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Final Exam Review - 2022 - World History to 1500AD
Final Exam Review - 2022 - World History to 1500AD
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1
The African Kingdom of Axum was located near the __________.
Amazon River
Pacific Ocean
Ethiopian Highlands
Yellow Sea
2
All of the following were characteristics of the Pax Romana
EXCEPT
...
Civil Conflicts & Weak leaders allowed Rome to fall to Invaders
200 years of peace and prosperity
returned to stability in the social classes
Expansion and solidification of the Roman Empire
3
Which was
NOT
a part of early medieval society?
Christian Beliefs
Classical Roman Heritage
Five Pillars of Islam
Germanic customs & beliefs
4
Which is true of the wars between Greece and Persia from 499-449 B.C.?
Persians defeated the Greeks at Marathon & Salamis
Persia had a disadvantage due to a weak navy
Greece's cultural advances came to a standstill after the war ended.
Athens & Sparta were united against the Persian Empire
5
What is the name of the Aztec capital city?
Tenochtitlan
Machu Picchu
Timbuktu
Chichen Itza
6
The military alliance between Athens & her allies during the Peloponnesian War was called...
Athenian League
Delian League
Persian League
Peloponnesian League
7
The ____ came from Scandinavia. They were sea raiders in the Atlantic, who settled in Russia.
Vikings
Magyars
Saxons
Moors
8
Which form of government did the Romans develop that is now used by many modern nations?
Representative Democracy (Republic)
Direct Democracy
Aristocracy
Tyranny
9
(1) Tolerance (2) Zoroastrianism (3) Imperial Bureaucracy (4) Built Extensive Road System
Greeks
Hebrews
Persians
Chinese
10
The most common language in early Islam was ____. It was spread along Muslim trade routes.
Latin
Cuneiform
Arabic
Greek
11
The
Aeneid
was written by _______.
Ovid
Cicero
Homer
Virgil
12
Which one is
NOT
a characteristic of Paleolithic people?
They developed oral languages
They created "cave art"
They domesticated animals
They invented the first stone tools
13
Much of the artwork produced during the Renaissance was paid for by whom?
medieval kings
wealthy patrons
merchant guilds
the Protestant church
14
The Sistine Chapel and statue of David were produced by .
Petrarch
Donatello
Erasmus
Michelangelo
15
Muslim expansion into France was stopped at the _______.
Battle of Canaan
Battle of Zama
Battle of Actium
Battle of Tours
16
The Golden Age of Classical Indian Culture took Place during the ...
Gupta Empire
Aryan Empire
Indo-Aryan Migration
Mauryan Empire
17
The Roman laws (constitution) were called the
__________
.
five pillars
twelve tables
eightfold path
ten commandments
18
____was the political system of medieval Europe. This is based on trading land for loyalty & service.
imperialism
guild system
factory system
feudalism
19
This building is an example of Islamic architecture. It was built in Jerusalem.
Hagia Sophia
the Pantheon
the Forum
the Dome of the Rock
20
Why did permament human settlements first appear in river valleys?
they provided water & rich soil for farming, & protection from invasion
they allowed people to have fun and keep cool in the summer
they provided trade routes
they allowed people to bathe & keep clean
21
Ferdinand and Isabella drove the _____
out of Spain in 1492 AD.
Muslims
Italians
Christians
English
22
What 2 holy cities were conquered by the Muslim Empire?
Mumbai & Tokyo
Constantinople & Rome
Washington, DC & the Vatican
Athens & Rome
Jerusalem & Damascus
Baghdad & Alexandria
23
How did Justinian expand the Byzantine Empire?
Became allied with the Persians
Reconquered former Roman territories
Campaigned across the Arabian peninsula
Bought land from the Germanic tribes
24
This culture combined elements of Greek & Oriental (Eastern) culture & was spread by Alexander the Great.
Hellenistic
Hellenic
Peloponnesian
Roman
25
The ___ were the educated class in the Middle Ages.
craftsmen
clergy
nobles
serfs
26
Who was the most influential person between the fall of the Roman Republic and the rise of the Empire?
Marcus Aurelius
Mark Antony
Julius Caesar
Pompey the Great
27
Who uses the Four Noble Truths / 1- life is suffering 2- wanting = suffering 3) stop wanting 4- do the 8-fold path
Shintoism
Buddhism
Confucianism
Hinduism
28
Why did the ancient Greeks set up colonies around the Mediterranean Basin?
because they were threatened by Persian Invaders
because they were militaristic
because they lacked arable land & overpopulation
because they were adventurous
29
Which of the following is a mathmatical contribution of Islamic civilization?
counting beads
story problems
the number ZERO & Algebra
adding & subtracting
30
The moveable-type printing press was invented by _________.
Johann Gutenberg
Sir Thomas More
Machiavelli
Leonardo Da Vinci
31
The hieroglyphic writing below is associated with which society?
India
Egyptian
Hebrew
China
32
What is the item in the Picture Below?
A Windmill
The Gutenberg Printing Press
A Waterwheel
The Iron Maiden Torture Device
33
A
_______
is a piece of art that is created from lots of small pieces of tile or stone.
Mosaic
Fresco
sculpture
painting
34
What are the basic tenets of the Islamic religion?
the Twelve Tables
the Five Pillars
the Ten Commandments
the Four Noble Truths
35
Many of the teachings of Jesus Christ are contained in the
______________
.
Torah
the Vedas
New Testament
the Upanishads
36
Rome battled Carthage in the
______
Wars.
Punic
Gallic
Persian
Peloponnesian
37
Where were the Mayans were located?
in the arid central valley of Mexico
in the Andes Mountains
on the Yucatan Peninsula & in Central American rainforests
in Sub-Saharan Africa
38
What was the impact of the early Christian Church in the late Roman Empire?
ALL THE ABOVE!
The Church became the main unifying force in Western Europe
The Church became the example of moral authority
Loyalty to the Church became more important than loyalty to the Emperor
39
The Magna Carta _________of the king in England.
increased the power
limited the power
40
The most famous Carthaginian general, who crossed the Alps to attack Rome, was
_________
.
Julius Caesar
Hannibal
Scipio Africanus
Cicero
41
(GRAPH) What does this explain? 1) Slavery 2) Unemployment 3) Romans migration into cities 4) Unrest 5) Civil War w/ J.C
Results of the Punic War
Changes during the Pax Romana
Causes for the Decline of the Roman Republic
Causes for the Decline of the Roman Empire
42
Which is
NOT
an impact of the Black Death Plague?
decline in population
increase of trade in towns & cities
people were freed from feudal obligations
scarcity of labor
43
Why did Emperor Constantine move the capital of the Roman Empire to Constantinople?
ALL THE ABOVE
It was located at the center of the trading world
it provided protection from Germanic Invasions
It was an easily protected site bordering a natural harbor
44
The famous Roman arena was called the
___________
.
Hagia Sophia
Hippodrome
Colosseum
Circus Maximus
45
Who was crowned Holy Roman Empire in 800 AD.?
Clovis
Charlemagne
Louis the Pious
Charles Martel
46
READ PASSAGE: Machiavelli was a supporter of the idea of ___ for rulers.
parliamentary government
absolute power
democracy
limited monarchy
47
What was the major effect of the Crusades on Europe?
Stimulated trade between the Mediterranean area & the Middle East
Economic control of Western & North Africa
Religious toleration between Jews & Muslims
Increased influence of the Patriarch in families
48
The Apostle
________
helped spread Christianity.
Paul
Asoka
Mohammed
Mary
49
What does this describe? (1) centered in Rome (2) Used Latin in Religious Services (3) Pope is the head of Church
the Islamic Religion
Eastern Orthodox Church
Roman Catholic Church
Shinto
50
Which statement is true when comparing Greek & Roman Mythology?
Both helped establish Christianity in the region almost 500 years later
Roman mythology was based on the Greek polytheistic religion
The Differences between the 2 caused conflict in the Greco-Roman world.
The Greeks adopted Monotheism after the Punic War
51
What was the cause of the Sunni-Shi’a split in Islam?
a dispute between Muslims & Jews over the city of Jerusalem
a dispute between Mohammed & his friend Ali over when to pray
a dispute between Meccans & Medians over the capital of Islam
a dispute over who should rule after Mohammed's death
52
The chart below applies to which society? (CASTE SYSTEM)
The Muslim Empire
Ancient China
Ancient India
The Persian Empire
53
Most contact between Europe and the rest of the world during the middle ages came from what?
religious missionaries
trade routes
new exploration
continuous warfare
54
Which was
NOT
an economic foundation for the Renaissance?
the change from a money economy to a barter economy
the use of letters of credit & banking
increased demand for Middle Eastern products
new accounting & bookkeeping practices
55
Thomas More wrote a book called _______________.
The Praise of Folly
Utopia
the 99 Theses
The Serf
56
Gold and salt were important trade goods to ____
North & South America
Axum & Greece
West African Kingdoms
China & Korea
57
Under the Roman Republic,
all plebeians were poor farmers & laborers
only patricians had the right to vote
the majority of the population was made up of plebeians
Patricians made up the majority of the citizens
58
Christianiy is based on
________
.
The teaching of the Apostle Paul
the 12 tables
Judaism & Jesus Christ's Teachings
Roman Mythology
59
Which Number on the map represents the Italian Peninsula? (Hint: Italy looks like a...)
# 1
# 2
# 4
# 3
60
The large shaded area on the map (West Coast of South America) represents the:
Mayan Civilization
Kingdoms of West Africa
Aztec Civilization
Incan Civilization
61
What does this describe? (1) centered in Constantinople (2) Used Greek (3) Patriarch is the head of the Church
the Islamic Religion
Roman Catholic Church
Shinto
Eastern Orthodox Church
62
What is this picture? It is a Half-moon shaped fertile area in SW Asia.
Promised Land
Mohenjo-Daro
Fertile Crescent
Gift of the Nile
63
Moral decay, decline of the military, invasions, and civil conflict caused the fall of _______.
Christianity becoming legal
Byzantium falling to the Turks
The fall of Augustus Caesar in 525
the Western Roman Empire
64
These were the first people in the ancient world to practice monotheism
Sumerians
Hebrews
Phoenicians
Egyptians
65
_______ is based on the revelations of Muhammad.
Judaism
Christianity
Buddhism
Islam
66
These people were great sailors in the ancient world, created the first alphabet, and traded purple dye.
Phoenicians
Greeks
Sumerians
Romans
67
Hunter-Gatherers were dependent on ____ for Survival
the availability of stone tools & weapons
the availability of Wild Plants & Animals
the availability of fire
the availability of fertile soil