Semester 1 Final Mulitple Choice Flashcards
Champollion’s success in deciphering the Rosetta Stone was important because it let scholars
translate Egyptian writing
The Hebrews believed that God would protect them if they
obeyed the Ten Commandments
The Phoenicians earned the name “carriers of civilization” by
spreading the culture of Mesopotamia
Old Stone Age people lived in groups that were formed on the basis of
family ties
During the Old Stone Age, the need for food caused people to
move from place to place
The Fertile Crescent has been called the crossroads of the world because it was
on the route connecting Europe, Asia, and Africa
Which of the following statements best describes the principle behind Hammurabi’s Code?
An eye for and eye and a tooth for a tooth
Writing was probably first developed in order to record
religious ceremonies
Hejira, imam, and the Kaaba are all terms associated with
Islamic religious beliefs
All of the following are among the Five Pillars of Islam EXCEPT
the duty to worship Muhammad as a god
- the duty to give alms
- the duty of fasting during Ramadan
- the duty of making a pilgrimage to Mecca
Muslims consider the Koran the greatest written work in Arabic mainly because it
is believed to be the word of God.
“The ink of the scholar is holier than the blood of the martyr.” In this statement, Muhammad expressed the idea that
learned persons were to be held in high regard.
According to the Five Pillars of Islam, the first duty of all Muslims is to
believe in one god
A long-term effect of the Magna Carta was to
limit royal power in England
Because of the Viking invasions, kings
lost power to strong feudal lords
One group that supported monarchs in their struggles to create unified national states was
townspeople
The feudal contract was an arrangement by which a
lord and vassal both agreed to certain obligations
Most wars during the age of feudalism were fought to
settle disputes over boundaries and inheritance rights
Under the feudal contract, a lord provided his vassal with
land
All of the following agricultural advances increased food production in the later Middle Ages EXCEPT
the two-field system
- the horseshoe
- the watermill
- iron farm implements
In the late Middle Ages, townspeople supported kings because kings
encouraged trade and commerce
Common law developed out of
the decisions of royal courts
The development of printing and the use of movable type resulted in
The rapid spread of new ideas
Changes in agriculture occurred during the Renaissance because
Farmers began growing new types of food
In the early 1500s, many people were at criticizing the church for
Being too concerned with worldly power and riches
Luther’s doctrine of “justification by faith alone” meant that
A person’s only hope of salvation was faith in God
Which of the following was not one of the major sources of wealth for northern Italy’s patrons of the arts?
Agriculture
- Banking
- Trade
- Manufacturing
In the Prince, Machiavelli says that a wise ruler is one who
Does whatever he has to do to stay in power
Calvinism appealed to most strongly to
Middle-class townspeople
The church of England was created by
King Henry VIII
Calvin believed in predestination, which he meant that
God had chosen who would be saved
Copernicus challenged traditional views of the universe by claiming that
The earth revolves around the sun
Both Kepler and Newton added to scientific knowledge by
Providing mathematical proofs of what other scientists had observed
Which advance in technology helped make the voyages of exploration possible?
Astrolabe
Conquistadors explored the Americas in search of
Gold and silver
The plantation system was developed in the west Indies two
Grow sugar and tobacco
The middle passage was the
Voyage of Africans across the Atlantic on slave ships
The first Europeans to settle in North America where the
Spanish
Which nation led the way in early voyages of exploration
Spain
The line of demarcation drawn by the Treaty of Tordesillas
Divided newly discovered lands between Spain and Portugal
Which of the following was a reason that the Spanish were able to conquer the Aztec and Inca so easily
They had superior weapons
The population of the English colonies grew more rapidly than the population of new France in part because the
English government encouraged people to settle in its colonies
Edict of Nantes
Gave the right to worship to the Huguenots
Louis the 14th and Nobles
Made them live at his palace so he could keep an eye on them
Philip II of Spain was an absolute monarch because
He had complete authority
James I of England believed his right to rule came from
God
James I of England believed his right to rule was based on
The divine right of kings
Group that welcomed the edict of Nantes
The Huguenots
Louis XIV of France’s reforms were
- Built Versailles palace
- Reorganized the army
- Canceled the edict of Nantes
In ancient Egypt, all land was owned by
the pharaoh
