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1
Democracy is...
gov by whole population/any eligible member-often elected by representative
none of the above
A system of thought advocating religion and emphasizing morality
tons of power in hands of leader/someone not lawfully responsible to people
2
Monotheism is...
Belief in a single god
The forgiveness of sin and relief of its consequences
The belief in more than one deity
The belief of rebirth of a soul in a new body
3
Which societies developed transportation technologies?
Arctic and Incan
Aztec and Puebloans
all of the above
Great Plains and Northeastern
4
Which of the following was one of the key features of the Mali Empire?
Mansa Musa was one of its great leaders
kente cloth
a giant wall around the empire
5
The Native Americans removed went to ____________________ and many of their children went to _________________________.
West of the Mississippi River, Canada
Oklahoma, Florida
Reservations, boarding schools
6
In the Columbian Exchange, what items were exchanged from Afro Eurasia to the Americas?
Grains such as wheat, barley and oats
Corn, beans and squash
Oranges, bananas, and peppers
All of the above
7
Portuguese trade with west African kingdoms introduced _____technology and gave rise to ____ rulers who engaged
Agricultural, Trade
Gunpowder, Warlord
Boat building, Islamic
Cavalry, Democratic
8
A primary source is...
A system/process that involves a number of persons, groups or organizations
immediate/1st hand account of a topic,from people who had direct experience
A body of persons or entities graded according to rank/ level of authority
A statement that something is the case
9
What is the “danger of a single story” in History?
All of the above
It robs people of their dignity
It creates stereotypes
It is incomplete
10
how many islands are there in the caribbean sea?
more than 700
more than 10,000
more than 1,000
more than 7,000
11
It was common for warring African kingdoms to capture and enslave their opponents.
True
False
12
Which of the Modern Muslim Empires effectively ended the Byzantine Empire, or what was left of the Roman Empire?
Ottoman
Safavid
Umayyad
Mogul
13
Which of the Modern Muslim Empires had greatest dominance over trade?
none of the above
safavid
ottoman
mogul
14
A petroglyph is...
A beaded belt used for commemoration
A colorful painted folded book of information with no words
A picture telling historical facts
A picture on stone
15
The many Sultanates of north, eastern, western, and central Africa indicate the widespread influence of
the Jesuit missionaries
the Portuguese traders
the Arab traders
the Ottoman Turks
16
Humans are presently thought to have first come to the Americas about:
2,500 years ago
2.5 billion years ago
25 million years ago
25,000 years ago
17
Most indigenous societies of the Americas practiced..
animism
matrilineal succession
shipbuilding
horseback riding
18
Who made aqueducts, and what are they?
The Aztecs; roads built in the water designed to cross two pieces of land
The Inca; a system of artificial islands built on lakes in Mesoamerica
The Aztecs; a system of pipes, and many other structures that carries water
The Inca; embankments made usually of earth to contain or control water
19
On this map, which is the Ottoman Empire?
The farthest east
The central one
The farthest west
none of the above
20
A cavalry is
A permanent military force of full-time, trained soldiers
A military force mounted on horseback
Soldiers marching or fighting on foot
21
A sultanate is...
a territory ruled by an Islamic, especially Ottoman leader
system w/ established bureaucracy-often tied to religion/ruled by monarch
none of the above
a country, state, or territory ruled by a monarch
22
A society that has a cavalry uses ______________.
Soldiers on horseback
Navigation technology in warfare
Gunpowder in its weapons
A military draft to fill its army
23
Aztec technology to manage water included...
Bridges
Causeways
all of the above
Canals
24
a state is...
has: city-surrounding territory-focused on trade-ruled by group of merchant
an organized community living under a unified political system
a small town or community, usually in a rural area
permanent, densely settled has boundaries people do non-agricultural work
25
What sort of artifacts serve as evidence of the trade networks of peoples of the Caribbean?
Ornaments made of stone and animal teeth
Quipu
blue and yellow only
Pottery
26
Communication technologies developed by the Inca include:
Chasqui and quipu
all of the above
Wampum
Codices
27
What did the forces of Cortes and Pizarro have in common?
they were outnumbered by indigenous peoples
they carried Smallpox
all of the above
they were Spanish
28
Nomadic means:
original to a country or locality; native
roaming from place to place frequently, without a fixed pattern of movement
related to one another, especially by birth
several generations of rulers from the same family or group
29
What were the dominant religious sects in each of the Muslim empires?
Ottoman – Sunni; Safavid – Shia; Mogul – Sunni
Ottoman – Shiite; Safavid – Sunni; Mogul – Shia
Ottoman – Sunni; Safavid – Sunni; Mogul – Shia
Ottoman – Orthodox; Safavid – Shiite; Mogul – Hindu
30
Conscription is required to enroll people for military service.
True
False
31
The “five civilized tribes” were largely removed from their native lands in the Trail of Tears
True
False
32
An agriculturalist society is...
community whose economy is based on producing/ maintaining crops/ farmland
none of the above
a hostile society
the society that first developed documented language
33
An African society that paid tribute to another state means that they
Gave valuable goods in exchange for protection
Freely traded with them
Paid taxes for importing their trade goods
Allowed their citizens to be taken as slaves
34
Diplomacy is...
a type of bird often eaten as tradition in the safavid empire
a business: coordinated, complex, defined by authority/professional control
an assembly group or meeting for consultation, advice, or discussion
nonviolent method of influencing the decisions of gov through negotiation
35
Indigenous people are:
roaming from place to place frequently, without a fixed pattern of movement
related to one another, especially by birth
several generations of rulers from the same family or group
original to a country or locality; native
36
The Cherokee lost their ancient and sacred lands because they were unable to assimilate.
True
False
37
The Safavid empire lasted...
About 220 years
About 330 years
About 620 years
none of the above
38
which society's people left behind scrapings artifacts made from shells?
carib
ciboney
kalinago
maori
39
Who were the zamindars?
Chief minister to the Sultan
A group of religious advisors
Local official--collects taxes, maintains law, responsible to the Emperor
An elite guard recruited from the local Christian population
40
A standing army is
A military force mounted on horseback
Soldiers marching or fighting on foot
A permanent military force of full-time, trained soldiers
none of the above
41
Who made causeways, and what are they?
The Aztecs; a system of pipes, and many other structures that carry water
The Inca; embankments made usually of earth to contain or control water
The Aztecs; roads built in the water designed to cross two pieces of land
The Inca; a system of artificial islands built on lakes in Mesoamerica
42
A tributary empire exercises power by
Requiring its subjects to become enslaved
Giving financial aid to its subjects
Requiring its subjects to pay for military protection
Providing food to its subjects
43
The Haudenosaunee Confederation was
A treaty between the Mississippian, Iroquois and Pueblo Indians
The agreement to remove “the five civilized tribes”
An alliance between six Native American Nations to forge peace
None of the above
44
A city is..
a small town or community, usually in a rural area
permanent, densely settled has boundaries people do non-agricultural work
a group of close-knit and inter-related families
an organized community living under a unified political system
45
Examining rivalry between European kingdoms before/after Berlin Conference of 1884 uses what historical thinking skill?
Claim testing
Applying scale
Context
Causation
46
Which indigenous society was known for its extensive and effective multi-layered government administration?
Haudenosaunee
inca
Iroquois
Aztec
47
Occupation is
The process of one nation dividing another nation into parts
The action of taking control of a territory by military force
The dispersion or spread of a people form their homeland
48
Which empire required subjects to provide labor to the state in exchange for benefits?
Mississippian
Aztec
Haudenosaunee
Inca
49
Akbar promoted religious tolerance in the Mogul Empire by:
Allowing local Hindu princes to stay in control of their provinces
all of the above
Abolishing the jizya
Building a school for education and communication about different religions
50
A council is...
a type of bird often eaten as tradition in the safavid empire
a business: coordinated, complex, defined by authority/professional control
an assembly group or meeting for consultation, advice, or discussion
none of the above
51
A claim is...
A statement that something is the case
immediate/1st hand account of a topic,from people who had direct experience
A body of persons or entities graded according to rank/ level of authority
A system/process that involves a number of persons, groups or organizations
52
A hierarchy is...
A statement that something is the case
A system/process that involves a number of persons, groups or organizations
A body of persons or entities graded according to rank/ level of authority
immediate/1st hand account of a topic,from people who had direct experience
53
according to the archaeological record, when did humans migrate to the islands of the carribean?
5,000 BCE
500 BCE
17,000 BCE
blue and yellow
54
The city of Constantinople was ruled by the _______________________ until the _____________________ empire conquered it.
Byzantine, Ottoman
Ottoman, Mogul
Safavid, Ottoman
Holy Roman, Ottoman
55
Identify the geographic area of the peoples of the Greater Antilles.
the southern ocean
the caribbean sea
the indian ocean
the pacific ocean
56
Which indigenous society was known for having numerous, frequent, and diverse human sacrifices?
aztec
inca
Iroquois
Haudenosaunee
57
The Ottoman empire lasted...
none of the above
About 620 years
About 320 years
About 220 years
58
Which of the Caribbean societies had a defined social hierarchy?
carib
taino
ciboney
all of the above
59
Indigenous societies from which regions faced removal?
All of the above
Great Plains
Northeast
Southeast
60
Several societies in present-day Ethiopia were known for...
their rule by Mansu Musa
colonization by the Portuguese
their trade with the surrounding sultanates
their early adoption of and adherence to Christianity
61
Natural resources abundant in West African kingdoms including Mali, Songhai and Ghana included
iron
gold
ivory
all of the above
62
A treaty is...
A formal, written agreement between two sovereign states
A written agreement to cease fighting
An association between two or more nations
A contract for exchange of goods or services
63
Which European country dominated West Africa by 1900?
Portugal
France
Italy
Great Britain
64
Kinship
all of the above
the state or fact of being a relative or relatives, especially by birth
a group of close-knit, inter-related families
is the main social organization among classless societies
65
A frame is...
immediate/1st hand account of a topic,from people who had direct experience
A particular lens or perspective that information is perceived through
A body of persons or entities graded according to rank/ level of authority
A statement that something is the case
66
How big was the Inca Empire at its height?
10-12 million people
2,500 acres
250,000 people
25 million people
67
most none of indigenous people of the Americas interacted and knew of each other before the arrival of the Europeans
True
False
68
The action or period of taking control of a territory by military force is known as...
conquest
militia
occupation
terrorism
69
A bureaucracy is..
a business: coordinated, complex, defined by authority/professional control
a type of bird often eaten as tradition in the safavid empire
none of the above
an assembly group or meeting for consultation, advice, or discussion
70
Artifacts...
all of the above
can be used as evidence in claim testing
are objects made by human beings
include building ruins, wampum, sculpture, quipu, codices, pots, tools,
71
African warlords came to power because
Competition between city-states for land led to conflict
Civil war in the Sahel created a power vacuum
The spice trade with Oman made them wealthy
The slave trade with Europeans brought them guns
72
What caused the mighty Aztec Empire to fall?
the Sapa Inca died
Meso-American city-states joined with the Europeans
the Europeans had more deadly weapons, horses, and smallpox
red and yellow only
73
What were Indigenous North American cash crops?
Corn
Surplus crops grown for trade
Beans and Squash
All of the above
74
Technologies developed at Tenochtitlan included:
draught animals with wheeled carts
written language
cannons for warfare
canals for irrigation
75
Which of the 5 major world religions originated in the Middle East?
Judaism and Christianity
blue and yellow only
Hinduism
Islam
76
Which was the most powerful Ottoman Sultan?
Aurangzeb
Shah Ismail
Suleyman I
Shah Jahan
77
a kingdom is...
system w/ established bureaucracy-often tied to religion/ruled by monarch
none of the above
a territory ruled by an Islamic, especially Ottoman leader
a country, state, or territory ruled by a monarch
78
On this map, which is the Mogul Empire?
none of the above
The central one
The farthest east
The farthest west
79
A dynasty is...
a system in which people or groups are ranked according to status
a succession of rulers of the same line of descent
a nation considered that is an organized community with one government
a form of government having a chief of state who inherits the position
80
Animism is...
The belief of rebirth of a soul in a new body
The forgiveness of sin and relief of its consequences
Belief in a single god
The belief that plants, animals and inanimate objects have a soul or spirit
81
In the Columbian Exchange, what items were exchanged from the americas to Afro Eurasia?
None of the above
Oranges, bananas, and peppers
Grains such as wheat, barley and oats
Corn, beans and squash
82
How big was the Aztec Empire at its height?
80,000 people
5-6 million people
25 million people
250,000 people
83
How many people were taken from the West coast of Africa in the Transatlantic slave trade?
12.5 million
1.5 million
14 million
250,000
84
Immigrants are...
people who go to another country then they were born in and stay forever
foreign-born people living in a country without documentation
people who have been forced to leave their country in order to escape war
none of the above
85
Followers of what religions believe in the same God?
Islam
Judaism and Christianity
blue and yellow only
Hinduism and Buddhism
86
The most valid or trustworthy claim tester is evidence.
False
True
87
The Indian Removal Act was created by the US Government with the stated purpose of
all of the above
Establishing Indian reservations east of the Mississippi River
negotiation to move indians west of the mississippi
Open boarding schools for Native Americans/funding their building/staffing
88
One African society with a cavalry was
The Abyssinian Empire
Great Zimbabwe
The Swahili Coast
The Kingdom of Benin
89
On this map, which is the Safavid Empire?
none of the above
The farthest west
The central one
The farthest east
90
Who allied with whom to contain the spread of the Ottoman Empire?
Italy with France
The Mali Empire with the Arab Traders
The Roman Empire with the Greek Empire
The Safavid Empire with the Holy Roman Empire
91
What U.S. Government law allowed Native Americans to relocate, under specific conditions?
The Treaty of Assimilation of 1778
The Indian Removal Act of 1830
The Trail of Tears of 1850
92
A pastoralist society...
people who don't like cows
a society of pastures
a community that is based on domesticating grazing animals-usually nomadic
none of the above
93
A kingdom is a type of a state, but a state is not a type of kingdom.
False
True
94
The Mogul empire lasted
none of the above
About 330 years
About 220 years
About 620 years
95
since societies over the world didnt have written languages,historians look to____to test claims about early societies?
Architectural ruins
Artifacts such as tools and artwork
Oral testimonies
all of the above
96
A city-state is:
a small town or community, usually in a rural area
has: city-surrounding territory-focused on trade-ruled by group of merchant
an organized community living under a unified political system
none of the above
97
Trading ports on the coasts of Africa led the way to:
Colonization by the Portuguese
Establishment of forts with occupying forces
Arabian and Islamic influence
All of the above
98
Petroglyphs were used only by the Aztecs.
True
False
99
Who were the janissaries?
An elite guard recruited from the local Christian population
A group of religious advisors
Elephant handlers for the Shah
Chief minister to the Sultan
100
Which Muslim Empire ended as a result of World War I?
all of the above
Mogul
Safavid
Ottoman
101
Which of the 5 major world religions are monotheistic?
blue and yellow only
Islam
Judaism and Christianity
Hinduism
102
Which society lived in the taiga and hunted caribou?
Northeastern
Arctic/Subarctic
southwestern
Great Plains
103
Both the Aztec and Inca empires..
had slaves
took tribute from other city states
all of the above
practiced human sacrifice
104
Humans are presently thought to have originally come to the Americas by...
Boat across the Bering Sea, from Russia
Foot across the New Mexico desert, from Mexico
Horses across the Beringia land bridge, during an ice age
Foot across the Beringia land bridge, from Russia
105
A hierarchy is...
a succession of rulers of the same line of descent
system/group where people are ranked 1 above the other according on status
a form of government having a chief of state who inherits the position
a nation considered as a organized political community under one government
106
3 different types of resources traded by Indigenous North Americans with European and White American settlers include
None of the above
Gold, silver, and copper
Furs, meat, and pottery
Guns, horses and glass
107
What societies had technologies that managed water?
Aztec, Inca
Southeastern
red and yellow only
Southwest
108
The “triple alliance” was
A partnership between Hernan Cortes, Moctezuma II and Sapa Inca
agreements between three Incan emperors to defeat the Spanish conquistadors
A partnership between Tenochtitlan, Tetzcoco, & Tlacopan to defeat a 4 city
109
how did columbus describe the native people he encountered on his first voyage?
guidless and honest
warlike and suspicious
fearful and timid
blue and yellow
110
Which of the following apply to both the Ottoman and Safavid empires?
A strong military using the latest weapons
Encouraged trade and the arts
Attempted to conquer central Europe
red and blue only
111
What was the encomienda?
A labor contract requiring a person to work without pay for a set time
system Spanish were the legal right force labor indigenous people
mandatory service in the society of the Inca Empire
112
societies of the Great Plains depended upon
Bison
Tepees
Horses
Farming
113
Which society’s people were cave-dwelling?
tiano
maori
carib
ciboney
114
Sacred texts of Islam include...
The Vedas
The Qu’ran
The Torah
The Tripitaka
115
Many of the indigenous peoples of the Americas knew about each other before the arrival of the Europeans.
False
True
116
Kinship is the main organizing influence in what type of society?
City-states
Hierarchical
Empires
Chiefdoms
117
The Ottoman government passed Tanzimat reforms, which intended to do what within their empire?
Change the Empire’s official religion to Shi’a Islam
Allow free trade throughout the Empire
Promote equality among the diverse population of the Empire
Enslave young Christian men from conquered territories
118
The Berlin Conference of 1884-85
Recognized the Congo State as the property of Leopold II of Belgium
Allowed free navigation of the Niger and Congo Rivers
Stipulated the process for claiming a colony in Africa
all of the above
119
North African societies such as the Amazigh / Berbers and the Tuareg are known for
being nomadic herders and following Islam
all of the above
a large trade in ivory and grains
Women in leadership roles in Christianity
120
war is....
expensive
Often fought over territory, resources, religion, or ideology
all of the above
destructive to communities as well as lives
121
Salvation is...
The belief in more than one deity
The forgiveness of sin and relief of its consequences
The belief of rebirth of a soul in a new body
Belief in a single god
122
A major trade network linking African societies to Afro Eurasia was
The Cape of Good Hope
The Swahili Coast
all of the above
nomadic herders of the Sahel
123
Which of the following societies were NOT farmers?
Great Plains, Arctic and Subarctic
Northeastern, Southeastern, and Southwest
inca and Aztec
124
All of the following became European colonies, except
Algeria
Nigeria
Kongo
Ethiopia
125
The widespread dispersion of a people, language, or culture from their homeland is
Relocation
Diaspora
Holocaust
Immigration
126
Sacred texts of Hinduism include...
The Torah
The Qu’ran
The Tripitaka
The Vedas
127
Portuguese traders began to arrive on the coasts of Africa in
The late 1100s
The late 1800s
The late 1600s
The late 1400s
128
A hierarchical society
Is most important in societies with kinship as its main social organization
Ranks people in terms of their social status, power, or authority
Has an egalitarian division of power throughout its members
Always has a slave class of people
129
Which Muslim Empire ended as a result of colonization?
Safavid
Ottoman
Mogul
all of the above
130
A confederation is an alliance of fewer than three states, within an empire.
True
False
131
Which of the following societies used imagery (drawing, painting, or carving) to record information?
Societies of SW North America
Aztec
Mississippian societies of SE North America
all of the above
132
Many African societies practiced traditional beliefs that included
animism and polytheism
cremation and reincarnation
human sacrifice and cannibalism
monotheism and ancestor worship
133
Coastal East African societies are united by
their Islamic faith
all of the above
their trade in spices
their use of the Swahili language
134
an empire...
single political unit, w/ 1 ruler, composed of a group of nations/peoples
a succession-lasting many generations, of rulers from the same family/group
a country, state, or territory ruled by a monarch
a territory ruled by an Islamic, especially Ottoman leader
135
People of what Native American societies lived in multi-storey houses made of stone?
Mississippian
Puebloan
Great Plains
Haudenosaunee
136
the columbian exchange began in 1492
False
True
137
Sovereignty is...
tons of power in hands of leader/someone not lawfully responsible to people
none of the above
A system of thought advocating religion and emphasizing morality
gov by whole population/any eligible member-often elected by representative
138
Which of the Caribbean societies was polytheistic with hierarchical roles?
Carib
Arawak
Ciboney
Taino
139
How did the Safavid Empire welcome foreigners?
They employed some in government position
They ended the Hindu practice of suttee
They required them to convert to Islam
They enslaved them as janissaries
140
Polytheism is...
The forgiveness of sin and relief of its consequences
The belief in more than one deity
Belief in a single god
The belief of rebirth of a soul in a new body
141
To assimilate means
To come into equal participation in or membership of society or body
To become absorbed or integrated into a society or culture
To take part in an action or endeavor
142
An egalitarian society
none of the above
a society of trained birds who have meeting to discuss/solve local issues
Supports that all people should have equal rights and opportunities
Has elections in which the people choose the leaders by voting
143
A network is...
A statement that something is the case
immediate/1st hand account of a topic,from people who had direct experience
A system/process that involves a number of persons, groups or organizations
A body of persons or entities graded according to rank/ level of authority
144
What part of Africa is the Great Lakes region?
Northwest
West
East/Central
Southeast
145
What was the most impactful type of thing exchanged between the Spanish and the Indigenous Americans?
Disease
Religion
Government
Livestock
146
Which of the following were reasons for conflict between the Modern Muslim Empires?
Interest in more territory and subjects
Control of valuable trade routes
all of the above
Disputes over caliphal authority
147
Who were the ulema?
Elephant handlers for the Shah
An elite guard recruited from the local Christian population
Chief minister to the Sultan
A group of religious advisors
148
There was one dominant faith among all early African civilizations.
False
True
149
By the beginning of World War I in 1914, what portion of Africa had been colonized?
66%
75%
90%
25%
150
Which of the following formed the wealth of African empires before European colonization?
gold and agricultural products
all of the above
enslaved peoples
iron and bronze
151
What was the most impactful factor in Cortes’s conquest of the Aztecs?
horses
diseases such as smallpox
the capital of the Aztec Empire was on an island
guns
152
The first Indian Reservation was created in the United States in
1786
1776
1809
1830
153
Wampum is the name for an artifact...
featuring different colors of knotted string
made by the Inca
made by societies of the Northeastern Woodlands of North America
made to keep track of accounting, taxes, and other numerical data
154
Once historical claims have been verified by claim testing, their truth can never be questioned.
True
False
155
The four claim testers are:
History, archaeology, anthropology, and geology
Intuition, evidence, logic, and authority
Artifacts, primary sources, oral testimonies, and written records
Scale, context, cause, and result
156
The Aztec Empire was...
located in present day Texas
located across central MesoAmerica, mostly in present-day Mexico
located on the Yucatan Peninsula of MesoAmerica
located along the north coast of South America
157
most indigenous people of the caribbean relied on what native plants?
cassava
all of the above
bean
corn
158
Which North American society was forced to abandon its settlements because of climate events?
Southeastern
Southwestern
Great Plains
Northeastern
159
A covenant is a sacred agreement or promise between God and a person or people.
True
False
160
what did columbus promise to the king and queen of spain after his 1st voyage to what he thought were the "West Indies"
spices
all of the above
slaves
gold
161
Comparison of Native Americans(Great Plains) before-after the arrival of Europeans uses what historical thinking skill
continuity and change over time
Causation
Context
Claim testing
162
A chiefdom is
none of the above
territory of clans - individual has power to make choices over a community
a small town or community, usually in a rural area
a territory ruled by an Islamic, especially Ottoman leader
163
How did the Safavid Empire encourage loyalty among its people?
They enslaved them as janissaries
They ended the Hindu practice of suttee
They required them to convert to Islam
They ran the Empire according to Islamic law
164
The Mogul Empire was successful in ruling a large, mostly Hindu population because:
all of the above
They had strong, clear, administrative structures
They allowed local princes to retain rule
They allowed the practice of religions other than Islam
165
What technologies were developed by Africans?
All of the above
Boat building
Iron smelting
Gold mining
166
Reincarnation is...
The belief in more than one deity
Belief in a single god
The belief of rebirth of a soul in a new body
The forgiveness of sin and relief of its consequences
167
which of the people of the caribbean are known as warlike and rumored to be cannibals?
maori
tiano
ciboney
carib
168
Sacred texts of Buddhism include...
The Tripitaka
The Qu’ran
The Torah
The Vedas
169
Which of the 5 major world religions originated in Northern India?
Judaism and Christianity
Buddhism
red and yellow only
Hinduism
170
The Columbian Exchange includes
all of the above
animals
diseases
ideas
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The first European empire to establish a colony in Africa was
Spain
Portugal
Denmark
France
