cycle 2 review

8/10/2019 Cycle 2 Review

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Cycle #2 ExamReviewA Review Game!


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The dispute between Shiite and Sunni beganthe

(a). the proper role of eschatology in Islam

(b). the definitive version of the Quran

(c). the moral acceptability of secular poet(d). the choice of caliphs to succeed Muha


3/51

Ashoka Maurya is responsible for which reli

expansion beyond India and into many parts

Southeast Asia?

(a). Christianity

(b). Buddhism

(c). Jainism

(d). Hinduism


4/51

The Byzantine emperor Justinian preserved Roman custom

of the following ways?

(a). He unified the Byzantine Empire by making the Roma

Church the official state church when the Western Roman crumbled.

(b). He codified Roman legal principles in the Justinian C

those principles fell out of use in the West.

(c). He pursued an aggressive foreign policy of conquerin

Germanic tribes who held the Western Roman Empire.(d). He mandated the use of Latin in all official governme

documentation and commercial transactions in the Easter

Empire.


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In 630, the prestige of Islam was increased

many tribes converted when

(a). Muhammad completed the Hijra, i.e., h

to Medina

(b). Muhammad removed the idols from th

(c). Muhammad took control of Mecca

(d). Muhammads revelations from Allah th

the Archangel Gabriel were finally compiled

Quran


6/51

In its current form, the Manusmriti (laws of

(a). was probably written during the Maury

Empire

(b). is an attempt to mitigate the social ine

of the caste system

(c). preached gender equality in religious p

but not in economic matters

(d). is an attempt to validate the high caste

of the Brahmans


7/51

The Four Noble Truths are most closely asso

with

(a). Hinduism(b). Buddhism

(c). Jainism

(d). Christianity


8/51

Pope Urban II called for the First Crusade in

to

(a). destroy Jewish populations in Europe(b). restore Catholic Christian access to th

Land

(c). regain political power lost due to the G

Schism(d). open Western European access to Afri

trade routes


9/51

Compared to the sizes of the Byzantine, Isla

Persian Empires at the peaks of their power

Holy Roman Empire was(a). substantially larger

(b). substantially smaller

(c). approximately the same size

(d). larger than the Persian Empire, but smthan the Islamic and Byzantine Empires


10/51

Examples of agricultural technologies introd

Medieval Europe included

(a). horse collars, soil supplements, anddomesticated oxen

(b). the plow and irrigation

(c). the three-field system and irrigation

(d). the plow, the three-field system, and hcollars


11/51

All of the following constitute major change

the Umayyad Dynasty of the Islamic Empire

(a). the two main sects of the Islamic faithand Sunnis) emerge

(b). the capital moved from the religious s

Mecca to Damascus

(c). Zoroastrianism briefly became the offreligion during the Umayyad reign

(d). Muslims advance into Europe by way o

Iberian peninsula


12/51

Baghdad became a world cultural center and

of major advancements in the arts and scien

during a golden age in the early to mid-ninthC.E. in which of the following dynasties?

(a). Abbasid Dynasty

(b). Umayyad Dynasty

(c). Fatimid Dynasty(d). Merovingian Dynasty


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The fall of the Umayyad Dynasty was most c

associated with which of the following?

(a). Inability to defend its borders from at

Mongols

(b). Widespread outbreaks of disease carr

way of the Silk Road

(c). Internal conflicts due to the emergenc

religious divide between Shiite and Sunni M

(d). None of the above


14/51

The Quran was compiled in the mid-seventh

C.E. and had a major effect on the treatmen

women in Islamic society. All of the followirepresent changes in women's rights EXCEP

(a). men could have only one wife.

(b). infanticide was strictly forbidden in Is

society.(c). men could no longer keep dowries if t

divorced their wives.

(d). women were considered equal before


15/51

Which of the following was NOT true of Euro

women's experience in the Middle Ages?

(a). Women played an important role in lo

commerce in some economies.

(b). Womens monastic groups provided a

alternative to marriage.

(c). A growing literature stressed women's

assistants to and comforters of men.

(d). Women led religious services.


16/51

Hagia Sophia was

(a). burned and looted, destroying the libr

within, when Mongols sacked Constantinop(b). a prayer recited by Orthodox Christian

which contributed to the Schism within the

church

(c). a relic of Saint Sophia stolen by Musliinvaders of Constantinople

(d). a huge church built during Justinian's

reconstruction of Constantinople


17/51

Which of the following states a valid conclusion about the r

between feudalism and manorialism?

(a). The system of manorialism provided a political structmedieval society, whereas feudalism provided the culture sy

(b). The political system of feudalism provided serfs owne

land, while manorialism provided protection to lower levels

(c). Feudalism provided protection and land to the lower le

society, while the system of manorialism allowed for economto support higher levels of society.

(d). Knights paid rent to their lords in exchange for protec

lords gave food to the knights.


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Which of the following is the most true comparison

Islamic and Hindu cultures?

(a). Hindu culture highlighted the egalitarianism obelievers, compared to the strict social structure of

conquerors

(b). Islamic culture highlighted the egalitarianism

believers, compared to the strict social structure of

(c). The Hindu were more evangelical than the Isla(d). The Islamic culture was more open and tolera

variety of faiths


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The Islamic Golden Age began with

(a). the rise of the Ottoman Empire as the M

Khanates began to fall apart in the fourteenth(b). the rise of the Abbasid Caliphate, when t

relocated from Damascus to Baghdad

(c). the extension of the Silk Road into China

the Han Dynasty

(d). the Mongol conquest of Baghdad, bringi

collected wisdom of Genghis Khan to the Arab


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Which of the following statements about the develo

Buddhism and Christianity is most accurate?

(a). Neither founder presented himself as divine dlife.

(b). Both faiths relied heavily on texts written by t

founders.

(c). Neither faith's followers faced persecution forbeliefs.

(d). Both grew from other religions and developed

orders.


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"Beloved-of-the-Gods, King Piyadasi, conquered the Kalingas e

after his coronation. One hundred and fifty thousand were de

hundred thousand were killed and many more died (from othe

After the Kalingas had been conquered, Beloved-of-the-Gods c

strong inclination towards the Dhamma, a love for the Dhamminstruction in Dhamma. Now Beloved-of-the-Gods feels deep r

having conquered the Kalingas."

The excerpt above from the Rock and Pillar Edicts of Ashoka

his decision to convert to which of the following religions?

(a). Hinduism

(b). Christianity

(c). Judaism

(d). Buddhism


22/51

Magyars and Vikings in the ninth century C

shared which of the following characterist

(a). Roman Catholic faith and strongallegiance to the pope

(b). Naval strength and navigational skill

(c). Raiding by tribal bands for resource

political power(d). The abolition of slavery


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Within a century after Ashoka's death,

(a). Buddhism virtually disappeared in

(b). Chandragupta established his capPatna

(c). India fragmented into small warri

states

(d). Alexander the Great conquered no

India


24/51

Under the reign of Justinian, the Byzantine E

flourished. Which of the following Byzantine

competed with the Islamic city of Baghdad fosupremacy of trade and the arts?

(a). Athens

(b). Rome

(c). Constantinople(d). Jerusalem


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During the Gupta Empire of India, women's

deteriorated and

(a). girls as young as six or seven were m

to guarantee their purity

(b). lost the right to own or inherit proper

(c). could not participate in sacred rituals

study religion

(d). all of the above


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One of the greatest differences betw

Hinduism and Buddhism is the form

emphasis on

(a). personal development

(b). the caste system

(c). reincarnation(d). one supreme being


27/51

The Vedic religions

(a). were practiced predominantly within th

Empire(b). considered reincarnation incompatible

focus on hard work

(c). featured monotheism, as did Judaism

(d). contributed to the development of Indiasystem


28/51

Monotheistic Zoroastrianism shares i

origins as a belief system with which

polytheistic faith(a). Christianity

(c). Hinduism

(c). Judaism

(d). Islam


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The establishment of the Hanseatic League

C.E.) was significant because it

(a). held exclusive rights to trade along t

Road

(b). organized to become the first joint-st

company

(c). set a precedent for large, European t

operations

(d). comprised nearly 50 port cities alon

Mediterranean Sea


30/51

The spread of Islam and the spread of Christianity w

similar in that members of both religions

(a). ascribed to a monotheistic view in which the o

salvation is through the rejection of all other beliefs

sacred and secular

(b). actively strived to convert members of other b

systems

(c). were required to make a journey to the Holy Lin the course of their lifetimes

(d). believe that their main prophet (Jesus for Chr

Mohammad for Muslims) was the one true son of Go


31/51

Orthodox Christianity split from Roman Cath

in 1054 C.E. in part due to the Orthodox

(a). more legalistic, or law-centric," interp

of scripture

(b). belief in papal infallibility

(c). belief in the Virgin Mary

(d). practice of allowing priests to marry


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Which of the following is true about the declin

role of women in the Islamic Abbasid era?(a). Men were permitted to have more than o

(b). Abbasid caliphs instituted harems in the

(c). Women were kept secluded from civil lif

(d). All of the above.


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The Islamic ummahwas

(a). the name given to the group of clergy of

faith(b). the writings which explained Muhammad

dreams, which a sub-sect of Islam is based up

(c). the name given to the battle which resul

Muhammad's successful return to Mecca(d). the concept of community of believers w

transcended clan boundaries


34/51

The Roman and Abbasid Empires each de

largely as a result of

(a). increasing reliance on mercenary a(b). the spread of Islam

(c). invasions by borderland Mongols

(d). extended famine


35/51

Which of the following was NOT a major effec

movement along the Silk Road?

(a). The use of a common language among t

countries along the road(b). The spread of epidemic diseases throug

Europe and Asia

(c). The transmission of artistic influences a

cultures

(d). The exchange of religious ideas between

and West


36/51

The Islamic Empire, which coincided wit

beginnings of Islam, was ruled by which

of government?

(a). Oligarchy

(b). Democracy

(c). Theocracy

(d). Monarchy


37/51

Civilizations in the Middle Ages were ma

almost globally by all of the following EX

(a). population growth(b). intolerance towards other faith sys

(c). technological innovation

(d). growth of economies beyond subsi

farming


38/51

Following the collapse of the Roman Empire, Western Eur

largely in disarray until the rise of the early Frankish kin

founding of the Carolingian Dynasty represented a signiffor European politics because

(a). it maintained a common culture and unified state a

conquest from Muslim invasions in the Iberian and Italia

(b). led to the legitimacy of the Roman Catholic Church'

in political rule(c). established the basis of what would eventually beco

Roman Empire

(d). all of the above


39/51

The martyrdom of St. Thomas Becket was the

culmination of a dispute between Henry II anchurch over

(a). the jurisdiction of the secular courts ov

(b). the Lay Investiture Controversy

(c). the power to appoint bishops(d). royal taxes on church lands


40/51

A hadith is a

(a). Seljuk tax on Christian residents of An(b). a genre, or type, of erotic Persian poet

is still written today

(c). Mamluk cavalry soldier

(d). story about Muhammad that carries thof law


41/51

Which statement is true regarding the First Cr

(a). The Crusaders attacked the Jews becaus

reputation as moneylenders.

(b). It marked the first time that Jews were

systematically persecuted in Europe.

(c). Until this time, Jews had integrated well

European society.

(d). Attacks on Jews were an aberration, as E

attitudes toward heterodox people were becom

more liberal by the century.


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Which Byzantine emperor was responsib

the Corpus Iuris Civilis(Body of Civil Law

codifying Roman law?(a). Justinian I

(b). Leo III

(c). Alexius I

(d). Constantine XI


43/51

The papal reform movement of the 11th a

12th centuries is most closely associated

(a). Pope Gregory VII(b). Pope Alexander II

(c). Pope Francis

(d). Pope John Paul II

By the early fourth century C E the Emp


44/51

By the early fourth century C.E., the Emp

Axum on the Red Sea had

(a). converted to Islam thanks to the ef

missionaries

(b). risen to become the chief trading p

Africa

(c). adopted Christianity as its state re(d). slipped into economic decline


45/51

The Roman and Han Empires traded via whic

following?

(a). The Silk Roads

(b). The Triangular Trade Route

(c). The Strait of Gibraltar

(d). The Suez Canal

Signed in 1215 C.E., England's Magna Car


46/51

S g ed 5 C. ., g a d s ag a Ca

document that

(a). established England as a monarchy

King John(b). guaranteed individual liberties to all

(c). contained articles that were the foun

for modern justice

(d). increased the wealth of the Scottish


47/51

All of the following are the five Sunni pilla

Islamic faith EXCEPT

(a). confession of sins(b). pilgrimage to Mecca once during a l

(c). prayer five times a day

(d). profession of faith


48/51

Which of the following is an example of how

culture influenced Western Europe in the era

Crusades?

(a). Castle fortifications

(b). The game of chess

(c). Coffee

(d). All of the above are examples of ways in

Muslim culture influences Western Europe.


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Which of the following is an example of

influence in Spain?

(a). The Royal Chapel of Granada(b). The Alhambra

(c). The Royal Palace of Madrid

(d). The Hagia Sophia

The Middle Ages introduced which of the


50/51

The Middle Ages introduced which of the

following unique governing systems to w

Europe?

(a). Parliaments

(b). Guilds

(c). Monarchies

(d). Manors

Which two Classical civilizations would


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Which two Classical civilizations would

attacks from Huns and end by 600 C.E

(a). Rome and China

(b). China and India

(c). Rome and India

(d). Greece and India

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