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Social Studies EXAM Review #5
Social Studies EXAM Review #5
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1
On what idea was the caste system based?
People should work where they want.
The poor and sick should be cared for.
People were not equal and had specific roles.
People were created equal.
2
What was the reason that African slaves were brought to the Americas?
to work on the plantations set up by Europeans
to give them religious freedom
because Africans were unhappy on their home soil
to give Africans the opportunity to earn a good wage
3
What is one way in which the Byzantine Empire honored ancient Greek and Roman cultures?
It stressed the importance of education.
It believed in a weak central government.
It conquered as much land as possible.
It created completely new lands.
4
What did Magellan's circumnavigation of the world accomplish?
The voyage discovered the Americas.
The voyage established a trade route to India.
The voyage was the first to sail around the world.
The voyage delivered slaves from Africa to the Americas.
5
Humanists drew most of their inspiration from the texts of which of the following societies?
Greek and English
Greek and Roman
Italian and German
Italian and French
6
How did the Black Death help the feudal system?
The remaining peasants demanded changes in the system.
There were not enough lords to rule over the vassals.
People learned that there was a better type of government.
Trade on merchant ships became much easier.
7
What was one reason why the Roman Empire grew and became stronger?
Germanic people entered the Roman Empire.
The government required taxes that were too high.
People became more dependent on the government.
The Roman Empire had well-trained armies.
8
What is karma?
the most important Hindu god
the effect of a person's actions
a state of enlightenment
a book of knowledge
9
What is a hunter-gatherer community?
a community where people live in one place
a community where people gather food and hunt
a community where people grow all the same crops
a community where people trade to get food
10
What was a promise to protect a lord called?
feudal oath
knight's oath
manor oath
peasant's oath
11
Which of the following Renaissance authors wrote The Prince?
Niccolo Machiavelli
Leonardo da Vinci
Michelangelo Buonarotti
Johannes Gutenberg
12
Why did civilizations domesticate animals?
They wanted to use animals to help work in the fields.
They wanted to raise as many animals as they could.
They wanted to have large cattle farms.
They wanted to create a new breed of animal.
13
Which civilization invented gunpowder?
Roman
Indian
Chinese
Greek
14
Who kept some of the Roman culture alive through the Dark Ages?
the Roman Catholic Church
the counts
the pagans
the Frankish people
15
Which of the following was a network of trade routes connecting cities in Asia and Europe?
the Incense Road
the Indigo Road
the Silk Road
the Amber Road
16
What European nation was the first to explore the west coast of Africa?
Spain
Portugal
England
France
17
How did the Roman Catholic Church affect education?
It educated people of the royal classes.
It created schools for the people of the Byzantine Empire.
It created schools in the churches and monasteries.
It made the knights destroy the schools in their lands.
18
Why was irrigation important to an agricultural community?
to help domesticate animals
to supply water to the crops
to use boats on the rivers
to feed the animals
19
Which of the following was not a part of the Americas?
North America
Africa
the Caribbean
Central America
20
Which of these Renaissance thinkers made discoveries in anatomy that are still important today?
Johannes Kepler
Leonardo da Vinci
Niccolo Machiavelli
Nicolaus Copernicus
21
From where did the United States get the idea to create checks and balances in government?
Augustus democracy
Spartan Democracy
Roman Republic
Athenian Democracy
22
Who was Archimedes?
a Greek scientist
a Roman playwright
a Greek philosopher
a Roman leader
23
Who taught people to follow the Four Noble Truths?
Buddha
Aristotle
Lao-Tze
Confucius
24
Who were the lowest ranking people in the Middle Ages?
barons
lords
knights
peasants
25
What kind of government, or political order, did Rome adopt after the regal period ended?
oligarchy
monarchy
republic
dictatorship
26
What was a later example of the Catholic Church's reaction to the Reformation?
decreased religious pressure on the common people
a declaration of war against the French
increased political pressure o the king
the creation of the Society of Jesus
27
How did Martin Luther believe one could gain salvation?
confession
good works
faith
the pope
28
Which of the following started in China?
Judaism
Taoism
Buddhism
Hinduism
29
The Magna Carta called for a council to approve all new taxes in England named what?
senate
monks
monarchy
Parliament
30
Why was the Justinian Code important?
The tales of Justinian are important literature.
It began to limit the government's power.
It brought together the Byzantine Empire and the Church.
It influenced the laws of many European nations.
31
Which of the following did some early civilizations create as a result of increased trade?
more complex writing
improvements in mining
a new kind of money
a standardized weight system
32
Which city was considered the birthplace of the Renaissance?
Florence
Amsterdam
Paris
Constantinople
33
What do some historians believe to be the reasons for the Crusades?
It was a way for serves to earn their freedom.
It brought together the two branches of the Catholic Church.
It brought the end of the Middle Ages.
It was another way to invade someone's land.
34
On which river system would you find Mesopotamia?
the Huang He
The Tigris-Euphrates
the Indus
the Nile
35
Which of the following is an effect of the Magna Carta?
It lead to the creation of feudalism.
It preserved the ancient Roman culture.
It led to the creation of manorialism.
It led to representative government.
36
Which of the following led to a cultural exchange between Christians and Muslims?
the Byzantine Empire
the Crusades
the Renaissance
the Roman Catholic Church
37
How did the Black Death spread if no people were allowed to leave the ships?
The disease went from the ship to the water supply.
Diseased rats escaped from the ships to the city.
The disease traveled through the air into the city.
Food that carried the disease was taken into the city.
38
What kind of incentive did trade provide European explorers?
social
economic
political
religious
39
In what direction did most European explorers sail in the quest for a water route to Asia?
east
south
west
north
40
What purpose did a Roman aqueduct serve?
It brought water from the hills to Roman cities.
It connected all parts of the Roman Empire.
It held up the domed roofs in the temples.
It was an important part of the Roman government.
