To what historic event did tech. advances such as the Astrolabe, Meractor Projection & the Printing Press contribute to?

Overseas exploration and establishment of colonies

How did the Crusades indirectly contribute to the European discovery of the New World?

They stimulated European demand for the goods from the Far East

Which factor helped the Byzantine Empire outlast the Roman Empire by nearly a thousand years?

Constantinople had a defensive location and access to rich trade routes

How did gold help create a strong economy in the kingdom of Ghana?

Allowed for powerful trading in West Africa

What purpose did the grand architectural buildings serve?

They glorified the greatness of the ruler

What was the significance of the Qu'ran

It was derived from the revelations of Muhammad

What characteristics did the Mayan, Aztec, and Incan civilizations have in common?

Religion played a major role in society and government

What was the Golden Age of Muslim culture best known for?

Advances in mathematics, science, and medicine

What was the long term effect of the Black Death on Europe?

Decreases in number of urban residents led to strengthening of manorialism

What do the contributions of the ancient civilization of Ghana, Songhai, and Mali demonstrate?

Advanced societies developed in Africa b4 Europeans colonized this region

When did the European slave trade out Africa arise and expand ?

Sugar plantations were established on Atlantic islands & in the Americas

What are the similarities between Roman Emperor Constantine and Mauryan Emperor Asoka?

Both leaders influenced the spread of major world religion

Why did Islam expand rapidly during the 7th and 8th centuries C.E.?

Expand. was bc of political divisions in the Byz and neighboring empires

How were the Protestant Reformation and the Renaissance in European similar?

Both encouraged people to question tradition

How were Leonardo da Vinci, Michaelangelo Bounarroti, Sandro Bottecellli, and Filippo Brunelleschi similar?

The use of single point perspective

How where the Maya, the Gupta, and the Songhai cultures similar?

Each developed great civilizations without influences from Western Europe

Why did the Renaissance begin in Italy?

Italian city states dominated key Mediterranean trade routes

Why does the Protestant Reformation represent a turning point in World History?

It ended religious unity in Europe

Why did societies in western Africa flourish?

They developed extensive trade in gold, ivory, and salt

How was feudalism in western Europe similar to feudalism in Japan ?

Power was based on rigid class distinctions

Which of the following is an example of the influence of the Olmec and zapotec on the Mayan Civilization?

The creation of massive stone head sculptures

What do the following people have in common? Nicolas Copernicus, Galileo Galilei, sir Isaac Newton, and Rene Descartes

The scientific method was applied to solve problems

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1
Which of the following Byzantine influences spread to early Russia?
Division of Labor
Orthodox Christianity
Latin Alphabet
Roots of Democracy
2
To what historic event did tech. advances such as the Astrolabe, Meractor Projection & the Printing Press contribute to?
Overseas exploration and establishment of colonies
Factory system and first industrial revolution
Spread of Christianity and Islam
Divine right monarchy and absolutism
3
How did the Crusades indirectly contribute to the European discovery of the New World?
They forced the religious conversion of the Muslim population
They forced the Ottoman Turks to flee from Constantinople
They increased the power of the lords on the feudal manor
They stimulated European demand for the goods from the Far East
4
Which factor helped the Byzantine Empire outlast the Roman Empire by nearly a thousand years?
Constantinople had a defensive location and access to rich trade routes
Constantinople had little wealth that other nations might want to take
The Byzantine Empire simply did not have any enemies
The Byzantine Empire had natural defences too dificult to attack
5
How did gold help create a strong economy in the kingdom of Ghana?
Allowed for powerful trading in West Africa
Protection from a large army of trained soldiers
Converting to Islam
Governing from strong rulers
6
What institution sustained medieval society after the fall of the Roman Empire?
The Manorial System
The Absolute Monarchs
The Catholic Church
The Knights Templar
7
What purpose did the grand architectural buildings serve?
They show evidence of cultural diffusion
They served as holy sites
They glorified the greatness of the ruler
They marked a significant cultural even
8
What was the significance of the Qu'ran
It contains the holy scriptures of Judaism
It 1st appereaded in 476 C.E.
It was derived from the revelations of Muhammad
It contains directions for daily living for Hindus to follow
9
Which of the following was a major influence on Renaissance art?
Humanism
Obedience
Mysticism
Conformity
10
What characteristics did the Mayan, Aztec, and Incan civilizations have in common?
Religion played a major role in society and government
Government involved rule by the sun-god king
Human sacrifice was an integral facet of their culture
Each built very intricate road systems
11
What was the Golden Age of Muslim culture best known for?
Frequent conflicts between Christians and Jews
Attempts to colonize North America
Policies to reduce trade between the Middle East and China
Advances in mathematics, science, and medicine
12
Which invaders entered both Europe and Africa as the Roman Empire ended in the west?
Saxons
Vandals
Franks
Visigoths
13
Where are Mesoamerican and Andean civilizations located?
Central & South America
Antartica and Harry Styles Closest
Africa & Europe
Austrailia and North America
14
What was the long term effect of the Black Death on Europe?
Decreases in number of urban residents led to strengthening of manorialism
Scientific advances were discredited, & the social environment was changed
Religious authority was undermines & the economic system was altered
Declines in the power of the feudal lords call for democracy
15
What do the contributions of the ancient civilization of Ghana, Songhai, and Mali demonstrate?
Industrial technology was necessary for African civilizations to develop
Most of the African Continent was unified under a single political system
Advanced societies developed in Africa b4 Europeans colonized this region
Many Afrixan civilizations developed in Southern Africa
16
Within Songhai history, which ruler followed the model set by Mali's Mansa Musa for organizing hist kingdom?
Askia Daud
Kossi
Sunni Ali
Muhammad Ture
17
When did the European slave trade out Africa arise and expand ?
When gold was discovered in Iberia creating the need for a labor force
When west coast of Africa was conquered by the Europeans
When slave markets in the Muslim world were supplied by Europeans
Sugar plantations were established on Atlantic islands & in the Americas
18
What are the similarities between Roman Emperor Constantine and Mauryan Emperor Asoka?
Both leaders changed their beliefs to support their people
Both leaders remained Christian
Both leaders converted to Islam
Both leaders influenced the spread of major world religion
19
Which field of study was founded by Islamic scholars during the Islamic Golden Age?
Geometry
Modern Physics
Algebra
Modern Astronomy
20
Why did Islam expand rapidly during the 7th and 8th centuries C.E.?
Expansion was due to the advanced military technology of the Islamic forces
Expand. was bc of discovery of moveable type, made the Qu'ran available
Expand. was bc of political divisions in the Byz and neighboring empires
Expansion was due to the economic growth of the Mughal Empire
21
In which way did the Chavin culture influence the Nazca culture?
Style of pottery
Writing system
building of temples and pyramids
practice of etching grooves in the soil
22
How were the Protestant Reformation and the Renaissance in European similar?
Both encouraged people to question tradition
Both discouraged the growth of strong monarchs
Both were led by the military elites
Both supported the return of the Roman Empire
23
During the 100 Years' War, what 2 kingdoms competed over territory and national unity?
England & Scotland
France & Spain
France & Scotland
England & France
24
How were Leonardo da Vinci, Michaelangelo Bounarroti, Sandro Bottecellli, and Filippo Brunelleschi similar?
The abstract depiction of human anatomy
The illumination of printed manuscipts
The use of single point perspective
The rejection of religious or classical themes
25
How where the Maya, the Gupta, and the Songhai cultures similar?
Each developed great civilizations without influences from Western Europe
Each depended on trade w/ Europeans to remain economically powerful
Each was destroyed by military forces of European nations
Each emerged from nationalists movements of the 14th century
26
Why did the Renaissance begin in Italy?
Italian city states helped England defeat of the Spanish Armada
Italian city states dominated key Mediterranean trade routes
Italian city states were not affected by the Commercial Revolution
Italian city states were unified as a nation under the Pope
27
In which of the following documents was the principle of limitation of governmental power first stated?
Magna Carta
French Declaration of the Rights of Man and the Citizen
English Bill of Rights
Declaration of Independence
28
What empire is referred to by "mansa musa, trans-Saharan, gold and salt?"
Zimbabwe
Mali
Ethiopia
Ghana
29
Why does the Protestant Reformation represent a turning point in World History?
it converted all European monarchs to Protestantism
it standardized all religious writing
It ended religious unity in Europe
It allowed religious reformers to escape persectution
30
Why did societies in western Africa flourish?
They were located along the TIgris and Euphrates rivers
They developed extensive trade in gold, ivory, and salt
They practiced the Hindu beliefs of their ruler
They had no contact with the rest of the world
31
What 2 Asian nations resisted attempts to interact in their societies?
Indonesia and South Korea
Japan and China
China and Philippines
Japan and South Korea
32
How was feudalism in western Europe similar to feudalism in Japan ?
Separation between church and state was supreme
Citizens engaged in direct democracy
Power was based on rigid class distinctions
Women's equality was guaranteed by law
33
What emperor is responsible for the Hagia Sophia and known for a law/code?
Justinian
Constantine
Theodosius
Diocletian
34
Which of the following is an example of the influence of the Olmec and zapotec on the Mayan Civilization?
The worship of the jaguar pyramids
The use of the quipu
The creation of massive stone head sculptures
The building of monumental pyramids
35
What do the following people have in common? Nicolas Copernicus, Galileo Galilei, sir Isaac Newton, and Rene Descartes
The scientific method was applied to solve problems
There was a renewed interest in Greek and Roman drama
Scientific achievement strengthened traditional authority
The English crown increased funding in education

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