DA 2 world history

Arab soldiers were unified by what religion and attracted by the promise of plunder conquered territory

from Spain to India across North Africa, Arabia and Anatolia?

• Hinduism

• Judaism

• Roman Catholicism

• Islam

Which of the following best describes the political hierarchy of the Roman Catholic Church in the 11th

century?

• Pope has authority over secular rulers

• Secular rulers have authority over the Pope

• Pope and secular rulers have equal authority

• Pope and secular rulers have completely separate spheres of authority

Which of the following is NOT a role played by Medieval monasteries in the Middle Ages?

• They served as the hospital for the sick and hungry.

• They became the armed forces for most people in Europe.

• They preserved valuable books and manuscripts

• They received pilgrims and travelers as no inns existed.

How did the idea that the Bishop of Rome was the head of the Church contribute to the division of

Christianity in 1054?

• German priests wanted limits on the power of the Bishop of Rome.

• The Byzantine emperor refused to promote the selling of papal indulgences.

• Rival factions considered the Bishop of Rome overly concerned with Church wealth.

• Religious leaders of the Byzantine Empire considered their emperor the head of the Church.

Medieval European feudalism can best be described as an exchange of land for —

• military service

• wage labor

• village housing

• commercial industry

Which is one factor that contributed to the development of manorialism during the European Middle

Ages?

• the colonial interests of the British Empire

• the social disorder after the Roman Empire

• the economic trade from the Mongol Empire

• the religious influence of the Ottoman Empire

During the Tang Dynasty, sulphur and saltpeter were combined with charcoal to create an explosive

mixture known as gunpowder. What important effect did the invention of gunpowder have on the

development of East Asia?

• the invention of the crossbow

• the use of fire arrows and miniature rockets to repel foreign invaders

• the defeat of Japan by China

• the division of China into warring kingdoms

In the year 711, Islamic Moors from Africa invaded and established a caliphate in southern Spain.

What effect best describes the long-term effect?

• Both Spanish and Frankish kingdoms were decimated in the invasions, forcing a permanent ethnic

  relocation.

• For more than 700 years, battles ensued to reconquer and remove Moor strongholds.

• Moor caliphates were unsuccessful in the region because of the ethnic diversity and rich history of

  Roman influence.

• European kingdoms united against a common enemy, eventually creating a singular army that

  overthrew the Moors in 1492.

Which development best replaces the question mark to complete the chart?

• black ink painting on silk

• paper currency

• the first joint-stock companies

• examinations on Confucian texts for imperial service

Which of the following best describes the historical impact of the Magna Carta?

• It ended unfair taxation.

• It introduced religious freedom.

• It increased the rights of women.

• It decreased the power of monarchs.