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ESOL World History Midterm Review
ESOL World History Midterm Review
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Covering GA Standards 1 -10
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1
Identify the River Valley Civilization D (green)
Nile
Indus
Tigris & Euphrates River
Yellow
2
Identify the River Valley Civilization C (red)
Tigris & Euphrates River
Yellow
Nile
Indus
3
How do would you define animism?
Everything/everyone has the ability to become an animal.
Belief that all things in nature possess their own spirits.
Nature is less important than people's needs.
Animals are superior to people.
4
Which of the following concepts does not reflect the principles of humanism?
Less emphasis on religion and more on the human experience
Emphasis on self-improvement & being your best self
An open approach to studying classic literature and learning from it
Only the elite should learn to read and write
5
How did Julius Caesar become dictator?
He was appointed by the senate
He took over after his father died
He led a coup
He crowned himself
6
What is the Code of Chivalry?
an oath taken by the clergy
a document that limited the king's power
code of honor knights must follow
A castle in England
7
What was the capital of the Byzantine Empire?
Constantinople
Paris
Istambul
Rome
8
Who invented the printing press?
Leonardo di Vinci
Mona Lisa
Johannes Gutenberg
Benjamin Franklin
9
What is the significance of Machievelli’s The Prince?
It takes Machiavelli through the different pieces of the afterlife
Machievelli describes the love of his life, Laura in a series of sonnets
It explains that all humans are selfless and giving no matter what
It explains how a ruler maintains power, even if they have enemies
10
What was a lasting effect of the Crusades?
The creation of a new religion- Christlam
There has been lasting peace in the Holy Land
Created lasting tension between Muslims and Christians
11
What was a cause of the Crusades?
The belief that Muslim rulers should take over Mecca
The desire of Christians to take control of Jerusalem
The conquest of Byzantine lands by Alexander the Great
12
Who was Alexander the Great?
all of the above
young king
from Macedonia in northern Greece
defeated the Persians and conquered Egypt
13
Identify the River Valley Civilization B (orange)
Indus
Yellow
Nile
Tigris & Euphrates River
14
Renaissance means
rebirth
renew
reformation
15
A serf is tied to....
the land
the knight
the oath
16
The Dark Ages are so called because...
little is known about the time
there was little sunlight
it's the least interesting period in history
time of warfare, loss of learning, and disease
17
what is monotheism?
the belief there is only one God
the belief that there are many Gods
the belief that there is no God
18
Why did early civilizations settle in river valleys?
It was good for growing crops.
It had few streams and rivers.
It received an abundant amount of rainfall.
It was safe from invasion.
19
Known for the first civilization of Sumer and first writing of cunieform
Egypt
Mesopotamia
China
India
20
The Great Schism divided Christianity into _______ and ________.
Roman Catholics & Baptists
Roman Catholic & Greek/Eastern Orthodox
Judaism & Catholicism
Protestants & Catholics
21
Which religion believes in the caste system?
Buddhism
Christianity
Judaism
Hinduism
22
What river valley civilizations built Ziggurats?
Yellow
Indus
Mesopotamia
Egypt
23
Egypt is known as a theocracy, or a government where rule is based on...
Rule of a few wealthy people
Equality
The people
Religious leaders
24
Which of the following is NOT included in Justinian’s Code?
Detailed division the social system into a pyramid with the king on top
Legal writings explaining the reasoning for each law
Proposals for punishments if one breaks the law
25
The Pope is the head of which Christian religion?
Roman Catholic
Evangelical
Protestant
Amish
26
What was the purpose of Luther’s 95 Theses?
To list the ways the Church was failing its patrons
To demonstarte support for Catholicism
To denounce Christianity
To start a reformation
27
Alexander the Great was a student of...
Jerry Sloan
Socrates
Plato
Aristotle
28
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
making a pilgrimage to Jerusalem
fasting during Ramadan
29
Polytheism = belief in multiple gods. Monotheism = belief in one god. Which were the Sumerians?
Montheistic
Polytheistic
30
Cultural diffusion refers to...
the organized elimination of a racial/ethnic/political group
a system where power or rule is passed down from one generation to the next
The exchange of ideas, beliefs, languages, etc. between cultures
31
What is a nomad?
A governor of a city-state.
A person who moves from place to place with no permanent home.
A hunter-gather who has a permanent home.
A person who has a home and does farming.
32
The Mongols protected this trade route?
Trans-Saharan routes
Indian Ocean routes
Silk Road
I-75
33
Who rules a monarchy?
A democratically elected ruler
A powerful military general
a religious leader
A King or Queen (Usually King)
34
Where did the Renaissance begin?
England
Germany
France
Italy
35
What was the reason for the Sunni and Shia divide?
location of the holy city
who can become leaders
holy book intrepretation
36
Charlemagne was important because:
He spread Christianity, feudalism, and chivalry
He spread buddhism through eastern Asia
He made peace treaties with the Arabs and practiced religious tolerance
37
Identify the River Valley Civilization A (blue)
Nile
Yellow
Indus
Tigris & Euphrates River
38
Which architectural marvel was Justinian most proud of?
Pyramids of Gisa
The Wall of Constantinople
Hagia Sophia
The Hippodrome
39
Which statement is true of a serf's life?
A serf could be bought and sold, much like a slave
A serf would become a clergy
A serf could move to a different manor
A serf was bound to the land where they worked
40
What was the first book printed on Gutenberg's printing press?
The Prince
The Divine Comedy
The 95 Theses
The Bible
41
What is the caste system?
the division of people into predetermined social categories
the name of the Hindu priesthood
a voting system used in Asian elections
the way labor in India is divided between men & women
42
What was the Mandate of Heaven?
What the Ancient Chinese called their king
A concept that said rulers were given authority to rule from the gods
The name of a legendary dragon from Chinese mythology
A set of laws that were dictated from the gods
43
The pyramids were built as...
military protection during invasion
centers of religious worship, where Egyptians gathered inside to honor gods
great tombs for pharaohs
44
What kind of government did
Sparta
have?
Anarchy
Oligarchy
Democracy
Tyranny
45
Followers of this religion believe in the "5 Pillars".
Hinduism
Buddhism
Islam
Christianity
46
What is a democracy?
A government run by military forces
A government run by the people
A government run by a king
A government run by an unjust, unelected leader
47
I will study for my midterm
False
True
48
Feudalism can best be described as.....
A government ruled by a king or a queen.
a system based on land and loyalty.
A system of government where everyone votes.
A system of government where you select a representative.
49
Athens and Sparta were almost always ___________.
enemies
allies
feared by all the other city-states
trading partners
50
What was an indulgence?
A pardon (forgiveness) for a sin
A sin
A type of offering
A monetary bond
51
Which scenario best illustrates an oligarchy?
political power is exercised by the people through elected representatives
political power is distributed among a small number of people
political power is centralized within a series of related individual rulers
52
The Mongols had a time of peace called the Pax Mongolica where?
Indian Ocean
Silk Roads
highway through China
