Benchmark #4 (part 1)

Question 1

One reason for the development of a civilization in the Tigris-Euphrates river valleys was that

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periodic flooding left rich soil, which wasideal for farming

Question 2

One similarity between the kingdoms ofEgypt, Ghana, Mali & Songhai is that they were located

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on major trading routes

Question 3

Traditional animistic beliefs in Africa, Asia, andLatin America are based on

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an appreciation for the forces of nature

Question 4

Which is NOT one of the results of the invention of the printing press?

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Only the wealthy could afford to be educated

Question 5

A form of government where the citizens elect representatives to runtheir govt is known as:

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republic

Question 6

Which of the following religions has the largest number ofadherents/followers?

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Christianity

Question 7

What was a major advantage of the Chinese writing system?

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Ppl all overChina could read even if they spoke other langs.

Question 8

Which of the following caused the political, social &economic disorder of the Middle Ages?

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the fall of the Roman Empire

Question 9

Themost fundamental political unit in Greece was the

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polis

Question 10

What religion arose from Hinduism?

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Buddhism

Question 11

The Silk Road was

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trade routes from the Mid East to India and China

Question 12

What is the difference between amonotheistic religion and a polytheistic religion?

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Mono = belief in 1 god; Poly = belief in more than 1 god

Question 13

Whatwas the Greek’s main means of trade?

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the sea

Question 14

One way in which Eastern Orthodoxy, Roman Catholicism,& Protestantism are similar is that each

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is a branch of Christianity

Question 15

Which of the following associations is correct?

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Sanskrit–India, Hieroglyphics–Egypt, Cuneiform–Mesopotamia

Question 16

What is irrigation?

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The act bringing water to areas that need it

Question 17

Whatimportant trade route spanned the Mongol Empire?

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Silk Road

Question 18

Which European institution during the Middle Ages is best described by this statement?

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The Church

Question 19

One of the most lasting and significant contributions of ByzantineEmperor Justinian is

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the Code of Justinian

Question 20

WhenMartin Luther said “my conscience is captive to the Word of God,” he wasreferring to

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thesupremacy of the Bible over Church policies

Question 21

Whatregions of the world today are still strongly influenced by the achievements ofRome?

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Europeand the United States

Question 22

The Phoenicians contributed greatly to written communication byintroducing the first use of

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phonetic symbols

Question 23

One similarity between the Five Pillars of Islam andthe Ten Commandments is that both

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provide a guide to proper ethical and moral behavior

Question 24

Which was a major result of the Reformation?

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new Christian denominations emerged

Question 25

Which characteristic did the early River Valley Civilizations have in common?

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transportation & communication were promoted

Question 26

The religion of the Hebrews, Judaism, was unique from other groupsin Mesopotamia in what way?

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Hebrews = monotheistic; Mesopotamia = Polytheistic

Question 27

The Renaissance and the Protestant Reformation weresimilar in that both were

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stimulated by a spirit of inquiry

Question 28

The contributions of the GoldenAge of Islamic civilization include

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advances in mathematics

Question 29

TheEightfold Path, the Four Noble Truths, & nirvana areassociated with the religion of.

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Buddhism

Question 30

The theocracy of ancient Egypt was a belief in the divinity of the

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pharaoh

Question 31

Hinduismand Buddhism are similar in their belief in:

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reincarnation

Question 32

The system of economic ties that bound nobles and serfs is referred toas

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Manorialism

Question 33

Whatcivilization was NOT combined to create the cultural blendof Hellenistic culture?

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Chinese

Question 34

A major impact of Ancient Greece and Rome on Western Civilizationwas that

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sculpture & architecture were copied inthe 18&19th centuries

Question 35

Toward what city do Muslims pray?

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Mecca

Question 36

Whatarchitectural innovations are NOT credited to the Romans?

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minarets

Question 37

Whatis the holy book of Islam called?

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Qur'an

Question 38

The main cause of the Black Death (Bubonic Plague) was which of thefollowing

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merchant shipsbrought rats back with them from the Black Sea

Question 39

Whatdo the above excerpts from The Code of Hammurabi show about Mesopotamiansociety?

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They had a social hierarchy

Question 40

A patriarchal society traces lineage and inheritance through the

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Father

Question 41

Who translated the Bible from Latin into German?

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Martin Luther

Question 42

MansaMusa is most known for

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His wealth and pilgrimage to Mecca

Question 43

A similarity btw the western African kingdoms ofMali, Ghana, & Songhai is that these kingdoms

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established economies based on trade

Question 44

Confucius believed it wasnecessary for society to be organized around what general category?

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relationships

Question 45

Whois the founder of Islam?

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Muhammad

Question 46

After the fall of Rome, the eastern portion of theRoman Empire became known as the

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Byzantine Empire

Question 47

Allof the following areas were part ofthe Mongol Empire by 1294CE, EXCEPT:

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Arabia

Benchmark #4 (part 1)

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Benchmark #4 (part 1)

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