Belief Systems
Judaism, Islam, and Christianity share a belief in
an ethical code of conduct and monotheism
In India, the people have resisted changing their attitudes toward the caste system because
the Hindu beliefs of karma and dharma reinforce the caste system
What is a major contribution of the Byzantine Empire to global history?
preservation of Greek and Roman culture
The Magna Carta was important to the development of democracy because it
limited the power of the monarch
The humanists of the Renaissance differed from
the traditional medieval philosophers in the humanists'
emphasis on the importance of the individual
Which action is most closely associated with polytheism?
worshipping many gods
One way in which the writers of the Renaissance were influenced by the writers of ancient Greece was that the Renaissance writers
stressed the power of human reason
After the fall of Rome, the eastern portion of the Roman Empire became known as the
Byzantine Empire
Which political system is best described in the outline below?
I. ________________________
A. Decentralized government
B. Based on loyalty and service
C. Code of chivalry
D. Military elite
Feudalism
• Classical Greco-Roman ideas were revived.
• Wealthy patrons supported the arts and education.
• Humanism spread throughout western Europe.
Which period in European history is most closely associated with these statements?
Renaissance
One way in which Eastern Orthodox, Roman Catholicism, and Protestantism are similar is that each
is a branch of Christianity
What was one cause of the development of many small independent city-states in ancient Greece?
The mountainous terrain of Greece resulted in widely scattered settlements.
In western Europe, feudalism developed after the
Roman Empire collapsed
One major result of the Crusades was the
increase in trade that resulted from the Crusades
Which technological development contributed most directly to the success of the Protestant Reformation?
printing press
The Hejira, Mohammed's journey from Mecca to Medina in A.D. 622, is important to Muslims because the journey
signified the establishment of the Islamic faith
Olympic games, the poems of Homer, and Hellenistic culture are associated with which ancient civilization?
Greece
What was one effect of Alexander the Great’s conquests?
expansion of Hellenistic culture
Which economic system existed in Europe during the early Middle Ages?
manorialism
•Pope Leo authorizes the sale of indulgences, 1515
•Martin Luther posts the Ninety-five Theses, 1517
These events are most closely associated with the
Protestant Reformation
One similarity between the Five Pillars of Islam and the Ten Commandments is that both
provide a guide to proper ethical and moral behavior
Why did the ancient city-states of Athens and Sparta develop different political systems?
The mountainous topography resulted in the isolation of these city-states.
The exchange of silks and spices and the spread of Buddhism along the Silk Roads are examples of
cultural diffusion
The growth of feudalism in Europe during the Middle Ages was primarily caused by the
collapse of a strong central government
Humanism during the Italian Renaissance was focused on
the importance of the individualD) political theories