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Review questions going over first semester material.
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1
How did the Byzantines react when Pope Leo III crowned Charlemagne as the Holy Roman emperor?
Furious, the patriarch of Constantinople was supposed to crown Charlemagne.
Pleased, they wanted an outsider, not a Roman, to lead the Roman Empire.
Outraged, they believed their empress was rightful ruler of Roman Empire.
Happy that Charlemagne would be moving to Constantinople to protect them.
2
One reason historians study social structures in different times and places is
to explain why societies adopted different religions.
to learn how farmers made a living.
to understand how city-states grew into empires.
to find out how people and families lived.
3
What did the Model Parliament do?
Took away the monarch's power to tax and gave that power to common people.
Recognized that the monarch had rights that the nobles could not violate.
Established principle that common people should have a voice in government.
Set up complex rules to be followed during each session of Parliament.
4
Political changes in England, the bubonic plague, and the Hundred Years' War
strengthened the role of feudal lords in society.
contributed to the decline of the feudal system.
led to rapid increases in the population of Europe.
made the importance of individuals decline dramatically.
5
Which of the following is evidence of the Incas' skill in engineering?
textiles
trephination
music
roads
6
Which is true of the Eightfold Path according to Buddhist teachings?
It offers a way to achieve enlightenment.
It is the only way to find pleasure in life.
It is a teaching of Zen Buddhism.
It calls for Buddhists to embrace desire.
7
Which event illustrates the theme of economic structures?
competition among European powers to control resources in the Americas
the writing of books setting out basic theories about wealth and production
all of the above
the formation of labor unions and the action of bosses to suppress them
8
The period after the fall of Rome in Western Europe is often referred to as
the Hundred Years War
the Catholic era
the Dark Ages
the Classical era
9
The study of history involves
recognizing how each event significantly influences aspects of modern life.
testing and proving theories to limit interpretation of the past.
developing critical-thinking skills that are applicable outside classrooms
becoming sympathetic to the experiences of other people.
10
Identify a common element of the major world religions.
They all developed in South Asia.
None of the major religions relies on sacred texts.
None of the major religions involves a belief in multiple gods.
They all set down basic ethical principles for humans to follow.
11
The invention of agriculture created food surpluses, which allowed for
development of specialized jobs such as artisans and government officials.
the development of more complex tools and hunting techniques.
movement of people to environments such as deserts and mountainous regions.
the development of complex business organizations such as corporations.
12
The shift from hunting and gathering to farming first became possible with the domestication of
rice and water buffaloes.
wild grasses, goats, sheep, and cattle.
corn, horses, pigs, and oxen.
fruit trees, dogs, and cats.
13
A dynasty is
complete history of one emperor.
political leader of a territory.
line of rulers from the same family.
rule by officials of proven merit.
14
What impact did the bubonic plague have on the population of Europe?
More than half of the population died.
About a third of the population died.
Nearly one quarter of the population died.
Some ninety percent of the population died.
15
Which of these revolutions falls under the theme of political structures?
the Information Revolution
the Scientific Revolution
the Industrial Revolution
the French Revolution
16
What was one result of Byzantine emperor Leo III's policy of iconoclasm?
The eastern and western parts of the Church became closer.
Leo III was excommunicated by Pope Gregory III.
Pope Gregory II ordered all religious art in Rome destroyed.
Roman Christians began worshipping icons as if they were divine.
17
During the Song dynasty, the civil service exams were open to more candidates, like lower class people. This created a
aristocracy.
mediocrity.
dynasty.
meritocracy.
18
Why is Quechua spoken in South America today?
It was the official language of the Incan Empire.
It spread from the Maya to the Incas.
It spread from the Maya to the Aztecs.
It was the official language of the Aztec language.
19
What Chinese belief permitted people to overthrow a bad ruler?
Civil Service Examination
Mandate of Heaven
Imperial Rule
Dynasty Inheritance
20
In Hinduism, what purpose do the ideals expressed in the Vedas serve?
They establish religious law.
They unify the religion
They dictate specific rituals.
They guide the role of priests.
21
Justinian's Code was
a body of laws that became the basis for many legal codes in western world.
a rebellion, broke out in 532, chariot teams accused him of arresting them
an account of Justinian's rule, claimed he was treacherous and bloodthirsty
disguising messages so that he and his military leaders spoke in secret
22
In the system of direct democracy developed in Athens,
slavery was forbidden throughout the empire.
Greeks and foreigners had equal rights under the law.
all citizens could vote personally in the assembly.
people elected representatives to make laws for them.
23
How did governments change with the rise of the first civilizations?
Absolute monarchy was replaced by constitutional monarchy.
Rule by elders was replaced by democracy.
Rule by a single king was replaced with rule by consensus.
Rule by elders was replaced by a central authority.
24
Bias usually makes a source ____ because it can distort a person's observations.
more accurate
less trustworthy
more consistent
easier to analyze
25
What was one key factor in the fall of the Han dynasty in 220 C.E.?
lack of investment in military defense
demands for more power for the Chinese parliament
humiliating defeat in a war with the Japanese
threats from nomadic tribes from Central Asia
26
Aztecs used scribes to list data and outline events because
the Aztec language had too many pictographs for scribes to memorize.
the Aztecs did not have enough pictographs to express their language.
the Aztecs disliked making speeches and telling stories.
Aztecs had a limited vocabulary that did not express abstract concepts.
27
What consequence of the Cerularius' actions in 1054 to reassert Byzantine control of the Church was most significant?
Cerularius excommunicated the cardinal who pass along his excommunication.
Pope Leo IX excommunicated Cerularius.
Cerularius closed all Byzantine churches that worshiped with western rites.
The Eastern Orthodox Church and the Roman Catholic Church separated.
28
The spread of Buddhism from India to China and later Japan is an example of
regional difference.
cultural diffusion.
universal standards.
social organization.
29
Identify an example of a secondary source.
A vase made by the people at Mohenjo-Daro
A reporter's analysis of the President's State of the Union address
A comprehensive explanation of defensive backs of the NFL
A textbook
30
What was one way that China's civil service exam prevented progress?
The bureaucracy became set in its ways and was unable to adapt.
Confucian scholars had little respect for merchants, business, and trade.
all of the above
Exam didn't test for understanding of science, mathematics, or engineering.
31
Where did the Olmec, Mayan, and Aztec civilizations emerge?
Mesoamerica
Afro-Eurasia
central Asia
North Africa
32
By applying themes to historical events, historians are able to
to determine causes and effects.
to recognize universal standards.
to organize information.
to identify connections and patterns.
33
Which statement reflects Confucius's ideas about filial piety?
Filial piety is the least important of the five basic relationships.
People should respect each other, regardless of social class.
Children should always respect and obey their parents.
Parents must always respect their children's needs or desires.
34
In England, Magna Carta contributed to ideas about
the power of peasants.
loyalty to the king.
the role of religion in society.
individual rights and liberties.
35
The Maya calculated a solar calendar with
260 days.
515 days.
365 days.
52 days.
36
The term Pax Mongolica refers to the
security of trade and travel under Mongol rule.
pact between the Mongols and the Holy Roman Empire.
stillness of a community destroyed by Mongols.
relief Europeans felt after defeating Genghis Khan.
37
What was the caliphate?
the system of religious schools where the Koran was studied
the Muslim state, which combined political and religious authority
the Muslim army that eventually spread Islam across three continents
the pilgrimage to Makkah which became a pillar of the Muslim faith
38
Which of the following civilizations was located in South America?
Aztec
Mayan
Classic
Incan
39
Before the Han dynasty, emperors generally chose their government officials from which one of the groups below?
lower class.
meritocracy.
aristocracy.
scholar-officials.
40
_____ is an example of an artifact.
An interview
An ancient fossil
A tool or weapon
A religious ritual
41
Why did bands of hunter-gatherers move from place to place?
They followed the seasonal migrations of game animals.
Traditional legends told of the gods moving with the stars overhead.
Warfare with rival bands drove them out of each place they tried to settle.
They wanted to join other bands to form larger communities.
42
In both England and France, the Hundred Years' War caused a rise in
the nobles' loyalty to each other.
dancing as an expression of joy in the face of destruction.
religious fervor and church attendance.
national pride and identity.
43
Monotheism is the belief
in one God.
that God made an agreement with Abraham.
that animals are sacred and holy beings.
in multiple gods.
44
Historical interpretation is the process of
examining a source from its creator's point of view.
creating a timeline of historical events.
disproving a previous historian's research.
finding the significance of historical events.
45
The Byzantines viewed the emperor as
God in human form.
the head of their government and nothing more.
the direct descendant of Jesus Christ.
the living representative of God and Jesus Christ.
