WHS Final Exam Review Part 1 (Mr. Itri)

Question 1

What was the importance of the 95 Theses?

Accepted Answer

it sparked the beginning of the Protestant Reformation led by Martin Luther

Question 2

Did medieval Japan have a decentralized government?

Accepted Answer

True

Question 3

What is cultural diffusion?

Accepted Answer

the spread of cultural traits from one region or country to another

Question 4

The information shown on this map suggests that the Black Death spread to Europe as a result of contact with ________.

Accepted Answer

traders from Asia

Question 5

Why did Constantinople thrive?

Accepted Answer

It was a harbor city on a key trade route

Question 6

Which period in European history is most closely associated with Leonardo da Vinci?

Accepted Answer

Renaissance

Question 7

The historical issue referred to in this quotation is the conflict between:

Accepted Answer

established institutions and new ideas

Question 8

which statement best summarizes the influence of Mongol rule in Russia, Persia, and China?

Accepted Answer

The Mongols used various methods to rule the people they conquered

Question 9

Why were the Mongols so successful in their expansion?

Accepted Answer

The conquered were no match for the Mongols, They used terror and fear including psychological warfare, They didn't force their beliefs, They guaranteed protection

Question 10

Define: Indulgences

Accepted Answer

a reduction in punishments for sin linked to money or an act

Question 11

What are the geographical features of Japan?

Accepted Answer

Limited farmable land, Mountains, Tsunamis Earthquakes

Question 12

Which African kingdom(s) traded salt and gold across the Sahara?

Accepted Answer

Ghana, Mali, and Songhai

Question 13

Which group used the stirrup, siege warfare, and skilled horsemen?

Accepted Answer

Mongols

Question 14

Which event in European history was most directly influenced by these individuals?

Accepted Answer

Protestant Reformation

Question 15

Under which government did Japan have a strict, four-class social pyramid?

Accepted Answer

Tokugawa Period

Question 16

What was the Protestant Reformation?

Accepted Answer

A time when different sects of Christianity were formed, It was a time when people protested the Catholic Church., A time when people were enlightened due to reading

Question 17

Who was "Galileo Galilei"?

Accepted Answer

a physicist, a mathematician, an astronomer

Question 18

This passage best illustrates circumstances that characterized the:

Accepted Answer

Commercial Revolution

Question 19

The primary purpose of the Magna Carta was to...

Accepted Answer

limit the power of King John.

Question 20

The main idea of this quote led most directly to which of the following?

Accepted Answer

the Protestant Reformation

Question 21

What was one ideal of Renaissance humanism?

Accepted Answer

investigating areas of interest and fulfilling potential

Question 22

Who was Martin Luther?

Accepted Answer

A monk who wrote the 95 Theses & nailed it a wall.

Question 23

Define Humanism

Accepted Answer

A Renaissance movement were humans studied ancient Greek and Roman text

Question 24

What was the Protestant Reformation?

Accepted Answer

A time when people were enlightened due to reading, A time when different sects of Christianity were formed, It was a time when people protested the Catholic Church.

Question 25

What was a final outcome of the Crusades?

Accepted Answer

Jerusalem remained under the control of Muslims.

Question 26

The feudal systems in both medieval Europe and early Japan were characterized by

Accepted Answer

a decentralized political system

Question 27

Zen gardens and the tea ceremony are examples of early Japanese culture.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 28

Who was Niccolo Machiavelli?

Accepted Answer

Author of the Prince, Authorized killing to maintain power, Advised Medici family on how to rule

Question 29

These rules were made by the Japanese in an attempt to

Accepted Answer

limit the influence of foreigners in their country

Question 30

What was Copernicus' contribution to our understanding of how the universe works?

Accepted Answer

Heliocentric Model

Question 31

Why was Gutenberg's invention of the printing press significant during the Renaissance period?

Accepted Answer

It allowed Renaissance ideas to spread quickly throughout Europe

Question 32

Based on this map, which geographic feature directly affected the timing and direction of travel and trade on the IOTN?

Accepted Answer

monsoons

Question 33

Which two major regions were directly connected by the Silk Road?

Accepted Answer

Asia and Europe

Question 34

The terms bushido, samurai, and daimyo are associated with...

Accepted Answer

warriors

Question 35

The Renaissance in western Europe was a period noted for:

Accepted Answer

a shift from a spiritual focus to a more humanistic one

Question 36

What was a Long-term effect of the Crusades?

Accepted Answer

The growth of trade & towns in Western Europe

Question 37

Which country acted as a cultural bridge between China and Japan?

Accepted Answer

Korea

Question 38

What was Martin Luther known for?

Accepted Answer

Publishing of his 95 theses

Question 39

Why was the Magna Carta important?

Accepted Answer

It asserted that the monarch must obey the law.

Question 40

What is Shinto?

Accepted Answer

The ancient religion of Japan that places an emphasis on natural forces

WHS Final Exam Review Part 1 (Mr. Itri)

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WHS Final Exam Review Part 1 (Mr. Itri)

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