How did life after agriculture change in the
cultures that developed it?
A. Social classes were eliminated.
B. Organized religion was discouraged.
C. Written languages developed.
D. Labor was concentrated on hunting food
What is C. Written languages developed.
100
Which of the following was not a defining
characteristic of the Roman Empire?
A. engineering
B. direct democracy
C. city planning
D. warfare
What is B. direct democracy
100
Which of the following is the most accurate
comparison of the early medieval period in
Europe compared to the preceding period?
A. Early Medieval Europe was
characterized by less stability and
progress.
B. Early Medieval Europe was
characterized by greater emphasis on
the arts.
C. Early Medieval Europe was
characterized by greater scientific
achievement.
D. Early Medieval Europe was
characterized by less local autonomy
and cultural diversity.
What is A. Early Medieval Europe was
characterized by less stability and
progress.
100
The long term result of the Catholic Church’s
promotion of indulgences in Saxony in 1517
was the —
A. completion of St. Peter's in Rome
B. strengthening of the church's power in
Europe
C. separation of the Christian church into
various sects
D. weakening of the monarchy
What is C. separation of the Christian church into
various sects
100
Which point of view below supports a
"secular" philosophy?
A. Public schools should promote making
donations to churches.
B. Separation of church and state means
that there should be no religion in
public schools.
C. All schools should be created, funded
and managed by religious institutions.
D. Public schools should separate
students according to their religious
backgrounds.
What is B. Separation of church and state means
that there should be no religion in
public schools.
200
Japan borrowed many ideas from the
Chinese. What was the main reason both the
countries developed differently?
A. social factors
B. geographic factors
C. political factors
D. economic factors
What is B. geographic factors
200
How did geography influence the
development of Greek civilization?
A. Most cities developed near mountains.
B. Most cities developed inland.
C. Most cities developed close to the sea.
D. Most cities developed without regard
to geography.
What is C. Most cities developed close to the sea.
200
In which area has the Justinian Code had the
most lasting impact?
A. justice
B. morality
C. taxation
D. diplomacy
What is A. justice
200
All of the following were responses of the
Roman Catholic Church to the Reformation
except the —
A. Jesuit order
B. Great Schism
C. Council of Trent
D. Diet of Worms
What is B. Great Schism
200
The Aztec city of Tenochtitlán was
characterized by all of the following
except —
A. pyramids
B. centralized planning
C. systematic waterways
D. amphitheaters
What is D. amphitheaters
300
All of the following were changes that
resulted from the Neolithic Revolution
except—
A. increase in population
B. increase in new tools
C. increase in nomadic movement
D. increase in food supply
What is C. increase in nomadic movement
300
Most of the beautifully carved statues created
in ancient Greece celebrated their belief in
which of the following?
A. afterlife
B. multiple gods and goddesses
C. nature
D. children
What is B. multiple gods and goddesses
300
In Medieval society, which entity had the
power to own land, collect taxes, and punish
criminals?
A. church
B. state
C. town
D. nation
What is A. church
300
How do the art and literature of the
Renaissance reflect the influence of the
ancient Greeks?
A. through religious symbols and
allegories
B. through graphic depiction of warfare
C. through an emphasis on humanity
D. through a focus on colorful detail
What is C. through an emphasis on humanity
300
Which of the following Enlightenment
thinkers stated that men should put their faith
in governments because men are by nature
brutish and cruel?
A. John Locke
B. Baron de Montesquieu
C. Thomas Hobbes
D. Jean Rousseau
What is C. Thomas Hobbes
400
How are Buddhism and Hinduism alike?
A. They both believe in the Middle Way.
B. They both believe in only one god.
C. They both began at the same time.
D. They both began in the same modernday
country.
What is D. They both began in the same modern day
country.
400
- Cradle of democracy
- Classic art, music and literature
- Republican form of government
- Aqueducts, city planning
The list above describes which of the
following of the Greco-Roman era?
A. Government
B. Engineering
C. Defining characteristics
D. Society
What is C. Defining characteristics
400
I Magna Carta
II Justinian's Code
III Hammurabi's Code
IV Ist Democracy
What is the correct historical sequence for the
above list?
A. I, II, II, IV
B. II, III, IV, I
C. III, IV, I, II
D. III, IV, II, I
What is D. III, IV, II, I
400
Which of the following best describes
Renaissance literature?
A. realistic
B. romantic
C. mythical
D. heroic
What is A. realistic
400
All of the following were Enlightenment
rulers except—
A. Henry VIII of England
B. Frederick II of Prussia
C. Catherine The Great of Russia
D. Joseph II HRE
What is A. Henry VIII of England
500
The pyramids and other artwork of Egypt
mainly reflect which belief of the ancient
Egyptians?
A. superiority
B. slavery
C. sun worship
D. afterlife
What is D. afterlife
500
Many Greek scientists, such as
Eratosthenes, made discoveries in
______________ that were not accepted until
much later in history.
A. atomic energy
B. medicine
C. astronomy
D. mathematics
What is C. astronomy
500
Which of the following was not a major
change brought by the Norman conquest of
Britain?
A. new English language including some
French grammar
B. strong centralized monarchy under
William
C. fair distribution of land among Anglo-
Saxons and Normans
D. more developed system of courts and
taxes
What is C. fair distribution of land among Anglo-
Saxons and Normans
500
6.
Why was the Reformation supported by a
large portion of the population?
A. They differed philosophically with the
teachings of the Bible.
B. They resented the political and social
situation in Italy.
C. They wished to right the social wrongs
of the feudal system.
D. They believed there were corrupt
practices in the Catholic Church.
What is D. They believed there were corrupt
practices in the Catholic Church.
500
Spanish : ___________________ ::
Portuguese : _____________________.
A. Mississippi River, Amazon River
B. Amazon River, Mississippi River
C. Brazil, Mexico
D. Mexico, Brazil