someone willing to die for what they believe

The Great Schism refers to a division within

the Christian church into Catholic & Orhodox

What is the Pax Romana?

200 year period of peace, prosperity, & Roman dominance

Who best associated with the Cyrillic alphabet?

Cyril &Methodius Byzantine missionaries to the Slavic people

black cube shaped shrine believed to be built by Abraham

What is the purpose of the Twelve Tables?

helps resolve complaints of plebeians against patricians

Why did the Senate assassinate Julius Caesar?

for fear that he would declare himself emperor

Why did knights agree to be vassals to lords and kings?

hope that one day they would be rewarded with their own fief

What is the difference between the patricians & plebeians?

patricians are the wealthy landowners

Why is Ivan III referred to as 'Ivan the Great'?

he ended the system of tribute to the Golden Horde

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1
Which American civilization is NOT correctly matched with its geographic location?
Mayas-Yucatan peninsula
Teotihuacan-Parguay
Aztecs-Tenochtitlan
Incas-Andes Mountains
2
What is a martyr?
someone who believes in strict nonviolence
someone who can correctly predict the future
someone who wants to incite a violent rebellion
someone willing to die for what they believe
3
The Great Schism refers to a division within
Dispute of generals on whether to allow non-Roman citizens
a revolutionary style of architecture
the Christian church into Catholic & Orhodox
dispute between emperors as to which is the true RomanEmpire
4
What is the Pax Romana?
a curse uttered by Mercutio against all Montagues &Capulets
span Roman emperors from the Severans to Diocletian
200 year period of peace, prosperity, & Roman dominance
Contagious infection that results in fever & red welts
5
Who best associated with the Cyrillic alphabet?
Vladimir cementing his alliance with the Byzantine empire
Cyril &Methodius Byzantine missionaries to the Slavic people
the authors of the Corpus Juris Civilus
Ivan the IV as he decreased the power of the boyars (nobles)
6
Under primogeniture who inherits?
as Jesus said, the meek
the most capable knight
property is divided evenly amongst adult male descendents
the eldest son
7
Who won the Battle of Hastings claimed the throne of England in 1066?
Harald III of Norway
William the Bastard
Edward the Confessor
Harold Godwinson
8
Byzantine emperor credited with the construction of the Hagia Sophia, Constantinople's church
Leontios
Theophilos
Staurakios
Justinian
9
What is a hajj?
Islamic astronomy used to pinpoint the direction to pray
a pilgrimage to the holy city
a month long period of fasting
time period when Muhammad's followers were inYathrib(Medina)
10
For Western Europe, who invented the printing press?
Kindle Fire
Johannes Gutenberg
Tang Dynasty
Ben Franklin
11
Who was Rome's enemy in the Punic Wars?
Phoenicia
Greece
Sicily
Carthage
12
Most mosques adopted dome-shaped architecture in copying the design of this building
Kairaouine
Jumeirah
Dome of the Rock
Hagia Sophia
13
The Corpus Juris Civilus which reorganized Roman laws is better known by what name?
10 Commandments
Justinian Code
Twelve Tables
Diocletian's Decree
14
Who were the agricultural laborers on a manor?
king
serfs
knights
lords
15
What is the Ka'ba?
a form of greeting between two muslims
other things the prophet approved of
the holy scriptures of Islam
black cube shaped shrine believed to be built by Abraham
16
Who was the son of the Buffalo woman destined to united the tribes of Old Mali?
Sundiata
Sassouma Berete
Maghan Kon Fatta
Oulamba
17
What is the purpose of the Twelve Tables?
type of "constitution" that shows areas of jurisdiction
helps resolve complaints of plebeians against patricians
specifies the salaries for senators
the assign specific duties to the consuls
18
Who painted the Last Supper?
Raphael
Michelangelo
Leonardo
Donatello
19
Who issued the Edict of Milan which granted religious toleration for Christianity?
Constantine
Diocletian
Maximian
Galerius
20
Who wrote The Prince, a treatise on the nature of power?
Cervantes
Machiavelli
Sir Thomas More
Shakespeare
21
How does one usually die during Crucifixion?
blood loss
drowning
suffocation
cardiac arrest
22
Those who thought the use of icons was idolatry and therefore bad are called
bitcoins
iconoclasts
iconodules
pokemons
23
Which is the correct sequence of hierarchy in the Catholic church?
archbishop, abbot, cardinal, friar
bishop, archbishop, abbot, monk
pope, cardinal, bishop, priest
pope, priest, archbishop, monk
24
Which town in West Africa is known as center of trade and education?
Timbuktu
Nubia
Meroe
Zimbabwe
25
What type of artform uses bits of tile or glass permanently set in a meaningful arrangement?
marble relief statue
ice sculpture
mosaic
oil painting
26
Why did the Senate assassinate Julius Caesar?
revenge for his war crimes against Gaul
for adulterous relationship with Cleopatra, a non-Roman
for fear that he would declare himself emperor
for carrying on affairs with the Senator's wives
27
Why did knights agree to be vassals to lords and kings?
it is the social class that they are born into
they are paid $$
chivalric duty
hope that one day they would be rewarded with their own fief
28
Who painted the Sistine Chapel?
Donatello
Michelangelo
Raphael
Leonardo
29
Who wins the civil war following the collapse of the 1st Triumvirate?
Julius Caesar
Pompey
Brutus
Julia
30
Which is NOT a Germanic tribe that invaded and settled in the Western Roman Empire
Goths
Huns
Vandals
Etruscans
31
What are man-made islands used to grow crops called?
chinampas
llamas
quipus
maize
32
Who was the English king that led the 3rd Crusade to recapture Jerusalem?
Frederick I (Barbarossa)
Richard the Lionheart
Balian of Ibelin
Philip II (Augustus)
33
Who wrote the Aeneid, an epic of refugees fleeing Troy?
Horace
Ovid
Virgil
Tacitus
34
Romulus & Remus are the mythical twin brothers believed to have founded this ancient city
Ninevah
Athens
Rome
Carthage
35
The Japanese believe that a kamikaze (divine wind) saved them from
Mongol invasion
destructive fire in Kyoto
Portuguese gunships
calls for modernization
36
Which was not invented by the Chinese?
paper & block printing
silk & porcelain
lever & compound pulley
gunpowder & rockets
37
What was the territorial objective of the Crusades?
Jerusalem
Damascus
Ashkelon
Constantinople
38
What is the difference between the patricians & plebeians?
plebeians are the nobles
tribunes selected to ensure the protection of the patricians
only plebeians are citizens
patricians are the wealthy landowners
39
Where did Constantine move the capital to?
Alexandria
Byzantium
Thessalonika
Leeds
40
Who emerged from the 2nd Triumvirate as the first leader of the Roman Empire?
Octavian (Augustus Caesar)
Crassus
Marc Antony
Julius Caesar
41
What is the holy book of Islam called?
K'aba
Hadith
Shahada
Qur'an
42
Which monarch agreed to limit their authority in the Magna Carta?
Duke Hubolt of Aquitaine
King John of England
Ferdinand & Isabella of Spain
Robin Longstockings of Sherwood Forest
43
Which military unit was developed by the Romans to number 5000 soldiers?
maniple
hoplite
phalanx
legion
44
Japanese warriors that are NOT pledged to a particular master are called
samurai
shogun
ronin
daimyo
45
Who stopped the spread of Islam at the Battle of Tours?
Pepin the Short
Charles the Bald
Charles Martel (the hammer)
Louis the German
46
Constantinople fell in 1453 to which group of people
Ottoman Turks
Amazons
Goths
Magyars
47
Why is Ivan III referred to as 'Ivan the Great'?
he moved the capital to Moscow
he ended the system of tribute to the Golden Horde
he built the St. Sophia cathedral
he expanded the territory of Russia
48
Who painted the Mona Lisa?
Donatello
Leonardo
Raphael
Michelangelo
49
Romans owe their engineering technology (arch, aqueduct, concrete &roads) to the legacy of the
Greeks
Etruscans
Latins
Samites
50
Which geographic landform is most common in Central Asia, home of the Mongols?
archipelago
steppe
isthmus
peninsula
51
Who claimed to be the Son of God and was executed?
John the Baptist
Judah
Jesus
Peter
52
What was the final outcome of the Hundred Years War?
England & France develop national & cultural identities
Joan of Arc is proven as a prophet sent by God
England gains territory across the English Channel
England prevails under Chancellor Sutler
53
What is an illuminated manuscript?
scriptures hand copied by priests often with illustrations
doctrinal statements issued by church councils
an updated simplification of old Roman laws
theory used by Byzantine emperors as divine right to rule
54
Why did the Renaissance begin in Italian port cities?
trade & classical heritage
banks were more powerful without the church
other European countries were engaged in constant war
the visual arts were more appreciated there
55
Which river system of Africa are the kingdoms of Ghana, Mali, & Songhai located?
Niger
Congo
Zambezi
Nile
56
Which is NOT true concerning Muslim prayer?
there are times based on the position of the sun
It is one of the 5 pillars
it needs to be at a mosque
needs to be directionally facing towards Mecca
57
Which title was adopted by later Russian rulers in an attempt to connect to Roman heritage?
tribune
czar
consul
patriarch
58
Which is NOT true about the Shi'a?
represent the minority of Muslims when compared to Sunni
they believe the caliph needs to be descended from Muhammad
they are mostly located in North Africa
they believe the first four caliphs were invalid
59
Who is the greatest general of the Punic Wars?
Lecter
Scipio
Hannibal
Corvus
60
If Ancient Rome's government format is a republic, what does that mean?
dictators are permissible in times of emergency
two consuls are appointed to direct the government
citizens vote on every law
citizens vote for their leaders
61
Which two cultures are credited with preserving the works of Greeks & Romans?
Huns & Mongols
Muslims & Byzantines
Franks & Celts
Magyars & Vikings
62
Which African kingdom is unique in its long history rooted in the practice of Christianity?
Great Zimbabwe
Axum (Ethiopia)
Old Mali
Madagascar
63
What is a tithe?
a mill that harnesses the power of a river
steel plated armor for a horse
Medieval church tax which amounted to 10% of income
squires that serve a knight during tournament competition
64
What system dominated Western Europe during the Middle Ages
socialism
joint stock companies
entrepeneurialism
feudalism
65
Which religion did Vladimir choose as the official religion of Kievan Rus?
Judaism
Roman Catholicism
Islam
Orthodox Christianity
66
How did the Crusades benefit the re-emergence of trade?
increased demand for eastern products
global warming made the Black Sea routes unusable
the knights templar numbered more than any European army
agricultural manors were designed to be self-sufficient
67
What is the direction translation of jihad?
submission
peace
holy war
striving/ struggle
68
Which Muslim leader recaptured Jerusalem from the Christians?
Ibn al-Haytham
Al-Razi
Saladin
Malik Shah
69
Which modern country is NOT part of Scandinavia, the Viking homeland?
Norway
Austria
Sweden
Denmark
70
This follower of Jesus transformed Christianity into a religion open to Gentiles (non-Jews)
Paul
Judas Iscariot
Peter
Nathaniel
71
Who is the prophet of Islam?
Akbar
David
Gabriel
Muhammad
72
What is a guild?
persons inhabiting within the walled enclosure of a manor
a political, econ, social system based on land & loyalty
a system of banks that operate overseas with branch offices
an association of craftsmen that promote their interests
73
In what way did Leonardo da Vinci represent the "Renaissance Man"?
advised government officials on how to best hold onto power
his artwork was superior
he excelled in many different disciplines of study
he found the secret the Catholic church had been hiding
74
Often considered the worst Roman emperor, he blamed the fire on Christians and persecuted them
Otho
Gaius
Caligula
Nero
75
Who sculpted this version of David?
Donatello
Raphael
Michelangelo
Leonardo
76
What was the 1st religion in Japan? (it emphasized spirits found in nature)
Zen Buddhism
Confucianism
Bushido
Shintoism
77
In which modern day country did the Reconquista & Inquisition occur?
France
England
Spain
Holy Roman Empire
78
According to chivalry which is NOT one a knight is pledged to defend?
heavenly Lord
priests & monks
his chosen lady
feudal lord on earth
79
Which territory did Rome gain from the Punic Wars?
Anatolia
Mediterranean
Gaul (France)
Persia
80
Which is NOT one of the Romance languages (Latin + Germanic)
Italian
Gaelic
Portuguese
French
81
Who was the first Christian emperor of the Roman Empire?
Constantine
Diocletian
Claudius
Vetranio
82
Which term describes three powerful figures agreeing to rule Rome together?
trinity
triplicate
triumvirate
trilobite
83
Which is NOT one of the five pillars?
alms
creating new converts
statement of faith
prayer

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