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Fall semester review for World History of topics covered in Texas.
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1
This religion is known as the first monotheistic religion in the world.
Christianity
Judaism
Zoroastrianism
Islam
2
These two saints are credited with creating the language used today by 315 million people
St. Francis and St. Francis
St. Methodius and St. Cyril
St. Peter and St. Bartholomew
St. James and St. Paul
3
Vikings, the great warriors, came from what region of the world?
Scandinavia
Central Asian Steppes
Western Europe
Northern Africa
4
The most famous of all Renaissance Humanist thinkers was?
Petrarch
Leonardo da Vinci
Erasmus
Mosaccio
5
Why were Jews blamed for spreading the plague?
They did not get as sick as their Christian counterparts
They suffered more than Christians
They had secret medicine they didn't share
They poisoned the wells of the Christian neighbors
6
Emperor Justinian built the largest church in Christendom called the
None of the above
Hagia Sophia
St. Peter's Basillica
Westminster Abbey
7
What role did the Justinian code play in modern legal systems?
Codified all the different laws of the empire
Codified only those laws Emperor Justinian liked
Did not play any role in modern legal systems
Codified the Twelve Tables into Law
8
Buddha described two ways in which one can leave the material world to attain nirvana. They are
Asceticism and Meditation
Four Noble Truths and Eight Fold Path
Ahimsa Path and Second Tria
xiao and junzi
9
The term pax romana and pax mongolica both refer to a time period in which
The known world was constantly divided into empires
The known world was divided into different languages
The world was in a state of peace for a period of time
The known world was constantly at war
10
What are the four qualities of Renaissance art?
Religion, monochromatic, non-realistic
None of the above
perspective, depth, use of color, and realistic styles
abstract design and use of surrealism
11
The leader of the Muslim forces, respected by even the Crusaders, was named
Muhammad
Uthman
Saladin
Ali
12
What political system developed in Western Europe after Rome collapsed?
Manorialism
Monarchy
Oligarchy
Feudalism
13
The effects of the Crusades on Europe were
Increased trade, decline in feudalism and church power
Increased trade and entrenched feudalism
Decline of the feudal and manorial systems
Constant clashes between Christians and Muslims
14
1054 is the year that is known as what in Christianity?
Protestant Reformation
Pax civilis
Great Schism
Council of Nicea
15
What modern capital of Ukraine was the original site of the Russian empire?
Kharkov
Donetsk
Odessa
Kiev
16
Emperor Diocletian split the Empire into two parts because
Empire was too large to run by one person
Was easier for language purposes
All the above are true
Made it easier to move Roman legions around
17
The first written legal code was known as...
Ten Commandments
Hammurabi's Code
Justinian's Code
Twelve Tables
18
Who was the most famous Christian leader during the Crusades?
Conrad I
Ferdinand of Castile
Richard the Lionheart
John I
19
What three times of plague were common during the Middle Ages and Renaissance time periods?
Bubonic only
Bubonic, pneumonic, and septicemic
Bubonic, septicemic, and cancerous
Bubonic and pneumonic only
20
What Germanic tribe would establish the kingdom known as the "Holy Roman Empire
Ostrogoths
Angles
Visigoths
Franks
21
According to legend, Romoulus and Remus founded what major city?
Corinth
Athens
Rome
Pompeii
22
In feudalism, who was the lowest in the pyramid of power?
Vassal
Knight
King
Serf
23
If the historian Herodotus had known of the Harappan society, it would have been called what?
Tigris
Nile
Yangtze
Indus
24
The description of the Mandate of Heaven allowed Chinese dynasties to rule until
China being ruled as a theocracy
A new mandate was given to a new dynasty
Heaven killed the emperor
Gave unlimited power to any emperor
25
Renaissance humanism is defined as
A resurgence in the belief of pagan ideals
Having to follow all church laws without question
Thinking and questioning civic life
Embraced scholastic thought and ideals
26
Why was Christianity a threat to the Roman Empire?
Challenged Roman Emperor's authority
Did not allow for the belief in a god
Was destroyed in Jewish revolt of 70 C.E
All followers had to become ascetics
27
This religion is named after the main prophet Zarathustra
Islam
Christianity
Zoroastrianism
Judaism
28
The term "Christ" is the Greek translation from the Hebrew "moshiach" or "messiah" which means?
"the Redeemer"
None of these
"the Saviour"
"Anointed one"
29
A polis is what in English
country
city-state
nation-state
empire
30
The Eastern Roman Empire became known by the name
Pan-German Empire
Constantinian Empire
Byzantine Empire
Corinthian Empire
31
The fall of the Western Roman Empire happened in what year?
1054 C.E
The East fell first
476 C.E
1476 C.E.
32
The French term "Renaissance" means rebirth. It was a rebirth of what?
Spread of Islamic faith into Europe
Rebirth of the use of Latin as a daily language
Western thought and belief in Classical civilizations
Rebirth of the power of the Christian church
33
England was conquered by which Norman invader in 1066
Philip IV
William of Normandy
None of these answers
Charles I
34
The bubonic plague is known for killing what percentage of the world?
100%
60-70%
90-100%
over 50%
35
The Crusades was a series of wars fought over
Control of Damascus
Control over Jerusalem and the Holy Land
Control over the Bosphorus Strait
Control of Constantinople
36
During the Crusades, Christian crusaders would often
Killed women and children of Eastern Orthodox Christians
Kill men, women, and children of any faith indiscriminately
Protected all religious pilgrims to the Holy Land
Target the women and children of Muslim families
37
Medieval society was defined by what kind of economy?
Communism
Manorialism
Trade restricted by the rulers
Capitalism
