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1
What did Asoka's edicts proclaim?
religious toleration
national adherence to his religion
Chandragupta Maurya's history
five lessons for young men
2
The academic subject developed by al-Kwarizmi and originally called al-jabr is known by what name today?
geometry
optics
astronomy
algebra
3
In the feudal system, what was a manor?
a customary way of doing things
a right to use land
a lord's estate
an obligation to provide protection
4
What scientific concept did Indian astronomers prove long before Europeans did?
Mars has moons.
The sun is at the center of the solar system.
The earth is round.
They determined the distance between Earth and the moon.
5
What was true of the Mongol Empire?
Mongols forced conquered peoples to convert to their religion.
The Mongol Empire was the largest unified land empire in history.
The Mongol Empire treated all conquered peoples humanely.
Mongols refused to adopt aspects of the cultures they conquered.
6
Which developments did the most to end the Middle Ages?
Hundred Years' War, Parliament, Inquisition, Reconquista
Crusades, longbow, Battle of Hastings, the Great Schism
guilds, bubonic plague, Inquisition, common law
longbow, bubonic plague, Hundred Years' War, the Great Schism
7
What were the common citizens of Rome called?
plebeians
tribunes
patricians
Etruscans
8
What was one negative effect of the Crusades that has continued to the present?
Hostility between the Muslims and Christians
strengthening of papal authority
weakening of the feudal nobility
trade between Europe and Asia
9
Russian culture was strongly influenced by
the games at the Hippodrome.
the creation of the Cyrillic alphabet.
the architecture of the city of Isfahan.
the Sunni branch of Islam.
10
How did the first people to arrive in the Americas support themselves?
fishing and gathering
hunting and gathering
farming and gathering
farming and hunting
11
What is one way historians can trace the patterns of migration?
through the spread of religions
by looking at carvings
by tracing dynasties
through the pattern of spoken languages
12
What were the forces holding feudal society together?
loyalty to country and belief in God
the code of chivalry, the laws of Rome, and the teachings of the Church
A set of mutual obligations and the teachings of the Church.
pride in their roman heritage and a thriving economic system
13
A tithe was a payment made to which type of person?
a priest
a lord
a soldier
a vassal
14
What do most archaeologists think was the reason that the first people crossed Beringia?
They were searching for a warmer climate.
They were searching for gold and gems.
They were looking for fertile farmland.
They were following game.
15
How were conquered peoples treated by the Muslim empire?
Their religions were tolerated, but restrictions and taxes were imposed.
They were treated as equal citizens with Muslims.
They were allowed to become first-class citizens upon converting to Islam.
They were forced to give up their religions and convert to Islam.
16
What event led to the split between the Roman Catholic church and the Eastern Orthodox Church?
arguments over whether to use sacraments
disagreements over religious doctrine
Justinian's conquest of Rome
the invasion of Byzantium by Slavs
17
What body of the Roman government initially had 300 members and was only made up of the patrician class?
Consuls
Dictator
Senate
House of Commons
18
What did Indian civilization experience during the Gupta Empire?
a decline in trade between India and Africa.
upheavel from frequent invasions.
advances in literature, art, science, and mathematics.
all of the answers are correct.
19
What did Kautilya's Arthasastra teach?
how to hold a vast empire together
how women can contribute to an empire
nonviolence and peace to all
religious toleration
20
What do Muslims believe about Muhammad?
He was a combination of god and man.
He was the only son of the one true God, Allah.
He was the first and only prophet of Allah.
He was the last and greatest of the prophets.
21
The Song of Roland is an epic poem about a battle between French knights and
Muslim invaders.
Germanic invaders.
Viking invaders.
Magyar invaders
22
Justinian set up a panel of experts to
negotiate with the Bulgar raiders.
compile laws to regulate a complex society.
plan the construction of the Hagia Sophia.
create a Byzantine University.
23
What did the devastation caused by the bubonic plague contribute to?
a sense of unity among the continents affected by it
a flowering of the arts in the later Middle Ages
the dominance of the Church in the later Middle Ages
the disruption and collapse of medieval society
24
To prop up their shaky empire, the Byzantines
converted to Roman Catholicism.
invaded Rome.
surrendered half their land.
used diplomacy.
25
Which of the following did NOT contribute to the fall of the Tang Dynasty?
overtaxing of the peasants
a series of internal rebellions
the restoration of the civil service system
an inability to maintain order
26
What was the chief goal of the Crusades?
to force the Byzantines to become Catholics
to recover Jerusalem and the Holy Land from the Muslim Turks
to spread Christianity throughout Europe, Asia, and Africa
to improve trade among Europe, Asia, and Africa
27
What encouraged Muslims leaders to support places of learning such as the House of Wisdom?
a desire to keep ahead of rival factions within Islam
optical advances that helped a king with bad eyesight
a desire to know more than the Greeks or Indians
Muhammad's emphasis on study and scholarship.
28
Where were the Nazca lines created?
Monte Alban
plains of Peru
Yucatan Peninsula
Oaxaca Valley
29
Which group was most responsible for the spread of the bubonic plague to Europe?
traders
Crusaders
invaders
French soldiers
30
This 207 year period of Roman Peace began with the reign of Augustus.
There was no period of Roman peace, only continuous civil war and bloodshed
Pax Romana
Pax Augustus
Goldon Peace of Rome
31
What are the Five Pillars of Islam?
the times during a day when Muslims must pray
the various divisions of Islam
Muhammad and the four leaders who followed him
the major duties required of all Muslims
32
What significant change did Vladimir bring to Kiev.
They invited Rurik the Viking to become king.
He divided the realm among several sons.
He freed the city from Mongol rule.
He made all his subjects convert to Orthodox Christianity.
33
What resulted from the interaction of nomads and settled societies?
Settled society provided the nomads with shelter in exchange for horses.
Settled people lived in danger of raids.
New forms of grains were developed.
Nomads protected the settled societies in exchange for metal.
34
What did the Magna Carta guarantee?
basic legal rights
the end of taxation
a model parliament
a House of Commons
35
What inspired Asoka to convert to Buddhism?
an encounter with a Buddhist monk on the way to battle
sorrow over the slaughter at Kalinga
his sons' Buddhist teacher
two months of meditation in the wilderness
36
How did Indian traders affect Southeast Asia?
They spread advances in medicine, government structure, and shipbuilding.
They spread knowledge of astronomy, silkmaking, and architecture.
They spread Indian styles of art, architecture, dance, and religion.
They spread the decimal system, silkmaking, and astronomy.
37
What was unusual about the West African Iron Age?
There is no physical evidence of an Iron Age.
West Africa did not go through a Copper or Bronze Age.
West Africans had to learn smelting from Arab traders.
They did not have the technology to smelt iron.
38
These native Northern Italians were skilled metalworkers & engineers & influenced Roman writing, architecture, & culture
Etruscans
Greeks
Persians
Egyptians
39
What region is known as Mesoamerica?
the northern Andes Mountain region in what is now Peru
south of what is present-day Mexico City in the Tehuacan Valley
the Andes Mountains that stretchdown the western edge of South America
the area that stretches south from central Mexico to northern Honduras
40
What led to the founding of Novgorod?
Mongol invaders arrived from central Asia.
Princess Olga returned from Constantinople as a Christian.
Yaroslov the Wise decided to expand his realm.
Vikings settled among Slavs and became their leaders.
41
Which two continents did Beringia once connect?
North and Central America
Asia and North America
South and Central America
Asia and Europe
42
What are push-pull factors?
changing environmental conditions
ways populations are shifted
opportunities for jobs
reasons for migrations
43
What were the wealthy and privileged Romans called?
tribunes
patricians
plebeians
Etruscans
44
What was the effect of the three-field system?
Farmers could grow crops on one-third of their land.
Farmers could grow crops on one-half of their land.
Farmers could let their ground lie fallow over the winter.
Farmers produced more food and villagers had more to eat.
45
Which crop was most important to the survival of the early Americans?
squash
beans
maize
wheat
46
Pope Gregory VII and the German Emperor Henry IV fought over the issue of
secular appointment of bishops.
rule of the Papal States.
papal appointment of bishops.
the Church's collection of tithes.
47
What did the kamikaze, or divine wind, do for Japan?
It brought rain after a long drought.
It brought the shoguns safely home from Korea.
It stopped a Mongolian invasion.
It stopped a Korean invasion.
48
What was West Africa's earliest known culture?
Sun
Kush
BaMbuti
Nok
49
What was the way of life of Africa's earliest people?
settled farmers
settled herders
hunter-gatherers
nomadic farmers
50
Knights most commonly traded military service for
fame
land
social status
monetary reward
51
These positions of Roman government were elected yearly & were charged w/ commanding the army & directing the government
Senate
Consuls
Tribunes
Dictator
52
What does the word Bantu mean?
those with iron
the people
speaker
nomad
53
How did Muslims control their large empire?
through military governments
through religious persecution
through a strong bureaucracy
through an elaborate reward system
54
What was NOT true of women's status during the Tang and Song periods?
Foot-binding crippled women but enhanced their husband's status.
Women were considered subservient to men.
Women were encouraged to become writers, poets, and painters.
A woman declared herself emperor for the first time in Chinese history.
55
All of the following resulted from repeated invasions of Germanic tribes that led to the fall of the Roman Empire EXCEPT
the disruption of trade
the decline in learning
the ruralization of the population
the establishment of a common language
56
Justinian and Yaraslov the Wise both created
armies to fight Mongols.
conflicts with the Turks.
alliances with the Pope.
effective legal codes.
57
What advances in technology developed during the Han Dynasty?
the collar harness, the wheelbarrow, and the phonetic alphabet
paper, lock and key, and two-bladed plow
silk looms, windmills, and papyrus
paper, two-bladed blow, and the wheelbarrow
58
Why did the Muslim way of praying lead to advances in astronomy?
Muslims wanted to know the precise direction of Mecca.
After the feast of Ramadan ended, Muslims prayed outdoors.
Muslims prayed facing the stars.
The illumination of the stars symbolized the illumination of the divine.
59
What created an intelligent, capable governing class in China?
the civil service examination system
the inclusion of women in leadership roles
wise agricultural advisors
a highly refined court society that valued art
60
The leader who brought Christianity to the Franks was
Clovis
Charlemagne
Charles Martel
Pepin the Short
61
Why were Europeans able to begin studying ancient Greek works?
Gained access to Muslim and Byzantine libraries that contained Greek works.
Greeks scrolls containing the writings of philosophers were found in caves.
Greek scholars translated the works into English.
Merchants traded gold to obtain ancient Greek writings from Assyrians.
62
How did Genghis Khan succeed as a conqueror?
through conquering only empires that had become weak
through brilliant military strategy and organization
through dressing his soldiers as warriors of the opposing country
through offering people the Mongol Peace if they surrendered
63
What were the main directions of the migrations of the Bantu-speaking peoples?
north or northeast
north or northwest
west or southwest
south or southeast
64
Which of the following cultures is known for sculpting monumental heads from stone?
Zapotec
Olmec
Chavin
Moche
65
This major world religion became the official state religion under the reign of Theodosius in 380 CE
Judaism
Christianity
Hinduism
Islam
