Following the Great Schism, the new divisions of Christianity agreed on all of the following except...

The practice of conducting services in the common language of the region

Why did the Shia and the Sunni split ?

A fight over Muhammad’s religious successors identity

Which of the following statements about Charlemagne is false?

He made peace treaties with the Arabs and practiced religious tolerance

A person who moves from place to place with no home.

Which statement might be an accurate description of a serf's life?

A serf was bound to the land upon which he or she worked

What was the purpose of Luther’s 95 Theses?

To list the ways the Church was failing its patrons

What was an effect of the crusades?

Increased tensions between Muslims and Christians

Which of the following about the Mongols is false?

At their peak, they expanded their empire to include Japan

How do would you define animism?

Belief that all things in nature possess their own spirits.

Sir Thomas More proposed the idea of utopia, which is…

An ideal society without sin, greed & corruption

All of the following were causes of the Crusades except...

Buddhist frustration with Muslim expansion

The pyramids were built as...

great tombs for pharaohs, who were thought to enter a neverending afterlife

a labor union used to standardize products and prices

Which scenario best illustrates an oligarchy?

political power is distributed among a small number of people

How did the Renaissance, Reformation and Scientific Revolution change thinking about government and church?

weakened trust in the Church and government

Which of the following is NOT included in Justinian’s Code?

Proposals for punishments if one breaks the law

Cultural diffusion refers to...

The exchange of ideas, beliefs, languages, traditions, goods, etc.

How is Swahili an example of cultural diffusion?

it's a combination of languages developed by Muslim & African traders

How did the invention of the sextant (invention to help navigation with longitude and latitude) improve oceanic travel?

It improved navigation by allowing sailors to determine their location

Which scenario best describes a Rebublic?

political power is exercised by the people through elected representatives

Which of the following is not one of the five pillars of Islam?

making a pilgrimage to Jerusalem

The Great Schism divided Christianity into _______ and ________.

Roman Catholic & Greek/Eastern Orthodox

Define the term vernacular.

Language spoken by people in a particular country or region

Both Hinduism and Buddhism agree...

that religion is the key to enlightenment

Which of the following concepts does NOT reflect the principles of humanism?

Only the elite should learn to read and write

Why did people reject heliocentric theory?

It went against biblical teachings

What was the Mandate of Heaven?

A concept that said rulers were given authority to rule from the gods

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1
Which long-distance trade network was stabilized in the period historians term the Pax Mongolica?
Silk Roads
Trans-Saharan routes
Triangular trade routes
Indian Ocean routes
2
Following the Great Schism, the new divisions of Christianity agreed on all of the following except...
It is the responsibility of Christians to spread the faith & covert people
The faith is based on the Holy Bible
The practice of holy sacraments such as baptism and communion
The practice of conducting services in the common language of the region
3
Asoka spread what religion in India?
Judaism
Christianity
Buddhism
Hinduism
4
Why did the Shia and the Sunni split ?
Food
A fight over Muhammad’s religious successors identity
Bragging rights
Rivers ran dry
5
Alexander the Great was a student of...
Plato
Jerry Sloan
Aristotle
Socrates
6
How did Julius Caesar become dictator?
He was appointed by the senate
He took over after his father died
He crowned himself
He led a coup
7
Which of the following statements about Charlemagne is false?
He was a devout Christian who worked to spread the faith in his empire
He made peace treaties with the Arabs and practiced religious tolerance
He became the model for all future kings of Europe
He was crowned Emperor of the Romans by the pope
8
What is a nomad?
A hunter-gather who has a permanent home.
A governor of a city-state.
A person who has a home and does farming.
A person who moves from place to place with no home.
9
Which statement might be an accurate description of a serf's life?
A serf was bound to the land upon which he or she worked
A serf could move to a different manor if he or she desired
A serf who did well might be awarded a manor to rule
A serf could be bought and sold, much like a slave
10
Thomas Hobbes believed in the idea that people had to submit their rights to a strong ruler, or
social contract theory
separation of powers
democracy
natural born rights
11
What was the purpose of Luther’s 95 Theses?
To list the ways the Church was failing its patrons
To denounce Christianity
To start a reformation
To become the leader of the Church
12
What was an effect of the crusades?
Christians regained Jerusalem
Combined beliefs of Christianity and Islam
Increased trade along Trans-Saharan Trade routes
Increased tensions between Muslims and Christians
13
Which of the following about the Mongols is false?
At their peak, they expanded their empire to include Japan
They adopted many aspects of the cultures of those they conquered
They built a massive paved highway through China
They guaranteed safe passage to traders under Pax Mongolica
14
Early African civilizations combined tribal belief systems with…
Islam & Christianity
Judaism & Christianity
Confucianism & Islam
Daoism & Animism
15
Chinese societal structure was maintained by _________, a system that exchanged protection, goods, and property.
patriarchy
Confucianism
Daoism
feudalism
16
The Gupta Dynasty is known for advancing what subject during its golden age?
Mathematics
Philosophy
Psychology
Physics
17
The Qin dynasty promoted which belief system?
Legalism
Daoism
Buddhism
Confucianism
18
What was the first book printed on Gutenberg's printing press?
The Prince
The 95 Theses
The Bible
The Divine Comedy
19
Theodora, wife of Justinian, assisted him in all of the following areas EXCEPT:
passing laws
meeting with foreign dignitaries
commanding the army
building churches
20
How do would you define animism?
Everything/everyone has the ability to become an animal.
Belief that all things in nature possess their own spirits.
Nature is less important than people's needs. #globalwarming
Animals are superior to people. #pugs4president
21
Sir Thomas More proposed the idea of utopia, which is…
The idea that people are innately good, & can function without government
A theocracy where all people belong to the same religion & follow its laws
An ideal society without sin, greed & corruption
The idea that people are innately greedy & need strong leaders
22
All of the following were causes of the Crusades except...
Buddhist frustration with Muslim expansion
Economic motives like gaining more ports & trade routes
The belief that Muslim rulers were defiling the Holy Land
The conquest of Byzantine lands by Muslim empires
23
The pyramids were built as...
centers of religious worship, where Egyptians gathered inside to honor gods
massive homes for the pharaohs, who enjoyed every luxury known
military fortresses, where Egyptians can seek protection during invasion
great tombs for pharaohs, who were thought to enter a neverending afterlife
24
Which of the following was the campaign to regain the holy lands of Jerusalem?
Hundred Years War
Crusades
Inquisition
Black Death
25
What was an indulgence?
A monetary bond
A type of offering
A sin
A pardon for a sin
26
What form of government do we have in the US?
oligarchy
monarchy
direct democracy
representative democracy
27
The Mayans, Aztecs, and Incas had all of the following in common except…
A hieroglyphic writing system
A polytheistic religion
A hierarchical system of government
A dependence on farming
28
The Vedas are the sacred texts of which religion?
Daoism
Buddhism
Islam
Hinduism
29
What is a guild?
a system of crop rotation to prevent soil erosion
A trade festival where artisans and merchants show off their wares
a labor union used to standardize products and prices
a member of the clergy in the Catholic church
30
Renaissance art differed from medieval art because it...
featured perspective techniques
All of the Above
appeared more realistic
had both religious and secular themes
31
Which scenario best illustrates an oligarchy?
political power is exercised by the people through elected representatives
political power belongs to society without the benefit of government
political power is centralized within a series of related individual rulers
political power is distributed among a small number of people
32
How did the Renaissance, Reformation and Scientific Revolution change thinking about government and church?
made the Chruch the head of the government and leader of scientific thought
weakened the trust in government & science strengthened role of the Church
strengthened the Church & made culture more diverse
weakened trust in the Church and government
33
Who delivered the Ten Commandments?
Solomon
Abraham
Jesus
Moses
34
Which of the following is NOT included in Justinian’s Code?
New laws developed by legal scholars
Laws from the Roman Empire that have been edited or kept
Legal writings explaining the reasoning for each law
Proposals for punishments if one breaks the law
35
Cultural diffusion refers to...
the policy of preventing the spread of communism after WWI & WWII
The exchange of ideas, beliefs, languages, traditions, goods, etc.
the organized elimination of a racial/ethnic/political group
a system where power or rule is passed down from one generation to the next
36
Where did the Protestant Reformation begin?
Italy
Germany
France
England
37
How is Swahili an example of cultural diffusion?
it's a sailing technique developed to speed up trade
it's a combination of Muslim & Christian religious beliefs
it's a plant hybrid allowing for the crop to grow in varying climates
it's a combination of languages developed by Muslim & African traders
38
How did the invention of the sextant (invention to help navigation with longitude and latitude) improve oceanic travel?
It was an early form of vaccination that prevented disease from spreading
It allowed for more cargo space, so sailors could go on longer voyages
It improved navigation by allowing sailors to determine their location
It stabilized the ship so it would not tip over during storms or rough seas
39
Which scenario best describes a Rebublic?
each individual votes for members of government directly
political power is exercised by the people through elected representatives
political power is distributed among a small number of people
political power is centralized within a series of related individual rulers
40
Which of the following is not one of the five pillars of Islam?
belief in the one and only God
giving alms to the poor and needy
fasting during Ramadan
making a pilgrimage to Jerusalem
41
The Great Schism divided Christianity into _______ and ________.
Roman Catholic & Greek/Eastern Orthodox
Judaism & Catholicism
Protestants & Catholics
Roman Catholics & Baptists
42
Which architectural marvel was Justinian most proud of?
The Wall of Constantinople
Pyramids of Gisa
Hagia Sophia
The Hippodrome
43
An autocrat is...
Leader in Islam
Sole ruler with absolute power
Supreme head of the Greek Orthodox Church
Supreme head of the Roman Catholic Church
44
Define the term vernacular.
Language spoken by people in a particular country or region
The sacred text of Hinduism
Religious objects that people worship
The idea that the Church is all powerful
45
Both Hinduism and Buddhism agree...
the existence of one god
on the caste system
that religion is the key to enlightenment
on the role of women
46
Which of the following concepts does NOT reflect the principles of humanism?
Less emphasis on religion and more on the human experience
An open approach to studying classic literature and learning from it
Emphasis on self-improvement & being your best self
Only the elite should learn to read and write
47
Why did people reject heliocentric theory?
The sun didn't exist
Geocentric theory had been proven
Ancient Greeks deemed it impossible
It went against biblical teachings
48
What was the Mandate of Heaven?
A concept that said rulers were given authority to rule from the gods
What the Ancient Chinese called their king
A set of laws that were dictated from the gods
The name of a legendary dragon from Chinese mythology
49
He conquered the Persian empire and spread of Hellenism.
Aristotle
Socrates
Alexander
Plato
50
Egypt is known as a theocracy, or a government where rule is based on...
Religious Authority
Equality
Aptitude
Law Code

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