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.