Which of these was a reform made by King Henry II of England?

Trials were held before a royal judge.

What was the Pax Mongolica?

a state of peace under Mongol rule

Which statement is true of primary sources but not secondary sources?

Primary sources often involve eyewitness accounts.

Why did the Ming choose to isolate China from the rest of the world in the 1430s?

They believed other cultures had little to offer China.

In “The Wealth of Nations,” Adam Smith argued for

a free market based on competition.

How did the plague increase the power of the common people?

It created a shortage of workers.

Inspired by the Scientific Revolution, the Enlightenment thinkers believed that:

natural laws influence human society.

The Sunni and Shi’a branches of Islam originally split over:

which ruler's authority they respected.

How did Zheng He help to expand China’s influence outside its borders?

He led seven sea voyages to faraway lands.

When collecting evidence, historians should:

consider the points of view and biases of people who created their sources

How did the plague make life harder for Jews in Europe?

They were often blamed for the disease.

Identify the example of a primary source.

an interview with a former U.S. president about his presidency

What change happened in Europe as a result of Gutenberg’s innovation?

Far more books became readily available

Which is an example of an artifact that a historian might use to reconstruct a Civil War battle?

an unexploded shell found on the battlefield

Hinduism traces its roots to:

the Vedas, a collection of sacred literature.

Which is true of secondary sources?

They are created by someone who was not present at the event.

The Ottomans' capture of Constantinople highlighted:

the importance of gunpowder weapons in building powerful empires.

What did Hernán Cortés and Francisco Pizarro have in common?

They both conquered powerful empires in the Americas.

How did political changes in England weaken feudalism?

Nobles lost power to the king or common people.

Which statement describes a characteristic of world religions?

They offer a message that appeals to diverse groups of people.

Studying history helps us develop empathy because history

makes us aware of the feelings and experiences of others.

Under the Tokugawa rulers, Japan was:

unified and ruled by a strong, centralized government.

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1
Which of these was a reform made by King Henry II of England?
Trials were held before a royal judge.
England paid soldiers to be in the army.
Ordinary people elected their rulers.
Nobles had to let their serfs go free.
2
What was the Pax Mongolica?
a period of political disunity in the Mongol Empire
a treaty made between Mongols and Europeans
a state of peace under Mongol rule
a trading route between China and Europe
3
Which statement is true of primary sources but not secondary sources?
Primary sources generally reflect personal bias.
Primary sources usually include historical interpretation.
Primary sources often involve eyewitness accounts.
Primary sources are usually written documents.
4
Reflecting a major change in _____ military strategy from offense to defense, the Great Wall was rebuilt...
Yuan
Ming
Manchu
Qing
5
Why did the Ming choose to isolate China from the rest of the world in the 1430s?
They viewed expansion as a violation of Confucian principles.
The flow of tribute had declined drastically.
They believed other cultures had little to offer China.
The Manchu threat required too much attention.
6
In “The Wealth of Nations,” Adam Smith argued for
a national policy to accumulate gold.
a free market based on competition.
allowing colonies to be independent.
building a global industrial empire.
7
How did the plague increase the power of the common people?
Sick people moved into the castles.
Monarchs accused lords of spreading it.
It created a shortage of workers.
Lords were more likely to die from it.
8
Inspired by the Scientific Revolution, the Enlightenment thinkers believed that:
dictators learn from their experience.
society matters more than individuals.
nature is beyond human understanding.
natural laws influence human society.
9
Why is history never finished?
Mistakes may be discovered in existing interpretations.
all of the above
New historical interpretations may be influenced by modern ideas.
Evidence may be discovered that changes how an event is viewed.
10
In Buddhism, the Eightfold Path offers guidelines on how to achieve
eternal life.
reincarnation.
asceticism.
enlightenment.
11
The Sunni and Shi’a branches of Islam originally split over:
which translation of the Qur'an to use.
which ruler's authority they respected.
whether Muhammad was human or a god.
whether the capital should move to Baghdad.
12
The main cause of the Mongol Empire’s collapse was:
invasions from imperial Rome.
refusal to adopt different customs.
overpopulation in cities.
bubonic plague.
13
Which factor gave Constantinople the biggest advantage for trade?
fertile soil
well-organized banks
mineral resources
good location
14
An important trait that Judaism, Christianity, and Islam share is the belief in:
the Trinity
a single God
Reincarnation
Resurrection
15
How did Zheng He help to expand China’s influence outside its borders?
He led seven sea voyages to faraway lands.
He crossed the Great Wall to visit northern leaders.
He commanded the invasion of southern China.
He set up a bureaucracy to govern the western provinces.
16
Humanist writers such as Dante, Petrarch, and Boccaccio emphasized:
disbelief in a deity.
scientific understanding.
the beauty of nature.
the worth of the individual.
17
Why do historians establish a chronology?
all of the above
to assess long-range changes and trends
to identify causes and effects among events
to make connections among events
18
When collecting evidence, historians should:
place more value on secondary sources than on primary sources.
use sources that share their point of view and biases.
consider the points of view and biases of people who created their sources
focus only on information that supports their hypothesis.
19
How did the plague make life harder for Jews in Europe?
They were often blamed for the disease.
Their food was not always safe to eat.
They got sick more than other people.
They had to move into the big cities.
20
Which of the following was one reason why the Yuan dynasty could not fill all government jobs with Mongols?
Many lived in southern China.
Many lacked military experience.
Many had become Muslims.
Many could not read or write.
21
Habeas corpus means that people cannot be held indefinitely in jail unless:
the king orders it.
a court consents.
they want to.
the Church requests it.
22
Identify the example of a primary source.
a true crime documentary about a murder in the 1990s
an interview with a former U.S. president about his presidency
a textbook about political theory since the 18th century
an interview with a historian about international trade in the 1500s
23
What action by an English king gave ordinary people a voice in government?
calling the Model Parliament
putting a seal on Magna Carta
closing Canterbury Cathedral
issuing the Constitutions of Clarendon
24
What change happened in Europe as a result of Gutenberg’s innovation?
Scholarship became concentrated in monasteries.
Processing metal became far more efficient.
Latin became the common language of the people.
Far more books became readily available
25
Which is an example of an artifact that a historian might use to reconstruct a Civil War battle?
a modern map of the battlefield site
an interview with the grandson of one of the soldiers
an unexploded shell found on the battlefield
modern song written about the battle
26
Hinduism traces its roots to:
prophecies revealed to Muhammad.
its founder, Siddhartha Guatama.
Abraham's covenant with God.
the Vedas, a collection of sacred literature.
27
Which is true of secondary sources?
They are less likely than primary sources to be well researched
They are more likely than primary sources to reflect bias.
They are created by someone who was not present at the event.
They are considered to be unreliable by historians.
28
The Ottomans' capture of Constantinople highlighted:
the importance of having a unified military that supported the ruler.
the weaknesses of empires that had existed for centuries.
the importance of gunpowder weapons in building powerful empires.
the need for empires to have access to multiple seaports.
29
By using gunpowder weapons in their conquests, the _____ were instrumental in spreading these items across Eurasia.
Safavids
Ottomans
Mongols
Chinese
30
What was Justinian’s Code?
a school of philosophy
a new form of writing
an improved library system
an organized set of laws
31
What did Hernán Cortés and Francisco Pizarro have in common?
They both traveled in order to spread their religion.
They both led voyages sponsored by the king of England.
They both conquered powerful empires in the Americas.
They both discovered routes to the Pacific Ocean.
32
How did political changes in England weaken feudalism?
Authority in government was given to the Church.
Constant conflict led to a loss of social order.
Serfs had to live on the land that they farmed.
Nobles lost power to the king or common people.
33
Which statement describes a characteristic of world religions?
They focus on how God can serve the people.
They provide guidance on how to reach heaven.
They support the notion that people must submit to God.
They offer a message that appeals to diverse groups of people.
34
Money to support the arts in Renaissance Italy came primarily from
industry.
agriculture.
commerce.
construction.
35
Which figure is considered an important prophet in Judaism, Christianity, and Islam?
Jesus
Abraham
Muhammad
King Solomon
36
Studying history helps us develop empathy because history
keeps the past alive and relevant to modern life.
forces us to develop our investigative and critical-thinking skills.
makes us aware of the feelings and experiences of others.
helps us avoid the mistakes of the past.
37
Confucius viewed _____ as important to building a more harmonious society.
the Four Noble Truths
social class
the five basic relationships
Enlightenment
38
Under the Tokugawa rulers, Japan was:
unified and ruled by a strong, centralized government.
influenced heavily by Chinese culture and politics for the first time.
governed largely by daimyo who were loyal to the emperor.
isolated by European powers that refused to trade with the country.

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