During the classical era in India, all of the following occurred EXCEPT:

The invasion of Alexander the Great prevented contacts.

One way in which the Maya, the Songhai, and the Gupta cultures were similar is that they:

Developed great civilizations without major influence from Western Europe

Unlike painters in the medieval period, who used a fixed, two-dimensional style of painting, Renaissance painters:

Included perspective, light, and shadow in their paintings.

Kievan Russia differed from western Europe in all of the following ways EXCEPT:

A shared economic and religious relationship with the Byzantines.

Machiavelli wrote in The Prince that:

A ruler might have to trick his people for the good of the state

All of the following statements about the Renaissance are accurate EXCEPT:

Intellectuals emphasized human potential and achievements.

Why was Paul an important Christian figure?

He helped spread the teachings of Jesus.

The overwhelming significance of the Crusades for Western Europe was the:

Western Europe and the Middle East had economic ties

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1
What city is important to Muslims, Jews and Christians?
Constantinople
Jerusalem
Mecca
Rome
2
This invention is credited to:
Leonardo da Vinci
Mansa Musa
Desiderius Erasmus
Johann Gutenberg
3
During the classical era in India, all of the following occurred EXCEPT:
Sculpture and painting emphasized religious themes.
Spherical shrines to Buddha, called stupas, were erected.
The concept of zero was invented.
The invasion of Alexander the Great prevented contacts.
4
Who was the head of the Eastern Orthodox Church?
Rabbi
Imam
Pope
Patriarch
5
What is the name of the building originally built by Justinian in Constantinople?
Hagia Sophia
St. Basil’s Cathedral
Pantheon
St. Peter’s Basilica
6
One way in which the Maya, the Songhai, and the Gupta cultures were similar is that they:
Emerged as a result of nationalist movements of the 20th century
Had military attacks on several European colonies in America
thrived due to a prosperous trade economy with Western Europe.
Developed great civilizations without major influence from Western Europe
7
All of these contributed to the decline and fall of Rome EXCEPT:
The collapse of effective government
Plagues which decimated the population
Nomadic invasions
The spread of Christianity
8
What are the winds that bring rains or drought to India and China called?
Monsoons
Mistral
Trade winds
Westerlies
9
Which of the following contributed in the late medieval period to the emergence of England and France as nation states?
The Second Crusade
Gunpowder
Mongol rule in Russia
Hundred Years’ War
10
Many of the legal traditions and laws of the United States are based on ideas developed in medieval:
France
Russia
Rome
England
11
Unlike painters in the medieval period, who used a fixed, two-dimensional style of painting, Renaissance painters:
Steered away from depictions of the natural world.
Arranged subjects according to their symbolic importance.
Included perspective, light, and shadow in their paintings.
Focused on producing paintings for the Roman Catholic Church.
12
Kievan Russia differed from western Europe in all of the following ways EXCEPT:
Kievan Russia did not develop a manor system.
Kievan Russia defeated the Mongols.
A shared economic and religious relationship with the Byzantines.
It adopted Orthodox Christianity rather than Roman Catholicism.
13
Which Byzantine Emperor re-conquered parts of the western Empire?
Constantine
Nero
Theodora
Justinian
14
Machiavelli wrote in The Prince that:
Merchants should try to take control of the cities away from the prince
The pope should listen to the calls for reform of the Church
A ruler might have to trick his people for the good of the state
The prince should reform society by establishing a utopia
15
All of the following statements about the Renaissance are accurate EXCEPT:
Intellectuals emphasized human potential and achievements.
The basic spirit of Renaissance society was secular.
Renaissance paintings featured the technique of perspective.
The Roman Catholic Church’s influence in daily affairs increased.
16
In the feudal system, land was exchanged for:
Money
Service
Manors
Serfs
17
How did the Black Death enter Europe?
Crusaders returned from Antioch with it
Monks spread it to heretics by selling them blankets
Across the Sahara Desert caravan routes
Along trade routes from Asia
18
The Aztecs rose to power through all of the following means EXCEPT:
A parliamentary system
Control of water and irrigation
Political alliances with neighboring cities
Warfare
19
Why was Paul an important Christian figure?
He served as the first Pope after the death of Jesus.
He helped spread the teachings of Jesus.
He wrote the Bible.
He convinced the Emperor Constantine to convert to Christianity.
20
The overwhelming significance of the Crusades for Western Europe was the:
Lasting conquest by European crusaders of the Holy Land and Jerusalem
Destruction of the European nobility and military class
Western Europe and the Middle East had economic ties
Reunification of the Roman Catholic and Eastern Orthodox churches
21
The event that inspired the composition of the Illiad and the Odyssey was the:
Dorian Invasion
Aryan Invasion
Trojan War
Persian War
22
This boat most likely was used by the:
Huns
Vikings
Saxons
Magyars
23
What was the unifying force in Europe after the fall of Rome?
Islam
The Emperor of Byzantium
The Roman Catholic Church
The barbarian tribes
24
Upon what ancient civilization is the United States government modeled?
Mali
Egypt
Rome
Byzantium
25
What language do Muslims use in worship?
Swahili
Latin
Greek
Arabic
26
Toward what city do Muslims pray?
Baghdad
Jerusalem
Medina
Mecca
27
During the early European Middle Ages, most people were:
Barbarians
Monks and priests
Lords and vassals
Serfs and peasants
28
What products were exchanged along the Trans-Sahara trade route between North Africa and Mali?
salt for gold
spices for silk
cotton for gold
gold for silver

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