On the Test
Christianity and Islam were important institutions in the reconsolidation of Europe following the collapse of the Roman Empire because both —
A - commanded believers to act morally
B - served as unifying influences on culture
C - attracted many nonbelievers to convert
D - provided a model for political organization
B - served as unifying influences on culture
A vassal is expected to show loyalty to a lord by —
A - farming a plot of land
B - collecting tolls and taxes
C - providing military service
D - arranging loans at no interest
C - providing military service
Under the manorial system, nobles were required to provide serfs with which of the following?
A - Food
B - Education
C - Protection
D - Livable wage
C - Protection
Which social group of European feudal society showed allegiance to a lord by providing military service?
A - Artisans
B - Kings
C - Serfs
D - Vassals
D - Vassals
It's beginning to look a lot like ____________
Christmas
Which of Justinian’s actions reflects the close connection between church and state in the Byzantine Empire?
A - He built large churches such as the Hagia Sophia.
B - He developed and published Christian tenets.
C - He relocated the capital from Rome to Byzantium.
D - He was crowned head of the church by the Pope.
A - He built large churches such as the Hagia Sophia.
The spread of Islam brought political changes to Southwest Asia by —
A - establishing tribute states in the areas conquered by the Muslim armies
B - building libraries, hospitals and universities in large cities such as Alexandria
C - converting Arabs, Christians, Persians, and Jews to Islam to avoid paying taxes
D - unifying North Africa, Arabia, Persia and Asia Minor under a centralized authority
D - unifying North Africa, Arabia, Persia and Asia Minor under a centralized authority
The medieval Church was a unifying force in Europe after the fall of Rome because it offered—
A - indulgences for sinners
B - stability and security
C - redistribution of wealth
D - multiple sets of beliefs
B - stability and security
Which feature of Arab policy toward conquered peoples facilitated the spread of Islam?
A - People who refused to accept Islam were killed.
B - Muslims paid the fees for non-Muslims to convert.
C - Arabs were tolerant compared to other conquerors.
D - Converts to Islam were released from debt obligations.
C - Arabs were tolerant compared to other conquerors.
The NFL team considered "America's Team"
Dallas Cowboys
Which factor contributed to the division of Western and Eastern Churches into Roman Catholicism and Eastern Orthodoxy?
A - Declining interest in the Crusades
B - Growing power of Islamic caliphates
C - Opposing opinions on Christian theology
D - Dwindling trade across European kingdoms
C - Opposing opinions on Christian theology
One impact on Asia of the Tang dynasty reunifying China was —
A - the collapse of Mongol rule in East Asia
B - the spread of Buddhism to Japan and Korea
C - the closing of the Silk Road to European traders
D - the diffusion of Mandarin to Korea and Vietnam
B - the spread of Buddhism to Japan and Korea
A common belief held by Jews, Christians and Muslims is the idea that —
A - only one God should be worshiped
B - a chosen group will receive salvation
C - any individual can be a religious leader
D - the souls of believers are reincarnated
A - only one God should be worshiped
Religious Muslims practice their faith by adherence to the —
A - Five Pillars
B - Golden Rule
C - Eightfold Path
D - Gospel teachings
A - Five Pillars
In “Frozen,” how many brothers does Hans have?
12
In what way was Western Europe politically changed following the end of the Frankish reconsolidation?
A - A powerful Christian emperor ruled the entire region.
B - Decentralized regional governments were established.
C - Representative republics were created across the region.
D - An Islamic caliphate unified the region under one leader.
B - Decentralized regional governments were established.
One way monasteries contributed to the spread of Christianity in Europe was by --
A - being outposts for missionary work
B - copying ancient manuscripts by hand
C - cataloging different varieties of plants
D - teaching farming techniques to villagers
A - being outposts for missionary work
How were the advances of the Muslim world preserved for future generations?
A - Scribes and monks recorded and saved multiple copies of the information.
B - Christian scholars traveled to Islamic universities to study the information.
C - Libraries and institutions such as the House of Wisdom stored information.
D - Nomadic Arab tribes carried the information with them on various conquests.
C - Libraries and institutions such as the House of Wisdom stored information.
Which Chinese invention contributed to the growth of intellectual life?
A - Terrace farming
B - Moveable-type printing
C - Deep-ocean keeled ships
D - Terracotta figurine sculpting
B - Moveable-type printing
Name all three children of the Parr family in The Incredibles
Violet, Dash, Jack Jack
Which set of accomplishments occurred during the Song dynasty of China?
Magnetic Compass
A Paper money
Moveable type printing
Tea cultivation
B Algebra
Geometric mosaics
Calligraphic script
C Calculating distance from the sun
Saddles with stirrups
Measuring Earth's circumference
D Anesthesia
Silk cloth
Magnetic Compass
A Paper money
Moveable type printing
-Provided Care for the sick
- Preserved important manuscripts
______ = - Taught Farming Techniques
- Mainainted Schools
Which of the following best completes the diagram?
A - Manor Lords of European Feudal States
B - Serfdom in the European Manor System
C - Catholic Monasteries of Western Europe
D - Medieval Universities in Italian City-States
C - Catholic Monasteries of Western Europe
At first, one cuts letters in beech wood. One fills a trough level with fine sandy [clay] of the reed-growing seashore. Wood-cut letters are pressed into the sand, then the impressions become negative and form letters [molds]. At this step, placing one trough together with another, one pours the molten bronze down into an opening. The fluid flows in, filling these negative molds, one by one becoming type.
—Korean scholar Seong Hyeon, fifteenth century
The process the author describes in the excerpt contributed to —
A - the refinement of sword making in Japan
B - the growth of metal mining in western China
C - the diffusion of movable type printing across Asia
D - the development of the porcelain industry in Korea
C - the diffusion of movable type printing across Asia
In the early Middle Ages, the Catholic Church contributed to cultural unity in western Europe by —
A - challenging the legitimacy of the Carolingian Empire
B - using missionaries to convert Germanic tribes
C - maintaining trade routes commonly used by Italian merchants
D - sending armies to recapture cities under Byzantine rule
B - using missionaries to convert Germanic tribes
Dashing through the snow In a one-horse open sleigh O'er the fields we go ________ ___ ___ ____
Laughing all the way