World History Daily 10 #1 1. Hammurabi is remembered for

a) inventing the first wooden bicycle.b) creating a post office.c) his law code, a collection of 282 laws.d) overthrowing the Akkadian Empire.

2. A theocracy is a government in whicha) leaders rule by divine authority.b) only women could rule.c) the military ruled the people.d) a council of elders makes all the laws.

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World History November 4, 2014

• Clear your desk except for a writing utensil. Thank you.

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• Please describe the differences between BCE and CE in 5 sentences or more. Thank you.

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• Describe the importance of understanding world history. Include some significant historic global events. Thank you.

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• *Please place signed syllabus in the red bin at the front of the classroom. Thank you.*

• 1. Name the six different characteristics of a civilization.

• 2. What are the differences between a civilization and a culture?

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• 1. Which is more difficult in your opinion, Cuneiform or hieroglyphics?

• 2. What are similarities between Egypt and Mesopotamia?

World History Daily 10 # 2 1. Farming in ancient Mesopotamia resulted in an

abundance of food, whicha) often rotted, causing illness.b) caused overpopulation.c) enabled civilization to emerge.d) produced inflation.

2. The invention of cuneiform is credited toa) Odysseus.b) the Phoenicians.c) the Sumerians.d) the Spanish.SSWH1

World History Daily 10 # 3 1. Around 2340 B.C., Sargon, the leader of the Akkadians,

a) overran Paris, the largest city in the world at that time.b) established the world’s first city-states and led by divine

authority.c) overran the Sumerian city-states and set up the first

empire in world history.d) choked to death on a piece of beef.

2. The Assyrians were especially known fora) establishing a monotheistic religion.b) being wide-ranging pastoral nomads.c) being kind to animals.d) committing atrocities on their captives.SSWH1

World History Daily 10 #4 1. Which two rivers run through the Fertile Crescent?

a) Tigris and Euphrates Riversb) Nile and Euphrates Riversc) Tigris and Nile Riversd) Jordan and Nile Rivers

2. The religion of Judaism differed from the other religions of the time in that ita) was monotheistic, meaning its followers believed in one God, whereas

other religions were polytheistic, meaning their followers believed in many gods.

b) was the first religion to set down laws by which the people were to live their daily lives.

c) was polytheistic, meaning its followers believed in many gods, whereas other religions were monotheistic, meaning their followers believed in one God.

d) had no sacred texts or books.

World History Daily 10 # 51. Hieratic script, a simplified version of Egyptian hieroglyphic writing, was

useda) by peasants, who were too uneducated to read.b) only by the nobles, as a way of communicating with the gods.c) by the blind, as a type of Braille.d) for business transactions, record keeping, and the general needs of

daily life.2. Unlike the leaders of other religions of the time, Jewish prophets

a) were believed to be directly descended from God, and therefore almost gods themselves.

b) were required to burn the sacred texts after they read them.c) often gave up their beliefs and adopted the religion of their

conquerors.d) could not claim they alone knew the will of God, since the Jewish

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World History Daily 10 # 6 1. What is the importance of the Phoenician alphabet?

a) first alphabet to use wordsb) had capital lettersc) basis for English alphabetd) could be read backwards

2. Ancient Israel was at the height of its power under which king?a) King Judahb) King Ahabc) King Solomond) King Saul

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1. India’s ____ was created by the Aryans.a) sewer systemb) educational systemc) musicd) caste system

2. Who was Siddhartha Gautama?a) ruler of the Aryans around 1500 B.C.b) ruler of the Harrappansc) founder of Buddhismd) king of India

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World History Daily 10 # 8 1. The Silk Road was a

a) road covered in silk that only the king could travel upon.b) great wall three thousand miles long.c) trade route between the Roman Empire and China that ran

through India’s Kushan Kingdom.d) the road that wound through Japan, the first area of the world to

produce silk.

2. Who were the Aryans?a) founders of Buddhismb) the distant relatives of the Harrappansc) Indo-European nomadic peoples who created a new Indian

societyd) the first religious leaders of India

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World History Daily 10 # 9 1. The Buddha believed that suffering is caused by

a) not living according to the will and laws of God.b) spending money foolishly.c) demons.d) attachment to the things of this world.

2. ____ is generally considered to be the greatest ruler in the history of India.a) Asokab) Chandragupta Mauryac) Mahotma Gondhid) Sudras

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World History Daily 10 1. The government of Sparta was an oligarchy, which means that

it wasa) ruled by the few.b) controlled by a popular vote.c) ruled by a tyrant.d) ruled by a king.

2. What happened at Thermopylae?a) An outnumbered Greek fleet defeated the Persian fleet.b) A Greek force of 7,000 held off the Persian army of 180,000 for two

days.c) The Athenians built a fleet of about two hundred ships.d) An outnumbered Athenian army attacked and defeated the

Egyptians decisively.

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World History Daily 101. By 750 B.C., the ____, or city-state, became the central

focus of Greek life.a) hopliteb) polisc) agorad) pantheon

2. What was the first Greek state?a) Tarsusb) Ioniac) Mycenaed) Crete

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World History Daily 10 # 12 1. According to Plato, individuals could not achieve a good

life unlessa) they lived in a just and rational state.b) they lived a moral and pious life.c) they were ruled by a good queen.d) they strictly followed a vegetarian diet.

2. The conquests of Alexander the Great created thea) Dark Ages, a time of great sadness for the Greek people.b) Hellenistic Era, an age that saw the expansion of the Greek

language and Greek ideas to the non-Greek world.c) Macedonian Age, a period of advancement in art.d) Age of Lawlessness, a period of extreme cruelty and anarchy.

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World History Daily 10 1/231. Qin Shihuangdi unified the Chinese world in part by

a) conquering Russia.b) negotiating a peace with Syria.c) creating a single monetary system and ordering the building of a

system of roads.d) building a complex series of long canals.

2. The Qin dynasty created the censorate, a part of the central bureaucracy thata) maintained the religious purity of all houses in China.b) created algebraic equations all day.c) had the sole responsibility of burning all books that opposed the

Confucian philosophy.d) had inspectors who checked on government officials to make

sure they were doing their job.

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World History Daily 10 # 14 1. An important concept that became a crucial part of Chinese history

wasa) the view that art, poetry, and literature were important to soldiers.b) the Confucian belief that the government should be open to all

men of superior talent.c) the belief that the Great Wall would protect China from all

enemies.d) the Shaolin view that one must be able to do combat mentally as

well as physically.2. Aryabhata was one of the first scientists known to have used

a) counting by sevens.b) algebra.c) a binary system of counting in ones and zeroes.d) the first systems of multiplication and division.

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World History Daily 10 # 15 1. The government of Athens after Cleisthenes became

a) the foundation for Athenian democracy.b) a tyranny of men with new wealth.c) an early advocate of communism.d) chaotic and disorganized.

2. At Thermopylae Pass, the Spartan troopsa) were all poisoned by the enemy.b) were especially brave, even though the Greek army was

vastly outnumbered.c) refused to fight, because many had relatives in the

opposing army.d) were defeated easily, earning a legacy of shame.

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World History Daily 10 # 16 1. According to Greek religion, the gods lived

a) within the hearts of the people who worshipped them.b) in natural objects like rocks, trees, and streams.c) on the moon.d) on Mount Olympus.

2. Believing the Roman Empire had grown too large for a single ruler, Diocletiana) withdrew armies from many of its borders, effectively shrinking

the empire to a manageable size.b) divided it into four units, each with its own ruler.c) handed over power to the people, giving them control of the

military for the first time.d) divided it in half and appointed Zeno as a ruler with equal power.

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World History Daily 10 # 17 1. Which Greek playwright wrote Oedipus Rex?

a) Euripidesb) Sophoclesc) Aeschylusd) Aristophanes

2. According to the philosophy of Epicurus,a) happiness was the goal of life, and could be achieved

through the pursuit of pleasure.b) enlightenment could only be achieved through long periods

of meditation.c) happiness could be found only when people studied poetry.

d) public service was regarded as noble; selfish pursuits brought about sadness.

World History Daily 10 # 18 1. Which four kingdoms emerged following Alexander’s

death?a) Macedonia, Syria, Pergamum, and Egyptb) Persia, Syria, Palestine, and Spainc) Sparta, Rome, Mycanae, and Minoad) Thermopylae, Marathon, and Egypt

2. What was the result of Alexander the Great’s conquests?a) Socialism spread from Greece to a great many lands.b) Greek language, art, architecture, and literature spread

throughout Southeast Asia.c) After hundreds of years, Persia finally conquered Greece and

took control of Greek lands.d) The progress of Greek scholars was halted.

World History Daily 10 # 19 1. The astronomer Eratosthenes determined that

a) the Moon controlled the cyclic rise and fall of the tides.b) the earth is the center of the universe while the sun rotates

around it.c) Earth was round and calculated its circumference to be 24,675

miles (39,702 km), relatively close to the actual figure.d) Pluto is part of our solar system.

2. The mathematician Euclid wrote the Elements, which was aa) treatise on the geometry of spheres and cylinders.b) revolutionary exploration of art, including the value of painting.c) textbook on plane geometry that has been used up to modern

times.d) discussion of specific gravity, which he discovered while in his

bath.

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World History Daily 10 # 20 1. The Roman Senate, which came to hold an important position

in the Roman Republic, wasa) made up of two consuls, two praetors, and officials.b) a select group of about three hundred patricians who served for life.

c) made up of Greek generals, and was charged with protecting the Republic.

d) a group of five hundred plebeians who oversaw the expansion of Rome’s borders.

2. The Edict of Milan proclaimeda) official tolerance of Christianity.b) a reduction of taxes for the first time in a hundred years.c) Christianity as a crime punishable by death.d) an immediate end to all religious activity.

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World History Daily 10 # 21 1. The paterfamilias, or dominant male, was the head of the

Roman family anda) could be punished for any crimes committed by his parents.b) was the only member of the family that could care for the family

pets.c) could be kicked out of the household if he failed in his duty to

provide for the family.d) gradually lost power over the course of Roman history.

2. The body of laws known as the ____ was one of Rome’s chief gifts to later generations.a) Twelve Tablesb) Ten Commandmentsc) Law of Nationsd) Constitution of the Roman Republic

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World History Daily 10 # 221. The First Triumvirate was made up of

a) Marius, Scully, and Cincinnatus.b) Lucius, Cornelius, and Sulla.c) Tiberius, Gaius, and Timothy.d) Crassus, Pompey, and Julius Caesar.

2. The early development of Rome was most influenced by thea) Macedonians, who lived in huts and were herders and farmers.

b) Greeks, who raised pets and passed on their alphabet.c) Etruscans, who launched a building program that turned Rome

into a city.d) Campanians, who were advanced architects and soldiers.

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World History Daily 10 1. Constantine became the Roman Empire’s

a) last non-Christian sailor.b) greatest persecutor of Christians.c) first Christian emperor.d) sole defender of Islam.

2. A ____ is a form of government in which the leader is not a monarch and certain citizens have the right to vote.a) polisb) dictatorshipc) republicd) Circus Maximus

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World History Daily 10 # 241. Under which emperor did Rome adopt Christianity as its official

religion?a) Julius Caesarb) Neroc) Theodosius the Greatd) Zeno II

2. The political and military reforms of Diocletian and Constantinea) enabled the Roman Empire to withstand the invasions of the Aryan

tribes.b) strengthened the economy, which had been weakened by several

recent wars.c) greatly enhanced the army and civil service institutions, but

drained most of the public funds.d) were the direct result of the Roman Empire adopting Islam as its

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World History Daily 10 # 251. The emperor kept the poverty-stricken masses pacified by

a) giving them free grain and providing entertainment on a grand scale.

b) making hollow promises that were never fulfilled.c) establishing the first lottery in history.d) building the world’s largest ferris wheel.

2. The Augustan Age has been called thea) Age of Enlightenment because of the philosophical

advances.b) pinnacle of Roman singing.c) high point of art in the ancient world.d) golden age of Latin literature.

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World History Daily 10 # 1. Justinian’s codification of Roman law resulted in

a) the Domesday Book.b) the Magna Carta.c) The Body of Civil Law.d) the Divine Comedy.

2. Which city was added to Justinian’s empire after his conquests?a) Alexandriab) Carthagec) Jerusalemd) Constantinople

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World History Daily 10 # 271. Muhammad began to meditate in the hills because

a) the town of Makkah was too crowded with sinners.b) the hills were a holy site that were supposed to give visions to

those worthy of them.c) he was trying to resolve an argument with his wife, Khadijah.d) he became troubled by the gap between the honesty of most

Makkans and the greediness of trading elites in the city.

2. The revolt led by Hussein in the early Umayyad period led toa) a bloody war that lasted just seven hours.b) the split of Islam into two groups, the Shiites and the Sunnis.c) the strengthening of the Umayyad dynasty.d) a total disregard of the burial place of Muhammad.

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World History Daily 10 # 281. Muslim scholar and scientist Ibn Sina wrote a medical encyclopedia that

a) formalized many of the time’s myths about human health and medicine.

b) was translated into Latin and became a basic textbook in Europe.c) is still considered the bestbased many of its treatments and cures

on tribal rituals.d) medical textbook in the world today.

2. Why are there no representations of the prophet Muhammad adorning mosques?a) By the time Muslims began constructing mosques, no images of

Muhammad survived, so no one knew what he looked like.b) The Quran forbids all art.c) People did not know how to paint.d) The Hadith warns against any attempt to imitate God by creating

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World History Daily 10 # 291. Recruited from the local Christian population in the

Balkans, the janissaries werea) a guerrilla army that sought to drive out the Ottoman Turks.b) religious zealots who sought to convert Muslims to

Mohommadism.c) used to teach sports to the Fulton’s children.d) converted to Islam and trained as foot soldiers or administrators

to serve the sultan.

2. The Ottoman central government appointed officials called ____.a) politicosb) pashasc) viziersd) ulemas

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World History Daily 10 # 301. It was through the Muslim world that Europeans

a) were able to obtain products from Spain and Egypt.b) recovered the works of Aristotle and other Greek philosophers.

c) developed an appreciation for painting and sculpture.d) discovered tobacco.

2. In addition to the Five Pillars, Muslims must obey the shari’ah, whicha) contradicts the Five Pillars in many key areas.b) forbids them to gamble, eat pork, drink alcoholic beverages, or

engage in dishonest behavior.c) forbids men to cut their beards.d) commands them to have at least four wives.

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World History Daily 10 # 311. The hereditary nature of the position of sultan

a) added stability to the Egyptian Empire, a major factor in its long life.

b) led to struggles over succession between the sons of the sultan.c) resulted in inbreeding, which caused the ultimate decay of the

Ottoman Empire.d) formed the basis of democracy in the Ottoman Empire.

2. What was the name of the group of Ottoman religious advisers that administered the legal system and schools for educating Muslims?a) pashab) politicosc) vizierd) ulema

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World History Daily 10 # 321. Under Shah Abbas, the Safavid dynasty

a) reached the high point of its glory.b) rapidly declined until it was too weak to fight off its many

enemies.c) suffered an invasion by Moroccan peoples, who captured the

capital of Isfahan.d) witnessed a relaxation of traditional religious beliefs.

2. The Safavid rulers were eagerly supported by the Shiites, who believeda) they would be rewarded with beautiful wives.b) the Safavids would return power to the landed Shiite aristocrats.c) that Shah Ismail was a direct successor of the prophet

Muhammad.d) that the Sunnis would be destroyed by the might of a strong

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World History Daily 10 # 331. Under the leadership of ____, the Ottomans conquered

Constantinople and gained dominance over the Balkans and the Anatolian Peninsula.a) Mehmet IIb) Alic) Sultan Selim Id) Sinan

2. Who established the Mogul dynasty?a) Akbarb) Lex Khanc) Baburd) Timur

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World History Daily 10 # 341. The ____ brought an era of unity to the subcontinent of India in

the 1600s.a) Christiansb) Muslimsc) Mogulsd) Mongols

2. “Gunpowder empires” were empires thata) were maintained only by the constant presence of a heavily

armed force.b) were formed by outside conquerors who unified the regions

they conquered.c) disintegrated almost as quickly as they were formed.d) encountered zero resistance.

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World History Daily 10 # 351. During the meetings of the imperial council, the sultan

a) was often advised by the queen mother.b) sat at a raised table that allowed him to oversee all of his

councilors.c) spied on his councilors with help from their mistresses.d) sat behind a screen and privately indicated his desires to the

grand vizier.2. What two elements aided Akbar in gaining control of almost all

of India?a) heavy artillery and successful negotiatorsb) advanced weaponry and fierce warriorsc) superior strategy and rebellious generalsd) his fearsome reputation and sharp knives

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World History Daily 10# 361. In the late thirteenth century, a new group of Turks under

their leader Osman began to build power ina) Syria.b) the western end of the Danube Valley.c) the northwest corner of the Anatolian Peninsula.d) the eastern end of India.

2. Under the leadership of ____, the Ottomans conquered Constantinople and gained dominance over the Balkans and the Anatolian Peninsula.a) Mehmet IIb) Alic) Sultan Selim Id) Sinan

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World History Daily 10 # 371. What did the Ottoman and Safavid Empires have

in common?a) attempted to conquer central Europeb) arose in early 16th centuryc) mixed ethnicities and religions in societyd) used Shiite faith to unify peoples in empire

2. The first Mongol dynasty in China was thea) Yuan.b) Beijing.c) Khanate.d) Khan.

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World History Daily 10 # 381. Shah Jahan had the ____ built in Agra in memory of his

wife.a) Taj Mahalb) Isfahanc) Mumtazd) Plassey

2. Riza-i-Abbasi, the most famous painter of the Safavid Era,a) created immense murals that were tributes to the glory of the

Safavid rulers.b) created works of such incredible realism that they amaze artists

today.c) used vibrant beads in his complex works.d) created exquisite works on simple subjects, such as oxen plowing.

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World History Daily 10 # 39• “God has helped you at Badr, when you were a contemptible little

band. So fear God and thus show your gratitude. Remember when you said to the Believers: ‘Is it not enough for you that your Lord helped you with 3,000 angels sent down? Yes, and if you remain firm and aright, even if the enemy should come against you here in hot haste, your Lord would help you with 5,000 angels on the attack.”-

Muhammad and the Origins of Islam, F.E. Peters, 1994

• According to the passage, what does God instruct Muslims to do?a) follow the law of shari’ab) follow the Five Pillars of Islamc) fear God and show gratituded) defeat the enemies of Islam

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World History Daily 10 # 401. Under Germanic law, if an accused person was unharmed

after a physical trial, or ____, he or she was presumed innocent.a) brainwashingb) quarteringc) gauntletd) ordeal

2. Saint Benedict founded a community of monks thata) established the basic form of monasticism in the Catholic Church.b) grew large enough to print their own money.c) became infamous for their idle and lustful lifestyle.d) tortured and killed those who would not convert to Christianity.

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World History Daily 10 # 411. The Carolingian Renaissance was

a) an artistic movement.b) a theatrical troupe.c) a revival of learning and culture.d) the rewriting of history by peasants.

2. The Vikings were made part of European civilization bya) their widespread invasions of Asian kingdoms.b) the conquest of Scandinavia in 911 by Charlemagne.c) the Frankish policy of settling them and converting them to

Christianity.d) their desire to sail to America.

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World History Daily 10 # 421. The most important gift a lord could give to a vassal

wasa) a piece of land.b) a boat.c) his daughter in marriage.d) a gold ring.

2. ____ was a code of ethics that knights were supposed to uphold.a) Chivalryb) The fiefc) The Book of the Deadd) Vassalage

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World History Daily 10 # 431. Under early Germanic law, a wrongdoer had to pay ____, or

“money for a man,” to the family of the person he injured or killed.a) kronenb) bierenc) wergildd) munster

2. Gregory I, also known as Gregory the Great,a) was crowned by Pope Leo as emperor of Paris.b) converted Clovis to Islam.c) strengthened the power of the papacy and the Roman Catholic

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World History Daily 10 # 441. Charlemagne established the missi dominici, who were

a) nuns charged with the education of young men, in order to prepare them for a life in the clergy.

b) two men who were sent out to local districts to ensure that the counts were carrying out the king’s orders.

c) ministers charged with the task of promoting sports in the kingdom.d) messengers who carried the king’s art to all the cities in the kingdom.

2. At the heart of feudalism wasa) the knight, who was the enforcer of the lord and a protector of the lord’s

lands.b) serfdom, which meant that all non-vassals labored to support the serfc) the grant of serfs made to loyal vassals, which was known as a fief.d) vassalage, which meant warriors swore loyalty to a lord, who in turn took

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World History Daily 10 # 451. The ____ was a set of unwritten rules that determined

the relationship between a lord and his vassal.a) fiefb) feudal contractc) vassalaged) Book of the Dead

2. While the lord was away at war or court, management of his estate fell toa) his most trusted vassal.b) the lady of the castle.c) the bishop of the nearest church.d) a serf which he chose prior to his departure.

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World History Daily 10 # 461. In 1066, William of Normandy

a) tried to invade England, but was soundly defeated by King Harold’s forces.

b) was forced to sign the Magna Carta.c) called for the death of Thomas à Becket.d) invaded England, soundly defeating King Harold’s forces at the

Battle of Hastings.

2. The Magna Carta was a document thata) established peace between the Normans and the French.b) eventually was used to strengthen the idea that a monarch’s

power was limited, not absolute.c) conceded power over the courts to the Roman Catholic Church.d) established the first English Parliament and defined its powers to

grant taxes and pass laws.

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World History Daily 10 # 471. Philip II Augustus greatly increased the power of the French

monarchy bya) forming the first French parliament by meeting with representatives

of the three estates.b) expanding the royal mint.c) waging war on the rulers of England and gaining control of

Normandy, Maine, Anjou, and Aquitaine.d) defeating King Willie at the Battle of Hastings.

2. Serfs were different from peasants in that serfsa) owned the land they worked on.b) could live anywhere they chose except land that was part of a lord’s

estate.c) were legally bound to the land upon which they worked and lived.

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World History Daily 10 # 481. In order to encourage trade between Flanders and Italy, the

counts of Champagnea) built a canal between the two, upon which their town was a major

stopping point.b) offered free wine to traders traveling through their fiefdom.c) initiated a series of trade fairs in the chief towns of the territory.d) agreed not to marry the merchants of these two countries.

2. The struggle between Henry the IV and Gregory VII was known asa) the Investiture Controversy.b) the Magna Argument.c) the Seven Years War.d) the Concordat of Worms.

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World History Daily 10 # 491. To achieve his political ends, Pope Innocent III often used an

interdict, whicha) allowed the pope to choose a king’s successor.b) prohibited priests from giving the sacraments of the Church to a

particular group of people.c) forbade certain groups from having children.d) declared a holy war against the enemies of the Church.

2. Lay investiture was a practice by whicha) craftsmen joined the church.b) secular rulers both chose nominees to church offices and gave them the

symbols of their office.c) merchants invested in Chinese porcelain for the purpose of making a

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World History Daily 10 # 501. Born to a wealthy merchant family, Francis of Assisi

a) used his status in society to improve the lot of women.b) eventually abandoned all worldly goods and material pursuits to live

and preach in poverty.c) was both a successful, wealthy merchant and a very popular novelist.

d) gave up his claim to the family fortunes to join the Benedictine monastic order and compose music.

2. Dominic de Guzmán believed the best way to attack heresy wasa) to lead a new crusade against the Muslims in the Holy Land.b) by purging the cities of all old people who did not strictly follow the

Church doctrines.c) to declare interdictions against kingdoms in which heresy was

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World History Daily 10 # 511. Hildegard of Bingen’s work is especially remarkable

because shea) was born in Syria.b) succeeded in a man’s world.c) was colorblind.d) gave up all worldly goods.

2. The Inquisition wasa) the court created by the Catholic Church to find and try heretics.b) a ruthless group of nuns who enjoyed torture and execution.c) remarkably effective in its hunt for heretics because no one

expected it.d) an organization whose hidden purpose was to increase the

political power of the Catholic Church.

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World History Daily 10 # 521. The Black Death killed nearly 38 million people,

resulting ina) the collapse of the caste system.b) the collapse of the Catholic Church.c) a severe famine.d) severe economic consequences.

2. The chief task of ____ was to harmonize Christian teachings with the works of the Greek philosophers.a) Saint Francis of Assisib) scholasticismc) the chanson de gested) algebra

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World History Daily 10 # 531. ____ literature was literature written in the language

of everyday speech in a particular region.a) Vernacularb) Philosophicalc) Biblicald) Complex

2. Joan of Arc brought the Hundred Years’ War to a decisive turning point bya) spying on the English armies.b) fleeing to the English.c) inspiring the French with her faith.d) seducing Charles.

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World History Daily 10 # 541. Spain’s two strongest kingdoms, Castile and Aragon, were

united whena) the Mongols invaded Spain.b) the Jews were expelled.c) Prince Aragon died.d) Isabella married Ferdinand.

2. Peasants were required to pay their local village church a tithe, which wasa) a yearly amount of money based on the number of pets in their

family.b) ten percent of their produce.c) a weekly amount of money determined by the lord of the manor.

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1. Merchants and artisans living in walled cities came to be calleda) burghers or bourgeoisie, from the German word burg, meaning “a

walled enclosure.”b) highwaymen, members of the wealthiest and most powerful families.

c) nouveau riche, from the French term for “new wealth.”d) journeymen, since they were so often traveling to other cities to trade.

2. Elections for city council in medieval cities were oftena) just a front to appease the citizens, since the council was really chosen

by the local lord.b) open to everyone, no matter what their economic status.c) carefully rigged to make sure that only patricians were elected.d) a way for felons to move up in society.

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World History Daily 10 # 561. In 1528, Baldassare Castiglione wrote The Book of the Courtier, which

a) was an epic novel of idealized heroism, which became a model for Italian men.

b) described the characteristics of a perfect Renaissance noble.c) instructed rulers to abandon morality as the basis for political activity.d) taught a new type of recreational badminton.

2. Chaucer’s The Canterbury Tales is an important work becausea) Chaucer’s use of the English vernacular was important in making his dialect

the chief ancestor of the modern English language.b) it was the first work in French to be published in England and France,

opening those countries up to England’s culture and language.c) it was the first collection of short stories by a single author to be published.

d) his poignant portrayal of the English lower class evoked a change in English society, allowing families to break the hereditary cycle of poverty.

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World History Daily 10 # 571. The High Renaissance in Italy is associated with which

three artists?a) Leonardo da Vinci, Jan van Eyck, and Albrecht Dürerb) Raphael, Donatello, and Jose Saurezc) Masaccio, Donatello, and Filippo Brunelleschid) Leonardo da Vinci, Raphael, and Michelangelo

2. The publication of Martin Luther’s Ninety-five Thesesa) was immediately seen as a threat by local businesses.b) attacked the abuses in the sale of indulgences, beginning

the Protestant Reformation.c) was largely ignored until decades after Luther’s death.d) became the central text for Anglicanism.

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World History Daily 10 # 581. The Berber camel caravans became known as the

a) “thirsty people.”b) “masters of the sand.”c) “fleets of the desert.”d) “backbone of trade.”

2. Many African societies were matrilineal, meaninga) women were the warriors.b) women could travel alone.c) descent was traced through the mother.d) women could vote.

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World History Daily 10 # 591. Kush declined because of the rise of

a) the Italian civilization, which conquered Kush early in its development.

b) the Nubians, a powerful trading civilization to the south.c) Axum, a new power located in the highlands of what is now

Ethiopia.d) the Moroccans, who taught the Kushites how to smelt iron ore.

2. ____ was the first of the great trading states to emerge in the area south of the Sahara in West Africa.a) Ghanab) Nubiac) Axumd) Sierra Leone

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World History Daily 10 # 601. The official religion of Axum was

a) Islam, which was founded shortly after the Axumite civilization rose to power.

b) Judaism, which was discovered through trade with Israel.c) Christianity, which was first brought by shipwrecked Syrians.d) the worship of over a hundred gods, among whom Juba was the

chief god.

2. The people of Ghana often traded their gold fora) iron, out of which they would fashion highly desired tools and

weapons.b) salt, which was used to preserve food and improve its taste.c) camels, so they did not have to rely on the Berbers to transport

their goods.d) peanuts, from which they made delicious foods.

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World History Daily 10 # 611. The Bantu communities were based on

a) subsistence farming, which meant they grew crops for personal use, not for trade.

b) the transport of goods by camel caravans across the deserts between trading cultures.

c) gold mining.d) the fundamentals of Christianity, which they learned from

shipwrecked Syrian sailors.

2. A ____ is a group of independent villages organized by clans and led by a local ruler or clan head.a) renegade societyb) stateless societyc) Kilwad) Bantu

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World History Daily 10 # 621. Mali was established in the mid-thirteenth century by

a) Sundiata Keita.b) Muhammad Ture.c) Mali Ali.d) Sunni Ali.

2. Music and storytelling werea) used to pass along a community’s history in the absence of a

written language.b) disregarded as unworthy occupations south of the Saharac) considered very holy acts, and only the priests and

priestesses were allowed to engage in them.d) the highest form of art by the Nok peoples of the Niger River.

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World History Daily 10 # 631. Islam was slow to spread in East Africa because

a) most of the cultures there lacked a written language.b) many of Islam’s beliefs conflicted with traditional African

beliefs and customs.c) few Muslim traders could speak Arabic.d) those who tried to convert Africans to Islam were often

thought to be evil and were killed.

2. The ____ civilization is the oldest known Mesoamerican civilization.a) Toltecb) Mayanc) Hopewelld) Olmec

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World History Daily 10 # 641. The Mayan civilization was

a) the earliest form of utopianism known to exist.b) a peaceful state that produced some remarkable technological

advances.c) composed of city-states, each governed by a hereditary ruling

class.d) destroyed by floods, leaving scant evidence of its existence.

2. The Aztec practiced human sacrifice in order toa) delay the final destruction of the world.b) decrease the surplus population.c) keep the commoners and slaves in fear of the monarch and his

officials.d) pay their debts to their enemies.

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World History Daily 101. Since the Inca lacked a writing system, they

a) never attained a high level of cultural development.b) passed their cultural and religious history down through

elaborate smoke signals.c) kept records using a system of knotted strings called the quipu.

d) conquered the Mayans and adopted their written language.

2. What was the language taught to the people conquered by the Inca?a) Spanishb) Pachacutic) Quechuad) Quipan

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World History Daily 10 # 661. The Aztec initially accepted the Spanish because

a) they took the cross on the Spaniards’ breastplates to be the sign that Quetzalcoatl was returning.

b) they wanted to obtain the advanced weapons and armor the Spaniards possessed.

c) the Spanish had dentists who fixed their teeth.d) the Spanish showered them with exotic gifts that they had

never seen before.2. The supreme god of the Mayans was

a) Quetzalcoatl.b) Itzamna.c) Zenhappan.d) Inti.

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World History Daily 10 #1. ____ is the name given to the areas of Mexico and Central

America that were civilized before the Spaniards arrived.a) Yucatánb) Tikalc) Mesoamericad) Bermuda

2. The Mayans created a sophisticated writing system based on hieroglyphs, whicha) closely resembled Sumerian cuneiform, a fact historians have yet

to explain.b) remains undecipherable to linguistic historians to this day.c) they believed was handed down to them from the gods.d) Spanish conquerors made no effort to decipher, deciding instead to

burn Mayan books.

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World History Daily 10 # 681. Vasco da Gama’s discovery of a route to India by sea proved to be

a) very profitable, since da Gama returned with a cargo of spices and made a profit of several thousand percent.

b) far too costly to be sailed on a regular basis.c) the only time any Portuguese vessel sailed the route, as Aborigines later

attacked any ship that attempted the journey.d) much longer than the route to India by land.

2. ____ went to his grave believing he had discovered a westward passage to Asia, when in fact he had actually discovered the Americas.a) Amerigo Vespuccib) Christopher Columbusc) John Cabotd) Alfonso de Albuquerque

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World History Daily 10 #1. ____ explored the New England coastline of the

Americas for England.a) Amerigo Vespuccib) John Cabotc) Christopher Columbusd) Vasco d’Aquillera

2. Cartier explored the region within present-day ____.a) Cubab) New Mexicoc) Canadad) Virginia

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World History Daily 10 # 701. John Locke’s ideas suggest that people were

a) born either good or evil.b) naturally inclined to be stupid.c) inherently self-centered.d) molded by their experiences.

2. To Voltaire and many other philosophes, the universe wasa) a divine creation.b) like a clock.c) unknowable at all.d) constructed like a flower.

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World History Daily 10 # 711. In Jean-Jacques Rousseau’s concept of a social contract,

a) an entire society agrees to be governed by its general will.b) punishments are not exercises in brutality, and capital

punishment is discarded.c) the government should not interfere in economic matters.d) women should be granted rights nearly equal to those of men.

2. Montesquieu’s most lasting contribution to political thought was hisa) analysis of the governmental system of checks and balances.b) identification of the natural laws that governed human societyc) theory that the government should interfere with religious

matters.d) idea that punishments should be brutal to be effective.

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World History Daily 10 # 721. Adam Smith believed in laissez-faire, by which he meant

thata) the assets of the rich should be taken.b) the state should not regulate the economy.c) those who are able to work should help to support those who

cannot work.d) the state should monitor the economy and impose regulations to

keep it healthy.

2. The term sans-culottes, meaning “without breeches,” implied that the members of this political group werea) women, because they wore skirts.b) pacifists who did not use guns.c) very poor and could not afford pants.d) ordinary patriots without fine clothes.

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World History Daily 10 # 731. The Committee of Public Safety was given broad

powers toa) drain all the canals.b) defend France from threats.c) protect the Paris Commune from thieves.d) restore order to Brussels.

2. Napoleon’s coup d’état overthrew the ____ to establish his consulate.a) Directoryb) British governmentc) city mayord) Legislative Assembly

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World History Daily 10 # 741. The three major parts of Napoleon’s Grand Empire were

a) the First Estate, the Second Estate, and the Third Estate.b) France, Morocco, and Algeria.c) the French Empire, the dependent states, and the allied states.d) Austria, Prussia, and Serbia.

2. The French National Assembly swore the Tennis Court Oath, which wasa) a promise to destroy all of the nation’s tennis bracelets.b) a vow to continue to meet until they had produced a French

constitution.c) an oath of loyalty to Jean Valjean, an outspoken lawyer that called

for doing away with the relics of feudalism.d) a promise not to rest until all members of the clergy were tried and

executed.

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World History Daily 10 # 751. Louis XVI was forced to accept the National Assembly’s

decrees becausea) the army turned against him and threatened to execute him.b) it was the only way he would be allowed to remain mayor of Paris.

c) thousands of armed Parisian women descended on the palace and captured him and his family.

d) his attempt to escape to Poland had failed.

2. What were the two major reasons that Napoleon’s Grand Empire collapsed?a) Napoleon’s greed and laziness within his bureaucracyb) the survival of Great Britain and the force of nationalismc) the resentment of the clergy and the plotting of the accountantsd) France’s weak economy and the drain of Napoleon’s many wars

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World History Daily 10 # 761. The most important of the seven legal codes established

by Napoleon wasa) the Religious Code.b) the Merchant Code.c) the Food Code.d) the Civil Code.

2. Promotion within Napoleon’s new bureaucracy wasa) based on height.b) given to those Napoleon favored, but taken away as soon as

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World History Daily 10 # 771. The royal court at Versailles was NOT used by Louis XIV

a) as his personal household.b) as the first university.c) as the center for state offices.d) to have powerful subjects visit to seek favors.

2. Under the Constitution of 1791, the ____ would make the laws.a) kingb) National Assemblyc) House of Commonsd) Legislative Assembly

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World History Daily 10 # 781. The Russians defeated Napoleon’s superior Grand Army by

a) retreating hundreds of miles and burning their own villages and countryside.

b) waiting to attack during the brutal Russian winter.c) splitting their meager forces in half and attacking from two sides.

d) making an alliance with Egypt, which launched an attack on Turkey to draw Napoleon out of Russia.

2. The Duke of Wellington defeated Napoleon ata) Annecy in France.b) the Black Forest in Germany.c) Waterloo in Belgium.d) Moscow in Russia.

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World History Daily 10 # 791. Why did Napoleon sell French land to the United States?

a) It was too far removed from the rest of the French empire.b) He needed the United States as an ally.c) He was forced to by his government.d) France had too many overseas possessions.

2. ____ was the brutal head of the Committee of Public Safety.a) Maximilien Robespierreb) Jean Valjeanc) Jean-Paul Maratd) Victor Hugo

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World History Daily 10 # 801. Peter the Great wanted to

a) westernize, or Europeanize, Russia.b) reduce the size of the army.c) remove European influences.d) share power with his nobles.

2. The Mexican reform movement from 1855 to 1876 brought about all of the following EXCEPTa) separation of church and state.b) an education system.c) land distribution to the poor.d) voting rights for women.

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World History Daily 10 # 811. The Commissariat established by Frederick William

in Prussia becamea) the overseer of the army.b) both a military and civil agency.c) an agency of civil government.d) a court to persecute heretics.

2. The Hapsburg Empire did all of the following EXCEPTa) take control of Hungary, Croatia, and Slavonia.b) lose their Holy Roman Empire in Germany.c) remain a collection of territories.d) establish a centralized, absolutist state.

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World History Daily 10 # 821. In the Latin American colonial system, who were the

mestizos?a) top of the social classes; held all the important positionsb) the largest group; worked as servants and laborersc) controlled land and business; regarded as second class citizensd) the native peoples; enslaved by the African colonists

2. The son of Native American peasants, Benito Juáreza) misused state funds, halted reforms, and created chaos as ruler

of Mexico.b) ruled by military force and was supported by the landed elites.c) fought San Salvador and lost almost half of Mexico.d) brought liberal reforms to Mexico, including land distribution to

the poor.

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World History 10 # 831. In 1914, ____ was considered an act of war.

a) assassination of a member of royaltyb) mobilization of a nation’s armyc) ending diplomatic relationsd) breaking a military alliance

2. What was the name of the group that conspired to assassinate Archduke Francis Ferdinand?a) the Serbian People’s Frontb) the Bosnian Militiac) the Red Bandd) the Black Hand

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World History Daily 10 # 841. The Western Front was characterized by

a) the slow but steady advance of the German army.b) trench warfare that kept both sides in virtually the same

positions for four years.c) decisive victories by the French army, quickly driving back the

German forces.d) innovative strategy and tactics that fully utilized the new

technologies available to both armies.

2. Austria-Hungary, Bulgaria, Germany, and the Ottoman Empire became known asa) the Allied Powers.b) the Central Powers.c) the League of Nations.d) the Eastern Powers.

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World History Daily 10 # 85• Why did Admiral Holtzendorff promise Emperor William II

“not one American will land on the continent”?a) He wanted to convince the emperor to resume unrestricted

submarine warfare.b) He believed the United States had no interest in the war.c) He thought the Americans would honor their treaty with Germany.

d) He was misled by British spies working within the German navy.

• ____, the aggressive preparation for war, was growing along with nations’ armies.a) Conscriptionb) Warmongeringc) Militarismd) Mobilization

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World History Daily 10 # 861. The Schlieffen Plan was

a) Austria-Hungary’s attempt to negotiate a peaceful settlement with Serbia.

b) Germany’s proposal for dividing up Serbia between Russia and Austria-Hungary.

c) the Black Hand’s plan to assassinate the heir to the Austro-Hungarian throne.

d) Germany’s plan for a two-front war with Russia and France, which had formed a military alliance.

2. What caused the United States to join the Allies in fighting World War I?a) the sinking of the Titanicb) the German embargo on gasolinec) the United States’s fear of the Austro-Hungarian powersd) the Germans’ use of unrestricted submarine warfare

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World History Daily 10 # 871. Hitler’s political theories were based on all of the

following EXCEPTa) racism, especially anti-Semitism.b) communism.c) Darwinian social struggle.d) nationalism.

2. Hitler ended Germany’s economic woes, unemployment, and the depression bya) putting women to work in factories.b) passing the “Nuremberg Laws.”c) public works projects and a rearmament program.d) building more churches and universities.

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