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BHS 2022-2023 Final Review

Total questions: 70

Worksheet time: 54mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The Byzantine emperors, such as Justinian, were known for supporting things like....

a)

Greek and Roman learning and passing it on to Western and Eastern Europe

b)

military power and strength

c)

farming techniques to feed the empire and nothing else

d)

discovering new ways to conquer enemies

2.

Which of the following was one of the greatest accomplishments of Justinian?

a)

The Twelve Tables

b)

The Ten Commandments

c)

The Eightfold Path

d)

Justinian's Code

3.

A major cause of the Great Schism of 1054 was...

a)

Rights of the people to think for themselves.

b)

Rights of laborers in the Byzantine Empire.

c)

Rights of the nobility.

d)

Rights of priests to marry.

4.

Which empress improved women's rights and religious tolerance in the Byzantine Empire?

a)

Justinian

b)

Theodora

c)

Constantine

d)

Diocletian

5.

In 1054, a schism, or complete break, separated

a)

the Eastern and Western Churches

b)

The South Slaves

c)

Greeks and Byzantines

d)

Browns with Cleveland

6.

The Ottoman Janissaries were different from other military units because...

a)

they were paid for their military service.

b)

they were led by the Janissaries.

c)

they converted Christian men to Islam.

d)

they were located on the Anatolian Peninsula.

7.
Who invaded the Byzantine Empire that led to its collapse?
a)
Seljuk Turks
b)
Ottoman Turks
c)
Arabs
d)
None of the above
8.

The Roman Church lost much of its credibility when it could not stop the Black Death.

a)

True

b)

False

9.
How did the plague impact Europe?
a)
People started to question the church
b)
1/3 of the population died
c)
It contributed to the decline of feudalism
d)
All are correct
10.

The growth of feudalism in Europe was primarily caused by...

a)

The collapse of a weak central government.

b)

The need for people to feel more of a role in society.

c)

The success of the Byzantine Empire.

d)

The collapse of a strong central government.

11.

The Hundred Years' War was between ________ and ________.

a)

Germany; France

b)

France; Sweden

c)

Sweden; England

d)

England; France

12.

Christianity has most influenced the evolution of Western Civilization by...

a)

Acting as a culturally unifying force.

b)

Reinforcing the laws of the Church.

c)

Forcing people to look to God for guidance.

13.

Medieval author that wrote about the blend of faith and reason and developed scholasticism was...

a)

The Medici Family

b)

Thomas Aquinas

c)

Justinian

d)

Martin Luther with the 95 Theses

14.

What is humanism?

a)

A system of economics, focused in Italy.

b)

An old way of thinking in the Middle Ages.

c)

The wealthy ruling class in society.

d)

a new way of thinking in the Renaissance.

15.

Due process of law protects people from the government harming people of their rights in the legal process from...

a)

Reasonable search and seizure and a right to a trial by ones peers.

b)

Cruel and unusual punishment.

c)

Obtaining a lawyer from the government.

d)

Removing ones testimony from record.

16.

Common Law is..

a)

an Act

b)

Law made by judge decisions

c)

Law made by Parliament

17.
What 13th century document established the rights listed below?
- Basic rights of citizens
- Rule of law
- Representative assemblies
a)
the Constitution
b)
Napoleonic Code
c)
the Communist Manifesto
d)
the Magna Carta
18.

Due process is...

a)

No one above the law

b)

way to deal with legal issues to make sure people are treated fairly

c)

Supreme Court's power to determine the constitutionality of laws

d)

Separation of power between state and federal governments

19.

What is the protection offered by the writ of habeas corpus

a)

It provides for identification of witnesses against the accused.

b)

It compels the Executive Branch to answer to the Judicial Branch why it is holding a person in custody.

c)

It guarantees the accused the right to a speedy and public trial.

d)

It guarantees the accused a second trial if s/he is convicted at the first trial.

20.

The aspect of Islam that includes pilgrimage to Mecca is...

a)

Kaaba

b)

Muhammad

c)

Hajj

d)

Musa al-Khwarizmi

21.

Musa al-Khwarizmi is known in the Islamic Golden Age for the development of...

a)

Algebra

b)

Hajj

c)

Kaaba

d)

Hijrah

22.

Who is the Islamic physician that is credited with the advancing of science through the writing of medical text?

a)

Al-Razi

b)

Sunni

c)

Muhammad

d)

Caliphs

23.

The Muslim office of _______ is best described as a political and religious position for government leaders.

a)

Caliph

b)

Shia

c)

Muslim

d)

Caesar

24.

The effect of who's speech encouraged Christians to give aid to their Turkish and Arab brothers in the east and led to the First Crusade?

a)

Saladin

b)

Pope Urban II

c)

Gregory VII

d)

Richard I

25.

Which were two of the most famous African Empires?​ (a)  

Choose from the below words
Mali and Songhai
South Africa and Botswana
Eritrea and Senegal
Congo and Zambia
26.

______'s significance in West African history is that he traveled far and gained religious knowledge.

a)

Ibn Battuta

b)

Mansa Musa

c)

Nelson Mandela

d)

Ivan Tutsi

27.

Agricultural practices by both the Inca and the Aztecs to ensure survival were...

a)

Creating languages that were not obvious to individuals outside of their cultures.

b)

Inventing farming methods that fit their unique geographic conditions.

c)

Inventing farming methods that helped them repopulate endangered plant species.

28.

The capital of the Inca Empire was at

a)

Tenochtitlan

b)

Texcoco

c)

Copan

d)

Cusco

29.

Differences between Incan and Mayan cultures is that Mayans developed....

a)

Language systems that involved complex cords and the Inca did not.

b)

Farming techniques that were fit to geographic location and the Inca did not.

c)

Written language and the Inca did not.

d)

Sustainable farming and the Inca did not.

30.

The ________ contributed to the Renaissance because they were patrons (wealthy buyers) of many important artists.

a)

Medici Family

b)

Monarchies of Europe

c)

Wilhelm the II

d)

Emperors of Incan society

31.

Cutting flat steps or terraces into the side of a mountain to have more land to cultivate is known as

a)

tribute

b)

quechua

c)

terrace farming

d)

chinampas farming

32.

The emphasis on _________ during the Renaissance led to the Scientific Revolution by leading people to question authority and seek answers through experimentation, observation, and reason.

a)

Scholasticism

b)

Individualism

c)

Authoritarianism

d)

Humanism

33.

______ proposed the heliocentric theory.

a)

Thomas Aquinas

b)

Galileo Galilei

c)

Nicholas Copernicus

d)

Mansa Musa

34.

He is best known for painting the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel and for carving the statue David

a)

Leonardo da Vinci

b)

Michelangelo

c)

Ghiberti

d)

Brunelleschi

35.

_______ discovered the laws of gravity.

a)

Leonardo da Vinci

b)

Michelangelo

c)

Ghiberti

d)

Isaac Newton

36.

______ translated the bible to vernacular languages and along with the printing press allowed people to read and make their own conclusions of who should have power in the Church.

a)

Martin Luther

b)

Castiglione

c)

Machiavelli

d)

Erasmus

e)

Thomas More

37.

What invention is most associated with Johannes Gutenberg?

a)

Light bulb

b)

Telephone

c)

Assembly Line

d)

Printing Press

38.

An emphasis on worldly concerns; a belief that reason leads to knowledge.

a)

scholasticism

b)

humanism

c)

monasticism

d)

specialization

39.
Which of the following was one of Luther's criticisms of the Church?
a)
Sale of Indulgences
b)
Reading the Bible
c)
Praying
d)
Belief in God
40.

What was the Columbian Exchange?

a)

The global exchange of plants, food, diseases, and people over continents

b)

A method of currency created by Christopher Columbus

c)

The exchange of slave labor from Africa to the Americas

d)

The movement of people from the Americas to Europe

41.

The ______ failed to reunite Protestants and Catholics because it created different rules for each group.

a)

Council of Trent

b)

Due Process

c)

Supremacy Clause

d)

Humanism

42.

How did the Columbian Exchange affect Europe?

a)

Many Native Americans traveled to Europe

b)

Europeans could use coins for the first time because they had gold and silver

c)

American food plants, such as corn and potatoes, improved the diet of Europeans

d)

Transportation in Europe improved because of the horses brought from the Americas

43.

The _______ was concerned with the Council of Trent because the Church wanted to clarify Catholic doctrine in response to the Protestant Reformation.

a)

The Triangular Trade

b)

Catholic Church

c)

The United Nations

d)

Midwest Passage

44.

The event that finally led to the development of a constitutional monarchy was the...

a)

French Revolution

b)

American Revolution

c)

Glorious Revolution of 1688

d)

Human Exchange

45.

July 14, 1789, a French mob stormed a prison. The mob successfully captured the gunpowder they were after.

a)

Storming of the Bastille

b)

The Great Fear

c)

Storming of Pompei

d)

Sandstorm

46.

The Industrial revolution created a new ____________ class.

a)

Upper

b)

Poor

c)

Lower

d)

Middle

47.

In which European country did the Industrial Revolution begin?

a)

France

b)

Britian

c)

Prussia

d)

Spain

48.

__________________ predicted a violent revolution that would result in the working class taking over in a classless political and economic systems known as communism.

a)

John Adams

b)

Thomas Smith

c)

Karl Marx

d)

Edward Jenner

49.

One major cause of the __________ was that thinkers began to question traditional beliefs and customs.

a)

Enlightenment

b)

Reformation

50.

A goal shared by ​ ​ (a)   and the ​​ (b)   was to contain the spread of communism.

Choose from the below words
NATO
Truman Doctrine
United Nations
Marshall Plan
Berlin Airlift
51.

During the Industrial Revolution, a new social and economic class that developed was the

a)

serfs

b)

rich, or the upper class

c)

expanded lower class

d)

middle class

52.
Why did nations want to be imperialistic?
a)
They wanted prestige among other nations
b)
They needed more natural resources
c)
They needed more markets to sell industrial goods
d)
All of the Above
53.

People supported Napoleon Bonaparte because they hoped he would...

a)

Get France and Britain to agree to combine African colonies.

b)

Provide stability in England.

c)

Win France back from Russia.

d)

Provide stability for the nation.

54.
 Imperialism was brought on as a result of 
a)
Democratic Revolutions 
b)
World War I 
c)
Industrialization 
d)
The Renaissance 
55.

Which of the following were important events of the French Revolution?

a)

The Great Fear

b)

The Reign of Terror

c)

The Tennis Court Oath

d)

The Storming of Bastille

e)

The Collapse of Mali

56.

How was the Roman Empire different from Western European feudalism?

a)

The Roman Empire was a centralized government.

b)

Feudalism was difficult to move through classes.

c)

The Roman Empire was an unstable government.

d)

Feudalism was easy to move among medieval social classes.

57.

Who were the main Allied Powers during WWII?

a)

Austria-Hungary, United States, Italy, Germany

b)

Germany, Italy, Japan

c)

United States, Soviet Union, Britain, France

58.

What are effects of postwar prosperity?

a)

suburbs grow

b)

greater demand for housing

c)

more consumer spending

d)

the baby boom

59.

Important changes that _______ brought to Mali was that he taxed traders and made the country rich.

a)

Songhi

b)

Mansa Musa

c)

Nelson Mandela

d)

Dezmon Tutu

60.

The impact of European imperialism of all of Africa was it...

a)

Created political borders without regard for historical powers or ethnic grouping.

b)

Created class systems that fit more with feudal Europe than the native African cultures.

61.

The __________ was considered the "powder keg of Europe" prior to WWI because nationalistic rivalries were increasing within the region.

a)

Balfour Region

b)

Berlin Region

c)

Balkan Region

d)

Battuta Region

62.

Harsh conditions imposed by the Treaty of Versailles after WWI led to the...

a)

Rise of democracy in Italy.

b)

Rise of fascism in Germany.

c)

Rise of fascism in the United States.

d)

Rise of democracy in Russia.

63.

A policy of ________ is when a country agrees to the demands of an aggressor.

a)

Containment

b)

Appeasement

c)

Imperialism

d)

Aggression

64.

Which of the following are effects of WWII?

a)

An awareness of the effects of genocide and atomic weapons.

b)

The rise of fascist dictators that lead to another world war.

c)

The crippling of the European economy leaving only two superpowers.

d)

The creation of the United Nations to enforce peace.

65.

How did allied leaders agree to handle Germany's surrender after WWII?

a)

By keeping peace within Germany by sending United Nations troops.

b)

By giving Germany the ability to restructure itself.

c)

By allowing total control of Germany to the Soviet Union.

d)

By dividing Germany into separate zones of occupation.

66.

How did Enlightenment thinkers influence the American and French Revolutions?

a)

They began new traditions and belief systems within the two countries.

b)

They advocated for fascism and promoted the constitutional monarchy.

c)

They advocated for freedom and questioned different traditional customs and beliefs.

d)

They asked for help from established democracies to write new laws and constitutions.

67.

The ________ is where the U.S. pledged FINANCIAL support to democratic countries that were trying to contain communism.

a)

Truman Doctrine

b)

Marshall Plan

c)

Berlin Airlift

d)

Watergate Scandal

68.

Due to their ________, the Soviet Union was disadvantaged primarily because they could not fund the high cost of maintaining the arms race.

a)

Mixed Market Economy

b)

Free Market Economy

c)

Democratic Socialism

d)

Communist Economy

69.

Which of the following were factors leading to the creation of Israel?

a)

The Balfour Declaration

b)

Holocaust

c)

Pogroms in Eastern Europe and Russia

d)

Fascism in Italy

70.

Terrorist groups that involved al Queda and other international Muslim extremist groups have attacked which of the following?

a)

Israel

b)

Cuba

c)

Russia

d)

India