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A #standard 1 through standard 9 test
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1
What was the capital city of the Byzantine Empire?
Kiev
Jerusalem
Constantinople
Rome
2
What caused the Sunni Muslims and the Shiite Muslims to split?
Sharia Law was to easy for the Sunnis
over the hours of work for the men
over the successor for Muhammad
over the treatment of women
3
The inventor and what was the invention that took the world from the Middle to the Modern Age?
Eli Whitney and the Cotton Gin
Kublai Khan and Mongol Empire
Galileo and Telescope
Gutenberg and the Printing Press
4
Hammurabi's law code focused on _____________ when punishing the offender?
If the offender was a woman the sentence was easy
The social status of the victim being offended
punishment was harder for the younger
The social status of the person offending.
5
What are the main characteristics of the Middle Ages?
Manor system & Feudalism of land owners
Knights and Kings are related
Serfs and Peasants are large part
Lords and Ladies control the land from the Kings down
6
What were the characteristics of the 3 American societies before the European arrived?
Happy and Unorganized
Savage and Dangerous
Advanced and Complex
Angry and Rebellious
7
What religion was first to practice monotheism?
Buddhism
Hinduism
Christianity
Judaism
8
What was the name of the first dynasty to rule China?
Zhou
Shang
Qin
Han
9
Which Early American culture invented the most accurate calendar?
Aztecs
Incas
Mayans
Olmecs
10
How did Alexander the Great impact Mediterraneans in order to create the Hellenistic culture?
By his conquering their area and blending them with his own
By his marriages to the Princesses
By allowing the areas to add to the Greeks army
By forbidding any of his men to leave Greece
11
Who had authority over both the religious and political leaders?
Clergy
King
Pope
Marco Polo
12
What are the 2 trade gods of the trans-Saharan Trade that made Mansa Musa so wealthy?
Silver and Bronze
Silver and Slavery
Gold and Silver
Gold and Salt
13
What is the writing system of the Ancient Mesopotamian's called?
Calligraphy
Cuneiform
Sanskrit
Hieroglyphics
14
Both Judaism and Zoroastrianism were both monotheistic and both had a what?
final resting place called Nirvana
Latin service
Greek service
final judgment
15
What was the writing system of the Ancient Egyptians called?
Hieroglyphics
Cuneiform
Calligraphy
Sanskrit
16
Who was crowned the st Emperor of the Holy Roman Empire on December 25, 800?
Charlemagne
Pope Gregory
King Arthur
King Henry IV
17
What was the 2 main emphasis of the Ancient Chinese philosopher Confucius?
responsible work/having a love for your job
love of government/love of self
respect for the young/pity for the old
responsible relationships/respect for parents
18
What is the definition of Humanism?
Enjoying family without having a job
Enjoying life without offending God
Enjoying life in spite of offending the gods
Enjoying your job when it all else fails
19
What did Plato's vision of government say about a wise leader or king?
Would allow the people to make ALL the decisions
The leader would direct the senate to vote on ALL decisions
Would make ALL the decisions in order to prevent a mob rule
His assistance would decide for the people in ALL decisions
20
Name the father of the 3 major world religions (Judaism, Islam and Christianity)
Abraham
Constantine
Muhammad
Jesus Christ
21
Who was known as the Renaissance Man?
Mansa Musa
Leonardo daVinci
Richard the Lion Heart
Kublai Khan
22
What was the name of the leader who established the Mongol Empire
Kublai Khan
Genghis Khan
Ivan the Terrible
Marco Polo
23
What was the outcome when Ghana & Mali leaders converted to Islam?
Islamic faith would be forced upon the whole society
Most of the people in the societies were happy and joined
Most of the people in the societies rejected Islam
Islamic faith would be optional if anyone who wanted to join
24
What did the Ancient Roman law say about an accused person which we still use today?
guilty until proven innocent
innocent until proven guilty
accusing a person can lead to death if found guilty
accusing a person is not an option
25
Terms that says the ruler serves with the approval of a higher power as long as he/she is just.
Mandate of Heaven
Manifest Destiny
Monarchy
Dynastic Cycle
26
Who conquered the Byzantine Empire in 1453?
Crusaders
Ottoman Turks
Chinese
Israelites
27
What was the result of Mansa Musa's hajj?
New ties between Mali and other Muslim states
Saudi Arabia controlling the country of Mali
Mali coming under the throne of another Muslim State ruler
Mali becoming an Independent State
28
Why is Martin Luther's nailing the 95 theses considered to be a turning point in world history?
Decreased power of the Monarch Increased power of the church
Increased trade and decreased the deaths in Europe
Increased power of the Monarch and decreased power of church
Decreased trade and increased the deaths in Europe
29
What led to the growth of towns and cities in the Middle Ages?
Serfs
Trade
Rivers
Kings and Queens
30
Which ancient religion is associated with Brahma, moksha and karma all three?
Buddhism
Hinduism
Confucianism
Judaism
31
What was the goal of the Byzantine Emperor Justinian?
to begin the Justinian Empire
to end the Byzantine Empire
to end the Greek and Roman Empires
to recapture part of the Roman Empire
32
What city was the Crusaders trying to recapture from the Muslims?
Istanbul
Constantinople
Jerusalem
Cairo
33
Name the richest man ever, who was the king of Mali and controlled the area's trade.
Mansa Musa
King Henry IV
Martin Luther
Marco Polo
