exposed the corruption of certain Church practices.

What is Hammurabi's Code?

One of the earliest known systems of laws.

What is true about Genghis Khan?

He conquered the largest contiguous empire ever.

The cultural influences spread by Alexander the Great.

The Aztec and Incan civilizations fell mainly due to

the spread of European diseases.

What is significant about Constantine?

He legalized Christianity in the Roman Empire.

Which of the following is accurate regarding Aztec religious beliefs?

They used human sacrifice to appease their gods.

100 years of peaceful rule in the Roman Empire.

Which is true about Louis XIV?

He forced his nobles to live in Versailles.

Which is true about Maximillien Robespierre, the Head of the Committee of Public Safety?

He sentenced thousands to execution by the guillotine.

The Eastern Orthodox Church split with Catholicism due to disagreements

over the authority of the Pope.

Judaism is notable for

being one of the first monotheistic religions.

Which is one of the Four Noble Truths?

Suffering is caused by our desire for earthly things.

independent city-states in ancient Greece.

Why is Simon Bolivar significant?

He is the founding father of many South American nations.

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1
The exchange of crops, animals, and diseases between Europe and the Americas is called
Transatlanticism
The American Route
The Atlantic Ocean Trade
The Colombian Exchange
2
A social system based on reciprocal relationships between king, nobles, and serfs.
Absolutism
Feudalism
Chivalry
Monarchism
3
Cuneiform is
A Sumerian system of writing.
The title given to the Babylonian emperor.
A civilization in the Indus Valley.
An ancient Egyptian religion.
4
Which European nation controlled most of Latin America in the early 19th Century?
England
France
Portugal
Spain
5
During the Renaissance, a sense of pride in human potential and achievement was known as
Caeseropapism
Humanism
Protestantism
Classicalism
6
In ancient China, an emperor's right to rule was based on
popular sovereignty
Divine Right
the Will of the Gods
the Mandate of Heaven
7
What were the Twelve Tables?
The first written constitution of ancient Greece.
The laws of the Jewish people given to Moses by God.
The law code of ancient Rome.
The basic beliefs of the ancient Greek religion.
8
The first denomination of Protestants were known as
Presbyterians
Baptists
Anglicans
Lutherans
9
Which form of government involves people electing leaders to make decisions for them?
Oligarchy
Aristocracy
Republic
Direct democracy
10
Release from the cycle of reincarnation is the ultimate goal of which religion?
Hinduism
Christianity
Animism
Islam
11
Luther's 95 Theses
challenged the accuracy of the Bible.
exposed the corruption of certain Church practices.
supported the authority of the Pope over kings.
encouraged loyalty to the Catholic Church.
12
Which is NOT a belief of Calvinists?
Theocratic government.
The authority of the Pope.
The divinity of Jesus.
Predestination.
13
What is Hammurabi's Code?
A system of ancient Mesopotamian religious beliefs.
One of the earliest known systems of laws.
An early Egyptian form of writing.
A system for translating ancient languages.
14
What is true about Genghis Khan?
He shut down the Silk Road trade routes throughout Asia.
All of the above.
He conquered the largest contiguous empire ever.
He persecuted Christians and Muslims in his empire.
15
Hellenism is
The cultural influences spread by Alexander the Great.
The government of ancient Rome.
The religion of ancient Greece.
A style of art in the Mauryan empire.
16
The name of the king during the French Revolution was Louis ________.
XIV
XII
VXI
XVI
17
The Declaration of the Rights of Man and of the Citizen gave rights to ALL French citizens.
False
True
18
Intellectual movement of the 18th Century that focused on reason. It inspired many revolutions.
Enlightenment
Royalism
Absolutism
Stoicism
19
The Enlightenment ideas of natural rights which inspired the Founding Fathers came from
Olympia de Gouges
Isaac Newton
Emmanuel Kant
John Locke
20
Heliocentrism says that
The earth is flat.
The planets orbit the sun.
The earth is the center of the universe.
Everything in the universe is perfectly shaped.
21
The Aztec and Incan civilizations fell mainly due to
they were outnumbered by Spanish invaders.
the spread of European diseases.
rebellions from within.
constant warfare with one another.
22
Napoleon's disastrous invasion of ___________ led to his downfall.
England
Russia
Haiti
Spain
23
What is significant about Constantine?
He legalized Christianity in the Roman Empire.
He was the first emperor of Rome following the Republic.
He became the first elected leader of Rome.
He defeated Alexander and conquered Greece.
24
Which describes Siddhartha Gautama?
The founder of Hinduism.
The founder of Buddhism.
The final prophet of Islam.
The author of the Jewish Bible.
25
Which of the following is accurate regarding Aztec religious beliefs?
The Aztec king was worshiped as a monotheistic god.
They had no religion until the Spanish brought Catholicism.
They used human sacrifice to appease their gods.
They believed in the reincarnation of the soul.
26
Pax Romana is
The era following Alexander the Great's death.
An era when Christianity spread throughout the Roman Empire.
100 years of peaceful rule in the Roman Empire.
The name given to the Roman republic.
27
The Haitian Revolution was led by this man.
Miguel Hidalgo
Jacques Louis David
Toussaint L'Ouverture
Simon Bolivar
28
The Islamic name for God is...
Muhammad
Allah
Shia
Jehovah
29
In Islam, what is the hajj?
A donation to the poor.
The five daily prayers.
A month of fasting.
A pilgrimage to Mecca.
30
According to Islam, who is Muhammad?
The sacrifice for the sins of mankind.
The final prophet of Islam.
All of the above.
The son of God.
31
Which best describes a Renaissance Man?
Extremely wealthy.
Well-rounded.
Devoutly religious.
Loyal to one's king.
32
The fall of the Roman Empire was due primarily to
religious conflict within the Empire.
barbarian invasions.
the rise of powerful Islamic empires.
rebellions from within.
33
Which is true about Louis XIV?
He required that his nobles shave their beards.
He gave the Third Estate a greater role in government.
He forced his nobles to live in Versailles.
He promoted Enlightenment ideals during his reign.
34
Which is true about Maximillien Robespierre, the Head of the Committee of Public Safety?
His moderate reforms ended the Reign of Terror.
He sentenced thousands to execution by the guillotine.
He led a royalist uprising in support of Louis XVI.
He orchestrated the coup that brought Napoleon to power.
35
This Greek philosopher was known for his methods of questioning and challenging authority.
Socrates
Plato
Aristotle
Epicurious
36
In this event, Third Estate delegates swore to create a constitution for France.
Jacobin Uprising
People's Revolt
Tennis Court Oath
Declaration of Revolution
37
This man came to power in France through a military coup.
Danton
L'Ouverture
Robespierre
Napoleon
38
The Catholic Church once sold this claiming that it offered forgiveness of sins.
Mulligan
Indulgence
Permittance
Indignity
39
Which is true about Julius Caesar?
He successfully fought the barbarians on Rome's frontiers.
He was instrumental in the demise of the Roman Republic.
All of the above.
He led his army into Rome to establish himself as dictator.
40
A form of government in which a single ruler has total power
Enlightenment
Theocracy
Absolutism
Caesaropapism
41
The Eastern Orthodox Church split with Catholicism due to disagreements
over the accuracy of the Bible.
over the authority of the Pope.
over Martin Luther's teachings.
over Jesus' divinity.
42
The Crusades
Sought to conquer the Holy Land for Christian Europe.
Reintroduced trade between Europe and Southwest Asia.
Was fought between Christians and Muslims.
All of the above.
43
Judaism is notable for
combining the religions of ancient Egypt and Mesopotamia.
introducing the concept of reincarnation.
heavily influencing the beliefs of ancient Greece.
being one of the first monotheistic religions.
44
To abandon one's support for a particular statement or belief.
Recount
Decant
Declaim
Recant
45
Which is one of the Four Noble Truths?
All believers must make a pilgrimage to Mecca.
Suffering is caused by our desire for earthly things.
There is only one God.
Honor your father and mother.
46
What was the polis?
the wealthy upper class of ancient Roman society.
independent city-states in ancient Greece.
the name of the ancient Roman legislature.
a method of electing leaders in ancient Greece.
47
The belief that God has already chosen who will go to heaven and hell.
Electoralism
Divine providence
Predestination
Substantiation
48
Which is true regarding the Incan system of writing?
The Inca used hieroglyphics to communicate.
The Inca had an alphabet with 22 symbols.
None of the above are true.
Writing was done on paper, which the Inca invented.
49
This innovation was most influential in the development of early civilizations.
Writing
Farming
Hunting
Coined money
50
Why is Simon Bolivar significant?
He led Mexico's War of Independence.
He is the founding father of many South American nations.
He was an influential Enlightenment philosopher.
He commanded the army that defeated Napoleon at Waterloo.
51
What is the name of the trade routes which connected East Asia and Europe?
The Oriental Roads.
The Trans-Asiatic Roads.
The East Asian Routes.
The Silk Roads.
52
Which of the following is true about the Black Death?
It failed to spread outside of the Byzantine Empire.
It only impacted the lower classes of Europe.
It disrupted Europe's economy and the feudal system.
Europe was able to deal with it more effectively than Asia.
53
The Mayans were governed by
A strong central government.
An elected group of representatives.
Kings who ruled over independent city-states.
A priest with absolute power.

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