Historians refer to the period of time before people invented writing as
What is PreHistory
100
Which belief is shared by both Hindus and Buddhists?
What is the soul is reborn after death
100
Which action is most closely associated with polytheism?
What is the worshiping of many gods
100
Some historians suggest that as a result of the Mongol invasions of Russia, the Russian people were
What is cut off from most of western Europe
100
Which is one of the reasons for the end of medieval Europe?
What is The Black Death reduced the population in Europe by almost one third, giving peasants
and laborers greater economic power.
200
Traders, government officials, and artisans are examples of
What is specialized workers
200
Which classical civilization is most closely associated with democratic government, the Parthenon, and the development of city-states?
What is Greeks
200
Among the most important inventions created during the Tang and Song Dynasties was
What is gunpowder
200
Which factor most unified Western Europeans during the Middle Ages?
What is a common faith in the same religion
200
Why was the Magna Carta important?
What is it limited the power of the monarch in England.
300
An effect of the mountainous topography on Chinese civilizations was the development of
What is terrace farming
300
The caste system in India was characterized by—
What is a lack of social mobility
300
Gold artifacts found along the Silk Roads show a mix of Greek, Central Asian, and Indian styles. This is an indication of what process?
What is cultural diffusion
300
Many achievements of Islamic civilization reached European society by way of the –
What is Crusades and eastern Mediterranean trading networks
300
Which practice was a defining characteristic of feudalism in medieval Europe?
What is Lords granted land to vassals in return for military service.
400
The Chinese believed their rulers were governed according to
What is the Mandate of Heaven
400
How were the collapses of the Roman Empire and the Han Dynasty similar?
What is both societies faced pressures from nomadic invaders
400
The kingdoms of Ghana, Mali, and Songhai prospered primarily due to their –
What is control of vital trade routes
400
“Western Europe went into a long, deep sleep. Learning was found only in the religious orders.
Roads and bridges fell into disrepair. Fear and chaos reigned. “
Which historical development is described by this quotation?
What is conditions after the fall of Rome
400
Which religions originated in the Middle East?
What is Christianity, Islam, and Judaism
500
The migration of people from one part of the world to another was
What is greatly affected by changes in the earth’s climate
500
The foundation of government as we know it in America was derived from
What is Classical Greece and Rome
500
What is the correct chronology for the development of the major belief systems?
What is Judaism, Hinduism, Buddhism, Daoism, Christianity and Islam
500
What do some historians believe explains the Hundred Years’ War as marking the end of the Middle Ages?
What is Nation-states emerged in France and England.
500
After the western Roman Empire fell to Germanic invaders in the 5th century A.D., the eastern part of the empire eventually became known as the –