Two factors that led to the downfall of the Western Roman Empire

inflation, invasions by Germanic tribes

The Church of England was formed as a result of

Henry VIII's fight with the pope about his divorce

How did Chandragupta Maurya rule?

establishing a rigid bureaucracy

One reason the Gupta empire was weakened was because they

let local leaders become too powerful

Why did the Romans put Jesus to death?

they feared he would lead an uprising

Why did Luther and Calvin start new churches during the Protestant Reformation?

the Catholic Church was corrupt

Why was Leonardo da Vinci considered a "Renaissance Man"?

he was talented at a variety of skills

How did Ibn Battuta contribute to Islamic society?

he wrote of his journeys throughout the Islamic empire

How did Europe benefit from the Crusades?

new trade routes were established

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1
Muhammad was forced to leave Mecca and go to Medina. This was known as the
hijrah
hajj
schism
Sunni
2
Which of the following has the greatest impact on the success of the Protestant Reformation?
printing press
translating the Bible into English
exploration
gunpowder
3
In the manorial system, peasants worked land in exchange for
jewels
some of their crop
gold
money
4
What caused the schism in Islam?
the Crusades
arguments over leadership
war of the caliphs
arguments over icons
5
A technique in art that makes art more realistic by making objects smaller in the background
shading
interdiction
excommunication
perspective
6
In which city did the Renaissance begin?
Florence
London
England
Venice
7
Two factors that led to the downfall of the Western Roman Empire
Invasion by Mongols, killing of Christians
Gladiators, Christians
inflation, invasions by Germanic tribes
War with the Byzantine Empire, earthquakes
8
What was sometimes more valuable than gold in the African kingdom of Mali?
silver
salt
spices
rubies
9
What do Judaism and Zoroastrianism have in common?
they are both monotheistic
they are both Christian religions
they both sacrifice animals
they are both polytheistic
10
Which Chinese dynasty established the civil service system?
Han
Ming
Zhou
Qin
11
The Church of England was formed as a result of
Henry VIII's fight with the pope over appointing bishops
Henry VIII's fight with the pope about his divorce
the protests of English followers against Luther
Elizabeth I's argument with the king
12
Which title best completes the diagram
Overseas trade routes
Early belief systems
Mongol conquests
River Valley Civilizations
13
Which religion follows the 5 Pillars?
Hinduism
Christianity
Islam
Judaism
14
What was the religion of the Byzantine Empire?
Eastern Orthodox
Roman Catholic
Lutheran
Anglican
15
He believed in predestination
John Calvin
Henry VIII
Leonardo da Vinci
Martin Luther
16
The earliest known Greek civilization was the
Spartans
Byzantines
Romans
Minoans
17
Siddhartha Gautama became known as
Caliph
dictator for life
The Great Khan
Buddha
18
He recaptured former Roman lands and governed the Byzantine Empire when it was its largest.
Alexander the Great
Charlemagne
Justinian
Julius Caesar
19
Who did the Shia believe the leader of Islam should be?
a descendant of Muhammad
a relative of Abraham
the most popular priest
the strongest caliph
20
According to Machiavelli, what should rulers be concerned about?
territory
money
love
power
21
How did Chandragupta Maurya rule?
through local princes
giving the priest most of the power
making enemies
establishing a rigid bureaucracy
22
In medieval times, most people were likely to have contact with
the pope
a parish priest
a bishop
the emperor
23
A religion that began in India that believes the soul's karma effects a person's next life.
Hinduism
Buddhism
Christianity
Islam
24
One reason the Gupta empire was weakened was because they
fought each other
expanded too quickly
let local leaders become too powerful
let priests become too powerful
25
The Catholic Church took steps to change itself. This was called the
The Counter Reformation
The Renaissance
Interdiction
Protestant Reformation
26
Who defeated the Persian Empire and spread Hellenistic culture?
Alexander the Great
Justinian
Henry VIII
Julius Caesar
27
Pope Urban II called on Europeans to join a Crusade against
Muslims
Persians
Christians
Ottoman Turks
28
Why did the Romans put Jesus to death?
he led a slave rebellion
he criticized the emperor
they feared he would lead an uprising
he killed the emperor
29
Commoners (farmers, shopkeepers) in Roman society
patricians
knights
plebians
serfs
30
Who was Charlemagne?
Emperor of Rome
King of Islam
King of the Franks
Emperor of the Byzantine Empire
31
Under the advice of his wife, Theodora, Justinian
freed all slaves
allowed women to divorce
required pilgrimages to Rome
allowed women to own property
32
Which of the following is NOT one of the Five Pillars of Islam?
fasting
prayer
pilgrimage
politeness
33
What is to be banned from the church?
interdiction
excommunicated
reformation
heresy
34
Who caused the break between England and the Catholic Church?
Martin Luther
Henry VIII
Elizabeth I
John Calvin
35
City-state that had a democratic form of government
Rome
Athens
Sparta
Persia
36
What is monotheism
belief in many gods
belief in no gods
belief in the Greek gods
belief in one god
37
Who was Plato's famous student
Aristotle
Justinian
Socrates
Julius Caesar
38
Closing churches so that sacraments could not be performed
iconoclasts
simony
excommunication
interdiction
39
Founder of the Hebrew people (Judaism)
Abraham
Socrates
Jesus
Confucius
40
Who wrote The Republic
Alexander
Plato
Socrates
Aristotle
41
All of the following caused the Protestant Reformation EXCEPT
selling of indulgences
church corruption
war with Spain
95 Thesis
42
Qur'an is to Bible as
Muhammad is to Moses
Mosque is to Mecca
Jesus is to Abraham
Muslim is to Christian
43
Leaders of the Catholic church met to discuss church doctrine at
Lutheran Council
The Hagia Sophia
The Council of Trent
The 95 Thesis
44
Expert horsemen from Central Asia, who shot arrows from their saddles and conquered China.
The Romans
The Mongols
The Greeks
The Muslims
45
This device used the stars to find direction
astrolabe
perspective
caravel
compass
46
Why did Luther and Calvin start new churches during the Protestant Reformation?
they wanted to be named Pope
the Catholic Church was corrupt
to make divorce legal
they didn't believe in icons
47
Split in the church in 1054
holy sacraments
The Reformation
The Great Schism
iconoclastic Controversy
48
Why was Leonardo da Vinci considered a "Renaissance Man"?
he was talented at a variety of skills
he was a Renaissance painter
he purchased a lot of art during the Renaissance
he was born during the Renaissance
49
How did Ibn Battuta contribute to Islamic society?
he was a great artist
he wrote of his journeys throughout the Islamic empire
he was a great imam
he invented algebra
50
How did Europe benefit from the Crusades?
It gained territory in the Holy Land and Southeast Asia
new trade routes were established
new countries were added to Europe
Muslims cured the Black Plague
51
Confucius taught about the importance of family, respect for elders, and
Respect for the Dao
pursuing power and political success
worshiping of ancestors
reverence for political leaders
52
Socrates believed that students should
avoid politics
worship Greek gods
learn to think for themselves
follow the example of political leaders
53
Portugal's explorations were inspired by
Vasco da Gama
Ferdinand Magellan
Henry VIII
Prince Henry
54
The Great Wall of China was an achievement of which dynasty?
Han
Ming
Zhou
Qin
55
His famous works included the Sistine Chapel and David
Michelangelo
Donatello
Raphael
Leonardo da Vinci
56
The Buddha taught that the way to salvation was
obedience to your caste
a life of Brahmin worship
justification by faith
a life of selflessness
57
What was the Parthenon
Roman senate building
Temple of Zeus
Temple of Athena
Stadium for Olympic games
58
Roman engineers used all of the following EXCEPT ___________________ to build structures.
concrete
gladiators
slaves
arch and dome
59
What Indian ruler became Buddhist and helped to spread the faith?
Asoka
Plato
Aristotle
Socrates
60
What Greek polis was known for its military skills?
Delphi
Athens
Corinth
Sparta
61
Alexander's love for Greek ways led him to
spread Greek culture
spread Macedonian culture
find slaves for Greece
claim Africa for Greece
62
What is Hellenism?
Blend of Mediterranean and Syrian cultures
Blend of Greek, Persian, Egyptian and Indian cultures
Blend of Mediterranean, American, Greek cultures
Blend of Greek, Chinese, Indian and Macedonian cultures
63
What was the language of the Roman Empire?
Latin
Italian
Roman
Greek
64
Name of work and artist
Michelangelo by Leonardo da Vinci
Lisa Rae by Michelangelo
Mona Lisa by Donatello
Mona Lisa by Leonardo da Vinci
65
Who wrote the 95 thesis?
Martin Luther
John Calvin
Leonardo da Vinci
Henry VIII
66
All of the following are Renaissance artist EXCEPT
Machiavelli
Michelangelo
Raphael
Leonardo da Vinci
67
Which country started exploration by finding new trade routes?
Spain
Mexico
Portugal
Byzantine Empire
68
Greek city-state
phalanx
polis
Parthenon
acropolis
69
First explorer to circumnavigate the earth
Ferdinand Magellan
Prince Henry
Christopher Columbus
Vasco de Gama
70
In China, rebels overthrowing a dynasty could justify their actions by claiming
the old dynasty was corrupt
Shangdi gave them the right
the old dynasty had lost the Mandate of Heaven
they were of a superior race
71
The Indian subcontinent is separated from the rest of Asia by the
Ocean
Alps
Himalayas
Rocky Mountains
72
Valued individual accomplishments
Humanism
feudalism
Renaissance
manorialism
73
Who is this?
Justinian
A Muslim
The Pope
A Crusader
74
What trade route stretched from China across Asia to the Mediterranean region
The hijrah
Khyber Pass
Silk Byway
Silk Road
75
Who was the first explorer to go around the entire continent of Africa?
da Gama
Columbus
Magellan
Ponce de Leon
76
Why was the death of Julius Caesar and rise of his nephew Augustus a significant event?
it marked the turning point from republic to empire
it resulted in the collapse of the Empire
it brought about the legalization of Christianity
it was the end of the empire
77
Legalism stated that people were
selfish and untrustworthy
kind and nurturing
always the enemies of the state
natural leaders
78
The Justinian Code preserved
Roman technology
Roman laws
Byzantine history
Greek history
79
Luther's teaching on salvation
predestination
Salvation by good deeds
through buying indulgences
justification by faith
80
The Mycenaeans' contribution to Greek development was
the art of glassblowing
algebra
an early form of writing
an established sea trade
81
The Neolithic Revolution was the transition from
farming to domesticating animals
hunting and gathering to farming
hunting and gathering to empires
farming to civilizations
82
How did the Black Plague spread across Europe?
rats and cats
rats and fleas
cats and dogs
birds and bees
83
the eastern part of the Roman Empire
Muslim Empire
Byzantine Empire
Greece
Mongol Empire
84
This device uses gravity and magnetized needle to find direction.
caravel
astrolabe
compass
quadrant
85
Which title best completes the diagram?
Features of a Nomadic Lifestyle
Basic Components of the Paleolithic Age
City maps
Traits of a Civilization
86
He wrote "The Prince" and said it is better to be feared than loved as a ruler.
Leonardo da Vinci
Petrarch
Michelangelo
Machiavelli
87
Lords gave ________ to knights for loyalty and ____________
money, crops
fiefs, protection
protection, chivalry
crops, castles

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