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1
Which lasting impact did Hammurabi's Code have on law?
Laws needed to be interpreted by judges
Laws no longer suggested punishments
Laws were created by representative groups
Laws were made more consistent
2
Which pair of Greek mathematicians made advances in geometry?
Euclid and Pythagoras
Aristotle and Zeno
Plato and Socrates
Zeus and Aristotle
3
Mesopotamia was the first river valley civilization to use geometry
False
True
4
A direct result of European exploration was
A competition for colonies among European leaders
A unified European system of paper currency
The divsion of European states over religious issues
The creation of a large European free trade zone
5
Which factor contributed to favorable interactions among Muslim, Jewish and Christian societies in Europe?
A religous expectation to rectuit converts
A decline in farming production
A common written language
A mutual desire for profitable trade
6
Zoroastrianism was created rom which classical civilization?
Greece
Gupta India
Han China
Persia
7
The Chinese invented junks
False
True
8
Which national leaders headed Allied governments during World War II?
Roosevelt, Stalin, and Mussolini
Churchill, Roosevelt, and Stalin
Hitler, Mussolini, and Tojo
Churchill, Mussolini, and Tojo
9
Why was the government of ancient Egypt considered a theocracy?
The government has a representative legislature
The pharaoh is considered to be a god-king
Leadership passes from father to son
Wealthy elite controlled most parts of government
10
How are the origins of Hinduism and Buddhism similar?
They were both founed at the same time
Both emplemented a caste system
Both considered Siddhartha Gautama to be the founder
They both began in the same modern-day country
11
Buddhism was the belief system in India during the Mauryan Empire
False
True
12
Which innovation promoted trade and contributed to the unity of the Persian Empire?
Use of standardized metal coins
Construction of the remarkable gardens of the palace in Babylon
Creation of a universal code of laws
Division of the empire into administrative provinces
13
Mansa Musa was not the richest man in history.
True
False
14
The use of pottery and textiles are related to complex institutions of early civilizations
False
True
15
Which innovation promoted trade and contributed to the unity of the Persian Empire?
Use of standardized metal coins
Creation of a universal code of laws
Division of the empire into administrative provinces
Construction of the hanging gardens of Babylon
16
Polytheistic religions believe in more than one god
True
False
17
Which of the following is one change to human societies as a result of the Neolithic Revolution
Social equality between men and women
Development of specialization of labor
Emergence of monotheistic religion
Elections for political leadership
18
Vassals were the the social group of European feudal society that showed allegiance to a lord
False
True
19
How did Confucian teachings by Tang leaders affect women?
Women lost social status and were subject to foot binding
Women had a lot of rule and power
Women served as prominent scholars
Women were able to rise in ranks of social status
20
What was one impact on Asia that the Tang dynasty had on China was
The spread of Buddhism to Japan and Korea
The closing of the Silk Road to European traders
The diffusion of Mandain to Korea and Vietnam
The collapse of Mongol rule in East Asia
21
What favored the spread of Islam to Afica was...
Gold-Salt routes
Traveling the Sahara
Tang Control of Silk Road
The use of Arabic in Africa
22
What Chinese technological innovation contributed to the spread of goods and ideas?
Paper Money
Junks
Gunpowder
Mechanical Clock
23
The Enlightenment philosphers inspired later political revolution because of their support for
Divine right of kings
Natural rights
Imperialist policies
Mercantilism
24
Typical characteristics of theocratic governments in the Fertile Cresent include
a concern for providing the people a voice
a blending of religious elements with leadership
military leaders serving as tyrants
scholars serving as bureaucrats
25
Which set of accomplishments occcured during the Song Dynasty of China?
Calligraphic script, Calculating distance form the Sun, or saddles
Magnetic compass, paper money, movable-type printing
Measuring Earth's circumference, Anesthesia, Silk Cloth
Tea cultivation, Algebra, Geometric mosaics
26
What does AD, or CE, stand for in history?
Before Death, After Death
Antonio Domine, Common Era
After Death, Common Era
27
The central idea of Hinduism is that it is organized into a rigid social class system.
True
False
28
Which social group of European feudal society showed allegiance to a lord by providing military service?
Vassals
Serfs
Kings
Artisans
29
Mohandas Gandhi and Nelson Mandela are both examples of individuals who
Won the Nobel Peace Prize
Resisted political oppression
Invented new methods of farming
Led newly independent nations
30
The Persian Empire served as the birthplace of
the first iron weapons and tools
the earliest monotheistic religion
modern democratic traditions
government tests for job-seekers
31
How did nations act to reduce the possibility of future wars after the First World War and the Second World War?
By introducing atomic weapons
By establishing international organizations
By fixing prices on food and clothing
By reducing the size of armed forces
32
As a Chinese woman, during the time periods we studied, I could pick my husband
True
False
33
One way the lives of many nineteenth-century Europeans changed becasue of industralization inclueds
Placing more significance on participation in religious activities
Marrying at earlier ages than previous generations
Shifting from an agrarian lifestyle to an urban lifestyle
Working at a variety of professions in one lifetime
34
Why were West African kingdoms like Ghana and Mali successful during the Post-Classical period?
They adopted Islam and established trade with Muslims
They enslaved people for the Atlantic slave trade with Britain
They built powerful forts and castles
They grew wealthy controlling routes to the Cape of Good Hope
35
Rigid social classes are set in place in Hinduism
False
True
36
Why were West African kingdoms like Ghana and Mali successful during the Post-Classical period?
They enslaved people for the Atlantic slave trade with Britain
They built powerful forts and castles to protect against invasions
They adopted Islam and established trade relations with Muslims
They grew weatlhy controlling routes around the Cape of Good Hope
37
The transformation to having surplus agriculture led to the development of permanent settlements, because it allowed for
specialization of labor
technological innovation
creation of religions
populaiton increases
38
The Mongol expansion across Eurasia during the Middle Ages was
a chaotic, unstable political climate
A vast, unified empire of many cultures
a birth of a new religious influence
a revival of art and literature
39
The spread of Islam brought political changes to Southwest Asia by
Established tribute states in the areas conqured by Muslim armies
Converting Arabs, Christians, Persians, and Jews to Islam
Unifying North Africa, Arabia, Persia and Asia Minor under one authority
Building libraries, hospitals, and universities in large cities
40
As a result of the First World War world political power shifted from Europe to
The Middle East
East Asia
The Soviet Union
The United States
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Monotheistic religions believe in more than one god
False
True
