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Development of printing in Europe led to
What did Luther believe?
World History Mid Term Review Units 1-5
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What did Luther believe?
the Pope was the sole religious authority
the Bible was a hoax
salvation could be achieved through faith alone
good deeds were necessary for salvation
2
Development of printing in Europe led to
increased competition with China
religious tolerance
increased corruption in the Roman Catholic Church
increased literacy
3
Rome defeated and destroyed Carthage describes the
Battle of Cannae in 216 BC
Fourth Macedonian War
Peloponnesian War
Punic Wars
4
What was the result of Alexander the Great's conquests?
Persia finally conquered Greece & took control of Greek lands.
Socialism spread from Greece to a great many lands.
Greek language, art, architecture, & literature spread throughout SE Asia.
The progress of Greek scholars was halted.
5
The manor economy was based
metalworking
farming and self-sufficiency
herding and weaving
trade among many villages
6
How did Henry VIII react when the Pope refused to annul his marriage?
He imposed fines on the Roman Catholic Church.
He started the Reformation.
He started a war.
He took over the English church.
7
Who was Cleisthenes?
The first doctor to use modern medicine
The first Emperor of Greece
Athenian reformer that helped assemble legislature
a poet who wrote the iliad
8
As part of the Columbian Exchange, which was carried west across the Atlantic from Europe & Africa to America?
tomatoes
tobacco
livestock
potatoes
9
Under feudalism, lords granted land to vassals in exchange for which of the following?
housing
military service
farm labor
food
10
What is Cultural Diffusion?
Artistic Technique that is 3-d
Belief in many gods
countries that want to remain isolated.
The spread of ideas, customs, and technology.
11
Christianity was especially attractive to
the poor
merchants
Diocletian
the powerful
12
Julius Caesar, the first dictator of Rome, was
the ruler of Ethiopia
born in India
assassinated
the founder of Rome
13
What was a code of ethics that knights were supposed to uphold?
Vassalage
The Book of the Dead
Chivalry
the Fief
14
Which was
NOT
related to the "fall" of Rome?
assassination of Julius Caesar
corrupt officials
Germanic invasions
heavy taxes
15
Where did the first cities emerge?
along the Mediterranean coast
in the Americas
in river valleys
along trade routes
16
A form of government controlled by a small, powerful elite from the business class is called
aristocracy
oligarchy
monarchy
democracy
17
Wrote The Prince
Roberto
Machiavelli
Medici
Leonardo
18
What is Perspective in regards to art?
Artistic technique that creates a 3-d appearance.
technique that makes art more human
a Person point of view
an opinion
19
The center of the Hellenistic world was
Alexandria
Babylon
Athens
Mount Olympus
20
Why was the Magna Carta important?
It limited power of the Pope.
It approved money for wars in France.
It asserted that monarch must obey the law.
It allowed monarch to abolish Parliament.
21
Conquered the Incas in Peru
Prince Henry the Navigator
Pizarro
Cortez
Da Game
22
In the fields of art and literature, Romans were greatly influenced by
Carthage
Palestine
Greece
Gaul
23
What is an indulgence?
sacrificing something for what you belief in
old artifacts
to give up ones view
Lessening of punishment for sins.
24
What contributed to the birth of the Renaissance in Italy?
wealthy and powerful merchant class
new translation of the Bible
development of oil painting
rise of Protestantism
25
What was a period of peace and prosperity that lasted over 200 years?
Pax Romana
Rubicon
Long Winter
latifundia
26
What is Pythagoras known for?
finding the radius of a circle
a mysterious creature that attacked ships
Measuring the distance between stars
Formula to calculate a right Triangle
27
According to Aristotle, the best government was
one ruled by a strong and virtuous (high standards) leader
aristocracy
one that was ruled by the military
democracy
28
What does Vernacular mean?
Speaking multiple languages
Common Language that everyone understands.
Being very smart
to study the stars
29
Why did the Renaissance occur in northern Europe later than in Italy?
Few people were educated in northern Europe.
Northern Europe was a region of peasants.
Black Death delayed economic growth in northern Europe
little interest in arts in northern Europe
30
Which of the following was the most important economic activity in a medieval town?
farming
livestock raising
trade
weaving
31
Conflict between Athens and Sparta resulted in
Trojan War
Macedonian conquest
Peloponnesian War
Persian Wars
32
Peasants were required to pay their local village church a tithe, which was
ten percent of their produce
a weekly amount of money determined by the lord of the manor
a yearly amount of money based on the number of pets in their family
one-third of their goats
33
Who became the first Christian emperor?
Constantine
Cicero
Nero
Julius Caesar
34
During the empire, the Roman legal system contributed to
the outbreak of civil war
unity and stability
further conquests
the downfall of the emperor
35
Who was Homer?
Poet who Wrote the Iliad and and Odyssey
A famous warrior from greek history
A Roman Emperor
Historian who wrote about the Persian Wars.
36
Athens enjoyed a golden age under the leadership of
Darius
Pericles
Themistocles
Alexander
37
Which was a key feature of early civilizations?
a system of exchanging goods for money
steel making
cities
social equality
38
Which of the following applies to the works of Greek artists and architects?
reflected concern with form and order
imitated European styles
emphasized complicated and irregular designs
glorified political leaders
39
New agricultural technologies in the Middle Ages led to
the end of church influence
increased food production
creation of farmers' guilds
end of feudalism
40
Which group built a vast empire, ruled with tolerance, and unified it with roads, schools, & common language?
Incan
Mayan
Aztec
Olmec
41
Spanish explorers traveled to the Americas to find
slave labor
gold
fur
horses
42
Jesus proclaimed that his mission was to
lead the Jews out of Palestine
reject the Ten Commandments
overthrow Roman rule
bring spiritual salvation to believers
43
First to sell around the tip of Africa
Prince Henry the Navigator
Pizarro
Vasco da Gama
Cortez
44
The conquests of Alexander the Great created the
Macedonian Age, a period of advancement in art
Dark Ages, a time of great sadness for the Greek people
Age of Lawlessness, a period of extreme cruelty & anarchy
Hellenistic Era, an age that saw expansion of Greek language & ideas
45
What is Heresy?
Teaching that goes against the church
teaching in line with the church
Teaching based on ancient philosophers
46
Who began a vast global exchange that included people, plants, technologies, and cultures?
Christopher Columbus
Samuel de Champlain
Bartolome de las Casas
Hernan Cortes (Cortez)
47
Which economy was based on trade & farming maize & beans?
Mayan
Aztec
Inca
Olmec
48
What was the purpose of most joint-stock companies of the 1500s and 1600s?
funding colonies in the Americas
funding the digging of gold mines
paying for & building slave ships
financing wars in Africa
49
Why is geography important to history?
It shows us the connections between people, places, & events
It helps us predict the future
It uncovers artifacts left by early people
It tells us when events took place
50
Which of the following caused ancient civilizations to change?
nomadic herders
lack of traditions
poor leaders
contact with other people thru trade, warfare, & migration
51
Who was Aristotle
historian
philosopher who used logic to find answers
mathematician
A greek poet
52
Luther criticized the Roman Catholic Church for
preaching forgiveness
selling indulgences
translating the Bible into German
believing in the Bible
53
Which was polytheistic and used human sacrifices to please the gods?
Aztecs and Mayans
Aztecs
Mayans
Incas
54
Who was Herodotus
Historian who wrote about the Persian Wars.
An ancient doctor
Lawyer who helped makes laws in greek
A Poet who wrote the Iliad
55
By the 1500s, the most important element of African trade with Europeans was
ivory
gold
hides
enslaved Africans
56
Roman sculptures created statues that
were only of male figures
were realistic
were only of female figures
aimed for ideal figures
57
Sailed around the world first (circumnavigated)
Da Gama
Pizarro
Cortez
Magellan
58
What does Predestination mean?
you make choices on your own free will
everyday language
punishment for your sins
God has already determine who will be saved.
59
Which group made up the largest part of the population in feudal society?
peasants
knights
vassals
lords
60
Which accurately describes the economic policy of mercantilism?
It encouraged trade by abolishing laws that regulated trade.
It discouraged the establishment of overseas colonies.
It downplayed the role of government in stimulating economic growth.
It was based on belief that a country's real wealth was measured in gold.
61
Orthodox Christianity became the state religion of which of the following?
Western Roman Empire
Seljuk Empire
Mongol Empire
Byzantine Empire
62
Around 1500 A.D., which group began to decline; a century of brutal rule & millions of human sacrifices led to revolts?
Mayans
Incas
Olmecs
Aztecs
63
Reformer who believed in Predestination
Cristobal Colon
Henry VIII
Isaac Newton
John Calvin
64
a Wealthy Merchant and patron of the arts
Leonardo
John Calvin
Henry VIII
Medici
65
What is a form of government in which the leader is not a monarch and certain citizens have the right to vote?
oligarchy
dictatorship
polis
republic
66
The Pax Romana ended in AD 180 after the death of
Julius Caesar
Diocletian
Marcus Aurelius
Constantine
67
How would the Roman Senate be described?
made up of Greek generals, charged with protecting the Republic
group of 500 plebians who oversaw the expansion of Rome's borders
select group of about 300 patricians who served for life
made up of two consuls, two praetors, & officials
68
Conquered the Aztecs
Magellan
Da Gama
Pizarro
Cortez
69
Alexander's most lasting achievement was
the spread of Greek culture
a lasting empire
an alliance with Persia
the conquest of India
70
What Is humanism?
movement that focused on being able to read and write.
everyday language
Intellectual movement that focused on worldly issues
a Profession like a doctor
71
Which of the following was effect of printing revolution in the 1500s?
spread of new ideas
increased competition with China
decreased funding for the arts
beginning of compulsory education
72
Description of the Church during late Middle Ages
offered great comfort to people during hard times
grew weak and divided
provided strong moral leadership
wielded great political power
73
What was the chief goal of the Crusades?
to conquer England
to liberate Spain
to free the Holy Land
to defeat the Hindus
74
King who established the Church of England
George III
Henry VIII
King Francis
Peter the Great
75
Concordat of Worms was
treaty ended the struggle between emperors and popes
edict forcing Gregory VII into exile
document declaring Pope the ruler of the world
treaty giving Holy Roman Empire control of Italy
76
Which geographic characteristics of Greece provided a link to the outside world?
seas
grasslands
mountains
valleys
77
If you recant something you...
owe someone money
all of the above
believe in eternity
take back what you said.
78
Who is considered by many historians today to be the greatest historian of the ancient world?
Euripedes
Aristotle
Thucydides
Plato
79
Which of the following aided cultural diffusion among ancient peoples?
new technology
poor leaders
trade
farming
80
As part of the Columbian Exchange, which was carried east across the Atlantic from America to Europe & Africa?
disease
wheat
corn
grapes
81
Which of the following places was influenced by Portuguese culture?
Peru
Cuba
Brazil
Mexico
82
Which of the following was the body of civil law created by the Byzantine Empire?
the Justinian Code
the Greek Code
the Roman law
the Orthodox law
83
Which of the following was a result of the plague in Europe?
political reform
rebirth of Christianity
the Hundred Years' War
economic decline
84
The geography of Greece helped create
isolation from the outside world.
a large Greek empire.
many small city-states.
unity among Greeks.
85
Which of the following technological advances was not developed during the Age of Exploration?
magnetic compass
clock
caravel
astrolabe
86
What is Polytheism?
Belief in many gods
Belief in one god
Not believing in any gods
What Christianity falls under.
87
What is a City-State?
political unit consisting of a state and surrounding land
the spread of culture
Belief in many gods
belief that is contrary to church teachings
88
Italian Painter and Inventor
Machiavelli
Medici
Leonardo
John Calvin
89
What did artists of Renaissance focus on?
the Catholic Church
the universe
the spiritual world
humanistic concerns
90
Established the school for navigation
Prince Henry the Navigator
Magellan
Henry Cortes
Vasco da Gama
