World History: Part 1 Practice Test

Which religion is based on the teachings of Jesus?

Sidhartha Guatma was the founder of which religion?

What was the name for the peace that was maintained by securing the safety of travelers through their empire?

Which travel route was responsible for many cross-cultural exchanges?

Which Korean dynasty is given credit for being the first to unify Korea?

The Middle Ages began with the fall of what empire?

During the Han dynasty, the classics of this belief system were revived through education and the arts.

Hindus believe that this god was the creator of the universe:

Hebrews believed in one God. This is called:

This is the belief in many Gods.

These are a large body of religious texts originating in ancient India?

Who is the founder of Islam?

What was the name for the Mongol Empire in Russia?

Due to their nomadic lifestyle, Mongols shunned trade and relied on self-sufficiency.

Which of the following was NOT one of 3 more important imports from China and Korea into Japan?

What was the name of the history-changing event where almost 25 million people died in Europe in the 14th century?

They were a series of religious wars initiated, supported, and sometimes directed by the Latin Church.

In which country did Buddhism originate?

A period in European history marking the transition from the Middle Ages to modernity and covering the 15th and 16th cen

The Mongol Empire extended into (and ruled over ) Russia.

For 700 years (1100-1837), Japan experienced a time of ______________ just like Europe did during the Middle Ages.

Yom Kippur is celebrated by people of what faith?

According to Luther, the most important possession of the Church is

In his Ninety-Five Theses, which marked the opening of the Reformation, Luther seems to primarily be attacking

What was the dominant social system in Medieval Europe?

The Japanese were able to defeat the Mongol invasion partly due to strong winds that sunk the Mongol fleets.

Under what religion do they celebrate Ramadan?

Although the pope condemned Luther as a heretic, he was protected by ____

The Late Middle Ages and Early Renaissance was a time of population decline and economic recession.

The "Middle Ages" is a term used to describe the period between the end of the late classical age and the time of the Re

Europe's Middle Ages were a time of settlement and development.

The Catholic Church began the Crusades to expel Muslim “infidels” from the Holy Land.

A person granted the use of land, in return for rendering homage, fealty, and usually military service or its equivalent

The Reformation came out of

The Reformation allowed German princes to assume to privileges once reserved for the