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World Midterm Review Pt. 1 (2023)
World Midterm Review Pt. 1 (2023)
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1
Which of the following is true about serfs and peasants?
All serfs are peasants, but not all peasants are serfs
None of these
A serf is higher on the feudal hierarchy than a peasant
A serf is free to move around to work, while a peasant is tied to one manor
2
Which of these made the Dark Ages “dark” for Europe?
Lack of religion
The Protestant Reformation
Lack of trade
Advances in agriculture were made
3
What religion emerged in India in ancient times, and established the caste system?
Buddhism
Islam
Judaism
Hinduism
4
A person who practices Islam is known as a
Christian
Hindu
Buddhist
Muslim
5
What is the belief in many gods known as?
Agnosticism
Polytheism
Athiesm
Monotheism
6
What was the split in Christendom that occurred in 1053-4?
The Council of Trent
The Great Schism
The Great Divide
The Protestant Reformation
7
On what river was Ancient Egypt established?
The Nile
The Ganges
The Euphrates
The Tigris
8
In what region was the first civilization established?
China
Greenland
India
Mesopotamia
9
In what year did the Byzantine Empire fall?
1 AD
476 AD
1453 BC
1453 AD
10
What is the school of thought, founded by Confucius, that dictated much of the social norms in ancient China?
Daoism
Confucianism
The tribute system
Filial piety
11
How did the Roman Empire contribute to Christianity in modern times?
No church was officially established, but Christianity still spread
The church was established, but Christianity did not stay a common religion
Islam is now the official religion of much of Europe
The church was established, and Christianity is a major religion
12
What was the idea that the Chinese ruler had the divine approval to rule?
Divine Right
The Dynastic Mandate
Mandate of Heaven
Mandate of Divinity
13
Which of these is not a requirement for a civilization?
Complex institutions
Specialized workers
Advanced technology
Social classes
14
What aspects of Egyptian society indicate an organized religion?
Both of these
Pyramid-construction
Mummification
Neither of these
15
What is the dominant form of Christianity in Eastern Europe, which traces back to the divide of Christianity in 1053-4?
Eastern Orthodox
Islam
Protestant
Roman Catholic
16
Of the major world religions, Islam
Emerged last
Emerged the slowest
Emerged first
Emerged as an ethnic religion
17
Who was the founder of the Mongol Empire?
Khubilai Khan
Attila the Hun
Il-Khan
Genghis Khan
18
What was the capital of the Byzantine Empire?
Rome
Antioch
Constantinople
Byzantium
19
What about the geography of Japan has the most to do with its development as a nation?
It is very mountainous
It is an island
It is full of rivers
It is frozen for much of the year
20
What were the land-based trade routes that connected India and China to the Roman Empire?
Sand Roads
Sea Roads
Golden Roads
Silk Roads
21
Why did Buddhism not retain a strong presence in India?
Hinduism absorbed Buddhism
Buddhism was started in Nepal, and never made it into India
Buddhists were so repulsed by the caste system, they fled India
Buddhists have historically been persecuted heavily in India
22
How did Islam spread as quickly as it did?
Muhammad was very wealthy, and paid people to convert
Muhammad was a merchant
Muhammad forced people to convert through threat of death
All kings of the Middle East immediately converted to Islam
23
A government where the head of state is also the head of religion is called a ___________.
Theocracy
Monarchy
Oligarchy
Autocracy
24
How does the caste system still affect India today?
All of India’s population is legally divided into castes
The caste system is illegal, therefore it does not affect people today
The caste system of India was never legally implemented
The caste system, though technically illegal, still affects people
25
The Neolithic Revolutions is also referred to as
The Agricultural Revolution
The Stone Age
The Green Revolution
The Cultural Revolution
26
What geographic feature contributed the most to the development of North African societies?
The Sahara Desert
The Gobi Desert
The Atlantic Ocean
The Mediterranean Sea
27
What form of government depends on “rule by the people?”
Monarchy
Oligarchy
Aristocracy
Democracy
28
What was the code created by the Emperor Justinian that governed the Byzantine Empire?
Justinian's Code
Hammurabi's Code
Diocletian's Code
The Hagia Sophia
29
What is the traditional religion of Japan?
Daoism
Confucianism
Buddhism
Shintoism
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In what form of government does a single person, holding all of the power, rule a government?
Monarchy
Oligarchy
Aristocracy
Democracy
