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Why did the Renaissance begin in Italy?
Trade and Money
Location of the Byzantine Empire
Money and the Catholic Church
Trade and the Catholic Church
2
Confucianism emphasizes what?
self as unworth
self as disembodied spirit
self as primary ego
self as center of relationships, social order
3
The writing of Ancient Egypt was called
Arabic
Cuneiform
Hieroglyphics
Cyrillic
4
Why do we know so little about the Indus River Valley?
The writing has not been deciphered
Archaeologists are not interested in India
There was little organization
There are few artifacts left
5
Who killed Caesar?
The Senate
The Military
The Plebeians
The First Triumvirate
6
What accomplishment did Alexander the Great do
He built one of the world’s largest empires
He built the temple of Zeus
He Lead the Persian war
He built the Parthenon
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Where is Indus River Valley located?
Egypt
Pakistan and northwest India
Pakistan and southwest India
Turkey
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Why did the Shia and the Sunni split ?
Concerns over dietary laws of Muslims
How the Quran should be interpreted
Arguments over Muslim expansion
A fight over Muhammad’s religious successors identity
9
What is a Manor?
A large piece of land owned by the serfs
A large Kingdom
A boat
A piece land, Where serfs and peasants work and farm
10
What is the significance of Socrates?
Started The Academy, wrote The Republic.
His ideas form the basis for modern science.
None of the above.
Taught by asking questions, forced to commit suicide
11
Egyptian Pharaohs were considered gods
False
True
12
How did the Medici family become so wealthy?
Banking
Selling paintings
They stole money
Scientific learning
13
Who is the founder of Buddhism?
Moses
Zoroaster
Kong Fuzi
Siddhartha Gautama
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the 4 noble truths, 8fold path and nirvana are associated with
Daosim
Hinduism
Confucianism
Buddhism
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Pax Romana???
A Time of Kindness
A Time of War
A Time of Cruelty
A Time of Peace
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Who was Johannes Gutenberg?
The inventor of the wheel and bible
The inventor of Gutenberg bible and printing press
none of the above
The inventor of the printing press and wheel
17
Which were the causes of the crusades?
Economical reasons and re open Mediterranean trade routes
Conquer the Holy Land of christians
Territorial and demographical reasons
Religious reasons, economical and need for peace
18
One of the causes of the Protestant Reformation was
The majority of the Catholic clergy had lost faith
The exploration of the Americas led to new religious ideas
Islam was attracting many converts in W. Europe
The rulers of N. Europe resented the power of the RCC
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What is cuneiform?
a system of writing developed by the Sumerians
a trade system based on conifer seeds
a manuscript developed by the Polynesians
20
Qin Shihuangdi established all of the following EXCEPT:
civil service
law code
weights and measures
uniform writing system
21
What is the definition of vernacular?
An ordinary or familiar conversation.
Repeats a thing from the beginning of a sentence at the end.
The language spoken by the ordinary people in a town.
Using an adjective or adjective phrase to describe.
22
Who was Socrates' most famous student?
Homer
Alexander the Great
Plato
Aristotle
23
Which DOES NOT belong in this list of Sudanic states?
Mali
Ghana
Axum
Songhai
24
What are the sacred books of Hinduism?
The Vedas and Upanishads.
The Bible.
The Quran.
The Torah.
25
The most significant ruler of the Byzantine Empire was
Theodosius
Justinian
Constantine
Diocletian
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The holy text of Judaism
Torah
Koran
Bible
Vedas
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Qin Shihuangdi helped ___________ China.
ruin
collapse
destroy
unify
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Who destroyed the Byzantine Empire
Ottoman Turks
Alexios Angelos
Western Rome
Crusaders
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Who was Plato?
Socrates's student who built The Academy
Greek philosopher
Socrates's wife who challenged his ideas
Socrates's executioner
30
What was the most important result of the Bantu Migrations?
Spread of Language
Spread of Religion
Spread of recipies
Spread of disease
31
What was John Calvins major teachings
Humanism
Indulgences
Predestination
Adult Baptism
32
What did the Sumerians invent?
The Wheel
All the above
Writing
Plow
33
All of the following were accomplishments of Julius Caesar EXCEPT:
Conquered Gaul (France)
First Emperor of Rome
Dictator for Life
Member of the First Triumvirate
34
The social order of feudalism was...
Monarch, Pope, Knights/Nobles, Vassals/Lords, Peasants/Serfs
Monarch, Knights/Vassals, Lords, Peasants, Nobles/Serfs
Pope, King, Knights, Lords, Peasants, Vassals
Monarch, Lords/Nobles, Knights/Vassals, Peasants/Serfs
35
Which of the following was NOT a technological advancement of the Han Dynasty?
Crossbow
Watermill
Horse collar
Standardized weights and measures
36
What was the Counter Reformation?
The failure of the Protestant Reformation
The countdown to the next Reformation
The second Protestant Reformation
The Catholic Church attempted to reform itself
37
Who was Martin Luther?
An important figure of the Reformation.
A German priest and professor of Theology.
A King of Spain
A popular early Renaissance artist.
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Who is Genghis Khan?
The most powerful warrior in the Mongol Empire
the king of the opposing team for the Mongol empire
one of the children of the ruler of the Mongol empire
The first leader and creator of the Mongol empire
39
What did Ashoka preach?
Violence and war
Nonviolence, Mortality, and Buddhism
That every one must act the same
That the only religion was Buddhism
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Which is NOT one of the Five Pillars of Islam
Fast during the holy month of Ramadan
Pray 5 times a day facing Mecca
Make a hajj to Mecca
Celebrate Yom Kippur
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Machiavelli
Dutch priest and humanist
Wrote "The Prince"
French humanist
Italian sculptor who created ancient Roman ruins
