Prince Shotoku's goal was to unify Japan. How did Shotoku try to accomplish it?

Encouraging Buddhist and Confucian ideas

Which word/s is derived from the root word meaning "star?"

astrology, astronaut, astronomical, astronomy

What was the Counter-Reformation?

an attempt by Catholic Church to respond & silence criticism

How should I use commas in this sentence? You may choose between yellow red or blue fabric.

You may choose between yellow,red,or blue fabric.

How did trade improve life for people across the Maya region?

They traded local products for products from other places

What is a scriptorium?

A special room in a monastery devoted to copying texts

How were Mosaics a significant form of art in the Byzantine Empire?

They covered the walls and domes of churches

What destroyed the Empire of Ghana?

The invasion of the Almoravids- Ghana never recovered

British man who brought Christianity to Ireland

What is the difference between the Qur'an and the Sunnah?

Qur'an= revelations of Muhammad, Sunnah= life and teachings

What was the Magna Carta?

official document promising rights to nobles in England

What was the role of the samurai?

He was a fierce warrior who was loyal to his lord

Why were griots essential to West Africa?

No written history, storytelling how they passed on history

Why is Africa considered an unusual continent?

Most of Africa is a large plateau.

How did the souk, or marketplace, increase the sharing of cultures in the Islamic world?

Merchants from different cultures united to buy & sell goods

Why did Islamic rulers often build libraries and academies in their urban centers?

According to the teachings of Islam, knowledge is sacred

What is an effect of having an oasis in the desert?

Local tribes were able to establish communities

What was Charlemagne's goal?

to build a Christian empire in Europe

What are monasteries?

Where people dedicate their lives to prayer & meditation

the most important form of traditional Japanese poetry

How did the Twelve Table make the Roman Republic successful?

They established basic rights and duties of Roman citizens.

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1
Prince Shotoku's goal was to unify Japan. How did Shotoku try to accomplish it?
Encouraging the worhisp of Pachacuti and Moztacuma
Encouraging Buddhist and Confucian ideas
Encouraging Christianity and Daoism
Encouraging Buddhism and elements of the Jewish faith
2
Which word is spelled correctly?
conscience
conshence
conciounce
conscense
3
Which word/s is derived from the root word meaning "star?"
astrology
astronaut
astronomical
astronomy
4
What was an effect of Muhammad going to a cave?
He began to receive revelations
Both of these
A new religion was born
5
What name did Anne give her diary?
Buddy
Kitty
Pal
6
Buddhism is based on the teachings of _________________.
Siddhartha Gautama
Li Bo
Genghis Khan
Confucius
7
Who inherits Dr. Jekyll's estate in the final will?
Mr. Utterson
Mr. Hyde
Sir Danvers Carew
Mr. Poole
8
Which West African leader, went to Mecca, and returned with scholars and architects?
Sunni Ali
Askia Muhammad
Mansa Musa
Sundiata
9
What was the Counter-Reformation?
an attempt by Catholic Church to respond & silence criticism
name of the Society of Jesus, an influential religious order
pardons for sin
none of the answers
10
How should I use commas in this sentence? You may choose between yellow red or blue fabric.
You may choose between yellow,red or blue fabric.
You may choose between yellow red,or blue fabric.
You may choose between,yellow red,or blue fabric.
You may choose between yellow,red,or blue fabric.
11
Anne was thankful that she had a talent for__________.
Singing
Writing
Painting
12
How did trade improve life for people across the Maya region?
Maya became more physically fit traveling to other regions
Maya city states established strong alliances through trade
They traded local products for products from other places
They had opportunities to explorer other parts ofMesoamerica
13
What is a scriptorium?
A special room in a monastery devoted to copying texts
It is a person who writes scripts for plays
A museum where we keep artifacts from the ancient world
It is a classroom for learning how to become a monk
14
Hitler's "final solution" to the "Jewish question" was ________,
extermination
relocation
deportation
15
Turks captured Baghdad. The caliphate ended. Islamic states survived. Each state was ruled by a
caliph
prophet
emperor
sultan
16
What were the crusades?
A special Christian celebration
A Christian religious war
A religious festival
17
How were Mosaics a significant form of art in the Byzantine Empire?
They were a form of paintings that covered church walls
It was a form of dance used in religious celebrations
They were sculptures to the gods
They covered the walls and domes of churches
18
What destroyed the Empire of Ghana?
Wealthy rulers keeping all gold and money to themselves
North African traders sent armies to take over gold mines
None of the above
The invasion of the Almoravids- Ghana never recovered
19
Which of the following word roots means "earth"?
geo
omnis
dictum
photo
20
Which piece of Roman engineering brought water into the cities?
public baths
rivers
aqueducts
public fountains
21
Who is St. Patrick?
English monk spread Christianity to Germany & Netherlands
A hard working farmer
British man who brought Christianity to Ireland
An Irish political leader
22
The first four caliphs ruled the Islamic empire from____________.
Damascus
Mecca
Baghdad
Medina
23
My name is Katniss Everdeen. I am seventeen years old.
Second Person
Third Person
First Person
24
Which is correct?
criticize
critacize
critisize
critisise
25
What is the difference between the Qur'an and the Sunnah?
Sunnah= revelations of Muhammad, Qur'an= life and teachings
Qur'an= revelations of Muhammad, Sunnah= life and teachings
Qur'an= Bible translated to Arabic, Sunnah = the Torah
26
What was the Magna Carta?
official document promising rights to nobles in England
a court order to bring an arrested person before a judge
a magnetic cart used to collect coins
an assembly of representatives who make laws
27
Which boundary marked the northern limit of the Roman Empire at its height?
Ural Mountains
The Rhine River
Hadrian's Wall
The English Channel
28
Which of the following occurred in the final destruction of the Byzantine Empire?
They were attacked by the Turks
Constantinople's Greek Fire was useless against the Turks
Cannons powered by gunpowder broke down the walls
All of these
29
What was the role of the samurai?
He was a fierce warrior who was loyal to his lord
He was the real ruler and leader of Japan and the military
He was a wealthy landowner
None of these
30
___________ calculator looks just like mine.
Your
You're
31
Why were griots essential to West Africa?
Really weren't important since there was a written history
Weren't important; Africans were quiet and shy by nature
No written history, storytelling how they passed on history
Not important; a lot of West Africans became slaves
32
How did the Byzantine Empire fall?
Neither of these
Both of these
Gunpowder cannons broke down their walls
They were attacked by the Turks
33
How were Gothic cathedrals different from earlier types of cathedrals?
all of the answers
rose high above towns and cities
had ornate statues
had stained glass windows
34
Maya scribes kept records in a kind of book called a.....
Rolex
Glyph
Codex
Script
35
Why is Africa considered an unusual continent?
Most of Africa is a large valley.
Most of Africa is in the mountains
None of these
Most of Africa is a large plateau.
36
While ________ waiting for the tour bus, they can study a map of the city.
there
they're
their
37
How did the souk, or marketplace, increase the sharing of cultures in the Islamic world?
Merchants from different cultures united to buy & sell goods
Letters of credit brought arts and literature to the souk
The Qur'an forced merchants to share culture with Muslims.
38
Why did Islamic rulers often build libraries and academies in their urban centers?
According to teachings of Islam, a little learning is sacred
According to the teachings of Islam, knowledge is sacred
The teachings of Islam, only Qur'an knowledge is sacred
39
What is an effect of having an oasis in the desert?
The people & animals would use up the water & hope for rain.
Nomadic tribes never really left an oasis
Local tribes were able to establish communities
40
A leading religious argument over ______ divided the Church in the Byzantine Empire.
the Pope as the head of the Church
helping the Pope during invasions
the use of icons
the belief in their emperor as Jesus
41
Constantine changed the name of Byzantium to ______ in AD 330.
Byzantine
Constantinople
Istanbul
Rome
42
What was Charlemagne's goal?
to build a Buddhist empire in Europe
to build a Christian empire in Europe
to build a Jewish empire in Europe
to build an Islamic empire in Europe
43
Who wrote Utopia?
Johann Gutenberg
Francois Rabelais
Desiderius Erasmus
Thomas More
44
Which of the following word roots means "light"?
phone
mega
photo
phileo
45
What are monasteries?
Where people dedicate their lives to prayer & meditation
Places where students of the feudal system can go to learn.
Places where one studies the mysteries of the universe
46
A haiku is…..
the most important form of traditional Japanese poetry
a humorous verse of three long and two short lines
poetry that is free from limitations
47
Japan is an archipelago. What is an archipelago?
a chain of lakes
a chain of sand dunes
a chain of mountains
a chain of islands
48
What best describes the daimyo?
He was a fierce warrior who was loyal to his lord
Considered the real ruler of Japan and leader of military
He was a wealthy landowner
None of these
49
Anne's first wish for when she was allowed to go outside again was for _________.
school
a long hot bubble bath
a big tray of cream cakes
50
How did the Twelve Table make the Roman Republic successful?
They established basic rights and duties of Roman citizens.
They got rid of all the criminals.
They created the upper class patricians.
They punished the lower class plebeians.
51
What type of transportation is shank's mare?
wRiding a horse-drawn cart
One's own legs
Riding a horse
52
Maya believed.....
in many gods most of which represented natural phenomena
neither of these
in blood-letting as away to win over the gods
both of these
53
The rising action of a story is….
things in the story that take place after the climax
how the conflict is resolved
things in the story that take place prior to the climax
the most intense, exciting, or important point of the story
54
How did Justinian’s Code affect some modern legal systems?
It preserved harsh punishment for certain crimes.
It saved Roman legal traditions; the base of modern laws.
It preserved the laws that ensured the pope’s authority.
It preserved rights of the government over the individual
55
Third Person Point of View could use these key words.
our
we, us
I, me
him, her
56
The narrator is.....
where the story takes place.
always the main character.
when the story takes place.
the person telling the story.
57
What achievements of the Byzantines survived the conquest by the Turks?
Constantinople's walls
the Hagia Sophia
Islam
the Taj Mahal
58
Punctuate the following sentence: The soft yellow fruit is featured in her new recipe.
The soft,yellow,fruit is featured in her new recipe.
The soft,yellow fruit is featured,in her new recipe.
The soft,yellow fruit is featured in her new recipe.
The soft yellow,fruit,is featured in her new recipe.
59
Where is Constantinople located?
On land that connects the Black Sea and the Pacific Ocean
On land that connects the Black Sea and, Mediterranean Seas
On land taht connects the Red Sea and the Mediterranean Sea
On land that connects the Red Sea and the Indian Ocean
60
What book was considered the first novel in the world?
The Tale of Genji
Julius Caesar
Gulliver's Travels
The Illiad and Odyssey
61
Who witnessed the murder of Sir Danvers Carew?
The maid
Mr. Enfield
Mr. Hyde
Mr. Utterson
62
If you were a citizen of Constantinople after the schism, which belief would you have followed?
Priests could not marry
Constantinople's patriarch was the highest church official
Rituals and teachings were done in Latin
The Pope became the head of the Church
63
Which of the following happened as a result of Julius Caesar's ambition?
It paved the way for Hadrian to become the Roman leader
Working class began to fear death if they shirked their job
The Pax Romana, or period of peace began
Members of the Senate murdered him
64
Where did the Renaissance begin?
Rome
Paris
Florence
Venice
65
What was the main cause of the division between the Roman and Byzantine Empires?
religious differences
educational differences
economic differences
military differences
66
A Spaniard named____ founded a new religious order originally called The Society of Jesus.
Ignatius Loyola
John Calvin
Henry VIII
Martin Luther
67
How is the Sahel different from the Sahara?
none of the above
The Sahel is hot and wet year round while the Sahara is not.
Sahel is grasslands; has crops & herds. Sahara is desert.
The Sahara is grasslands; has crops & herds. Sahel is desert
68
The omniscient narrator is…..
narrator knows the thoughts & feelings of a single character
when the story is told by one character at a time
is outside the story & knows everything of characters
a narrator whose credibility has been seriously compromised
69
Say you are looking at a map of the Roman Empire, the borders would include parts of all except
France
Spain
India
Egypt
70
Under the Mongol reign, who had more rights than the Chinese?
Mongols and foreigners
Nobles and slaves
None of these
Mongols and nobles
71
Which statement best describes Mr. Hyde's appearance?
His hands are hairy, his face is ugly, & has an evil smile.
He's an evil man who runs down children and carries a stick.
His hideously ugly face makes people dislike him instantly.
He seems deformed, though there is no physical deformity.
72
How did Martin Luther’s 95 Theses address Church abuses?
They challenged the sale of indulgences.
both of the answers
They challenged church authority.
none of the answers
73
What is the basic philosophy of Daoism/Taoism?
Belief system based on respect for family; social order.
None of the above
Life = suffering; give up worldly desires = no suffering
Follow the “way of nature" = all is good in the world.
74
Why was the Grand Canal important to trade?
All of these
Because of the Grand Canal = no need for the Silk Road
It allowed goods to be moved and traded inside of China
It allowed for trade to occur outside of China
75
Which of the following reflects Renaissance thinking?
understand nature through observation
none of theanswers
suffer through life to achieve heaven
individual artists bring glory to him or herself

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