What was the purpose of Luther’s 95 Theses?

To list the ways the Church was failing its patrons

Which of the following is not one of the five pillars of Islam?

making a pilgrimage to Jerusalem

Theodosius was most notable for:

Officially adopting Christianity in the Roman Empire

Following the Great Schism, the new divisions of Christianity agreed on all of the following except...

The practice of conducting services in the common language of the region

Cultural diffusion refers to...

The exchange of ideas, beliefs, languages, traditions, goods, etc.

The pyramids were built as...

great tombs for pharaohs, who were thought to enter a neverending afterlife

Both Hinduism and Buddhism agree...

that religion is the key to enlightenment

Which of the following concepts does not reflect the principles of humanism?

Only the elite should learn to read and write

Which of the following statements about Charlemagne is false?

He made peace treaties with the Arabs and practiced religious tolerance

By removing non-Christians, the Reconquista probably...

weakened the economy & made the culture less diverse

The Great Schism divided Christianity into _______ and ________.

Roman Catholic & Greek/Eastern Orthodox

How do would you define animism?

Belief that all things in nature possess their own spirits.

How did the development of universities in medieval Europe strengthen the Church and unify society?

Universities were next to churches &courses of study helped educate leaders

Which scenario best illustrates an oligarchy?

political power is distributed among a small number of people

The Dark Ages are so called because...

lack of organized and excess conflict

Why did the Shia and the Sunni split ?

A fight over Muhammad’s religious successors identity

Why did people reject heliocentric theory?

It went against biblical teachings

How is Swahili an example of cultural diffusion?

it's a combination of languages developed by Muslim & African traders

Which of the following is not included in Justinian’s Code?

Proposals for punishments if one breaks the law

a labor union used to standardize products and prices

How did the invention of the sextant improve oceanic travel?

It improved navigation by allowing sailors to determine their location

Which statement might be an accurate description of a serf's life?

A serf was bound to the land upon which he or she worked

All of the following were causes of the Crusades except...

Buddhist frustration with Muslim expansion

A person who moves from place to place with no home.

Which of the following about the Mongols is false?

At their peak, they expanded their empire to include Japan

What was the Mandate of Heaven?

A concept that said rulers were given authority to rule from the gods

Sir Thomas More proposed the idea of utopia, which is…

An ideal society without sin, greed & corruption

Define the term vernacular.

a language spoken by people in a particular country or region

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1
What was the purpose of Luther’s 95 Theses?
To list the ways the Church was failing its patrons
To denounce Christianity
To demonstarte support for Catholicism
To start a reformation
2
How did Julius Caesar become dictator?
He took over after his father died
He crowned himself
He led a coup
He was appointed by the senate
3
Which of the following is not one of the five pillars of Islam?
giving alms to the poor and needy
belief in the one and only God
fasting during Ramadan
making a pilgrimage to Jerusalem
4
Which architectural marvel was Justinian most proud of?
The Hippodrome
The Wall of Constantinople
Pyramids of Gisa
Hagia Sophia
5
Theodosius was most notable for:
Officially adopting Christianity in the Roman Empire
Making Christianity acceptable
Dividing the Roman Empire in half
Persecuting Christianity
6
What was an indulgence?
A sin
A pardon for a sin
A type of offering
A monetary bond
7
Who delivered the Ten Commandments?
Jesus
Moses
Abraham
Solomon
8
Following the Great Schism, the new divisions of Christianity agreed on all of the following except...
It is the responsibility of Christians to spread the faith & covert people
The practice of holy sacraments such as baptism and communion
The faith is based on the Holy Bible
The practice of conducting services in the common language of the region
9
Which of the following was the campaign to rid Spain of Muslim control?
Hundred Years War
Reconquista
Black Death
Inquisition
10
Cultural diffusion refers to...
a system where power or rule is passed down from one generation to the next
the policy of preventing the spread of communism after WWI & WWII
the organized elimination of a racial/ethnic/political group
The exchange of ideas, beliefs, languages, traditions, goods, etc.
11
The pyramids were built as...
military fortresses, where Egyptians can seek protection during invasion
centers of religious worship, where Egyptians gathered inside to honor gods
massive homes for the pharaohs, who enjoyed every luxury known
great tombs for pharaohs, who were thought to enter a neverending afterlife
12
Both Hinduism and Buddhism agree...
the existence of one god
on the caste system
on the role of women
that religion is the key to enlightenment
13
Which of the following concepts does not reflect the principles of humanism?
An open approach to studying classic literature and learning from it
Less emphasis on religion and more on the human experience
Emphasis on self-improvement & being your best self
Only the elite should learn to read and write
14
Which of the following statements about Charlemagne is false?
He became the model for all future kings of Europe
He was crowned Emperor of the Romans by the pope
He made peace treaties with the Arabs and practiced religious tolerance
He was a devout Christian who worked to spread the faith in his empire
15
By removing non-Christians, the Reconquista probably...
strengthened the economy & made the culture more diverse
made the economy more dependent on agriculture & the culture more diverse
weakened the monarchy & made the culture less diverse
weakened the economy & made the culture less diverse
16
The Great Schism divided Christianity into _______ and ________.
Protestants & Catholics
Judaism & Catholicism
Roman Catholic & Greek/Eastern Orthodox
Roman Catholics & Baptists
17
How do would you define animism?
Nature is less important than people's needs.
Everything/everyone has the ability to become an animal.
Animals are superior to people.
Belief that all things in nature possess their own spirits.
18
Asoka spread what religion in India?
Hinduism
Judaism
Christianity
Buddhism
19
Theodora, wife of Justinian, assisted him in all of the following areas EXCEPT:
building churches
passing laws
meeting with foreign dignitaries
commanding the army
20
How did the development of universities in medieval Europe strengthen the Church and unify society?
Students had to learn Latin before they could study at universities
Universities started cathedrals, which were important centers of learning
Different regions felt a strong attachment to their local university
Universities were next to churches &courses of study helped educate leaders
21
Which scenario best illustrates an oligarchy?
political power is centralized within a series of related individual rulers
political power is exercised by the people through elected representatives
political power belongs to society without the benefit of government
political power is distributed among a small number of people
22
The Dark Ages are so called because...
lack of organized and excess conflict
little is known about the time
it's the least interesting period in history
there was little sunlight
23
Why did the Shia and the Sunni split ?
Bragging rights
Rivers ran dry
Food
A fight over Muhammad’s religious successors identity
24
An autocrat is...
Supreme head of the Roman Catholic Church
Leader in Islam
Sole ruler with absolute power
Supreme head of the Greek Orthodox Church
25
Chinese societal structure was maintained by _________, a system that exchanged protection, goods, and property.
Confucianism
patriarchy
feudalism
Daoism
26
Why did people reject heliocentric theory?
Geocentric theory had been proven
The sun didn't exist
It went against biblical teachings
Ancient Greeks deemed it impossible
27
Renaissance art differed from medieval art because it...
had both religious and secular themes
featured perspective techniques
All of the Above
appeared more realistic
28
Alexander the Great was a student of...
Jerry Sloan
Aristotle
Socrates
Plato
29
The Mayans, Aztecs, and Incas had all of the following in common except…
A hieroglyphic writing system
A polytheistic religion
A dependence on farming
A hierarchical system of government
30
How is Swahili an example of cultural diffusion?
it's a plant hybrid allowing for the crop to grow in varying climates
it's a combination of languages developed by Muslim & African traders
it's a combination of Muslim & Christian religious beliefs
it's a sailing technique developed to speed up trade
31
The Qin dynasty promoted which belief system?
Daoism
Confucianism
Buddhism
Legalism
32
Which of the following is not included in Justinian’s Code?
New laws developed by legal scholars
Legal writings explaining the reasoning for each law
Proposals for punishments if one breaks the law
Laws from the Roman Empire that have been edited or kept
33
What was the first book printed on Gutenberg's printing press?
The Bible
The Prince
The 95 Theses
The Divine Comedy
34
What is a guild?
a labor union used to standardize products and prices
a member of the clergy in the Catholic church
A trade festival where artisans and merchants show off their wares
a system of crop rotation to prevent soil erosion
35
The Vedas are the sacred texts of which religion?
Buddhism
Islam
Daoism
Hinduism
36
Where did the Protestant Reformation begin?
England
Italy
Germany
France
37
Egypt is known as a theocracy, or a government where rule is based on...
Equality
Religious Authority
Aptitude
Law Code
38
The Gupta Dynasty is known for advancing what subject during its golden age?
Philosophy
Mathematics
Physics
Psychology
39
How did the invention of the sextant improve oceanic travel?
It allowed for more cargo space, so sailors could go on longer voyages
It improved navigation by allowing sailors to determine their location
It was an early form of vaccination that prevented disease from spreading
It stabilized the ship so it would not tip over during storms or rough seas
40
Which statement might be an accurate description of a serf's life?
A serf could be bought and sold, much like a slave
A serf was bound to the land upon which he or she worked
A serf who did well might be awarded a manor to rule
A serf could move to a different manor if he or she desired
41
Which long-distance trade network was stabilized in the period historians term the Pax Mongolica?
Silk Roads
Indian Ocean routes
Trans-Saharan routes
Triangular trade routes
42
All of the following were causes of the Crusades except...
The belief that Muslim rulers were defiling the Holy Land
Economic motives like gaining more ports & trade routes
The conquest of Byzantine lands by Muslim empires
Buddhist frustration with Muslim expansion
43
Early African civilizations combined tribal belief systems with…
Confucianism & Islam
Islam & Christianity
Judaism & Christianity
Daoism & Animism
44
What is a nomad?
A person who has a home and does farming.
A person who moves from place to place with no home.
A hunter-gather who has a permanent home.
A governor of a city-state.
45
He conquered the Persian empire and was responsible for the spread of Hellenism.
Plato
Alexander the Great
Socrates
Aristotle
46
Thomas Hobbes believed in the idea that people had to submit their rights to a strong ruler, or
democracy
natural born rights
separation of powers
social contract theory
47
Which of the following about the Mongols is false?
They built a massive paved highway through China
They guaranteed safe passage to traders under Pax Mongolica
At their peak, they expanded their empire to include Japan
They adopted many aspects of the cultures of those they conquered
48
What was the Mandate of Heaven?
A concept that said rulers were given authority to rule from the gods
A set of laws that were dictated from the gods
What the Ancient Chinese called their king
The name of a legendary dragon from Chinese mythology
49
Sir Thomas More proposed the idea of utopia, which is…
The idea that people are innately greedy & need strong leaders
The idea that people are innately good, & can function without government
A theocracy where all people belong to the same religion & follow its laws
An ideal society without sin, greed & corruption
50
Define the term vernacular.
The idea that the Church is all powerful
Religious objects that people worship
The sacred text of Hinduism
a language spoken by people in a particular country or region

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