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How is the Code of Hammurabi an example of how cuneiform, a type of writing, influenced the lives of ancient Babylonians?
Cuneiform did not influence the lives of ancient Babylonians, they did not use writing.
Without cuneiform, the Babylonians would not have been able to remember the sacred poems in order to worship Hammurabi.
Without cuneiform, the Babylonians could not have remembered the epic story of Hammurabi’s heroic deeds.
Without cuneiform, the Babylonians would not have been able to follow the 282 laws that Hammurabi created during his reign.
The MAIN reason for the construction of the pyramids seen here was to
serve as burial tombs for Egyptian pharaohs.
intimidate potential invaders of the Egyptian kingdom.
convince peasants of the greatness of the pharaoh.
serve as burial tombs for important people.
The Sumerians built pyramid shaped temples in each city-state dedicated to the gods and goddesses that were known as
palaces.
shrines.
towers.
ziggurats.
The monotheistic religion of the Israelites included a belief system based on personal responsibility and equal rule. Which statement reflects this belief system?
They believed all citizens except rulers had to follow the Ten Commandments.
They believed all people, from rulers to peasants, had the same moral obligations.
They believed individuals were not responsible for their own actions and choices.
They believed people were ruled by different religious laws, based on social classes.
Because rivers like the Nile, Tigris, and Euphrates flooded in ancient times,
people lived in a constant state of fear as to when the next flood would hit.
land around the river was fertile and capable of supporting farming.
the concepts of cooperation and democracy were founded.
those places were never able to form civilizations.
Unlike the other groups of people in their region during the Ancient Middle East, the Hebrews were monotheistic, meaning they
wrote down their teachings in a sacred book.
followed the teachings of the Torah.
believed spirits lived in all things.
believed in only one god.
What should each person do according to Zoroastrianism?
Feed the hungry
Battle against other religions
Battle against evil
Worship multiple gods
The caste system in India was used for what purpose?
to ensure that all people had an adequate income
to prevent the rich from taking too much power
to provide social control and conformity according to one’s birth
to draft a military capable of defending India from Mongol invasion
These statements are key to the belief system of 1. Life is full of suffering. 2. The desire for possessions causes suffering. 3. Elimination of desire will stop one’s suffering. 4. Following the Eightfold path will lead to Enlightenment.
Buddhism
Confucianism
Hinduism
Shintoism
Which group of people are considered "unclean" and are outside the caste system?
Impurities
Shudras
Undesirables
Untouchables
These are five of the eight most important aspects of what ideology? Right speech, Right action, Right effort, Right mindfulness, Right concentration
Buddhism
Confucianism
Hinduism
Islam
According to Indian religious and philosophical practices, people must fulfill a moral duty which is called
Brahma
Dharma
Karma
Sati
This symbol is known as "Yin and Yang." It is an important symbol in
Christianity.
Islam.
Confucianism.
Judaism.
The concept of karma is best described as
being reborn into another life.
the relationship between Rama and Sita.
the continuous pattern of life and death.
the sum effect of one's actions during life.
A ruler could lose the "mandate of heaven" if he or she
became immoral or unjust.
did not convert to Buddhism.
did not pass the civil service exam.
were not the firstborn son or daughter.
The philosophers Socrates, Plato, and Aristotle shared what common belief?
democracy is the best form of ruling the masses
the military rulers should control the government
average people were not qualified to rule themselves
all Greeks should use the Gods as models for their lives
The philosopher Socrates was known for his instructional method of
preventing his students from studying immoral things.
demanding strict obedience to the state.
teaching his students to question everything around them.
encouraging his students to see the truth through pleasure.
This is a description of: Born in Macedonia, 356 BCE; Put down idea of Greek rebellion; Conquered most of the known world; Died in 323 BCE
Genghis Khan
Julius Caesar
Cyrus the Great
Alexander the Great
Which feature of ancient Rome made it a republic?
the absence of a king or an emperor
equality for all adult male citizens
right to free speech in civic events
people with elected representatives control law
Aqueducts were constructed by the Romans so they could
take water away from their enemies.
bring water into cities from far away.
transport goods great distances using boats.
hold religious ceremonies to honor Neptune.
The Roman engineering achievement that made large public structures possible was
the development of concrete.
the development of organized labor.
the development of measuring devices.
the development of advanced math concepts.
How did the invading Huns contribute to the fall of the western Roman Empire?
By sacking the city of Rome in 410 C.E.
By completely disrupting trade along the silk roads
By deposing the last emperor of the western Roman empire.
By pushing the Germanic peoples into the western Roman empire
Which of these is the GREATEST role played by Mount Olympus in ancient Greece?
People thought it was where Satan lived.
It was believed to be the home of the gods.
It was believed to be the birthplace of Earth.
Young men were required to climb it to reach adulthood.
When he began preaching and teaching, Jesus hoped to
challenge Islam.
reform the Jewish faith.
end practice of polygamy.
overthrow the Roman Empire.
In its early years, Christianity spread throughout the Roman Empire because its teaching appealed especially to
wealthy merchants.
many Roman emperors.
the poor and oppressed.
Hellenistic philosophers.
The Great Schism (1054) resulted in the creation of
the Scientific Revolution and the Age of Exploration.
the Southern Renaissance and the Northern Renaissance.
the Roman Catholic Church and the Protestant Reformation.
the Eastern Orthodox Church and the Roman Catholic Church.
Justinian I was the powerful emperor of the Byzantine Empire in the 500s AD. How did his wife, the Empress Theodora, affect the Byzantine Empire?
Her high-born status legitimized Justinian's rule.
She ensured that women could take part in Christianity.
She worked to enact laws improving the status of women.
Her efforts brought Rome and Constantinople closer together.
What happened to Constantinople in 1453?
It was conquered by the Roman Empire.
It was destroyed by a massive earthquake.
It was conquered and renamed Istanbul by the Ottomans.
It was destroyed by the invading forces of Genghis Khan.
Genghis Khan united the Mongols and built an empire by combining
Samurai warriors ruling the clans.
shogunates within a feudal system.
Mongol battle tactics with a belief in racial superiority.
a superior cavalry with a confederation of tribes and clans.
What made the Mongols nearly unstoppable on the battlefield?
They usually largely outnumbered their enemies.
They were highly mobile and skilled in horsemanship.
Their generals led from the front lines during battles.
Their armor was superior to any other armor of the time.
These are four of the most important requirements of what religion? (Give charity to the needy, Make a pilgrimage, Fasting during the holy month, Pray five times each day.)
Islam
Shinto
Hinduism
Judaism
The split into Sunni and Shia divisions of Islam can be traced to
The failure to defeat invading forces from Persia.
A dispute over the question of Muhammad’s successor.
A dispute over the succession of Muhammad’s wives.
A loss of territory to religious rebels in Arabia.
Which of these is a shared Sunni–Shia belief?
Belief in reincarnation as the afterlife.
Imams are holy men who hold the final say in Islamic law.
Additional prophecies will come from Allah or his prophets.
Following the Five Pillars of Islam is the way to achieve happiness in the afterlife.
What is the MAIN difference between Sunni and Shia Muslims?
The Shia wanted a family member of Muhammad to succeed him.
The Shia pray towards Mecca five times every day.
The Sunni believe in the idea of Monotheism.
The Sunni fast from sunrise to sunset during the month of Ramadan.
How did the spread of Islam help increase literacy among the populations in the kingdoms of West and Central Africa?
Islam spread mostly through trade, so merchants seeking to take advantage of economic opportunities were required to be fluent in the written languages of customers across the region.
The doctrines of Islam disallowed the spread of the faith through verbal methods, so only those literate among the population were permitted to engage in the growing religion.
Conversion to Islam was not allowed unless a government-issued literacy test was passed, so those seeking conversion attended learning centers to aid in learning to read and write.
Converts to Islam were required to read and study from the Qur’an, and Muslim mosques became centers of learning and intellectual libraries for those of the faith.
What were some of the contributions of Islamic civilization 600 to 1000 A.D.?
Arabic alphabet, mosaics, and polytheism
mosaics, architecture, and the Arabic alphabet
Christian expansion, iconic paintings, and mosaics
realism in painting, architecture, and the Sanskrit alphabet
What is one possible reason that merchants were more esteemed in the Muslim world than in any other religion during the post-classical time period?
Muhammad himself was a merchant before he founded Islam.
Merchants were considered to be an extension of the priesthood.
The Islamic world valued wealth above holiness during this time period.
Merchants were not valued in society but instead were considered to be dishonest.
One similarity between the Five Pillars of Islam and the Ten Commandments is that both
support a belief in reincarnation.
promote learning as a means to salvation.
encourage the use of statues to symbolize God.
provide a guide to proper ethical and moral behavior.
Mansa Musa, the monarch of 14th century Mali, is MOST remembered for which of the following?
Defending his African kingdom from slave traders.
His conversion to Islam and his pilgrimage to Mecca.
His expansion of the gold trade into central and Southern Africa.
Lending his massive military forces to the Arabs during the Crusades.
Which innovation was one of the central factors in the establishment of frequent and widespread trans Saharan trade across Africa?
The spread of Christianity by missionaries and government envoys
The use of iron for weaponry and mobile fortifications for travelers
The use of caravans of donkeys for protection efforts by Muslim merchants
The domestication of the camel to aid long distance travel across difficult terrain
Which of these had the BIGGEST impact on West African kingdoms (400-1000CE)?
European slavery
The Bubonic Plague
Trans-Saharan trade
Trans-Atlantic trade
The Ottoman Empire’s early expansion was MAINLY because of the empire’s __________.
location.
strategy.
strength.
wealth.
A similarity between the three Muslim empires is that __________.
all were Sunni Muslims.
each one had a significant Hindu population.
they all created slave regiments who dominated the rulers.
they all depended on effective use of firearms on the battlefield and in siege warfare.
Which of these statements regarding feudalism is MOST accurate?
Feudalism helped to sustain the growing industrial productivity of Europe.
Feudalism fueled the European ability to explore the New World and Africa.
Feudalism was a complex system of relationships between people of different classes.
Feudalism was built upon a system of buying and selling serfs obtained from other lands.
The Crusades were a series of battles that took place over more than two centuries to achieve what end for both Muslims and Christians?
remove the Pope from power
capture Jerusalem and the Holy Land
reopen the Silk Road to access new products
force the Sufis to adopt either Eastern Orthodox or Islam as a religion
The "Black Death" in Europe in the mid-1300s is a good example of how __________ can have devastating effects on a civilization.
disease
warfare
environmental change
unreliable food sources
In Spain, an effect of the Inquisition during the 16th century was to
prevent the introduction of Protestant Religions.
reintroduce African culture to the Iberian Peninsula.
encourage the development of the Industrial Revolution.
implement the ideas of the Renaissance in major cities.
This post-medieval intellectual movement popularized by Petrarch and Erasmus stressed people's importance in the world and its ability to understand and solve most of the world's problems.
Protestant Reformation
Renaissance
Counter Reformation
Humanism
By the end of the Renaissance, Johannes Gutenberg had the GREATEST impact on
political criticism.
artistic methods.
literacy rates.
religious philosophy.
Who is credited with the invention of the printing press, a development which revolutionized the entire world in the late 1400s?
Johannes Gutenberg
Leonardo da Vinci
Martin Luther
Nicolaus Copernicus
All of these describe - had six wives - father of Elizabeth I - was refused a divorce by Pope Clement VII - founded the Church of England
Henry VIII
Charles II
John Calvin
Martin Luther
Dante's The Divine Comedy BEST illustrates the ideals of humanism because
it was the first ever epic poem rather than a true comedy.
it was written in a vernacular language that could be easily understood.
it gave an accurate description of the concept of heaven and hell.
it discussed the importance of the Catholic church in the lives of Italians.
The teachings of Martin Luther sparked the
Middle Ages.
Renaissance.
Industrial Revolution.
Protestant Reformation.
What term described the Catholic church's policy of reducing punishment of sins after one's death that led Martin Luther to challenge the Catholic church?
Practice of tithing.
Selling of indulgences.
Selling of church positions.
Participation in the Crusades.
What was the Counter Reformation?
a reform movement within the Lutheran Church following the Catholic Reformation
a reform movement within the Catholic Church following the Protestant Reformation
a reform movement that favored the sale of indulgences and permission for priests to marry
a reform movement that began in Germany after Martin Luther nailed his “95 Theses” to the Church door in Wittenberg
Which of these accomplishments during the long reign of Queen Elizabeth I could be considered the culmination of the Reformation in England?
Under Elizabeth I, England became a powerful naval leader after the defeat of the Spanish Armada in 1588.
Under Elizabeth I, British merchants grew wealthier and the explorer Francis Drake circumnavigated the globe.
Under Elizabeth I, England became a leader in literature with the likes of William Shakespeare and Francis Bacon.
Under Elizabeth I, the Church of England was firmly established and both Catholics and Separatists were persecuted.
Which is the main reason why King Henry VIII broke away from the Catholic church and started the Church of England?
He protested the selling of indulgences.
He wanted to prove to the Pope that he was the most powerful man in Europe.
His wife did not have a son and the Pope would not allow him to end his marriage.
His argument with the Pope about moving the center of the Catholic church to London.
Aztecs believed that ________ was needed in order to please the gods and keep their world in order.
daily prayer
water baptism
monetary gifts
human sacrifice
The men largely responsible for Spain's conquest of the New World were known as
los conquistadors.
encomenderos.
coureurs de bois.
condottiere.
Which technological innovation had the MOST direct impact on European exploration in the 15th century?
steam engine
printing press
paper currency
navigational compass
The Mayans study of astronomy was BEST used to
explore continents across the ocean.
create accurate maps of North America.
predict the best times to fight a battle.
decide the best times to plant and harvest crops.
The Columbian Exchange was
the first great banking and trading house in South America.
the widespread transfer of plants, animals, culture, human populations, technology, and ideas between the Americas and the Old World.
a treaty between Spain and Portugal dividing the New World.
a system of forced labor used by the Spanish in the Americas.
What was the MOST important factor in explaining the Spanish victory over the Aztecs and Incas in the 16th century?
Overwhelming Spanish superiority in guns and cannons.
Devastating loss of Native life caused by smallpox.
Geographic conditions tended to favor the Spanish.
Spanish military alliance with the Maya.
Most of the depopulation of the Native American population in the 16th century can be attributed to
Disease.
Fires.
Slavery.
War.
The "Middle Passage" referred to
The creation of the Panama Canal in Central America.
The transportation of slaves from Africa to the New World.
Lewis and Clark's expedition into the Louisiana Territory.
The best route over the Rocky Mountains to get to California.
Most African kings obtained people for sale into slavery by
Purchasing them from Europeans.
Inheriting them from captured kings.
Capturing them as prisoners of war.
Purchasing children as slaves from their parents.
How did the Trans-Atlantic slave trade affect relations between the kingdoms of Africa?
The Trans-Atlantic slave trade unified the African kingdoms and allowed them to fight off the Europeans.
The Trans-Atlantic slave trade strengthened the political stability of these kingdoms.
The Trans-Atlantic slave trade increased the positive relations between Europe and Africa.
The Trans-Atlantic slave trade contributed to the demise of these kingdoms.
Which 16th century Polish astronomer, mathematician, and scholar proposed that the Sun was the center of the universe and is often credited with beginning the Scientific Revolution?
Copernicus.
Descartes.
Galileo.
Voltaire.
Who is being described as an English physicist, mathematician, and astronomer who described the laws of universal gravitation and laws of motion, and is widely considered the most influential scientist in history?
William Harvey
Isaac Newton
Galileo Galilei
Nicolaus Copernicus
The political theory that people form governments for their mutual protection and that government rules only with the consent of those people is known as
communism.
socialism.
divine right theory.
social contract theory.
Which statement BEST describes the views of Voltaire, the outspoken French philosopher of the Enlightenment?
Religion should be banned by the government.
It is important to appear religious even when that is not the case.
Religious toleration should be encouraged by all forms of government.
Governments should establish an official religion in order to avoid internal conflict.
Which term best describes the idea that certain rights cannot be surrendered, transferred, or taken away?
constitutional
contractual
inseparable
unalienable
According to John Locke, if the government failed to protect natural rights, what did citizens have a right to do?
To divide the government into three separate parts
To elect new government leaders to rule the country
To overthrow the government and establish a new one
To create a direct democracy and allow individuals to govern
Peter the Great (Russia), Fredrick the Great (Prussia), and Louis XIV (France) were all considered to be
feudal lords.
absolute monarchs.
enlightened despots.
constitutional monarchs.
According to the concept of absolutism
people have absolute power in government.
there is no absolute authority in society.
government had absolute power and could not be disobeyed.
people have the right to overthrow absolute monarchies.
What historical period is associated with the events "The Storming of the Bastille," "The Declaration of the Rights of Man and the Citizen," and "The Reign of Terror"?
The Renaissance
The French Revolution
The American Revolution
The Protestant Reformation
The document signed as a result of the Glorious Revolution is the
Declaration of Independence.
English Bill of Rights.
Petition of Rights.
Magna Carta.
A commonly used modern phrase refers to Napoleon's final battle, in which the Duke of Wellington ended Napoleon's attempt to regain power in 1815. What is this phrase?
"met his Waterloo"
"the Maginot Line"
"to cross the Rubicon"
"and the walls came tumbling down"
The Haitian Revolution was significant because
it was a rebellion led by European creoles.
it was the first and only successful slave rebellion in Latin America.
it demonstrated the power of Napoleon's military across the Atlantic Ocean.
the Spanish were forced to give Haiti their independence after the bloody conflict.
Toussaint L'Ouverture was the leader of a revolution that took place in what is now
Colombia.
Cuba.
Haiti.
Mexico.
