World History Semester Review

Question 1

How did Spanish Conquistadors impact the Aztec and Inca empires?

Accepted Answer

Natives were introduced to new goods, animals, disease

Question 2

New science, rediscovery of ancient texts and art, and humanism were characteristics of the:

Accepted Answer

European Renaissance

Question 3

What document limited the power of the English Government?

Accepted Answer

Magna Carta

Question 4

Which describes the Neolithic Revolution?

Accepted Answer

Development of: writing, irrigation, permanent settlements

Question 5

Why the Renaissance flourish in Northern Italy?

Accepted Answer

Wealthy merchants could give $$ to artists/creators

Question 6

How did corruption in the Catholic church affect Europe in the 1400s after Martin Luther?

Accepted Answer

Began to distrust the Catholic church and Pope b/c

Question 7

Ghana and Mali relied heavily on what trade?

Accepted Answer

Salt and Gold

Question 8

What Middle Ages social structure included knights, serfs, nobles, and the king?

Accepted Answer

Feudalism

Question 9

What event does this photo represent?

Accepted Answer

Martin Luther nailing the 95 Theses to the church door

Question 10

Which is in the correct chronological order of their emergence or beginning?

Accepted Answer

Judaism, Buddhism, Christianity, Islam

Question 11

Who legalized Christianity in the Roman Empire?

Accepted Answer

Constantine

Question 12

Addition to god, gold, and glory, what were Conquistadors looking for?

Accepted Answer

An all water route to Asia to facilitate trade

Question 13

What factor unified Western Europe during the middle ages?

Accepted Answer

Common faith in Christianity

Question 14

The Hellenistic Era:

Accepted Answer

Saw Greek culture and language spread through Europe & Asia

Question 15

Which number of location represents the Inca civilization?

Accepted Answer

3, in modern day Peru/the Andes

Question 16

The ideals of democracy were first introduced by:

Accepted Answer

Classical Greece and Rome

Question 17

What are some reasons the W. Roman Empire fell?

Accepted Answer

Plague, inept leaders, cities abandoned, economic collapse

Question 18

What factor unified Europe most during the middle ages?

Accepted Answer

Common religion in Christianity

Question 19

What were the primary reasons for European exploration in the New World?

Accepted Answer

Gold, God, Glory: missionary work, $$, seizing land

Question 20

What religion became established in Africa as a result of the Salt Gold trade?

Accepted Answer

Islam

Question 21

What were some effects of Mongol Invasions?

Accepted Answer

cities conquered,Mongols adopted Chinese ways, plague spread

Question 22

What was one impact of the Protestant Reformation?

Accepted Answer

Luther began new type of Christianity split from Catholicism

Question 23

What impact did Islam have on Eastern Europe?

Accepted Answer

Islam Spread to some areas in the region

World History Semester Review

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World History Semester Review

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