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1
The Twelve Tables were written laws of
Greek
Babylonian
Roman
Phoenician
2
Throughout history, a basic purpose of government has been to provide
separate political and religious systems
representation for all social classes
equal rights for all people
laws to maintain order
3
Which document limited the power of the English Monarchy during the Middle Ages?
Justinian code
Twelve Tables
Magna Carta
Rig Veda
4
The people who finally brought down the Byzantine Empires were
Romans
The Mongols
Ottoman Turks
Russians and Bulgars
5
What does the Taj Mahal represent?
the effect of British colonialism on the Indian caste system
policies of isolation instituted by the independent princes
growing nationalism in the 20th century
the religious and cultural diffusion of Islam
6
Centralized government, based on loyalty and service, code of chivalry, and military elite show
Absolutism
Oligarchy
Democracy
Feudalism
7
Humanism during the Italian renaissance was focused on
the affairs of the church
the importance of the individual
self-sufficiency
political theories
8
What is an oligarchy?
a form of government with a monarch at the head
small group of people who control a country or organization
government in which priests rule in the name of God or a god
the highest class in certain societies
9
What is the capital of the Roman empire under Constantine?
Byzantine
Istanbul
Constantinople
Cordoba
10
Spread of Islam, Gold and Salt trade, Growth of Timbuktu, Mansa Musa all go with which civ.
Aksum
Mali
Ghana
Egyptian
11
In China, difference in food crops, types of homes, and clothing are most likely a result of
geography and climate
government directives
nationalism and colonialism
social mobility
12
Which pair of countries is affected by monsoons?
Cuba and Afghanistan
Ghana and Argentina
Algeria and Turkey
India and China
13
a problem in the Savannah regions of Africa is caused by pop. pressures an overused land is
flooding
desertification
rain forest destruction
air pollution
14
Which statement was true of the caste system in traditional India?
Caste members determined a person's occupation
Members of different castes often intermarried
The caste system had little affect on daily village life
The highest caste was the Untouchables
15
One reason the Renaissance flourished in Northern Italy was the region has
a shrinking middle class
a wealthy class that invested in the arts
a socialist form of government
limited contact with the Byzantine empire
16
Did you have fun?
Yes
No
17
Historians rely on primary sources because these sources...
provide eyewitness accounts of events
are more detailed than secondary sources
have approval of religious authorities
establish rules for writing history
18
What was the three rulers who took over Rome ( Julius Caesar, Pompey, Crassus) called
Triumvirate
Legion
Pax Romana
Patrician
19
What factor best describes a characteristic of art of both Ancient Greece and the Renaissance?
influence of the western tradition
focus on biblical themes
emphasis on the human form
dominance of landscape paintings
20
The ancient Romans viewed foreigners as Barbarians. This is an example of
ethnocentrism
materialism
Cultural diffusion
imperialism
21
One way in which the Eightfold path and the Five Pillars are similar is these rules
suggest a deep respect for nature and reincarnation
restrict social mobility
represent codes of behavior
Stress the spiritual being in all nature of objects
22
The great church built by Justinian during the Byzantine empire was
Hagia Sophia
The Basilica
St. Mary's
St. Peters
23
In which economic system does the government make most major decisions (communism)?
market
traditional
mixed
command
24
A person who practices the Shinto faith would be most likely to
visit a shrine placed on a shore of a lake
pray five times a day
make a pilgrimage to Jerusalem
bathe in the Ganges river
25
What geographic feature is featured in this picture
Archipelago
Strait
Isthmus
Peninsula
26
who specializes in analyzing election polls and results and formulates public policy proposals?
a political scientist
a sociologist
an economist
economist
27
Which community formed along the Indus river basin?
Harrappan
Egyptian
Assyrian
Incan
28
Which of the following was NOT an important Chinese invention?
printing press
magnetic compass
typewriter
gunpowder
29
What is an example of a Push Factor?
Religious freedom
Employment opportunities
War
Good climate
30
One important impact of the Mongol expansion across Asia and Europe was the
rise in trade along the silk road
maritime exploration of the Arabian sea
increased authority of the Kievan princes
introduction of Hinduism into Chinese culture
31
Peter the great and Catherine the great changed Russia by
abolishing all social class systems
introducing Western ideas and customs
becoming constitutional monarchs
preventing wars with neighboring nations
32
One result of the Neolithic revolution was
a reliance on hunting and gathering for food
an increase in the number of nomadic tribes
the establishment of villages and the rise of governments
a decrease in trade between cultural groups
33
Many achievements of Islamic civilization reached European society by the way of
Crusades and eastern Mediterranean trade networks
Merchant guilds and the industrial revolution
conquests of the Germanic tribes and trade via the silk road
Middle passage and the Colombian exchange
34
Which statement best expresses an idea held by many Renaissance humanist philosophers?
individuals should withdraw from the world to study religion
People should study worldly subjects and also sacred matters
Scholars should study life after death
Governments should establish overseas empires
35
Candidates (chinese) for civil service were required to master
the Torah
the Eightfold path
the Analects
the Bible
36
During which period did the domestication of animals and growing of crops first occur?
Scientific revolution
Old stone age
Iron age
Neolithic revolution
37
The geographic term that best describes Korea is
an isthmus
an archipelago
a peninsula
a barrier reef
38
During the early middle ages, western European societies were most influenced by
the roman Catholic church
national monarchies
the Byzantine emperors
elected Parliaments
39
What is considered one of the Byzantine empires greatest contributions to western Europe
Spreading Hinduism throughout the reign
supporting the Catholic Church
Preserving Greek and Roman culture
Defeating the Mongols at Kiev
40
In western Europe the middle ages started after the collapse of which empire?
Byzantine
Mughal
Ottoman
Roman
41
Maps that show boundaries between countries are called
physical maps
political maps
topographical maps
state maps
42
What is a major reason for the Protestant Reformation?
renaissance
Martin Luther's 95 thesis'
Science
black death
43
India geographically is termed a/ an
continent
island
subcontinent
river system
44
Believers of Hinduism are expected to
follow the eightfold path to achieve enlightenment
complete a pilgrimage to mecca
fulfill their dharma for a favorable reincarnation
obey the ten commandments
45
Judaism and Christianity are similar because they
stress belief in reincarnation
base their beliefs on the Koran
promote the practice of polygamy
are monotheistic
46
The building of the Great Wall is an example of an attempt by different dynasties to limit
communist expansion
industrialization
nationalism
Foreign influence
47
The economic system that relies primarily on hunting, gathering, farming for self-sufficiency
capitalism
command
traditional
mixed
48
Which people were most closely associated with the spread of the black death?
bankers and explores
missionaries and slaves
soldiers and diplomats
merchants and Pilgrims
49
A geographer attempts to understand and interpret patterns and processes primarily by
analyzing spatial data at different scales
studying supply and demand models
examining political theories
authenticating oral histories
50
Where was the House of Wisdom located?
Constantinople
Baghdad
Mecca
Cordoba
51
In Roman government, who represented the Plebeians?
Consuls
Tribunes
Senators
Patricians