Which occurred following the death of Charlemagne's son?

The empire was divided among Charlemagne's grandsons.

Which is an Islamic belief?

Allah is the same God that Jews and Christians worship.

What did the works of Dante, Giotto, and Petrarch have in common?

Their works show a transition from medieval to Renaissance ways of thinking

Which does not describe all three kingdoms of Ghana, Mali, and Songhai?

built large cities in the West African rain forest

Which change occurred as a result of the Punic Wars?

Rome controlled North Africa and the western Mediterranean.

Which did Vladimir, prince of Kiev, do to help unify his people?

He converted to Orthodox Christianity.

How did the Magna Carta place limits on the power of England's monarchy?

It guaranteed people rights that kings must respect.

Which is an example of Rome's adoption and adaptation of Greek culture?

Romans adopted Greek gods but gave them new names.

Which is true of the Elizabethan Age?

The arts thrived during the reign of Queen Elizabeth.

Which best describes the change in the East African slave trade after 1500?

Portuguese traders began buying more slaves from the people of East Africa.

Rome is best known for which achievements?

building domes and inventing concrete

What effect did barbarian invasions have on the Western Roman Empire?

They weakened Roman law and government.

Which led to the division between Sunnis and Shias following the death of Muhammad?

conflict over who should be the caliph

How did Athens and Sparta differ?

Athens had a direct democracy, while Sparta was ruled by kings

Which best describes the influence of the church on medieval society?

It influenced nearly every aspect of daily life.

Which is the best description of Timbuktu?

a center of Islamic learning in Africa

Which best describes Justinian’s Code?

a single, consistent set of laws for the Byzantine Empire

Which was not a characteristic of the culture of ancient Greece?

checks and balances in government

Which was a key belief or practice in the Aztec religion?

Human sacrifice supplied a diet of blood for Aztec gods.

Why is the printing press considered one of the world’s most significant inventions?

It spread knowledge and spurred literacy.

Why did the Renaissance begin in Italy?

Italy had political stability, wealth, and trade.

Which was the most important result of Silk Road trade?

exchange of inventions and ideas

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1
Which helped spread the Renaissance to northern Europe?
increased trade
new weapons
the decline of the church
the plague
2
Which played an important role in the spread of both Roman Catholicism and Orthodox Christianity?
creation of the Cyrillic alphabet
the Silk Road
monasticism
fighting Islam
3
Which occurred following the death of Charlemagne's son?
The empire became the country of Germany.
The empire became the country of France.
The empire was taken over by Vikings.
The empire was divided among Charlemagne's grandsons.
4
Which is an Islamic belief?
Muhammad is God’s only prophet.
There are many gods and goddesses inhabiting the world.
God respects all religions equally.
Allah is the same God that Jews and Christians worship.
5
What did the works of Dante, Giotto, and Petrarch have in common?
Their works show a transition from medieval to Renaissance ways of thinking
Their works represent the failures of man and his lack of wisdom.
Their works show a renewed interest in the medieval period.
Characters or subjects are symbolic figures that represent virtues or vices
6
Which positive change resulted from Ming Dynasty policies in China?
the rise of the Tokugawa Shogunate
an end to taxes
increased agricultural output
self-governing religious communities
7
Which does not describe all three kingdoms of Ghana, Mali, and Songhai?
built large cities in the West African rain forest
grew powerful through trade
ruled much of West Africa
controlled the gold-for-salt exchange
8
Which change occurred as a result of the Punic Wars?
Rome became an empire ruled by an emperor.
Mesopotamia and Persia became provinces.
Christianity became the predominant religion in Rome.
Rome controlled North Africa and the western Mediterranean.
9
Which did Vladimir, prince of Kiev, do to help unify his people?
He ended his war against the Byzantine Empire.
He converted to Roman Catholicism.
He waged war against the Byzantine Empire.
He converted to Orthodox Christianity.
10
Which was a staple crop in Mesoamerica?
wheat
rice
barley
maize
11
Who traveled throughout the Roman Empire spreading the teachings of Jesus of Nazareth?
Constantine
Diocletian
Pontius Pilate
Paul
12
How did the Magna Carta place limits on the power of England's monarchy?
It gave common people the right to vote.
It established a republic.
It guaranteed people rights that kings must respect.
It created the Estates-General.
13
Which is an example of Rome's adoption and adaptation of Greek culture?
Romans adopted Greek gods but gave them new names.
Roman families raised their boys to be soldiers, but not from birth.
Romans valued civic duty but left fighting to professionals.
Rome's form of government was a direct democracy but women could vote.
14
Which was not a major accomplishment of Byzantine culture?
the Aeneid
illuminated manuscripts
creation of spectacular mosaics
the Cyrillic alphabet
15
Which was the role of the shogun in feudal Japan?
local lord
Shinto priest
military dictator
common soldier
16
Under the Song Dynasty, farmers in China could use money instead of crops to pay their taxes. Which was the result?
Farmers could not afford to buy goods from distant lands.
Most farmers prospered.
Most farmers were unable to make a living.
Farmers revolted against the government.
17
Under which empire or dynasty was paper invented?
Qin
Zhou
Gupta
Han
18
Who ranked just below the Tokugawa shoguns in Japan’s feudal structure?
the emperor
peasants
daimyo
samurai
19
How were the African empires of Kush and Aksum different from later empires in Africa?
They adopted Egyptian culture.
They grew powerful through trade.
They helped spread ideas, religion, and technology.
They interacted with foreign cultures.
20
Which is true of the Elizabethan Age?
The arts thrived during the reign of Queen Elizabeth.
There were no patrons in England to support the arts.
There were no patrons in England to support the arts.
Renaissance ideas did not reach England.
21
Which best describes the change in the East African slave trade after 1500?
Portuguese traders began buying more slaves from the people of East Africa.
The slave trade was outlawed in East Africa after 1500.
The slave trade shrank in East Africa after 1500.
English traders began selling East African slaves in India.
22
Rome is best known for which achievements?
building domes and inventing concrete
building arches and inventing paper
inventing the wheel and creating a form of writing
inventing the telescope and developing bronze
23
What effect did barbarian invasions have on the Western Roman Empire?
They resulted in a more powerful empire.
They weakened Roman law and government.
They signaled the beginning of the Crusades.
They brought an end to the Middle Ages.
24
Name the Florentine painter and sculptor whose works include the Pietà, David, and the Sistine Chapel ceiling.
Michelangelo
Donatello
Brunelleschi
Leonard da Vinci
25
Which led to the division between Sunnis and Shias following the death of Muhammad?
conflict over who should be the caliph
warfare between the Umayyad and Abbasid dynasties
warfare between Persians and Turks
dispute over the meaning of jihad
26
Which is not an invention from the Tang and Song dynasties in China?
gunpowder
silk
porcelain
magnetic compass
27
How did Athens and Sparta differ?
Athenians wrote great drama, while Spartans focused on poetry
Athenians were not interested in sports, while Spartans were
Athens had a direct democracy, while Sparta was ruled by kings
Athenians and Spartans worshipped different gods and goddesses
28
How did Diocletian manage the size of the Roman Empire during his reign?
moved the capital to Byzantium
divided the empire in two
built walls in Britannia
established the Third Triumvirate
29
Which best describes the influence of the church on medieval society?
It affected only spiritual matters.
It influenced nearly every aspect of daily life.
It had control over few legal issues.
It was only important on special days.
30
Which is the best description of Timbuktu?
the city to which African Muslims make their hajj
the ancient homeland of the people of Ghana
an ancient farming village in West Africa
a center of Islamic learning in Africa
31
Which best describes Justinian’s Code?
the code of honor that governed Byzantine soldiers
a single, consistent set of laws for the Byzantine Empire
a secret military code used by Justinian’s armies
the tests required of Byzantine government workers
32
Thriving cities of the Italian Renaissance included all of the following except ____________.Responses
Rome
Venice
Florence
Naples
33
Which was not a characteristic of the culture of ancient Greece?
checks and balances in government
symmetry and balance in architecture
advancements in geometry and physics
trial by peers
34
Which was a key belief or practice in the Aztec religion?
Human sacrifice supplied a diet of blood for Aztec gods.
Mankind preserved the order of the universe.
Noblemen sacrificed their first-born sons at the temple.
Subjected peoples could worship their own gods.
35
Which was Pope Urban II's goal in calling for the First Crusade in 1095?
sacking the city of Constantinople
recapturing the Holy Land
converting Muslims to Christianity
opening trade with China
36
Why is the printing press considered one of the world’s most significant inventions?
It gave more people access to manuscripts.
It increased trade between European cities.
It led to the Gutenberg Bible.
It spread knowledge and spurred literacy.
37
Why did the Renaissance begin in Italy?
Italy was more religious than the rest of Europe.
Italy was isolated from foreign involvement.
Italy had political stability, wealth, and trade.
Italy had rulers who were interested in the past.
38
Which was not a cause of the gradual decline and fall of the Western Roman Empire?
the spread of Christianity
a lack of strong leadership
economic hardships for Rome’s citizens
invading barbarian tribes
39
Which was the most important result of Silk Road trade?
increase in the use of money
exchange of inventions and ideas
increase in the spread of silk and porcelain
expansion of papermaking
40
Which kind of government was most heavily influenced by the Athenian system?
representative democracy
absolute monarchy
dictatorship
anarchy

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