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1
Christianity, Judaism, and Islam are all polytheistic religions
True
False
2
Traders spread _________________ to the area south of the Sahara
written language
metal working
The Roman numeral system
Islam
3
A general increase in prices and fall of the purchasing power of money
escalation
regression
deflation
inflation
4
The appointment of religious officials by secular rulers
heresy
simony
lay investiture
fief reform
5
Which of the following tools is more useful for learning about prehistory than history?
radiocarbon dating
secondary sources
diaries and journals
records of trade
6
The Mediterranean Sea connects Africa to what two continents
Asia & Europe
Turkey & Spain
Asia & South America
Europe & Turkey
7
What was main idea behind feudalism?
Make education available to all
To diversify the job market
To stop the spread of Islam
Land for labor
8
Toward what city do Muslims pray?
Jerusalem
Medina
Mecca
Baghdad
9
Name the country #9
Portugal
Germany
Poland
Spain
10
All of the following are examples of culture
EXCEPT
A chimpanzee using a stick to "fish" for termites
fight or flight response to a dangerous/stressful situation
Shaking hands when you meet someone
wearing a cap and gown to graduation
11
Name the country #28
Netherlands
United Kingdom
Italy
France
12
Although it includes concepts like karma and reincarnation, it does not utilize the caste system. Ajiva & Jiva
Hinduism
Islam
Jainism
Buddhism
13
Name the country #4
Germany
France
Spain
Portugal
14
Rural life is synonymous with "city life."
False
True
15
As a way of dealing with the rising cost of labor, aristocrats pressured English Parliament to
pass the Statute of Laborers
issue land grants to dukes and counts
imprison the serfs that demanded higher wages
tax the wealthy and use the money to pay peasants
16
What are the Five Pillars of Islam?
The various divisions of Islam
Muhammad, plus the four "rightly guided" caliphs
The times during a day that a Muslim must pray
The major duties required of Muslims
17
Name of country #11
Nigeria
Mali
Chad
Sudan
18
A particular attitude or way of viewing something. Point of view.
perspective
incentive
egalitarian
hierarchy
19
Moksha is to Hinduism as _____________is to Buddhism
Nirvana
Ashoka
Karma
Samsara
20
Works of synthesis and interpretation based on materials sourced from firsthand accounts
primary
secondary
21
An ________is someone who wants to ban the use of icons in religious devotion or worship
introvert
Bedouin
iconoclast
Imagineer
22
To attempt to justify with logical reasons. Self-deception
specialize
incentive
indigenous
rationalization
23
97% of these people are Muslim
Shi'ites
Arabs
Sunnis
Sufis
24
Which of the following is study of past societies through an analysis of material remains?
Archaeology
paleontology
Biology
history
25
What did the Magna Carta guarantee?
That the king DID have to follow the same laws as everyone else
that the king was next in line to God
That the king DID NOT have to follow the same laws as everyone else
That the Pope was the true ruler of England
26
How is much of African history preserved?
written record
Oral tradition
flint knapping
daguerreotype
27
The crusade that was inspired by and partially led by Peter Hermit
4th Crusade
The People's Crusade
3rd Crusade
1st Crusade
28
Name of country #8
Nigeria
Niger
Chad
Mali
29
In the wake of the Arab conquest, Islam swept across what part of Africa?
Kalahari desert
northern Africa
southeastern Africa
southwestern Africa
30
What concept was the belief in "divine right" used to support?
freedom of religion
absolute rule
waging war for religious purposes
separation of church and state
31
The goal of the inquisitor was to obtain
a laugh
torture
property
a confession
32
A church is to Christianity as a_______________is to Islam
Temple
Cathedral
Synagogue
Mosque
33
__________societies tend to be more egalitarian than larger ones
industrialized
urban
First-world
hunter-gatherer
34
In the 14th century, Zimbabwe prospered as a result of its
salt trade with Ghana
gold trade with Swahili traders
porcelain trade with China
grain trade with Egypt
35
Process by which an idea from one culture spreads to different cultures is cultural diffusion
False
True
36
This embroidered cloth depicts the events leading up to the Norman conquest of England
Bayeux Tapestry
The Battle of Hastings
The Norman Invasion
William the Conqueror
37
Church followers felt that the Inquisition was justified in order to save the souls of
heretics
vassals
widows
clerics
38
Which of the following words is not like the others?
aboriginal
colonial
Indigenous
native
39
The Black Death was brought to Europe in 1347 by
flea-infested rats that swam across the Mediterranean Sea
merchant ships traveling from the Black Sea to Sicily
soldiers returning home from the Crusades
chronic malnourishment caused by the Great Famine
40
Culture change can occur as a result of
All of the above
Cultural diffusion
invention
Exinction
41
He eventually became the Buddha
Ashoka
Gandhi
Kublai Khan
Siddhartha Gautama
42
Name of country #3
Mali
Algeria
Angola
Nigeria
43
What does it mean if an African society is matrilineal?
women have all the authority
men inherit the land through their mothers
females inherit the wealth of the family
Children trace their ancestors through their mothers
44
The Statute of Laborers stated that peasants could be paid higher wages after the Black Death
False
True
45
Which group of people followed chivalry as their code of honor?
knights
serfs
lords
vassals
46
The economic principle explaining why laborers could demand higher wages after the Black Death
Law of insecure investments
Law of diminishing returns
Law of profit disclosure
Law of Supply and Demand
47
Of the four events below which occurred first in chronological order?
Charlemagne's Coronation
The fall of the Western Roman Empire
The fall of the Eastern Roman Empire
The Black Death
48
Much of our knowledge of early sub-Saharan African society comes from accounts written by
religious elites
Wealthy African kings
ordinary African people
foreign visitors
49
What Ocean supported the trading network on the
East coast
of Africa?
Mediterranean
Pacific
Indian
Atlantic
50
Where and when was the feudal system in place?
Ancient Rome
Europe during the Middle Ages
Europe during the Renaissance
Egypt in the 16th century
51
Human culture is
inherited genetically from our parents
only found in the most developed societies
entirely learned
All of the above
52
The "untouchables" in the caste system
Brahmins
Sudras
Vaisyas
dalits
53
Why did the Crusades begin?
The Byzantine Emperor asked the Pope to help him fight the Turks
The Byzantine Emperor hated the Germans and wanted revenge
The Pope decided to move his seat of power to Rome
knights needed to prove themselves in the world
54
What led to internal conflict in Islam after the death of Muhammad?
Muhammad had not named a successor nor advised how to choose
The acceptance of non-Muslims in society
On two separate occasions Muhammad named different caliphs
Followers could not agree on future military conquests
55
The ruler of the Yuan Empire in China
Mansa Musa
Ibn Battuta
Genghis Khan
Kublai Khan
56
They help inform current and future generations about African history through stories and music
griots
Elders
Clerics
Animists
57
The first _____was called by Constantine & the purpose was to unify the message of Christianity
Assembly of Bishops
Edict of Nantes
Council of Claremont
Council of Nicaea