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Aztecs, Mynas, and Incas
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1
German astronomer Johannes Kepler accurately calculated
The orbits of planets
The circumference of the earth
The distance of the moon from earth
The orbit of the sun
2
How did Tenochtitlan overcome its geographic challenges for agriculture?
cut terrances into mountainsides
it utilized slash and burn techniques
it constructed chinapas
development of better horticulture
3
He invented the movable type printing press?
John Calvin
Erasmus
Martin Luther
Johannes Gutenburg
4
_________ is an order that excluded a whole region from receiving holy sacraments in the Catholic Church.
Cannon Law
Habeas Corpus
Excommunication
Interdict
5
Which of the following was NOT a way the Mayan innovated to meet their needs ?
chinamps
canals
aqueducts
cistern
6
A calendar that predates our modern calendar constructed of careful observation of the movement of the stars were from?
mayan
inca
aztec
all three
7
This document established for the first time the principle that everybody, including the king, was subject to the law.
Due Process
Magna Carta
Dictatus Papae
Habeas Corpus
8
Which of the following is a result of the Reformation
New Denominations of Christian Churches
All are a result
Increased literacy Rates
Civil Wars resulting in diasporic communities
9
Pioneering researcher in the field of medicine, wrote a book about measles and smallpox
Descartes
Al-Razi
Francis of Assisi
Saladin
10
Which Empire preserved ancient Greek texts and traditions?
Persian Empire
Holy Roman Empire
Byzantine Empire
Ottoman Empire
11
This was a culturally unifying force in Western civilization.
Islam
Feudalism
Christianity
Justinian’s Code
12
Gold was the main source of wealth for what kingdom
Ghana
Byzantine
Greeks
Romans
13
A series of holy wars which lasted on and off for around 200 years were known as
Feudalism
Imperialism
Genocide
Crusades
14
The ___________ was a period of European cultural, artistic, political and economic “rebirth” following the Middle Ages.
Revolution
Reconquista
Reformation
Renaissance
15
Which of the following civilization were not conquered by the spanish
inca
aztec
mayan
all three
16
A piece of paper issued by the Catholic Church that forgave sins and lessen time spent in purgatory are known as:
Heretics
Indulgences
Secular
Purgatory Notes
17
Author of Summa Theologica, he was a dominant figure of scholasticism
Dante Alighieri
Erasmus
Thomas Aquinas
Sir Thomas Moore
18
He created single point perspective and was the architect of the dome of the Cathedral of Florence.
Machiavelli
Erasmus
Brunelleschi
Castiglione
19
The Mayan,Inca and Aztec all share the following characteristics.
conquering by spanish conquistadors
social hierarchies
writing system
calenders
20
The invention of the concept of zero is attributed to which civizations
aztec
mayan
all three
inca
21
A decentralized government led to the rise of what institution during the middle ages
The Church
Magna Carta
Monarchies
Medical Institutes
22
Established in present day Mexico city the Aztec built their capital city of _____ on an island in lake Texcoco
teotihucan
mixtec
temecula
tenochtitlan
23
All of the following are ways the Aztec used their tax system except
income tax
rotationsl labor
land tax
public tax
24
Sir Francis Bacon was instrumental in the development of what?
the scientific method
the geographic theory
the heliocentric theory
the law of universal gravitation
25
According to Machiavelli, it is better to be ________, than _______.
Loved; hated
Loved; feared
Feared; loved
Hated; feared
26
The decline of the Mayan civilization includes all of the following except
drought
overpopulation
disease
warfar
27
Challenges faced by the inca due to their geographical contact inclue all the following except
earthquakes
drought
deserts
rain forest
28
During the middle ages the Catholic church used the inquisition as a special court to punish
Monarchs
Parliament
Peasants
Heretics
29
Which of the following civilizations had a written language in the form of hieroglyphs?
aztec
olmec
mayan
inca
30
She ruled alongside her husband as an equal during his reign as Emperor of the Byzantine Empire in the 6th century.
Joan of Arc
Elizabeth
Theodora
Mary Tudor
31
How did Tenochtitlan overcome its geographic challenges for agriculture
it cut terrances into mountainsides
it developed better horticulture
it utillzed slash and burn techniques
it constructed chinampas
32
How did the Inca overcome their geographic challenges?
developed terrace farming and build roads
built chinamps
it utilized slash and burn techniques
utilized calenders to advance farming
33
The Inca used all to gain, consolidate and maintain power except.
military
building roads and bridges
advanced written language
tax system
34
Use the following Feudal charts to complete the comparisons. Daimyos are to ____________, as Samurai are to ___________
Shogun, Knights
Kings, Knights
Lords, Knights
Lords, Lesser Lords
35
This is the everyday language of ordinary people
Utopia
Patron
Vernacular
Perspective
36
In exchange for military service, protection and other services a _____, granted a fief to a ________.
Vassal, Lord
Lord, Serf
Lord, Vassal
Vassal, Knight
37
The rules and guidelines that govern the Church are known as ____________.
Constitutions
Magna Carta
Canon Law
Bill of Rights
38
Is when a person could not receive the sacraments or a Christian burial, which many believed could condemn them to Hell
Magna Carta
Excommunication
Habeas Corpus
Interdict
39
the Yucatan penisula was home to which civilliation
aztec
maya
inca
toltec
40
He is credited as the founder of algebra
al-Khwarizmi
Newton
Ptolemy
al-Razi
41
Mesoamerican ball game was used by which civilization to settle disputes between city states
inca
all three
mayan
aztec
42
He advocated for the Bible to be translated into the vernacular?
Castiglione
Leonardo
Petrarch
Erasmus
43
Martin Luther issued 95 thesis's against the Catholic church for what reason
Creation of the Church of England
The selling of indulgences
Iconoclasm
The creation of the inquisition
44
Expanding the kingdom of Mali, promoting Islamic education, creating alliances with other Muslim lands, Richest man ever
al-Khwarizmi
Ibn Battuta
al-Razi
Mansa Musa
45
Access to variety of food and production from harsh and unpredictable weather are advantages of...
ridged tax structure
water management
advanced mathmatics knowlege
vertical economy
46
The five pillars form the basis of what religion
Judaism
Christianity
Islam
Buddhism
47
Roads gave the Inca advantages in all the following ways except.
allowd for more effectie communication
allowed better transportation
allowed military movement more efficiently
spread disease from the Spanish
48
Strong central government describes which of the following civilizations
inca
mayan
aztec
all three
49
What continent is shown in the picture
Asia
South America
Oceania
North America
50
A series of steps cut into the side of hills or mountains allowing earth to be farmed describe what sort of farming
terrance farming
rotational farming
three field farming
patty farming
51
The Concordat of Worms solved the problem of _____, by allowing kings the right to veto pope’s appointments of bishops
Ley Investment
Lay Investiture
Interdiction
Interceptions
52
The evented happened in 1054 involving the use of icons and led to the first split in then Christian church
the great schism
the fall of the byzantine empire
invasions by muslim armies
the fall of constantionople
53
Codification of Roman law is one of his lasting legacies
Justinian
Ptolemy
Copernicus
Constantine
54
An important reason that caused Henry VIII to break with the Roman church was:
Pope’s refusal to grant him a divorce from his wife, Catherine of Aragon
His desire to become a Lutheran
His plan to develop a English Christianity for nationalistic reasons
A dispute between the Archbishop of Canterbury and the Pope in Rome
55
The use of images of sacred religious figures was a major factor in which event?
The Fall of Roman Empire
Black Death
The Great Schism
Iconoclasm
56
Which civilization viewed rulers as gods
mayan
aztec
inca
all three
57
Unified empires under a single ruler is a characteristic of what two civilizations?
Inca and Aztacs
inca and mayan
mayan and aztec
inca and mayan
58
The development of unique farming techniques is attributed to which of the following?
aztec
mayan
all three
inca
59
Spurring economic growth amongst monarchs throughout Europe and creating lasting tension between Christians and Muslims
The Crusades
Protestant Reformation
The Inquisition
Counter Reformation
60
ALL of the following are results of the Black Death EXCEPT:
Pogroms were carried out against Jewish communities
No village was spared in Europe
Destruction of 1/3 of the world’s population
Trade declines and agricultural prices skyrocket
61
Aqueducts stone buildings and a vest network of roads and bridges is attributed to which civilization
mayan
aztec
inca
all three
62
Located on a peninsula making it easy to defend and being a crossroad between Europe and Asia
Athens
Baghdad
Rome
Constantinople
63
The right of a person to be brought before a judge or court is known as ___________.
Papel Supremacy
Due process
Magna Carta
Habeas Corpus
64
literature printed quickly, printed for less money and led to the greater spread of ideas is?
the gutenberg printing press
the book of common prayer
the italian university system
the petracrchan style sonnets
65
All of the following are correct in regards to the church and the church’s authority during the Middle Ages
EXCEPT:
People trusted the church during the bubonic plague
All medieval Christians were subject to cannon law
Struggle for power between the pope and the kings of the ruling nations of
The Great Schism severely damaged the authority and office of the papacy
66
this photograph shows a type of farming developed in the ancient civilization of the americas
toltec
inca
aztec
mayan
67
Which of the following civilizations was located in south America?
inca
aztec
mayan
toltec
68
Authority over all secular rulers is known as____________.
Habeas Corpus
Secular rule
Due Process
Papal Supremacy
69
The Renaissance began in which country?
England
Italy
Spain
France
70
What Empire is represented by the shaded area of the following map?
Holy Roman Empire
Byzantine Empire
Constantinople
Ottoman Empire
71
He wrote the
95 Theses
Davinci
Erasmus
John Calvin
Martin Luther
72
What role did the Church play in Medieval Europe?
Monasteries became centers of learning and social centers
People had no need for the Catholic Church.
Church was the center of life for nobles and Kings only.
Priests had minimal influence because of constant warfare
73
Discovered in 1911 Machu Picchu was an important city for which civilization.
olmec
inca
aztec
mayan
74
Why was Martin Luther summoned before the imperial diet of the Holy Roman Empire in 1521?
To hear Charles V formally repudiate Catholicism for the Holy Roman Empire.
To recant the heresies he had espoused
To debate and affirm the practices of the Catholic Church
To participate as a part of the German Electorate
75
Which of the following is not an advancement made by the Mayan during their golden age?
architeture
astronomy
aqueducts
mathematics
76
Habeas corpus and due process are legal concepts that first appear in what document
The Declaration of Independence
Magna Carta
The US Constitution
The UN Charter for Human Rights
77
which of the following is not a way the Aztec gained consolidated and maintained power
rebuilding temples
science and mathematics
formation of alliances
marriage into royal blood lines
78
In 1453 the Ottoman Turks used Janissaries and gunpowder to capture what city
Baghdad
Rome
Athens
Constantinople
79
Using classical studies of Greece and Rome to understand one’s own world, is known as:
Skepticism
Philosophy
Humanism
Renaissance
80
This Florentine family was the most powerful and wealthy patrons of Renaissance artists.
Michalangelo
Medici
Pope
Machiavelli
81
What is the sacred text for Jews?
Torah
Qu’ran
Justinian’s Code
Bible
82
Both the Aztec and the Mayan were located in?
australia
north america
europe
south america