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WHC - Fall Final Exam
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Roman roads were important for...
Getting to trouble spots easily
allowing the spread Christianity
maintaining Roman rule
ALL OF THE ABOVE!
2
“Struggle in the way of God”
Secularism
Bushido
Caliph
Jihad
3
Trade route that connected Europe, Middle East, India, and China, was the route that Buddhism probably spread into China
Bosporus Strait
Royal Road
Silk Road
Appian Way
4
What was the result of Alexander the Great’s conquests?
Greek language, art, architecture, & literature spread across SE Asia
After hundreds of years, Persia finally seized control of Greek lands.
The progress of Greek scholars and scientists was halted.
Democracy quickly spread from Greece to a great many lands.
5
Persian religion that taught that humans had free choice and believed in good vs. evil.
Zoroastrianism
Taoism
Confucianism
Legalism
6
The system of walls linked by Qin Shihuangdi became...
the civil division.
the Great Wall of China.
the military division.
terra cotta.
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Concept that religion and other realms of society like science and government should be separate…
Secularism
Bushido
Caliph
Jihad
8
A philosophy that aims to create a harmonious society through teaching understanding nature and going with the flow...
Taoism
Legalism
Confucianism
Buddhism
9
Religion from India that claims all people can achieve nirvana through the middle way...
Taoism
Buddhism
Hinduism
Legalism
10
intellectual movement based on the study of the literature of ancient Greece and Rome
Rastafarianism
Lutheranism
Humanism
Secularism
11
Leonardo da Vinci was a good example of Renaissance Italy's social ideal, a "Renaissance Man" because he...
wrote elegant romantic poetry and insightful political treatises.
came from a wealthy family and improved his family's status in society.
was a painter, sculptor, architect, inventor, and mathematician.
was a politician who initiated important public works projects.
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Successor to Peter
Charlemagne
Paul
Pope
Constantinople
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The Umayyad dynasty was replaced by...
Sunni rulers.
Egyptian rulers.
Abbasid rulers.
Bedouin rulers.
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The first Protestant faith
Humanism
Lutheranism
Rastafarianism
Secularism
15
Which of the following may have contributed to the decline and fall of the Roman Empire?
Nobles refusing to pay taxes
Strong barbarian militaries built up by years of service to Rome
ALL OF THESE!
Internal conflict and rebellion
16
Where do scientists believe that Homo sapiens sapiens first appeared between 150,000 and 200,000 years ago?
Europe
North America
South America
Africa
17
At its height, Alexander’s empire extended as far east as...
Thebes.
Japan.
India.
Babylon.
18
Which of the following was a code of ethics European knights were to uphold?
Chivalry
The Domesday Book
Bushido
The Magna Carta
19
The revolutionary change in the Neolithic Revolution was the shift from
living in villages to living in walled fortresses.
having no control over fire to using fire as a tool.
gathering food to growing and raising food.
using stone tools to manufacture bronze.
20
Which of the following is NOT a Germanic tribe?
Saxons
Franks
Visigoths
Arabs
21
Anthropology is the study of...
past societies through analysis of what people left behind.
only ancient buildings.
a government established by divine authority.
human life and culture.
22
The Italian states played a crucial role in politics because of…
their allegiance to the Pope.
their rule by hereditary monarchs.
the high demand for Middle Eastern goods.
their economic power.
23
One of Five Pillars of Islam, the hajj, is...
a pilgrimage to Mecca.
observation of the holy month of July including fasting from dawn to sunset
a public prayer at midday on Friday to worship Allah
one’s duty to give alms to the poor and unfortunate.
24
Archaeology is the study of...
only ancient buildings
piecing history together through analysis of what people left behind.
human life and culture
a government established by divine authority.
25
The first and only Mongol dynasty in China was the
Champa
Han.
Yuan.
Sui.
26
Capital of the Eastern Roman Empire
Constantinople
Charlemagne
Plague
Pope
27
Which emperor made Christianity the official religion of the Roman Empire?
Constantine
Theodosius the Great
Diocletian
Nero
28
The government of Sparta was an oligarchy, which means that it was...
ruled by a small number of people.
controlled by a popular vote.
ruled by a king.
ruled by a tyrant.
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Why did so many different communities with independent ways of life develop in ancient Greece?
Greek societies were influenced by local philosophers, thus were different
The Greeks were stubborn & moved to places that shared their beliefs.
The terrain isolated communities and prevented people from coming together
The ancient Greeks came from different lands & had their own local customs
30
Why was the Roman army so successful?
They were granted land if they were victorious
ALL OF THESE!
They were highly organized, highly trained, and had the best technology
The soldiers got to keep what they stole
31
Empire created by Charlemagne
Arab
Saxon
Frankish
Constantinople
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Center of learning in the middle ages, possibly the most important city during the time period - built by the Abbasids
Jerusalem
Venice
Naples
Baghdad
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Through the achievements of Muslim scholars, Europeans...
were able to obtain products from Spain.
developed an appreciation for painting and sculpture.
discovered tobacco.
were able to read the works of Aristotle and other Greek philosophers.
34
The Israelites worshipped one god. Their belief in one god is classified as...
Polytheism
Pragmatism
Atheism
Monotheism
35
The military leader who invaded China in the 1200s and created the largest land empire in history was...
Sui Yangi.
Kublai Khan.
Marco Polo.
Genghis Khan.
36
Machiavelli’s view influenced political activity because he believed…
politics should not be influenced by moral principles.
a prince should always honor his word.
a nobleman should live a life of virtue.
a ruler should behave based on Christian principles.
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The geographic feature that isolated China from India...
Huang He River
Himalayan Mountains
Nile River
Yangtze River
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Successor to Muhammed, who is both political and spiritual leader to middle ages Muslim kingdoms.
Jihad
Caliph
Secularism
Bushido
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Distinct group of tribes that founded the religion of Judaism, which later influenced Christianity and Islam.
Israelites
Minoans
Phoenicians
Mesopotamians
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A philosophy that aims to create a harmonious society through emphasizing filial piety and brotherly love...
Taoism
Legalism
Confucianism
Buddhism
41
The Qin and Han dynasties both...
started civil wars.
chose government officials by their abilities.
established religions.
chose government officials by birth.
42
The world's oldest living religion and whose goal is to achieve ultimate reality with a single universal force-Brahman
Hinduism
Legalism
Buddhism
Taoism
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A philosophy based on the concept that humans are evil by nature and must be severely disciplined by a strong government
Confucianism
Taoism
Legalism
Buddhism
44
Because the Mongols brought almost all of Eurasia under a single rule, they...
spread pastoral ways of life.
encouraged a flowering of the literary arts.
established a single and enduring khanate.
increased trade, especially along the Silk Road.
45
The Mesopotamian religion, which identified nearly 3,000 gods and goddesses, can be described as
Islamic
Judaism
Monotheistic
Polytheistic
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Which of the following is NOT a concept shared by both Hinduism and Buddhism?
Worship of gods
Escape from the cycle of birth, death, and rebirth
Reincarnation
Karma
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a strict warrior code by which the samurai lived
Secularism
Bushido
Caliph
Jihad
