The language of ordinary people

What was the Great Schism?

When the Catholic Church split in two

Why were the West African Kingdoms wealthy?

The controlled the trade of gold and salt

A movement that focused on education and the classics

What is the central belief of Confucianism?

Filial piety is everyone's highest duty

Who were the Mongols?

A nomadic group from the central Asian steppe

What was Feudalism in Ancient China?

Local lords governed their own land, but owed military service to the ruler

How did the slave trade affect Africa?

It strengthened some kingdoms, while completing destroying smaller states

What was an indulgence?

A pardon that forgave your sins, usually was very expensive

Who were the two sides of the English Civil War?

The Cavaliers and the Roundheads

What was the Black Death?

A plague that wiped out one third of europeans.

What is the Rule of Law?

The law applies equally to everyone

How can you achieve moksha in Hinduism?

By continually fulfilling your dharma across many. lifetimes

Why would absolute monarchs claim divine right?

To justify their authority to rule

What is the final goal of Buddhism?

To end suffering and achieve Nirvana

What was the main cause of conflict between the Ottoman and Safavid Empires?

They followed different sects of Islam, which lead to fighting

What is the difference between a direct democracy(DD) and a representative democracy(RD)?

DD=The people run the government RD=People elect others to represent them

What was Feudalism like in Medieval Europe and Japan

Lords govern their own land, but still owe military service to the ruler

Ruled by a small group of elites

When a king/queen has complete authority over the government and people

What was Asia's trading habits with the rest of Europe at this time?

Highly restrictive, barely any trade between the continents

What was the Magna Carta?

A document that protected many of the people's civil rights

What is the Commonwealth?

A system of government set up after the war, Oliver Cromwell=Lord Protector

How did the Agricultural Revolution change the way people lived?

People were no longer nomadic, they were able to settle down in one place

What is the best summary of the English Bill of Rights

Shared authority between Parliament and the monarch

How did geography influence the development of civilizations in the Fertile Crescent?

Rich soil and the Tigris/Euphrates rivers created fertile land for farming

What was the most significant result of the Glorious revolution

England became a limited monarchy

Why was England not an absolute Monarchy?

Because Parliament had a say in the decisions

What were the crusades?

A series of religious wars between Christians and Muslims

What was the goal of the Catholic/Counter Reformation?

To bring people back to the Catholic church, To try to end the corruption within the Church and establish new schools

What is Papal Supremacy?

The claim that the Popes had authority over all the secular rulers

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1
What is Vernacular?
The language the Bible was written in
The language of ordinary people
The academy language that was used at universities
A forgotten language
2
What was the Great Schism?
When the church executed everyone that disobeyed them
When the Catholic Church split in two
When the Church and Monarchy agreed to work together
When Rome fell
3
What type of government would Locke like the most?
Tyranny
Democracy
Absolute Monarchy
Republic
4
What was the Restoration?
The return of the Monarchy
When a Catholic ruler ascended the throne of England
When the Charles I was beheaded
The start of a direct democracy in England
5
Why were the West African Kingdoms wealthy?
They had prosperous farming land, that was able to produce a lot of fruit
The controlled the trade of gold and salt
They charged people to travel on their trading routes
They sold intricate statues for a high price
6
What is Humanism?
The belief that all men are created equal
The idea that all people are born evil and must be ruled with harsh laws
A movement that focused on education and the classics
A movement that allowed the lower class with access to books
7
How did Christianity and Islam spread through Africa?
It spread very slowly
From word of mouth
Through trade routes
It was written down, and given to everyone
8
What is the central belief of Confucianism?
China is the center of the world
Filial piety is everyone's highest duty
People must live in harmony with nature
Everyone has duties they must fulfill, that are assigned to their caste
9
Who were the Mongols?
A group of nobles from Northern China
A nomadic group from the central Asian steppe
A group of peasants who rebelled against the Chinese emperor
A group of samurai from Japan
10
What was Feudalism in Ancient China?
Central rulers controlled everything, but owed military to the lords
Local lords governed everything
The ruler had compete power over everything
Local lords governed their own land, but owed military service to the ruler
11
How did the slave trade affect Africa?
The continent remained the same.
The smaller states grew stronger, while the major kingdoms weakened
It strengthened some kingdoms, while completing destroying smaller states
It weaken the continent as a whole
12
What was an indulgence?
A cheap way to get out of your sins
A pardon that forgave your sins, usually was very expensive
A pardon that forgave only small sins
Pardons the church gave to everyone
13
What was the style of art that was extremely popular during the Renaissance?
Realism
Potraits
Clay works
Abstract Paintings
14
Who were the two sides of the English Civil War?
The Tudors and the Staurts
The musketeers and the soldiers of England
The nobles and the peasants
The Cavaliers and the Roundheads
15
Who eventually defeated the Mongols?
The Ming Dynasty
The Silla Dynasty
The Tang Dynasty
The Yuan Dynasty
16
What was the Black Death?
A plague that wiped out one third of europeans.
A medieval fashion trend
A nickname that referred to whoever was in power at the time
What a swarm of rats was called in Medieval times
17
Who united the subcontinent of India?
The Safivads
The Mughals
The Sunnis
The Khans
18
What is the Rule of Law?
The law applies equally to everyone
The law applies to no one, and is just there to make Rome look good
The law only applies to the person in charge
The law does not apply to the person in charge
19
How can you achieve moksha in Hinduism?
By donating money and volunteering at the local temple
By living up to the requirements of your Caste and moving up in society
By continually fulfilling your dharma across many. lifetimes
In one lifetime through meditation and personal reflection
20
What is the Columbian Exchange
The trade along the sea routes
The food that was brought to Europe from the Americas
The global exchange of goods
The spread of disease to the Americas
21
Why would absolute monarchs claim divine right?
To seize the lands of feudal nobles
To satisfy the demands of religious leaders
To ensure the good of the people
To justify their authority to rule
22
What is the final goal of Buddhism?
To be reincarnated
To sit under a fig tree forever
To teach others Buddhism
To end suffering and achieve Nirvana
23
What is Aristocracy?
Ruled by wealthy landowners
People chose their officials
Ruled by a few select people
Ruled by the people
24
What was the main cause of conflict between the Ottoman and Safavid Empires?
They fought over the trade routes, spread throughout China
The Ottoman's killed the Safavid Ruler
They fought over land
They followed different sects of Islam, which lead to fighting
25
In what three ways did culture diffusion typically happen
City-states, empires, and regions
Anthropology, archaeology, and animism
Trade, migration, and warfare
Judaism, Christianity, and Islam
26
Why did the Europeans explore?
They wanted to find a way to Asia by ship
They wanted to spread Christianity
They wanted more power and money
All of the above
27
What type of Government would Hobbes like the most?
Democracy
Absolute Monarchy
Republic
Oligarchy
28
What is the difference between a direct democracy(DD) and a representative democracy(RD)?
DD= The government is run by 1 person RD= Many people run the government
Their is no difference
DD=People elect others to represent them RD=The people run the government
DD=The people run the government RD=People elect others to represent them
29
What was Feudalism like in Medieval Europe and Japan
The ruler owed military service to the lords
No one owed anyone military service
Lords govern their own land, but still owe military service to the ruler
The lords and ruler were completely separate, governed only their own land
30
What is Oligarchy?
Ruled by wealthy landowners
Ruled by many
People chose their officials
Ruled by a small group of elites
31
What was the Tudors relationship with parliament?
Great
There wasn't one
Horrible
32
What is Absolutism?
When a king/queen has to rule for their whole life
When the people rebel against a corrupt monarch
The promise that a monarch must be good to their people
When a king/queen has complete authority over the government and people
33
What was an important geographic trait the Americas had
Dense Forests
Rivers
Mountians
Land Bridge
34
What was Asia's trading habits with the rest of Europe at this time?
Very open trade relationship between the two continents
Only traded with countries that bordered them
Highly restrictive, barely any trade between the continents
Only traded by boat
35
Why did King Henry decide to take over the English Church (Anglican/English Reformation)?
They wouldn't let him remarry
They Pope was having an affair with his wife
They wouldn't let him tear down an old church, so he could built a castle
They killed his daughter
36
What was the Magna Carta?
A ship that sailed across the world
A document that protected the Monarch's power
A document that protected many of the people's civil rights
The capital of Russia
37
What is the Commonwealth?
A system of government set up after the war, Oliver Cromwell=Lord Protector
A period of wealth and prosperity throughout England
When the monarchy returns to England
William and Mary of Orange take over, and sign the Bill of Rights
38
How did the Agricultural Revolution change the way people lived?
People were no longer nomadic, they were able to settle down in one place
The Agricultural Revolution did not change the way people lived
People lived shorter lives
People stopped staying in one place and began to live as nomads
39
What is the best summary of the English Bill of Rights
Gave the individual and Parliament increased rights and power
The monarch had the authority to prosecute whomever they'd like
Shared authority between Parliament and the monarch
It established a shared authority to levy taxes
40
Who won the Civil War?
The Cavaliers
The Roundheads
Parliament
The Monarch
41
What is Parliament?
The ruling power in England
The monarchs equally
The legislature of England
The government in England
42
What was the Stuart's relationship with parliament?
Horrible
There wasn't one
Great
43
How did geography influence the development of civilizations in the Fertile Crescent?
Rich soil and the Tigris/Euphrates rivers created fertile land for farming
Numerous forests and stone quarries made it easy to build large cites
The Nile River offered excellent irrigation and transportation
Its location on major trade routes led to the creation of stable government
44
What was the most significant result of the Glorious revolution
English kings lost all their power
England became a limited monarchy
The theaters were reopened in England
Parliament accepted the divine right of kings
45
Why was England not an absolute Monarchy?
Because Parliament had a say in the decisions
Because there was no monarch
Because the people had a say in the decisions
Because the Church had a say in the decisions
46
What is a Republic?
Ruled by a small group of elites
People chose their officials
Ruled by a king or queen
Ruled by the many
47
What were the crusades?
A witch hunt, put on by the Church, to get rid of all who opposed them
A peroid of religious peace
The war between France and England
A series of religious wars between Christians and Muslims
48
What was the goal of the Catholic/Counter Reformation?
To win the war against the Protestants
To bring people back to the Catholic church
To try to end the corruption within the Church and establish new schools
To bring peace to England
49
What is Papal Supremacy?
When the power switched from the Church to the Monarch
The Church and the Monarchy shared the power equally
The understanding that the King had all the power over the church
The claim that the Popes had authority over all the secular rulers
50
What type of Government would Montesquieu like?
Republic
Democracy
Direct Democracy
Absolute Monarchy
51
What does secular mean?
Another word for a Protestant
A very religious person
Non-religious
Not Catholic
52
What is the Mandate of Heaven
The divine right to rule
The right to pray to many Gods
The governmental style of feudalism
Supporting local lords
53
Why is it important that the scientific method is a structured step-by-step process?
It makes it possible for the hypothesis to always be proven correct
It makes it harder to duplicate the final result
It ensures that discoveries are the result of steps that can be repeated
It ensures that all scientists start with a hypothesis
54
What is an Enlightened Despot?
A high ranking noble who is well versed in poetry
An absolute ruler who used their power to bring about change
A monarch who tells their ideas to the people before they act on them
Peasants who wish to move up in social class
55
What is Tyranny?
People chose their officials
Ruled by the people
Ruled by a small group of elites
Ruled by a dictator who gained power through force
56
What was the Line of Demarcation?
The line that divided the Americas
The Line that separated the French from the English waters
A line that divided the non-European world into 2 trading zones
The line that separates two countries
57
What is excommunication?
People were banished by the crown, and welcomed by the church
A life-long prison sentence
Exclusion from the Catholic Church, as punishment for disobey the church
Exclusion from a specific country, where your crimes were committed
58
What did the Ming Dynasty do with trade that affected the rest of Europe?
The closed off their trade routes
They trade items with items, no cost
They would only except gold and silver for their goods
They brought up their prices
59
What happened to the French government after the 100 year war?
The English took over France
The people gained power
The people and the King finally had an equal share of power
The French King grew in power
60
What type of government would Rousseau like?
Monarchy
Direct Democracy
Republic
Representative Democracy
61
What is a Monarchy?
People chose who's in charge
Ruled by a few select people
King or queen controls the power
Ruled by the people
62
What was the cause of the Protestant Reformation?
The people wanted the Catholic Church to be the only religion
The Church was becoming power hungry and corrupt
The people were bored of the Catholic Church
People wanted to fight other people
63
What were the 95 Theses
Arguments against people of the lower class
Arguments against the church traditions
Arguments against indulgences
A list of 95 reasons why this class is awful
64
How did the Reformation help spur on the Scientific Revolution?
By encouraging the spread of new and different ideas
The Church spread it
It didn't
It spread during the fighting between Catholics and Protestants
65
Why was the invention of the Gutenberg Press so important?
It allowed the Bible to be read by the people for the first time
It led to the invention of the newspaper
Illiteracy ended in Europe
It caused the arts to lose many patrons
66
What happened to the English government after the 100 years war?
Parliament grew in power
The people gained power
The French took over
The English King grow in power
67
What was salon culture?
Lavish parties thrown by the rich
Secret meetings held by the enlightenment despots
A gathering of young thinkers
Informal social gatherings were people exchanged ideas
68
What was the Renaissance?
The period of time right after the fall of Rome
The totally reconstructed of the thoughts on the Church
The Golden Age of achievement
When Ancient Greece and Rome ruled the world
69
How was Southest Asian culture spread?
Through the Mongols
Through sea trade
Through trade routes that ran through China
Through word of mouth
70
What is Democracy?
Ruled by many people
Ruled by wealthy landowners
People chose their officials
Ruled by a dictator who gained power through force
71
Adam Smith favored an economic system in which..
The government played no role in the economy
The government ensured a favorable balance of trade
Business put the public good ahead of the desire for profit
Prices were determined by supply and demand
72
How did early civilizations influence the modern US government?
It paved the way for the modern day judicial system
It did not affect modern day government
It is the reason the US government has 3 branches
It created more fair laws for everyone
73
What is the difference between prehistory and the earliest civilizations?
The earliest civilizations passed down their history through oral tradition
Pre civilization people did not leave anything behind and cant be studied
Pre civilization and early civilization people left behind the same things
The earliest civilizations devolped written language and kept records
74
What do Shia Muslims believe?
They believed that it does not matter who Mohammed's successor is
They believed Mohammed's successor should always be the eldest boy
They believed that Mohammed should not have a successor
They believe that Mohammed's successor should be someone related to him
75
How are Judaism, Christianity, and Islam related?
Christianity and Islam are related but Judaism is not
They are all polytheistic religions that originated in the Middle East
They all began when the prophet Abraham made a covenant with God
These religions originated in the same region but are unrelated
76
What two countries was the Treaty of Tordesillas between?
France and England
Italy and Spain
France and Portugal
Spain and Portugal
77
What do Sunni Muslims believe?
They believed it does not matter who Mohammed's successor is
They believed that Mohammed's successors should be related to him
They believed that Mohammed's successor should be the eldest boy
They believed that Mohammed did not need a successor

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