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Fall semester review for World History of topics covered in Texas.
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1
What role did the Justinian code play in modern legal systems?
Codified only those laws Emperor Justinian liked
Codified the Twelve Tables into Law
Codified all the different laws of the empire
Did not play any role in modern legal systems
2
The description of the Mandate of Heaven allowed Chinese dynasties to rule until
China being ruled as a theocracy
A new mandate was given to a new dynasty
Gave unlimited power to any emperor
Heaven killed the emperor
3
Who was the most famous Christian leader during the Crusades?
John I
Richard the Lionheart
Conrad I
Ferdinand of Castile
4
Why were Jews blamed for spreading the plague?
They poisoned the wells of the Christian neighbors
They had secret medicine they didn't share
They suffered more than Christians
They did not get as sick as their Christian counterparts
5
Emperor Justinian built the largest church in Christendom called the
None of the above
Westminster Abbey
St. Peter's Basillica
Hagia Sophia
6
This religion is known as the first monotheistic religion in the world.
Judaism
Islam
Christianity
Zoroastrianism
7
This religion is named after the main prophet Zarathustra
Judaism
Islam
Zoroastrianism
Christianity
8
Renaissance humanism is defined as
Thinking and questioning civic life
Embraced scholastic thought and ideals
Having to follow all church laws without question
A resurgence in the belief of pagan ideals
9
In feudalism, who was the lowest in the pyramid of power?
Serf
King
Vassal
Knight
10
What Germanic tribe would establish the kingdom known as the "Holy Roman Empire
Ostrogoths
Franks
Visigoths
Angles
11
The fall of the Western Roman Empire happened in what year?
476 C.E
The East fell first
1476 C.E.
1054 C.E
12
What three times of plague were common during the Middle Ages and Renaissance time periods?
Bubonic, pneumonic, and septicemic
Bubonic, septicemic, and cancerous
Bubonic and pneumonic only
Bubonic only
13
Medieval society was defined by what kind of economy?
Communism
Capitalism
Trade restricted by the rulers
Manorialism
14
1054 is the year that is known as what in Christianity?
Pax civilis
Protestant Reformation
Council of Nicea
Great Schism
15
The leader of the Muslim forces, respected by even the Crusaders, was named
Saladin
Uthman
Muhammad
Ali
16
The most famous of all Renaissance Humanist thinkers was?
Erasmus
Petrarch
Mosaccio
Leonardo da Vinci
17
Emperor Diocletian split the Empire into two parts because
Was easier for language purposes
Made it easier to move Roman legions around
Empire was too large to run by one person
All the above are true
18
What modern capital of Ukraine was the original site of the Russian empire?
Kiev
Donetsk
Kharkov
Odessa
19
A polis is what in English
empire
country
nation-state
city-state
20
The French term "Renaissance" means rebirth. It was a rebirth of what?
Spread of Islamic faith into Europe
Rebirth of the power of the Christian church
Western thought and belief in Classical civilizations
Rebirth of the use of Latin as a daily language
21
The bubonic plague is known for killing what percentage of the world?
90-100%
60-70%
over 50%
100%
22
The Crusades was a series of wars fought over
Control of Constantinople
Control over the Bosphorus Strait
Control of Damascus
Control over Jerusalem and the Holy Land
23
Why was Christianity a threat to the Roman Empire?
Was destroyed in Jewish revolt of 70 C.E
Did not allow for the belief in a god
All followers had to become ascetics
Challenged Roman Emperor's authority
24
Buddha described two ways in which one can leave the material world to attain nirvana. They are
Four Noble Truths and Eight Fold Path
Ahimsa Path and Second Tria
Asceticism and Meditation
xiao and junzi
25
What are the four qualities of Renaissance art?
abstract design and use of surrealism
Religion, monochromatic, non-realistic
perspective, depth, use of color, and realistic styles
None of the above
26
Vikings, the great warriors, came from what region of the world?
Western Europe
Scandinavia
Northern Africa
Central Asian Steppes
27
During the Crusades, Christian crusaders would often
Target the women and children of Muslim families
Kill men, women, and children of any faith indiscriminately
Protected all religious pilgrims to the Holy Land
Killed women and children of Eastern Orthodox Christians
28
The first written legal code was known as...
Hammurabi's Code
Ten Commandments
Justinian's Code
Twelve Tables
29
England was conquered by which Norman invader in 1066
None of these answers
William of Normandy
Charles I
Philip IV
30
These two saints are credited with creating the language used today by 315 million people
St. Methodius and St. Cyril
St. Peter and St. Bartholomew
St. Francis and St. Francis
St. James and St. Paul
31
The term "Christ" is the Greek translation from the Hebrew "moshiach" or "messiah" which means?
"Anointed one"
"the Saviour"
"the Redeemer"
None of these
32
According to legend, Romoulus and Remus founded what major city?
Pompeii
Athens
Rome
Corinth
33
The term pax romana and pax mongolica both refer to a time period in which
The known world was divided into different languages
The known world was constantly at war
The known world was constantly divided into empires
The world was in a state of peace for a period of time
34
The effects of the Crusades on Europe were
Constant clashes between Christians and Muslims
Decline of the feudal and manorial systems
Increased trade and entrenched feudalism
Increased trade, decline in feudalism and church power
35
What political system developed in Western Europe after Rome collapsed?
Oligarchy
Feudalism
Manorialism
Monarchy
36
The Eastern Roman Empire became known by the name
Pan-German Empire
Corinthian Empire
Constantinian Empire
Byzantine Empire
37
If the historian Herodotus had known of the Harappan society, it would have been called what?
Nile
Indus
Yangtze
Tigris
