The Medieval World
Which statement best explains how physical geography influenced the development of civilizations in Europe?
A. European people used the Alps as a trade route to gain wealth and expand
B. Europeans used the Mediterranean Sea to block trade from other areas
C. Europeans used the Atlantic Ocean as a barrier to prevent attacks from Asia
D. Europeans used the Atlantic Ocean and the Mediterranean Sea to trade and expand
D. Europeans used the Atlantic Ocean and the Mediterranean Sea to trade and expand
Which statements best describe the Islamic Golden Age? (Choose 2)
A. a period where Islam, the Arabic language, and Islamic culture spread
B. a period of peace between Islamic and Christian rulers over control of the Holy Land
C. a period which Muslim rulers required all conquered peoples to practice Islam
D. a period of Islamic scholarly contributions in art, medicine, science, and mathematics
A. a period where Islam, the Arabic language, and Islamic culture spread
D. a period of Islamic scholarly contributions in art, medicine, science, and mathematics
Which of these crops were staples of the Southeast Indigenous people? (Choose 3)
A. beans
B. berries
C. corn
D. peanuts
E. potatoes
F. squash
A. beans
C. corn
F. squash
Which details accurately describe the South American continent? (Choose 2)
A. it is located in the eastern hemisphere
B. it is located in the western hemisphere
C. it is connected to North America by an isthmus known as Central America
D. it is connected to the continent of Central America by an isthmus
B. it is located in the western hemisphere
C. it is connected to North America by an isthmus known as Central America
Which statement correctly describes the Italian Peninsula?
A. stretches into the North Sea
B. stretches into the Mediterranean Sea
C. stretches into the Pacific Ocean
D. stretches into the Atlantic Ocean
B. stretches into the Mediterranean Sea
Choose the correct explorer to conquer the Aztec Empire?
A. Hernan Cortes
B. Francisco Pizarro
C. Hernando de Soto
D. Amerigo Vespucci
A. Hernan Cortes
How did people think the Bubonic Plague spread?
A. by getting a look from the evil eye
B. by inhaling the same air as victims or looking at them
C. by touching and burying infected bodies in pits
D. by families sharing food and shelter with one another
B. by inhaling the same air as victims or looking at them
Which natural resources did Ghana trade to become successful? (Choose 2)
A. copper
B. gold
C. grains
D. salt
B. gold
D. salt
Which statements best describe the Great Plains Indigenous civilizations prior to the arrival of the European settlers? (Choose 2)
A. they spoke a variety of languages
B. they developed rich, varied cultures
C. they remained in constant peace with each other
D. the spoke Comanche as their common language
A. they spoke a variety of languages
B. they developed rich, varied cultures
The location of some Incan cities lacked a water source, so they built _______.
A. aqueducts
B. terraces for farming
C. suspended bridges
D. finely cut and shaped stones
A. aqueducts
Which statement is an effect of the printing press?
A. it was viewed as a threat by governments who banned it
B. it was viewed as a threat by the Roman Catholic Church who banned it
C. it helped spread cultural, scientific, and social changes of the Renaissance
D. it helped spread Islamic cultural and social changes of the Renaissance
C. it helped spread cultural, scientific, and social changes of the Renaissance
Which explorer conquered the Inca Empire?
A. Hernan Cortes
B. Francisco Pizarro
C. Hernando de Soto
D. Amerigo Vespucci
B. Francisco Pizarro
King Henry V thought all his subjects should speak what language?
A. German
B. French
C. English
D. Chinese
C. English
How did geography influence the physical location of Djenne and Timbuktu? (Choose 2)
A. people harnessed water power as a resource to run factories
B. people who controlled the river had the power in the area
C. cities developed where trade caravans stopped in the area
D. people who lived in the desert needed to trade with outside areas to live
C. cities developed where trade caravans stopped in the area
D. people who lived in the desert needed to trade with outside areas to live
Which statements correctly describe the Northeast Indigenous people? (Choose 2)
A. they lived in northeastern U.S. and parts of the midwest
B. they lived in the northeastern U.S. and southeastern Canada
C. their cultural territory extended from the northeastern U.S. to the Smoky Mountains
D. their cultural territory extended from the coast of the Atlantic Ocean inland to the Mississippi River
B. they lived in the northeastern U.S. and southeastern Canada
D. their cultural territory extended from the coast of the Atlantic Ocean inland to the Mississippi River
How did Ghana Empire become wealthy? (Choose 2)
A. through farming
B. through slave trade
C through various forms of art
D. taxing everything that went in and out of the kingdom
B. through slave trade
D. taxing everything that went in and out of the kingdom
Florence, Italy became an important trade city, developed a guild system, and _______. (Choose 2)
A. established a successful banking system
B. was considered the birthplace of the Renaissance
C. had a large and thriving port
D. had a president that controlled its trade
A. established a successful banking system
B. was considered the birthplace of the Renaissance
Who was the first European to establish a colony in the Americas?
A. Ferdinand Magellan
B. Amerigo Vespucci
C. Christopher Columbus
D. Hernan Cortes
C. Christopher Columbus
What group of people were persecuted at first in the Roman Empire?
A. Jewish people
B. Christian people
C. Jewish and Christian people
C. Jewish and Christian people
Which 3 regions did Mali trade with along the Trans-Saharan caravan trade routes?
A. Mediterranean
B. North America
C. Southwest Asia
D. West Africa
E. French
A. Mediterranean
C. Southwest Asia
D. West Africa
Why did the Great Law of Peace require agreement from many different people?
A. it ensured that a poor decision would never be made
B. it ensured that each nation's interests would be considered
C. it ensured that the Haudenosaunee League would never break up
D. it ensured that the different lords would never disagree with each other
B. it ensured that each nation's interests would be considered
The Inca people settled in the _______ Mountains for protection and safety.
A. Ural
B. Appalachian
C. Andes
D. Rocky
C. Andes
Which theory is the following:
"the sun is the center of the universe"
Heliocentric
What were the motivations for European exploration?
A. economic, political, and religious motives
B. fame, glory, and religion motives
C. power, happiness, and freedom motives
D. expansion, freedom, and political motives
A. economic, political, and religious motives
Why was the Magna Carta drawn up?
A. to decrease the power of the nobles
B. to decrease the power of the king
C. to increase the power of the king
D. to let the nobles execute the king
B. to decrease the power of the king
What happened on Mansa Musa's pilgrimage to Mecca that caused a European world map maker to add this description about him? (Choose 2)
"So abundant is the gold that is found in his country that he is the richest and most noble king in all the land."
A. he gave gold to every leader he met
B. he paid for a mosque to be built every place he stopped to rest
C. he built universities in major towns he stopped along the way
D. he traveled with 60,000 men, 12,000 enslaved people and 80 camels with 300 pounds of gold
B. he paid for a mosque to be built every place he stopped to rest
C. he built universities in major towns he stopped along the way
How did Mali's trade with Arab traders have impact on the Mali culture? (Choose 2)
A. it brought a new king
B. it helped to discover fresh water
C. Islam spread throughout the kingdom
D. scholarship grew throughout the kingdom
C. Islam spread throughout the kingdom
D. scholarship grew throughout the kingdom
Which crop is believed to be planted and harvested by the Inca people before any other culture?
A. beans
B. corn
C. potatoes
D. wheat
C. potatoes
Which theory is the following:
"the Earth is the center of the universe"
Geocentric
What were the major accomplishments of European exploration of the New World? (Choose 2)
A. European explorers improved navigational tools and ships.
B. European explorers claimed new territories for their countries.
C. European explorers discovered silks and spices in the New World.
D. European explorers discovered more gold and slaves in the New World.
A. European explorers improved navigational tools and ships.
B. European explorers claimed new territories for their countries.