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

Decreases in number of residents led to the strengthening of manorialism

Why does the Protestant Reformation represent a turning point in world history?

It ended religious unity in Europe

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

when sugar plantations were established in the Caribbean and the Americas

What is the significance of the Qu'ran?

It was derived from the revelations of Muhammad

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

allowed for powerful trading in West Africa

To what extent did the astrolabe, the Mercator projection, and the printing press contribute

overseas exploration and establishment of colonies

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

Constantinople had a defensive location and access to rich trade routes

What do the African civilizations of Ghana, Axum, Kush, and Mali demonstrate?

Advanced societies existed in Africa before European colonization

Why did the Renaissance begin in Italy?

Italy dominated key Mediterranean trade routes

How were the Maya (in Central America), the Gupta (in India), and the Songhai (in Africa) similar?

Each developed great civilizations without influence from Western Europe

What purpose did grand architectural buildings such as the Taj Mahal serve?

They glorified the greatness of the ruler

What did the Protestant Reformation and the Renaissance have in common?

Both encouraged people to question tradition

How were the Roman Emperor Constantine and the Mauryan Emperor Asoka similar?

Both leaders influenced the spread of a major world religion

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

Discovery of moveable type, which made the Qu'ran widely available

Why did societies in western Africa flourish?

They developed extensive trade in gold, ivory, and salt

Which statement best summarizes the impact of the works of Copernicus, Gallelei, Newton, and Descartes?

The scientific method was applied to solve problems

Advancements in mathematics, science, and medicine in the Islamic world was known as

The Golden Age of Muslim culture

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1
One similarity between European and Japanese feudalism was
European inventions
A rigid class system
The right to vote
Direct democracy
2
Which renaissance artist used single-point perspective to create the illusion of three dimensions?
Filippo Brunelleschi
Michaelangelo
Dandro Boticelli
Leonardo da Vinci
3
What belief do the followers of Judaism, Islam, and Christianity share?
Monotheism and ethical conduct
Prohibition of eating meat
The central authority of the pope
Reincarnation and the four Noble Truths
4
What institution sustained medieval society after the fall of the Roman Empire?
the Knights Templar
the Catholic Church
the manorial system
the absolute monarchs
5
Which Medieval African kingdom was ruled by Mansa Musa?
Mali
Songhai
Ghana
Nigeria
6
Who was the Byzantine emperor whose achievements included a law code, the Hagia Sophia, and expansion of his empire?
Justinian
Diocletian
Constantine
Theodosius
7
What was the long term effect of the Black Death on Europe?
Declines in the power of the feudal lords call for democracy
Decreases in number of residents led to the strengthening of manorialism
Scientific advances were discredited, and the social environment changed
Religious authority was undermined, and the economic system altered
8
Why does the Protestant Reformation represent a turning point in world history?
It standardized all religious writing
It converted all European monarchs to Protestantism
It allowed conformity throughout Europe
It ended religious unity in Europe
9
When did the European slave trade out of Africa arise and expand?
when slave markets in the Muslim world were supplied by Europeans
when gold was discovered in Iberia creating the need for a labor force
when the west coast of Africa was conquered by the Europeans
when sugar plantations were established in the Caribbean and the Americas
10
Which of the following Byzantine influences spread to Russia?
Orthodox Chrisitanity
Latin alphabet
division of labor
roots of democracy
11
What is the significance of the Qu'ran?
It first appeared in 476 C.E.
It was derived from the revelations of Muhammad
It contains directions for daily living for Hindus to follow
It contains the holy scripture of Judaism
12
The Hundred Years War was a competition for territory in Northern France between
Germany and France
Germany and England
England and France
The United States and England
13
How did gold help create a strong economy in the kingdom of Ghana?
governing to strong rulers
protection from a large army of trained soldiers
allowed for powerful trading in West Africa
converting to Islam
14
To what extent did the astrolabe, the Mercator projection, and the printing press contribute
overseas exploration and establishment of colonies
factory system and first industrial revolution
divine right monarchy and absolutism
spread of Islam and Christianity
15
Which factor helped the Byzantine Empire outlast the Roman Empire by nearly thousand years?
Constantinople had little wealth that other nations might want to take
The Byzantine Empire simply did not have any enemies
Constantinople had a defensive location and access to rich trade routes
The Byzantine Empire had natural defenses too dificult to attack
16
What do the African civilizations of Ghana, Axum, Kush, and Mali demonstrate?
African kingdoms were small and unorganized
African civilizations were based on trade with Europe
Advanced societies existed in Africa before European colonization
African civilizations did not exist
17
Why did the Renaissance begin in Italy?
Italy was where the Roman Empire evolved
Italy was unified under the pope
Italy dominated key Mediterranean trade routes
18
Which religion developed in the Byzantine Empire and then spread to Russia and other areas?
Buddhism
Orthodox Christianity
Islam
Shintoism
19
How were the Maya (in Central America), the Gupta (in India), and the Songhai (in Africa) similar?
Each developed trade with Europeans to remain economically powerful
Each emerged from nationalist movements of the 14th century
Each developed great civilizations without influence from Western Europe
Each was destroyed by military forces of European nations
20
What purpose did grand architectural buildings such as the Taj Mahal serve?
They glorified the greatness of the ruler
They marked a significant cultural event
They served as holy sites
They showed evidence of cultural diffusion
21
^{What did the Protestant Reformation and the Renaissance have in common?}
Both believed that the earth was flat
Both encouraged people to question tradition
Both were led by military elite
Both supported the Roman Empire
22
How were the Roman Emperor Constantine and the Mauryan Emperor Asoka similar?
Both leaders remained Christian
Both leaders converted to Islam
Both leaders changed their beliefs to support their people
Both leaders influenced the spread of a major world religion
23
Renaissance art was influenced by which intellectual movement?
Obedience
Conformity
Mysticism
Humanism
24
Why did Islam expand rapidly during the 7th and 8th centuries C.E.?
Advanced military technology of the Islamic forces
Political divisions within the Byzantine and neighboring empires
Discovery of moveable type, which made the Qu'ran widely available
The economic growth of the Mughal Empire
25
Why did societies in western Africa flourish?
They lacked democratic governments
They developed extensive trade in gold, ivory, and salt
They were located on coastal plains
They failed to contact other societies
26
Which statement best summarizes the impact of the works of Copernicus, Gallelei, Newton, and Descartes?
There was renewed interest in Greek art
Scientific achievement strengthened traditional authority
The Columbian Exchange fell apart
The scientific method was applied to solve problems
27
Advancements in mathematics, science, and medicine in the Islamic world was known as
The Age of Buddhism
The Age of Advancement
The Power of Past Civilizations
The Golden Age of Muslim culture
28
Which field of study was founded by Islamic scholars during the Islamic Golden Age?
Modern physics
Geometry
Algebra
Modern astronomy

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