World History - Semester Exam Review Practice
Which concept is a feature of both ancient Roman law and U.S. law?
the right of the accused to face the accuser
Why did the spread of European trade and colonies in the Americas give rise to the Atlantic slave trade?
Colonial plantations needed forced labor to produce crops for export
Which of the following best describes the effect of religion on medieval Europe?
Efforts to promote religious education expanded learning.
Why were the teachings of Jesus a threat to Roman rule?
He emphasized fairness and equality.
Our citizens attend both public and private duties, and do not allow absorption in their own various affairs to interfere with their knowledge of the city's life. We differ from other states in regarding the man who holds aloof from pubic life not as "quiet" but as useless. - Pericles, "Funeral Oration" Which statement best sums up the main idea of this passage?
In Athens, all citizens have a responsibility to take part in government.
Which statement best describes how the fall of Rome affected medieval Europe?
It left a power vacuum filled by a patchwork of feudal kingdoms.
How did the Magna Carta affect the English Government?
It secured rights for nobles.
How did the rise of Islam change Southwest Asia?
It served as a unifying force that helped launch an Arab empire.
How did the Great Schism affect European society?
It weakened the Church and hastened the decline of medieval culture.
How were the Maya and the Aztecs alike?
They adapted challenging terrain to support farming.
What do Hammurabi's Code and the Jewish Ten Commandments have in common?
They establish the rule of law
The archaeological evidence shown best demonstrates which characteristics of ancient Egyptians?
They had a social system that enabled them to marshal man workers. they were skilled engineers and mathematicians.
Why did castes become a part of Hindu society?
They supported religious notions about spiritual purity.
How did the Tang and Song dynasties differ from the later Ming dynasty?
They welcomed and expanded trade.
How did the Sapa Inca govern many distant lands?
by delegating power to provincial governors
How did the trading empires of Mali and Songhai overcome the geographic challenges of Africa?
by domesticating camels
How did the intellectual movement of the Renaissance promote secularism?
by encouraging the study of nonreligious subjects
How did the Neolithic Revolution encourage the growth of civilization?
by providing a stable food source
Which condition made possible by the Gupta Golden Age?
economic prosperity from trade
On which of the following points did Socrates, Plato, and Aristotle agree?
the use of reason to solve problems