Semester Exam Review Game (May)

What historical development allowed North American foods to be exported to other countries?

• the Neolithic Agricultural Revolution

• mercantilism

• the triangular trade

• the Columbian Exchange

The philosophy of Greek thinkers such as Socrates, Plato, and Aristotle was based on belief in

• shared mythology

• the ideals and practices of democracy

• the Greek concept citizenship

• the reasoning power of the mind

The belief that spirits and forces reside in animals, objects, or dreams is known as

• polytheism

• monotheism

• animism

• karma

Which of the following are accomplishments of the Maya?

• developed the concept of zero

• constructed aqueducts

• built chinampas

• built observatories

Sumerians invented the earliest known writing system, which was later called

• the alphabet

• cuneiform

• hieroglyphics

• pictographs

The controversy over icons was a major source of conflict between

• Catholics and Protestants

• Christians and Jews

• Roman Christians and Byzantine Christians

• Sunnis and Shias

What was a major accomplishment of the Frankish king Charlemagne?

• He founded the Byzantine Empire

• He organized the First Crusade

• He turned back Muslim advances into Europe

• He extended Christianity into Northern Europe

Rome was built along the

• Alps

• Adriatic Sea

• Tiber River

• Apennines

Which of the following items best explains the Crusades’ lasting influence on life in Europe?

• They caused wars during European countries.

• They brought new ideas and goods to Europe.

• They sparked an agricultural revolution in Europe.

• They increased religious tolerance in Europe.

Which Enlightenment thinker MOST influenced the system of government of checks and balances in our United States Constitution?

• John Locke

• Voltaire

• Jean-Jacques Rousseau

• Baron de Montesquieu