What technological advantage helped the English win many early battles of the Hundred Years’ War?
A. gunpowder
B. heavy armor
C. the longbow
D. larger horses
C. the longbow
How did the plague make life harder for Jews in Europe?
A. They had to move into the big Cities.
B. They got sick more than other people.
C. They were often blamed for the disease.
D. Their food was not always safe to eat.
C. They were often blamed for the disease.
Which event led Justinian I to start a major public works program?
A. The pope announced a visit.
B. Violent riots destroyed the city.
C. Marriage to Theodora brought wealth.
D. Economic collapse left many jobless.
B. Violent riots destroyed the city.
How have historians learned about the kingdom of Ghana?
A. from writings of Arab scholars
B. from wood carvings in the forest
C. from royal tax collection records
D. from paintings on salt mine walls
A. from writings of Arab scholars
The Aztec system of writing made use of
A. knots.
B. weaving.
C. pictographs.
D. an alphabet
C. pictographs.
What school did Ms. Shroukh went to?
Valencia and UCF
What was the power structure of the Byzantine Empire in religious matters?
A. The pope ruled over the bishops.
B. The emperor and the pope were equals.
C. The emperor had power over the patriarch.
D. The patriarch was appointed by the bishops.
C. The emperor had power over the patriarch.
How did the plague increase the power of the common people?
A. Sick people moved into the castles.
B. It created a shortage of workers.
C. Lords were more likely to die from it.
D. Monarchs accused lords of spreading it.
B. It created a shortage of workers.
Which factor gave Constantinople the biggest advantage for trade?
A. fertile soil
B. good location
C. mineral resources
D. well-organized banks
B. good location
How did the king conduct imperial business and address the people’s concerns?
A. in secret councils
B. in a grand daily court
C. in one large yearly meeting
D. in a room nobody else could enter
B. in a grand daily court
What challenge did the Incas face to a much larger extent than other peoples in the Americas?
A. speaking many dialects
B. surviving a severe climate
C. building homes in wetlands
D. controlling a very large empire
D. controlling a very large empire
What is Ms. Shroukh favorite color?
C. Yellow
When the pope crowned Charlemagne as Holy Roman emperor, the Byzantines were angry because they felt that
A. their empress should rule the remains of the Roman Empire.
B. the patriarch should have been asked for his opinion.
C. their empress would be forced to marry Charlemagne.
D. the new emperor would invade their territory
A. their empress should rule the remains of the Roman Empire.
What was the purpose of Magna Carta?
A. to make the Church weaker
B. to give the king more power
C. to strengthen common law
D. to protect the rights of nobles
D. to protect the rights of nobles
What was Justinian’s Code?
A. an improved library system
B. a new form of writing
C. a school of philosophy
D. an organized set of laws
D. an organized set of laws
What is the best title for this list?
• ability to hold large amount of water
• double rows of eyelashes
• hairy ear openings
A. Donkey: The Best Pack Animal
B. Desert Survival Traits of Camels
C. Skills Used in Dry Environments
D. Characteristics of Arabian Horses
B. Desert Survival Traits of Camels
All of these peoples lived in Mesoamerica EXCEPT the
A. Inca.
B. Maya.
C. Aztecs.
D. Olmecs.
A. Inca.
How many siblings do Ms.Shroukh have?
5
How did the spread of Islam in the 600s contribute to the growth of trade?
A. The hajj promoted international travel.
B. Arabs conquered the kingdom of Ghana.
C. Muslims became merchants in West African towns.
D. North African nomads refused to convert.
C. Muslims became merchants in West African towns.
Which development in the Hundred Years’ War was partly a response to Joan of Arc?
A. loss of royal authority
B. increase in foot soldiers
C. more powerful weapons
D. stronger national identity
D. stronger national identity
What do these places have in common?
• parts of North Africa
• Italy
• southeastern Spain
A. The Secret History was written there.
B. Merchants refused to trade with there.
C. Justinian I won them back for the empire.
D. The Divine Liturgy was widely used there
C. Justinian I won them back for the empire.
Caravans were very important to the people of Taghaza, because without caravans the people would
A. die for lack of food.
B. get hot for lack of salt.
C. become poor for lack of gold.
D. grow isolated for lack of contact.
A. die for lack of food.
Which of the following was a cause of the collapse of the Han Empire?
A. the closing of the Silk Road
B. overpopulation due to lack of disease
C. not enough spending on military defense
D. power struggles among government factions
D. power struggles among government factions
Which president used to own a peanut farm?
Jimmy Carter
How did the Roman emperor Diocletian solve the problem of governing an enormous empire?
A. He created a complex bureaucracy.
B. He split it into eastern and western halves.
C. He allowed each area to manage its own affairs.
D. He formed an alliance with the Christian Church
B. He split it into eastern and western halves.
How did political changes in England weaken feudalism?
A. Serfs had to live on the land that they farmed.
B. Nobles lost power to the king or common people.
C. Constant conflict led to a loss of social order.
D. Authority in government was given to the Church.
B. Nobles lost power to the king or common people.
B. Western/Eastern
B. nephew (2)
The main cause of the Mongol Empire’s collapse was
A. bubonic plague.
B. overpopulation in cities.
C. refusal to adopt different customs.
D. invasions from imperial Rome
A. bubonic plague.
Who is Ms. Shroukh's favorite Naruto character?
Kakashi