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100
Based on the Map what influence did geography have on the development of the Ancient Greece
A It encouraged the rise of monotheism
B It discouraged trade by sea
C It led to the formation of independent city states
D It promoted wheat farming throughout Greece
C It led to the formation of independent city states
100
Which factor most promoted the spread of ideas and products from ancient river valley civilizations of Egypt and Mesopotamia to the Greeks and Romans?
A Disruption in Political Ties
B Climate Change
C Trade Links
D Mountain Barriers
C Trade Links
100
The primary characteristic of a republic is the presence of government
1 Ruled by one political party
2 Lacking in citizenship participation
3 By elected representatives
4 By a hereditary monarch
3 By elected representatives
100
How were the collapses of the Roman Empire and the Han Dynasty similar?
A Both emperors handed power to a warlord
B both societies faced pressure from outside invaders
C christian teachings made both societies less warlike
D in both societies, city dwellers relied extensively on slavery
B both societies faced pressure from outside invaders
100
The ideals of democracy, in which citizens participate in their own government, and of republican government, in which the leaders of government are elected by citizens, were first introduced by ____________
1 Mesopotamia and Han China
2 The Judeo-Christian legal tradition
3 Classical Greece and Rome
4 Great Britain and the United States
3 Classical Greece and Rome
200
The statues above from the Acropolises in Athens, show that one of th epurposes of Greek art to
1 Celebrate the beauty of the human form
2 Worship an all-knowing and all-powerful God
3 Glorify the power of an absolute ruler
4 Prepare citizens for the afterlife
1 Celebrate the beauty of the human form
200
Darius contributed to the success of Persian civilization by ____________ ?
1 Introducing a single system of written characters to represent different spoken languages
2 Building the “Great Wall” to protect his empire from invaders
3 Creating provincial assemblies where nobles could express their grievance
4 Building a network of roads and outposts to unite his empire
4 Building a network of roads and outposts to unite his empire
200
Which contribution did ancient Athenians make to the development of democratic-republican government?
A The first written set of laws
B The first democracy
C The first government by elected representatives
D The first written bill of rights
B The first democracy
200
How did the geography of Greece contribute to the rise of independent city-states?
A Navigable rivers made it easy to unite the Greeks under a single ruler
B Mountains and seas separated Greek centers of population
C Fertile floodplains led to crop surpluses in more than one area
D Neighboring Persia was able to conquer only part of Greece
B Mountains and seas separated Greek centers of population
200
What did the development of the Silk Road lead to? Select TWO correct answers
A Cloth and weapons from the Mediterranean arriving in West Africa
B Expanding trade and cultural exchange between Asia and Europe
C Conflicts that prevented cultural diffusion between India and China
D Islam spread from regions in North Africa to China
E Buddhist ideas extended through Africa, Europe and India
B Expanding trade and cultural exchange between Asia and Europe
E Buddhist ideas extended through Africa, Europe and India
300
Which statement can best be supported by the information shown on the map?
A By 260 BC, the Mauryan Empire extended north into Central china
B The Mauryan Empire controlled more of the Indian subcontinent than the Gupta Empire did
C Most of the Gupta empire was located on the Deccan Plateau
D The economies of India’s early empires were based on trades
B The Mauryan Empire controlled more of the Indian subcontinent than the Gupta Empire did
300
How did the Black Death contribute to the end of feudalism in Western Europe?
A People viewed the Black Death as God’s punishment for their sinfulness
B Labor shortages led towns and landowners to attract workers by offering freedom from serfdom
C The Catholic Church was able to strengthen its authority when dying victims of the disease sought salvation
D Trade with Asia was disrupted when Europeans realized that rats on ships carried the disease
B Labor shortages led towns and landowners to attract workers by offering freedom from serfdom
300
During the Tang Dynasty, sulphur and saltpeter were combined with charcoal to create an explosive mixture known as gunpowder. What important effect did the invention of gunpowder have on the development of East Asia?
A the invention of the crossbow
B the use of fire arrows and miniature rockets to repel foreign invaders
C the defeat of Japan by China
D the division of China into warring kingdom
B the use of fire arrows and miniature rockets to repel foreign invaders
300
The development of the Silk Road led to —
A conflicts that prevented cultural diffusion between India and China
B cloth and weapons from the Mediterranean arriving in West Africa
C expanding trade and cultural exchange between Asia and Europe
D Islam spreading rapidly from regions in North Africa to China
C expanding trade and cultural exchange between Asia and Europe
300
How did the Great Schism (1378 –1417) help bring an end to the Middle Ages in Western Europe?
A It greatly weakened the power and prestige of the Roman Catholic Church.
B It prevented the Papacy from being moved from Rome to Avignon, France.
C It led directly to a massive grain shortage, causing the starvation of millions of peasants.
D It brought large numbers of European peasants under the direct control of the Catholic Church
A It greatly weakened the power and prestige of the Roman Catholic Church.
400
Which two choices complete the diagram
A Built the Taj Mahal
B Promoted religious toleration and ended special taxes on Hindus
C Ordered the destruction of Hindu temples
D United North and South
B Promoted religious toleration and ended special taxes on Hindus
D United North and South
400
Identify the statement that best fits: Tang and Song
1 Great Warriors, Spread Trade
2 Invented Gunpowder, compass, paper currency, art is nature
3 Allowed European exploration to occur
4 Everyone Equal, combination of Islam and Hinduism, from India
2 Invented Gunpowder, compass, paper currency, art is nature
400
A historian might use this map to show that from the 8th to the 11th centuries —
A the Pope’s condemnation of slavery barred the use of slaves in Christian Europe
B Christian slaves were found in parts of the Islamic world
C most slaves working in Southern Europe came from Africa
D slavery was more common in Europe than in Africa or Asia
B Christian slaves were found in parts of the Islamic world
400
The illustration to the above shows —
A a village in Pre-Columbian central America
B a manor during the Middle Ages in Western Europe
C a city during the later part of the Industrial Revolution
D a settlement in Japan during the Toku-gawa Shogunate
B a manor during the Middle Ages in Western Europe
400
Match: African Gold Salt Trade
1 Faith, Prayer, Charity, Fasting, Pilgrimage
2 Under India, spread Islam through
3 Muslims bring salt and leave with gold
4 Muhammad, Koran, 5 Pillars
5 Advances in Science, Treat Christians Well
3 Muslims bring salt and leave with gold
500
1 Social classes became more important and rigid throughout Europe.
2 The peasant class benefited from the decrease in population because it created labor shortages.
3 The plague increased the Catholic Church’s power across Europe.
4 The economy of European nations stabilized because limited goods caused higher prices
2 The peasant class benefited from the decrease in population because it created labor shortages.
500
The Map (Above) best depicts which major development during the Tang and Song Dynasties?
A Rapid population growth due to new farms of rice
B Expansion of Foreign trade along the Silk Road
C Movement of people away from cities and towards rural areas
D Development and spread of moveable type throughout Asia
B Expansion of Foreign trade along the Silk Road
500
Which item belongs in the blank square?
A Common beliefs of Eastern Orthodoxy and Roman Catholicism
B Unique views of Roman Catholicism
C Principles of Buddhism and Islam
D Doctrines of Protestantism and Roman Catholicism
B Unique views of Roman Catholicism
500
These images represent the impact of which two East Asian dynasties?
A Tang and Song
B Ming and Qing
C Zhou and Han
D Sui and Xia
A Tang and Song
500
The first group of people to systematically grow and store food lived during the ____________
1 Dark Ages
2 Age of Exploration
3 Paleolithic Age
4 Neolithic Age
4 Neolithic Age