Question

Society in ancient Sparta was centered mainly around
A) trade.
B) the arts.
C) democracy.
D) the military.
5)
The Magna Carta is MOST important for which reason?
A) it created Parliament
B) it was the "great charter"
C) it created the first democracy in England
D) it put limits on the monarch's powers
6)
In the Classical Era, Greek religion could BEST be described as
A) animistic.
B) monotheistic.
C) paganistic.
D) polytheistic.
7)
Which feature of ancient Rome made it a republic?
A) the absence of a king or an emperor
B) equality for all adult male citizens
C) right to free speech in civic events
D) rule of law elected by representatives
8)
A Byzantine-made version of the ancient Roman legal code became known as the
A) "Twelve Tables."
B) "Justinian Code."
C) "Ten Commandments."
D) "Byzantine Constitution."
9)
Which is NOT a similarity shared by the Inca and Aztec civilizations?
A) Both Aztec and Inca built large capital cities and monuments.
B) Both Aztec and Inca used quipu to keep track of records and transactions.
C) Both Aztec and Inca religious beliefs centered around gods of the sun and moon.
D) Both Aztec and Inca developed inventive ways to farm to feed their populations.
10)
Which of these statements regarding feudalism is MOST accurate?
A) Feudalism helped to sustain the growing industrial productivity of Europe.
B) Feudalism fueled the European ability to explore the New World and Africa.
C) Feudalism was a complex system of relationships between people of different classes.
D) Feudalism was built upon a system of buying and selling serfs obtained from other lands.
11)
Though Julius Caesar played a major role in transforming the Roman Republic into the Roman Empire and the Roman people had proclaimed him Rome's dictator for life, he was assassinated by a group of
A) guards.
B) insurgents.
C) peasants.
D) senators.
12)
The Crusades were a series of battles that took place over more than two centuries to achieve what end for both Muslims and Christians?
A) remove the Pope from power
B) capture Jerusalem and the Holy Land
C) reopen the Silk Road to access new products
D) force the Sufis to adopt either Eastern Orthodox or Islam as a religion
13)
Which is the common aspect of the religions of Judaism, Christianity, and Islam?
A) monotheism
B) reincarnation
C) belief in the New Testament
D) belief in Jesus as the Son of God
14)
The Gupta Empire is considered the "Golden Age" of ancient India PRIMARILY because it
A) was marked by achievements in science, mathematics, and the arts.
B) established the role of Buddhism as the central religion of India.
C) was the first Indian civilization to unite most of the subcontinent.
D) defeated the Romans in numerous battles over control of trade routes.
15)


Unlike painting from the medieval period, Renaissance artists
A) worked exclusively with granite.
B) focused primarily on religious topics.
C) refused to accept payments from wealthy political or religious patrons.
D) used light, shadow, and perspective to carefully recreate the human form.
16)
Prior to the Agricultural Revolution, societies were
A) hunter gatherers.
B) based on fishing.
C) based on mining and forestry.
D) involved mostly with long distance trade.
17)
Humanism is associated with the Renaissance because humanists
A) recreated the old Roman Empire.
B) were located in Northern Europe.
C) were inspired by the renewed interest in Greek and Roman culture.
D) believed that the Catholic Church was in dire need of massive reform.
18)
Which period is characterized by a renewed curiosity in the arts, sciences, and in philosophy?
A) The Renaissance
B) The Medieval Period
C) The Age of Exploration
D) The Industrial Revolution
19)
During the Middle Ages, which group was generally responsible for the preservation of learning and ancient literature?
A) nobles and kings
B) priests and monks
C) doctors and lawyers
D) traders and businessmen
20)
The Byzantine Empire was MOST influenced by which of these?
A) the Roman Empire
B) the Mongol Empire
C) the Russian Empire
D) the Ottoman Empire

Answer 1

1. Society in ancient Sparta was centered mainly around

D) the military.

2. The Magna Carta is MOST important for which reason?

D) it put limits on the monarch's powers

3. In the Classical Era, Greek religion could BEST be described as

D) polytheistic.

4. Which feature of ancient Rome made it a republic?

D) rule of law elected by representatives

5. A Byzantine-made version of the ancient Roman legal code became known as the

B) "Justinian Code."

6. Which is NOT a similarity shared by the Inca and Aztec civilizations?

B) Both Aztec and Inca used quipu to keep track of records and transactions.

7.Which of these statements regarding feudalism is MOST accurate?

C) Feudalism was a complex system of relationships between people of different classes.

8. Though Julius Caesar played a major role in transforming the Roman Republic into the Roman Empire and the Roman people had proclaimed him Rome's dictator for life, he was assassinated by a group of

D) senators.

9.