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1
What was the biggest asset for Islamic expansion?
Modern weaponry
Sub-Saharan trade Routes
Peaceful negotiations
Good climate
2
The concept of the Divine Rights of Kings was the belief that monarchs were chosen by God and only answered to God
False
True
3
What was the effect of the Battle of Tours?
The Pope and caliph called a truce over religious conflicts
Charles the Hammers stopped Muslim expansion in Europe
Muslim expansion continued into France
The Christians and Muslims created an alliance
4
The most important gift a lord could give a vassal was?
Land
wife
money
cheeseburger
5
What was introduced that caused of the most negative impact of the Columbian Exchange on the Natives of the New World?
Diseases like smallpox
bananas
Cows, pigs and horses
invasive plants
6
The Inquisition was a court seeking to convict those who denied church doctrine, and committed the crime of ...
heresy
reformation
tomfoolery
devil worship
7
The Silk Road was a conduit for trading all of the following
EXCEPT
All of the Above
Spices and Textiles
Religion and Ideas
Disease
8
What two items were at the center of trade in Western Africa prior to 1500?
Salt and Gold
Peanuts and Iron
Rubber and Palm Oil
Steel and Diamonds
9
What major city was center for Islamic education and trade in Western African from the beginning around the 8th century?
Zimbabwe
Ticonderoga
Timbuktu
Mogadishu
10
The most commonly used vernacular, or language of everyday speech, that was common in books and universities was...
English
French
Italian
Latin
11
The death of 1/3 to half of Europe's population during Black Death (1347-52) had all the following impacts EXCEPT...
Serfs/Peasants were in higher demand to the limited work force
The massive death gave feudal lords more power then ever before
The Standard of Living improved for surviving lower class people
it weakened the power of the European feudal system
12
Europe's population took over 100 years to recover from the plague's population loss
True
False
13
In China, during the Tang and Song Dynasties, government officials were chosen as a result of...
understanding of multiple languages
Military skill
The Civil Service Exam
family heritage
14
The ____________ built history's largest land based Empire in the 13th century and united trade and idea of Eurasia.
Ottomans
Byzantines
Umayyads
Mongols
15
The Mongols played a key role in transferring bubonic plague from Asia to Europe.
False
True
16
All the following are accurate about the 11th-13th century conflict known as the Crusades
EXCEPT
The Crusades led to a rekindling of knowledge and education in Europe
The rivalry between Muslims and Christians ended
Western Europeans answered the Byzantine call for help against Muslims
Crusaders goal was to recover the holy lands, including Jerusalem
17
During the Middle Ages in Europe, the _______ held the greatest power and religious authority over Europeans
Vikings
Pope
Monks
Franks
18
Renaissance Humanism was reflected in all of the following
EXCEPT
realism and emotion
Greek and Roman culture
individual achievement and uniqueness
art and language
19
The Western Great Schism of the late 14th and early 15th century damaged faith in the church due to the issue over...
the formation of the Lutheran Church in Germany
The use of pope's power to use interdict, or banning of sacraments
Rival Popes in France and Rome
the failure of the Crusades
20
What of the following is the correct order of the ranks of the European Feudal system?
Lords, Kings, Knights, Serfs
Serfs, Lords, Kings, Knights
Kings, Lords, Knights, Serfs
Kings, Serfs, Lords, Knights
21
What was the most important Islamic mathematic achievement
Creating the first calculator
Used concept of zero to create algebra
Discovered the number pi
Discovered the distance from earth to moon
22
During the 8th century the Silk Road saw an increase in trade because of
the economic success of the Tang Dynasty
the climate improved
the development of wheeled vehicles
the fall of the Roman Empire
23
What 2 New World crops transformed the Old World as a result of the Columbian Exchange, increasing Europe's population
corn and potatoes
pizza and chocolate
tobacco and tomatoes
peanuts and beans
24
Who was considered to be the ideal Renaissance man?
Napoleon
A School Teacher
Michelangelo
Leonardo Da Vinci
25
The Catholic Church came upon controversy for offering _________, or forgiveness of sins, in exchange for payments
jihad
sacraments
prison sentences
indulgences
26
Florentine Renaissance political advisor that studied human nature and how to use it to govern
Leonardo da Vinci
Niccolo Machiavelli
Amerigo Vespucci
William Shakespeare
27
Under Richard the Lionhearted, Crusaders came to a truce with _______ allowing pilgrims to visit the holy lands.
Muhammad
Pope Urban II
Suleiman the Magnificent
Saladin
28
The "Rebirth" or rediscovery of Greek/Roman classical learning is known as?
Great Schism
The Renaissance
The Enlightenment
The Happening
29
The exchange of plants, animals, disease and people form the New World to the Old World was referred to as ...
Triangular Trade
Monsoon Marketplace
Indian Ocean Maritime System
Columbian Exchange
30
Which Russian tsar studied 17th century Western culture and made efforts to promote its influence in his country?
Nicholas II
Peter the Great
Joseph Stalin
Ivan the Terrible
31
What made the invasion and takeover of the English monarchy from James II a "Glorious Revolution" in the 17th century?
William and Mary imprisoned Mary's father, King James II
The people executed James II
The English government officially remained Catholic thereafter
James II stepped down without any bloodshed
32
All the following are accurate regarding the Black Death EXCEPT
it hit Southern Europe along Italian trading ports first
The disease was carried by fleas who fed off rats
The most common form of the Plague was bubonic, evident by skin swellings
The Catholic Church was even more respected by Europeans after the Plague
33
Martin Luther made all the following arguments against the Catholic Church in his 95 Theses
EXCEPT
The Bible is the sole source of Christian doctrine
All people of faith are equal in God's eyes
The church is just in providing indulgences for financial gifts
Faith alone determines salvation, not deeds
34
All the following were important Italian city-states during the Renaissance EXCEPT
Venice
Athens
Florence
Milan
35
All the following are accurate regarding the life of Mansa Musa
EXCEPT
He made a well documented pilgrimage to Mecca with gold and an entourage
He helped spread Islam in W. Africa through school and mosque construction
He converted to Christianity
He was the most powerful ruler of the Mali Empire, and richest man ever
36
What reflected the highlights of Islamic rule in the Spain (Iberian Peninsula)?
Europeans wearing Islamic clothes
the lasting peace established with Christian nations
overseas exploration
Middle eastern architecture in palaces and mosques
37
Why was Charlemagne granted the title of Holy Roman Emperor by the Catholic Church at the end of the 8th century?
To unite Western Europe spiritually and politically after years of chaos
Because he promised to conquer the Byzantine Empire
To combat the Vikings
To put an end to the increase of education in Europe
38
All of the following were Song Dynasty technological innovations EXCEPT
gunpowder
magnetic compass
chariots
papermaking
39
An Absolute monarch is a ruler whose massive wealth allows them to maintain total unchecked power
True
False
40
The
most important
work of clergy, or monastic groups during the Middle Ages was
preserving Classical cultural knowledge by copying them in writing rooms
being military advisors for kings
serving as church leaders on Sundays
developing farming techniques
41
Martin Luther used the ___________ to spread the ideas of his 95 Theses and initiate the Protestant Reformation
the French monarchy
feudal system
printing press
New World