World History Exam 2017-2018

Read the chart comparing the Maya, Aztec, and Inca Civilizations. What major cultural development did the Inca civilization lack was present in the other two civilizations?

• Astronomy

• A road system

• A writing system

• Medical Science

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

• Both were major religions based on Greek philosophy of Stoicism.

• Both religions elevated women to leadership positions.

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

• After Christianity began, Judaism decreased in the Roman Empire.

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

• It was protected from invaders by the mountains of Asia Minor and Balkans.

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

• It was near the mouth of some of the region’s greatest rivers.

• It was close to the many islands that dot the Aegean Sea.

Which one of these correctly arranges the general hierarchy of the European feudal system?

• 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

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

• Rapid spread of the bubonic plague.

• Passage of laws regulating public sanitation.

• Decline of insect infestation in medieval homes.

• Increased breeding of households cats.

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

A primary goal of the European Crusaders was to

• Establish markets for Italian merchants.

• Rescue Pope Urban II from the Byzantines

• Halt the advance of the Mongol armies in the Asian steppes.

• Secure access to Christian holy sites in Jerusalem.

Which statement best describes the events in the above map?

• The Islamic Empire declined in territory over time, with the least amount of land during the period of the first four caliphates

• The Islamic Empire continuously grew in territory over time, reaching its height with the Abbasid Caliphate.

• The Islamic Empire grew steadily until it reached its height during the Umayyad Caliphate, and then declined in size.

• The Islamic Empire grew steadily until it reached its height during the Abbasid Caliphate, then declined in size.

Which of the following is a disagreement between Sunnis and Shias?

• They disagree about who should be the caliph.

• They disagree about how to reach salvation from God.

• They disagree about the roles of the Imams.

• They disagree about the validity of Muhammad’s book.

What is a similarity between medieval Europe and medieval Japan?

• Both were victimized by invasions from Germanic peoples

• Both developed and practiced their own form of feudalism

• Both benefitted from trade with the Americas

• There were no similarities