Which is the best example of cultural diffusion?

Muslims spread the Chinese craft of paper -making to Europe.

Why is the Qur’an the holy book of Islam?

It records the words of God spoken by Gabriel.

Which feature of American democracy comes from the Romans?

Leaders are elected by citizens

What change led farmers to grow more tea?

Tea became a social drink instead of just medicine.

Which of these is a main reason why the demand for luxury items increased?

Landowners were getting richer.

Which of these was a result of the fall of Rome?

the lack of a central government

What type of Roman sculpture inspired some American artists?

lifelike statues of famous people

What important change made literature more popular during the Renaissance?

Writers wrote in their own languages.

How did technologies such as the harrow and the chain pump contribute to population growth?

They raised crop production, increasing the food supply.

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1
What is 1 artistic form that both W. Africans & Muslims valued even before their cultures met?
carvings of animals
cartography
bright silks for robes
geometric designs
2
Which engineering feat connected the city of Rome with territory throughout the empire?
canals
vessels
roads
runners
3
What product below goes in the empty space?
rice
coffee
cabbage
beans
4
Under mercantilism, what did European countries want their colonies to do?
train workers for Europe
provide raw materials
sell to many cities
send workers to Europe
5
Islam was first brought to West Africa by
armed nomads.
religious refugees.
caravan traders.
slave traders.
6
Which is the best example of cultural diffusion?
Muslim architects built mosques with minarets.
Muslim cities along major trade routes grew wealthy.
Muslims spread the Chinese craft of paper -making to Europe.
Muslims face toward Mecca when they pray.
7
Before Muhammad was born, the people of Arabia were united by
a central city state.
a common language
a single social class
a belief in one God.
8
Why is the Qur’an the holy book of Islam?
It records the words of God spoken by Gabriel.
It records the history of the Arabs and the spread of Islam.
It is a collection of sermons by the prophet Muhammad.
It tells the story of Muhammad's prophecies.
9
Which feature of American democracy comes from the Romans?
Leaders are elected by citizens
Government is based on a written constitution.
All people are born equal
Kings run the government
10
What was the overall purpose of the Christians in the Crusades?
to capture Jerusalem from the Jews
to gain control of Palestine
to learn about Muslim innovations
to open a trade route to China
11
Social class in the Middle Ages was determined mainly by
religion.
wealth.
education.
birth.
12
Why is Leonardo da Vinci considered a Renaissance Person?
He lived in Italy in the 1400s
He cared greatly about animals.
He took ideas from ancient Jerusalem.
He was skilled in many fields.
13
What change led farmers to grow more tea?
Tea became a social drink instead of just medicine.
Tea was introduced from southern to northern China.
A new kind of tea was developed that was easier to grow.
People in America began dumping tea into the ocean.
14
Which of the following methods was commonly used to choose a new Roman emperor?
selection by philosophers
fighting among private armies
secret ballot by the Senate
voice vote by Roman citizens
15
During the Renaissance, Florence was the European center for:
farming.
sword making.
cooking.
banking and shipping.
16
Unlike the first three Crusades, some later Crusades were primarily movements of
feudal nobles from France.
Western Orthodox knights.
armed priests and monks
poor people and children.
17
Rome is the capital of what modern day country?
Italy
Greece
Spain
France
18
For what field of activity were lines of latitude and longitude especially useful?
cartography
bookbinding
astrology
engineering
19
The Romans built aqueducts to carry
merchandise.
water.
armies.
merchants.
20
The word Muslim means one who
preaches many faiths.
surrenders to God.
follows Muhammad.
practices kindness toward all.
21
Which of these is a main reason why the demand for luxury items increased?
Landowners were getting richer.
Silk was getting more valuable.
More steel was being produced.
Merchants became more active.
22
Which of these was a result of the fall of Rome?
the lack of a central government
an end to attacks by barbarians
the decline of Judaism
the growth of a strong economy
23
What was the main reason why Europeans wanted to travel to Asia?
to spread their religion
to learn about other cultures
to acquire spices for cooking
to buy thread for clothing
24
Which part of the economy benefited most from the magnetic compass?
banking
farming
urban development
shipping
25
Which letter on the map shows the location of the Reconquista?
B
A
D
C
26
Which group was most responsible for the achievements of Japan’s golden age?
emperors
merchants
aristocrats
growers
27
What type of Roman sculpture inspired some American artists?
large statues of horses in action
abstract statues of presidents
lifelike statues of famous people
humorous statues of children playing
28
What important change made literature more popular during the Renaissance?
Writers wrote about religious topics.
Writers wrote in their own languages.
People believed that reading led to financial success.
People believed that reading led to salvation.
29
How did technologies such as the harrow and the chain pump contribute to population growth?
They raised crop production, increasing the food supply.
They were heavy, making people want large families to help.
They put China ahead of other countries, allowing conquests.
They were made of iron, creating a need for miners.
30
What geographical feature helped Florence become a trade center?
the Arno River
the Red Sea
the Danube Plain
the Apennine Mountains

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