The publication of Martin Luther’s Ninety-five Theses

attacked the sale of indulgences, beginning the Protestant Reformation

What role did some African states play in the slave trade?

Some African states delivered slaves from the interior to the coast.

What challenge did the Incas face to a much larger extent than other peoples in the Americas?

controlling a very large empire

The Mongols, led by Genghis Khan,

A created the largest land empire in history

The Treaty of Tordesillas, signed in 1494,

established a line of between areas controlled by Portugal and by Spain.

What impact did the Silk Road have on the Mongol Empire?

A. Mongol Empire became rich by controlling trade between Asia and Europe.

An important Confucian concept that became a crucial part of Chinese history was

A. the importance of the family structure and respect for elders

Which of the following was the major cause of the Great Schism of 1378 to 1417?

The division in leadership of the Catholic Church

What was a major advantage of the joint-stock company form of business organization?

Joint-stock company could raise large amounts of money from many investors

The split of Islam into two sects, the Shia and the Sunni, resulted from

A. who should be the spiritual leader or caliph after the death of Muhammad

Which statement best reflects the social structure of Feudal Europe?

Feudal Europe was organized into system of obligations btwn social classes

Why did Muslim rulers show less tolerance for Hinduism than for Christianity or Judaism?

A. The Hindus believed in many gods instead of just one God.

Which statement describes how the Silk Road influenced cultural interactions?

Chinese goods became available in Europe.

The concept of cultural diffusion would most likely be used by a historian to explain

A. the growth and spread of a religion.

The Magna Carta’s political impact was

Used to strengthen the idea that a king's power was limited, not absolute.

How did the Dutch gain a monopoly over the spice trade in the East Indies?

They used their military to seize control of the land and its people.

The Crusades had little lasting impact on Southwest Asia, except to

breed centuries of mistrust between Muslims and Christians.

How did the Columbian Exchange bring change in Europe?

American food plants such as corn and potatoes improved Europeans' diets.

How did the spread of Islam in the 600s contribute to the growth of trade?

Muslims became merchants in West African towns.

What effect did the destruction of the Spanish Armada have on Europe

While England and France began to be stronger, Spain began its decline

What type of government was the Muslim empire?

A. one run by religious leaders

As a result of the Jewish Diaspora, Jews were forced to

A. disperse across the Middle East.

How did religion play a role in European exploration?

Europeans wished to bring Christianity to non-Christians.

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1
The publication of Martin Luther’s Ninety-five Theses
was largely ignored until decades after Luther’s death
A. became the central text for Anglicanism.
was immediately seen as a threat by local businesses.
attacked the sale of indulgences, beginning the Protestant Reformation
2
What role did some African states play in the slave trade?
Some African states delivered slaves from the interior to the coast.
Some African states appealed to the pope to make slavery illegal.
Some African states transported slaves across the Atlantic Ocean.
Some African states taught potential slaves the new skills they would need.
3
What challenge did the Incas face to a much larger extent than other peoples in the Americas?
surviving a severe climate
building homes in wetlands
speaking many dialects
controlling a very large empire
4
The Mongols, led by Genghis Khan,
A created the largest land empire in history
defeated every army that challenged them, except for the Vietnamese.
C. conquered Java and Sumatra, which had repulsed several Chinese attacks
A. successfully invaded Hawaii, but could not hold it for long.
5
The Treaty of Tordesillas, signed in 1494,
established a line of between areas controlled by Portugal and by Spain.
made Portuguese the official language of the Americas.
ended the violence between Portuguese and Muslim traders.
put an end to the war between Portugal and Turkey.
6
What impact did the Silk Road have on the Mongol Empire?
A. Location of trade route discouraged foreigners from coming to Mongols
Mongols were isolated from Asian empires because of distance from the trade
Lack of access to trade encouraged the Mongos to find a sea route to Euro
A. Mongol Empire became rich by controlling trade between Asia and Europe.
7
Islamic scholars made the following contributions to mathematics
A. Laws in motion
A. Algebra
A. Pythagorean theorem
A. Pi
8
An important Confucian concept that became a crucial part of Chinese history was
A. the view that art, poetry, and literature were important to soldiers.
A. the view that one must be able to do combat mentally and physically.
A. the right of men and women were equal
A. the importance of the family structure and respect for elders
9
Originally, African slaves were brought to the Americas to supply labor for the
sugarcane plantations.
tobacco fields.
rubber plantations.
molasses industry.
10
Which of the following was the major cause of the Great Schism of 1378 to 1417?
The Hundred Years’ War between England and France.
The spread of the Black Death
The division in British royalty that led to the War of the Roses
The division in leadership of the Catholic Church
11
What was a major advantage of the joint-stock company form of business organization?
A joint-stock company was run by private investors, not elected directors.
Investors took no risks with their money when they invested in a JSC
Investors received their profits quickly, in months rather than years
Joint-stock company could raise large amounts of money from many investors
12
The split of Islam into two sects, the Shia and the Sunni, resulted from
A. a bloody war that lasted just seven hours.
A. who should be the spiritual leader or caliph after the death of Muhammad
A. a total disregard of the burial place of Muhammad.
A. the strengthening of the Umayyad dynasty.
13
Which statement best reflects the social structure of Feudal Europe?
A. Peasant/Serfs had no role in the Feudal system.
No group of people in this system had any obligations to each other
Nobles did not provide any protection to peasants and serfs
Feudal Europe was organized into system of obligations btwn social classes
14
Why did Incan farmers terrace their fields?
to increase available cropland
to keep wild animals away
to do required labor for the emperor
to get enough water in the desert
15
Why did Muslim rulers show less tolerance for Hinduism than for Christianity or Judaism?
A. The Hindus started religious wars to retake holy cities.
A. The Hindus believed in many gods instead of just one God.
A. Christians and Jews lived in cities but most Hindus farmed.
A. Muslim rulers of India were descended from the Mongols.
16
Which statement describes how the Silk Road influenced cultural interactions?
Italian cities controlled trade in Europe.
Persian troops conquered new territory in Asia
Chinese goods became available in Europe.
Mongol armies conquered an empire in Asia.
17
The concept of cultural diffusion would most likely be used by a historian to explain
A. the fall of an empire.
A. the outbreak of war in a region.
A. the establishment of an absolute monarchy.
A. the growth and spread of a religion.
18
The Magna Carta’s political impact was
established peace between the Normans and the French.
established the first English Parliament and defined its powers tax
conceded power over the courts to the Roman Catholic Church.
Used to strengthen the idea that a king's power was limited, not absolute.
19
How did the Dutch gain a monopoly over the spice trade in the East Indies?
They peacefully negotiated trade agreements with local officials.
They used their military to seize control of the land and its people.
They arranged s marriages between high-ranking Dutch and local families.
They purchased the trading rights from the English.
20
When Europeans bought goods from Asia in the 1500s, what did Asians want in return?
wool
silver
pottery
fruit
21
The main cause of the Mongol Empire’s collapse was
A. bubonic plague.
A. overpopulation in cities.
A. invasions by the Japanese.
A. invasions from imperial Rome.
22
The trans-Saharan trade route was used primarily in the exchange of
A. salt for gold.
A. leather for wood.
A. iron for horses.
A. glass for silk.
23
The Crusades had little lasting impact on Southwest Asia, except to
establish Christianity in the Arab nations.
divide the Muslims into the Shia and the Sunni.
create a spirit of brotherhood between the Byzantines and the Muslims.
breed centuries of mistrust between Muslims and Christians.
24
How did the Columbian Exchange bring change in Europe?
Transportation in Euro improved because horses brought from the Americas.
Europe experienced a massive migration of people from the Americas.
American food plants such as corn and potatoes improved Europeans' diets.
Europeans used coins, now that they had gold and silver from the Americas.
25
How did the spread of Islam in the 600s contribute to the growth of trade?
North African nomads refused to convert.
Muslims became merchants in West African towns.
The hajj promoted international travel.
Arabs conquered the kingdom of Ghana.
26
What was the principal cause of death among American Indians after the arrival of explorers and settlers from Europe?
imprisonment
overwork
disease
warfare
27
What effect did the destruction of the Spanish Armada have on Europe
While England and France began to be stronger, Spain began its decline
Spain formed an alliance with England and looked past their dif in religion
Spain’s allies responded by attacking England for the next 200 years
Spain corrected their previous flaws and built a largernavy that dominated
28
What type of government was the Muslim empire?
A. one run by a collection of educated experts
A. one run by an elite few
A. one headed by a monarch
A. one run by religious leaders
29
What was the biggest problem with slash-and-burn agriculture?
It drained the swamps
It wore out the soil
It injured the cattle.
It destroyed the temples
30
As a result of the Jewish Diaspora, Jews were forced to
A. become slaves in Egypt.
A. abandon their beliefs and practices.
A. disperse across the Middle East.
A. settle in Canaan.
31
How did religion play a role in European exploration?
Europeans sought a place where they could practice Christianity freely
Europeans wished to bring Christianity to non-Christians.
Europeans wanted to learn more about other world religions.
Europeans wanted to strengthen the Muslim empire led by the Ottoman Turks
32
How did Buddhists promote the study and spread of Buddhism?
A. by opening monasteries
A. by conquering their neighbors
A. by founding cities
A. by printing their scriptures

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