World History Final review

Question 1

Who collected & simplified Roman laws, created a law code that would be used for over 900 years

Accepted Answer

Justinian

Question 2

The best example of the success of nationalism in Europe is

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Unification of Germany

Question 3

In the early Middle Ages, the economic activity of Western Europe was based on what activity?

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predominantly agricultural

Question 4

Why did King Henry VIII break away from the Catholic Church and form the Anglican Church?

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He wanted a divorce so that he could remarry and have a son

Question 5

Which of the following is NOT an essential aspect of the Renaissance?

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spread of Feudalism

Question 6

1 reason cultures of North Africa developed differently from cultures of the rest of Africa was

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the areas of Africa were separated by the Sahara Desert

Question 7

name for the divide of the Christian Church into Eastern Orthodox and Roman Catholic

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Great Schism

Question 8

name for changes that took place within the Catholic Church so they could keep church members

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Catholic Counter Reformation

Question 9

Francis Bacon, Galileo, and Isaac Newton promoted the idea that knowledge should be based on

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Experimentation and observation

Question 10

Idea that colonies exist to provide raw materials and markets for colonial power is associated

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with Mercantilism

Question 11

What was the impact of the Mongol Empire on trade between Europe and Asia?

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Trade along the silk road was made easier

Question 12

The followers of this Islamic sect believe that their leader should be chosen by vote

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Sunni

Question 13

name for power held by males; can be described as a government, social system, and/or family

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patriarchal

Question 14

Which country’s limited monarchy was the exception to the absolute monarchies in Europe?

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England

Question 15

The increase in trade during the late Middle Ages led to the growth of

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Towns and Cities

Question 16

What invention led to the widespread dispersion of ideas and literature?

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Printing press

Question 17

factor that made native Americans least able to resist European colonization in the 1500s was

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Their vulnerability to Eurasian diseases

Question 18

GreekPhilosopher said people would only understand themselves by questioning their own beliefs

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Socrates

Question 19

name for changes made by the Catholic Church in Europe to try and keep its members from leaving

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Counter Reformation

Question 20

What invention by Johann Gutenberg was responsible for the spread of ideas and literature?

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printing press

Question 21

___________did not believe in superstition and were often in conflict with the Catholic Church.

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Enlightenment Thinkers

Question 22

Which of these was one benefit of the Crusades?

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helped open trade between the Christian and Muslim cultures

Question 23

What was the most significant result of the Crusades on both the Islamic World and Europe?

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It established trade between the two cultures

Question 24

The primary cause of the Great Schism was

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power struggle between Pope & Patriarch of Constantinople

Question 25

Trade with Muslims help spread what?

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Mathematic, scientific, and astrological tools

Question 26

Which of the following was not a contribution of the rise of banking

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feudalism

Question 27

French Revolution & Latin American wars of independence had the following in common except

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very little bloodshed

Question 28

Which of the following was not a result of the Bubonic Plague

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population decline of native americans

Question 29

Chinese system; believed people need to be told what to do & punished when they fail to do it

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Legalism

Question 30

religious wars between the Islamic world and Europe that were fought over control of Jerusalem

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Crusades

Question 31

What is the most impressive thing accomplished by Charlemagne?

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He built an impressive empire in Western Europe

Question 32

Which of the following is NOT what most Enlightenment thinkers believed in?

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Marx's economic theories

Question 33

Which of these rulers was assassinated on the Ides of March 44 B.C. by a group of Senators

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Julius Caesar

Question 34

What accounted for most of the wealth of Northern Italy at the beginning of the Renaissance?

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Finance and Banking

Question 35

Enlightenment philosophers in Europe encouraged later political revolution withtheir support of

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the natural rights of man

Question 36

A primary reason the Mongols and British were able to expand their empires through conquest was

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A knowledge and command of advanced technologies

Question 37

leader who united the Mongols and conquered much of Asia: He used terror as a weapon

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Genghis Khan

Question 38

rights that all men are born with including; life, liberty, and property

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natural rights

Question 39

sacred writings of the Jewish religion that are the first five books of the Hebrew Bible

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Torah

Question 40

What best describes the impact of industrialization on lives of European women during 1800s?

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Women worked for lower wages than men & still raise children

Question 41

The forced journey of enslaved Africans to the Americas as part of the triangular trade.

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The Middle Passage

Question 42

African king who caused massive inflation in Northern Africa during his Hajj to Mecca

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Mansa Musa

Question 43

religion that moved from Northern Africa to the Iberian Peninsula (Europe) in the 8th Century

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Islam

Question 44

document signed by King John of England in 1215 that limited the power of the English Kings

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Magna Carta

Question 45

Which of the following does not define a civilization?

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a large army and navy

Question 46

type of ruler that was considered to be both a king and a god

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Pharoaoh

Question 47

Columbian Exchange refers to the movement of people, ideas, & things between the Americas,

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Africa and Europe

Question 48

British control over South Africa, French control over Indochina, & Spanish control over Mexico

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examples of Imperialism

Question 49

Which course of action does the theory of laissez-faire suggest a government should follow?

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Letting natural laws regulate the economy

Question 50

What was the impact of the Bantu Migration?

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New farming techniques were introduced to Sub-Saharan Africa

Question 51

What were the 3 main goals for Exploration?

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God, glory, and gold

Question 52

Hebrews were the first _______________ people.

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monotheistic

Question 53

most peoples of the ancient Middle East were____________

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polytheistic

Question 54

biggest factor that was the most difficult to overcome that led to the fall of Roman Empire was

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The Empire was too large to defend

Question 55

name for rigid class system of India that served as way of enforcing rules of social behavior

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Caste System

Question 56

Adam Smith’s laissez-faire theories are most closely associated with

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Minimal government regulation of the economy

Question 57

economic activity that characterized the advanced cities in Sumer

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Trade

Question 58

Which was not a goal of European exploration and colonization of the New World?

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to find a place to live that had no religion

Question 59

How did the rulers of Ghana profit from the trade routes that met in their empire?

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by collecting taxes (tribute)on traders and merchants

Question 60

which of the following was NOT an aspect of the Industrial Revolution?

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increased use of feudalism

Question 61

What leader led the unification of Germany?

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Otto Von Bismarck

Question 62

started the Protestant Reformation by speaking against the sale of indulgences in the 95 Theses

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Martin Luther

Question 63

What was Napoleon’s downfall in his military campaign?

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invading Russia

Question 64

How did most citizens feel about Napoleon as their leader right after the French Revolution?

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overwhelming support

World History Final review

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World History Final review

Questions 69