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1
All of the following resulted from repeated invasions of Germanic tribes that led to the fall of the Roman Empire EXCEPT
the establishment of a common language
the ruralization of the population
the disruption of trade
the decline in learning
2
Why did the Muslim way of praying lead to advances in astronomy?
The illumination of the stars symbolized the illumination of the divine.
Muslims wanted to know the precise direction of Mecca.
Muslims prayed facing the stars.
After the feast of Ramadan ended, Muslims prayed outdoors.
3
What was one negative effect of the Crusades that has continued to the present?
strengthening of papal authority
trade between Europe and Asia
weakening of the feudal nobility
Hostility between the Muslims and Christians
4
What did Asoka's edicts proclaim?
religious toleration
national adherence to his religion
Chandragupta Maurya's history
five lessons for young men
5
The leader who brought Christianity to the Franks was
Pepin the Short
Charlemagne
Clovis
Charles Martel
6
What created an intelligent, capable governing class in China?
the civil service examination system
wise agricultural advisors
a highly refined court society that valued art
the inclusion of women in leadership roles
7
What were the common citizens of Rome called?
patricians
Etruscans
tribunes
plebeians
8
What were the forces holding feudal society together?
loyalty to country and belief in God
A set of mutual obligations and the teachings of the Church.
pride in their roman heritage and a thriving economic system
the code of chivalry, the laws of Rome, and the teachings of the Church
9
Justinian set up a panel of experts to
create a Byzantine University.
compile laws to regulate a complex society.
negotiate with the Bulgar raiders.
plan the construction of the Hagia Sophia.
10
What was the chief goal of the Crusades?
to spread Christianity throughout Europe, Asia, and Africa
to force the Byzantines to become Catholics
to improve trade among Europe, Asia, and Africa
to recover Jerusalem and the Holy Land from the Muslim Turks
11
What was the way of life of Africa's earliest people?
nomadic farmers
hunter-gatherers
settled herders
settled farmers
12
What was unusual about the West African Iron Age?
There is no physical evidence of an Iron Age.
West Africans had to learn smelting from Arab traders.
They did not have the technology to smelt iron.
West Africa did not go through a Copper or Bronze Age.
13
What was true of the Mongol Empire?
Mongols forced conquered peoples to convert to their religion.
The Mongol Empire treated all conquered peoples humanely.
Mongols refused to adopt aspects of the cultures they conquered.
The Mongol Empire was the largest unified land empire in history.
14
What led to the founding of Novgorod?
Yaroslov the Wise decided to expand his realm.
Princess Olga returned from Constantinople as a Christian.
Vikings settled among Slavs and became their leaders.
Mongol invaders arrived from central Asia.
15
What is one way historians can trace the patterns of migration?
by tracing dynasties
through the spread of religions
by looking at carvings
through the pattern of spoken languages
16
What encouraged Muslims leaders to support places of learning such as the House of Wisdom?
a desire to keep ahead of rival factions within Islam
Muhammad's emphasis on study and scholarship.
a desire to know more than the Greeks or Indians
optical advances that helped a king with bad eyesight
17
Which two continents did Beringia once connect?
South and Central America
Asia and Europe
North and Central America
Asia and North America
18
Where were the Nazca lines created?
plains of Peru
Yucatan Peninsula
Oaxaca Valley
Monte Alban
19
In the feudal system, what was a manor?
a right to use land
an obligation to provide protection
a lord's estate
a customary way of doing things
20
What was NOT true of women's status during the Tang and Song periods?
A woman declared herself emperor for the first time in Chinese history.
Women were encouraged to become writers, poets, and painters.
Foot-binding crippled women but enhanced their husband's status.
Women were considered subservient to men.
21
Which crop was most important to the survival of the early Americans?
maize
wheat
squash
beans
22
What significant change did Vladimir bring to Kiev.
He made all his subjects convert to Orthodox Christianity.
They invited Rurik the Viking to become king.
He freed the city from Mongol rule.
He divided the realm among several sons.
23
A tithe was a payment made to which type of person?
a priest
a vassal
a soldier
a lord
24
This major world religion became the official state religion under the reign of Theodosius in 380 CE
Judaism
Hinduism
Christianity
Islam
25
What was West Africa's earliest known culture?
BaMbuti
Kush
Sun
Nok
26
These native Northern Italians were skilled metalworkers & engineers & influenced Roman writing, architecture, & culture
Egyptians
Etruscans
Greeks
Persians
27
What did Indian civilization experience during the Gupta Empire?
all of the answers are correct.
a decline in trade between India and Africa.
upheavel from frequent invasions.
advances in literature, art, science, and mathematics.
28
What did the Magna Carta guarantee?
the end of taxation
basic legal rights
a House of Commons
a model parliament
29
These positions of Roman government were elected yearly & were charged w/ commanding the army & directing the government
Tribunes
Dictator
Senate
Consuls
30
Justinian and Yaraslov the Wise both created
armies to fight Mongols.
alliances with the Pope.
conflicts with the Turks.
effective legal codes.
31
What did Kautilya's Arthasastra teach?
how to hold a vast empire together
how women can contribute to an empire
nonviolence and peace to all
religious toleration
32
How did Indian traders affect Southeast Asia?
They spread the decimal system, silkmaking, and astronomy.
They spread knowledge of astronomy, silkmaking, and architecture.
They spread Indian styles of art, architecture, dance, and religion.
They spread advances in medicine, government structure, and shipbuilding.
33
What region is known as Mesoamerica?
the Andes Mountains that stretchdown the western edge of South America
the area that stretches south from central Mexico to northern Honduras
south of what is present-day Mexico City in the Tehuacan Valley
the northern Andes Mountain region in what is now Peru
34
What was the effect of the three-field system?
Farmers could grow crops on one-third of their land.
Farmers could grow crops on one-half of their land.
Farmers produced more food and villagers had more to eat.
Farmers could let their ground lie fallow over the winter.
35
How did the first people to arrive in the Americas support themselves?
farming and gathering
hunting and gathering
fishing and gathering
farming and hunting
36
Knights most commonly traded military service for
land
monetary reward
fame
social status
37
Why were Europeans able to begin studying ancient Greek works?
Gained access to Muslim and Byzantine libraries that contained Greek works.
Merchants traded gold to obtain ancient Greek writings from Assyrians.
Greek scholars translated the works into English.
Greeks scrolls containing the writings of philosophers were found in caves.
38
What did the kamikaze, or divine wind, do for Japan?
It brought the shoguns safely home from Korea.
It stopped a Korean invasion.
It stopped a Mongolian invasion.
It brought rain after a long drought.
39
What advances in technology developed during the Han Dynasty?
silk looms, windmills, and papyrus
paper, lock and key, and two-bladed plow
paper, two-bladed blow, and the wheelbarrow
the collar harness, the wheelbarrow, and the phonetic alphabet
40
How did Muslims control their large empire?
through military governments
through a strong bureaucracy
through an elaborate reward system
through religious persecution
41
What are the Five Pillars of Islam?
Muhammad and the four leaders who followed him
the times during a day when Muslims must pray
the various divisions of Islam
the major duties required of all Muslims
42
The Song of Roland is an epic poem about a battle between French knights and
Magyar invaders
Germanic invaders.
Viking invaders.
Muslim invaders.
43
This 207 year period of Roman Peace began with the reign of Augustus.
Goldon Peace of Rome
Pax Augustus
Pax Romana
There was no period of Roman peace, only continuous civil war and bloodshed
44
Which of the following did NOT contribute to the fall of the Tang Dynasty?
the restoration of the civil service system
a series of internal rebellions
an inability to maintain order
overtaxing of the peasants
45
How were conquered peoples treated by the Muslim empire?
Their religions were tolerated, but restrictions and taxes were imposed.
They were treated as equal citizens with Muslims.
They were allowed to become first-class citizens upon converting to Islam.
They were forced to give up their religions and convert to Islam.
46
What event led to the split between the Roman Catholic church and the Eastern Orthodox Church?
Justinian's conquest of Rome
disagreements over religious doctrine
the invasion of Byzantium by Slavs
arguments over whether to use sacraments
47
How did Genghis Khan succeed as a conqueror?
through brilliant military strategy and organization
through offering people the Mongol Peace if they surrendered
through conquering only empires that had become weak
through dressing his soldiers as warriors of the opposing country
48
What were the main directions of the migrations of the Bantu-speaking peoples?
south or southeast
west or southwest
north or northeast
north or northwest
49
Pope Gregory VII and the German Emperor Henry IV fought over the issue of
papal appointment of bishops.
the Church's collection of tithes.
secular appointment of bishops.
rule of the Papal States.
50
The academic subject developed by al-Kwarizmi and originally called al-jabr is known by what name today?
optics
algebra
geometry
astronomy
51
Which developments did the most to end the Middle Ages?
Hundred Years' War, Parliament, Inquisition, Reconquista
Crusades, longbow, Battle of Hastings, the Great Schism
longbow, bubonic plague, Hundred Years' War, the Great Schism
guilds, bubonic plague, Inquisition, common law
52
What inspired Asoka to convert to Buddhism?
his sons' Buddhist teacher
an encounter with a Buddhist monk on the way to battle
two months of meditation in the wilderness
sorrow over the slaughter at Kalinga
53
What are push-pull factors?
opportunities for jobs
ways populations are shifted
reasons for migrations
changing environmental conditions
54
What did the devastation caused by the bubonic plague contribute to?
the dominance of the Church in the later Middle Ages
the disruption and collapse of medieval society
a sense of unity among the continents affected by it
a flowering of the arts in the later Middle Ages
55
What do Muslims believe about Muhammad?
He was the first and only prophet of Allah.
He was the only son of the one true God, Allah.
He was the last and greatest of the prophets.
He was a combination of god and man.
56
To prop up their shaky empire, the Byzantines
used diplomacy.
converted to Roman Catholicism.
surrendered half their land.
invaded Rome.
57
What were the wealthy and privileged Romans called?
Etruscans
plebeians
tribunes
patricians
58
What resulted from the interaction of nomads and settled societies?
New forms of grains were developed.
Nomads protected the settled societies in exchange for metal.
Settled society provided the nomads with shelter in exchange for horses.
Settled people lived in danger of raids.
59
What does the word Bantu mean?
nomad
the people
speaker
those with iron
60
What scientific concept did Indian astronomers prove long before Europeans did?
The earth is round.
They determined the distance between Earth and the moon.
Mars has moons.
The sun is at the center of the solar system.
61
Which of the following cultures is known for sculpting monumental heads from stone?
Chavin
Zapotec
Moche
Olmec
62
Which group was most responsible for the spread of the bubonic plague to Europe?
French soldiers
traders
Crusaders
invaders
63
What do most archaeologists think was the reason that the first people crossed Beringia?
They were following game.
They were searching for a warmer climate.
They were looking for fertile farmland.
They were searching for gold and gems.
64
Russian culture was strongly influenced by
the games at the Hippodrome.
the Sunni branch of Islam.
the creation of the Cyrillic alphabet.
the architecture of the city of Isfahan.
65
What body of the Roman government initially had 300 members and was only made up of the patrician class?
Senate
Dictator
House of Commons
Consuls
