What is the difference between the patricians & plebeians?

patricians are the wealthy landowners

If Ancient Rome's government format is a republic, what does that mean?

citizens vote for their leaders

someone willing to die for what they believe

What is an illuminated manuscript?

scriptures hand copied by priests often with illustrations

Which is NOT true about the Shi'a?

they are mostly located in North Africa

What is the purpose of the Twelve Tables?

helps resolve complaints of plebeians against patricians

What is the Pax Romana?

200 year period of peace, prosperity, & Roman dominance

In what way did Leonardo da Vinci represent the "Renaissance Man"?

he excelled in many different disciplines of study

Medieval church tax which amounted to 10% of income

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1
Who wrote the Aeneid, an epic of refugees fleeing Troy?
Tacitus
Horace
Virgil
Ovid
2
Which is NOT one of the Romance languages (Latin + Germanic)
Italian
Portuguese
Gaelic
French
3
Who was the son of the Buffalo woman destined to united the tribes of Old Mali?
Sassouma Berete
Sundiata
Maghan Kon Fatta
Oulamba
4
For Western Europe, who invented the printing press?
Tang Dynasty
Ben Franklin
Kindle Fire
Johannes Gutenberg
5
Which was not invented by the Chinese?
paper & block printing
silk & porcelain
lever & compound pulley
gunpowder & rockets
6
Constantinople fell in 1453 to which group of people
Goths
Amazons
Ottoman Turks
Magyars
7
What type of artform uses bits of tile or glass permanently set in a meaningful arrangement?
ice sculpture
oil painting
marble relief statue
mosaic
8
What is the direction translation of jihad?
striving/ struggle
peace
holy war
submission
9
What is the difference between the patricians & plebeians?
tribunes selected to ensure the protection of the patricians
patricians are the wealthy landowners
plebeians are the nobles
only plebeians are citizens
10
What is a hajj?
a pilgrimage to the holy city
a month long period of fasting
time period when Muhammad's followers were inYathrib(Medina)
Islamic astronomy used to pinpoint the direction to pray
11
What was the 1st religion in Japan? (it emphasized spirits found in nature)
Zen Buddhism
Bushido
Confucianism
Shintoism
12
Who is the prophet of Islam?
Muhammad
Akbar
David
Gabriel
13
Who painted the Last Supper?
Donatello
Leonardo
Michelangelo
Raphael
14
Who was the first Christian emperor of the Roman Empire?
Diocletian
Constantine
Claudius
Vetranio
15
If Ancient Rome's government format is a republic, what does that mean?
dictators are permissible in times of emergency
citizens vote on every law
citizens vote for their leaders
two consuls are appointed to direct the government
16
Who is the greatest general of the Punic Wars?
Hannibal
Scipio
Corvus
Lecter
17
In which modern day country did the Reconquista & Inquisition occur?
England
Holy Roman Empire
France
Spain
18
Who were the agricultural laborers on a manor?
king
serfs
lords
knights
19
Japanese warriors that are NOT pledged to a particular master are called
shogun
ronin
daimyo
samurai
20
Who painted the Sistine Chapel?
Leonardo
Raphael
Donatello
Michelangelo
21
What is a martyr?
someone who can correctly predict the future
someone willing to die for what they believe
someone who believes in strict nonviolence
someone who wants to incite a violent rebellion
22
Romulus & Remus are the mythical twin brothers believed to have founded this ancient city
Athens
Ninevah
Rome
Carthage
23
Who emerged from the 2nd Triumvirate as the first leader of the Roman Empire?
Crassus
Marc Antony
Julius Caesar
Octavian (Augustus Caesar)
24
Which river system of Africa are the kingdoms of Ghana, Mali, & Songhai located?
Niger
Nile
Zambezi
Congo
25
Romans owe their engineering technology (arch, aqueduct, concrete &roads) to the legacy of the
Samites
Etruscans
Greeks
Latins
26
What is an illuminated manuscript?
theory used by Byzantine emperors as divine right to rule
scriptures hand copied by priests often with illustrations
an updated simplification of old Roman laws
doctrinal statements issued by church councils
27
Which is NOT true about the Shi'a?
they believe the caliph needs to be descended from Muhammad
represent the minority of Muslims when compared to Sunni
they believe the first four caliphs were invalid
they are mostly located in North Africa
28
Who stopped the spread of Islam at the Battle of Tours?
Louis the German
Pepin the Short
Charles Martel (the hammer)
Charles the Bald
29
Often considered the worst Roman emperor, he blamed the fire on Christians and persecuted them
Caligula
Nero
Gaius
Otho
30
Who claimed to be the Son of God and was executed?
Jesus
John the Baptist
Judah
Peter
31
Which town in West Africa is known as center of trade and education?
Timbuktu
Zimbabwe
Nubia
Meroe
32
Who won the Battle of Hastings claimed the throne of England in 1066?
William the Bastard
Harold Godwinson
Harald III of Norway
Edward the Confessor
33
Why did the Renaissance begin in Italian port cities?
other European countries were engaged in constant war
the visual arts were more appreciated there
trade & classical heritage
banks were more powerful without the church
34
What is the purpose of the Twelve Tables?
helps resolve complaints of plebeians against patricians
the assign specific duties to the consuls
type of "constitution" that shows areas of jurisdiction
specifies the salaries for senators
35
Which is NOT a Germanic tribe that invaded and settled in the Western Roman Empire
Huns
Etruscans
Vandals
Goths
36
Which is NOT one of the five pillars?
statement of faith
creating new converts
alms
prayer
37
Which territory did Rome gain from the Punic Wars?
Gaul (France)
Persia
Mediterranean
Anatolia
38
Which American civilization is NOT correctly matched with its geographic location?
Teotihuacan-Parguay
Aztecs-Tenochtitlan
Incas-Andes Mountains
Mayas-Yucatan peninsula
39
What is the Pax Romana?
a curse uttered by Mercutio against all Montagues &Capulets
Contagious infection that results in fever & red welts
span Roman emperors from the Severans to Diocletian
200 year period of peace, prosperity, & Roman dominance
40
Which Muslim leader recaptured Jerusalem from the Christians?
Saladin
Malik Shah
Al-Razi
Ibn al-Haytham
41
Those who thought the use of icons was idolatry and therefore bad are called
iconodules
bitcoins
iconoclasts
pokemons
42
According to chivalry which is NOT one a knight is pledged to defend?
feudal lord on earth
his chosen lady
heavenly Lord
priests & monks
43
In what way did Leonardo da Vinci represent the "Renaissance Man"?
he excelled in many different disciplines of study
his artwork was superior
advised government officials on how to best hold onto power
he found the secret the Catholic church had been hiding
44
Who painted the Mona Lisa?
Donatello
Raphael
Leonardo
Michelangelo
45
Where did Constantine move the capital to?
Byzantium
Leeds
Thessalonika
Alexandria
46
Which term describes three powerful figures agreeing to rule Rome together?
trinity
triplicate
triumvirate
trilobite
47
What is a tithe?
Medieval church tax which amounted to 10% of income
squires that serve a knight during tournament competition
a mill that harnesses the power of a river
steel plated armor for a horse
48
What system dominated Western Europe during the Middle Ages
feudalism
socialism
entrepeneurialism
joint stock companies
49
Who issued the Edict of Milan which granted religious toleration for Christianity?
Maximian
Diocletian
Constantine
Galerius
50
Who wrote The Prince, a treatise on the nature of power?
Sir Thomas More
Machiavelli
Cervantes
Shakespeare
51
Who wins the civil war following the collapse of the 1st Triumvirate?
Brutus
Pompey
Julius Caesar
Julia
52
How does one usually die during Crucifixion?
suffocation
blood loss
cardiac arrest
drowning
53
What are man-made islands used to grow crops called?
chinampas
quipus
llamas
maize
54
How did the Crusades benefit the re-emergence of trade?
the knights templar numbered more than any European army
increased demand for eastern products
agricultural manors were designed to be self-sufficient
global warming made the Black Sea routes unusable
55
What is the Ka'ba?
black cube shaped shrine believed to be built by Abraham
the holy scriptures of Islam
other things the prophet approved of
a form of greeting between two muslims
56
Which is NOT true concerning Muslim prayer?
It is one of the 5 pillars
needs to be directionally facing towards Mecca
it needs to be at a mosque
there are times based on the position of the sun
57
Which modern country is NOT part of Scandinavia, the Viking homeland?
Austria
Sweden
Norway
Denmark
58
Under primogeniture who inherits?
property is divided evenly amongst adult male descendents
the eldest son
as Jesus said, the meek
the most capable knight
59
What was the territorial objective of the Crusades?
Jerusalem
Damascus
Ashkelon
Constantinople
60
Most mosques adopted dome-shaped architecture in copying the design of this building
Hagia Sophia
Jumeirah
Kairaouine
Dome of the Rock
61
Which military unit was developed by the Romans to number 5000 soldiers?
maniple
phalanx
legion
hoplite
62
Why did the Senate assassinate Julius Caesar?
revenge for his war crimes against Gaul
for adulterous relationship with Cleopatra, a non-Roman
for carrying on affairs with the Senator's wives
for fear that he would declare himself emperor
63
Which African kingdom is unique in its long history rooted in the practice of Christianity?
Great Zimbabwe
Axum (Ethiopia)
Madagascar
Old Mali
64
Which monarch agreed to limit their authority in the Magna Carta?
Ferdinand & Isabella of Spain
King John of England
Duke Hubolt of Aquitaine
Robin Longstockings of Sherwood Forest
65
Who best associated with the Cyrillic alphabet?
Cyril &Methodius Byzantine missionaries to the Slavic people
the authors of the Corpus Juris Civilus
Vladimir cementing his alliance with the Byzantine empire
Ivan the IV as he decreased the power of the boyars (nobles)
66
Why did knights agree to be vassals to lords and kings?
chivalric duty
they are paid $$
hope that one day they would be rewarded with their own fief
it is the social class that they are born into
67
Which two cultures are credited with preserving the works of Greeks & Romans?
Muslims & Byzantines
Huns & Mongols
Franks & Celts
Magyars & Vikings
68
Which geographic landform is most common in Central Asia, home of the Mongols?
steppe
isthmus
archipelago
peninsula
69
Who was the English king that led the 3rd Crusade to recapture Jerusalem?
Richard the Lionheart
Philip II (Augustus)
Frederick I (Barbarossa)
Balian of Ibelin
70
What is a guild?
a political, econ, social system based on land & loyalty
a system of banks that operate overseas with branch offices
persons inhabiting within the walled enclosure of a manor
an association of craftsmen that promote their interests
71
Which title was adopted by later Russian rulers in an attempt to connect to Roman heritage?
patriarch
czar
consul
tribune
72
This follower of Jesus transformed Christianity into a religion open to Gentiles (non-Jews)
Peter
Paul
Judas Iscariot
Nathaniel
73
Which is the correct sequence of hierarchy in the Catholic church?
pope, cardinal, bishop, priest
pope, priest, archbishop, monk
bishop, archbishop, abbot, monk
archbishop, abbot, cardinal, friar
74
Who sculpted this version of David?
Donatello
Raphael
Leonardo
Michelangelo
75
Who was Rome's enemy in the Punic Wars?
Phoenicia
Greece
Carthage
Sicily
76
Byzantine emperor credited with the construction of the Hagia Sophia, Constantinople's church
Theophilos
Leontios
Staurakios
Justinian
77
Which religion did Vladimir choose as the official religion of Kievan Rus?
Islam
Judaism
Orthodox Christianity
Roman Catholicism
78
The Great Schism refers to a division within
a revolutionary style of architecture
the Christian church into Catholic & Orhodox
dispute between emperors as to which is the true RomanEmpire
Dispute of generals on whether to allow non-Roman citizens
79
Why is Ivan III referred to as 'Ivan the Great'?
he built the St. Sophia cathedral
he expanded the territory of Russia
he ended the system of tribute to the Golden Horde
he moved the capital to Moscow
80
The Corpus Juris Civilus which reorganized Roman laws is better known by what name?
10 Commandments
Twelve Tables
Diocletian's Decree
Justinian Code
81
The Japanese believe that a kamikaze (divine wind) saved them from
calls for modernization
destructive fire in Kyoto
Mongol invasion
Portuguese gunships
82
What is the holy book of Islam called?
Shahada
Hadith
Qur'an
K'aba
83
What was the final outcome of the Hundred Years War?
England & France develop national & cultural identities
Joan of Arc is proven as a prophet sent by God
England gains territory across the English Channel
England prevails under Chancellor Sutler

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