Question 1

Emperor Constantine influenced the traditions of Western Civilization by--

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legalizing Christianity in the Roman Empire.

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regaining the lost territories of the Roman Empire.

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revising the Roman law code.

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creating a road system that united the empire.

Question 2

The major change caused by the agricultural revolution was--

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the development of permanent settlements.

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the creation of a uniform standard of currency.

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the start of the first empire.

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the beginning of polytheistic religion.

Question 3

The central document of Judaism is the--

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Torah

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Ten Commandments

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Bible

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Qu'ran

Question 4

Early Hellenic culture spread from Greece to Asia Minor as a result of --

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sea trade

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the Silk Road.

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contact with Asia Minor during the Trojan War.

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the Persian War.

Question 5

The Gupta Empire made a major contribution to world civilizations by --

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developing the concept of zero.

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inventing the magnetic compass.

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producing life-like sculpture.

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creating mosaics.

Question 6

What is the correct order of events?

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formation of first triumvirate, assassination of Julius Caesar, Augustus becomes emperor.

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assassination of Julius Caesar, Augustus becomes emperor., formation of first triumvirate.

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Augustus becomes emperor, formation of first triumvirate, assassination of Julius Caesar.

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formation of first triumvirate,  Augustus becomes emperor., assassination of Julius Caesar,

Question 7

Which ethnic group did not settle in what would later become Russia?

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Persians

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Byzantine Greeks

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Slavs

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Vikings

Question 8

An example of Islamic civilization’s achievements in art and architecture is the--

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Dome of the Rock.

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Hagia Sophia

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Dardanelles

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Pantheon

Question 9

Who had the most political power as a result of the rise of the feudal system?

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the local lords

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knights

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the parish priest

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serfs

Question 10

Amber was an important product in the trade between the Baltic and _____ Sea.

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Black

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Aegean

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Mediterranean

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Yellow

Question 11

Which best describes the geographic location of the Mayan civilization?

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rain forests in Central America

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an arid valley in Mexico

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the eastern coast of South America

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the Andes Mountains

Question 12

The Reconquista refers to--

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the expulsion of the Moors from Spain.

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the expulsion of the Jews from Spain.

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the Muslim loss at the Battle of Tours.

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Justinian's regaining the lost territory of the Roman Empire.

Question 13

A word in current usage that means "the perfect society" came from a work written by--

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Sir Thomas More.

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Erasmus.

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Petrarch.

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Omar Khayyam.

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