What is the defintion of the term maroon?

It is a community of liberated slaves who escaped

All of the following were results of the Atlantic Slave Trade EXCEPT:

Greater global power for African Kingdoms

An immediate result of the fall of the Roman Empire was

a period of disorder and weak central government

Which document is an example of a primary source?

the diary of a survivor of a Nazi death camp

The majority of slaves forcibly taken from Africa were brought to

Brazil and the West Indies (Caribbean)

What happened to the Mongol Empire in China?

Failure to capture Japan led to high taxes and poor land use.

What was the significance of the printing press?

It allowed common people to have greater access to information

What is one reason the Mongols had created a better civilization than the ones they destroyed?

Mongol women had more power than any major empire in the world at the time

What was one of the beliefs of Martin Luther?

Bible is the most important source of information on the Christian faith

Why did Martin Luther “protest” the church?

Because the church was selling indulgences to forgive sins

All of the following were reasons for the COLLAPSE of classical civilizations (Rome, Greece, Persia, Han, Gupta) EXCEPT:

Introduction of democracy in all of the above civilizations

What is an impact of the Columbian Exchange?

Huge numbers of Native Americans died due to disease

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1
The Taj Mahal reflects Islamic art and architecture in India.
True
False
2
What is the defintion of the term maroon?
It referred to the blood of the people she helped to liberate
It is a community of liberated slaves who escaped
Maroon is a nickname for the island of Jamaica
It refers to the color of the famous head covering she always wore
3
All of the following were results of the Atlantic Slave Trade EXCEPT:
Gender imbalance in Africa (more women than men)
Frequent warfare between African rulers to acquire more slaves
Greater global power for African Kingdoms
Birth of racist ideas
4
Which land-based empire in Asia had rules surrounding the Daimyo and Samurai?
Qing Empire (China)
Tokugawa Shogunate (Japan)
Mughal Empire (India)
Joseon Dynasty (Korea)
5
Socrates, Hellenism, and Democracy are all associated with Roman culture.
False
True
6
What was a system designed to select candidates as bureaucrats in the Chinese government & took childhood to study?
Religious practice
Social welfare system
Contemplation of nature
Civil Service Examination
7
What two people groups were most negatively affected by the Columbian Exchange?
Native Americans and Africans
Asians and Native Americans
Africans and Europeans
Asians and Europeans
8
Where were the following items invented: paper, gunpowder, compass
Europe
America
India
China
9
“It is better to live your own destiny imperfectly than to live an imitation of somebody else's life." What religion?
Hinduism
Christianity
Islam
Confucianism
10
The Quran, minarets, and the Hajj are most closely associated with the practice of
Judaism
Buddhism
Islam
Christianity
11
What items were traded along the Trans Saharan Trade Route?
Salt and gold
Buddhism and Rice
Porcelain and cotton
Bananas and silk
12
An immediate result of the fall of the Roman Empire was
an increase in trade and manufacturing
a renewed interest in education and the arts
a period of disorder and weak central government
the growth of cities and dominance by the middle class
13
Footbinding was an example of women’s loss of personal freedom first used during the rise of Neo-Confucianism in China
True
False
14
Which country influenced Korea?
Vietnam
India
Mongolia
China
15
Who taught the Four Noble Truths and Eightfold Path?
Jesus of Nazareth
Buddha
Socrates
Confucius
16
Which document is an example of a primary source?
a textbook on Russian history
a novel on the Age of Exploration
an encyclopedia article on religions of the Middle East
the diary of a survivor of a Nazi death camp
17
What building was a Christian church but later was converted to an Islamic mosque after the Turkish conquest?
St. Peter's Basilica
Cathedral of Notre Dame
Taj Mahal
Hagia Sophia
18
Missionaries used the road systems of classical empires to spread these two religions:
Christianity and Buddhism
Daoism and Buddhism
Confucianism and Christianity
Confucianism and Hinduism
19
Which language and cultural traditions spread across North Africa along the Trans-Saharan trade route?
The language of ancient Ghana
Arabic
Swahili
Greek
20
Which classical empire was MOST responsible for the spread of Christianity?
Gupta
Han
Persian
Roman
21
The majority of slaves forcibly taken from Africa were brought to
Brazil and the West Indies (Caribbean)
Europe
Central America
Southern United States
22
Satraps, tolerance, and Zoroastrianism were tools used by the Persians to unite their empire.
True
False
23
The symbol below, symbolizing the balance of all things, is an important representation of ______________ beliefs.
Buddhist
Confucian
Daoist
Hindu
24
Explorers such as Vasco da Gama allowed this European empire to be the FIRST one to disrupt the Indian Ocean trading
France
Spain
Great Britain
Portugal
25
Peter the Great used many techniques to legitimize his rule in which of the following empires?
Russian Empire
Asante
Ottoman Empire
Japan
26
What tool did the Safavid leaders use to unite their people against the Ottoman Empire?
A powerful navy
Shia Islam
Algebra
Buddhism
27
Sikhism is a blend of
Islam and Hinduism
Confucianism and Buddhism
Christianity and Judaism
Catholicism and Orthodox Christianity
28
The best definition of Monotheism is the belief in ________________.
More than one god
One God
The God of the Bible
No gods
29
What happened to the Mongol Empire in China?
The Mongols were never able to control China
Failure to capture Japan led to high taxes and poor land use.
Descendants of Khan still rule as the emperors of China to this day
The Mongols were considered heroes by most Chinese people
30
What is one way that Korea demonstrated unique national identity?
Porcelain
Hangul
Foot binding
All the above
31
Which religion did many Chinese people turn to during their years of terrible Civil War after the Han dynasty collapsed?
Daosim
Confucianism
Christianity
Buddhism
32
Chinese ship building developed faster than European engineering
False
True
33
What was the significance of the printing press?
It led to the rise of Islam in Western Europe
It increased the power of the kings and central governments
It allowed common people to have greater access to information
It increased the power of the Catholic church
34
What is one reason the Mongols had created a better civilization than the ones they destroyed?
The Mongols were responsible for the death of 40 million people
Mongols still control all of Asia to this day
Mongol women had more power than any major empire in the world at the time
The Mongol conquest of Africa impressive
35
The Mongol Empire is the largest land empire in the world.
False
True
36
What was one of the beliefs of Martin Luther?
Indulgences were a good practice for the Catholic Church
In order to be saved, one must have the help of a priest
The Pope holds the ultimate authority in faith and doctrine
Bible is the most important source of information on the Christian faith
37
“I am the State!” - King Louis XIV of France is an example of which type of government?
Constitutional Monarchy
Oligarchy
Absolute Monarchy
Democracy
38
All of the following were common features of classical civilizations (Rome, Greece, Persia, China, India) EXCEPT:
Use of roads to increase long-distance trade
Use of coins
Government bureaucracy
Monotheistic belief systems
39
Ethiopia has one of the oldest traditions of Christianity in the world
False
True
40
Which was an invention of the Islamic Golden Age?
Algebra
Compass
Silk
Gunpowder
41
What was responsible for the death of nearly ⅓ of all Europeans during the Middle Ages?
Genghis Khan
Vikings
Bubonic Plague
Muslim Warriors
42
Why did Martin Luther “protest” the church?
Because the church was selling indulgences to forgive sins
Because he believed slavery was wrong
He wanted to be King of his own territory
He did not believe the Bible be translated into other languages
43
What geographic feature dominates most of the African continent?
mountains
wetlands
jungle
desert
44
A cultural and scientific Golden Age occurred for Islam in the time period between 700-1200 CE
False
True
45
What civilization continued the tradition of Roman law (Roman Empire) but were later defeated by the Ottoman Turks?
Western Europe
Ghana
Byzantine
Tang Dynasty
46
Ashoka spread Stupas, Buddhist holy sites containing relics and significant religious objects, throughout South Asia.
True
False
47
All of the following were reasons for the COLLAPSE of classical civilizations (Rome, Greece, Persia, Han, Gupta) EXCEPT:
Increasing social inequality
Widespread disease due to long-distance trade networks
Introduction of democracy in all of the above civilizations
Large geographic boundaries made it difficult to protect against invasions
48
What is an impact of the Columbian Exchange?
The amount of trees and woodland in the Americas increased
Europeans were introduced to sugar and tobacco
Huge numbers of Native Americans died due to disease
Europeans were introduced to horses and pigs
49
What belief system provides a moral code and promote social order and obedience to the emperor?
Hinduism
Confucianism
Daoism
Legalism
50
Which African Kingdom’s extreme wealth became famous during the Hajj of Mansa Musa?
Mutapa
Benin
Axum
Mali
51
The spread of plants, animals, humans, etc between the old and new worlds.
Indian Ocean trading network
Spread of Islam
Spread of the bubonic plague
Columbian Exchange
52
The Bantu Migration occurred when the Bantu people migrated to northern Africa
False
True
53
The people of Kilwa converted to which religion
Christianity
Islam
Hinduism
Buddhism
54
The Mughal Empire had a relatively tolerant attitude towards a variety of religious faiths
False
True
55
Russians adopted Islam rather than Christianity when they formed their empire.
True
False
56
What was the significance of the Grand Canal?
The Mongols used it to invade China
It was a Muslim idea that spread to China
The Chinese built a 1,000 mile long canal that linked north & south China
The canal was so expensive that it destroyed China
57
Which of the following was NOT a feature of the first “civilizations”?
Farming
Domestication of animals
Social hierarchy
Hunting
58
Which empire is given credit for creating a Golden Age of math and science?
Western Europe
North America
China
India
59
Which is the correct definition of a Janissary?
Christian slave boys from Bosnia who were in the Ottoman military
Janissary is the name for the leader of the Ottoman Empire.
They were defeated by the Ottomans in the battle for Constantinople
A Christian missionary from Eastern Europe
60
All of the following are reasons why Islam spread so quickly after the death of the Prophet Muhammed EXCEPT
Strong trade networks
The offer of greater social equality for the poor and outcasts
Forced conversion to Islam
Successful conquest
61
The Dutch East India Company was a new kind of company called a ___________________.
Civil Service Company
Mercantilist Company
Socialist Company
Joint Stock Company
62
What was the impact of the Columbian Exchange on China?
Korea and Japan were able to invade China now that they had European goods
China became much wealthier
China realized that they needed to become more open with the world
China became weaker
63
Where did Islam originate (start)?
Northern Africa
Byzantine Empire
Arabian Peninsula
Persia
64
Artwork which has Buddha (India) and Heracles (Greece) depicts which type of culture created by Alexander the Great?
Hinduism
Hellenistic
Zoroastrianism
Greco-Roman
65
The conquest of Constantinople proved Castle walls were extremely effective in the age of gunpowder
False
True
66
Which of the following was a NEGATIVE impact of the Mongol Empire?
Spread of Buddhism
Spread of Christianity
Spread of the Bubonic plague along trade routes
Exchange of ideas and cultures between Europe and Asia
67
What object helped all Asante rulers claimed their power as legitimate?
Peacock Throne
Golden Stool
Dragon Throne
Sankofa
68
What caused the people of Kilwa to convert to a different religion?
Conquest of the Romans
War and the Persians
It was brought the them by the Bantu
Indian Ocean Trade
69
Japan’s economic and political system of organization was most similar to that found in:
The Islamic World
Byzantine Empire
Southeast Asia
Western Europe
70
Islam is a ______________ religion.
Hindu
Monotheistic
Both monotheistic and polytheistic
Polytheistic
71
What is the holiest site in Islam?
Medina
Bagdad
Mecca
Jerusalem
72
In which of the following regions did the European Renaissance begin, and why?
England, due to its location on the Atlantic Ocean
Russia, because the Russian nobility patronized many artists
Italy, due to its importance as a trade center and location
France, due to the large number of Christian monasteries
73
The Encomienda system of colonial Spanish America was a system of enslavement of Native Americans
False
True
74
What is the definition of feudalism?
When an emperor has extreme power over all of his people
Another name for the Byzantine system of economics and government
Weak central government so the land is divided by many lords, peasants work
A strong economic system that encourages world trade
75
Which is the most accurate description of the rule of Qin Shi Huangdi?
He was a popular leader because he brought peace to China
He used the teaching of Confucius to unite his people
He united China for the 1st time but his harsh rule made the people revolt
He outlawed the practice of slavery in China
76
What was the religion of the "Gunpowder Empires" (Ottoman, Safavid, Mughal)?
Christian
Islam
Buddhist
Jewish
77
Kilwa, a Swahili City State, was connected to the Indian Ocean Trade as shown by silk from China found there.
False
True
78
Which historical events are in the correct chronological order?
Mongol Empire -> Renaissance -> First cities -> Life of Mohammed
First cities -> Life of Mohammed -> Mongol Empire -> Renaissance
Life of Mohammed -> First cities -> Mongol Empire -> Renaissance
Renaissance ->First cities -> Mongol Empire-> Life of Mohammed

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