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Aztecs, Mynas, and Incas
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1
He invented the movable type printing press?
John Calvin
Johannes Gutenburg
Martin Luther
Erasmus
2
This Florentine family was the most powerful and wealthy patrons of Renaissance artists.
Pope
Machiavelli
Michalangelo
Medici
3
What is the sacred text for Jews?
Torah
Justinian’s Code
Qu’ran
Bible
4
_________ is an order that excluded a whole region from receiving holy sacraments in the Catholic Church.
Cannon Law
Interdict
Habeas Corpus
Excommunication
5
Authority over all secular rulers is known as____________.
Due Process
Papal Supremacy
Secular rule
Habeas Corpus
6
A calendar that predates our modern calendar constructed of careful observation of the movement of the stars were from?
mayan
inca
all three
aztec
7
A decentralized government led to the rise of what institution during the middle ages
Medical Institutes
The Church
Monarchies
Magna Carta
8
The Inca used all to gain, consolidate and maintain power except.
tax system
military
building roads and bridges
advanced written language
9
Aqueducts stone buildings and a vest network of roads and bridges is attributed to which civilization
inca
all three
aztec
mayan
10
All of the following are correct in regards to the church and the church’s authority during the Middle Ages
EXCEPT:
People trusted the church during the bubonic plague
All medieval Christians were subject to cannon law
Struggle for power between the pope and the kings of the ruling nations of
The Great Schism severely damaged the authority and office of the papacy
11
Established in present day Mexico city the Aztec built their capital city of _____ on an island in lake Texcoco
teotihucan
tenochtitlan
mixtec
temecula
12
The Concordat of Worms solved the problem of _____, by allowing kings the right to veto pope’s appointments of bishops
Ley Investment
Interdiction
Lay Investiture
Interceptions
13
The Renaissance began in which country?
France
England
Italy
Spain
14
Which of the following civilizations was located in south America?
toltec
inca
mayan
aztec
15
This is the everyday language of ordinary people
Perspective
Patron
Vernacular
Utopia
16
He advocated for the Bible to be translated into the vernacular?
Castiglione
Petrarch
Erasmus
Leonardo
17
In 1453 the Ottoman Turks used Janissaries and gunpowder to capture what city
Constantinople
Baghdad
Athens
Rome
18
In exchange for military service, protection and other services a _____, granted a fief to a ________.
Vassal, Lord
Vassal, Knight
Lord, Vassal
Lord, Serf
19
Which of the following was NOT a way the Mayan innovated to meet their needs ?
cistern
chinamps
canals
aqueducts
20
The five pillars form the basis of what religion
Buddhism
Christianity
Judaism
Islam
21
The Mayan,Inca and Aztec all share the following characteristics.
social hierarchies
conquering by spanish conquistadors
calenders
writing system
22
Located on a peninsula making it easy to defend and being a crossroad between Europe and Asia
Constantinople
Athens
Baghdad
Rome
23
A piece of paper issued by the Catholic Church that forgave sins and lessen time spent in purgatory are known as:
Secular
Indulgences
Heretics
Purgatory Notes
24
Roads gave the Inca advantages in all the following ways except.
spread disease from the Spanish
allowed military movement more efficiently
allowed better transportation
allowd for more effectie communication
25
Which of the following is not an advancement made by the Mayan during their golden age?
aqueducts
astronomy
architeture
mathematics
26
Sir Francis Bacon was instrumental in the development of what?
the scientific method
the geographic theory
the heliocentric theory
the law of universal gravitation
27
Which of the following civilization were not conquered by the spanish
mayan
all three
inca
aztec
28
According to Machiavelli, it is better to be ________, than _______.
Hated; feared
Loved; hated
Feared; loved
Loved; feared
29
The invention of the concept of zero is attributed to which civizations
all three
mayan
inca
aztec
30
Using classical studies of Greece and Rome to understand one’s own world, is known as:
Skepticism
Renaissance
Humanism
Philosophy
31
German astronomer Johannes Kepler accurately calculated
The orbit of the sun
The distance of the moon from earth
The orbits of planets
The circumference of the earth
32
Martin Luther issued 95 thesis's against the Catholic church for what reason
The selling of indulgences
The creation of the inquisition
Iconoclasm
Creation of the Church of England
33
She ruled alongside her husband as an equal during his reign as Emperor of the Byzantine Empire in the 6th century.
Theodora
Mary Tudor
Elizabeth
Joan of Arc
34
The ___________ was a period of European cultural, artistic, political and economic “rebirth” following the Middle Ages.
Reformation
Revolution
Reconquista
Renaissance
35
Discovered in 1911 Machu Picchu was an important city for which civilization.
mayan
olmec
aztec
inca
36
this photograph shows a type of farming developed in the ancient civilization of the americas
toltec
mayan
inca
aztec
37
This document established for the first time the principle that everybody, including the king, was subject to the law.
Due Process
Habeas Corpus
Magna Carta
Dictatus Papae
38
the Yucatan penisula was home to which civilliation
aztec
maya
inca
toltec
39
Mesoamerican ball game was used by which civilization to settle disputes between city states
all three
aztec
inca
mayan
40
What continent is shown in the picture
Asia
South America
Oceania
North America
41
The use of images of sacred religious figures was a major factor in which event?
The Great Schism
Iconoclasm
Black Death
The Fall of Roman Empire
42
How did Tenochtitlan overcome its geographic challenges for agriculture
it utillzed slash and burn techniques
it cut terrances into mountainsides
it constructed chinampas
it developed better horticulture
43
Spurring economic growth amongst monarchs throughout Europe and creating lasting tension between Christians and Muslims
Counter Reformation
The Inquisition
Protestant Reformation
The Crusades
44
Is when a person could not receive the sacraments or a Christian burial, which many believed could condemn them to Hell
Habeas Corpus
Magna Carta
Interdict
Excommunication
45
All of the following are ways the Aztec used their tax system except
land tax
public tax
rotationsl labor
income tax
46
Use the following Feudal charts to complete the comparisons. Daimyos are to ____________, as Samurai are to ___________
Shogun, Knights
Lords, Knights
Lords, Lesser Lords
Kings, Knights
47
which of the following is not a way the Aztec gained consolidated and maintained power
marriage into royal blood lines
formation of alliances
rebuilding temples
science and mathematics
48
Unified empires under a single ruler is a characteristic of what two civilizations?
Inca and Aztacs
mayan and aztec
inca and mayan
inca and mayan
49
A series of steps cut into the side of hills or mountains allowing earth to be farmed describe what sort of farming
three field farming
terrance farming
patty farming
rotational farming
50
Challenges faced by the inca due to their geographical contact inclue all the following except
earthquakes
drought
deserts
rain forest
51
Which civilization viewed rulers as gods
mayan
all three
aztec
inca
52
Which of the following civilizations had a written language in the form of hieroglyphs?
olmec
mayan
inca
aztec
53
The development of unique farming techniques is attributed to which of the following?
all three
mayan
aztec
inca
54
What Empire is represented by the shaded area of the following map?
Constantinople
Ottoman Empire
Holy Roman Empire
Byzantine Empire
55
An important reason that caused Henry VIII to break with the Roman church was:
A dispute between the Archbishop of Canterbury and the Pope in Rome
His desire to become a Lutheran
His plan to develop a English Christianity for nationalistic reasons
Pope’s refusal to grant him a divorce from his wife, Catherine of Aragon
56
He created single point perspective and was the architect of the dome of the Cathedral of Florence.
Castiglione
Erasmus
Machiavelli
Brunelleschi
57
He wrote the
95 Theses
Martin Luther
Erasmus
John Calvin
Davinci
58
He is credited as the founder of algebra
Ptolemy
al-Khwarizmi
al-Razi
Newton
59
The right of a person to be brought before a judge or court is known as ___________.
Magna Carta
Due process
Papel Supremacy
Habeas Corpus
60
Habeas corpus and due process are legal concepts that first appear in what document
Magna Carta
The US Constitution
The UN Charter for Human Rights
The Declaration of Independence
61
Codification of Roman law is one of his lasting legacies
Constantine
Copernicus
Justinian
Ptolemy
62
literature printed quickly, printed for less money and led to the greater spread of ideas is?
the italian university system
the gutenberg printing press
the book of common prayer
the petracrchan style sonnets
63
The rules and guidelines that govern the Church are known as ____________.
Bill of Rights
Canon Law
Constitutions
Magna Carta
64
The evented happened in 1054 involving the use of icons and led to the first split in then Christian church
the fall of the byzantine empire
the fall of constantionople
the great schism
invasions by muslim armies
65
Which Empire preserved ancient Greek texts and traditions?
Holy Roman Empire
Persian Empire
Byzantine Empire
Ottoman Empire
66
The decline of the Mayan civilization includes all of the following except
disease
warfar
overpopulation
drought
67
Access to variety of food and production from harsh and unpredictable weather are advantages of...
water management
vertical economy
advanced mathmatics knowlege
ridged tax structure
68
A series of holy wars which lasted on and off for around 200 years were known as
Genocide
Imperialism
Crusades
Feudalism
69
During the middle ages the Catholic church used the inquisition as a special court to punish
Parliament
Monarchs
Peasants
Heretics
70
Strong central government describes which of the following civilizations
all three
mayan
aztec
inca
71
Both the Aztec and the Mayan were located in?
europe
south america
australia
north america
72
Which of the following is a result of the Reformation
New Denominations of Christian Churches
Civil Wars resulting in diasporic communities
All are a result
Increased literacy Rates
73
ALL of the following are results of the Black Death EXCEPT:
Pogroms were carried out against Jewish communities
No village was spared in Europe
Trade declines and agricultural prices skyrocket
Destruction of 1/3 of the world’s population
74
How did the Inca overcome their geographic challenges?
utilized calenders to advance farming
it utilized slash and burn techniques
built chinamps
developed terrace farming and build roads
75
What role did the Church play in Medieval Europe?
People had no need for the Catholic Church.
Church was the center of life for nobles and Kings only.
Monasteries became centers of learning and social centers
Priests had minimal influence because of constant warfare
76
This was a culturally unifying force in Western civilization.
Christianity
Feudalism
Justinian’s Code
Islam
77
How did Tenochtitlan overcome its geographic challenges for agriculture?
it utilized slash and burn techniques
development of better horticulture
it constructed chinapas
cut terrances into mountainsides
78
Gold was the main source of wealth for what kingdom
Ghana
Byzantine
Romans
Greeks
79
Expanding the kingdom of Mali, promoting Islamic education, creating alliances with other Muslim lands, Richest man ever
Mansa Musa
al-Khwarizmi
Ibn Battuta
al-Razi
80
Why was Martin Luther summoned before the imperial diet of the Holy Roman Empire in 1521?
To hear Charles V formally repudiate Catholicism for the Holy Roman Empire.
To participate as a part of the German Electorate
To debate and affirm the practices of the Catholic Church
To recant the heresies he had espoused
81
Pioneering researcher in the field of medicine, wrote a book about measles and smallpox
Saladin
Francis of Assisi
Al-Razi
Descartes
82
Author of Summa Theologica, he was a dominant figure of scholasticism
Sir Thomas Moore
Thomas Aquinas
Dante Alighieri
Erasmus