World History Midterm Review

Question 1

The creator of the Protestant Reformation was...

Accepted Answer

Martin Luther

Question 2

The Moors (Muslims) were driven out of the Iberian Peninsula during which period?

Accepted Answer

Reconquista

Question 3

During the Boston Tea Party, the Sons of Liberty dumped tea into the Boston Harbor to...

Accepted Answer

Protest the tax on tea

Question 4

What would be the best explanation for the fall of the Han Dynasty?

Accepted Answer

Heavy taxes led peasants to revolt

Question 5

During the Napoleonic Wars, who was the greatest enemy of France?

Accepted Answer

Great Britain

Question 6

Which of the following was a goal of the First Crusade?

Accepted Answer

Taking the Holy land from the Muslims

Question 7

Which of the following was an effect of the Black Death?

Accepted Answer

Collapse of the manor system

Question 8

Which of the following is a requirement of the Muslim holiday Ramadan?

Accepted Answer

Fasting from dusk until dawn

Question 9

Which Tang and Song invention revolutionized printing?

Accepted Answer

Moveable type

Question 10

The fight for the caliph of Muhammad led to...

Accepted Answer

The split between the Shia and Sunni

Question 11

What was the main goal of early Portuguese explorers?

Accepted Answer

Find a water route around Africa to India

Question 12

The rise of Buddhism in China can be best explained by...

Accepted Answer

Offered hope from suffering

Question 13

Absolute monarchs ruled through the belief that...

Accepted Answer

They ruled through divine right

Question 14

The usage of icons in churches were objected by most Christians because...

Accepted Answer

Many felt it enhanced the worship of idols

Question 15

Which of the following was most important to the economy of the Muslim community?

Accepted Answer

Commerce/trade

Question 16

The Edict of Nantes was important because...

Accepted Answer

People weren't forced to follow the monarch's religion now

Question 17

The Continental System restricted which of the following?

Accepted Answer

Trade with Great Britain

Question 18

Which of the following was a cause of increased business activity due to colonization?

Accepted Answer

New class of wealthier merchants emerged in Europe

Question 19

Which of the following is true of the people of Constantinople?

Accepted Answer

Greek culture emerged as the main influence

Question 20

Napoleon was welcomed back by the French people because...

Accepted Answer

He promised order after the chaos of the Revolution

Question 21

Which of the following allowed Ghana's kings to keep gold prices high?

Accepted Answer

Prohibiting gold trade and keeping gold mine spots a secret

Question 22

An important philosophy of Confucianism would be...

Accepted Answer

Importance of family for the well-being of the nation

Question 23

Which of the following led to the spread of Hinduism, Buddhism, and Islam in southeast Asia?

Accepted Answer

Trade and missionaries

Question 24

Why did the Ming emperors decide to isolate China?

Accepted Answer

The preserve China's tradition

Question 25

Japan was greatly influenced culturally by...

Accepted Answer

China

Question 26

Which of the following descriptions led planters in America to use African slaves?

Accepted Answer

Disease killed millions of Native Americans

Question 27

The purpose of Terra-Cotta warriors was to...

Accepted Answer

Protect Shi Huangdi in the afterlife

Question 28

Some Meccans did not accept Muhammad's teachings because...

Accepted Answer

He told the Meccans the worship of multiple gods was sinful

Question 29

Which of the following best describes the trade routes relating to the Gupta dynasty?

Accepted Answer

Trade between India and China

Question 30

A legalist government would most likely punish an anti-government supporter by...

Accepted Answer

Torture and death

Question 31

Which of the following is accurate in relation to the Eastern Roman Empire?

Accepted Answer

Became known as the Byzantine Empire

World History Midterm Review

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World History Midterm Review

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