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100
1. This social scientist is known for studying physical artifacts of a culture.
Archaeologist
100
6. Which geographic feature encouraged the rise of independent city states in ancient Greece?
Mountains
100
11. The West African kingdom of Mali grew in wealth and power by controlling what type of trade?
Gold and Salt
100
16. Which leader started the Protestant Reformation by speaking out against papal abuses and the sale of indulgences in the Ninety-five Theses?
Martin Luther
100
21. How are the belief systems of Shinto and animism similar?
Both believe that spirits exist in nature
200
2. What geographic feature do the early civilizations of Egypt, India, China, and Mesopotamia have in common?
They all developed near river valleys
200
7. Which term is most closely associated with Hellenism under Alexander the Great?
Cultural diffusion
200
12. What is the most significant resource in the European feudal system?
land
200
17. In what book, and by what author is a ruler advised to establish and maintain power?
The Prince by Machiavelli
200
22. The encomienda system in Latin America was a direct result of what?
The Age of Exploration
300
3. How are the Code of Hammurabi, the Twelve Tables, and Justinian Code similar?
All written codes of law.
300
8. Which civilization is associated with the Twelve Tables, and extensive road system, and aqueducts?
Roman
300
13. What was the primary goal of European Crusaders fighting in the Middle East?
Secure access to Christian holy sites in Jerusalem
300
18. What was a major characteristic of the Renaissance?
Secular (non-religious) achievements were emphasized.
300
23. Judaism, Islam, and Christianity share a belief in what?
Monotheism and Ethical Code of Conduct
400
4. Egyptians use hieroglyphics in the same way that the Sumerians in Mesopotamia used what?
cuneiform
400
9. Which belief is shared by Hindus and Buddhists?
The soul can be reincarnated
400
14. Which institution served as a unifying force in medieval western Europe?
The church
400
19. Which individual supported the heliocentric theory?
Galileo and Copernicus
400
24. Name one similarity between the Aztec, Inca, and Maya empires.
Created complex civilizations, adapted their environments with creative farming techniques, flourished prior to European contact.
500
5. Why is the Neolithic Revolution considered a turning point?
Went from hunters and gatherers to farming, domestication of animals, and the development of civilizations.
500
10. Why is Constantinople viewed as being strategically important?
It was a crossroads between Europe and Asia
500
15. How did the Byzantine Empire influence the development of Russia?
Introducing Eastern Orthodox beliefs
500
20. What was an immediate effect of the Black Death?
Labor shortages and economic decline
500
25. After contact with Europeans in the 1500s, why did millions of native people in the Americas die?
New diseases were introduced that the native people had no immunity to.
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