Global History I and II End of Year Review

Which statement best characterizes Europe during the early Middle Ages?

Which text is essential to the practice of Islam?

 Mansa Musa’s pilgrimage to Mecca demonstrates that he practiced

Which situation was an immediate cause for the collapse of the Aztec civilization?

A key feature of European Renaissance culture was

What was a key characteristic of an absolute monarchy in the 16th and 17th centuries? 

In western Europe, the Middle Ages began after the collapse of which empire?

Which areas did the Mongols conquer and incorporate into their empire?

What was the most important force in providing unity and stability throughout western Europe during the Middle Ages?

Which empire became powerful partly because of its location near the Mediterranean Sea?

Judaism and Christianity are similar because they

The purpose of the Great Wall was to

Which best defines the term culture?

The Byzantine Empire made its most important contribution to later civilizations by

After the western Roman Empire fell to Germanic invaders in the 5th century A.D., the

Which innovation led directly to these developments?

In the Middle East during Neolithic times, the development of farming brought about

The rule of Shi Huangdi, legalism, and the tomb of terracotta soldiers are most closely associated with the

Which statement about the Scientific Revolution in Europe is accurate? 

Constantinople became the center of the Byzantine Empire because

The leadership of Genghis Khan, the use of stirrups, and excellent horsemanship skills all contributed directly to the

The development of ancient civilizations in Egypt, Mesopotamia, India, and China indicates the importance of

The contributions of the Golden Age of Islamic civilization include

 These events in history occurred during the rule of the

The terms Brahma, dharma, and moksha are most closely associated with which religion?

One reason Spain sponsored the first voyage of Columbus to the west was to

Which description best fits the kingdoms of Ghana and Songhai?

The Middle Passage is best defined as

The philosophy of Confucius (K'ung-fu-tzu) stresses the importance of

Constantinople’s location on the Bosporus Strait was one reason that the Byzantine Empire was able to

Alexander the Great’s conquests of Greece, Asia Minor, Egypt, and Persia led to the

One way in which the Aztec and Inca civilizations are similar is that they both

Which geographic feature had the greatest influence on the development of the Inca Empire?

A major impact of the Columbian exchange on western Europe was the introduction of 

One result of the Neolithic Revolution was

Which empires gained wealth by controlling the trade of gold, ivory, and salt across the Sahara Desert?

Martin Luther was primarily dissatisfied with the Roman Catholic Church because he 

Which was true of food-gathering societies in prehistoric times?

What was a direct result of the Black Death in Europe?

One way in which the Silk Roads and the West African trade routes are similar is that along both routes

The concept of zero, the expansion of the caste system, and the creation of the decimal system are associated with the

The Age of Exploration led directly to the

In a comparison of the ancient cities of Athens and Sparta, Sparta placed more emphasis on

The Code of Hammurabi was designed to

What was the effect of the extensive Mongol Empire on the people who lived in Europe and Asia in the 1200s?

Christianity and Islam are similar in that both

The 1453 conquest of Constantinople is an important turning point in global history because it

The basic characteristic of subsistence agriculture is that farmers

The location of the Inca civilization of South America demonstrates the

For which achievement is Suleiman the Magnificent best known?

 The spread of Islam throughout the African continent is an example of

In The Prince, Niccolò Machiavelli was most concerned with

Which statement best describes a result of the encounter between Europeans and native populations of Latin America?

The Ten Commandments and Five Pillars of Wisdom are similar in that they

What was one direct result of the Crusades?

A goal common to Confucianism, Taoism, and Buddhism is to

What was one cause of the development of many small independent city-states in ancient Greece?

An economic reason for the institution of serfdom was to maintain

A similarity between the ancient western African kingdoms of Mali, Ghana, and Songhai is that these kingdoms

One contribution of ancient Roman culture was the development of

What was a key characteristic of an absolute monarchy in the 16th and 17th centuries?

 Which achievements are most closely associated with the Tang and Song dynasties of China?

New scientific knowledge and understandings that developed during the Scientific Revolution were most often based on