How was Cortes able to conquer the Aztec empire easily?

formed alliances w/ conquered people who hated the Aztecs

What was a result of the Peloponnesian War?

It ended the Athenian domination of the Greek world

Roman emperor Diocletian is best known for..

divided the empire into two parts

What were indulgences that were practiced by the Catholic Church?

Indulgences were a way to earn a place into heaven

How did Athens differ from Sparta?

placed emphasis on the individual

Why was Julius Caesar assassinated?

people feared he was a threat to the Roman Republic

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2021 WH Sem 1 Final Review

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1
Followers of this religion practice the guidelines in the Eightfold Path.
Islam
Judaism
Buddhism
Hinduism
2
The first written law codes in Mesopotamia were..
The Babylon Codex
The Torah
Hammurabi's Code
Menes's Code
3
What killed 1/3 of Europe's population during the Middle Ages?
pneumonia
Influenza
the plague
Small Pox
4
Which civilization started along the shores of the Nile River?
Egypt
China
Indus River Valley
Mesopotamia
5
This religion views Jesus as the Messiah/Savior.
Islam
Christianity
Judaism
Buddhism
6
The rebirth of European society was also called the..
Reformation
Renaissance
Enlightenment
Absolutism
7
What were the Three G's during the Age of Exploration?
God, Glory, Silver
Gold, God, Gluten
Gifts, Gold, & Glory
God, Glory, Gold
8
Approximately how many Africans that were transported to the Americas during the slave trade?
2 million
800,000
2,000
11 million
9
Which reformation leader created the Church of England?
Martin Luther
John Calvin
Pope Urban II
Henry VIII
10
What was the first full-sized book Gutenberg printed?
Utopia
The Bible
The Prince
Romeo & Juliet
11
How was Cortes able to conquer the Aztec empire easily?
gained control of them by converting them to Christianity
overwhelmed Aztecs w/ a superior number of Spanish soldiers
formed alliances w/ conquered people who hated the Aztecs
persuaded the Aztecs that European trade would be beneficial
12
Which of the following was a religious war designed to take back the Holy Land?
Delian War
French Revolution
Peloponnesian War
Crusades
13
This city-state had a democracy for their type of government.
Athens
Persia
Sparta
Carthage
14
What was a result of the Peloponnesian War?
It resulted in an alliance between Athens and Persia.
It ended the Athenian domination of the Greek world
It started the golden age of Athens under Pericles
It resulted in the destruction of the Peloponnesian League
15
Which of the following is a period of Roman Peace that lasted for about 200 years?
Pax Romana
Reformation
Roman Republic
Renaissance
16
Why did the Roman Empire fall?
economic problems
Julius Caesar was assassinated
moved the capital to Byzantium
the emperor's mental illness
17
Another name for the Middle Ages is the...
The Black Ages
Period of Misfortune
Medieval Times
The Black Death
18
Roman emperor Diocletian is best known for..
divided the empire into two parts
encouraging the revival of the republic
granting toleration to Christians
overhauling the Roman legal system
19
What were indulgences that were practiced by the Catholic Church?
Indulgences permitted priests to marry and have children
Clergy members bought indulgences to reach higher offices
Clergy sold pardons that released people from their sins
Indulgences were a way to earn a place into heaven
20
Which explorer was the first to circumnavigate the world?
Ponce de Leon
Cortes
Magellan
Balboa
21
Why was the Church of England created?
The pope would not end church corruption
Henry VIII wanted a divorce
The pope rejected the Act of Supremacy
Henry VIII converted to Lutheranism
22
How did Athens differ from Sparta?
it was primarily a military state
placed emphasis on the individual
it had little use for the arts
forbade its citizens to travel
23
The age of great change marked by renewed interest in classical learning & art is called the..
Middle Ages
Reformation
Renaissance
Medieval Englightenment
24
Professional fighters who fought to the death in public contests were called..
Warriors
Serfs
Knights
Gladiators
25
Muslims practice this religion.
Islam
Hinduism
Buddhism
Judaism
26
Who invented the printing press?
Peter Bruegel the Elder
Hans Holbein the Younger
Johann Gutenberg
Jan van Eyck
27
To achieve salvation, Muslims perform acts of worship known as..
The Five Pillars
The Eight-Fold Path
The Ten Commandments
The Four Noble Truths
28
In the Punic Wars, Rome gained control of lands around the Mediterranean Sea by defeating..
Persia
Carthage
Athens
Sparta
29
Why did the people of the Middle ages create Feudalism?
to feed the population
to build an empire
to protect themselves
to increase trade
30
Why was Julius Caesar assassinated?
people feared he was a threat to the Roman Republic
people were angry with him for his military failures in Gaul
people were opposed to his expansion into other lands
people were fearful when he refused to disband his army

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