World History Final Exam

Which answer choice shows the order of Feudal Society from highest to lowest?

• peasants, knights, nobles, king
• king, nobles, knights, peasants
• knights, king, peasants, serfs
• merchants, knights, commoners, serfs

Feudalism began as

• a way for the military to secure its power over the peasants and landowners
• a contract in which land was granted to the peasants in exchange for military service to the nobles
• a demand by peasants for better living conditions and for a share in the economic prosperity of the middle ages
• a means for the church to collect more taxes for its support of the nobility

The First Crusade had the intended goal of capturing which city?

• Jerusalem
• Cairo
• Mecca
• Rome

Which of the following DOES NOT commonly characterize the development of civilization

• large advanced cities

• technology

• tribal councils

• record keeping

What is the term for people who believe in more than one god?

• monotheists

• polytheists

• prophets

• ziggurats

What was the main purpose of the Egyptian pyramids?

• They served as tombs for the pharaohs.

• They were temples used in worship of Egyptian gods.

• They were palaces that the kings lived in.

• They were centers of learning for the priestly class.

In traditional Chinese culture, which philosophy had the greatest influence on the development of culture, society, and politics due to the emphasis on relationships?

• Confucianism

• Shintoism

• Taoism

• Buddhism

The river valley civilization that produced the painting believed in mummifying the dead for the afterlife. Which civilization does the painting represent?

• Mesopotamia

• the Nile River Valley

• the Indus River Valley

• Ancient China

Who was the Chinese philosopher who emphasized good behavior, harmonious relationships, and wise governing?

• Laozi

• Confucius

• Shi Huandgi

• Siddhartha Gautama

What does Martin Luther nail on the door of the Catholic Church in Wittenberg, Germany?

• A request for the Church to move to another city

• 95 complaints against the Catholic Church

• 10 reasons why the Catholic Church is great

• A photo of the church's priest cheating on his wife