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5869336340What was the most important factor in explaining the Spanish victory over the Aztecs?The devastating loss of life caused by European-born diseases0
5869370925When did the Portuguese begin to show much more interest in Brazil?After the establishment of profitable sugar plantations1
5869377446Who were the chief Spanish royal administrators in the Americas?The viceroys2
5869380488Who was the power of the viceroys checked by?The audiencias3
5869388567What did the Europeans in North America find a profitable commodity to be bartered for?Fur4
5869401939What was not a difference between the Spanish and Portuguese approach to colonization and that of the English and French?The English and French did not encounter large, centralized, states5
5869408544What does the term "meztizo" refer to?An individual of indigenous and European parentage6
5869414619What happened to the conquistadors?They eventually lost control and were replaced by formal rule by the royal crown7
5869421719What did plantations create a high demand for?Cheap labor8
5869427738Who stood at the top of Spanish and Portuguese colonies' social hierarchy?Peninsulares9
5869443727Trade routes connected civilizations together and caused all of the following except what?Religious freedoms10
5869446873Why did nomads travel around the world?Their food was moving11
5869450248A civilization is characterized by all of the following except what?Trade12
5869453091What was the Neolithic Revolution?An agricultural movement13
5869475402The Neolithic Revolution was the knowledge of knowing how to use what?Metals14
5869488260The first Mesopotamian civilization was called...None of the above15
5869491369What were the Assyrians?Hated16
5869501467As civilizations were conquered, what happened to their culture?It was rarely lost17
5869509155What were the Hebrews?Monotheistic18
5869511713The longest trade was the...None of the above19
5869516908What was the Egyptian civilization divided into?3 kingdoms20
5869523634What were people in the Indus Valley?Polytheistic21
5869531173Why do most civilizations fall?They attract too much attention22
5869534165Who were the founders of agriculture?Women23
5869537402What group migrated South/East in Africa?Bantu24
5874823457What civilization became dependent on trade because of building projects?Egyptians25
5874828228What river flooded predictably?Nile26
5874830702When were the first homo sapiens found?250,00027
5874833705What is the best way to describe Iran's geography?Limited natural resources28
5874836743Who were Cyrus and Darius?Persian rulers29
5874839618What was the Persian Empire divided into?20 provinces30
5874845337What was the major religion of the Persians...None of the above31
5874848043What did Greece's geography allow for?Trade32
5874851126When did Greece's dark age end?Trade with the Mediterranean picked up33
5874862046During the Archaic period, what led to Greece's expansion?Explosion of population growth34
5874868087What was called the urban center of Greek life...None of the above35
5875191694When did Greeks develop new ideas?They sent their people to colonize land36
5875199004Who was Herodotus?The founder of modern history37
5875203467What was Persia never successful at?Defeating the Greeks38
5875206642What was Athenian power based on?Athenian navy39
5875209982The Peloponnesian War was a conflict between who?Athens and Sparta40
5875218659What did Macedonia do while Greece was involved in a civil war?Developed into a huge military power41
5875224278Alexander the Great and the Macedonian Empire was successful because...None of the above42
5875227634Why did the Macedonian Empire not continue?There was no successor to Alexander43
5875232671What was Alexandria?The greatest city during the Hellenistic Era44
5875241754Why was the Persian Empire different than the Greek culture?It demonstrated flexibility and tolerance45
5877980452Who was the leading figure in the expansion of Christianity beyond Judaism?Paul of Tarsus46
5877981875Why was the the period known as Pax Romana important?It fostered trade and prosperity47
5877983232What does the term paterfamilias refer to?The patriarchal nature of the Roman family48
5877984893How do the women of Rome compare to the women in Greece?Both societies were patriarchal, but Greece women had more rights49
5877988886The Romans had a long tradition of written law stretching back to the creation of what?12 tables50
5877990460What can the Romans be described as?Very religious51
5877991289How was the Roman policy towards conquered peoples?Generous, with the potential for citizenship52
5877994818How were the Han and Roman Empires similar?They both relied on an extensive bureaucracy to run the empire53
5877997216What were Romans referring to when they used the words "mare nostrum"?The prolonged period of peace and stability beginning with the reign of Augustus54
5877998657What was the economic wealth of the early Roman state based on?Farming55
5878000409What was the center of political action on the Roman Republic?The Senate56
5878001549What statement is true about Roman women?They exercised influence over their husbands and sons57
5878007056Why were two protracted and bloody wars against the Carthaginians important?Rome won control of the Western Mediterranean58
5878017012How did Romans manage their territories during the Republic?By establishing a provincial administration and sending a Roman senator to oversee matters59
5879290872What factor caused a decrease in small farms in the late Roman Republic?The growth of latifundia and a shift to non staple crops60
5879309059What was the main reason for the decline of the Roman Republic?The power of military leaders with armies loyal to them, not the state61
5879317276How is the career of Paul an example of the "cosmopolitan" nature of the Roman Empire?He was able to use the benefits of Roman citizenship to spread Christianity62
5879319443Why was becoming Christian considered an act of disloyalty in the Roman Empire?Christians couldn't worship the emperor as a deity63
5879321639What became the new capital of the Roman Empire in 324 CE?Constantinople64
5879323128What term came to refer to the eastern half of the Roman Empire?Byzantine65
5879324889Where did Muhammad and his followers flee from?Mecca to Medina66
5879326188What was not a main task of Abu Bakr?Convert more muslims67
5879327696What is the difference between the Sunni's and the Shi'ites?Question over leadership68
5879330804What was the expansion of the Muslim Empire or Caliphate?Structure of Arab societies69
5879334672What kind of empire did the Umayyad rule?An Arab, not a Muslim empire70
5879338319What did the abbasids do?Translated Greek literature71
5879339452Why did the Abbasid empire fall?It was too difficult to maintain control72
5879358091What could Muslim women do?Own property73
5879364111In which country was the Ulama most present in under the Umayyad?Spain74
5879371088What was the Arab Empire prior to the 7th century CE?Polytheistic75
5879384448Why is Mecca an important city?It is a caravan city was pilgrimage sight of the ka'ba76
5879388181What does Islam mean?Surrender to the will of God77
5879390333What beliefs were Muhammad's teachings built upon?Judaism and Christianity78
5879393611What is the unified community that occupied Islam called?The Umma79
5879394723What did the Muslim community do after Muhammad's death?Chose a caliph, Abu Bakr80
5879396846What was Muslim religious practice based on?The quran81
5879399372Why is the martyrdom of Husayn a significant event in Muslim history?It marks the beginning of the sect of Shi'ism82
5879512043What did women in medieval Europe do?Labored in the fields with men83
5879514468What did population growth cause?A decline in the average crop yield84
5879516473What happened as a result of the Black Death?Labor became more expensive85
5879518893How did European cities differ from Chinese cities?They offered their citizens more freedom86
5879521563What did the growth of commerce give rise to?Money lenders87
5879522561What did the Renaissance refer to?Rebirth of the classics88
5879524088Why did monarchs and nobles enter into marriage?To form alliances and gain land89
5879528249The new monarchies that emerged after the Hundred Years War displayed all of the following except what?Boundaries weakened90
5879530602What was Marco Polo's goal?To travel to the Monaco capital91
5879534520What is not true about trading cities in Europe during the middle ages?They were unable to produce products to compete with Asian products92
5879538850Which of the following is true about merchant banking in the 15th century?Checking accounts, shareholding companies, money changing, loans, and investments were offered as services93
5879542584What "architectural wonder" first made its appearance in France on or about the year 1140 CE?Gothic cathedrals94
5879547124Where did the Renaissance begin?Northern Italy95
5879549506What language were universities of the Latin West taught in?Latin96
5879553318What changes transformed later medieval military technology?Firearms and crossbows with metal tipped arrows97
5879568766What did Joan of Arc do?Led the French to victory in a decisive battle during the Hundred Years War98
5879573567What did the great Western Schism originate over?The nationality of the pope99
5879576166What did the English parliament do by 1500?It had become a part of the English government100
5880731727What was the most important crop introduced to China during the Song and Tang periods?Fast ripening rice101
5880737289What kind of role did Vietnamese women play in comparison to Chinese women?They played a more prominent role in society and the economy102
5880775505What was the Song dynasty substantially weakened by?The decision to allow bureaucrats to lead an army103
5880778754What is foot binding the best example of?The increasing patriarchal nature of Chinese society104
5880785838The Silla dynasty in Korea copied China in many ways except what?Establishing a bureaucracy based on merit105
5880790168How can the Tang dynasty and Tibet's relationship be characterized as?Friendly that gave way to military rivalry106
5880793104Why did the Tang dynasty end?Its territory expanded and faced internal rebellions107
5880796435How can the Song dynasty best be described as?Many technological inventions that include math, astronomy, and calendar making108
5880801553What did Korean culture absorb and pass on to Japan?Buddhism109
5880804582What did the Japanese adapt?Adapted Tang culture but kept their own concept of emperorship110
5880810870Where did Khublai Khan's military and imperial pursuits have little success?Vietnam, Cambodia, Burma, and Japan111
5880814076What became much less risky during Mongol domination?Long-distance trade112
5880817589What did not act as a limitation on the development of Central Asian societies?A lack of trading opportunities113
5880830457What was Mahmud of Ghazni's incursion into India in the eleventh century inspired by?His desire for plunder114
5880836172The mongols brought about greater integration among Eurasian peoples by all of the following except what?A common state religion115
5880841765What religion did IlKhan Ghazan convert to in 1295 causing it to become the favored religion in Persia?Islam116
5880846814What did the Mongols forbade the Chinese from doing during their time as rulers of China?Learning the Mongol language117
5880849564What was nomadic people's military might based on?Their cavalry forces118
5880853796What did the invasions of the nomadic Turkish and Mongol tribes between the eleventh and fifteenth centuries lead to?The rise of a centralized imperial state that ran from China to Persia119
5880860255What one of the most prized commercial products of Eurasia did the Ming produce?Porcelain120
5880861774What area was not under Mongol domination?Japan121
5880865555What was the relationship between the leading family in Korea, the Koryo family, and the Mongols?The Koryo family became attached and loyal to the Mongols122
5880873403What did the rise of literacy in Korea result from?The combination of an improved printing system and the han'gul writing system123
5880877398What prevented the Mongols from invading Japan?A storm prevented them from establishing a base124
5880879909How did the threat of Mongol invasion affect Japan?The Japanese military government spent a lot of time building coastal defense, hoping to consolidate the warrior class125
5880886659What does kamikaze mean?Wind of the gods126
5903418350Why was the Byzantine Corpus Juris Civilis important in the late eleventh century?It became the basis for civil law in the West127
5903425194What is a cultural achievement of the Byzantines?The spread of Christianity among the slavs128
5903433908What did not occur in Western Europe after the decline of Roman Authority?The city of Rome lost its prominence as the state of the Roman Church129
5903444769What was the predominant language of the church in the West?Latin130
5903455641What were agricultural workers who belonged to the manor and were obligated to the lord called?Serfs131
5903458639Which area did not endure Viking raids?Constantinople132
5903464578As time went on what happened to armored knighthood?It was limited to those with revenue from land133
5903466881What was a fief?A grant of land exchanged for military service134
5903483368Why did Vladimir 1 choose Orthodox Christianity over Islam?He knew that Islam forbade alcohol consumption135
5903490370What did power derive from in kievan Russia?Trade136
5903492983What is not true about the crusades?The crusaders failed to capture Jerusalem137
5903501192As a result of the crusades, Europeans were exposed to all of the following except what?New land cultivation techniques138
5903515486What do historians use the term caesaropapism to refer to?The system in which the emperor had a mixture of political and religious power139
5903523978Who did Constantinople fall to in 1453?Combined armies of the English, French, and Germans140
5903534032What was Justinian's most important and long-lasting contribution?His codification of Roman law141
5903556098What was the most important political feature of the Byzantine state?Its tightly centralized rule under a powerful emperor142
5903568225What describes education in Byzantium?Basic literacy was widespread in Byzantine society143
5903588712Two sixth century Christian monks undertook an elaborate smuggling operation across the Silk Road in order to do what?Provide Byzantium with the knowledge to produce silk144
5903600569What did Russians begin to think of Moscow as by the sixteenth century?The third Rome145
5903612517What city that was influenced greatly by Constantinople was most important in the early rise of Russia?Kiev146
5903619980What was Byzantium's major advantage?Its strategic position on the Bosporus147
5903632768A direct challenge to the Byzantine emperor arose in the year 800 when the pope gave an imperial crown to what Frankish king?Charlemagne148
5903642614What was the schism of 1054 between the Eastern and Western Churches disagreements over?The jurisdiction of the Western papacy149
5903649325After the seventeenth century, what happened to Byzantine women?They were increasingly confined to home life150

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