Greek myths were stories that explained

why natural or historical events happened.

All of the following were results of the Reformation except

Protestants and Catholics resolved their religious conflicts.

Why were Newton’s laws important to modern science?

The laws explained how the physical world worked.

What would early people look for as they decided were to settle?

A location near food and water.

Woodblock printing allowed the Chinese to

copy and print texts or drawings very quickly and in large quantities.

Which of the following do many historians believe was the source of early Hindu beliefs?

People from Central Asia brought their religious ideas to India.

Which event was most influential in causing the patricians to change the Roman government?

Plebeians formed a council and elected their own officials.

Why do geographers call Arabia a “crossroads” location?

Trade routes linking Africa, Asia, and Europe run through it.

What did the Spaniards unknowingly bring with them that helped them conquer the Aztecs?

deadly diseases, such as smallpox

What effect did the ice ages have on early humans?

Early humans were forced to move to new environments

Which of the following best describes how science influenced ideas about government?

Reason and science supported democratic ideas.

local leaders who held both political and religious roles in Malian society

Which of the following does not describe the first democracy in Athens?

Aristocrats had more power than citizens.

Women in noble families helped spread Renaissance ideas in all of the following ways except

women were educated at the universities.

Confucius taught that people should follow two basic principles in their lives. What are the two principles?

concern for others and acting appropriately

The main duty of a samurai warrior was to

defend his daimyo and his daimyo’s property.

Which of the following best describes why many people became Jesus’s followers?

He traveled and taught them about his ideas.

How was the Buddhism of the Japanese nobles different from the Buddhism of the common people?

Elaborate rituals were practiced by nobles but not by common people.

Roman roads were built primarily in order to allow

Rome’s armies to travel through the empire.

Which of the following best describes how Egyptians civilizations developed?

Farms grew to villages and then cities's

People supported Martin Luther because

they were also unhappy with church practices.

Why were the Crusades fought?

to gain control of Palestine, the Holy Land

Why did the Roman government have a system of checks and balances?

to keep one part of the government from becoming too strong

Which of the following shows that Shi Huangdi was a follower of Legalism?

He created a strong government with strict laws.

Flooded rivers in China left silt deposits. What happened as a result of this?

People began to grow crops in the rich soil.

Why were Egyptian tombs filled with art, jewelry, and other treasures?

Egyptians believed the dead enjoyed such materials in the afterlife.

Which of the following best describes how the Ottoman Empire and the Mughal Empire were similar?

They both were blends of different cultures.

Which of the ideas in the Declaration of Independence best expands upon John Locke’s concept of natural rights?

People are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights.

Which of the following best summarizes the Five Pillars of Islam?

They are acts of worship required of all Muslims.

Why did Europeans begin to use tools such as the astrolabe and compass?

to find safe water routes to faraway places

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1
Greek myths were stories that explained
what things the Greek people most valued.
why natural or historical events happened.
why humans or animals behaved like they did.
why humans should worship the gods.
2
All of the following were results of the Reformation except
Northern European countries became largely Protestant.
the idea of self-government began to take hold.
people became more curious about science and the natural world.
Protestants and Catholics resolved their religious conflicts.
3
Why were Newton’s laws important to modern science?
The laws explained how to use calculus.
The laws explained how the physical world worked.
The laws were published in Principia Mathematica.
The laws were proven using a telescope.
4
Which of the following provided the intellectual guidelines that Enlightenment thinkers followed?
the Christian Church
the Greeks and Romans
their governments
French philosophers
5
What would early people look for as they decided were to settle?
A location near food and water.
A location that is in a region.
A location near a center of transportation.
A location near a center of culture.
6
The highest class in Aryan society was
Sudras.
Vaisyas.
Kshatriyas.
Brahmins.
7
Woodblock printing allowed the Chinese to
invent a written language.
copy and print texts or drawings very quickly and in large quantities.
create a new form of artistic expression.
communicate with foreign travelers.
8
The most sacred text in Judaism is the
Talmud.
Book of Psalms.
Dead Sea Scrolls.
Torah.
9
Which of the following do many historians believe was the source of early Hindu beliefs?
Aryan leaders comment on the Vedas.
Persians influenced Aryan society
Vedic scholars gained new insights from the Upanishads.
People from Central Asia brought their religious ideas to India.
10
Which event was most influential in causing the patricians to change the Roman government?
Plebeians formed a council and elected their own officials.
Cincinnatus defended Rome against powerful enemies.
Aeneas formed an alliance with the Latins.
Romans chose dictators to lead the city during times of war.
11
Why do geographers call Arabia a “crossroads” location?
Trade routes linking Africa, Asia, and Europe run through it.
It is where Islam, Christianity, and Judaism started.
It is home to very few cultures or people.
People from many different cultures live there.
12
What did the Spaniards unknowingly bring with them that helped them conquer the Aztecs?
small insects that ate the Aztecs’ main crops
stowaway slaves that helped the Spaniards in battle
deadly diseases, such as smallpox
horses
13
What effect did the ice ages have on early humans?
Early humans were forced to move to new environments
Early humans were forced to control fire
Early humans were forced to hunt
Early humans were forced to fish
14
Which of the following best describes how science influenced ideas about government?
Science could help improve monarchies.
Science changed the role of religion in society.
Reason and science supported democratic ideas.
Scientific discoveries supported the goals of a monarchy.
15
Who were the mansas?
a group of rebels who fought Sundiata for control of the empire
a group of elders who counseled Sundiata on important issues
local leaders who held both political and religious roles in Malian society
merchants from territories north of the Sahara Desert
16
Which of the following does not describe the first democracy in Athens?
Citizens could serve on smaller councils.
Every citizen had the right to speak.
Aristocrats had more power than citizens.
All citizens had the right to participate in the assembly.
17
Women in noble families helped spread Renaissance ideas in all of the following ways except
some educated women gained much political power.
girls were taught the arts, philosophy, and classical literature at home.
women were educated at the universities.
18
Which of the following was not part of Alexander’s empire?
Macedonia
Egypt
Syria
Rome
19
What was most likely the reason that ziggurates were tall?
So they can be easily found
To honor the gods
So architects could display their work
To mark the center of the city
20
Which event do Jews remember when celebrating Passover?
the Diaspora
the struggle at Masada
the Exodus
the burning of the Second Temple
21
Confucius taught that people should follow two basic principles in their lives. What are the two principles?
concern for others and acting appropriately
modesty and a desire to work
never lie and always obey the elderly
respect for nature and public service
22
The main duty of a samurai warrior was to
defend his daimyo and his daimyo’s property.
defend peasants from bandits or thieves.
manage large tracts of land for the nobles in Heian.
conquer distant lands for the Japanese emperor.
23
Which of the following best describes why many people became Jesus’s followers?
They read what he wrote in the Bible.
He traveled and taught them about his ideas.
The emperor ordered them to follow Jesus.
The Torah told them to follow a man named Jesus.
24
How was the Buddhism of the Japanese nobles different from the Buddhism of the common people?
The nobles focused more on good behavior than on faith.
The common people attended regular religious services.
Elaborate rituals were practiced by nobles but not by common people.
Common people focused more on lengthy meditation sessions.
25
What technology did the Hittites and Assyrians use in battle?
Fire and chariots
Battleships and iron weapons
Iron weapons and chariots
Bows and arrows
26
Roman roads were built primarily in order to allow
Rome’s armies to travel through the empire.
merchants to travel safely.
slaves to travel into the countryside.
senators to get to the Senate.
27
Which of the following best describes how Egyptians civilizations developed?
Farms grew to villages and then cities's
Villages replaced towns
Farms replaced cities and then pyramids
Cities broke off into scattered farms
28
People supported Martin Luther because
they wanted to read the Bible in German.
Luther gave out free indulgences.
Luther was a popular priest in Wittenberg.
they were also unhappy with church practices.
29
Why were the Crusades fought?
to bring the eastern bishops back under the pope’s control
to unite the Roman Catholic Church and the Eastern Orthodox Church
to protect European territory from invading Muslims
to gain control of Palestine, the Holy Land
30
Why did the Roman government have a system of checks and balances?
to make sure that plebeians and patricians shared power
to keep one part of the government from becoming too strong
to ensure that the Roman Senate would run the city fairly
to help Roman citizens get involved in government
31
Which of the following shows that Shi Huangdi was a follower of Legalism?
He provided landowners with more land for farming.
He encouraged people to always act decently.
He created a strong government with strict laws.
He insisted that the Chinese people respect nature.
32
Flooded rivers in China left silt deposits. What happened as a result of this?
People began to grow crops in the rich soil.
People began to defend themselves against others.
People began to graze animals along the river.
People began to learn about other cultures.
33
Why were Egyptian tombs filled with art, jewelry, and other treasures?
The tombs served as museums.
The tombs were the private storage rooms of the pharaoh.
Egyptians believed the dead enjoyed such materials in the afterlife.
Egyptians believed tombs to be the safest places in the kingdom.
34
Who was the first Roman emperor to become a Christian?
Augustine of Hippo
Theodosius I
Peter
Constantine
35
Which of the following best describes how the Ottoman Empire and the Mughal Empire were similar?
They both made Shiism their official religion.
They both were made up of Turkish Muslims.
They both encouraged people to learn Urdu.
They both were blends of different cultures.
36
Which of the ideas in the Declaration of Independence best expands upon John Locke’s concept of natural rights?
All men are created equal.
As Free and Independent States, they have full Power to levy War.
People are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights.
37
Which of the following best summarizes the Five Pillars of Islam?
They are acts of worship required of all Muslims.
They are the basis for law in Muslim countries.
They are stories about the life of Muhammad.
They are rules about how Muslims should treat others.
38
People south of the Sahara traded their gold for
copper.
salt.
food.
slaves.
39
During the Middle Ages, power in Europe shifted from nobles to
knights and peasants.
merchants and traders.
kings and popes.
monks and priests.
40
Why did Europeans begin to use tools such as the astrolabe and compass?
to increase the speed of their ships
to make updated maps of the seas
to allow their ships to sail against the wind
to find safe water routes to faraway places

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