Fall Final Review

Question 1

Mansa Musa’s journey to Mecca in the 1300’s is evidence that

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Islam had a major influence on the Mali Empire

Question 2

One way in which the Silk Roads and the West African trade routes are similar is that along both routes…

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…ideas were exchanged as merchants interacted with each other.

Question 3

The Magna Carta, Petition of Right, and English Bill of Rights led the English govt. to develop a political system where

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…rulers were responsible to the people.

Question 4

What developments from the Islamic caliphates between 700 and 1200 C.E. were adopted by Western culture?

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Algebra

Question 5

What role did Arab merchants play in spreading Islam to societies in Europe, Asia, and North Africa?

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Arab merchants brought news of their religion as they traded in areas.

Question 6

The Ancient Civilizations era is characterized by all of the following EXCEPT…

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…use of first tools.

Question 7

In Europe, the Crusades resulted in

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an increased demand for goods from the Middle East and Asia

Question 8

Which achievements are most closely associated with the Tang and Song dynasties of China?

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gunpowder and movable wooden type

Question 9

Why was the Magna Carta important in history?

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It limited the power of the king.

Question 10

In Western Europe, feudalism developed after the…

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…Roman Empire collapsed.

Question 11

Democratic-Republican govt evolved partly from democracy in ancient Greece, which featured all of the following EXCEPT

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…equal justice under law.

Question 12

Feudal societies are generally characterized by

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an emphasis on social order

Question 13

How did the Bubonic Plague contribute to the end of feudalism in Western Europe?

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Labor shortages led to offering freedom from serfdom.

Question 14

The Crusades, The Great Schism, the Hundred Years&#x27; War and Black Death all contributed to the end of:

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Medieval Period

Question 15

In which area has Justinian’s Code had the most lasting impact?

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Justice

Question 16

_____________________________ is to Islam, as ____________________________ is to Judaism.

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Mecca, Jerusalem

Question 17

The Medieval Church was a unifying force in the Middle Ages by providing which of the following?

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A religious and social center

Question 18

In Medieval society, which entity had the ultimate authority to own land, collect taxes, and punish criminals?

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Church

Question 19

Which factor helps explain the scientific and literary achievements of the Muslims during their Golden Age (800-1300)?

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cultural diversity accepted by many Islamic governments

Question 20

The Five Pillars of faith are central to which religion?

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Islam

Question 21

One reason the ancient kingdoms in western Africa prospered was that they

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developed extensive trade in gold, ivory, and salt

Question 22

What was a major difference between feudalism and manorialism?

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Feudalism was a political system; manorialism was an economic system.

Question 23

The emperor Justinian’s most important achievement was the codification of Roman law into The Body of Civil Law which—

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became the basis for much of the legal system of Europe.

Question 24

Irrigation, bronze weapons, mandate of heaven, Daoism, and Confucianism all are:

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Zhou Dynasty Accomplishments

Question 25

A direct result of the Neolithic Revolution is that people…

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…began living in permanent settlements.

Fall Final Review

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Fall Final Review

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