History Midterm Review 2
1. Life is full of suffering. 2. The desire for possessions causes suffering. 3. Elimination of desire will stop one's suffering. 4. Following the Eightfold path will lead to Enlightenment. These statements are key to the belief system of
Buddhism
The Eightfold Path is a guiding principle of
Buddhism
Which of these would be the BEST title for the map?
Dar al-Islam
Who was the first explorer to circumnavigate the Earth?
Ferdinand Magellan
When England broke away from the Catholic Church, who was made head of the English Church?
Henry VIII
What is the dominant religion of India?
Hinduism
This post-medieval intellectual movement popularized by Petrarch and Erasmus stressed people's importance in the world and its ability to understand and solve most of the world's problems.
Humanism
Give charity to the needy. · Make a pilgrimage. · Fasting during the holy month. · Pray five times each day. These are four of the most important requirements of what religion?
Islam
What happened to Constantinople in 1453?
It was conquered and renamed Istanbul by the Ottomans.
Who is responsible for authoring the 95 Theses, which essentially started the Protestant Reformation?
Martin Luther
Which city is the birthplace of Islam?
Mecca
Which ruling family had the greatest impact on the Renaissance culture in Florence, Italy?
Medici
The Sistine Chapel in Vatican City was painted in the early 1500s by
Michelangelo Buonarroti.
- Knight - Vassal - Serf - Peasant These terms are MOST associated with which period in world history?
Middle Ages
Identify the Conquistador correctly matched with the culture he conquered.
Pizarro:Incas
What did Johann Gutenberg invent in the 15th century that led to the spread of ideas including the Reformation?
Printing press
The selling of indulgences was a major cause of the
Protestant Reformation.
"Therefore the Master says: I let go of the law, and people become honest. I let go of economics, and people become prosperous. I let go of religion, and people become serene. I let go of all desire for the common good, and the good becomes common as grass." - Lao Tzu, Tao Te Ching Which belief system does this quote support?
Taoism
The Crusades were a series of battles that took place over more than two centuries to achieve what end for both Muslims and Christians?
capture Jerusalem and the Holy Land
Most of the depopulation of the Native American population in the 16th century can be attributed to
disease
Constantine MOST LIKELY chose the location for Constantinople because the location
enhanced trade.
The greatest geographic obstacle to the spread of Islam in the 7th Century was
expansive deserts
The cities of Mecca and Medina are MOST associated with what religion?
islam
The voyage of Christopher Columbus in 1492
opened the way for Spain to colonize North and South America.
The period in world history known as "The Crusades" represents a struggle MOSTLY based on
religion
What event was the result of politicians and religious leaders' desire to control the Holy Land in the 11th century?
the Crusades
This basilica, considered the epitome of Byzantine architecture, was completed in 537 AD by Emperor Justinian I. It was the largest cathedral in the world for one thousand years, and it has been said to have "changed the history of architecture." It is known as
the Hagia Sophia.
Unlike painting from the medieval period, Renaissance artists
used light, shadow, and perspective to carefully recreate the human form.
In which of these areas would you be MOST likely to find the HIGHEST concentration of people who follow Hinduism?
6
This emperor collected and codified all laws of the Byzantine age. Who was he?
Justinian
The teachings of Martin Luther sparked the
Protestant Reformation.
Mona Lisa is MOST associated with what era in world history?
Renaissance
Justinian I was the powerful emperor of the Byzantine Empire in the 500s AD. How did his wife, the Empress Theodora, affect the Byzantine Empire?
She worked to enact laws improving the status of women.
Which three choices are positive effects of the Pax Romana ("the time of Roman peace"), which lasted from around 27 BC until AD 180?
The Colosseum was built, the empire expanded, and more public works were constructed.
The "Investiture Controversy" was a conflict between the Roman Catholic Church and
the Holy Roman Empire.
Historians believe that Florence, Italy, was the birth-place of the Renaissance because Florence
was a wealthy center of trade in the late Medieval period.
