World History Unit 3 Review

By what means did many of the achievements of Islamic civilization reach European society?

• the Columbian Exchange and the Middle Passage

• the Germanic conquests of lands situated along the Silk Road

• the eastern Mediterranean trading networks and the Crusades

• the establishment of merchant guilds during the Industrial Revolution

In Western Europe, which of the following developments was responsible for causing the other three?

• breakdown of the feudal structure

• rise in power of the Catholic Church

• decline of trade networks

• fall of the Roman Empire

Which of the following civilizations was a continuation of the former Roman Empire under which the Code of Justinian was developed?

• Byzantine Empire

• Caliphate of Cordoba

• Ottoman Empire

• Rashidun Caliphate

The Great Yuan, the Golden Horde, the Il-Khanate, and the Chagatai Khanate were all territories formed out of the fractured -

• Mongolian Empire

• Ottoman Empire

• Chinese Empire

• Roman Empire

How did ancient invaders of the Indian subcontinent most likely overcome the natural barrier formed by the Himalayas?

• invaders exploited passes in the western portion of the mountain range

• the Himalayas were not a strong deterrent and invaders traveled over them

• the Ganges River allowed invaders an easy path through the Himalayas

• powerful seafaring invaders were able to avoid the mountain range altogether

Which of the following statements about the Catholic Church during the Middle Ages and Rome during the Pax Romana is correct?

• They are examples of centralized powers.

• They are examples of communist regimes.

• They are examples of feudal governments.

• They are examples of constitutional monarchies.

How was Charlemagne's coronation in 800 CE a significant factor in the development of Christianity as a unifying political and social factor in Europe?

• His first order of business after his coronation was to denounce other religions and call for a new era of unity.

• All non-Christians left for Asia immediately following his coronation, stripping Europe of political dissenters and greatly reducing the threat of internal rivalry.

• As a descendent of a Germanic tribe how had converted to Christianity, his coronation symbolized the fusion of the primary components of the new European civilizations.

• As a born Christian and a descendant of the Roman Empire, his coronation silenced the followers of other religions and intimidated the supporters of other political leaders.

Which of the following had the greatest impact on the development of Russia?

• abandonment of the central Asian trade routes

• Viking invasions toward the end of the tenth centry

• introduction of Eastern Orthodox Christianity to the region

• Germanic invasion of Eastern Europe during the eighth century

During the Middle Ages in Europe,the institution that had almost total power and control was -

• the chivalric order

• the merchant guilds

• the House of Bourbon

• the Roman Catholic Church

To which factor can the spread of Islam into the Kingdoms of Mali and Ghana be attributed?

• mass migration

• cultural diffusion

• imperialist policies

• classical scholarship