Cumulative exam U.S. history A
The Ottoman Empire grew and expanded after it conquered the
Byzantine Empire.
Both the Ottoman and Mughal empires
absorbed religious influences from other cultures.
The Song Dynasty promoted trade
along the Silk Road.
Which items originated in the Americas and became European staples as a result of the Columbian Exchange?
corn, potatoes, chocolate, tomatoes
Unlike during the Medieval period, church leaders commissioned works of art during the Renaissance to
decorate religious spaces.
The Byzantine legal system is best described as a combination of
government laws and local customs.
Boyle's law explains
the relationship between pressure and the volume of gas.
Which best explains how religious tolerance helped the Ottoman and Mughal Empires succeed?
By showing religious tolerance, both empires maintained stability and earned loyalty from different peoples.
Which explains why sultan Suleiman I of the Ottoman Empire was called "Suleiman the Magnificent?"
He oversaw advances during a peak in the Empire's history.
How did Charlemagne improve the lives of people in Europe?
He revived education.
Which describes how plague affected the Byzantine Empire?
It killed many residents.
Which statement about the Qur'an is true?
It was compiled after Muhammad's death.
Where do Muslim pilgrims travel to as part of their religion?
Mecca
What happened to American Indians after 1492?
Most perished from disease.
Which describes a difference between the attacks of Arab Muslim armies and the attacks of Ottoman Turk armies on the Byzantine Empire?
Muslim armies began attacking the Empire in 700, while Turk armies captured Constantinople in 1453.
What happened as a result of the Treaty of Paris?
The British won the fight over the fertile Ohio River Valley and gained control of most French lands in North America.
Which choice most accurately describes the consequences that France faced after the Seven Years' War?
The French gave up their colonies east of the Mississippi and Canada to Britain, and they gave New Orleans to Spain.
Which statement most accurately describes the main difference between the Southern and New England colonies?
The Southern colonies were founded by people seeking profit, while the New England colonies were founded by people seeking religious freedom.
Which statement correctly describes the Tang Dynasty?
The dynasty created a vast empire that stretched from the East China Sea far into western China.
Which answer best describes the effects of the slave trade on the African people?
The population declined as a result of forceful removal from the continent and being killed in war.
What is a Hajj?
a journey to Mecca
Which best describes the significance of free-speech rights granted to members of Parliament by the Bill of Rights?
These rights allowed Parliament to oppose the monarch's position.
During the Scientific Revolution, both Copernicus and Galileo
supported a theory of the universe that contradicted the teachings of the Catholic Church.
What caused Europe's population to increase, to provoke its interest in trade, and provided its population with large amounts of gold and silver?
the Columbian Exchange
Which conflict in the 1700s changed the balance of power in Europe and the Americas to favor England and Prussia?
the Seven Years' War
