What were the crusades?

A series of religious wars between Christians and Muslims

What is the difference between prehistory and the earliest civilizations?

The earliest civilizations devolped written language and kept records

How did the slave trade affect Africa?

It strengthened some kingdoms, while completing destroying smaller states

What was Feudalism like in Medieval Europe and Japan

Lords govern their own land, but still owe military service to the ruler

What is the Rule of Law?

The law applies equally to everyone

How did geography influence the development of civilizations in the Fertile Crescent?

Rich soil and the Tigris/Euphrates rivers created fertile land for farming

Who were the Mongols?

A nomadic group from the central Asian steppe

Ruled by a dictator who gained power through force

What was the Line of Demarcation?

A line that divided the non-European world into 2 trading zones

Why would absolute monarchs claim divine right?

To justify their authority to rule

What is the final goal of Buddhism?

To end suffering and achieve Nirvana

What was the Great Schism?

When the Catholic Church split in two

What was the most significant result of the Glorious revolution

England became a limited monarchy

What was an indulgence?

A pardon that forgave your sins, usually was very expensive

Ruled by a small group of elites

Why was the invention of the Gutenberg Press so important?

It allowed the Bible to be read by the people for the first time

How are Judaism, Christianity, and Islam related?

They all began when the prophet Abraham made a covenant with God

How did early civilizations influence the modern US government?

It paved the way for the modern day judicial system

How did the Agricultural Revolution change the way people lived?

People were no longer nomadic, they were able to settle down in one place

What is the difference between a direct democracy(DD) and a representative democracy(RD)?

DD=The people run the government RD=People elect others to represent them

What was the Black Death?

A plague that wiped out one third of europeans.

What was the cause of the Protestant Reformation?

The Church was becoming power hungry and corrupt

Adam Smith favored an economic system in which..

Prices were determined by supply and demand

When a king/queen has complete authority over the government and people

What was the goal of the Catholic/Counter Reformation?

To bring people back to the Catholic church, To try to end the corruption within the Church and establish new schools

What did the Ming Dynasty do with trade that affected the rest of Europe?

They would only except gold and silver for their goods

What was salon culture?

Informal social gatherings were people exchanged ideas

What is the central belief of Confucianism?

Filial piety is everyone's highest duty

What was the Magna Carta?

A document that protected many of the people's civil rights

What is the Commonwealth?

A system of government set up after the war, Oliver Cromwell=Lord Protector

What is the best summary of the English Bill of Rights

Shared authority between Parliament and the monarch

What was Feudalism in Ancient China?

Local lords governed their own land, but owed military service to the ruler

What was Asia's trading habits with the rest of Europe at this time?

Highly restrictive, barely any trade between the continents

What do Shia Muslims believe?

They believe that Mohammed's successor should be someone related to him

The language of ordinary people

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1
What were the crusades?
A peroid of religious peace
A witch hunt, put on by the Church, to get rid of all who opposed them
A series of religious wars between Christians and Muslims
The war between France and England
2
What is the difference between prehistory and the earliest civilizations?
Pre civilization people did not leave anything behind and cant be studied
The earliest civilizations passed down their history through oral tradition
Pre civilization and early civilization people left behind the same things
The earliest civilizations devolped written language and kept records
3
How did the slave trade affect Africa?
It weaken the continent as a whole
The continent remained the same.
It strengthened some kingdoms, while completing destroying smaller states
The smaller states grew stronger, while the major kingdoms weakened
4
What was Feudalism like in Medieval Europe and Japan
The ruler owed military service to the lords
Lords govern their own land, but still owe military service to the ruler
The lords and ruler were completely separate, governed only their own land
No one owed anyone military service
5
What is the Rule of Law?
The law does not apply to the person in charge
The law only applies to the person in charge
The law applies to no one, and is just there to make Rome look good
The law applies equally to everyone
6
How did geography influence the development of civilizations in the Fertile Crescent?
Rich soil and the Tigris/Euphrates rivers created fertile land for farming
Its location on major trade routes led to the creation of stable government
The Nile River offered excellent irrigation and transportation
Numerous forests and stone quarries made it easy to build large cites
7
What is Aristocracy?
People chose their officials
Ruled by the people
Ruled by a few select people
Ruled by wealthy landowners
8
Who were the Mongols?
A group of nobles from Northern China
A nomadic group from the central Asian steppe
A group of samurai from Japan
A group of peasants who rebelled against the Chinese emperor
9
What is Tyranny?
Ruled by the people
Ruled by a small group of elites
People chose their officials
Ruled by a dictator who gained power through force
10
In what three ways did culture diffusion typically happen
Judaism, Christianity, and Islam
City-states, empires, and regions
Anthropology, archaeology, and animism
Trade, migration, and warfare
11
What was the Line of Demarcation?
The line that separates two countries
A line that divided the non-European world into 2 trading zones
The line that divided the Americas
The Line that separated the French from the English waters
12
Why would absolute monarchs claim divine right?
To seize the lands of feudal nobles
To justify their authority to rule
To satisfy the demands of religious leaders
To ensure the good of the people
13
What type of Government would Hobbes like the most?
Democracy
Oligarchy
Absolute Monarchy
Republic
14
What is the final goal of Buddhism?
To end suffering and achieve Nirvana
To teach others Buddhism
To be reincarnated
To sit under a fig tree forever
15
Who united the subcontinent of India?
The Safivads
The Sunnis
The Khans
The Mughals
16
What was the Great Schism?
When the church executed everyone that disobeyed them
When the Church and Monarchy agreed to work together
When Rome fell
When the Catholic Church split in two
17
What does secular mean?
Another word for a Protestant
Non-religious
Not Catholic
A very religious person
18
What was the most significant result of the Glorious revolution
English kings lost all their power
England became a limited monarchy
Parliament accepted the divine right of kings
The theaters were reopened in England
19
What was an indulgence?
A cheap way to get out of your sins
Pardons the church gave to everyone
A pardon that forgave your sins, usually was very expensive
A pardon that forgave only small sins
20
What is Oligarchy?
Ruled by wealthy landowners
Ruled by a small group of elites
Ruled by many
People chose their officials
21
What was the Stuart's relationship with parliament?
There wasn't one
Great
Horrible
22
Why was the invention of the Gutenberg Press so important?
It led to the invention of the newspaper
Illiteracy ended in Europe
It allowed the Bible to be read by the people for the first time
It caused the arts to lose many patrons
23
Why did the Europeans explore?
They wanted to find a way to Asia by ship
They wanted more power and money
All of the above
They wanted to spread Christianity
24
What was the style of art that was extremely popular during the Renaissance?
Clay works
Potraits
Realism
Abstract Paintings
25
What is a Republic?
Ruled by a king or queen
Ruled by a small group of elites
Ruled by the many
People chose their officials
26
How are Judaism, Christianity, and Islam related?
Christianity and Islam are related but Judaism is not
These religions originated in the same region but are unrelated
They all began when the prophet Abraham made a covenant with God
They are all polytheistic religions that originated in the Middle East
27
How did early civilizations influence the modern US government?
It created more fair laws for everyone
It paved the way for the modern day judicial system
It did not affect modern day government
It is the reason the US government has 3 branches
28
How did the Agricultural Revolution change the way people lived?
The Agricultural Revolution did not change the way people lived
People were no longer nomadic, they were able to settle down in one place
People stopped staying in one place and began to live as nomads
People lived shorter lives
29
What is the difference between a direct democracy(DD) and a representative democracy(RD)?
DD=People elect others to represent them RD=The people run the government
Their is no difference
DD=The people run the government RD=People elect others to represent them
DD= The government is run by 1 person RD= Many people run the government
30
Who eventually defeated the Mongols?
The Yuan Dynasty
The Silla Dynasty
The Tang Dynasty
The Ming Dynasty
31
What was the Black Death?
A plague that wiped out one third of europeans.
A nickname that referred to whoever was in power at the time
A medieval fashion trend
What a swarm of rats was called in Medieval times
32
What happened to the English government after the 100 years war?
The people gained power
The English King grow in power
Parliament grew in power
The French took over
33
What was the cause of the Protestant Reformation?
People wanted to fight other people
The Church was becoming power hungry and corrupt
The people were bored of the Catholic Church
The people wanted the Catholic Church to be the only religion
34
Adam Smith favored an economic system in which..
Business put the public good ahead of the desire for profit
The government played no role in the economy
The government ensured a favorable balance of trade
Prices were determined by supply and demand
35
What is Absolutism?
When a king/queen has to rule for their whole life
The promise that a monarch must be good to their people
When a king/queen has complete authority over the government and people
When the people rebel against a corrupt monarch
36
What was the goal of the Catholic/Counter Reformation?
To bring people back to the Catholic church
To win the war against the Protestants
To bring peace to England
To try to end the corruption within the Church and establish new schools
37
What was the Renaissance?
The period of time right after the fall of Rome
The totally reconstructed of the thoughts on the Church
When Ancient Greece and Rome ruled the world
The Golden Age of achievement
38
What did the Ming Dynasty do with trade that affected the rest of Europe?
They brought up their prices
They trade items with items, no cost
They would only except gold and silver for their goods
The closed off their trade routes
39
What two countries was the Treaty of Tordesillas between?
France and Portugal
France and England
Italy and Spain
Spain and Portugal
40
What was an important geographic trait the Americas had
Land Bridge
Rivers
Dense Forests
Mountians
41
What were the 95 Theses
A list of 95 reasons why this class is awful
Arguments against the church traditions
Arguments against indulgences
Arguments against people of the lower class
42
What was salon culture?
Secret meetings held by the enlightenment despots
A gathering of young thinkers
Informal social gatherings were people exchanged ideas
Lavish parties thrown by the rich
43
What is the central belief of Confucianism?
People must live in harmony with nature
Filial piety is everyone's highest duty
Everyone has duties they must fulfill, that are assigned to their caste
China is the center of the world
44
What was the Magna Carta?
A document that protected the Monarch's power
The capital of Russia
A ship that sailed across the world
A document that protected many of the people's civil rights
45
What is the Commonwealth?
A system of government set up after the war, Oliver Cromwell=Lord Protector
William and Mary of Orange take over, and sign the Bill of Rights
When the monarchy returns to England
A period of wealth and prosperity throughout England
46
What is the best summary of the English Bill of Rights
Shared authority between Parliament and the monarch
The monarch had the authority to prosecute whomever they'd like
Gave the individual and Parliament increased rights and power
It established a shared authority to levy taxes
47
How did Christianity and Islam spread through Africa?
From word of mouth
It spread very slowly
It was written down, and given to everyone
Through trade routes
48
What was Feudalism in Ancient China?
Central rulers controlled everything, but owed military to the lords
The ruler had compete power over everything
Local lords governed everything
Local lords governed their own land, but owed military service to the ruler
49
What was Asia's trading habits with the rest of Europe at this time?
Only traded with countries that bordered them
Highly restrictive, barely any trade between the continents
Very open trade relationship between the two continents
Only traded by boat
50
What do Shia Muslims believe?
They believed Mohammed's successor should always be the eldest boy
They believe that Mohammed's successor should be someone related to him
They believed that it does not matter who Mohammed's successor is
They believed that Mohammed should not have a successor
51
What is Vernacular?
The language of ordinary people
The academy language that was used at universities
A forgotten language
The language the Bible was written in
52
What was the Restoration?
The return of the Monarchy
When a Catholic ruler ascended the throne of England
The start of a direct democracy in England
When the Charles I was beheaded
53
Who were the two sides of the English Civil War?
The musketeers and the soldiers of England
The nobles and the peasants
The Cavaliers and the Roundheads
The Tudors and the Staurts
54
What is Parliament?
The government in England
The monarchs equally
The legislature of England
The ruling power in England
55
Why is it important that the scientific method is a structured step-by-step process?
It makes it harder to duplicate the final result
It ensures that discoveries are the result of steps that can be repeated
It makes it possible for the hypothesis to always be proven correct
It ensures that all scientists start with a hypothesis
56
What is excommunication?
A life-long prison sentence
Exclusion from a specific country, where your crimes were committed
Exclusion from the Catholic Church, as punishment for disobey the church
People were banished by the crown, and welcomed by the church
57
What happened to the French government after the 100 year war?
The French King grew in power
The English took over France
The people gained power
The people and the King finally had an equal share of power
58
How can you achieve moksha in Hinduism?
By living up to the requirements of your Caste and moving up in society
By continually fulfilling your dharma across many. lifetimes
In one lifetime through meditation and personal reflection
By donating money and volunteering at the local temple
59
What do Sunni Muslims believe?
They believed it does not matter who Mohammed's successor is
They believed that Mohammed's successor should be the eldest boy
They believed that Mohammed did not need a successor
They believed that Mohammed's successors should be related to him
60
What is Humanism?
A movement that focused on education and the classics
A movement that allowed the lower class with access to books
The idea that all people are born evil and must be ruled with harsh laws
The belief that all men are created equal
61
What is Democracy?
People chose their officials
Ruled by wealthy landowners
Ruled by many people
Ruled by a dictator who gained power through force
62
How was Southest Asian culture spread?
Through the Mongols
Through trade routes that ran through China
Through word of mouth
Through sea trade
63
What was the main cause of conflict between the Ottoman and Safavid Empires?
They fought over the trade routes, spread throughout China
They followed different sects of Islam, which lead to fighting
The Ottoman's killed the Safavid Ruler
They fought over land
64
How did the Reformation help spur on the Scientific Revolution?
It didn't
It spread during the fighting between Catholics and Protestants
The Church spread it
By encouraging the spread of new and different ideas
65
What was the Tudors relationship with parliament?
Horrible
Great
There wasn't one
66
Who won the Civil War?
Parliament
The Cavaliers
The Monarch
The Roundheads
67
What is a Monarchy?
King or queen controls the power
People chose who's in charge
Ruled by the people
Ruled by a few select people
68
What type of government would Rousseau like?
Direct Democracy
Monarchy
Republic
Representative Democracy
69
What is an Enlightened Despot?
An absolute ruler who used their power to bring about change
A high ranking noble who is well versed in poetry
A monarch who tells their ideas to the people before they act on them
Peasants who wish to move up in social class
70
What type of government would Locke like the most?
Republic
Absolute Monarchy
Tyranny
Democracy
71
What is the Mandate of Heaven
The right to pray to many Gods
Supporting local lords
The divine right to rule
The governmental style of feudalism
72
What is the Columbian Exchange
The global exchange of goods
The food that was brought to Europe from the Americas
The spread of disease to the Americas
The trade along the sea routes
73
Why were the West African Kingdoms wealthy?
They charged people to travel on their trading routes
The controlled the trade of gold and salt
They sold intricate statues for a high price
They had prosperous farming land, that was able to produce a lot of fruit
74
What is Papal Supremacy?
The understanding that the King had all the power over the church
The claim that the Popes had authority over all the secular rulers
When the power switched from the Church to the Monarch
The Church and the Monarchy shared the power equally
75
What type of Government would Montesquieu like?
Democracy
Absolute Monarchy
Republic
Direct Democracy
76
Why did King Henry decide to take over the English Church (Anglican/English Reformation)?
They wouldn't let him tear down an old church, so he could built a castle
They Pope was having an affair with his wife
They wouldn't let him remarry
They killed his daughter
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Why was England not an absolute Monarchy?
Because Parliament had a say in the decisions
Because there was no monarch
Because the Church had a say in the decisions
Because the people had a say in the decisions

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