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World History Fall Semester Final Review
World History Fall Semester Final Review
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Units 1 through 3 (Prehistory through Age of Exploration)
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1
Which ideas during the Scientific Revolution that were expressed in the scientific method?
Technology and military expansion
Scarcity and interdependence
Social stability and economic self-sufficiency
Observation and experimentation
2
The Middle Passage is best defined as –
A narrow body of water connecting two larger bodies of water
The route through the Swiss Alps
The forced journey of enslaved Africans to the Americas
The expulsion of Muslims from Spain
3
Which geographic factor was most important to the development of river valley civilizations?
High mountains
Vast deserts
Fertile soils
Smooth coastlines
4
Which change to Christian Church practices was suggested by Martin Luther?
Saying the mass in Latin so the faithful would hear it
Increasing the sale of indulgences
Printing the Bible in native languages
Installing statues of saints in churches
5
The main reason the Neolithic Revolution is considered a turning point in world history is-
Fire was used as a source of energy for the first time
Spoken language was used to improve communication
Domestication of animals & farming ended nomadic life
Stone tools and weapons were first developed
6
The exchange of silks & spices and the spread of Buddhism along the Silk Roads are examples of—
Cultural diffusion
Ethnocentrism
Desertification
Self-sufficiency
7
Under Feudalism, Lords granted land to Vassals in exchange for which of the following?
Military service
Industrial goods
Farm labor
Food and shelter
8
Martin Luther criticized the Roman Catholic Church for –
Selling indulgences
Preaching forgiveness
Translating the Bible into German
Believing in the Bible
9
Which of the following was an effect of the printing revolution in the 1500s?
The spread of new ideas and increased literacy.
Decreased funding for the arts
The beginning of compulsory education
Increased competition with China
10
Renaissance ideas spread Italy to France and northern Europe mainly by-
missionaries sent by the Roman Catholic Church
war
increased trade
government officials
11
The heliocentric model and the work of Isaac Newton are all associated with which revolution?
Scientific Revolution
Commercial Revolution
Agricultural Revolution
Financial Revolution
12
The Portuguese were the first European nation to discover the new world
True
False
13
During the Middle Ages, the most direct effect of the printing press in Europe was the-
rapid spread of new ideas
loss of power among peasants
increase of royal authority
limited use of books in universities
14
The revival of Greek and Roman culture, the economic growth & the development of Humanism were
Age of Revolutions
Spread of Islam
European Renaissance
Protestant Reformation
15
The Dark Ages/Medieval time began after the Greek Empire collapsed
False
True
16
Europeans began to find new trade routes to Asia because of the Ottoman Empire's taxes.
True
False
17
Which economic system existed in Europe during the Middle Ages?
Manorialism
Socialism
Capitalism
Communism
18
As a result of the Black Death in Europe —
many Europeans began to distrust church leaders
most Europeans left Europe for the New World
the population of Europe remained low for hundreds of years
Europe entered a new Dark Age
19
In Europe during the Middle Ages, increases in trade and commerce resulted in-
Lower living standards for industrial workers
Increased political power for Scandinavia
The development of towns and cities
Decreased economic rivalry between kings
20
A major reason the Renaissance began in Italy was that –
City-states had grown wealthy from trade btw Europe and Asia
Merchants supported the Green Revolution
Farmers produced great agricultural surpluses on vast plains
Many European scholars had migrated to this area
21
Which of the following is the most important economic activity in a medieval town?
Cattle/Dairy animals
Trade
Farming/Agriculture
All the above
22
Which was a new innovation during the Medieval Agricultural Revolution in Europe?
The axe
Hunting dogs
Three-field crop rotation
Irrigation
23
After contact with Europeans, millions of native peoples in the Americas died as a result of –
Slavery & terrible conditions on their sea journey to Europe
Religious persecution resulting from the Spanish Inquisition
New foods, which the native peoples could not digest
New diseases to which the natives had no natural immunity
24
What does this illustration show about a typical manor?
Secular values in society were stressed.
There were a large number of factories.
All residents were treated equally.
People depended on agricultural production.
25
Feudalism came into existence in Western Europe mainly because of the-
decline of the Roman Empire
growth of towns
use of gunpowder
Crusades
26
The Ottomans were a strong trading empire through the mid-1600s because they –
Dominated West African trade routes
Had the most powerful navy in the world
Controlled access to the eastern Mediterranean Sea
Conquered most of Asia
27
These architectural achievements best indicate that—
Entertainment was important to these ancient societies
Trade routes existed between China and the Americas
Religion was of little importance
Advanced technology existed in early civilizations
28
This statue is most closely associated with which religion?
Jainism
Buddhism
Christianity
Islam
29
As a result of the Medieval Agricultural Revolution —
food supply of Europe decreased, increasing the death rate
a small number of kings controlled all the food in Europe
Europeans had a stable food supply, thus increased trade
farmers in Europe were allowed to vote
30
The Middle Ages in Western Europe was characterized by-
Absolute monarchies and strong central governments
Decreased emphasis on religion and daily life
Extensive trade with Asia and the Middle East
The manor system and the importance of land ownership
31
Most paintings by this artist are representative of which period in history?
Reformation
Renaissance
Middle Ages
Exploration
32
The ideals created in Athens of Ancient Greece & Republican Rome influenced the development of—
theocracy in Iran
military juntas in Latin America
democracy in America
communist government in China
33
The Ten Commandments & the Eightfold Path are similar is that they—
Promote polytheism
Establish gender equality
Provide codes of behavior
Describe secularism
