlight.
They worshiped a lunar goddess.
Because of the large population.
Because of its shape and rich farmlands.
45
Who painted the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel?
Michelangelo
Raphael
Sandro Botticelli
Leonardo da Vinci
46
Brazil's official language is Portuguese.
False
True
47
What is an aqueduct?
arches that carry water over long distances
a roman road
a wall between Mexico and the US
a bridge
48
What country's flag is this?
Spain
France
Portugal
Lisbon
49
What is the Allegory of Parable of the Cave
"I pray thee, O God, that I may be Beautiful within." - Soc.
'The only good is Knowledge and the only evil is Ignorance."
"Let all Men Become what they are Capable of Being." - Soc.
"Once made Equal to Man, Women Becomes his Superior." - Soc.
50
The governments of Augusto Pinochet, Saddam Hussein, and Slobodan Milosevic are
oppressive regimes
absolute monarchies
democratic republics
communist government
51
The Byzantine Empire was conquered in 1453 by
the Umayyad caliphate
the Mongols
the Ottomans
Christian Crusaders from the west
52
Which Roman Emperor Christianized the Roman Empire?
Charlemagne
Constantine
Diocletian
Justinian
53
Which of the following
WAS NOT
part of the Columbian Exchange?
Eurasian animals were transported and raised in Americas
African religious and food culture came to the Americas
Food of the Americas was transported and grown in Eurasia
Smallpox from the Americas widely infected Europeans
54
What country's flag is this?
Greece
Israel
Spain
Turkey
55
Who painted
The School of Athens
?
Michelangelo
Sandro Botticelli
Raphael
Leonardo da Vinci
56
The Byzantine Empire incorporated the road system, tax collecting methods, and religion of the
Persian Empire
Ottoman Empire
Holy Roman Empire
Roman Empire
57
Statue of David
Bacon
Dante
Michelangelo
Da Vinci
58
During the Scientific Revolution the church's power
increased
decreased
59
Notre Dame Cathedral
France 🇫🇷
Belgium 🇧🇪
England 🏴
Britain 🇬🇧
60
Socrates was sentenced to death by drinking a cup of poison hemlock.
False
True
61
What country's flag is this?
Lebanon
Turkey
Israel
Ukraine
62
Consent of the governed is based on which Enlightenment idea?
John Locke's Social Contract
Montisquieu's Separation of Powers
Madison's individual liberty
Rousseau's Divine Rights
63
The Parthenon is located in what country?
Greece
Turkey
Italy
Japan
64
Whom did the Afrikaaners descend from?
Xhosa
Zulu
Italian
Dutch
65
Why did Gothic literature use Gothic architecture as its backdrop?
All of the above
The buildings are old, large & dark, which elicits comedy
The buildings are old, large & dark, which elicits fear
The buildings are old, large & dark, which elicits beauty
66
Pacific means
peaceful
powerful
wind
sunny
67
There are ___ pillars of Islam
5
9
8
6
68
What position did Martin Luther hold in the Church before the Reformation?
Priest
Lay person
Bishop
Monk
69
Romance languages are derived from which language?
Spanish
French
Italian
Latin
70
Renaissance humanism emphasized
the teachings of the Catholic church.
ideas based on Confucian thought.
classical Roman and Greek writings and art.
magic and alchemy
71
This astronomer supported heliocentrism and proved the elliptical orbit of planets.
Galileo
Brahe
Kepler
Copernicus
72
What caused the Reign of Terror?
Napoleon used his secret police to terrorize people
The sans-culottes rebelled against the Jacobins
Robespierre hoped to eliminate enemies of the revolution
King Louis ordered mass executions of revolutionaries
73
Max Robespierre even had his own friend executed- who was he?
George Danton
Jean Paul Marat
Marie Louise
Napoleon
74
Steven Biko was ........................
a terrorist leader in the US
a South African president
a black athlete
an anti apartheid activist
75
Roman Numeral : XIV
25
20
14
24
76
The Protestant Reformation paved the way for:
Columbus' discovery of America
Absolute monarchy
The Scientific Revolution and the Age of Enlightenment
Peter the Great's reforms in Russia
77
Robespierre was arrested and executed during the...
Great Terror
Brumaire Opposition
Thermidorean Reaction
Great Fear
78
Judaism, Christianity, and Islam share
All of the above.
codes of conduct
many prophets
the importance of Jerusalem
79
What was the goal of the Catholic refomation?
to reform the catholic churchs corruption
start a new church
expand the catholic religion
end the Catholic religion
80
Sir Issac Newton
All of the above
invented the reflecting telescope
was a great physicist and astronomer
discovered the theory of gravity
81
The Pantheon was built as a temple to the Roman gods
True
False
82
How many years did Nelson Mandela spend in prison?
12
20
5
27
83
Gothic Architecture
3 story brick school building
Palaces with stone towers
Cathedrals with Flying Buttresses
Mosques with Minarets
84
The best description of the effects of the "Black Death" on Europe is...
Europe abandoned all contact with the outside world
physicians rapidly developed a cure
Europe joined with the Mongols to improve health care
1/3 of the population died and feudalism declined
85
This Enlightenment philosopher wrote about
Natural Rights?
Franklin
Locke
Jefferson
Montesquieu
86
Christian apostle MOST responsible for spreading Christianity throughout the Roman Empire
Jesus
Paul
Matthew
Peter
87
What changes did the Catholic Church make during the Catholic Refomation?
provided penalties for corruption among the clergy
restored a version of the Book of Common Prayer
stopped using the inquisition
revised and updated traditional catholic beliefs.
88
What does the parable of the cave explain?
Effect of education on the soul
How to be patient
89
Rome was a republic
False
True
90
Which group built their civilization in the Andes mountains?
Maya
Aztec
Inca
Toltec
91
What was Maximilien Robespierre's goal during his rule of France (1793--1794)?
To re-build France on the foundation of Christianity
To build a "republic of peace" and remove the death penalty
To transform France into a stable, constitutional monarchy
To find "enemies of the revolution" and have them executed
92
What is the
Magna Carta
?
The foundation of the British parliamentary system
The charter signed by the Pilgrims on the Mayflower
The French Declaration of the Rights of Man
The Great Seal of the monarchs of England
93
All of the following are Latin-based Romance languages
except
English
French
Italian
Spanish
94
What is the smallest continent in the world?
North America
Asia
Europe
Australia
95
What is the Black Death called today?
Smallbox
Malaria
Influenza
Bubonic Plague
96
Roman Numeral VIII
5
6
8
7
97
Signed the Magna Carta
King Henry
King George
King John
King James
98
Which animal carried the Black Death germs?
Dogs
Hamsters
Cats
Rats
99
The Protestant Reformation initially tried just to reform the Catholic Church.
True
False
