CP World History Final Review

Most early civilizations had a religion that focused on the worshipping of multiple Gods. What word below best describes these religions?

• polytheistic

• monotheistic

• atheistic

• supertheistic

What geographic feature did early civilizations form near?

• river valleys

• lakes

• mountain ranges

• plains and prairies

This nomadic group conquered most of Asia. They are known for their brutality in conquest but relative hands-off style of administration, letting peoples they conquered keep their religions and often their government as long as they respected the group's authority and paid taxes.

• the Mongols

• the Huns

• the Manchurians

• the Rus

Which civilization was most known for its unprecedented large size, system of roads to allow for easier administration, strong system of laws, and transition from a republic to a powerful empire?

• Greece

• Persia

• Rome

• India

Which of the following is NOT associated with Charlemagne?

• He broke from the Catholic Church founding the Protestant movement

• He was crowned Holy Roman Emperor by the pope

• He felt education was very important and created universities across Europe

• He united much of Europe together for the first time since the Fall of Rome

How did the black death lead to the end of feudalism?

• the Black Death killed so many people it made many more opportunities for paid labor in the cities and higher wages, which gave people the freedom to leave their manors

• it killed many of the feudal lords, this releasing peasants from their servitude

• the peasants used the uncertain times surrounding the Black Death to revolt and demand social and economic change

• the Black Death had no affect on the feudal system, which continued to the Age of Revolutions

This Roman Emperor is known for moving the capital of the Roman Empire East to what is now Istanbul, as well as converting to Christianity and making the religion legal in Rome, thus greatly expanding the popularity of the religion. What is his name?

• Constantine

• Julius Caesar

• Augustus Caesar

• Nero

Due to a lack of innovation in technology, art, and literature, the time period between the fall of Rome and the Renaissance is often referred to as what?

• the Dark Ages

• the Age of Imperialism

• the Black Death

• the Reformation

Which German monk publicly questioned the teachings of the Catholic Church, specifically the selling of indulgences and the holding of all Mass in Latin, and led to a second major split in the Christian faith?

• Martin Luther

• Thomas Aquinas

• John Calvin

• Hermann Goering

How did the Black Death spread so widely and affect so many people?

• it was transferred via fleas on rats that traveled along popular trade routes

• it infected animals that people used as a food source and people caught it by eating contaminated meat

• it spread inexplicably and we still don't know why it spread so widely

• droplets and particles were blown around in the wind and traveled from city to city without the people knowing it was coming