World History SOL Review #3

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"The Chaldeans (Saladin and his army) fought the battle fiercely for a few days and triumphed. The Christians were failing so by this time that scarcely twenty or thirty men appeared to defend the city walls." -1187
This quotation describes the -

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collapse of Western control of Jerusalem

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During the Middle Ages, many Greek and Roman classics were preserved because they had been translated into -

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Arabic

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During the Renaissance, these authors were most often studied by - bankers, humanists, feudal lords, parish priests

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humanists

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The movable-type printing press helped the Renaissance by­ -

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expanding the distribution of new ideas

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Which statement best explains the migration of early humans? Options: Rise of civilizations displaced other people, Natural disasters forced people to leave native lands, People searched for new sources of food, Religious conflicts made people leave disputed lands

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People searched for new sources of food

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Emperor Constantine chose the location for a new capital partly for its distance from -

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Germanic invaders

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The lack of arable land in Greece contributed to an economic system based on -

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shipping and trade

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Which number shows where Roman civilization first developed?

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Which primary factor encouraged Greek city-states to develop different identities? Language, Religion, Economy, Geography

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Geography

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Many Incan cities were easily defended because they were built -

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on mountaintops