WH Unit 2 PreTest

Which statement about the Mongols is supported by the information in the map?

• The Yuan dynasty kept China isolated from outside influence.

• Most of the Chinese people lived in the river valleys.

• The city of Samarkand was part of the Yuan Empire.

• Kublai Khan and Genghis Khan extended Mongol influence to all parts of Asia.

Which statement BEST describes polytheism in the Greek and Roman world?

• The Greeks and Romans worshiped many gods and goddesses as well as their kings and emperors who were deified after death.

• The Greeks and Romans worshiped many gods and goddesses that looked and behaved like humans while ruling over aspects of the physical world and abstract emotional concepts.

• The Greeks and Romans worshiped many gods and goddesses often resembling human-animal hybrids that ruled over different realms.

• The Greeks and Romans worshiped many gods and goddesses that resembled humans physically but were morally upstanding and righteous in their dealings with humans.

Which of the following was TRUE regarding the impact of Ancient Greek and Roman politics?

• It provided universal suffrage to all.

• It placed great emphasis on literature and the arts.

• It served as the foundation for the government structure in China.

• It served as a foundation for governmental process during the Enlightenment.

A social media star who lives in Country X is creating a video with the title "Our Country Is Collapsing Just Like the Western Roman Empire." What evidence would BEST support the social media star's claim?

• Country X recently became a republic after many years of dictatorship.

• Country X has had a series of riots in response to government failures.

• Country X recently suffered a military defeat after it invaded a neighboring country.

• Country X recently split off from Country Y because Country Y became part of another empire.

Which statement BEST explains what ultimately led to the Great Schism, resulting in the Eastern Orthodox Church and the Roman Catholic Church?

• Byzantine Emperor Leo III banned the worship of icons, and Pope Gregory II sided with the clerics and rioters who rebelled against the ban.

• Pope Leo III asked the Byzantine Emperor Constantine V for help defending against a barbarian invasion, but Constantine V refused to send troops.

• Pope Leo IX excommunicated the Patriarch of Constantinople after they disagreed over the issues of clerical marriage and the proper way to perform communion.

• The Byzantine emperor who considered himself the sole political and spiritual leader was angered after Pope Leo III crowned Charlemagne as the new Roman emperor.

What is the fundamental difference between Christianity and the religion of the ancient Roman Empire?

• Christians do not believe that Jesus was the Messiah while most Romans believed Jesus was the Son of God.

• Christianity's fundamental belief in one god conflicts with the belief in many gods of the ancient Roman Empire.

• The religious beliefs of the Roman Empire stem from Judaism while Christianity was created independently of Judaism.

• The religious beliefs of the ancient Roman Empire include the belief in life after death which conflicts with the Christian belief in reincarnation.

The political system of the Ancient Roman Empire was characterized by which of the following?

• a republic government

• universal suffrage in national elections

• a strict adherence to constitutional principles

• rule by a coalition of emperors and religious leaders

Which of the following is true?

• The Ancient Greek city-state of Sparta was a powerful military state.

• The Ancient Greek city-state of Sparta granted universal suffrage to their people.

• The Ancient Greek city-state of Sparta placed great emphasis on literature and the arts.

• The Ancient Greek city-state of Sparta was primarily concerned with the health of their people.

What factor contributed significantly to the spread of Christianity beyond the Jewish community and into the Roman Empire?

• The influence of Roman state religion.

• The endorsement of traditional Jewish leaders.

• The enforcement of strict adherence to Jewish customs.

• The Roman government's support and protection of Christianity.

Which THREE statements are correct regarding classical philosophers?

• Aristotle worked to collect and categorize all of the knowledge from a wide variety of disciplines.

• Alexander the Great's work laid the foundation for the modern study of meteorology, zoology, and psychology.

• Julius Caesar developed a teaching method in which he would ask students a series of leading questions.

• Plato's Republic encouraged rational thought as a manner of individual justice and order.

• Socrates argued that there were no absolute standards for truth and that people should use questions to challenge traditional thought.