How were feudalism and the manor system related?

Feudalism was social and political order; Manor supported it

What do Muslims believe about Muhammed?

He was the last and greatest of the prophets.

Why did Henry IV stand in the snow for three days begging for forgiveness of Pope Gregory VII?

The bishops Henry appointed switched allegiance to Pope

What is the main belief of followers of animism?

Spirits play an important role in regulating daily life

What was the significance of Pope Leo III crowning Charlemagne emperor?

It joined Germanic power with Church and history of Rome

Which places were part of all three triangular trade routes?

New England, New York, Philadelphia

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

It created national identities in England and France

What was the purpose of the Treaty of Tordesillas between Portugal and Spain?

to decrease conflict over the claiming of new lands

What created an intelligent, capable governing class in China?

the civil service examination system

The agreement made between lord and vassal was:

lord would grant the vassal land for military service

What was the goal of the Reconquista?

the drive the Muslims out of Spain

What did Suleyman the Lawgiver support?

government reform and cultural achievements

What was the purpose of medieval tournaments?

to practice skills used in combat

How did slavery in African and Muslim societies differ from slavery in the Americas?

Slavery in the Americas was based on race and was hereditary

How was the Great Schism finally resolved?

All three popes were forced to resign, and new pope elected

The decline of the Incan Empire can be traced to a:

struggle between rivals for the Incan throne

Which of the following was NOT one of the ways in which the Spaniards destroyed the Aztecs?

Proving themselves to be intellectually superior

What was Japan's response to its first contact with Chinese culture?

the Japanese borrowed Chinese practices but adapted them

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1
What group was most responsible to the spread of the bubonic plague to Europe?
invaders
traders
French soldiers
Crusaders
2
How were feudalism and the manor system related?
Feudalism involved war, manor system farming
Feudalism applied to lords; manor system to serfs
Laws of feudalism set by king, manor system by Church
Feudalism was social and political order; Manor supported it
3
Which of the following functions did the craft guilds NOT perform?
set standards of quality
control wages and prices
train apprentices
borrow and loan money
4
The idea of a direct democracy is explained in:
"On the Spirit of Laws"
"Starry Messenger"
"The Vindication of the Rights of Woman"
"The Social Contract"
5
What do Muslims believe about Muhammed?
He was a combination of God and man.
He was the last and greatest of the prophets.
He was the only son of the one true God, Allah.
He was the first and only prophet of Allah.
6
What did West African Empires mainly provide in the trade between Africa and Asia?
grains and produce
manufactured goods
art works
gold and salt
7
Why did Henry IV stand in the snow for three days begging for forgiveness of Pope Gregory VII?
All of the above
The bishops Henry appointed switched allegiance to Pope
His conflict with pope was causing turmoil in his kingdom
Being excommunicated made Henry fear for his soul
8
Pope Gregory VII and Henry IV fought over the issue of:
the building of the Sistine Chapel
rule of the Papal States
the Church's collection of tithes
the appointment of bishops
9
Which was not a cause of the French Revolution?
The ideas of the philisophes
The American Revolution
the sinking of the Lusitania
France's debt
10
Which of the following was the Muslim center of learning?
The Dome of the Rock
That Taj Mahal
The Hagia Sofia
The House of Wisdom
11
Which was the chief means of social and political organization in African stateless societies?
Islamic law
age-set systems
lineage groups
animism
12
Believed government was a social contract between ruler and subjects, in which power was
Montesquieu
John Locke
Thomas Hobbes
Voltaire
13
What is the main belief of followers of animism?
People are organized into family groups and clans
there is only one god
Spirits play an important role in regulating daily life
Storytellers are sacred beings who keep history alive
14
What was the first full-sized book that Gutenberg printed?
"Romeo and Juliet"
"The Prince"
"Utopia"
The Bible
15
What was the significance of Pope Leo III crowning Charlemagne emperor?
It started a tradition of popes crowning emperors in Aachen
It gave power to Germanic people
Charlemagne was under pope's control from that time on
It joined Germanic power with Church and history of Rome
16
Who conquered the Aztec empire?
Francisco Pizarro
Hernando Cortes
Ferdinand Magellan
Vasco Nunez de Balboa
17
What was the Renaissance a rebirth of?
chivalry and tournaments
art and learning
Christian devotion
good health after the plague
18
What king became France's most powerful ruler and boasted, "I am the state"?
Henry IV
Louis IX
Louis XIV
Henry II
19
Who was Mali's first great leader?
Mansa Musa
Ibn Battuta
Sunni Ali
Sundiata
20
What did the kamikaze, or "divine wind", do for Japan?
Stopped a Mongolian invasion
brought rain after a long drought
It brought the shoguns safely home from Korea
Stopped a Korean invasion
21
Discovered the elliptical shape of planetary objects:
Galileo
Newton
Kepler
Copernicus
22
Which places were part of all three triangular trade routes?
Africa
England
West Indies and southern colonies
New England, New York, Philadelphia
23
What was the most important effect of the Hundred Years' War?
It destroyed formerly prosperous English towns and villages
It created national identities in England and France
It led to Joan of Arc becoming France's patron saint
It put an end to the tree-field approach to farming
24
What was the name of the device used to execute people during the French Revolution?
Crossbow
Iron Maiden
Guillotine
Trebuchet
25
By what year had the Ottoman Empire reached its farthest southern extent?
1451
1481
1566
1520
26
What was the purpose of the Treaty of Tordesillas between Portugal and Spain?
to divide up trade routes to the East
to promote cooperation in the sharing of technology
to create an alliance that would offset Dutch sea routes
to decrease conflict over the claiming of new lands
27
What created an intelligent, capable governing class in China?
the inclusion of women in leadership roles
a highly refined court society that valued art
wise agricultural advisors
the civil service examination system
28
Who declared himself the head of the English Church?
Henry VIII
Emperor Charles V
Martin Luther
John Knox
29
Which European country was the first to import enslaved Africans to the Americas?
Spain
England
France
the Netherlands
30
The agreement made between lord and vassal was:
lord would grant the vassal land for military service
the vassal would build a monastery in exchange for food
that the vassal would build a city on lord's lands
that the lord would defend the vassal in battle
31
Which of the following was NOT advanced during the Muslim Empire?
optics
mathematics
portrait painting
medicine
32
What was the goal of the Reconquista?
the recapture the Holy Land
to strengthen the Moorish influence in Spain
the try people suspected of heresy
the drive the Muslims out of Spain
33
Who did Muslims consider the "people of the book"?
Europeans
only Muslims
Jews and Christians
Buddhists and Hindus
34
The academic subject developed by al-Khwarizmi is known by what name today?
algebra
astronomy
geometry
optics
35
What did Suleyman the Lawgiver support?
Equality for people of all faiths in his empire
the military conquest of India
government reform and cultural achievements
the conquest of Constantinople
36
What concept was the belief in "divine right" used to support?
waging war for religious purposes
freedom of religion
absolute rule
separation of church and state
37
What was the purpose of medieval tournaments?
the entertain the peasants
to elevate their rank
to kill the weaker knights
to practice skills used in combat
38
How did slavery in African and Muslim societies differ from slavery in the Americas?
People in African and Muslim societies could not escape slav
Slavery in the Americas was based on race and was hereditary
Slavery in both societies was based on race
Enslaved people in African and Muslim societies couldn't ris
39
How was the Great Schism finally resolved?
One pope ruled from Rome, and another from Constantinople
A pope was chosen who spoke French, Italian, and Latin
The king decided which pope would rule Holy Roman Empire
All three popes were forced to resign, and new pope elected
40
The decline of the Incan Empire can be traced to a:
weak emperor who was unable to hold the empire together
war between Inca and powerful Mesoamerican people
struggle between rivals for the Incan throne
natural disaster
41
Which of the following is NOT one of the Five Pillars of Islam?
Avoiding pork and alcohol
Prayer 5 times a day
Belief in Allah and his prophet Muhammed
Fasting during Ramadan
42
Which of the following was the cause of the Hundred Years' War?
claims to the throne of France
the religion of the French people
claims to the throne of England
the location of the pope's home
43
What was the name of the legislative body of medieval England?
Estates General
royal courts of justice
Inquisition
parliament
44
Which of the following was NOT one of the ways in which the Spaniards destroyed the Aztecs?
overcoming them with guns on horseback
Proving themselves to be intellectually superior
Infecting them with smallpox
Enslaving the people
45
Made breakthrough observations in the human body:
Newton
Kepler
Copernicus
Vesalius
46
Fought for freedom of speech and religion:
Montesquieu
John Locke
Thomas Hobbes
Voltaire
47
What was Japan's response to its first contact with Chinese culture?
the Japanese borrowed Chinese practices but adapted them
Japan and China competed for new art forms
Japanese leaders were afraid of the popularity of Chinese
The Japanese mimicked Chinese customs without changing them
48
What did the encomienda system provide for New Spain?
a cheap source of labor
more settlers
military protection
more land
49
What is the lowest level of the caste system in India?
Rig Veda
sartori
Brahmin
untouchables
50
Montezuma,the last great ruler of the Aztecs, made fatal error mistaking Hernando Cortes for:
Quetzacoatl
Machu Picchu
Tenochtitlan
Pachacuti
51
What led to the decline of the Mayan Civilization?
It is a mystery
Cortes and Spanish wiped them out
They were defeated by Pizarro
They were enslaved by the Incas
52
Toward what city do Muslims pray?
Mecca
Jerusalem
Medina
Damascus
53
Confucius believed it was necessary for society to be organized around what general category?
religious rituals
tribal customs
family values
social classes
54
The Council of Trent agreed that:
the Church' interpretation of the Bible is final
priests cannot pardon sinners for committing sins
Christians need only faith for salvation
the Bible is the only authority for guiding Christian life
55
What does "Islam" mean in Arabic?
"Muhammed is the messenger of Allah"
"submission to the will of Allah"
"one who has submitted"
"there is no god but Allah"
56
Predestination was one of the main doctrines of:
Lutheranism
The Catholic Reformation
Calvinism
theocracy
57
Where in the Americas did Christopher Columbus first land?
the southern tip of South America
the coast of what is today Panama
an island in the Caribbean Sea
the eastern coast of North America
58
The social class system that came to be known as the caste system was established in India by:
Hittites
India's first residents
Aryans
Hindus
59
Believed in a separation of powers within government:
John Locke
Rousseau
Voltaire
Montesquieu
60
Under Japan's new system of feudalism, the daimyo were:
emperors
peasant foot soldiers
religious leaders
warlords
61
The _______ and the Sunna for the Shari'a, or body of Islamic law.
the Hijrah
the Sunna
the Quran
the hajj
62
Why was the Hijrah important?
Muhammed sounded the call to prayer from Mecca
It was during the Hijrah that Muhammed first heard the Angel
Muhammed was accepted as a political leader in Medina
It was the first battle Muhammed won
63
According to the code of chivalry, a knight fought for all of the following EXCEPT:
his heavenly Lord
his feudal lord
his country
his lady
64
In what ways did Leonardo da Vinci represent the Renaissance man?
He lived in Italy during the 1500s
He painted the Mona Lisa while holding scientific discussion
He was a sculptor, inventor, and scientist
He used perspective in all of his drawings and paintings
65
How did the Battle of Hastings change the course of English history?
The Anglo-Saxons took control of England
The Vikings were driven out of England
English became the dominant language
The Normans took control of England
66
What was the original cause of the Crusades?
the death of Muhammed
A shortage of capital
The request by Byzantine Emperor for help fighting Muslims
The invasion of Venice
67
What was John Calvin's major teachings?
humanism
indulgences
adult baptism
predestination
68
Who was the important Catholic Reformer who founded the Jesuit order?
Girolamo Savonarola
Ignatius of Loyola
Pope Paul III
Katarina Zell
69
Justinian set up a panel of experts to:
plan the construction of the Hagia Sofia
create a code of laws to regulate society
create a Byzantine University
negotiate with the Bulgar raiders
70
Built his own telescope and studied the stars:
Galileo
Vesalius
Copernicus
Kepler
71
Which of the following was one of Luther's main beliefs:
Good works were required for salvation
Christians needed to be baptized again as adults
Men and women are naturally sinful
All people with faith were equal
72
The Swahili language is a mixture of Bantu languages and:
Persian
Arabic
Indian
Portuguese
73
First proposed the Universal Law of Gravity:
Newton
Copernicus
Galileo
Kepler
74
Luther protested the practice of selling indulgences. What was that practice?
released people from performing penalties for their sins
Clergy members bought indulgences to reach higher office
A way to buy your way into heaven
Allowed priests to marry and have children
75
Which of the following is NOT true of the Aztec people?
they worked to establish loyalty among conquered people
they believed their sun god needed human blood
they entered into the Triple Alliance
they were an extremely warlike people
76
On what continents had the Ottomans gained territory by 1481?
Europe and Asia
Europe, Asia, and Africa
Asia and Africa
Europe and Africa
77
The heliocentric, or sun-centered, theory was proposed by:
Francis Bacon
Galileo Galilei
Nicolaus Copernicus
Isaac Newton
78
Under the French system, the people of France were divided into large social classes called:
The Caste System
Sans-culottes
The Three Estates
Les Infantes Terrible
79
What were some of Philip II's accomplishments as king of Spain?
He defended Catholicism and helped stimulate the arts
He the reformed the culture and stature of Spain
he built up the strongest army in the world, with 80,000 men
He won territory in the Seven Years' War
80
Which of the following did Desiderius Erasmus and Thomas More have in common?
Both were considered humanists
Both rejected religion and the Bible
Both wrote only in English
Both were French
81
System of law regulates the family, moral conduct, and business and community life for Muslims:
Sunna
Shari'a
Umma
Five Pillars
82
What were Europeans' main motives for making voyages of exploration?
to break the Portuguese monopoly on trade
To test their new technology
to gain extra land for a growing population
to grow wealthy and spread Christianity
83
Hinduism and Buddhism agree on what spiritual concept?
reincarnation
religious rituals
caste system
specific gods
84
What is the French term for middle class?
Bourgeoisie
Lassiez-faire
Coup d'état
Taille
85
Published the heliocentric theory of our solar system:
Galileo
Kepler
Copernicus
Vesalius
86
Why did the Muslim way of praying lead to advances in astronomy?
Muslims wanted to know the precise direction of Mecca
After Ramadan ended, Muslims prayed outdoors
Muslims prayed facing the stars
The illumination of the stars symbolized Allah
87
Charlemagne is most remembered for:
visiting every part of his empire 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
88
Which war was sparked by religious conflict and resulted in the increased power of France?
War of Austrian Succession
Thirty Years' War
War of Spanish Succession
Seven Years' War
89
Believed in natural rights of Life, Liberty, and Property
Montesquieu
John Locke
Thomas Hobbes
Voltaire
90
What did the Magna Carta guarantee?
basic legal rights
a model parliament
the end of taxation
a House of Commons
91
Did the status of women change during the Middle Ages?
No, their roles remained limited to home and convent
Yes, their status improved because of the Church
Yes, they gained power by pursuing the arts
Yes, they gained power when their husbands were on Crusades
92
What was the main difference between the Sunni and Shi'a branches of Islam?
Sunni named their caliphate after Muhammed's daughter
Sunni wanted the elective system of choosing a caliph
Shi'a believed the caliph need be a relative of Muhammed
The Shi'a did not outwardly oppose Umayyad rule
93
What is the Japanese form of Buddhism called?
Amaterasu
Zen
sartori
Sinto
94
In his Social Government theory, legitimate government came from the consent of the governed
Thomas Hobbes
Rousseau
John Locke
Voltaire
95
Isaac Newton explained the:
Law of universal gravitation
Chemical composition of matter
Function of block vessels
Anatomy of the human body
96
How did Islam spread throughout Africa?
Muslim teachers traveled throughout Africa introducing Islam
Ibn Battuta traveled to teach Qur'an
It spread by conquest and through trade
Universities were established to teach the religion
97
How did Prince Henry of Portugal influence exploration?
he was the first to sail around the southern tip of Africa
He improved the astrolabe and invented the compass
He invented the caravel, a sturdier ship with triangle sails
he founded a navigational school on the coast of Portugal
98
What was the chief goal of the Crusades?
To improve trade among Europe, Asia, and Africa
to spread Christianity throughout Europe, Africa, and Asia
to force the Byzantines to become Catholic
to recover Jerusalem and Holy Land from Muslim Turks
99
Which of the following did NOT add the Spanish in conquering the Aztecs?
disease
native enemies
superior weapons
larger forces
100
What did the Ottomans achieve when they attacked Constantinople?
control of Greece
Control of the Bosporus
control of Hungary
a better position for attacking Hungary

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