Many African societies were matrilineal, meaning

descent was traced through the mother

Which of the following was true of the Inca?

They had a social welfare state that cared for all their people

Which of the following is true of the Maya?

They developed math and astronomy to support their religious beliefs.

Which of the following is NOT true about Joan of Arc

She was a blood heir to the French throne

What were the church and monarchy battling over during the Investiture controversy?

The authority to appoint bishops

Which of the following was NOT true of the Aztecs?

They were governed by a theocracy

Why did the Crusades often focus on Jerusalem?

Holy land that was mostly only accessible to Jews and Muslims

What was the outcome of the Concordat of Worms?

It limited emperors powers in selecting bishops

The official religion of Axum by around 300 CE

Christianity, which was first brought by shipwrecked Syrians

What was the purpose of the code of chivalry?

It was a code of conduct knights followed

What are indulgences?

Promise to forgive sin for Crusaders offered by Catholic Church

Kush declined because of the rise of

Axum, a new power located in what is now Ethiopia

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1
Many African societies were matrilineal, meaning
women could vote
women could travel alone
descent was traced through the mother
women were the warriors
2
People from this group were frequently blamed by many 14th-century Europeans for the spread of the Black Death
Mongols
Armenians
Russians
Jews
3
Which of the following was true of the Inca?
They had a written language
They had a social welfare state that cared for all their people
They worshipped the Great Spirit
They built a giant pyramid with twin temples at the top
4
Which of the following is the largest desert on Earth?
the Gobi
the Mojave
the Kalahari
the Sahara
5
Which of the following is true of the Maya?
They had a social welfare state that cared for all people
They were governed by warrior kings
They were governed by a theocracy - the sun king.
They developed math and astronomy to support their religious beliefs.
6
Which of the following is NOT true about Joan of Arc
She was burned at the stake by the English
She claimed to have heard voices from God that told her to save France
She was a blood heir to the French throne
She was a teenager when she fought in the 100 years war
7
What were the church and monarchy battling over during the Investiture controversy?
The necessity of separating matters of church and state
The authority to appoint bishops
The ability to open monasteries and convents
The legality of new church laws
8
Which of the following was considered a cause of the Black Death
Dense populations
Poor nutrition
All of the above are correct
Poor sanitation
9
Mali was established in the mid-thirteenth century
Sunni Ali
Muhammad Ture
Sundiata Keita
Mali Ali
10
Which of the following was NOT true of the Aztecs?
Religion played an important role in their society and rule
They were governed by a theocracy
They practice human sacrifice
They had trade links with other Mesoamerican groups
11
Why did the Crusades often focus on Jerusalem?
Home of the emperor and other high government officials
Holy land that was mostly only accessible to Jews and Muslims
Central area of trade along the silk road
It was the cultural center of previously stolen lit. and medical archives
12
Altogether, deserts cover about ____ percent of Africa.
40
80
60
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13
The Bantu communities were based on:
transport of goods by camel caravans
subsistence farming
gold mining
fundamentals of Christianity
14
What was the outcome of the Concordat of Worms?
It gave the emperor unrestricted power over the Roman Catholic Church
It limited the papacy's power in selecting bishops
It limited emperors powers in selecting bishops
It gave the Roman Catholic Church unrestricted power over the emperor
15
Which of the following was the first of the great trading states to emerge in West Africa?
Ghana
Axum
Nubia
Sierra Leone
16
The official religion of Axum by around 300 CE
Islam, which was founded shortly after the Axumite civilization
the worship of over a hundred gods
Christianity, which was first brought by shipwrecked Syrians
Judaism, which was discovered through trade with Israel
17
What was the purpose of the code of chivalry?
It was a set of legal obligations monarchs imposed on nobles
It was a land contract lords enforced on knights
It was an obligatory contract peasants followed if they wanted land
It was a code of conduct knights followed
18
The following number of people in Europe and Asia are believed to have died during the Black Death
Between 5 and 10 million
Between 100 and 200 million
Almost 2 million
Almost 50 million
19
What are indulgences?
Promise to forgive sin for Crusaders offered by Catholic Church
Punishments for those who refused to go on a Crusade
Land knights would receive when they returned from a Crusade
Items Crusaders took from pillaged cities
20
Kush declined because of the rise of
the Romans, who conquered Kush early on
Axum, a new power located in what is now Ethiopia
the Nubians, a powerful trading civ. to the south
the Moroccans, who taught the Kushites

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