What was one impact of the printing revolution on European society?

More people had access to knowledge because books cost less

Feudalism was a system of government in which

lords governed their land but had obligations to the ruler

Which structures were constructed by the Maya?

Tall stone monuments called stelae

How did Christianity spread through western and central Europe during the early Middle Ages?

Missionaries traveled across Europe, preaching the Gospels

How did Justinian's Code have an impact beyond the Byzantine empire?

It later guided the development of current international law

Which of the following is a belief held only by the Sunni?

Any pious male from Muhammad's tribe could lead

How did a lord MOST benefit from granting a fief to his vassal?

He received loyalty and military service

What monumental action did Johannes Gutenberg achieve?

Printed the Christian Bible using a printing press

The Protestant Reformation swept through Northern Europe when Martin Luther called for

an end to Church corruption and the selling of indulgences

The Sikh belief system was radical for the time it was founded because it taught

That all people were equal in the eyes of God

What did Mansa Musa accomplish during his reign of Mali?

forged ties with other Muslim lands

How did Greek art reflect the idea of an ideal form?

through symmetry and graceful geometry in architecture

Why did Plato distrust democracy?

Citizens of a democracy condemned Socrates to death

Why did Mahayana Buddhism have mass appeal in some places?

It allowed people to ask gods for help with earthly problems

Why did Peter the Great strengthen serfdom in Russia?

to win the support of the boyars

The difference between Shiite Muslims and Sunni Muslims is

Shiites believe only heirs from Ali can be religious leaders

How did the Hun invasion weaken the Roman empire

The Huns pushed Germanic peoples into Roman territory

Which is the best definition of lay investiture?

the right of the monarch to install Church bishops

Which was a major cause of European exploration?

a desire for direct access to spices

The ideas of Francis Bacon &Rene Descartes led to a new scientific method because they believed

truth could only be found after a process of investigation

Which statement BEST explains an artistic impact of the Italian Renaissance?

The use of perspective in art made more accurate portrayals

How do the Quran and Sharia differ?

the Quran is the Islamic holy book; Sharia is the law system

Salt played a key role in the development of West Africa because

it encouraged trade and brought new religion to the region

Confucius developed a philosophy that was concerned with

ensuring social order and good government

Rome was considered a republic because

citizens voted for some of their officials

Why was discipline important in Sparta?

to keep Sparta safe from slave revolts

Which was a major effect of Pope Leo III crowning Charlemagne Emperor of the Romans?

revival of the ideal of a unified Christian community

Which was a positive effect might the rules of chivalry have had on feudal society?

softened the daily brutality of a warlike society

Why did British colonists resent the new taxes imposed by Parliament after 1763?

b/c the colonists did not have representation in Parliament

Sikhism was founded in

The Punjab area of India by Guru Nanak

How did Catherine succeed where Peter the Great had failed?

She won a warmwater port for Russia

Why are the roots of the Neolithic Revolution traced to the development of farming?

Farming allowed people to live in permanent villages

The Rosetta Stone was important to historians because it

made it possible to read other written documents

Which of the following best matches the work of John Locke?

wrote Two Treatises of Government; limited government

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1
Sumerians invented the earliest known writing, which was later called
Ziggurat
Cuneiform
Mesopotamia
Hieroglyphics
2
What was one impact of the printing revolution on European society?
The printing press made books more elegantly designed
Books remained a luxury that only the wealthy could afford
More people had access to knowledge because books cost less
European readers learned classical languages
3
Feudalism was a system of government in which
the dynastic cycle determined who would rule
belief systems guided the ruler's actions
lords governed their land but had obligations to the ruler
rulers offered moral advice and promised a just government
4
Which structures were constructed by the Maya?
Housing complexes along canyon walls
Artificial islands called chinampas
Tall stone monuments called stelae
Large underground chambers called kivas
5
Japan lies in a region known as the ________, which is made up of a chain of volcanoes
Bouvet Triple Junction
Mid-Atlantic Ridge
Alpide belt
Ring of Fire
6
How did Christianity spread through western and central Europe during the early Middle Ages?
The Benedictine Rule forced everyone to pay a tithe
Monasteries provided education and care for the poor
Missionaries traveled across Europe, preaching the Gospels
The Gospels were translated into Latin for peasants
7
What people influenced the Maya?
Aztec
Olmec
Zapotec
Inca
8
How did Justinian's Code have an impact beyond the Byzantine empire?
It promoted trade among Europe, the Middle East, and Asia
It organized ancient Roman laws for use within the empire
It later guided the development of current international law
It provided models for strong alliances between monarchs
9
Which of the following is a belief held only by the Sunni?
Any good Muslim could lead
Only descendants of Ali and Fatima could lead
Any pious male from Muhammad's tribe could lead
Only Sufis could serve as leaders
10
The Napoleonic Code was a reform of France's
economic system
political system
educational system
legal system
11
How did a lord MOST benefit from granting a fief to his vassal?
He encouraged better farming methods
He collected fees from tournaments
He provided protection and money
He received loyalty and military service
12
What monumental action did Johannes Gutenberg achieve?
Printed the Christian Bible using a printing press
Painted the Mona Lisa and Last Supper
Contributed over 1,700 words to the English language
Constructed the Duomo, the great dome in Florence
13
The Protestant Reformation swept through Northern Europe when Martin Luther called for
an end to Church corruption and the selling of indulgences
the resignation of the pope
redistribution of Church lands
a peasants' revolt against the Church and German princes
14
The Neolithic Revolution was characterized by
settled farming
sea travel
the development of spoken language
nomadic life
15
The Sikh belief system was radical for the time it was founded because it taught
That Sikhs were special people and were set above others
That Sikhism was the only path to enlightenment
That all people were equal in the eyes of God
That there was one God
16
The Romans allowed conquered peoples to keep their own customs & local gov't if they agreed to
work for the government
serve in political office
pay taxes
convert to Christianity
17
A government run by religious leaders is called
Theocracy
Meritocracy
Diet
Sect
18
What did Mansa Musa accomplish during his reign of Mali?
forged ties with other Muslim lands
expanded Mali's borders to the Red Sea
spread Christianity throughout West Africa
waged preemptive wars against his enemies
19
How did Greek art reflect the idea of an ideal form?
through monumental and distorted forms in sculpture
through symmetry and graceful geometry in architecture
through unfinished and dreamlike forms of sculpture
through imbalance and complex geometry in architecture
20
What was one way that Henry IV reunited France?
by becoming Catholic
by becoming Protestant
by expelling the Huguenots
by joining the Huguenots
21
Why did Plato distrust democracy?
Citizens of a democracy condemned Socrates to death
Athenian democracy favored popular success over moral truth
Sparta proved that a monarchy governed more effectively.
Citizens of a democracy forced him to go into exile.
22
Why did Mahayana Buddhism have mass appeal in some places?
It emphasized an afterlife and reincarnation
It closely followed the Buddha's original teachings
It didn't require people to worship Buddha or any other gods
It allowed people to ask gods for help with earthly problems
23
According to the Hebrew Bible, to whom did God make a covenant?
Solomon
David
Abraham
Moses
24
Why did Peter the Great strengthen serfdom in Russia?
to follow the example of Western Europe
to punish people who opposed him
to win the support of the boyars
to help pay for his reforms
25
The difference between Shiite Muslims and Sunni Muslims is
Sunnis believe Imams are descended from Ali and Fatima
Sunnis are devout and mystical; Shiites are not
Shiites are devout and mystical; Sunnis are not
Shiites believe only heirs from Ali can be religious leaders
26
What Renaissance artistic theme appeared in the works of Van Eyck and Bruegal?
warfare scenes
the rise of the merchant class
peasant life
poverty in cities
27
How did the Hun invasion weaken the Roman empire
The Visigoths moved to Carthage
Attila conquered Rome
The Vandals overran Adrianople
The Huns pushed Germanic peoples into Roman territory
28
How did the Magna Carta affect the power of the English king?
It linked the king's power to the power of the nobles
It had no effect on the king's power
It weakened the king's power
It strengthened the king's power
29
Which is the best definition of lay investiture?
the right of bishops to determine the distribution of fiefs
the right of the Church to choose royal advisors
the right of the monarch to install Church bishops
the right of the pope to remove Church bishops
30
A Chinese dynasty enjoyed the Mandate of Heaven as long as the dynasty
Worshipped Shang Di as the supreme god
Offered regular sacrifices to the gods
Provided good government
Followed the teachings of Confucius
31
Which was a major cause of European exploration?
the need to limit the growth of Arab empires
a desire for direct access to spices
a desire for better fishing grounds
the need to reduce Europe's population
32
The ideas of Francis Bacon &Rene Descartes led to a new scientific method because they believed
discoveries of ancients were valid but should be documented
truth could only be found after a process of investigation
the teachings of the Church should form the basis science
basic scientific fact is obvious baed on available data
33
Who painted the Sistine Chapel?
Brunelleschi
Leonardo da Vinci
Michelangelo
Raphael
34
Which statement BEST explains an artistic impact of the Italian Renaissance?
Art became stylized to appeal to peasant patron families
The use of religious themes in art diminished drastically
The use of perspective in art made more accurate portrayals
Art moved away from realism and toward mystery
35
How do the Quran and Sharia differ?
The Quran can be read by anyone; Sharia only by holy men
Sharia is the holy book; the Quran is a system of laws
The Quran applies only to men; Sharia only applies to women
the Quran is the Islamic holy book; Sharia is the law system
36
Salt played a key role in the development of West Africa because
it caused fierce rivalry among neighboring kingdoms
it encouraged trade and brought new religion to the region
it began the process of European colonization in the region
it allowed outsiders to dictate African culture
37
Confucius developed a philosophy that was concerned with
ensuring unity and a joint family structure
ensuring social order and good government
expanding a country's territory
ensuring that people lived in harmony with nature
38
Rome was considered a republic because
plebeians supervised the business of government
patricians had the power to veto bad legislation
the emperor appointed representatives to the senate
citizens voted for some of their officials
39
Who are the "People of the Book"?
the African people of Songhai
Jews and Christians
the African people of Great Zimbabwe
the African people of Ethiopia
40
Why was discipline important in Sparta?
to protect Sparta from foreign invaders
to keep Sparta safe from slave revolts
to raise enough food to feed Sparta
to govern the distant lands Sparta controlled
41
Which was a major effect of Pope Leo III crowning Charlemagne Emperor of the Romans?
decline of Latin learning throughout Europe
revival of the ideal of a unified Christian community
unification of the eastern and western Roman Empire
future collaboration between popes and emperors
42
Which was a positive effect might the rules of chivalry have had on feudal society?
established the right of women to fight in wars
allowed the execution of captured knights
promoted equal treatment of lords and vassals
softened the daily brutality of a warlike society
43
Why did British colonists resent the new taxes imposed by Parliament after 1763?
b/c the colonists did not have representation in Parliament
b/c the taxes were higher than the colonists could afford
b/c the people who lived in Britain didn't have to pay taxes
b/c the tax money wouldn't be used to benefit the colonies
44
Which of John Calvin's beliefs set him apart from Catholics?
predestination
papal infallibility
link between personal wealth and salvation
acceptance of religious rituals
45
Sikhism was founded in
Northern China, but flourished in Delhi, India
Persia and brought to India by Persian scholars
The Punjab area of India by Guru Nanak
Delhi, during the early years of the Delhi sultanate
46
If people are polytheistic, it means they
practice animism
believe in many gods
are members of the ruling class
are skilled artisans
47
How did Catherine succeed where Peter the Great had failed?
She expanded Russia's borders
She introduced policies to westernize Russia
She won a warmwater port for Russia
She strengthened the institute of serfdom
48
Why are the roots of the Neolithic Revolution traced to the development of farming?
Farming helped people to make stone tools
Farming provided more wealth than hunting and gathering
Farming allowed people to live in permanent villages
Farming taught people necessary skills for planning cities
49
What method was primarily used for public executions during the Reign of Terror?
Hanging by noose
Burned at the stake
Mr. Bannister's binder checks
Beheading by guillotine
50
The Rosetta Stone was important to historians because it
made it possible to read other written documents
contains major work of Egyptian literature
shows how the ancient Egyptians measured time
is the earliest known example of writing
51
Which of the following best matches the work of John Locke?
wrote The Social Contract; minimal government controls
wrote Two Treatises of Government; limited government
wrote The Leviathan; advocated for an absolute monarchy
wrote The Spirit of the Laws; the separation of powers
52
What is dharma?
an individual’s moral and religious duties
the rebirth of the soul in another bodily form
the essential self
union with Brahma
53
What goal did Frederick the Great pursue as monarch of Prussia?
extending Prussian power through military might
destroying the power of the Junkers
winning the Thirty Years' War
imposing Catholicism on the German states
54
What is a common characteristic of hominids?
All hominids are extinct
All hominids walk on two feet
All hominids use spoken language to communicate
All hominids use stone tools for work
55
The best hope for the sons of those peoples the Ottomans conquered was to become
merchants
tax collectors
farmers
janizaries
56
Which of the following contributed to the lack of success for Europeans in the Crusades?
Their morale was low because of their religious zeal
They refused to negotiate with their Muslim enemies
Fighting far from home presented many obstacles
The pope was an inexperienced military leader
57
What is one way that Buddhism differs from Hinduism?
Buddhism rejects a caste system and focuses on meditation
Buddhism recognizes that people are interconnected
Buddhism has teachers and spiritual practices
Buddhism teaches that actions have an impact on afterlife
58
Which of the following is NOT a part of the Five Pillars of Islam?
Fast from sunrise to sunset during the holy month of Ramadan
Attend a religious service at a mosque every Sunday morning
Pray five times daily
Declaration of faith
59
When the Spanish first encountered Native Americans, they
initiated a civil war among the Native American groups
established a treaty to maintain peace
unknowingly exposed them to new diseases
set up trade colonies
60
What was the theme of Machiavelli's book, The Prince?
It described the virtues of court courtiers
It was a handbook for rulers on how to gain & maintain power
It encouraged Italians to oppose corruption and oppression
It was a guide on how to establish a modern democracy
61
Which of the following statements best reflects a Chinese Legalist point of view?
people are good and are best ruled by a fair emperor
people must be guided by their rulers on the path to nirvana
Firm laws and harsh punishments keep order
people are evil and the ruler must be an example of goodness
62
The kingdoms of Ethiopia and Axum were both shaped by
their extensive trade networks
their geographic isolation
their Muslim faith
their Christian faith
63
Desertification influenced African culture and history because
it forced people to settle other areas
it allowed people to more densely settle the Sahara
it created a barrier through which trade could not pass
it increased cropland and pastureland in North Africa
64
Which statement describes the third and final leg of the triangular trade?
European profits were used to buy plantations in America
Enslaved Africans were sold in the Americas
European goods were sold in Africa
American goods and raw materials were sold in Europe
65
Who was a famous scholastic in the Medieval Christian Church?
Pope Urban II
Aristotle
Thomas Aquinas
Pope Clement V
66
Homer’s Iliad, a work of classic Greek literature, describes the
Peloponnesian War
Persian War
Conquests of Alexander the Great
Trojan War
67
What commodity had significant cultural and religious importance in Mesoamerica?
Brazilwood
The sun
Maize
Gold
68
What was the main reason Elizabeth I worked with Parliament?
She rejected the notion of divine right
She needed to raise funds
She wanted to be popular with her subjects
She wanted Parliament to approve her royal marriage
69
Which of the following helped spread Christianity?
the diversity of the empire
the structure of government
the unity of the Roman empire
the belief in polytheism
70
What helped Constantinople's location to flourish as the capital of the Byzantine empire
its location beside a huge lake and by two vast deserts
its location far from trade and close to threatening tribes
its location on a great river & surrounded by high mountains
its location on a strait between seas & on key trade routes
71
One of the most important effects of the introduction of hangul during the Choson dynasty was
an increase in the literacy rate
easier communication with China
the replacement of Buddhism with Confucianism
an increase in the production of celadon pottery
72
According to mercantilists, what was the purpose of colonies?
import luxuries from parent countries at discounted prices
to export manufactured goods to parent countries
to provide resources and raw materials to parent countries
to reduce competition and tariffs
73
Which statement BEST characterizes the hajj?
It is one of the Five Pillars of Islam
Muslims pay this tax, which is collected for charity
Muslims are required to make this journey every year
It was the journey Muhammad took to Medina
74
Which of the following was the opening act of the French Revolution?
the ratification of the Constitution of 1791
the execution of King Louis XVI
King Louis XVI convening the EstatesGeneral
the storming of the Bastille
75
What was the Diaspora?
The name of the massive temple constructed in Jerusalem
The exile & spreading out of the Jews over a 500year period
Sacred text of historical events and laws
A holy day of rest and worship
76
Which of the following best matches the work of Thomas Hobbes?
wrote The Social Contract; minimal government controls
wrote Two Treatises of Government; limited government
wrote The Leviathan; advocated for an absolute monarchy
wrote The Spirit of the Laws; the separation of powers
77
What geographic feature of the Fertile Crescent led to the rise of Sumerian civilization?
It was located in a dry desert
It had dense clay soil
It had insufficient topsoil
It was located by a river that flooded often
78
What is reincarnation?
an individual's moral and religious duties
the essential self
union with Brahma
the rebirth of the soul in another bodily form
79
Egyptian pharaohs believed that their right to rule came from the
Military
Gods
Aristocracy
People
80
The "Out of Africa" Theory is one explanation for
why the Homo erectus population diminished
the similarities between Neanderthals & early modern humans
why Homo erectus & Neanderthals fought each other in Europe
the geographic beginnings of Homo sapiens
81
Which structures were constructed by the Aztecs?
housing complexes along canyon walls
artificial islands called chinampas
tall stone monuments called stelae
large underground chambers called kivas
82
Which two events were most directly responsible for major population migrations in the 1700s?
the Commercial Revolution and Atlantic slave trade
the Columbian Exchange and Atlantic slave trade
the Commercial Revolution and price revolution
the African slave trade and potato famine
83
The study of the origins and development of people and their societies is called
Astrology
Botany
Geology
Anthropology
84
What was the Renaissance?
A time of cultural rebirth btw medieval & early modern times
A time when feudalism and manorialism dominated Europe
A time of scientific regression after the medieval times
A schism that divided Christianity in Europe
85
In ancient Rome, a bridgelike stone structure that carried water into the city was called
a plebeian
a latifundia
an aqueduct
a mosaic
86
Why was the Battle of Saratoga a turning point in the American Revolution?
convinced the Continental Congress to declare independence
It forced the British to surrender, ending the war
persuaded other nations to ally with the American colonists
It forced the Americans to retreat to Valley Forge
87
What actions did the patriarch and the pope take following the Great Schism?
The pope approved the use of icons
The pope and the patriarch excommunicated each other
The patriarch banned the use of icons
The patriarch changed the Nicene Creed
88
One of the ways African societies preserved their history was
with elaborately woven tapestries
with a common written language and compiled encyclopedias
through folk tales written by scholars
through griots and epic stories
89
The Old Stone Age belief that spirits and forces reside in animals or objects is known as
cultural diffusion
Domestication
Polytheism
Animism
90
Why would absolute monarchs claim divine right?
to satisfy the demands of religious leaders
to justify their authority to rule
to ensure the good of the people
to seize the lands of feudal nobles
91
Who were the Jacobins?
radical members who supported republican principles
aristocrats who fled France as the Rev. became more radical
workingclass men who wanted to uphold the monarchy
members of the clergy who sought to restore the Church
92
When plebeians initially gained representation in the senate, what position did they fill?
Censors
Patricians
Tribunes
Consuls
93
What are two factors that helped isolate Russia from Western Europe?
Yaroslav's written code &his persecution of the Christianity
the Cyrillic alphabet & Olga's selection of Catholicism
the Cyrillic alphabet & Olga's selection of Byzantine Church
the abandonment of Novgorod and defeat of the Vikings
94
Which of the following best matches the work of Montesquieu?
wrote Two Treatises of Government; limited government
wrote The Spirit of the Laws; the separation of powers
wrote The Social Contract; minimal government controls
wrote The Leviathan; advocated for an absolute monarchy
95
The reasons for the fall of Rome include
military assaults, political strife, and social decay
a series of weak emperors who inherited the title of emperor
lack of trade routes and poor infrastructure
an unorganized and inexperienced military
96
The ghetto in Venice was an example of how
restrictions on the Jewish community increased
there was greater tolerance for Jewish populations
efforts to convert Jews to Christianity increased
Christians were willing to have Jews live among them
97
Adam Smith favored an economic system in which
The government played no role in the economy
Prices were determined by supply and demand
Business put the public good ahead of the desire for profit
The government played an active role in trade
98
Thinkers of the Enlightenment sought to use natural law to
explain the workings of the solar system
solve social problems
find cures for major diseases
create lasting works of art
99
The Zhou kings explained their right to rule as
reward for defeating the Shang armies
the will of the people
the basic rights of the strong over the weak
the Mandate of Heaven
100
Who made up the Third Estate in the ancien régime?
the titled nobility
the French monarch, King Louis XVI
the bourgeoisie and rural peasants
the clergy

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