World History Exam 2017-2018

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What major cultural development did the Inca civilization lack that was present in the Maya and Aztec civilizations?

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A writing system

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What was the relationship between Judaism and Christianity during the Roman Empire?

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Christianity was based on Judaism, and both religions were monotheistic.

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What was reason that Constantinople was a good location for the capital of the Byzantine Empire?

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It was located at a crossroads from the trade between Asia and Europe.

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Which one of these correctly arranges the general hierarchy of the European feudal system? Options: 1) peasants, 2) lords, 3) monarchs, 4) vassals; 1) lords, 2) monarch, 3) vassals, 4) peasants; 1) vassals, 2) peasants, 3) monarch, 4) lords; 1) monarch, 2) lords, 3) vassals, 4) peasants

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monarch, lords, vassals, peasants

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This medieval illustration depicts the results that was caused by . . .

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Rapid spread of the bubonic plague.

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Which of the following was a consequence of the plague?
- More rent income for landlords
- Strengthening of the institution of serfdom
- Increase in the number of workers
- Higher wages for laborers

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Higher wages for laborers

Front

A primary goal of the European Crusaders was to

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Secure access to Christian holy sites in Jerusalem.

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Which of the following is a disagreement between Sunnis and Shias?
They disagree about who should be the caliph.

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They disagree about who should be the caliph.

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What is a similarity between medieval Europe and medieval Japan?

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Both developed and practiced their own form of feudalism.

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What trade and transportation route was an important factor in China’s increased trade?

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Silk Road