Historical Concepts and Their Impacts

What was an immediate effect of the Battle of Hastings?

• The Vikings conquered England.

• Harold II kept the throne of England for the Anglo-Saxons.

• The pope lost all power in England.

• William the Conquerer became the first Norman King of England.

Why did Ferdinand II and Isabella I launch the Spanish Inquisition?

• to find and punish those who rejected Catholicism

• to recapture the Iberian Peninsula from invaders

• to question the roles of the pope and the clergy

• to find and execute French and English spies in Spain

How did Galileo’s use of the telescope affect his understanding of astronomy?

• He observed that the sun is made of gas.

• He observed that the planets orbit the sun.

• He observed that the sun orbits Earth.

• He observed that the sun and moon are the same size.

Which tool allowed sailors to identify true north?

• Astrolabe

• Compass

• Chronometer

• Sextant

The astrolabe was used by sailors to determine ______.

• Longitude

• Latitude

• True North

• Speed

How did the Mali, songhi and ghana empires impact civilations?

• spread Judaism into West Africa

• unified the civilizations of Southwest Asia and West Africa

• created centers of learning and culture in West Africa

• blocked cultural exchanges in West Africa

The Byzantine Empire was the continuation of the ________ Empire.

• Western Roman

• Eastern Roman

• Ottoman

• Persian

Which factors most likely inspired European nations to begin exploration expeditions during the 15th through 18th centuries? Select two that apply.

• to spread religious beliefs

• to find gold and other precious resources

• to spread medicine and technological advancements to other lands

• to outcompete rival Asian nations

• to disprove the heliocentric theory

Which sentence accurately describes animism?

• A) All life is created and controlled by one god.

• B) Ancestors are part of a group of many gods.

• C) All elements of nature have souls.

• D) Ancestors live within their descendants.

Which answer best describes the relationships between European popes and kings?

• Kings had total political power while popes had only religious power.

• Popes and kings experienced times of both cooperation and conflict.

• Popes and kings were always in conflict over who should hold political and religious power.

• European popes held complete political and religious power and could choose who became king.