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1
The Mongols eventually gained control of this valuable trade route...
The Trans-Atlantic Triangle
Trans-Saharan trade routes
The Silk Road
The Northwest Passage
2
Which one of these is
NOT
a reason the Mongols were so successful at conquest?
Allow towns to surrender and join the empire
Annihilate the entire enemy army
Burn down every village to make a point
Use of the nerge hunting technique
3
Which of the following did the Maya
NOT
practice?
Mayans did all of these.
Astronomy
Writing
Monumental architecture
4
Officially exclude (someone) from participation in the sacraments and services of the Christian Church.
Excommunicate
Exegesis
Ex post facto
Execute
5
The Black Death (
Bubonic Plague
) killed approximately _________ of the world population.
20% - 40%
10% - 20%
50% - 70%
80% - 90%
6
This man believed he was chosen by the sky god Tengri to rule over the entire world.
Charlemagne
Muhammad
Niccolò Machiavelli
Temujin
7
The Aztec people did not use the term "Aztec". What did they call themselves?
Maya
Mexica
Olmec
Inca
8
The conquest of Mexico by Europeans resulted in a ____% decline in the native population of Mexico in under a century.
75%
50%
40%
90%
9
Which of these is
NOT
true about the Inca?
They were master stonemasons
They built extensive road systems
They worshipped a sun god
The Inca were masters of the horse
10
The Aztec and Inca were both conquered by this European country...
France
Italy
Portugal
Spain
11
The Inca belong to a culture known as the ...
Folsom culture
Guaraní culture
Quechua culture
Aymara culture
12
It is estimated the Mongols killed approximately _____________ of the world's population.
1%
10%
5%
30%
13
What promise did the pope make to all crusaders?
Their sins would be forgiven
Their lands would be taken if they left
They could become priests
They would not get into heaven
14
Which of the following is
NOT
true of the Triangular Trade?
Slaves are kidnapped from Africa to sustain trade
It generated massive wealth for Europe
Raw materials from the Americas are sent overseas
It cost Europe more money than it generated
15
The Maya were one of the only indigenous tribes to develop their own ...
Language
Alliance
Agriculture
Writing system
16
Columbus wanted to do all of the following
except
...
Spread Christianity to native peoples
Extract gold and other resources from the New World
Establish a colony in the New World
Show tolerance to native peoples
17
What was the purpose of the First Crusade?
To reclaim the Holy Land
To sack Constantinople
To discover the Northwest Passage
To claim Egypt
18
Which of these technologies did the Mongols
NOT
use in battle?
Gunpowder
Stirrups
Recurve bows
The longbow
19
The Inca kept records using ...
Knotted cords
Hieroglyphics
Carved statues
Written text
20
When did the Middle Ages occur?
1000 BCE - 1 CE
1 CE - 1000 CE
500 CE - 1500 CE
500 BCE - 500 CE
21
Which of these is
NOT
true about the Aztec people?
They conquered many surrounding groups
They practiced human sacrifice
They had no religion
They had compulsory schools
22
Which theory best explains why the Maya civilization collapsed?
The Maya practiced human sacrifice too much, causing collapse
A combination of deforestation and overpopulation
Wars with other tribes
Ancient aliens used nuclear weapons to destroy them.
23
After uniting the Mongol Tribes, Temujin took a new name...
Moctezuma
Charlemagne
Machiavelli
Genghis Khan
24
The most powerful institution in Europe during the Middle Ages.
The King
The Protestant Church
The Banks
The Catholic Church
25
This city is considered one of the most sacred cities for all Abrahamic Faiths.
Damascus
Mecca
Paris
Jerusalem
26
This Muslim leader (Sultan) was responsible for taking the Holy Land back from the Crusaders.
Charlemagne
Saladin
Muhammad
Genghis Khan
27
The Aztec capital built on a lake was known as ...
Tenochtitlan
Teotihuacán
Cahokia
Yucatán
28
During the "Middle Passage", between ________________ of kidnapped Africans would die before reaching America.
10-20%
20-40%
50-60%
30-50%
29
Vikings originally came from a region called ...
Scandinavia
Iberia
Mesopotamia
East Anglia
30
Which one of these was
NOT
a consequence of the Black Death?
Surviving peasants demanded better treatment
The Church begins to lose some power
The feudal system began to collapse
Vaccinations were developed
31
This was a rebirth of classical culture in Europe.
The Renaissance
The Middle Ages
Humanism
The Reformation
32
The Maya were an ancient indigenous group that lived in this region ...
Mississippi River
North America
Mesoamerica
Mesopotamia
33
After the fall of the Roman Empire, much of Europe ...
Fell into chaos without a government.
Became wealthy and successful.
34
The Mongols are known to have practiced religious tolerance.
True
False
35
This man was the king of the Franks and is responsible for creating a kingdom based on Church doctrine.
Genghis Khan
Henry VIII
Charlemagne
Louis XVI
36
This was the only successful crusade.
The Third Crusade
The Fourth Crusade
The First Crusade
The Second Crusade
37
This hierarchical system defined European life for centuries during the Middle Ages.
Monarchy
Communism
Socialism
Feudalism
38
The first European country to seriously seek a sea route to India and China ...
Portugal
Italy
France
Spain
39
This belief system focuses on the human experience as beautiful and meaningful, with or without God.
Humanism
Nihilism
Machiavellianism
Cynicism
40
Master sailors who sought loot and treasure by raiding monasteries. Eventually some sailed to North America...
Slavs
Vikings
Magyars
Musllims
41
The Inca are from what is today the country of ...
Peru
Colombia
Ecuador
Bolivia
42
In the hierarchical system of feudalism, who is at the top?
King
Peasants
Knights
Lords
43
A form of slavery in which someone "owns" not only their slaves, but also their descendants.
Indentured servitude
Human trafficking
Debt slavery
Chattel slavery
44
The Mongols established the largest contiguous land empire in history
True
False
45
Enslaved Africans were typically forced to ...
Endure horrible treatment
Do hard physical labor
Do all of these things
Plant and harvest cash crops
46
How did the Black Death (
Bubonic Plague
) spread?
A corruption of the air
Airborne
Fleas from infected rats
Transmitted through drinking water
47
The Mongols relied heavily on this animal...
Elk
Dogs
Horses
Cows
48
What was one consequence of the Crusades?
Islam began to disappear
Trade with the East increased dramatically.
Muslims took over Rome
The Europeans never lost the Holy Land
49
The king and queen of Spain paid this man to sail across the Atlantic Ocean seeking India.
Vasco de Gama
Francisco Pizarro
Hernan Cortes
Christopher Columbus
50
These were religious wars led by Christians against Muslims from the years 1096 - 1272 CE
The Reconquista
The Crusades
World War I
Pogroms
