Which description best characterizes the city of Timbuktu?

Which statement best expresses an idea held by many Renaissance humanist philosophers

Which heading best completes the partial outline below?

I. __________________________________

     A. Centralized governments

     B. Organized religions

     C. Social classes

     D. Specialization of labor

The pillars of Emperor Asoka of the Mauryan Empire and the Code of Hammurabi of Babylon are most similar to the

Which factor led to the development of civilizations in ancient Mesopotamia?

What is the main reason the Neolithic Revolution is considered a turning point in world history?

Which statement most likely represents the view of a citizen of Athens visiting Sparta?

One similarity between animism and Shinto is that people who follow these belief systems--

--Buddhist temples are found in Japan

--Most Indonesians study the Koran

--Catholocism is the dominant religion in Latin America

These statements illustrate a result of--

Which group introduced the Cyrillic alphabet, Orthodox Christianity, and domed architecture to Russian culture?

One of the major achievements of Byzantine Emperor Justinian was that he--

What was a significant effect of Mansa Musa's pilgrimage to Mecca?

A direct impact that the printing press had on a 16th-century Europe was that it encouraged the--

Which technological advancement helped unify both the Roman and the Inca Empires?

Which leader is most closely associated with merging the cultures of Greece, Persia, Egypt, and India?

-If a man has destroyed the eye of a free man, his own eye shall be destroyed.

-If a man has knocked out the teeth of a man of the same rank, his own teeth shall be knocked out.

These rules are based on the--

Which civilization first developed a civil service system, invented gunpowder, and manufactured porcelain?

What was one effect of Alexander the Great's conquests?

Which two belief systems teach that there are spirits in nature?

Constantinople's location on the Bosporus Strait was one reason that the Byzantine Empire was able to--

Justinian's Code is considered a milestone because it

During the feudal period in Europe, power and position in society were based on the

Revival of trade in western Europe, decline of feudalism, revival of interest in learning, and cultural interaction with the Middle East are associated with the

Much of the wealth of the West African kingdoms of Ghana and Mali was gained from the

-Leonardo da Vinci used movement and perspective in his work

-Machiavelli's The Prince advised rulers on how to gain and maintain power

-Humanist scholars examined worldly subjects and classical culture

Which period is associated with these statements?

"Throughout history, people have lived on savannas, in deserts, in mountains, along river valleys, along coastlines, and on islands." 

This statement demonstrates that people--

How did the introduction of agriculture affect early peoples?

Most economic activities on a feudal manor were related to--

A major contribution of the Golden Age of Islam was the--

Which factor most influenced a person's social position in early Indian societies?

Which civilization best completes the heading of the partial outline below?

I. ______________________

     A. Spread of Islam

     B. Gold and salt trade

     C. Growth of Timbuktu

     D. Pilgrimage of Mansa Musa

Which economic concept is most related to the feudal manor?

Which factor contributed to the beginning of the Renaissance in Italian cities?

During which period did the domestication of animals and growing of crops first occur?

-1340s--Mongols, merchants, and other travelers carried disease along trade routes west of China

-1346--The Bubonic plague reached the Black Sea ports of Kaffa and Tana

-1347--Italian merchants fled plague-infected Black Sea Ports

-1348--The Bubonic Plague became an epidemic in most of western Europe

Which conclusion can be made based on these statements?

-The fertile soil of river valleys allowed early civilizations to develop and flourish

-In the 1500s and 1600s, control of the Strait of Malacca determined who traded in the Spice Islands

-Because Japan is an island that is mostly mountainous, people live in densely populated areas along the coast

Which conclusion is best supported by these statements?

Which statement about cultural diffusion in Asia is most accurate?

The religious terms Four Noble Truths, Eightfold Path, and nirvana are most closely associated with--

"The end justifies the means."

What did Machiavelli mean by this statement?

-Timbuktu is known as a great center of learning and trade

-Walls of Great Zimbabwe reveal a powerful and rich society

-Complex culture produces brass sculptures in Benin

What generalization can be made on the basis of these statements?

The Magna Carta can be described as a--

-Oceans are an important source of food in Japan

-Terraced farming is used in many parts of China

-Irrigation systems are widely used in India

Which conclusion can best be drawn from these statements?

Which social scientists are best known for studying the physical artifacts of a culture?

One way in which the Five Relationships, the Ten Commandments, and the Eightfold Path are similar is that they--

The exchange of silks and spices and the spread of Buddhism along the Silk Roads are examples of

Which accomplishments are associated with the Gupta Empire?