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1
How did the Silk Road trade affect peasants in China?
Peasants began to focus more on producing luxury goods
The Silk Road did not impact peasants in China
Peasants turned their focused on growing crops like grain and rice
Slaves produced goods, that peasants were able to sell for profit
2
Humanism places emphasis on the belief in the?
Authority of the government
Need for foreign trade
Importance of tradition
Importance of the individual
3
Which of the following is the correct order of the Chinese dynasties?
Shang, Zhou, Qin, Han
Zhou, Shang, Qin, Han
Qin, Han, Shang, Zhou
Shang, Zhou, Han, Qin
4
How did geography impact Indian Civilizations?
food
climate and weather patterns
the development of writing
invasions from the south
5
Which of the following statements is true concerning the Great Wall of China?
Built by soldiers over centuries of time.
Several walls built over time created the Great Wall that we see today
Extremely popular with the people
Used as a border to keep out invaders from the Gupta Empire
6
Dharma are the laws in Hindu society?
False
True
7
What was Caesaropapism?
Direct descednant of Julius Caesar
Likes Caesar salad dressing on french fries
Head of the Catholic church: The Pope
Headed both the church and state
8
The teachings of Confucius encouraged people to?
follow a code of moral conduct
Put their own interests first
reject government authority
believe in reincarnation
9
Hinduism and Buddhism both believe in reincarnation.
True
False
10
Who was the philosopher associated with Taoism
Siddhartha Gautama
Mr. Schlieper
Confucius
Lao Tzu
11
Practices of Hinduism which involves sitting quietly and repeating a mantra is called?
Dharma
Meditation
Caste
Reincarnation
12
People in a country who have certain specified rights and responsibilities?
Judges
Slaves
Politicans
Citizens
13
What river was considered sacred to the Hindus?
Tirgris
Yellow
Ganges
Nile
14
The city-state that was the first to develop a democratic government?
Sparta
Athens
Olympia
Persian Empire
15
The Persian Empire’s official religion was
Confucianism
Zoroastrianism
Judaism
Christianity
16
Filial Piety belongs who what religion/philosophy?
Hindu
Confucianism
Buddhism
Daoism
17
The Ganges river is sacred in China.
True
False
18
The Gupta Dynasty came up with all of the following except what?
Sanskrit
the zero
the decimal point
Daoismt
19
What does this map identify?
The Orient Express
The Northwest Passage
The Route Columbus took
The Silk Road
20
What type of jobs do the Brahmans have in the Caste System?
warriors, kings
servants
merchants
Priests, scholars
21
One major characteristic of the Renaissance period is that…
classical cultures of Greece and Rome were revived and imitated.
major language of the people became Latin.
manor became the center of economic activity.
Catholic Church no longer had any influence in Europe.
22
What is this picture depicting?
Manorialism
Dynastic Cycle
Protestant Reformation
The Crusades
23
What climatic event most influences India’s agriculture?
annual monsoons
annual droughts
regular flooding of the Indus
earthquakes
24
Which statement best explains the “Mandate of Heaven”?
That a ruler needed to prove he was powerful enough to rule.
The Chinese emperors should control all of Asia.
A. That the gods determined who should be ruler.
A. That the emperors could speak to the gods for the people.
25
How tall is Mr. Schlieper?
6'6"
Who cares?
6'5"
6'4"
26
Which Emperor ended the persecution of Christians in the Roman Empire?
Julius Caesar
Diocletian
Trajan
Constantine
27
What was a major impact of the Mongol occupation of China?
Confucian teachings were ignored
Northern and Southern China were reunited
The emperor of China abandoned his claim to the Mandate of Heaven
Women attained equality with men
28
One similarity found in both Egyptian and Sumerian civilizations is that each developed
compass
ziggurat
monotheistic religion
written language
29
The head of the Roman Catholic Church is the:
Pope
Priest
Bishop
Lao Tzu
30
Farming in ancient Mesopotamia resulted in an abundance of food, which
resulted in overpopulation
often rotted, causing illness.
produced inflation and high prices.
enabled a civilization to emerge.
31
The greatest contribution of the Gupta Dynasty in math and science was the discovery of?
The laws of gravity
The telescope
Calculus and the laws of motion
The concept of zero and the decimal system
32
For Muslims, obeying Allah’s will means following the
Five Pillars of Islam
Gospel Teachings
Twelve Tables
Golden Rule
33
During his voyages, Chinese explorer Zheng He…
defeated Mongol invaders
first contact with Native Americans
established trade centers in Southeast Asia and India
united China under the Ming dynasty
34
Two bodies of water that have influenced Indian history are the…
We and Xi Rivers
Black and Caspian Seas
Yellow and Yangtze Rivers
Indus and Ganges Rivers
35
The split between the Sunni and Shiite (Shia) Muslims began with disagreement over?
What direction to pray
Controversy over who should succeed Mohammad after his death
A disagreement over whether to follow the Quran or other holy books
An argument whether there is one God or many gods
36
What was a lasting impact of the Crusades? (Besides deaths)
Nothing. It was legit ALL BAD
Serfs became more powerful
Religious freedom
The Crusades introduced new ideas and goods into medieval Europe
37
What was the name of the grants of salvation that was being sold by the Catholic Church?
Indulgences
Papal authority
95 Theses
Past Pass Tickets
38
What does this image show?
A Social Hierarchy
The Caste System
All of the answers
a main point in Hinduism
39
Which of the following identifies an impact of the Song Dynasty on East Asia?
Use of concrete to construct arches and buildings
Use of a telescope to discover planets
Use of a magnetic compass to guide sailors at sea
Use of windmills to grind wheat into flour
40
Some historians argue the Renaissance was not revolutionary because…
It was only for the poor people of Europe
The artists were not very good painters
It was enjoyed by a small few, typical only the wealthy
It didn’t do anything
41
Who was the founder of Confucianism?
Confuscious
Jesus
Genghis Khan
Lao Tzu
42
The 8 Fold Path and the 4 Noble Truths belong to what religion/philosophy?
Confucianism
Buddhism
Hinduism
Daoism
43
An underlying cause of the Reformation was the
mistreatment of peasants and women by the Catholic rulers.
spread of Calvinist ideas.
the corrupt behavior of the popes and priests.
birth of Martin Luther.
44
New phone, who dis?
Qin Shi Huang
Jesus
Mansa Musa
Genghis Khan
45
The Justinian Code is considered a milestone because it…
served as a model for European legal systems
became the first democratic constitution
helped to preserve Islamic achievements
preserved many ancient Umayyad legal decrees in writing
46
One innovation that was integral trade across the Sahara Desert was
Government systems that controlled merchants
Large ships for sailing
Knowledge of the wind patterns
Domestication of camels
47
What was the primary reason many cities were built on rivers because
Domestication of animals & cultivation of crops led to communities.
Rivers attract tourists and supports economy.
Boats and ships were once a used as a mode of transportation.
Stone tools and weapons were first developed.
48
Which of the following is NOT a contribution of the Han Dynasty in China?
invented paper
Civil Service Exam
Silk Road
Sanskrit
49
Which of the following is seen as a direct descendant of the Roman Empire?
Greek Empire
Qin Empire
Byzantine Empire
Mongol Empire
50
What are the Ten Commandments?
Rules about how to treat God and fellow humans
Suggestions on how to live a happy life.
Rules about how to pray.
Laws about what foods Jews can and cannot eat.
51
The revolutionary change of the Neolithic Revolution was the shift from
from gathering food to growing and raising food
from living in villages to living in walled fortresses
from using stone tools to manufacturing bronze
from having no control over fire to using fire as a
52
Which of the following resulted from the invention of the printing press?
The Renaissance sprit lost its popularity.
The price of books increased.
Many people who copied books for a living lost their jobs.
Literacy spread throughout Europe.
53
The exchange of silk & spices and the spread of Buddhism along the Silk Road are examples?
Ethnocentrism
Cultural diffusion
Self-sufficiency
Desertification
54
In 1453, The Ottoman Empire rose to power by defeating the
Mongol Invaders
European crusaders
Holy Roman Empire
Byzantine Empire
55
Martin Luther’s public challenge to the Church was to?
debate at the Diet of Worms.
nail the 95 theses to the door of the Wittenberg Church.
cry
hide out in a German castle.
56
Who built these guys?
Qin Shi Huang
Lao Tzu
Jesus
Genghis Khan
57
What are indicators that Chinese Dynasties have lost their mandate (the right to rule)?
Flooding, Prosperity, food surplus,
Bad weather, Civil unrest, good harvest
War, invasion, famine
Education, population boom, taxes
58
What are the Four Noble Truths of Buddhism?
The four main ideas that came from the Buddha reaching Enlightenment
The four social classes within the caste system that you can not change
The four holy foods of Buddhists that help you reach nirvana.
The four leaders of China that hold ultimate authority
59
Which is NOT a reason Rome fell?
Invasions
Lost the Mandate of Heaven
Corruption
Inflation
60
Which of the following was the empire that Rome fought in the Punic Wars?
Greeks
Persians
Jews
Carthage
61
All of the following are important duties for Muslims EXCEPT:
Give up selfish desires
Pray five times daily
Fast in the daytime during the month of Ramadan
Pilgrimage to Mecca
62
How did the Silk Road trade affect peasants in China?
Peasants turned their focused on growing crops like grain and rice
Peasants began to focus more on producing luxury goods
Slaves produced goods, that peasants were able to sell for profit
The Silk Road did not impact peasants in China
63
The fertile crescent is the name for the...
land barrier between Asia and the sub-continent of India
area of good farmland along the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers
delta at the mouth of the Nile River in Egypt
valley of the Nile River that extended south into Africa
64
In issuing his call for the First Crusade, Pope Urban II…
Supported the massacre of European Jews
Feared that Jerusalem would be destroyed by constant warfare.
Promised salvation to those who participated in the Crusades.
Argued for the conversion of the Christians to the Muslim faith
65
Which principle of Roman law did the United States borrow from the Romans?
Freedom of speech
Innocent until proven guilty
Proof of innocence must be provided by the accused
Actions, not thoughts, are punished
66
In the Feudal system, what did Lords grant their vassals in exchange for loyality?
Armor
Land
Castles
Livestock
67
Where can Buddhism be currently found?
China
India
68
The origins of Christianity can be traced to
Nero
Constantine
Paul
Jesus of Nazareth
69
Which of these was NOT an achievement of the Sumerians?
wheeled vehicles
a writing system
a number system based on 60
mummification of humans
70
In China, the civil service exams were designed to…
Promote members of the military to higher rank
Ensure the most qualified people were in the government
Help assign people to specific jobs on farms
Determine entry into college and universities
71
Which of the following was a major effect of the Neolithic Revolution?
Stone tools and weapons were first developed.
Fire was used as a source of energy for the first time.
Cultivation of crops led to settled communities.
Spoken language was used to improve communication.
72
Which animal is most likely responsible for the spread of the black death?
rats
dogs
cougars
birds
73
What kind of person represented the ideal of the “Renaissance man”?
someone who specialized in a particular field of study
someone who excelled in many areas of study
someone who enjoyed worldly pleasures
someone who supported and appreciated the arts without creating art
74
Which religion became established as a result of the gold-salt trade across the Sahara?
Judaism
Buddhism
Islam
Christianity
75
To muslims, the Quran is….
Only a guide written by a group of Muslim scholars
The final authority on all matters
Superseded by the sharia
A theoretical work with little application to daily life
76
Which best describes how Jews and Christians were treated by the Ottoman Empire?
Free religion, other than Islam, that was strictly prohibited
Jews and Christians paid special taxes
punished any resident who refused to convert to Islam
Jews were persecuted. Christians were free
77
Much of the wealth of the kingdoms of Ghana and Mali was gained from the
Sale of slaves to Europeans
Control of the trans-Saharan trade in gold and salt
Creation of colonies on the Mediterranean coast
Taxation of goods brought on by Indian merchants
78
How was the heredity caste system closely connected to Hindu beliefs in reincarnation?
they are both rigid class systems that allowed no advancement in life.
was born into their class and the only way to advance is by behavior.
a social structure based on economic power
a large number of humans share several common characteristics
79
What happened when Muhammad tried to convert the people of Mecca?
He was met with resistance and had to flee the city.
He was accepted as a messiah and chosen as the leader
He was arrested and put to death and his body was burned
He was forced to accept Christian and Jewish teachings
80
The city-state that was a powerful military state?
Sparta
Olympia
Athens
Persian Empire
