Midterm Flashcards
1
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- The names of the months Jauary, February, March,, April, May, and June come from…
A
Roman gods
2
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- A Roman Fighter, who was usually a prisoner who was forced to fight, was called a…
A
Gladiator
3
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- The ancient Romans spoke
A
Latin
4
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- How did Julius Caesar die?
A
Nobles of the Senate stabbed him in the middle of the forum. They didn’t like they had’nd enough authority.
5
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- Which of these was NOT a popular form of entertainment in Rome?
a. Chariot races
b. Gladiator fights
c. Plays
d. Bull Fights
A
d. Bull Fights
6
Q
- Romulus and Remus…
A
Were twin brothers who were said to have formed the city of Rome.
7
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- In 204.B.C.E. Hannibal went to battle on…
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Elephants
8
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- In 73 B.C.E. this slave led a revolt
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Spartacus
9
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- During the Punic wars the Romans fought
A
The people of Carthage
10
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- He was the first emperor of the Roman Empire
A
Octavian
11
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- Which of the following items did the Romans give us?
A
Cement
12
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- Jesus was born during…
A
Herod’s Reign in Judea
13
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- The first settlers in Rome chose the site because
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The soil was fertile
14
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- He was the first emperor of the Roman Empire
A
Octavian
15
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- Most gladiators in Rome were
A
Slaves
16
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- Which of the following contributed to the fall of the Roman Empire?
A
Serious economic problems.
17
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- The Romans were able to build larger buildings than the Greeks by using
A
Arches
18
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- Which of the following is NOT true of slaves in Rome?
a. They were often teated kindly
b. They could never be free.
c. Some were given much authority in the household
d. Household slaves had better lives than other slaves.
A
c. Some were given much authority in the household
19
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- Which of the following is NOT true of the Laws of Twelve Tables?
a. They were created by the governing consuls.
b. They applied equally to al citizens.
c. They hung in the marketplace for all to see.
d. The plebians demanded that these laws be made.
A
a. They were created by the governing consuls.
20
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- Why did the Romans decide to have a dictator during government emergencies?
A
To ensure that the army had a strong leader.
21
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- Who were the people who ruled Rome from about 600B.C. to about 500 B.C.?
A
Etruscans
22
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- Who invaded Rome and overwhelmed the Empire?
A
Germans from the north.
23
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- Which of the following was one of Diocletian’s reforms?
A
He divided the empire in two.
24
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- Electing tribunes and displaying the Law of the Twelve Tables
A
Protected plebeians against unjust treatment by patritians.
25
25. Because the Law of the Twelve Tables were displayed, judges could not
Make decisions based on secret laws.
26
26. Roman audiences enjoyed public entertainment
In the Colosseum or at Circus Maximus.
27
27. Which Emperor ended the persecution of Christians in the Roman Empire?
Constantine
28
28. Some Jews believed that Jesus of Nazareth was the
Messiah
29
29. Which term correctly identifies common Romans at the bottom of the social pyramid – typically farmers, carftpeople and merchants?
Plebeians.
30
30. Which emperor was Julius Caesar’s grandnephew? He begins the period of time when Rome becomes an empire and initiates many public projects.
Augustus.
31
31. What was the primary purpose of an aqueduct?
Delivered water to cities.
32
32. Electing Tribunes and displaying the Laaw of the Twelvee Tables:
Protected plebeians against unjust treatment.
33
33. True or False: Medieval Castles were large, beautiful, had dozens of private bedrooms, and included many luxuries, such as indoor plumbing and ventilation systems.
False.
34
34. True or False: a “layperson”is a person who is not a member of a church.
False.
35
35. True or False: Canons and the long bow helped to bring about an end to the effectiveness of a knight’s value on the battlefield toward the end of the middle ages.
True.
36
36. True or False: Some common geographic features of a good site for a town in the middle ages in Europe included valleys, deserts and heavily forested land.
False.
37
37. True or False: Fires and the spread of disease were constant threats in medieval towns.
True.
38
38. True or False: During the Middle Ages, groups of monks began living together in monasteries and abiding by a strict code of rules.
True
39
39. True or False: The goal of the first Crusade was to take Jerusalem and the area around it, known a s the Holy Land, away from the Muslims who controlled it.
True.
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40. True or False: Anti-Semitic feelings in Europe increased as a result of the plague.
True.
41
41. Europe became a feudal society because
Europeans needed to defend themselves against constant raids and invasions.
42
42. which event, more than any other, signified the beginning of the “dark ages”in Europe
The collapse of the Roman Empire.
43
43. Which of the following is the term that describes the land given to aknight for his service?
Fief
44
44. Serfs were:
Legally tied to the manor and couldn’t leave.
45
45. What were some of the social responsabilitieas that were carried out by the Catholic Church during the middle ages in Europe?
a. Education
b. Taking care of the sick and poor
c. Taking care of the elderly.
d. All of the above.
d. All of the above.
46
46. What is another name for the plague that devastated Europe in the mid-1300s?
The Black dead
47
47. Which of the following is true of the Black Death?
a. The virus was carried by rats and transitted by fleas
b. It was also known as the bubonic plague
c. It sometimes started with tumors that would grow under the armpit and groin.
d. All of the above are true.
d. All of the above are true.
48
48. Who would have most likely said the following?
| “If you give me your loyalty, I will give you land and protection”
Lord.
49
49. Which leader to dhe following traits describe:
Ruled the Franks from 768-814
United the Christian lands of Europe
Was crowned as Emperor by the Pope.
Charlemagne
50
50. As feudalism declined, power shifted from lords to...
Merchants
51
51. Which Medieval thinker believed that science and philosophy could be used to show that God exists?
Thomas Aquinas.
52
52. Many people from all social classes died during the plague. How did the plague affect the peasants and workers who survived?
They were able to demand more rights and take advantage of new opportunities.
53
53. If you were a customer who bought shoes from a cobbler, how might a guild help you?
By making sure cobblers made good shoes.
54
54. How did artisans benefit from being a member of a guild?
a. Guilds offered member protection.
b. Guilds helped members and their families in times of sickness or death.
c. Guilds helped establish fair rules for their trade.
d. All of the above.
d. All of the above.
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55. Which is the most accurate description of the Divine Right of Kings in medieval Europe?
Most monarchs believed that God had given them the right to rule.
56
56. Which of the following hierarchies is NOT in the correct order from lowes to highest rank?
a. priest, bishop, archbishop, pope.
b. serf, kinght, lord, king
c. apprentice, journeyman, master
d. squire, page, knight
d. squire, page, knight
57
57. The word Islam means
Submission
58
58. A Muslim is...
“one who has submitted”
59
59. True or False: The word Caliph means “representative”or “succesor”
True
60
60. The Shi’ites were distinguished from the Sunni, or mainstream Muslims, by their insistence that caliphs should be the descendants of:
Ali, a blood relative of Muhammad
61
61. The alarmed Byzantine rulers called upon Europe to rescue the Holy Land from the Seljuk Turks, thus beginning a series of:
Crusades
62
62. What are the two central beliefs of the Islamic Religion?
There is but one God, Allah and Muhammad is his Prophet.
63
63. The Pre-Islamic Arabs trace their ancestry to:
Abraham and the Hebrew patriarchs.
64
64 True or False: Pious Muslims believe that the Qur’an is the uncreated or eternal word of God revealed through the Angel Gabril to the Prophet
True
65
65. True or False: The core of Muslim religious life rests in Five Pillars or Supports, of the faith including a Juhad to Medina.
False.
66
66. During the Golden age of Islam, Islamic Scholars:
Preserverd the works of Greek mathematics.
67
67. How did the Black Death (Bubonic plaggue) spread across Europe?
Rats carrying diseased fleas infested ships and houses.
68
68. Whch group decreased in power and wealth after the Black Death?
Lords and Church leaders.
69
69. True or False: Johannes Gutenberg is traditionally given credit for inventing oil painting.
False.
70
70. True or False: The Jesuites concentrated on education as a means of combating the Protestant Reformation.
True.
71
71. True or False: During the 1500s, financial corruption, abuse of power, and immorality weakened people’s respect for priests, monks, and even popes.
True
72
72. True or False: Martin Luther protested against the practice of selling indulgences by the Catholic church.
True
73
73. True or False: Art from the Middle Ages contains more realistic scenes than Italian Renaissaance art does.
False
74
74. True or False: Henry VIII of England created a new church during the protestant reformation called the Anglican Church.
True
75
75. True or False: Renaissance ideas spread through trade, artists who fled political unrest in Italy, and the explosion of printed materials.
True
76
76. True or False: The index of Forbidden Books listed books that the Church warned people against reading.
True.
77
77. Which of the following is famous for creating the statues of David and Pietà, and the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel?
Michelangelo Buonarroti
78
78. To represent three-dimensional objects on flat paper, Renaissance artists studied
Perspective
79
79. Humanism was inspired by interest in...
Greek and Roman culture.
80
80. Increasing numbers of people learned to read after the mid-1400s because
Printed materials became more available
81
81. As a result of Martin Luther’s stand agains indulgences...
The Protestant Reformation began
82
82. Which of the following advanced the idea that “the end justifies the means”?
Niccolò Machiavelli
83
83. Which author wrote the book Utopia?
More
84
84. Who painted la Mona Lisa?
Leonardo da Vinci
85
85. To some degree the European Renaissance was a rebirth or rediscovery of which ancient civilizations?
Roman and Greek
86
86. Which book became most widely printed shortly after the arrival of the moveable type printing press to Europe?
The Bible
87
87. What is the name of a person who supports the arts?
Patron
88
88. The ninety-five Theses were written in Latin because
They were intended for church leaders
89
89. Which leader started the Protestant Reformation by speaking out against papal abuses and the sale of indulgences in the Ninety-five Theses?
Martin Luther
90
90. Which technological development contributed most directly to the success of the Protestant Reformation?
Printing press
91
91. One mayor effect of the Protestant Reformation on western Europe was...
The decline in religious unity
92
92. Which event in European history was directly influenced by Johannes Guenberg, King Henry VIII and John Calvin?
Protestant Reformation
93
93. One result of the Protestant reformation was
A decline in religious unity in western Europe
94
94. Which statement about the Protestant Reformation is an opinion rather than a fact?
a. German princes revolted against the Holy Roman Emperor
b. Membership in the Catholic Church declined in nothern Europe
c. European religious unity was disrupted by the newly established religions
d. Henry VIII led a stronger religious reform movement than Martin Luther did
d. Henry VIII led a stronger religious reform movement than Martin Luther did
95
95. Which is the idea of predestination taugh by John Calvin?
It is true that the Bible, and not members of the clergy, is the ultimate source of religious truth. However, God has already decided who will be saved and who will not.
96
96. One way in which Martin Luther’s Ninety-five Theses and Henry VIII’s Act of Supremacy are similar is that both...
Challenge the authority of the Catholic Church
97
97. Martin Luther, John Calvin and Henry VIII all played a key role in the...
End of religious unity in Europe
98
98. One impact Gutenberg’s printing press had on western Europe was
The spread of Martin Luther’s ideas.
99
99. Which European country was the first to send out Explorers?
Portugal.
100
100. Who started a school in Portugal for sailing, mapmaking and navigation?
Prince Henry “the Navigator”
101
101. The ultimate goal of the early Portuguese explorers was to...
Find a water route around Africa to India.
102
102. Christopher Columbus set sail to
a. Find a new, faster trade route to Asia.
b. Find gold in new lands.
c. Spread Christianity
d. All of the above
d. All of the above
103
103. What describes the motivation that caused European eeplorers to find a way to sail to Asia, otherwise known as the “three G’s”
God, Gold an Glory
104
104. All of the following are reasons why the Renaissance began in Italy Except:
a. It was the center of Roman Catholicism
b. It was the center of trade between Asia and Europe.
c. It had a growing number of urban areas.
d. The black dead passed by Italy an so they recovered quickest
b. It was the center of trade between Asia and Europe.
105
105. Which of the following is NOT a characeristic of the Renaissance?
a. Humanism
b. Individualsm
c. Question reality
d. Trusting authorities
d. Trusting authorities
106
106. What condition allowed for the Birth of the Renaissance?
Increase in economic well being.
107
107. Thomas More’s book based on an Utopian society, challenged the ideas of the church because...
It discussed his vision of a perfect world which might suggest tht heaven is not perfect
