River Valley Civilizations

Greece and Rome

Byzantium, Mongols, Russia, and Islam

The Middle Ages and Feudalism

The Renaissance and the Reformation

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Question 1 - 10

The area known as Mesopotamia is now known today as which country?

Answer 1 – 10

Iraq

Question 1 - 20

A city and its surrounding lands that function as one political unit

Answer 1 – 20

City-state

Question 1 - 30

What form of religion did the ancient civilizations practice?

Answer 1 – 30

Polytheism

Question 1 - 40

What is a series of rulers from a single family?

Answer 1 – 40

dynasty

Question 1 - 50

The process of mummification was connected to the Egyptian belief in what?

Answer 1 – 50

An afterlife

Question 1 - 60

If you are seeking protection and a promise of peace from a stronger civilization, you might consider the following: a)Offer some of your people to become servants for themb)Offer to pay them a tributec)Threaten them with a fear of ward)Honor a peace agreement made among the rulers of other kingdoms

Answer 1 – 60

Offer to pay them a tribute

Question 1 - 70

The spread of beliefs and practices from one place to another, usually by tade.

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Cultural diffusion

Question 1 - 80

Name three of the five characteristics of a civilization.

Answer 1 – 80

Planned cities, specialized workers, complex institutions, record keeping, and advanced technologies

Question 1 - 90

Factors such as population increase and environmental stressors that force people out of an area are better known as___________?

a.Pull factorsb.Migratory factorsc. Push Factorsd.Environmental factors

Answer 1 – 90

Push Factors

Question 2 - 10

Which philosopher was condemned to death for “corrupting the youth of Athens” and “neglecting the city’s gods”?

Answer 2 – 10

Socrates

Question 2 - 20

The type of government that existed in Sparta could be described as

a. a monarchyb.a direct democracyc. an oligarchyd.an aristocracy

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Answer 2 – 20

An Oligarchy

Question 2 - 30

Which two city-states fought the Peloponnesian War?

Answer 2 – 30

Athens and Sparta

Question 2 - 40

Which of the following was not represented in the cultural blend of Hellenistic culture?• a. Persia• b. India• c. Chinese• d. Egyptian

Answer 2 – 40

Chinese

Question 2 - 50

The major wars between the city of Carthage and Rome were known as what?

Answer 2 – 50

Punic Wars

Question 2 - 60

Caesar Agustus was known for the extended period of peace in the Roman Empire known as?

Answer 2 – 60

Pax Romana

Question 2 - 70

Name two religions that are monotheistic.

Answer 2 – 70

Judaism, Christianity, Islam

Question 2 - 80

Who was the general that marched across the Rhine River into Germania over his 1000ft. Bridge and became dictator for life in Rome?

Answer 2 – 80

Julius Cesar

Question 2 - 90

Why was the ‘Arch’ such an important technological advancement?

a.It was new and only the rich were able to put one in their home

b.It allowed lighter weight in building so buildings could be taller with the same strength

c. It allowed the Romans the edge in building technology

d.It allowed them to build high above ground

Answer 2 – 90

It allowed lighter weight in building so buildings could be taller with the same strength

Question 3 - 10

Who is considered the great emperor of the Byzantine Empire because of his elaborate code of laws?

Answer 3 – 10

Justinian

Question 3 - 20

The western part of the Christian Church became known as the what?

Answer 3 – 20

Roman Catholic Church

Question 3 - 30

What impact did Ivan III have on Russia?

Answer 3 – 30

He helped free them from Mongol rule (independence) and begin an empire

Question 3 - 40

What was the body of civil law created for the Byzantine Empire?•

Answer 3 – 40

The Justinian Code

Question 3 - 50

What is the Eastern part of the Christian Church?

Answer 3 – 50

The Eastern Orthodox Church

Question 3 - 60

What impact did the Mongols have on Russia?a. Introduced Indian and Chinese culture from Asiab. Mongols isolated Russia from new ideas and inventions of western Europec. Converted the Russians to Islamd. they began and large scale building program

Answer 3 – 60

The Mongols isolated Russia from new ideas and inventions of Western Europe

Question 3 - 70

Which is the Five Pillars of Islam?a. faith, prayer, alms, fasting during Ramadan, pilgrimage to Meccab. faith, prayer, poverty, conversion, pilgrimage to Meccac. faith, prayer, fasting during daylight hours, duty to praise Muhammad, pilgrimage to Jerusalemd. war, prayer, conversion, fasting during times of conflict, pilgrimage to Mecca and Medina

Answer 3 – 70

faith, prayer, alms, fasting during Ramadan, pilgrimage to Mecca

Question 3 - 80

How did Muslim scholars help preserve European culture?a. by halting 100 miles from Paris instead of conquering itb. by exempting European scholars from paying taxesc. by translating works of Aristotle and Platod. by building the Great Mosque at Cordoba

Answer 3 – 80

Translating the works of Aristotle and Plato

Question 3 - 90

After the final Crusade, who had control of Jerusalem?•

Answer 3 – 90

Muslims

Question 4 - 10

______Why did learning decline during the last years of the Roman Empire?

a.Invaders burned most of the empires collections of manuscript.

b.Invaders most often could neither read nor writec. Everything written in Greek was destroyed d.All of the above are true

Answer 4 – 10

All of the above

Question 4 - 20

The division of power to govern lords to serfs

Answer 4 – 20

• Feudalism

Question 4 - 30

What is chivalry?

Answer 4 – 30

the code of honor a knight lived under that required him to be loyal, brave, and polite

Question 4 - 40

The place that is described as a farm or estate where many peasants worked?

Answer 4 – 40

Manor

Question 4 - 50

What is one way Charlemagne helped Europe?

Answer 4 – 50

He encouraged education

Question 4 - 60

What was ‘Cannon Law?’• 

Answer 4 – 60

Laws of the church

Question 4 - 70

During the middle Ages what disaster struck which killed almost one-half-of the population?

Answer 4 – 70

The Plague

Question 4 - 80

What effect did the Crusades have on Europe?a.They lost half of their populationb.The people took over and remained in the middle

East todayc. The Muslim religion was completely wiped outd.The people of Europe traded for new goods they

had discovered

Answer 4 – 80

The people of Europe traded for new goods they had discovered

Question 4 - 90Why did Henry the IV stand barefoot in the snow for three days begging forgiveness of Pope Gregory VII?

Answer 4 – 90

Being excommunicated made Henry fear for his immortal soul

Question 5 - 10

In which of the following areas were new ideas developed during the Renaissance?

a.Technology and Mathematicsb.Anatomy and Medicinec. Science and Astronomyd.All of the above

Answer 5 – 10

All of these are new ideas developed during the Renaissance.

Question 5 - 20

During the Renaissance, Catholics could buy forgiveness for their sins. What were these pardons called?

Answer 5 – 20

Indulgences

Question 5 - 30

The Renaissance is said to have started in this country?

Answer 5 – 30

Italy

Question 5 - 40

Give two reasons Martin Luther protested in his 95 Theses.

Answer 5 – 40

a.Inaccuracies within the church and their doctrineb.Ideas that the church was corrupt c. The belief that the catholic church had a distorted

view of God as angry

Question 5 - 50

Who was the English king that wanted to divorce his wife and broke ties with the Catholic church because of his divorce?

Answer 5 – 50

King Henry VIII

Question 5 - 60

These people were a product of the Catholic Churches Counter Reformation, who believed heavily in pennants?

a.Jesuits b.Franksc. Protestantsd.Catholics

Answer 5 – 60

Jesuits

Question 5 - 70

This famous reformer believed in the idea of “Predestination?”

Answer 5 – 70

John Calvin

Question 5 - 80

Gutenberg is famous for making what invention?

Answer 5 – 80

The Printing Press

Question 5 - 90

This man was known for his detailed sketches and drawings of anatomy in many of his personal notebooks and sketch books?

Answer 5 – 90

Da Vinci