What led to the English Reformation and the creation of the Church of England?

The pope denied Henry VIII's request for an divorce of his wife

How did Muslim scholarship influence medicine in other civilizations?

Islamic medical books were translated into other languages.

What was the purpose of the Incan quipus?

to record and transmit numerical data

What did Renaissance humanists believe?

Physical world and science like philosophy and religion should be studies

Why did early ancient Mesopotamian civilization collapse?

They did not unite together and were attacked by other civilizations

Overall, were the Crusades from 1095 to 1291 considered a success or a failure? Why?

Christian Failure because they failed to capture and control the Holy Land.

What led to the split of Sunni and Shi’a Muslims?

Difference in opinion on who should lead the religion of Islam

During her reign, what action did Elizabeth I take to resolve the religious turmoil?

Established a church that wouldcompromise between Catholic and Protestants.

Which development was responsible for the spread of Renaissance ideas beyond Italy?

the invention of the printing press

Under feudalism, serfs were peasants paid tribute to the lord, What did they receive in return?

protection and the ability to farm on the lord's lands

What was the legacy of Justinian’s Code?

Became basis for all law for hundreds of years

After the Great Schism, what two faiths did Christianity break into?

Roman Catholic and Eastern Orthodox

Why did the Renaissance begin in Italy?

Extreme wealth allowed merchants to support the arts

What is the main reason the Roman Empire came to an end?

Grew to large and became to hard to govern

How did Muhammad receive the message of the Quran?

Through payer and a message from the Angel Gabriel

What effect did the geography of Greece have on its early development?

Greece was covered by mountains, which led to independent city-states

What led to the increase in the number of Africans in the Americas from the 1500s to the 1700s?

Africans forced into slavery were made to work on plantations.

What event lead to the end of the Roman Republic?

Caesar named himself dictator for life

Shi Huangdi: How did he try to defend China from invaders?

Building the great wall of China

What effect did the Crusades have on European trade?

Crusaders brought back goods such as spices, increasing demand

What effect did the bubonic plague have on European feudalism?

It hastened feudalism's decline

Why were the astrolabe and magnetic compass significant to Europeans?

They allowed Europeans to navigate transoceanic voyages.

Which type of writing did Mesopotamians create?

They developed cuneiform, which involved making marks on clay tablets

Greek culture, known as Hellenism, was brought into Asia Minor and Egypt MAINLY by

the armies of Alexander the Great

How did the Silk Road create a cultural exchange between the Middle East and Asia?

By connecting most of the known world

How did the Mongols reopening of the Silk Road affect trade?

Reopened the trade routes to Europe and Asia

Buddhism: How is Nirvana reached?

By giving up your personal desires

What conflict did the Investiture Crisis demonstrate?

the conflict between religious and political leaders.

Why did early civilizations form near rivers?

Provided necessary goods for survival (Water, Food, Fertile Soil)

What effect did Manda Musa’s pilgrimage to Mecca have?

Spread the word of powerful Mali Kingdom

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1
What led to the English Reformation and the creation of the Church of England?
John Calvin challenged authority by preaching
Martin Luther claimed selling indulgences was wrong
The pope denied Henry VIII's request for an divorce of his wife
2
In Medieval Europe, which BEST describes the system in which knights served and protected nobles in exchange for land?
chivalry
feudalism
capitalism
mercantilism
3
How did Muslim scholarship influence medicine in other civilizations?
Islamic mosques also doubled as hospitals.
Muslim doctors traveled with trading caravans.
Islamic medical books were translated into other languages.
Muslim merchants were trained in medicine.
4
What was the purpose of the Incan quipus?
to serve as a writing system
to record and transmit numerical data
to mark areas dedicated to the gods
to identify official messengers
5
Who were the famous philosophers in Ancient Greece?
Aristotle
Socrates
All of these
Plato
6
What did Renaissance humanists believe?
Scholars should study of what happens to the soul after death.
Governments should spread cultures with new colonies in foreign territories
Physical world and science like philosophy and religion should be studies
7
What was the two-hundred-year period of stability in Rome, beginning with the reign of Emperor Augustus?
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Pax Romana
Paxton Massachusetts
Pax Pax, Pax Pax Pax
8
Why did early ancient Mesopotamian civilization collapse?
They had a lack of natural resources which caused them to die out
They did not unite together and were attacked by other civilizations
The slave class revolted and overthrew the government
There were devastating famines caused by the unpredictable floods
9
What natural resources led the ancient kingdoms in Africa to gain wealth?
Brass; Copper
Diamonds; Gems
Rocks; Sticks
Gold; Salt
10
Hammurabi's Code has been an important source of information about...
death in mesopotamia
life in Mesopotamia
writing in cuneiform
a king's rule
11
What Mongolian military advantage came from their nomadic lifestyle?
Helmets
Hippodromes
Hippos
Horses
12
What is polytheistic religion ?
belief in many gods
belief in specific gods
gods are animals and related to nature
belief in 1 god
13
How was the pharaoh viewed in ancient Egypt?
an animal spirit
half god - half human
reincarnation of a god
a living god
14
Overall, were the Crusades from 1095 to 1291 considered a success or a failure? Why?
a success for Christians because they repelled the Muslim invasion
Muslim failure because they were pushed back to the Arabian Peninsula.
Christian Failure because they failed to capture and control the Holy Land.
Muslim success because they were able to capture the Iberian Peninsula.
15
What led to the split of Sunni and Shi’a Muslims?
The belief that one group is better than the other
One group were generally slower readers, which bothered the other group
Difference in opinion on who should lead the religion of Islam
Difference in language
16
During her reign, what action did Elizabeth I take to resolve the religious turmoil?
She restored Catholicism to England by declaring it the official religion
She outlawed the sale of indulgences to root out corruption
Established a church that wouldcompromise between Catholic and Protestants.
She nullified the Act of Supremacy that had given the monarchy control
17
Which development was responsible for the spread of Renaissance ideas beyond Italy?
the translation of the Bible
the fall of the Byzantine Empire
the invention of the printing press
the re-opening of the Silk Road
18
Which of the following words is associated with Calvin's idea that God had already decided which people would be saved?
Consubstantiation
Predestination
Transubstantiation
Excommunication
19
Under feudalism, serfs were peasants paid tribute to the lord, What did they receive in return?
protection and the ability to farm on the lord's lands
a set amount of money each year
freedom to travel without asking permission
a promise to become one of the lord's knights
20
Why did Sparta become a militaristic Society?
It was fun
To scare all of Greece
A Slave Revolt
To conquer their enemies
21
What do maize, tomatoes, chocolate, and squash have in common?
Came from Europe to America
Came from America to Europe
Came from Asia to Europe
Came from Africa to America
22
What was the legacy of Justinian’s Code?
Became a tool for oppression and violence
Worked for a short period of time
Had violent punishment for unlawful citizens
Became basis for all law for hundreds of years
23
What three regions made up the Triangular Trade during the late 1500s?
Europe
Africa
America
All of these
24
Judaism: How was Judaism different from other religions in the ancient world?
Judaism was based on the Talmud
Judaism had a covenant with god
Judaism was polytheistic
Judaism was monotheistic
25
After the Great Schism, what two faiths did Christianity break into?
Roman Catholic and Protestant
Roman Catholic and Eastern Orthodox
Islamic and Eastern Orthodox
Islamic and Turkish
26
Why did the Renaissance begin in Italy?
Italy had better means of transportation
Italy sat in the middle of the Silk Road
Italians were better Catholics
Extreme wealth allowed merchants to support the arts
27
What is the main reason the Roman Empire came to an end?
Religious wars
attack from other civilizations
Grew to large and became to hard to govern
Islam
28
Which of the following was the main purpose of the Council of Trent?
letting rulers choose the religion of their countries
selecting a new pope
establishing the Society of Jesus
reforming the Catholic Church
29
How did Muhammad receive the message of the Quran?
Found it.
Through payer and a message from the Angel Joseph
After a particularly long night out on the town
Through payer and a message from the Angel Gabriel
30
Why did Islamic rulers want to increase literacy among their subjects?
To make the population smarter
To be more intelligent than Christians
So they could read the Qu'ran
To read and record cool stories about Islam
31
What effect did the geography of Greece have on its early development?
Its location limited colonization outside of Greece
Greece was covered by mountains, which led to independent city-states
Being located on the Mediterranean Sea limited cultural diffusion
Greece had lots of natural resources, they never traded with other nations
32
What led to the increase in the number of Africans in the Americas from the 1500s to the 1700s?
Several West African kingdoms sent voyages that reached South America
Africans displaced by war in their home countries found new homes in Brazil
Africans forced into slavery were made to work on plantations.
Several West African kingdoms established trade with Brazil's leader.
33
What event lead to the end of the Roman Republic?
Caesar defeated Pompey in the civil war
Caesar fathered a child with Cleopatra
Caesar named himself dictator for life
Caesar conquered Gaul
34
Shi Huangdi: How did he try to defend China from invaders?
By building up large armies and fighting invaders
Having the best weapons
Building the great wall of China
Diplomacy
35
What were the two social classes in the Roman Empire?
neither of these
Plebians
Patricians
both of these
36
What effect did the Crusades have on European trade?
Crusaders often robbed merchants they encounter, causing trade to decline.
Crusaders constructed elaborate road systems that facilitated trade.
Crusaders became major exporters of European-made goods.
Crusaders brought back goods such as spices, increasing demand
37
What effect did the bubonic plague have on European feudalism?
It hastened feudalism's decline
Refugees migrated to the countryside
It promoted the growth of private hospitals
It contributed to the rise of feudalism
38
Why were the astrolabe and magnetic compass significant to Europeans?
They allowed Europeans to navigate transoceanic voyages.
They allowed Europeans to reach Africa and engage in trade.
They allowed Europeans to navigate dangerous mountain passes.
They allowed Europeans to transport more cargo on their ships.
39
Which type of writing did Mesopotamians create?
They developed hieroglyphics, which used pictures to represent ideas.
They developed cuneiform, which involved making marks on clay tablets
They created the Phoenician alphabet
40
Greek culture, known as Hellenism, was brought into Asia Minor and Egypt MAINLY by
the governors of the Persian Empire
the Spartans and their allies.
the Delian League
the armies of Alexander the Great
41
How did the Silk Road create a cultural exchange between the Middle East and Asia?
By connecting India to America
By connecting most of the known world
By connecting the north to the south
42
What church practice did Martin Luther specifically oppose?
the building a cathedrals
the creation of religious artwork
the selling of indulgences
the printing of religious books
43
How did the Mongols reopening of the Silk Road affect trade?
Reopened the transfer of really nice stuff from asia
Connected Canada to the rest of the world
Reopened the trade routes to America
Reopened the trade routes to Europe and Asia
44
Buddhism: How is Nirvana reached?
By sacrificing animals for the gods
By meditating for long periods of time
By giving up your personal desires
By following the rules of Buddhism
45
What conflict did the Investiture Crisis demonstrate?
the conflict over who would be the next pope.
the conflict between religious and political leaders.
the problem people had with women rulers.
the conflict over who would be the leader of the Crusades.
46
Who did Christianity most appeal to when it was first formed?
Emperors and Senators
Jewish People
Poor and Oppressed peoples
The military
47
Why did early civilizations form near rivers?
Provided necessary goods for survival (Water, Food, Fertile Soil)
Provided excellent scenery, making people feel more ALIVE
So people could bathe and be clean
48
What effect did Manda Musa’s pilgrimage to Mecca have?
Islam began to fall apart
Made people around the world mad they could not take such a lavish hajj
Gained believers hoping to become as rich as Mansa Musa
Spread the word of powerful Mali Kingdom
49
What imported technology helped Muslim scholars amass extensive libraries?
Writing
Ink
Paper
50
What led to the formation of ancient Roman religious beliefs, such as belief in the gods Jupiter and Mars?
the sacking of Rome by the Visigoths
cultural diffusion from Asia
cultural diffusion from Greece
the sacking of Rome by the Gauls

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