What was one negative effect of the Crusades that has continued to the present?

Hostility between Muslims and Christians

Luther protested the practice of selling indulgences. What was that practice?

The clergy sold pardons that released people from penalties for their sins

How did the status of women change during The Middle Ages?

Noble women gained power by ruling when their husbands went on Crusade.

Why was the Khmer city-and-temple complex of Angkor Wat built?

It was built to honor the Hindu god Vishnu and later to celebrate Buddha

What were the forces holding feudal society together

A set of mutual social obligations and the teachings of the Church.

The achievement for which Charlemagne is most remembered was

Building an empire larger than any since Rome.

What was NOT true of women’s status during the Tang and Song periods?

Women were encouraged to become writers, poets, and painters.

In which of the following ways did the early North American peoples view the land?

d. The land was sacred, not something that could be bought and sold.

The decline of the Inca Empire can be traced to a

Struggle between rivals for the throne.

What helped China to become the greatest sea power in the world under Song leadership?

the invention of the magnetic compass

How did Italy’s location help it become the birthplace of the Renaissance?

Italy had access to Roman ruins and ancient manuscripts from Constantinople

Which of the following was NOT a problem faced by the Church?

Whether the Pope should reside in Paris or London

Which of the following was a result of the Fourth Crusade

Western Christians looted Constantinople

What was an enduring characteristic of the Japanese government?

An emperor who reigned as a figurehead while another power ruled.

What was the purpose of the Treaty of Tordesillas signed by Portugal and Spain?

To decrease conflict over the claiming of new lands.

How did Islam spread throughout Africa?

It spread by conquest and through trade.

Which of the following did NOT contribute to the fall of the Tang Dynasty?

the restoration of the civil service system

What issue led to both of the Magna Carta and the establishment of Parliament?

How to end taxation without representation

How were feudalism and the manor system related?

Feudalism was a social order, the manor system supported it

How did the Muslim Empire treat conquered peoples?

Their religions were tolerated, but restrictions and taxes were imposed.

Ferdinand Magellan and his crew are credited with being the first to travel

Around the world back to Europe

The intellectual and cultural movement know as humanism arose from the study of

Classical Greek and Roman culture

What does Islam mean in Arabic?

Submission to the will of Allah

What prompted a wave of new businesses and trade practices in Europe in the 16th and 17th centuries?

The Triangular Trade introduced the availability of new goods.

What did Vasco da Gama succeed in gaining for Portugal?

A sea route between Portugal and India

What was the most important effect of the Hundred Years’ War?

It caused the development of national identities in England and France.

What was true of the Mongol Empire?

The Mongol Empire was the largest unified land empire in history.

How was Africa affected by the Atlantic slave trade?

Many cultures lost their fittest members, and families were torn apart

What created an intelligent, capable governing class in China?

The civil service examination system.

What did the devastation caused by the bubonic plague contribute to?

The disruption and collapse of medieval society.

What was one result of the loss of native lives to disease in Latin America?

A severe shortage of labor in the colonies.

Which of the following was true of the Maya?

They developed math and astronomy to support their religious beliefs

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1
What was one negative effect of the Crusades that has continued to the present?
Trade between Europe and Asia
Weakening of the feudal nobility
Strengthening of papal authority.
Hostility between Muslims and Christians
2
Canon law deals with issues under the authority of
the feudal lord
the emperor
The military
the Church
3
Luther protested the practice of selling indulgences. What was that practice?
Indulgences permitted priests to marry and have children.
Charles toldpeople buying indulgences would exclude them from paying tithes
Clergy members bought indulgences to reach higher offices
The clergy sold pardons that released people from penalties for their sins
4
Persons achieve complete peace and happiness, known as nirvana, by eliminating their attachment to worldly things
Judaism
Buddhism
Confucianism
Hinduism
5
How did the status of women change during The Middle Ages?
Their roles became increasingly confined to the home and convent.
Their status remained the same.
They gained power by running their own convents.
Noble women gained power by ruling when their husbands went on Crusade.
6
What was one of John Calvin’s major teachings?
Indulgences
Predestination
Humanism
Adult Baptism
7
Why was the Khmer city-and-temple complex of Angkor Wat built?
It was built to celebrate the kamikaze.
It was built to honor the Hindu god Vishnu and later to celebrate Buddha
It was dedicated to the agricultural goddess in thanks for new form of rice
It was initially built to celebrate Buddha’s attainment of nirvana.
8
What did Africans mainly provide in the trade between East Africa and Asia?
Manufactured Goods
Art works
Raw Materials
Grains and Produce
9
What were the forces holding feudal society together
Loyalty to country and belief in God.
Pride in their Roman heritage and a thriving economic system.
A set of mutual social obligations and the teachings of the Church.
The laws of Rome and Justinian’s code.
10
The achievement for which Charlemagne is most remembered was
Visiting every part of his kingdom to ensure justice.
Halting the expansion of the Muslim empire.
Building an empire larger than any since Rome.
Traveling to Rome to crush a mob threatening the pope.
11
What was NOT true of women’s status during the Tang and Song periods?
Women were encouraged to become writers, poets, and painters.
Foot-binding crippled women, but enhanced their husbands’ status.
A woman declared herself emperor for the first time in Chinese history.
Women were considered subservient to men.
12
In which of the following ways did the early North American peoples view the land?
The land was something to be owned and built upon
The land was unimportant, not something worth fighting for
The land was something to be owned and used for agriculture.
d. The land was sacred, not something that could be bought and sold.
13
The decline of the Inca Empire can be traced to a
Drought that led to famine conditions.
Natural disaster.
War with a powerful Mesoamerican tribe.
Struggle between rivals for the throne.
14
What helped China to become the greatest sea power in the world under Song leadership?
The invention of gunpowder
New ship building techniques
Battle tactics learned from Mongolian rulers
the invention of the magnetic compass
15
How did Italy’s location help it become the birthplace of the Renaissance?
Ideas could be spread easily by means of papal influence
The bubonic plague had not reached the southern tip of Europe
Italy had access to Roman ruins and ancient manuscripts from Constantinople
Italy was protected from the rest of Europe by the Alps.
16
Which of the following is NOT one of the three main Hindu deities?
Vishnu
Dharma
Shiva
Brahma
17
Which of the following was NOT a problem faced by the Church?
Whether bishops should be permitted to sell positions in the Church
What to do about priests who married and had families, violating Church law
Whether kings or the Church should appoint bishops
Whether the Pope should reside in Paris or London
18
Which of the following was a result of the Fourth Crusade
Christians seized Jerusalem
Muslims seized Edessa
Western Christians looted Constantinople
Christians and Muslims signed a truce
19
What was an enduring characteristic of the Japanese government?
Shinto teachers became the power behind the throne.
An equal balance of power between the feudal lords and the emperor.
An emperor who reigned as a figurehead while another power ruled.
A strong emperor who was supported by shoguns and samurai.
20
Which of the following is NOT a monotheistic religion?
Islam
Christianity
Judaism
Hinduism
21
What was the purpose of the Treaty of Tordesillas signed by Portugal and Spain?
To promote cooperation in the sharing of technological advances.
To divide up the trade routes to the East
To create an alliance that would offset Dutch domination of sea routes.
To decrease conflict over the claiming of new lands.
22
Which of the following increased the loyalty of conquered peoples?
Incan Welfare System
Potlatch Ceremont
Popol Vuh
Iroquois League
23
What was the main reason for Henry VIII’s split with the Roman Catholic Church?
His treatment of Catherine of Aragon
His unwillingness to pay Church taxes
His religious beliefs.
His desire for a male heir
24
How did Islam spread throughout Africa?
It spread by conquest and through trade.
Ibn Battuta traveled through 27 countries to teach the Qur’an
Universities were established to teach the religion
Muslim teachers traveled throughout Africa to introduce the faith
25
Which of the following did NOT contribute to the fall of the Tang Dynasty?
the restoration of the civil service system
an inability to maintain order
overtaxing of the peasants
a series of internal rebellions
26
What issue led to both of the Magna Carta and the establishment of Parliament?
How to resolve the Great Schism.
How to end taxation without representation
How to regain control of Jerusalem.
How to cope with the bubonic plague
27
There is only one God who watcher over and cares for people, People serve Yahweh by studying the Torah
Hinduism
Judaism
Buddhism
Christianity
28
How were feudalism and the manor system related?
Feudalism applied only to lords, while the manor system involved serfs.
The king set the laws of feudalism and the Church set the laws of the manor
Feudalism involved only war, while the manor system involved farming.
Feudalism was a social order, the manor system supported it
29
How did the Muslim Empire treat conquered peoples?
They were forced to give up their religions and convert to Islam.
They were treated as equal citizens with Muslims.
They were allowed to become first-class citizens upon converting to Islam.
Their religions were tolerated, but restrictions and taxes were imposed.
30
Ferdinand Magellan and his crew are credited with being the first to travel
Around the world back to Europe
Across the Indian Ocean to India
West across the Atlantic Ocean
Around the southern tip of Africa
31
The intellectual and cultural movement know as humanism arose from the study of
The contributions of the Tang and Song dynasties
Original Christian writings
Medieval scholarship.
Classical Greek and Roman culture
32
What does Islam mean in Arabic?
Muhammad is the messenger of Allah
One has has submitted
There is not God but Allah
Submission to the will of Allah
33
What prompted a wave of new businesses and trade practices in Europe in the 16th and 17th centuries?
European countries becoming able to buy more goods than they sold.
The Triangular Trade introduced the availability of new goods.
New wealth from the Americas and the decrease in overseas trade
People pooling their wealth for a common purpose
34
Which of the following was the chief means of social and political organization in African stateless societies?
Age-set Systems
Islamic Law
Animism
Lineage Groups
35
What did Vasco da Gama succeed in gaining for Portugal?
A sea route between Portugal and India
A sea route between Portugal and China
Control of the Spice Islands
A sea route between England and India
36
Writers began writing in the everyday language of the people, which is known as
Modern
Romance
Vernacular
Classical
37
What was the most important effect of the Hundred Years’ War?
It destroyed formerly prosperous English towns and villages.
It caused the development of national identities in England and France.
It led to Joan of Arc becoming France’s patron saint.
It put an end to the three-field approach to farming.
38
What did the encomienda system provide for New Spain?
A cheap labor source
more settlers
more land
military protection
39
In the 1400s, what was the most important trade good from the East?
Potatoes
Corn
Porcelain
Spices
40
Which group was most responsible for the spread of the bubonic plague to Europe and which group was initially blamed?
Mongol Invaders; Jews
Crusaders; Mongol Invaders
French Soldiers; Mongol Invaders
Merchants; Jews
41
What was true of the Mongol Empire?
The Mongol Empire treated all conquered peoples humanely.
The Mongol Empire was the largest unified land empire in history.
Mongols refused to adopt aspects of the cultures they conquered.
Mongols forced conquered peoples to convert to their religion.
42
How was Africa affected by the Atlantic slave trade?
All African countries prospered and grew to be world powers.
African empires became safer because they traded away their criminals
Many cultures lost their fittest members, and families were torn apart
Kings were able to stop rebellions with the firearms they received in trade
43
According to the code of chivalry, a knight fought for all of the following EXCEPT
His lady
his Heavenly lord
His feudal lord
His country
44
What created an intelligent, capable governing class in China?
The inclusion of women in leadership roles.
Wise agricultural advisors.
The civil service examination system.
A highly refined court society that valued art.
45
During the Middle Ages, the lowest-ranking clergy members were the
priests
abbots
bishops
peasants
46
What was the main economic activity in New France?
Finding gold and spices
creating long-term colonial investments
building a fur trade
Finding Religious Freedom
47
What did the devastation caused by the bubonic plague contribute to?
The dominance of the Church in the later Middle Ages
A flowering of the arts in the later Middle Ages
A sense of unity among the continents affected by it.
The disruption and collapse of medieval society.
48
During the later Middle Ages, where were most serfs likely to search for freedom
Towns or Cities
The Holy Land
Monestaries
Farms
49
There is only one god who watches over and cares for his people,persons serve god by studying the teachings of Jesus
Judaism
Christianity
Hinduism
Buddhism
50
What was one result of the loss of native lives to disease in Latin America?
Fewer battles between the colonists and natives over land.
A severe shortage of labor in the colonies.
The ruin of several tobacco and sugar cane plantations.
A growing tolerance between the colonists and the natives.
51
Which of the following was true of the Maya?
They developed math and astronomy to support their religious beliefs
They had a social welfare state that cared for people under their control.
They were governed by a theocracy with a sun-god-king.
They were governed by warrior kings.
52
What were Europeans’ main motives for making voyages of exploration?
To gain extra land for a growing population
To test their new technology.
To break the Portuguese monopoly on trade
To grow wealthy and spread Christianity
53
During the Enlightenment, the word “utopia” literally means
Cultural Superiority
Highest
Everywhere
An ideal place
54
Which of the following is NOT true of both Japanese samurai and European knights?
They lived by a code of honor that valued bravery and loyalty.
They fought for a lord in exchange for something.
They would commit ritual suicide rather than face defeat.
They entered battle with protective gear and weapons.
55
Where in the Americas did Christopher Columbus land first?
The coast of what is today Panama.
The eastern coast of North America
The southern tip of South America.
An island in the Caribbean Sea.
56
How did Genghis Khan succeed as a conqueror?
Through dressing his soldiers as warriors of the opposing country.
Through offering people the Mongol Peace if they surrendered.
Through conquering only empires that had become weak.
Through brilliant military strategy and organization.
57
What was the name of the legislative body of medieval England?
Inquisition
Estates General
National Assembly
Parliament
58
According to the policy of mercantilism, how could a nation increase its wealth?
It should sell more goods than it buys from other countries
It should sell more goods than it buys from other countries
It should spread its wealth and power among private individuals
It should center its wealth and power in its government.
59
What was the major cause of the Great Schism?
Arguments about whether Jesus or the pope was the head of the Church.
The morality of the Crusades.
Ethics and wealth within the Church.
Arguments about which man holding the position of pope was the true pope
60
How did the Mongol conquest affect Korea?
The Mongols forced Koreans to accept Mongol traditions.
The Mongols demanded a crushing tribute from Koryu rulers.
The Mongol occupation caused rival Koryu factions to unite.
The Mongols brought peace to Korea for the first time in three centuries.
61
What was the chief goal of the Crusades?
To spread Christianity throughout Europe, Asia and Africa.
To recover Jerusalem and the Holy Land from the Muslim Turks.
To force the Byzantines to become Catholics.
To improve trade among Europe, Asia and Africa.
62
Who captained the first European ship to sail around the tip of Africa, now known as the Cape of Good Hope?
Vasco da Gama
Prince Henry
Bartolomeu Dias
Cristo Colomo
63
What was an important effect of the invention of the printing press?
It led to the development of public libraries.
It led to a renewed study of Latin and Greek.
It increased literacy and the use of the vernacular
Gutenberg used his wealth from the invention to support artists
64
What was the main difference between the Sunni and Shi’a branches of Islam?
The Shi’a did not outwardly oppose Umayyad rule.
Sunni named their caliphate after Muhammad’s daughter.
Sunni wanted to return to the elective system of choosing a caliph.
Shi’a believed that the caliph needed to be a relative of Muhammad.
65
Conquered provinces resented Aztec rule because the Aztecs
Forced conquered people to change their agricultural methods
Forced conquered people to migrate
Used conquered people for human sacrifice.
Used conquered people as soldiers.
66
What was the effect of the three-field system?
Farmer could let their ground lie fallow over the winter.
Farmers could grow crops on one-third of their land.
Farmers produced more food and villagers had more to eat.
Farmers could grow crops on one-half of their land.
67
Which of the following best describes the nature of a guild?
An association of people who worked at the same occupation.
Workers who used gold leaf to decorate palaces
Merchants who sold specially woven cloth at local fairs.
Traders who carried local goods to other regions.
68
What was the first major monotheistic religion?
Christianity
Islam
Judaism
Hinduism
69
Which Mongolian practice did Kublai Khan NOT follow?
Ancestor Worship
Military Conquest of China
Nomadic way of life
Increase Trade in the Mongol Empire
70
The bargain made between a lord and a vassal was
That the lord would grant the vassal land in exchange for military service.
That the vassal would build a city on the lord’s lands.
That the vassal would build a monastery in exchange for food.
That the lord would defend the vassal in battle.
71
The soul never dies, but is continually reborn, achieve happiness and enlightenment by freedom of earthly desires
Confucianism
Christianity
Judaism
Hinduism
72
What are the Five Pillars of Islam?
The Major Duties Required of all Muslims
The times during the day when Muslimss must pray
The Various divisions of Islam
Muhammad and the four leaders who followed him
73
In what way did Leonardo da Vinci represent the ideal Renaissance Man?
He lived in Italy during the 1500s.
He was a painter, sculptor, inventor, and scientist.
He used perspective in all of his drawings and paintings.
He painted the Mona Lisa while holding scientific discussions.
74
Viking raids eventually ceased because of several factors, including the fact that
Feudal lords successfully unified for defense.
Leif Ericson turned Viking attention to the exploration of new lands.
Farming conditions in the Viking homeland improved.
Muslim raiding parties threatened the Viking homeland.
75
What was the purpose of the Reconquista
To solidify the Muslim influence in Spain.
To try people suspected of heresy
To drive the Moors out of Spain.
To recapture the Holy Land
76
Social order, harmony, and good government should be based on strong family relationships; respect for parents and elder
Judaism
Confucianism
Buddhism
Christianity
77
Hindu’s spiritual leaders are
Gurus
Priests
Monks
Ministers
78
How was The Great Schism finally resolved
All three popes were forced to resign, and a new pope was elected
The king decided which pope would rule the Holy Roman Empire
One pope ruled from Rome and another from Constantinople
A pope was chosen who spoke French and Italian as well as Latin
79
What problem was identified by Church reformers during The Middle Ages?
Village priests married and had families contrary to Church law.
Kings, rather than Church leaders, appointed bishops.
All of the above are true.
Bishops sold positions in the Church for money.
80
What city in southern Africa controlled trade routes and was the economic, political, and religious center of an empire?
Great Zimbabwe
Mombasa
Sofala
Kilwa
81
Which of the following was the primary reason for the Reformation?
Luther believed that the pope’s interpretation of the bible was incorrect
The pope in Rome insisted on speaking only Latin
Northern merchants resented paying taxes to the Church in Rome.
The Church was threatening to excommunicate the king of France
82
Which trait did NOT characterize Gothic cathedral architecture
Rounded Arches
Stained glass windows
High, vaulted ceilings
Flying Buttresses
83
What does it mean if an African society is matrilineal?
women inherit land through their mothers
females inherit the wealth of the family.
women have all of the authority.
children trace their ancestors through the mothers.

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