World History Finals Study Guide

Which was an element of social structure in medieval Korea? Select all that apply.

A hereditary monarch and aristocratic families shared power in each kingdom.

Select all that apply. What kind of economy did the Spanish find when they arrived in Tenochtitlan?

A trading empire that spread across a large geographic area; Markets that were larger and better than those in Spain.

The Shia Muslims are different from Sunni Muslims because Shia Muslims

Accept only descendants of Ali as true rulers of Islam

Select all that apply. The arrival of the Arab Empire into South Asia affected the. religon by

Bringing the Islamic Religion

Which was a branch of Christianity that developed during the Reformation? Select all that apply.

Calvinism

Select all that apply. What was an impact of the Reconquista on Spain?

Christianity was restored, and other religions were persecuted.

Select all that apply. In the Aztec society, there were

Enslaved persons; Indentured workers; nobility and a monarch.

Select all that apply. This excerpt reveals that the Maya

Felt their ball games were very important; Had advanced building and construction skills.

What role did Abu Bakr play in the Arab Empire?

He expanded the empire by suppressing political and religious uprisings.

Which was a key reason for the fall of the Sui dynasty? Select all that apply.

High taxes; Cruel leadership; Military failures.

Where did the concept of Allah originate?

In early Arabs' polytheistic beliefs

Which was a feature of the government in the Maya society? Select all that apply.

Independent city-states governed by a hereditary ruling class.

What was an effect of Buddhism's increasing popularity in China during the Tang and Song dynasties? Select all that apply.

It helped shaped the principles and policies of emperors; It influenced morality and literature.

What does this excerpt show about Baghdad

It was a wealthy city

According to Muslim teachings, Muslims were not allowed to own other Muslims. However what does this excerpt show in regard to Muslim beliefs on slavery? Select all that apply.

It was permissible for Muslims to own enslaved non-Muslims; Muslim scholars should be allowed to make decisions on slavery.

Select all that apply. Feudalism developed in Japan because

Local aristocrats obtained more power.

Which is a belief of neo-Confucianism? Select all that apply.

Moral principles rule the universe; The world is real, not an illusion; Women should be faithful and submissive.

What was the connection between art and religion in early Africa? Select all that apply.

Most artwork had some kind of religious theme; Some artwork was used to explain natural phenomena and the gods; Artwork showed connections between ancestors and spiritual themes.

Which is a key event in the development of Islam?

Muhammad's belief that he had received final revelations from Allah

What was a reason for the development of feudalism? Select all that apply.

People needed protection from Viking raids.

Which was a reason that Church power began to decline in the 1300s?

People wanted the pope to live in the ancient city of Rome; People disagreed with the splendor in which the pope and cardinals lived.

Select all that apply. Machiavelli's The Prince emphasized that

Power was more important than honor; There were certain ways to obtain and maintain political power; rulers had a duty to follow a strict moral code.

Select all that apply. According to this excerpt, the barons at Runnymede

Relied on former leaders when they developed their demands; Came up with a revolutionary idea.

which is an example of a Chinese innovation that improved navigation? Select all that apply.

Stern-post rudders; compasses

Select all that apply. A cultural achievement in early Japan was the

Tanka form of poetry.

Which factor contributed to the expansion of the Arab slave trade? Select all that apply.

The Arabs conquered North Africa.

How did the arrival of the Spanish lead to the destruction of the Inca Empire? Select all that apply.

The Spanish brought disease for which the Inca had no immunity.

Which directly impacted the revival of European trade in the 1000s and 1100s? Select all that apply.

The development of merchant fleets and trading leagues.

Which was a feature of the INca government? Select all that apply.

The emperor was solely in charge; The empire was divided into four provinces.

What caused the rise of the major Italian city-states during the Middle Ages? Select all that apply.

The lack of a single strong ruler on the Italian Peninsula

Which was an element of early African religious beliefs? Select all that apply

The worshipping of nature gods; the practicing of rituals by diviners; the dedication to lineage and ancestral ties.

What does this excerpt show about the Mongolian Empire? Select all that apply.

They believed that they were superior to other empires; They believed it was an honor to be part of their empire.

What was a scientific contribution of the Islamic Scholars?

They perfected the astrolabe, They stressed the nature of contagious diseases, and they showed how diseases can spread through water.

How were Islamic scholars able to learn from the ideas of the ancient Greeks?

They translated ancient Greek writing into Arabic

what essentially caused the Islamic Golden age?

Trade with faraway countries

Select all that apply., A problem in the Catholic Church that led to the need for reform was the

Worldliness and corruption of the church's leaders.

Select all that apply. A cultural achievement of the Maya was their development of

a hieroglyphic writing system; an advanced calendar system with a 365-day year; a base-20 number system with a symbol for zero

Muslims are credited in Mathematics for

adopting the use of zero

Select all that apply. In the legend about the Aztec's origins,

an eagle revealed where they should build their city.

An artistic style that uses repetitive geometric patterns is the

arabesque

Select all that apply. Children in some early African communities were educated by

being divided into age grades; going to a special house for training; studying as an apprentice to learn specialized trades.

Select all that apply. An impact of the Benedictine Rule was that

bought order to daily life at monasteries

Select all that apply. Trans-Saharan trade was aided by the Berbers because of their

camel caravans

Select all that apply. The architectural style of Elites' houses in Great Zimbabwe was the

clay house with circular walls.

Select all that apply. The Aztec believed that their gods

controlled the weather and seasons.

Select all that apply. A contribution of the High Renaissance artists was their dedication to

creating the idealized human being in their art.

Select all that apply. The textile industry was successful in India because

each part of the process was specialized; weavers lived near the raw product.

Select all that apply. Humanism changed education by

encouraging people to read the classics to revitalize European culture; focusing less on religion and more on secular subject matter; producing informed citizens rather than great scholars.

Select all that apply. An accomplishment of Sundiata was that he

established the kingdom of Mali

Select all that apply. In the Investiture Controversy, Pope Gregory wanted to prevent religious leaders from

getting their appointments from secular leaders.

Select all that apply. In art, an element is a universal theme if it

had persisted for centuries

Select all that apply. Ghana became a major trading empire due to its

location near a rich gold-producing area.

Select all that apply. Axum became a crossroads for trade because of its

location near the Red Sea.

Select all that apply. The purpose of the Inquisition was to

punish crimes against God and humanity

Select all that apply. One cause of the Hundred Years' war was the

seizure of the duchy of Gascony.

Select all that apply,. Renaissance artists were different from medieval artists because they

sought to imitate nature; incorporated the laws of linear perspective; depicted humans in their real surroundings.

Select all that apply. An important cultural accomplishment of the Inca was their

tradition of court theater; Two-calendar system, one with a 365-day year.

Select all that apply. According to this excerpt, Dante felt that it was best to

use vernacular languages so more people had access to literature.

Select all that apply. In vassalage, leaders took care of the needs of their

warriors.

Select all that apply. Dante's The Divine Comedy was an important work because it

was written in Dante's native dialect.