Religion
In Buddhism, the release from selfishness and pain is known as...
A. nirvana.
B. dharma.
C. karma.
A. nirvana.
Toward what city do Muslims pray?
A. Medina
B. Jerusalem
C. Mecca
C. Mecca
What was one negative effect of the Crusades that has continued to the present?
A. hostility between Muslims and Christians
B. trade between Europe and Asia
C. growth of international diplomacy
A. hostility between Muslims and Christians
What was the Renaissance a rebirth of?
A. Christian devotion
B. chivalry and tournaments
C. art and learning
C. art and learning
What are the Five Pillars of Islam?
A. the various divisions of Islam
B. the major duties required of all Muslims
C. the holy scriptures of Islam
B. the major duties required of all Muslims
Hinduism and Buddhism have a common belief in
A. reincarnation
B. the caste system
C. monotheism
A. reincarnation
What was the most important effect of the Hundred Years' War?
A. It led to Joan of Arc becoming France's patron saint.
B. It destroyed formerly prosperous English towns and villages.
C. It caused the development of national identities in England and France.
C. It caused the development of national identities in England and France.
What did the Magna Carta guarantee?
A. basic legal rights
B. the end of taxation
C. rights to free education
A.basic legal rights
Which of the following best describes the nature of a craft guild?
A. merchants who sold specially woven cloth at local fairs
B. settlers who established new villages
C.an association of people who worked at the same occupation
C. an association of people who worked at the same occupation
Luther protested the practice of selling indulgences. What was that practice?
A. The clergy sold pardons that released people from performing penalties for their sins.
B. Charles V told his people that buying indulgences was a way to earn a way to heaven.
C. Clergy members bought indulgences to reach higher offices.
A. The clergy sold pardons that released people from performing penalties for their sins.
What problem was identified by Church reformers during the Middle Ages?
A. Kings, rather than Church leaders, appointed bishops.
B. Bishops sold positions in the Church for money.
C. Both of the above are true.
D. Neither are true
C. Both of the above are true.
What was a lasting characteristic of Japanese government?
A. an emperor who reigned as a figurehead while another powerful person ruled
B. an equal balance of power between the feudal lords and the emperor
C. a system where warriors controlled political decisions
A. an emperor who reigned as a figurehead while another powerful person ruled
This means 'barbarian-defeating general' in Japanese society. Who was the true ruler during the Japanese Feudal period?
A. Khan
B. Shogun
C. Emperor
B. Shogun
In regards to religious practice, Hindus:
A. Must worship the god/gods of the family tradition
B. Have no gods
C. Are free to worship the god/gods of their personal choice
C. Are free to worship the god/gods of their personal choice
What was an important effect of the invention of the printing press?
A. It led to a renewed study of Latin and Greek.
B. It increased literacy and the use of the vernacular.
C. The press revolutionized the banking industry.
B. It increased literacy and the use of the vernacular.
What caused many Native Americans to die during the time of the Columbian Exchange?
A. Diseases
B. Civil War
C. Starvation
A. Diseases
Which of the following was the body of civil law created for the Byzantine Empire?
A. the Orthodox law
B. Justinian's Code
C. Roman law
B. Justinian's Code
What became a closely guarded secret in China?
A. paper production
B. tea cultivation
C. silk production
C. silk production
What do Daoism and the concept of yin and yang focus on?
A. natural order
B. virtues of good leadership
C. importance of the afterlife
A. natural order
How did art change from the Middle Ages to the Renaissance period?
A. Artists created images that lacked perspective and used oil paint
B. Artists began to duplicate the illusion of depth and distance and used acrylic paint
C. Artists began to duplicate the illusion of depth distance and use of oil paint
C. Artists began to duplicate the illusion of depth distance and use of oil paint
What did the kamikaze, or divine wind, do for Japan?
A. It stopped a Korean invasion.
B. It stopped a Mongolian invasion.
C. It brought rain after a long drought.
B. It stopped a Mongolian invasion.
Which medieval organization inspired and encouraged the Crusades?
A. Guilds
B. Catholic Church
C. The Knights Templar
B. Catholic Church
To restore social order, harmony, and good government, Confucius believed it was necessary for society to be organized around what general category?
A. relationships
B. values
C. technology
A. relationships