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100
The period after the fall of Rome in Western Europe is often referred to as
A. the Dark Ages
B. the Catholic era
C. the Classical era
D. the Hundred Years War
A. the Dark Ages
100
Who founded the Muslim faith and the Muslim Empire?
A. Abu BakrC. Muhammad
100
One reason for the success of the Mongols was their skill in using
A. horses.
B. diplomacy.
C. galley ships.
D. camel caravans.
A. horses.
200
Which leader united the Mongol tribes into a powerful fighting force in 1206?
A. Timur Lang
B. Kublai Kahn
C. Genghis Kahn
D. the Golden Horde
C. Genghis Kahn
200
Around 800 C.E. the Holy Roman Empire was established by
A. Diocletian.
B. Timur Lang.
C. Constantine.
D. Charlemagne.
D. Charlemagne.
200
Where did the Olmec, Mayan, and Aztec civilizations emerge?
A. central Asia
B. Afro-Eurasia
C. North Africa
D. Mesoamerica
D. Mesoamerica
300
The term Pax Mongolica refers to the
A. security of trade and travel under Mongol rule.
B. stillness of a community destroyed by Mongols.
C. relief Europeans felt after defeating Genghis Khan.
D. pact between the Mongols and the Holy Roman Empire.
A. security of trade and travel under Mongol rule.
300
What was the main cause of the collapse of the Gupta Empire?
A. invasion by the White Huns
B. decline of trade on the Silk Road
C. civil war between Muslims and Buddhists
D. mass death caused by the Bubonic Plague
300
Which part of Europe was under Muslim rule for an extended period?
A. Italy
B. Spain
C. France
D. Austria
B. Spain
400
In Rome in the 200s C.E., how did most emperors come to power?
A. by seizing power with military force
B. by inheriting the throne from the previous ruler
C. by winning an election held by the Roman Senate
D. by persuading religious leaders to offer the crown
A. by seizing power with military force
400
One of the achievements of Islamic civilization was
A. inventing the magnetic compass.
B. developing linear perspective in painting.
C. introducing the concept of zero into western mathematics.
D. inventing the cannon, among other advances in military technology.
C. introducing the concept of zero into western mathematics.
400
What was one key factor in the fall of the Han dynasty in 220 C.E.?
A. lack of investment in military defense
B. humiliating defeat in a war with the Japanese
C. threats from nomadic tribes from Central Asia
D. demands for more power for the Chinese parliament
C. threats from nomadic tribes from Central Asia
500
The trans-Saharan trade route was primarily known for the exchange of which two goods?
A. Silk and glass
B. Gold and salt
C. Iron and horses
D. Wood and leather
B. Gold and salt
500
The final end of the Roman Empire in the West occurred when
A. a Germanic leader overthrew the last emperor.
B. the Bubonic plague spread into western Europe.
C. a group of citizens used force to set up a republic.
D. the White Huns invaded from across the mountains.
A. a Germanic leader overthrew the last emperor.
500
What was the caliphate?
A. the system of religious schools where the Koran was studied
B. the Muslim state, which combined political and religious authority
C. the pilgrimage to Makkah which became a pillar of the Muslim faith
D. the Muslim army that eventually spread Islam across three continents
B. the Muslim state, which combined political and religious authority