WH Fall 24 Midterm part2

What was Hammurabi's Code known for?

• The first written language

• Accurate calendars

• The first recorded law code

• Silk production

What facilitated the spread of Buddhism?

• Military conquest

• Trade networks

• Written language

• Silk production

Who was Siddhartha Gautama?

• A Roman philosopher

• A Greek mathematician

• The Buddha

• An Egyptian pharaoh

What did footbinding symbolize in Asia?

• The spread of Buddhism

• The perceived inferiority of women

• The importance of trade

• The development of calendars

What was the purpose of the Crusades?

• To expand trade routes

• To convert non-Christians

• To liberate the Holy Land from Muslim control

• To establish new kingdoms

Where did the Renaissance begin?

• France

• England

• Italy

• Spain

What was a key feature of the Renaissance art?

• Gothic architecture

• Abstract forms

• Focus on individualism

• Minimalism

What did the Crusades introduce to Europe?

• New agricultural techniques

• New products and ideas

• New languages

• New forms of government

What was the role of art and education during the Middle Ages?

• Supported by the monarchy

• Supported by the Church

• Ignored by society

• Led by the nobility

What type of farming did the Aztecs practice?

• Slash-and-burn

• Terrace farming

• Chinampa (floating gardens)

• Crop rotation