Which of the following is NOT a reason that the Crusades failed in the end?

Christian forces were poorly motivated

Which happened first?

Hunter-gather groups settled in Mesopotamia.

How did Aristotle influence Greek scientists?

He promoted making decisions based on reasonable assumptions

Which religious belief did the ancient Egyptians and Sumerians (Mesopotamians) NOT share?

The sun god is the most important of the gods.

What was the role of a dictator in ancient Rome?

to defend the city from invaders

How did the Romans improve upon Greek architecture?

they used concrete and vaults to build larger structures

Who are the metics in Athenian society?

foreigners who worked in unskilled professions

Which of the following was an effect of more productive farming in Mesopotamia?

different workers could specialize in performing a job/task

How did Alexander the Great encourage the spread of Greek culture throughout his empire?

He founded new cities that he modeled after Greek cities.

What is the impact of the Medici family on Florence?

made it a center of art, literature, and culture

Why were Roman aqueducts so remarkable?

they crossed miles of uneven land to bring water to cities

What was the role of the Roman Forum?

center of civic and religious life in Rome

Why did Chinese warriors continue to use bronze weapons well into the Iron Age?

Iron weapons were expensive to produce

Why were Byzantine emperors more powerful than western European emperors?

They were the head of both the church and the state.

Which statement accurately describes ancient Egyptian writing?

Hieroglyphics are symbols, some of which resemble animals.

tall, pointed pillar often erected at temple complexes

a group of workers organized to set price and quality

How did Italy's geography and climate help Rome's development?

mild climate and rivers - supplied food and fresh water

How did the Silk Road affect the development of China during the Han period?

The Han Empire became rich trading with foreign countries.

What was the purpose of the Spanish Inquisition?

to punish anyone for practicing Islam or Judaism

What is the purpose of Aesop's fables?

to teach children moral lessons

Which of the following was an effect of Johann Gutenberg's printing press?

The Bible was printed in different languages.

How did the Greek city-state Corinth become wealthy?

Location - it could control land and sea trading routes

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1
Who was the Greek god of truth, in whose honor the temple at Delphi was constructed?
Demeter
Hephaestus
Apollo
Zeus
2
Which of the following is NOT a reason that the Crusades failed in the end?
Christian forces were poorly motivated
Christian soldiers were outnumbered by Muslim armies
Christian forces were poorly equipped to fight in the desert
Christian leaders often fought among themselves
3
From which language did modern Russian develop?
Slavonic
German
Latin
Greek
4
What is a cataract?
a large stretch of desert
a series of rapids in a river
a piece of land between two bodies of water
an inactive volcano
5
Which happened first?
Hunter-gather groups settled in Mesopotamia.
People learned to plant crops and grow their own food.
Farm settlements formed in Mesopotamia.
Villages formed.
6
How did Aristotle influence Greek scientists?
He promoted making decisions based on reasonable assumptions
He created a standard measurement of distances.
He explained that air is made up of many different gases.
He proved that diseases were caused by bacteria.
7
Which religious belief did the ancient Egyptians and Sumerians (Mesopotamians) NOT share?
Creation myths explained the beginning of the earth.
There are many gods.
The sun god is the most important of the gods.
Kings were chosen by the gods to protect their people.
8
What physical feature made southern Mesopotamia ideal for farming?
a flat plain between rivers
safe harbors
a high plateau above rivers
surrounding mountains
9
Who was the Greek god of fire, who ancient Greeks believed caused volcanic eruptions?
Hephaestus
Demeter
Apollo
Zeus
10
What was the role of a dictator in ancient Rome?
to defend the city from invaders
to control the government for his own benefit
to make laws for the benefit of the people
to use absolute power to make himself wealthy
11
Which of the following seas does NOT border Greece?
Ionian
Aegean
Caspian
Mediterranean
12
How did the Romans improve upon Greek architecture?
they perfected the use of columns to support a dome
they used marble to make building more attractive
they copied the subjects of earlier sculptures
they used concrete and vaults to build larger structures
13
Who are the metics in Athenian society?
wealthy boys who were educated by private tutors
enslaved people who often worked as police officers
foreigners who worked in unskilled professions
poor boys who were trained to become craftsmen
14
Which European peninsula is the continent's largest?
Iberian
Balkan
Italian
Scandinavian
15
Where did the Slavs NOT settle?
Russia
Ukraine
Austria
Slovakia
16
What items did Central Asian traders exchange for Chinese silk cloth during the Han period?
strong horses
iron swords
catapults
chariots
17
Which of the following was an effect of more productive farming in Mesopotamia?
farmers spent longer hours to produce a surplus of food
workers made irrigation systems to change deserts to farms
different workers could specialize in performing a job/task
farmers spent more time raising livestock as a food source
18
How did Alexander the Great encourage the spread of Greek culture throughout his empire?
He founded new cities that he modeled after Greek cities.
He established centers of learning to teach Greek philosophy
He encouraged Greek settlers to move to existing cities.
He built libraries to house collections of Greek learning.
19
Which geographical feature separates northern China from southern China?
Gobi Desert
Pacific Ocean
Qinling Shadi Mountains
Himalayan Mountains
20
What is the impact of the Medici family on Florence?
made it a center for military training
established universities and taught humanities
established new schools for music, religion, and printing
made it a center of art, literature, and culture
21
Why were Roman aqueducts so remarkable?
they required less material to hold more water
they directed water into large reservoirs
they supported a long series of underwater pipes
they crossed miles of uneven land to bring water to cities
22
What was the role of the Roman Forum?
center of civic and religious life in Rome
port where goods arrived from around the Mediterranean
located on Palatine Hill, where wealthiest citizens lived
where the Roman army trained
23
Why did Chinese warriors continue to use bronze weapons well into the Iron Age?
China had to import its iron from India
Chinese blacksmiths did not understand how to create alloys
Bronze swords are stronger than iron ones
Iron weapons were expensive to produce
24
Who is known as the father of democracy?
Thucydides
Cleisthenes
Aristotle
Pericles
25
Why were Byzantine emperors more powerful than western European emperors?
They commanded an area that stretched from Spain to India.
They were the head of both the church and the state.
They ruled over both the Persian and Byzantine Empires.
They were considered to be living gods.
26
Which statement accurately describes ancient Egyptian writing?
Hieroglyphics are symbols, some of which resemble animals.
Hieroglyphics were common script in the ancient world.
The ancient Egyptian alphabet has twenty-six letters.
There are few remaining examples of ancient Egyptian texts.
27
Who was the head of the Greek gods, in whose honor the ancient Olympic games were held?
Zeus
Demeter
Apollo
Hephaestus
28
What is an obelisk?
tall, pointed pillar often erected at temple complexes
four-sided triangle-shaped tomb made out of limestone blocks
large, granite statue of a pharoah
mythical creature with the head of a man and body of a lion
29
Which governing body began as a council of nobles who advised the king of England?
Congress
Ministry of Defense
Parliament
Department of Education
30
Which type of plants are common in the tundra region of Russia?
mosses
trees
tomatoes
ferns
31
What is a guild?
group of farmers who share harvests to ensure food supply
group of knights who protected pilgrims as they traveled
a group of workers organized to set price and quality
group of merchants who make deals to decrease competition
32
Which of the following modern European cities was NOT first settled as a Greek colony?
Istanbul
Naples
Rome
Marseilles
33
How did Italy's geography and climate help Rome's development?
dry climate and flat plains - grew crops and raises animals
Mountains and cold climate - protected from foreign invasion
long coasts and tropical climate - helped land and sea trade
mild climate and rivers - supplied food and fresh water
34
Which philosophy teaches that punishments for crimes are necessary but should be reasonable?
Buddhism
Confucianism
Legalism
Daoism
35
Which of the following were NOT common in ancient Chinese villages?
cemeteries
pits for storing grain or rice
pens for keeping animals like pigs and sheep
stone temples
36
How did the Silk Road affect the development of China during the Han period?
China’s population increased due to the migration.
The Han Empire fought many wars protecting its trading.
The Han Empire became rich trading with foreign countries.
China’s culture was altered as it adopted foreign customs.
37
Who was the goddess of agriculture, who the ancient Greeks believed controlled the seasons?
Hephaestus
Demeter
Zeus
Apollo
38
Which church did Justinian build and decorate with beautiful mosaics?
St. Peter's Basilica
St. Paul's Cathedral
Hagia Sophia
Notre Dame
39
How did the Phoenicians use the stars?
to locate cities far away
to establish directions at sea
to help mark mountain trails
to decide when to plant crops
40
How did the Roman government contribute to the fall of Rome?
its officials refused to work
its officials were corrupt
it closed schools
it collected too little taxes
41
What did the Phoenicians use to communicate complex ideas in writing?
an alphabet
pictographs
cuneiform
a stylus
42
Which of the following is NOT a reason the Roman Empire conquered other territories?
to gain access to resources such as gold
to gain people for the army
to tax people and raise money
to prevent neighboring people from invading
43
Which of the following helped increase trade in the Roman Empire?
establishing ports in the Atlantic Ocean
improving farming techniques
invading India and eastern Africa
using a common currency
44
Which individuals had the most political power in Sparta?
soldiers
kings
officials
helots
45
What was the purpose of the Spanish Inquisition?
to unit the different regions of Spain into one country
to discover a western passage to the Spice Islands and India
to punish anyone for practicing Islam or Judaism
to kick the Moors out of Spain
46
What is the purpose of Aesop's fables?
to demonstrate shared cultural values
to show that animals face difficulties to survive
to teach children moral lessons
to show that animals can reason
47
Which of the following was an effect of Johann Gutenberg's printing press?
The Bible was printed in different languages.
Universities were established to teach humanist studies.
Papermaking became more common in Europe.
The Catholic Church stopped printing the Bible in Latin.
48
How did the Greek city-state Corinth become wealthy?
Access to precious metals - minted coins for all of Greece
Strongest navy in the Mediterranean - dominated trade
Iron imports - produced swords and shields
Location - it could control land and sea trading routes
49
Which nation did Saint Patrick convert to Christianity?
Spain
England
France
Ireland
50
Which of the following is an accurate description of Franciscan friars?
the took a vow of poverty
they own some property
they took a vow of silence
they live in isolated communities
51
What is a schism?
a division
a church official
a religious decision
an agreement
52
Which of the following groups did NOT threaten the Byzantine Empire?
Slavs
Persians
Muslims
Huns
53
Who is credited with commissioning the construction of the Parthenon?
Phidias
Socrates
Aristotle
Pericles
54
Which army defeated the Kushite kingdom with the use of superior iron weaponry?
Hittite
Assyrian
Greek
Persian
55
What did Hammurabi's Code allow his citizens to do?
understand how the government enacts new laws
predict seasonal weather and planting schedules
know the punishment for specific crimes
learn new skills and academic subjects
56
What was the impact of the Medici family on Florence?
It established universities and brought humanists to teach.
It made it a center for military training.
It established new schools for music, religion, and printing
It made it a center of art, literature, and culture.

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