What was the preferred method of Muslim scientists?

Experiments in laboratory settings

What did the Sufis do?

They lived lives of poverty and devotion

Which answer has the order of power in Mesopotamia from greatest to least

Priest, Upper Class, Lower Class, Slaves

The Peace of Augsburg ended a war between the supporters of which two groups?

Catholic and Protestant German princes

Why was the Hijrah important?

Because Muhammad was accepted as a political leader in Medina

In what way did Leonardo da Vinci represent the Renaissance Man?

He was a painter, sculptor, inventor, and scientist

What does "Islam" mean in Arabic?

Submission to the will of Allah

Which of the following statements BEST describe the purpose of Hammurabi's Code of Law?

The code was designed to ensure everyone behaved appropriately in Babylon

What are three things that advanced during the Muslim Empire?

Architecture, (Science and technology), Art, Writing

How did Italy's location help it become the birthplace of the Renaissance?

Italy had access to Roman ruins and ancient manuscripts from Constantinople

Why was Abu Simbel moved?

It was in danger of being flooded by a new dam

Why was Baghdad's House of Wisdom significant?

People translated scientific and philosophical texts in Arabic

COMPARE AND CONTRAST THE DARK AGES TO NOW *ANSWERS*

Unlike in the dark ages, every has the right to a jury trial, Both have specific social classes, anything else ya think of, Unlike the dark ages, today the church is not a common ground for everyone

Which was not a role the Nile River played in Egypt's prosperity?

Made the transporting of goods difficult

What was the first thing that the Sumerians accomplished?

Farming and domestication of animals

Which of the following was one of Luther's main beliefs?

All people with faith were equal

How did the Sumerians solve the problem of flooding?

They dug irrigation ditches and built levees

Which of the following was agreed upon at the Council of Trent?

The Church's interpretation of the Bible was final

What was a result of the invention of the wheel?

It gave the Sumerians more freedom of movement

What was not an impact of the bubonic plague on Europe? ___

Serfs stayed to work in the farms instead of seeking better paying jobs

One major effect of the Hundred Years' War was ___

The birth of English and French nationalism

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1
During the Renaissance, artists were often supported by wealthy people known as humanists
True
False
2
Muslims believe that Muhammad was the greatest and last of the prophets
False
True
3
After the fall of the Roman Empire, one of the few unifying forces in ___
Written laws
The Latin language
The Church
Urban culture
4
What was the preferred method of Muslim scientists?
Experiments in laboratory settings
Experiments performed in private
5
As part of the Columbian Exchange, which of the following was carried west across the Atlantic?
Tobacco
Potatoes
Tomatoes
Livestock
6
What was one of John Calvin's major teachings?
Humanism
Predestination
Adult baptism
Indulgences
7
What did the Sufis do?
They were assistants to Muhammad while he was a prophet
They translated ancient texts into Arabic
They lived lives of poverty and devotion
They lived lavish life styles
8
Anually after winter rains, water collected on plains and deposit rich silt and made the land in Mesopotamia very fertil
False
True
9
Which answer has the order of power in Mesopotamia from greatest to least
Scribes, Priest, Upper Class, Merchants
Slaves, Priest, Scribes, Lower Class
King, Slaves, Lower Class, Priest
Priest, Upper Class, Lower Class, Slaves
10
Who replaced the last of the rightly guided Caliphs?
Abbasids
The Umayyads
11
The Peace of Augsburg ended a war between the supporters of which two groups?
Catholic and Protestant German princes
French Catholics and Huguenots
England and Spain
Roman Catholics and Anglicans
12
In which present-day country is Mesopotamia located?
Japan
Iraq
Africa
Iran
13
Why was the Hijrah important?
It was founded on the principals of shari'a law
I don't know
It was Muhammad's first public message
Because Muhammad was accepted as a political leader in Medina
14
Mestizos are the descendants of ___ colonists in the Americas and Native Americas
Spanish
French
15
Mesopotamia actually means "the land between the rivers."
True
False
16
In what way did Leonardo da Vinci represent the Renaissance Man?
He painted the Mona Lisa
He lived in Italy during the 1500s
He was a painter, sculptor, inventor, and scientist
He used perspective in all of his drawings and painters
17
What does "Islam" mean in Arabic?
Allah is God
Submission to the will of Allah
18
Predestination was one of the main doctrines of ___
Calvinism
The Catholic Reformation
Lutheranism
Theocracy
19
Which of the following statements BEST describe the purpose of Hammurabi's Code of Law?
The code allowed priest to do what they wanted to
The code helped parents make sure their kids behaved
The code was designed to ensure everyone behaved appropriately in Babylon
The code was Hammurabi's way of being mean to his people
20
Who did Muslims consider the 'people of the book'?
Catholics and Muslims
yur momma (aka love lindsey)
beth-tastic
Jews and Christians
21
What are three things that advanced during the Muslim Empire?
Architecture
(Science and technology)
Art
Writing
22
How did Italy's location help it become the birthplace of the Renaissance?
Italy had access to Roman ruins and ancient manuscripts from Constantinople
Italy was protected from the rest of Europe by the Alps
The bubonic plague had not reached the southern tip of Europe
Ideas could be spread easily by means of Italy's fleet
23
The feudal system was based on ____
Mutual Obligations
Respect for women
Honor
Papal authority
24
What system of law regulates the family life, moral conduct, and the business and community life of Muslims?
The Sunna
Hamirabe
The Shari'a
yo mama
25
Besides the ruler, who had the highest position in the social structure?
Soldier
Priest
Upper Class
Scribe
26
What fell to the Ottoman Turks in 1453 when scholars fled to Rome with ancient Greek manuscripts?
Jerusalem
Peppa Pig
My will to live
Constantinople
27
What was the Renaissance a rebirth of?
Chivalry and tournaments
Good health after the plague
Art and learning
Christian devotion
28
The people of Ancient Mesopotamia invented the wheel
False
True
29
What was the main reason for Henry VIII's split with the Roman Catholic Church?
His treatment of Catherine of Aragon
His unwillingness to pay Church taxes
His religious beliefs
His desire for a male heir
30
Why was Abu Simbel moved?
The monument was in danger of being destroyed by a war
King Nasser wanted to reposition the monument for a better angle with sun
Queen Hatsheput didn't like where it was originally built
It was in danger of being flooded by a new dam
31
The big purpose of joint-stock company during the 1500 and 1600 was to share the risk and profits of colonial investment
False
True
32
Why was Baghdad's House of Wisdom significant?
It is the place where Muhammad gave his first sermon
Muhammad died here
People translated scientific and philosophical texts in Arabic
idk
33
Portugal, Netherland, England, and France competed for control over what Ocean Trade?
Indian
Columbian
Niger's
Atlantic
34
COMPARE AND CONTRAST THE DARK AGES TO NOW *ANSWERS*
Unlike in the dark ages, every has the right to a jury trial
Both have specific social classes
anything else ya think of
Unlike the dark ages, today the church is not a common ground for everyone
35
Which was not a role the Nile River played in Egypt's prosperity?
Floods were often predictable
Year-round water supply
Made the transporting of goods difficult
Provided fertile soils
36
Gutenberg's invention of the ______ made possible the quick spread of ideas
vernacular
theatre
squatty potty
horse buggy
37
Only the baptism of adults was valid to the ___
Anabaptists
Anglicans
Calvinists
Jesuits
38
What was the first thing that the Sumerians accomplished?
Nomadic hunting and gathering
Trading over long distances
Farming and domestication of animals
Founding new city-states
39
Rights guaranteed by the Magna Carta include all of the following EXCEPT ___
A jury trial
Religious reformers
No taxation without representation
Equal rights for all citizens
40
Which of the following was one of Luther's main beliefs?
All people with faith were equal
Good works were required for salvation
Men and women are naturally sinful
Christians needed to be baptized again as adults
41
What happened when the Egyptians built the first pyramids too steep?
Were punished by the aliens
Had to drastically reduce the angle halfway up to prevent disaster
The outside crumbled down due to the lack of friction
Both red and blue
42
What division of Islam believes that only a relative of Muhammad is qualified to be a caliph?
Shi'a
Sunna
43
How did the Sumerians solve the problem of flooding?
They built terraces on the mountains
They diverted the flow of the rivers into other areas
They rotated farming with nomadic herding
They dug irrigation ditches and built levees
44
Where in the Americas did Christopher Columbus land first?
The southern tip of South America
An island in the Carribean Sea
The eastern coast of North America
The coast of what is today Panama
45
Which of the following was agreed upon at the Council of Trent?
The Church's interpretation of the Bible was final
Local priests had to originate the process of excommunication
Selling indulgences was an appropriate practice
Church and state should be seperate
46
What was a result of the invention of the wheel?
It allowed the Sumerians to keep track of time
It made people more dependent on human strength for transportation
It gave the Sumerians more freedom of movement
It controlled the irrigation devices to prevent flooding
47
What was not an impact of the bubonic plague on Europe? ___
Jews were blamed and were persecuted for it
Feudalism was weakened
The economy fell apart because of the massive loss of life in towns
Serfs stayed to work in the farms instead of seeking better paying jobs
48
A major reason feudal German states did not unify in the Middle Ages was ___
the Concordat of Worms
Competition among German bishops
Rising power in France and England
Wars with Italian cities
49
Pharaohs were given complete control by the Egyptians through popular vote
True
False
50
One major effect of the Hundred Years' War was ___
To spark civil war in France
To confirm the authority of the Italian pope
The resurrect the Age of Faith
The birth of English and French nationalism
51
The Qur'an and the "Sunna" form the Shari'a (body of Islamic law)
True
False
52
During the Middle Ages, Church authority became more ___
monastic
spiritual
secular
fragmented
53
Which is not true about a pharaoh?
Upon death, would be reborn into a sun god
None of the answers
Had subjects that were very concerned for his afterlife
Only build structures that was good for all of Egypt
54
The Eastern Orthodox Church was led by the ____
Justinian Code
Patriarch
Emperor
Pope
55
Who's reign did the Act of Supremacy pass during?
Henry VIIII
Henry VIII
Henry VII
Henry VI
56
The academic subject developed by al-Khwarizmi and originally called al-jabr is known by what name today?
Algebra
History
Math
Biology
57
After the Crusades ended, the ___ and ___ controlled the trade of goods from East to West?
Niger and Sam
Portugal and Spain
Africa and China lolz
Muslims and Italians
58
What were European's main motives for making voyages of exploration?
To gain extra land for a growing population
To grow wealthy and spread Christianity
To test their new technology
To break the Portuguese monopoly on trade
59
What contributed to calligraphy's popularity?
The decrease of classical painting
Muhammad's use of it
The growth of education among commoners
Muslim law prohibited drawing living beings
60
Which form of art can the greatest cultural blending of the Muslim world be seen?
Writing
Painting
Sculpting
Architecture
61
How did Muslim scholars help preserve European culture?
ur mom
By keeping strict documents and publishing works
By passing down these traditions to their children
By translating works of Plato and Aristotle
62
Who conquered the Aztec empire?
Vasco Nunez de Balboa
Francisco Pizarro
Hernando Cortes
Ferdinand Magellan
63
The economic system of ____ is based on private ownership and the investment of wealth for profit
Capitalism
Mercantilism
64
What is the third pillar of Islam
Alms
Prayer
Faith
Fasting
65
A major cause of the Byzantine Empire's decline was ___
The Mongol invasion
Attacks by neighboring kingdoms
Riots in Constantinople
Conflict with the Roman Catholic Church
66
Uprighting obelisks would be simple for modern people to do without power equipment
False
True
67
What was the purpose of the Treaty of Tordesillas signed by Portugal and Spain?
To create an alliance that would offset Dutch domination of sea routes
To divide up the trade routes to the East
To promote cooperation in the sharing of technological advances
To decrease conflict over the claiming of new lands
68
Which of the reasons below gave great wealth to the Egyptians?
None of the answers
Designed massive forts to oppress and extract gold from the Nubians
Sold the extra grain to the Nubians
The gold in the Nile floated downstream from Nubia
69
One of the reasons for having huge monuments were to intimidate potential enemies
False
True
70
Why did Muslim way of praying lead to advances in astronomy?
Allah answered their prayers lol
Muslims wanted to know the precise direction of Mecca
71
In England, the king was declared to be the head of the _____
Roman
Catholic
Lutheran Church
Anglican
72
Which is not true concerning the tombs of the Pharaohs?
Built to make robbing the tomb difficult
Served as luxurious living quarters for the paraoh's next life
Exhibited amazing feats of engineering so the tomb wouldn't collapse
Had plain decorations with little to no artwork or treasure
73
The study of classical texts caused humanists to focus on what subject?
Human potential and achievements
Roman law and government
An understanding of ancient Muslim values
An understanding of early Christianity
74
What did the encomienda system provide for New Spain?
More settlers
Military protection
More land
A cheap labor source
75
Which of the following was a major reason for the Reformation?
The pope in Rome insisted on speaking only Latin
Martin Luther said he could interpret the Bible better than the pope
European merchants resented paying taxes to the Church in Rome
The Church was threatening to excommunicate the king of France
76
Why was Mesopotamia such a good area for growing crops?
The area did not have any agricultural pests
The land was covered with heavy vegetation
The river flooded and deposited rich soil
The rivers flooded, making it easier for planters to pull out weeds
77
Which of the following was NOT an invention of the Mesopotamians?
The plow
The wheel
Writing
Harness
78
Which is true about the first large structures built in Egypt?
All of the answers
Some building projects failed catastrophically
Every project was successfu
The Egyptians gave up entirely when met with difficulty
79
How did Prince Henry of Portugal influence exploration?
He invented the caravel, a sturdier ship with triangular sails
He improved the astrolabe and invented the compass
He was the first to sail around the southern tip of Aftica
He founded a navigational school on the coast of Portugal
80
Why were ziggurats important to the Sumerians?
They were built as temples to honor the gods and goddesses
Scrolls that documented Mesopotamian history were encased in ziggurats
They protected the city from invaders
They were built as tombs for the kings
81
What is the fifth pillar of Islam?
Pilgramige
Prayer
Alms
Fasting
82
What encouraged Muslim leaders to support places of learning such as the House of Wisdom?
Muhammad's support of education
IDK
Muhammad's emphasis on study and scholarship
Education for men
83
What tools did the Mesopotamians use for writing?
A darkened reed that they dipped into a mixture of charcoal water
A sharpened piece of reed, called a stylus, used on clay tablets
A large, feather pen that they dipped in ink
A slender piece of wood that they dipped into colorful dyes
84
The Euphrates river was located on the western side of Mesopotamia
True
False
False
True
85
What was the main difference between the Sunni and Shi'a branches of Islam?
Shi'a believed the caliph had to be a relative of Muhammad
Sunni believed the caliph did not have to be a relative of Muhammad
86
Fasting is the third pillar of Islam
True
False
87
Why was the caravel an important development in navigation?
It was able to sail against the wind
It was able to withstand storms at sea
It was able to sail in shallow waters
It as able to carry large numbers of crew members
88
Prayer is the second pillar of Islam
True
False
89
Which European country was the leader in developing and applying 15th century sailing innovations?
Italy
Portugal
the Netherlands
Spain
90
The Crusades had the most favorable long-term impact on ___
Religious reformers
Trade
The strength of the Pope
Christian-Muslim relations
91
Luther's chief objections to the Roman Catholic Church was ____
Faith in Jesus is the only way to salvation and not by works
The Bible is above church teachings and councils
Indulgences should not be sold for salvation and to raise money for church
Everyone should read the Bible and interpret it for themselves
92
Who captained the first European ship to sail around the tip of Africa, now known as the Cape of Good Hope?
Christopher Columbus
Bartolomeu Dias
Vasco de Gama
Prince Henry
93
How does this painting below reflect Renaissance ideals?
The reflection of the subject's personality
The detail in the faces
The use of perspective/realism
The landscape in the backround showing life
94
For what is the Medici family famous?
For being writers
For being artists
For being religious reformers
For being rulers and supporters of the arts
95
Fasting is the fourth pillar of Islam
False
True
96
The first pillar of Islam is...
Faith
Alms
Prayer
Pilgramige
97
What is the best Muslim model for proper living?
the Sunna
The Qur'an
98
Which idea of Luther's most influenced John Calvin?
The Church should not sell indulgences
Humans cannot earn a place in heaven
There was no hierarchy of believers
People did not need priests to interpret the Bible for them
99
Why was Queen Hatsheput a big deal?
All of the answers are true
Had incredible obelisks made to decorate parts of her kingdom
She was considered a king and played the part well
She built a huge tomb structure with lavish gardens and columns
100
Who was the most powerful individual in ancient Egypt?
Scribes had considerable power because their ability to interpret laws
Generals could take control of the food supplies and treasuries
Parohs were considered to be divine which gave them absolute power
Priests had control of the afterlife

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