PASS Test #1

Question 1

Which of the following was a Renaissance development that helped the spread of the Reformation?

Accepted Answer

printing press

Question 2

Which of the following was a cause of the expansion of the Roman Empire?

Accepted Answer

The Romans controlled trade.

Question 3

Which of the following did the Magna Carta include?

Accepted Answer

the rule of law

Question 4

Which of the following civilizations used checks and balances in government?

Accepted Answer

Roman

Question 5

Why was China an influence on Japan's culture and religion?

Accepted Answer

China was across the sea from Japan.

Question 6

Who conquered a lot of land and spread Greek culture throughout the world as a result?

Accepted Answer

Alexander the Great

Question 7

How did the use of both irrigation and domestication affect early civilizations’ crops?

Accepted Answer

They led to bigger harvests.

Question 8

Thousands of years ago, a land bridge connected Asia and N. America.What is its name today?

Accepted Answer

Bering Strait

Question 9

How did the caste system change Indian society?

Accepted Answer

created a system of social classes with roles

Question 10

Which of the following present-day areas was once part of the Roman Empire?

Accepted Answer

Egypt

Question 11

What is one way that humanism affected art during the Renaissance?

Accepted Answer

Human beings were depicted realistically.

Question 12

Which characteristic of Italian cities allowed the Renaissance to flourish there?

Accepted Answer

They had more money to spend on art.

Question 13

Which of the following was a trait of hunter-gatherer communities?

Accepted Answer

They were often nomadic.

Question 14

How did the location of the Byzantine Empire contribute to its success?

Accepted Answer

location on the water allowed it to control trade

Question 15

What river valley civilization contained the Ganges River?

Accepted Answer

The Indus River Valley

Question 16

What do Buddhism and Hinduism have in common?

Accepted Answer

began in India

Question 17

What were the 95 Theses?

Accepted Answer

a set of ideas that challenged the Catholic Church

Question 18

The Silk Road stretched across which continent?

Accepted Answer

Asia

Question 19

Which term describes the political and system of lords and vassals during the Middle Ages?

Accepted Answer

feudalism

Question 20

How did irrigation change early civilizations?

Accepted Answer

It allowed people to use water however they wanted.

Question 21

What similarity do Christianity, Judaism, and Islam share?

Accepted Answer

all monotheistic

Question 22

Which of the following describes buildings where men could live and learn about Christianity?

Accepted Answer

monasteries

Question 23

Which religion was the most powerful in Western Europe during the MIddle Ages?

Accepted Answer

Christianity

Question 24

Which of the following were in the Muslim world 200 years before they appeared in Europe?

Accepted Answer

universities

Question 25

What is a pandemic?

Accepted Answer

a disease that spread across a large part of the world

Question 26

How did the political organization of ancient Greek and Roman civilizations differ?

Accepted Answer

G had city-states; R was republic

Question 27

Which civilization disappeared without historians knowing exactly why?

Accepted Answer

Maya

Question 28

How did the Magna Carta change England's government?

Accepted Answer

It limited the power of kings.

Question 29

Florence, Italy's location led to which of the following after the Crusades?

Accepted Answer

economic prosperity

Question 30

Which African empire was famous for its gold?

Accepted Answer

Ghana

Question 31

What was the main cause of the end of feudalism in Europe?

Accepted Answer

the Black Death leading to the rise of new social classes

Question 32

Which term means planting crops on the same land in sequence?

Accepted Answer

multiple cropping

Question 33

Which group of people were considered citizens in Athens, Greece?

Accepted Answer

men born there

Question 34

Which of the following describes the northernmost ecological zone of Africa?

Accepted Answer

Mediterranean

Question 35

How was the Aztec political structure different from that of the Maya and Inca?

Accepted Answer

TheAztec were ruled by an emperor chosen by elders.

Question 36

Which civilization developed the concept of zero and the numeral system we use today?

Accepted Answer

Indian

Question 37

Which of the following features most likely helped early civilizations develop trade networks?

Accepted Answer

Rivers

Question 38

Which of the following was an outcome of the Crusades?

Accepted Answer

Trade increased between Europe and Asia

Question 39

Which of the following is more responsible for the abundance of artists during the Renaissance?

Accepted Answer

patrons

Question 40

Which was the first civilization to have a system of writing called cuneiform?

Accepted Answer

Sumerian

Question 41

What is the name of the river valley that includes the Tigris River and the Euphrates?

Accepted Answer

Mesopotamia

Question 42

What is one way that humanism affected education during the Renaissance?

Accepted Answer

Schools taught history

Question 43

Which other field benefited from art that showed human anatomy realistically?

Accepted Answer

medicine

Question 44

Which of the following statements is true about early river valley civilizations?

Accepted Answer

They all had rulers.

Question 45

Which of the following is the most likely example of Shinto influence on Japanese art?

Accepted Answer

landscape paintings

Question 46

The Crusades began as a conflict over which area of land?

Accepted Answer

the Holy Land and Jerusalem

Question 47

What did feudalism help create in Western Europe?

Accepted Answer

nation-states

Question 48

Who received a great deal of patronage and support from the popes during the Renaissance?

Accepted Answer

Michelangelo

Question 49

Which group most likely encouraged education in early Chinese society?

Accepted Answer

government

Question 50

What shows the cultural exchange between the Byzantine Empire and Italy during the Crusades?

Accepted Answer

Crusaderslooted Constantinople and brought goods to Venice.

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