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World History EOC Review, Part 2
World History EOC Review, Part 2
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A #worldhistory #eoc #review for #6thgrade and #7th grade.
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1
Which set of religious rules guides Muslims in prayer and fasting?
Four Noble Truths
Ten Commandments
Five Pillars
Torah
2
What does the word
democracy
mean?
rule by Demos, the god of politics
rule by elected representatives
rule by the people
rule by a president
3
What is the Torah?
the sacred literature of Judaism
a time of Jewish captivity
a Jewish prayer
a Jewish home
4
Which statements describing the Magna Carta are accurate?
recognized the nobles' ancient rights and limits on taxation
gave the Church of England the right to choose own bishops.
legalized idea that not even king of Eng. had absolute power
an important step toward idea of constitutional government
5
What Italian traveler kept records that described his travels to China & his time with Khans
Marco Polo
Ibn Battuta
Rustichello
Christopher Columbus
6
Which description of the term
monastery
is correct?
journey of religious importance for a Christian pilgrim
religious comm dedicated to prayer/preservation of knowledge
structure of the early Christian church
illustrated manuscript with verses of Christian scripture
7
Which statement accurately describes a reason for the start of the Crusades?
Saladin led a Muslim army and invaded Italy and sacked Rome
Jerusalem fell under control of Jewish extremists
Byzantine emperor asked pope for help against Seljuk Turks.
Muslim leaders asked westerners for help against barbarians
8
What was the purpose of the Ten Commandments?
to explain to the Hebrew leaders what God wanted them to do
to provide laws for the government
to tell people what God expected of them
to serve as a guide about what to do in certain situations
9
Which answer lists the social order, from most to least powerful, in medieval Europe?
king; lords; serfs; vassals
lords; king; vassals; serfs
king; lords; vassals; serfs
king; vassals; lords; serfs
10
Which text contains laws that regulate almost every aspect of a Muslim's life?
Qur'an
Torah
Ten Commandments
Book of Kells
11
Why was Athenian democracy so groundbreaking?
It brought women into the Assembly.
It gave warriors the chance to become wealthy.
It was the first time that a king was elected
made politics the business of every male citizen, not a few.
12
Which were beliefs of the early Hebrews?
People should have good, moral behavior.
God was fair and just.
They were the chosen people of one god.
God helps people in need.
13
Which statements describe the Twelve Tables.
The Twelve Tables spelled out the Roman code of laws.
The Twelve Tables allowed the consuls to interpret the laws.
The Twelve Tables were written down & displayed publicly.
Twelve Tables protected all citizens, including plebeians.
14
Which statement describes a key characteristic of Athenian democracy
Paid juries of citizens heard legal cases and made decisions
10 elected generals carried on work of the Assembly/Council.
Power in the hands of the people/all citizens = before law
Though all citizens were equal, only wealthy were jurors
15
What is a republic?
A type of gov't where people directly decide on issues.
Gov't where citizens elect leaders who rule for the people
16
Which statements describe Muslim achievements in science and mathematics?
Muslims translated the work of scholars from around world
IbnSina collected med knowledge in a book used for centuries
AlKhwarizmi simplified Hindu numerals to make numbers we use
Muslim mathematicians introduced Algebra to the world.
17
What did the Romans call the common farmers/workers who had to protest to get a voice in gov't?
consuls
senators
patricians
plebeians
18
How did the Greek view of government differ from the views of other ancient civilizations?
believed gods gave ruling power to certain individuals
believed a good ruler followed the gods' laws &was just/kind
believed a good king would inspire people to be good citizen
believed people could use their minds/reason to run gov'ts
19
What were the two main social classes in early Rome?
slaves and freemen
plebeians and Latins
plebeians and patricians
Latins and patricians
20
Which happened as a direct or indirect result of the Crusades?
Europeans discovered Muslim culture had little to offer them
Christians and Jews fought together.
Holy Land was under the control of Western Christians
Europeans began to trade for new products from the East.
21
What do we call the religion of the ancient Hebrews?
Judaism
Hinduism
Buddhism
Christianity
22
Which is a contribution of classical Greece to modern Western civilization?
monotheistic religion
abolition of slavery
democratic government
women's suffrage
23
What is a direct democracy?
a republic
a democracy where representatives decide on issues
a directory
a democracy in which people decide on issues directly
24
How did the Black Plague affect Medieval Europe?
It weakened the feudal system.
It ended the Crusades.
It increased the general population.
It improved the health care system.
25
What were citizens of the polis expected to do?
serve on juries
obey the laws they liked
fight to defend and be devoted to polis
be directly involved in the gov't
26
What is a covenant?
a long journey
a movement of goods
a sacred law
a solemn agreement
27
What world religion is based on the monotheistic teachings of Muhammad?
Islam
Hijrah
Medina
Muslim
28
Who was Moses?
the Hebrew son who sold his brother Joseph into captivity
the Hebrew leader who introduced the Ten Commandments
the Hebrew scholar who introduced monotheism
the Egyptian head of the polytheistic church
29
Which statement about the Black Death that struck Europe in the fourteenth century is
not
true?
Feudal lords found they could isolate their manors
Plague spread rapidly, killing perhaps 25 million people
Genoese merchants brought the plague from the Black Sea reg.
The effects of the plague spurred an interest in medicine
30
Is democracy as a way of life a characteristic of Athens, Sparta, or both?
both
Athens
Sparta
31
What did the feudal system protect medieval European society from?
heavy taxes and forced labor
Viking raiders and armed bandits
papal interference and excommunication
the Black Death and other diseases
32
Who was the founder of Christianity?
Moses
Jesus
Noah
Abraham
33
Which of the following were among the first peoples to spread the idea of worshiping one God?
the Sumerians
the Canaanites
the Hebrews
the Egyptians
34
Which religion encourages people to be kind to one another?
Buddhism
Hinduism
Judaism
Islam
35
What was the role of the consuls in the Roman Republic?
They acted as the chief executives of government.
They represented the common people.
They were common citizens
They were the most powerful government body/served for life.
36
Which religions are clearly monotheistic?
Hinduism
Christianity
Judaism
Islam
37
What is a representative democracy?
a republic
a directory
a democracy in which people decide on issues directly
a democracy where representatives decide on issues
38
How did the Greeks view the role and limits of government?
believed deeply in the wisdom of kingly rule
citizens pay taxes to be in gov't, only wealthy are citizens
Citizens participate in gov't, not women foreigner slave
Thought the gov'ts role was to provide order
39
Which of the following is the best definition of
polis
?
a large area governed by a monarch
a small state run by citizens
a city within a state
a Greek island state
40
Given the early civilizations below, which place had a gov't that was a direct democracy?
Athens
Mesopotamia
India
China
41
What problems did the patricians cause for Rome's common people during the early republic?
Patricians served as consuls and executed the laws unfairly
Had political powers & didn't want commoners to have a voice
They refused to pay taxes because they couldn't be senators
Patricians demanded the plebeians give them political power
42
What do you call a person who submits to the will of Allah?
Kaaba
Muslim
Mecca
Medina
43
Which statement describes a key characteristic of Athenian democracy
All citizens served in the Assembly.
Good public speaking was not necessary in Athenian democracy
All free males over 18 born to Athenian parents were citizen
The Council of Athens carried on the daily business of city.
44
Which phrase best describes the term
Crusades
?
effort by monks to educate peasant classes of West Europe
series of religious wars fought over Jerusalem/Holy Land
campaign to convert residents of Byzantine Empire to Islam
plan by Charlemagne to unite the Germanic under Christ. rule
