How was the Roman Empire different from the Roman Republic?

The Empire was run by one dictator rather than two consuls

The Reformation began largely as a response to

corrupt choices by the Catholic Church

Which practice is an example of poor hygiene in the Middle Ages?

the dumping of garbage and waste in the street

people whose beliefs differed from the Catholic teachings

Who were the Medicis?

a wealthy and powerful family in Italy

The Inquisition was...

a Church court that tried heretics.

What is cultural diffusion?

Spreading and sharing of cultural ideas between societies

a French peasant who led soldiers in the Hundred Years War

What does secular mean?

focussing on this world and how religion can improve it

What was the Hundred Years' War?

a war between England and France

What was the MAIN impact of the printing press?

Renaissance ideas spread quickly.

What was a shogunate?

the military government of Japan

Why was Mary I remembered as "Bloody Mary"?

she had over 300 Anglicans burned at the stake

What are the "Ides of March"?

a reference to the date Caesar was assassinated

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1
What is Africa's longest river?
the Sahara River
the Mississippi River
the Nile River
the Congo River
2
Sunni Ali was the leader of
Ghana
Songhai
Morocco
Mali
3
Who invented gunpowder?
Genghis Khan
the Chinese
Confucius
the Mongols
4
Porcelain could be made into
rugs
vases
forks, knives, and spoons
a flour
5
Who introduced the camel to the African continent?
Greeks
Europeans
Romans
Indians
6
Who did Henry VIII appoint as head of the Anglican Church?
the Archbishop of Canterbury
his most trusted priest
his first wife, Catherine of Aragon
himself
7
The Iroquois League was formed in order to
promote sporting events
ward off attacks by the Navajo
end fighting among the groups
further develop trade routes
8
How was the Roman Empire different from the Roman Republic?
The Empire focused on protection.
The Empire was run by one dictator rather than two consuls
Patricians held public offices in the Empire.
All elected positions were abolished under the Empire.
9
The Reformation began largely as a response to
corrupt choices by the Catholic Church
attacks on the Catholic Church
Ottoman expansion
efforts to move the capital of the Catholic Church
10
Which practice is an example of poor hygiene in the Middle Ages?
the washing of clothes and linens in nearby rivers
the dumping of garbage and waste in the street
the religious act of self-punishment
frequent bathing
11
What were heretics?
people whose beliefs differed from the Catholic teachings
people who ran farms
people who wrote scientific novels
people who couldn't grow hair
12
During the Spanish Inquisition...
the Pope encouraged heresy trials.
Spain converted to Protestantism.
2,000 Spaniards were executed.
Jewish scholars flourished.
13
The earliest printing process used
dye made from tea as ink
cuts on blocks of wood
a printing press
movable type
14
What was the first official separation between church and state?
Concordat of Worms
Magna Carta
Justinian Code
Tennis Court Oath
15
According to traditional legend, who founded the city of Rome?
Julius Caesar
Romulus and Remus
Helen of Troy
Aristotle and Plato
16
Who were the Medicis?
a family responsible for leading a Renaissance revolt
a group of traveling missionaries
the first people to practice modern medicine
a wealthy and powerful family in Italy
17
Italy is
a peninsula shaped like a boot
part of Scandanavia
an island in the Mediterranean sea
a large country in Central Europe
18
How do scientists believe people crossed from Asia to North America?
large glacier
primitive raft
Viking ship
land bridge
19
Who married to unite Spain as a Christian nation?
Henry and Catherine
Louis and Joan
William and Mary
Ferdinand and Isabella
20
A bond of loyalty between a lord and a vassal is known as
samurai
shoguns
daimyo
feudalism
21
Who was known for being fierce warriors?
Mongols
Iroquois Confederation
Athenians
Gupta Empire
22
The Inquisition was...
a Church court that tried heretics.
a civil service examination.
a wealthy group of merchants.
a series of holy wars.
23
What is cultural diffusion?
When independent societies unite into a large empire.
When one culture takes over and replaces another
The weakening of traditional culture
Spreading and sharing of cultural ideas between societies
24
What did MEDIEVAL PEOPLE believe caused the plague?
flies and other insects
dirty streets and homes
punishment from God
working with pigs on a farm
25
Which Crusade succeeded in driving the Muslims out of Jerusalem?
ninth
first
second
fourth
26
Who were the first to use biological warfare? Where?
Mongols; Caffa
Greeks; Sparta
Ming; Dubai
Romans; Byzantium
27
What do you call a person who beats himself to repent for his sins?
a flagellant
a repentant
a protestant
an abuser
28
________________ means excluding someone from church membership.
inquisition
feudalism
excommunicate
decree
29
Who was Joan of Arc?
a Lady in France who taught girls to read
a French peasant who led soldiers in the Hundred Years War
the Queen of England
a Spanish peasant tried for heresy
30
Where did the Renaissance begin?
England
India
China
Italy
31
The Puritans wanted to
report to the pope
make England a Catholic country
purify the Anglican Church
move to India
32
What does secular mean?
dividing time into seconds
focussing on this world and how religion can improve it
focussing on heaven
having many spouses
33
What was the Hundred Years' War?
a war between England and France
a civil war in Germany
a series of revolts by serfs
the battle against the plague
34
What was the MAIN impact of the printing press?
Attending plays became more common
Scientific instruments became more accurate
The Catholic Church began condemning heretical authors.
Renaissance ideas spread quickly.
35
What was a shogunate?
a place weapons were stored
a banquet honoring the samurai
the Minamoto government
the military government of Japan
36
Today's emperor of Japan can trace his ancestry to
the Chinese
the Yayoi
the Yamato
the Jomon
37
Why was Mary I remembered as "Bloody Mary"?
she had over 300 Anglicans burned at the stake
she haunted supporters of the Anglican church
she had an illness that caused her to bleed from her ears
She opposed the Catholic Church and burned cathedrals
38
When Rome began to fall, the Eastern Empire became the
Byzantine Empire
Khan Empire
Russian Empire
Mongol Empire
39
What is the vernacular?
formal language of universities
everyday language
Ancient Greek
Latin
40
Mansa Musa of Mali
made Judaism the official religion
allowed different religions
built many Jewish temples
converted to Christianity
41
The _________ was the Christians' struggle to retake Spain and Portugal.
Parliament
Reconquista
Hundred Years' War
Inquisition
42
The Christian Church in Rome split into the _____ in the west and _____ in the east.
Greek Orthodox/Roman Catholic
Roman Catholic/Greek Orthodox
Roman Catholic/Muslim
Roman Catholic/Hinduism
43
Alfred the Great created _______, later known as England.
Aachen
London
Angleland
Great Britain
44
What is a plateau?
an area of high flat land
a valley
a hill
an area of low flat land
45
What helped the Japanese fend of the Mongol attack?
the plague
kamikaze
samurai revolt
fighter pilots
46
Medieval cities were
dirty, smelly, and polluted
well planned
run democratically by all people
clean and sanitary
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What are the "Ides of March"?
high tide in March
a reference to the date Caesar was assassinated
the first recorded holiday
prophesy predicting the death of Jesus

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