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ESOL World History Midterm Review
ESOL World History Midterm Review
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Covering GA Standards 1 -10
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1
What is the significance of Machievelli’s The Prince?
Machievelli describes the love of his life, Laura in a series of sonnets
It explains that all humans are selfless and giving no matter what
It explains how a ruler maintains power, even if they have enemies
It takes Machiavelli through the different pieces of the afterlife
2
What is the caste system?
the division of people into predetermined social categories
the name of the Hindu priesthood
the way labor in India is divided between men & women
a voting system used in Asian elections
3
What is a nomad?
A person who has a home and does farming.
A hunter-gather who has a permanent home.
A governor of a city-state.
A person who moves from place to place with no permanent home.
4
What was a lasting effect of the Crusades?
Created lasting tension between Muslims and Christians
There has been lasting peace in the Holy Land
The creation of a new religion- Christlam
5
The Great Schism divided Christianity into _______ and ________.
Roman Catholics & Baptists
Protestants & Catholics
Roman Catholic & Greek/Eastern Orthodox
Judaism & Catholicism
6
Which of the following is NOT included in Justinian’s Code?
Legal writings explaining the reasoning for each law
Detailed division the social system into a pyramid with the king on top
Proposals for punishments if one breaks the law
7
What was a cause of the Crusades?
The belief that Muslim rulers should take over Mecca
The desire of Christians to take control of Jerusalem
The conquest of Byzantine lands by Alexander the Great
8
What was the capital of the Byzantine Empire?
Constantinople
Paris
Rome
Istambul
9
Athens and Sparta were almost always ___________.
trading partners
enemies
feared by all the other city-states
allies
10
How did Julius Caesar become dictator?
He led a coup
He took over after his father died
He was appointed by the senate
He crowned himself
11
Renaissance means
reformation
rebirth
renew
12
Polytheism = belief in multiple gods. Monotheism = belief in one god. Which were the Sumerians?
Polytheistic
Montheistic
13
The Dark Ages are so called because...
time of warfare, loss of learning, and disease
there was little sunlight
little is known about the time
it's the least interesting period in history
14
The pyramids were built as...
centers of religious worship, where Egyptians gathered inside to honor gods
great tombs for pharaohs
military protection during invasion
15
Feudalism can best be described as.....
a system based on land and loyalty.
A system of government where everyone votes.
A government ruled by a king or a queen.
A system of government where you select a representative.
16
Where did the Renaissance begin?
Italy
France
England
Germany
17
Identify the River Valley Civilization B (orange)
Yellow
Indus
Nile
Tigris & Euphrates River
18
Which of the following is not one of the five pillars of Islam?
making a pilgrimage to Jerusalem
fasting during Ramadan
belief in the one and only God
giving alms to the poor and needy
19
Who invented the printing press?
Benjamin Franklin
Mona Lisa
Leonardo di Vinci
Johannes Gutenberg
20
Identify the River Valley Civilization A (blue)
Tigris & Euphrates River
Yellow
Indus
Nile
21
Charlemagne was important because:
He spread Christianity, feudalism, and chivalry
He spread buddhism through eastern Asia
He made peace treaties with the Arabs and practiced religious tolerance
22
A serf is tied to....
the oath
the land
the knight
23
Which architectural marvel was Justinian most proud of?
Pyramids of Gisa
Hagia Sophia
The Hippodrome
The Wall of Constantinople
24
What was the first book printed on Gutenberg's printing press?
The Bible
The Divine Comedy
The Prince
The 95 Theses
25
Which religion believes in the caste system?
Buddhism
Hinduism
Judaism
Christianity
26
Who rules a monarchy?
A King or Queen (Usually King)
a religious leader
A powerful military general
A democratically elected ruler
27
Identify the River Valley Civilization C (red)
Yellow
Indus
Nile
Tigris & Euphrates River
28
Known for the first civilization of Sumer and first writing of cunieform
China
Mesopotamia
Egypt
India
29
Which statement is true of a serf's life?
A serf could move to a different manor
A serf could be bought and sold, much like a slave
A serf would become a clergy
A serf was bound to the land where they worked
30
How do would you define animism?
Nature is less important than people's needs.
Animals are superior to people.
Everything/everyone has the ability to become an animal.
Belief that all things in nature possess their own spirits.
31
The Mongols had a time of peace called the Pax Mongolica where?
Indian Ocean
Silk Roads
highway through China
32
Identify the River Valley Civilization D (green)
Nile
Indus
Tigris & Euphrates River
Yellow
33
What river valley civilizations built Ziggurats?
Yellow
Indus
Egypt
Mesopotamia
34
What was the reason for the Sunni and Shia divide?
location of the holy city
holy book intrepretation
who can become leaders
35
The Mongols protected this trade route?
Trans-Saharan routes
Silk Road
I-75
Indian Ocean routes
36
What was the purpose of Luther’s 95 Theses?
To denounce Christianity
To start a reformation
To demonstarte support for Catholicism
To list the ways the Church was failing its patrons
37
Which of the following concepts does not reflect the principles of humanism?
Less emphasis on religion and more on the human experience
Emphasis on self-improvement & being your best self
Only the elite should learn to read and write
An open approach to studying classic literature and learning from it
38
The Pope is the head of which Christian religion?
Evangelical
Roman Catholic
Amish
Protestant
39
What kind of government did
Sparta
have?
Democracy
Anarchy
Tyranny
Oligarchy
40
Followers of this religion believe in the "5 Pillars".
Buddhism
Christianity
Hinduism
Islam
41
What is the Code of Chivalry?
code of honor knights must follow
a document that limited the king's power
an oath taken by the clergy
A castle in England
42
Egypt is known as a theocracy, or a government where rule is based on...
The people
Rule of a few wealthy people
Religious leaders
Equality
43
What was an indulgence?
A type of offering
A monetary bond
A sin
A pardon (forgiveness) for a sin
44
Why did early civilizations settle in river valleys?
It was safe from invasion.
It was good for growing crops.
It had few streams and rivers.
It received an abundant amount of rainfall.
45
I will study for my midterm
False
True
46
Who was Alexander the Great?
all of the above
from Macedonia in northern Greece
young king
defeated the Persians and conquered Egypt
47
Cultural diffusion refers to...
a system where power or rule is passed down from one generation to the next
the organized elimination of a racial/ethnic/political group
The exchange of ideas, beliefs, languages, etc. between cultures
48
Which scenario best illustrates an oligarchy?
political power is distributed among a small number of people
political power is exercised by the people through elected representatives
political power is centralized within a series of related individual rulers
49
What is a democracy?
A government run by the people
A government run by a king
A government run by military forces
A government run by an unjust, unelected leader
50
What was the Mandate of Heaven?
A concept that said rulers were given authority to rule from the gods
A set of laws that were dictated from the gods
The name of a legendary dragon from Chinese mythology
What the Ancient Chinese called their king
51
Alexander the Great was a student of...
Plato
Socrates
Jerry Sloan
Aristotle
52
what is monotheism?
the belief there is only one God
the belief that there are many Gods
the belief that there is no God
