TESTNAME: PCHS_WorldHistory_9weeks_Spring2015

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Instructions
Readeachquestioncarefullyandallanswersbeforechoosingthebestanswer.Thereisoneconstructedresponse
question.Respondtothisquestionusingcompletesentences,punctuation,grammar,spellingandsupporting
information.

1. Whichdevelopmentmostaccuratelycompletesthediagram?

A.

Theinventionofprinting

B.

Humanuseofstonetools

C.

Theemergenceofrivervalleycivilizations

D.

Climatechangeleadingtodesertification

2. Howdidpeopleadapttotheseconditionsinthisregiontodevelopearlycivilizations?
Mesopotamia
Aplainlocatedbetweentworivers
Borderedtothenorthandeastbymountains
Meltingsnowcausesannualriverfloods
Seasonallyoverflowingriversdepositsilt
A.

cultivatingcropsinrichfertilevalley

B.

developingnavigationalskillsforfishing

C.

followinganimalherdstowatersources

D.

establishingoverseastradeforfoodsupplies

3. HowdidtheNeolithicRevolutionleadtothedevelopmentofsocialclasses?
A.

byintroducingamoredurablematerialforweapons

B.

byestablishingamorereliablemethodoffoodproduction

C.

byenablinggroupstomakearecordofbusinesstransactions

D.

byallowinggroupstogovernthemselvesthroughrepresentation

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4. WhichancientcivilizationswerelocatedinMesopotamia?
A.

Angles,Saxons,andJutes

B.

Olmec,Mayan,andAztec

C.

Latins,Etruscans,andRomans

D.

Sumerians,Babylonians,andAssyrians

5. Howdidtheseriversfirstfacilitatethedevelopmentofearlycivilizations?
Nile
TigrisandEuphrates
HuangHe
IndusandGanges
A.

Watersourcesenabledthemigrationofhuntergatherers.

B.

Waterwaysincreasedtradeamongdistantpeoples.

C.

Fertilesoilallowedhumanstodevelopagriculture.

D.

Governmentswerecreatedtocontrolfertileland.

6. WhichfeaturewasmostimportanttothedevelopmentofcivilizationinancientEgypt?
A.

defensivepositionsurroundedbydesert

B.

annualfloodingoftheNileRiver

C.

accesstotraderoutesthatcrossedthecontinent

D.

culturalcontactswithGreekcitystates

7. Usethetablebelowtoanswerthequestion.
Assyria
Empirewitha
centralizedgovernment

China
Strongcentralgovernment
ledbydynasties

Persia
Empirewitha
decentralizedgovernment

Sumer
Citystatesorganizedby
templeleaders

Basedonthistable,whichearlycivilizationwasatheocracy?
A.

Assyria

B.

China

C.

Persia

D.

Sumer

8. TheancientGreekcitystateofAthensinfluencedlaterculturesby
A.

adoptingamonotheisticreligion.

B.

developingawrittenlanguage.

C.

constructingasystemofcanals.

D.

establishingademocraticgovernment.

9. Whichphilosophersideaofwhoshouldgovernwasbasedontheprincipleofrulebyawisephilosopher
king?
A.

Aristotle

B.

Plato

C.

Socrates

D.

Pericles

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10. HowdidtheJewishTenCommandmentsaffectthedevelopmentofalegalcode?
A.

TheCommandmentsemphasizedtheimportanceofethicalbehavior.

B.

TheCommandmentsestablishedastructureofgovernment.

C.

TheCommandmentshelpedenforcetheauthorityofsecularleaders.

D.

TheCommandmentsconfirmedtheneedforsocialequality.

11. Usethelistbelowtoanswerthequestion.
SelectedLawsfromtheTwelveTablesofAncientRome
1.1Ifhe(plaintiff)summonhim(defendant)intocourt,heshallgo.
11.3Whoeverisinneedofevidence,heshallgooneverythirddaytocalloutloudbeforethedoorwayofthe
witness.
VIII.21Ifapatronshalldefraudhisclient,hemustbesolemnlyforfeited(killed).
IX.6Puttingtodeath...ofanymanwhohasnotbeenconvicted,whosoeverhemightbe,isforbidden.
Whichprotectionissupportedbytheselaws?
A.

innocentuntilprovenguilty

B.

propertyrightsforwomen

C.

directelectionofleadership

D.

equaldistributionofincome

12. WhichstatementbestexplainsthecauseofthefallofRomeduringthe5thcenturyA.D.?
A.

CropfaminesforcedmanyRomanstoabandonthecity.

B.

RepeatedinvasionsbyGermanictribesweakenedRomansociety.

C.

CommercialinterestsluredmanyofRomesmerchantstoCarthage.

D.

Romesrepublicwasreplacedbyanauthoritariandictator.

13. Whichstatementbestcompletesthistable?
CharacteristicsofthePersianEmpire
Regionlocated

MiddleEast

Religion

Zoroastrianism

Notableleaders

CyrusandDarius

Longtermlegacy

A.

Establisheddemocraticgovernmentsinmajorcities

B.

Developedasystemofpoliticaltoleranceinconqueredareas

C.

Enforcedparticipationatplacesofworshipinlocaldistricts

D.

Createdacastesystemtomanagetheruleofconqueredpeoples

14. WhichactionisanexampleofoneoftheFivePillarsofIslam?
A.

takingavowofpoverty

B.

acceptanceofsufferingaspartoflife

C.

annuallydonatingapercentageofwealthtocharity

D.

maintainingavegetariandietasanexpressionofnonviolence

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15. Usethelistbelowtoanswerthequestion.
Judaism
Christianity
Islam
Wheredidthesemonotheisticreligionsoriginate?
A.

inCentralAmerica

B.

inNorthernEurope

C.

intheMiddleEast

D.

inSoutheastAsia

16. WhichfactorsweremostresponsibleforaidingtheearlyspreadofIslam?
A.

religiousmissionaries

B.

traderoutes

C.

politicalenvoys

D.

alliancesystems

17. TheCatholicChurchgrantedthetitleofHolyRomanEmperortokingsasevidenceofthe
A.

weaknessofEuropeangovernmentsunderfeudalism.

B.

collapseoftheRomanEmpireafterbarbarianconquest.

C.

politicalandreligiousunityofWesternEuropeunderChristianity.

D.

divisionofEuropebetweenCatholicsandProtestants.

18. MinaretsonmosquesinSpaindemonstratewhichculturalinfluence?
A.

ChristianityduringtheInquisition

B.

ChinaduringtheTangDynasty

C.

humanismduringtheRenaissance

D.

IslamduringtheMiddleAges

19. WhateffectdidtheexpansionofChristianityhaveonwesternEuropeduringtheMiddleAges?
A.

Theregionwasprovidedwithacommonlanguage.

B.

Aconfederationofnationswithonegovernmentwasformed.

C.

Regionaleconomiesexpandedbecauseoftradetreaties.

D.

Acommonculturehelpedunifygroupsseparatedbygeography.

20. Whichstatementbestdescribesthissocialstructure?
HierarchicalSocialStructure
King
NoblesandChurchLeaders
Barons
Knights
FreemenandSerfs
A.

thedivisionofordersintheRomanRepublic

B.

militantcultureofancientSparta

C.

feudalisminmedievalEurope

D.

thedivisionofChristianityduringtheReformation

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21.

Foryourbrethrenwholiveintheeastareinurgentneedofyourhelp,andyoumusthastentogivethemtheaid
whichhasoftenbeenpromisedthem.For...theTurksandArabshaveattackedthem....Ifyoupermitthem
tocontinuethus...thefaithfulofGodwillbemuchmorewidelyattackedbythem.
PopeUrbanII,1095
Whatwasonereasonforthisspeech?
A.

FearoftheexpansionofIslam

B.

supportformissionaryactivities

C.

feelingsofantiSemitism

D.

concernabouttraderoutes

22. WhichdocumentrecognizedtherightsofthenobilityinEngland?
A.

TheMayflowerCompact

B.

TheMagnaCarta

C.

ArticlesofConfederation

D.

TheDeclarationofIndependence

23. Basedontheexcerpt,whatwasthemainobjectiveofthisconflict?
Besetmoreoverandroutedinattacksbynightandday,theysurrenderedunwillinglyonthethirteenthday
beforetheKalendsOfJuly.ThentheChristiansenteringthewallswiththeircrossesandimperial
standards,reconciledthecitytoGod,andbothwithinthecity[ofAntioch]andoutsidethegatescriedout
inGreekandLatin,GlorytoThee,OGod.
LetterfromAntiochtoArchbishopofReimsduringtheFirstCrusade,1098
A.

preservinglocalculturaltraditions

B.

defendingmerchantsfromunfairtradepractices

C.

restoringJewishcontroloverthecity

D.

overthrowingMuslimruleintheregion

24. Apreindustrialfarmerplantsdifferentcropsonthesamesoilwitheachnewgrowingseason.Thisisan
exampleof
A.

enclosure.

B.

croprotation.

C.

cottageindustry.

D.

theputtingoutsystem.

25. Whichofthefollowingelementswasnotcommontofarminginthefeudalsystem?
A.

Subsistencefarming

B.

Enclosureoflands

C.

Commonpastures

D.

Inefficientlanduse

26. WhichwasadirecteffectofthefeudalsysteminmedievalEurope?

A.

developmentofearlytraderoutes

B.

creationofacapitalisteconomy

C.

establishmentofarigidclassstructure

D.

requirementofchurchdonations

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27. WhichstatementbestexplainshowcorruptionintheCatholicChurchaffectedEuropeansduringthe1400s?
A.

GroupssoughtreligiousfreedominNorthAmerica.

B.

Tradedeclinedbecauseofreligiousrestrictions.

C.

MonarchsbegantolosecontroloflandtotheChurch.

D.

IndividualsbegantoquestionthePopesauthority.

28. Usethelistbelowtoanswerthequestion.

CharacteristicsoftheRenaissance

Culturalachievementswerefinancedbycities.
Classicaltextsandartwerevaluedandstudied.
?
Whichstatementbestcompletesthislist?
A.

Kingsgaveauthoritytoreligiousleaders.

B.

Peoplechosetoentermonasteries.

C.

Legislativebodiesbegantotaxchurches.

D.

Peopleembracedsecularideas.

29. WhichinventionhelpedfueltheRenaissance?
A.

astrolabe

B.

crossbow

C.

printingpress

D.

steamengine

30. Belowaresomedescriptionsofaninvention.
InventedinGermanyin1448
Usedmovableblockstosettype
Someblockscreatedtoreplicate
handwriting
HowdidthisinventioncontributetotheScientificRevolution?
A.

byconductingnewphysicalexperiments

B.

byperformingcomplexmathematicalcomputations

C.

byenhancingthestudyofastronomy

D.

byexpandingaccesstonewideas

31. EachofthefollowingisafeatureoftheAgriculturalRevolutionexcept
A.

theenclosuremovement.

B.

populationgrowth.

C.

newtechnologicaladvancements.

D.

subsistencefarming.

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32. WhatisonecriticismfromwesternEuropeancountriesaboutShariah(Islamiclaw)aspracticedbysome
MiddleEasterncountries?
A.

Civilrightsareoftenviolated.

B.

Economicmarketsareoftenrestricted.

C.

Tribalcustomsarebanned.

D.

Personalinvestmentsarelimited.

33. Usetheinformationinthelisttoanswerthequestion.
SilkfromChina
SpicesfromIndia
CoffeefromEthiopia
HowdidthetradepatternsoftheseproductschangeduringtheMiddleAges?
A.

TheNewWorldprovidedEuropeanswithanewsourcefortheseproducts.

B.

AfricanandAsianmerchantsrefusedtoselltheseproductstoEuropeans.

C.

Europeanmonarchsblockedtheimportationoftheseforeignproducts.

D.

EuropeansacquiredtheseproductsthroughmerchantsfromtheIslamicworld.

34. Usethetablebelowtoanswerthequestion.
AztecFarming
Dredgedmarshestobuildraisedmoundsinlakes

IncanFarming
?

Whichbestcompletesthecomparisontable?
A.

Floodedfieldsalongriverbanks

B.

Clearedmeadowsinforestedareas

C.

Carvedterracesintomountainsides

D.

Establishedplantationsongrasslands

35. WhatimpactdidcontactwithmerchantsfromtheIslamicworldhaveonEuropeansocietyintheMiddle
Ages?
A.

ArabicnumeralsreplacedRomannumerals.

B.

LatinreplacedGreekastheofficiallanguage.

C.

Thespinningjennyreplacedthespinningwheel.

D.

Severalmonarchschangedtheirreligion.

36. HowdidtheIslamicworldcontributetotheRenaissanceinEurope?
A.

byinventingtheprintingpress

B.

bytrainingItalianartistsatschoolsinCordoba

C.

byintroducingideasaboutdemocracyandcapitalism

D.

bypreservingGreektextsafterthefalloftheRomanEmpire

37. HowdidthegoldsalttradeinAfricamakeGhanaapowerfulempire?
A.

Ghanaownedthesaltminesandfixedsaltprices.

B.

Ghanacontrolledthetraderoutesandtaxedtraders.

C.

Ghanacreatedvaluableartpiecesfromminedgold.

D.

GhanasuppliedcamelsforthecaravansacrosstheSahara.

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38. WhatrelationshipdidtheuntouchableshavewithotherclassesinthecastesystemofAncientIndia?
A.

Theybelongedtotheuppercasteandseldomassociatedwiththelowercastes.

B.

Theywereexcludedfromthecastesystemandshunnedbyothers.

C.

Theybelongedtothepriestlycasteandwereisolatedintemples.

D.

Theywerehouseholdservantsandseldomwentoutinpublic.

39. HowdidtheHundredYearsWaraffectwesternEuropeansociety?
A.

byweakeningmonarchiesinEnglandandFrance

B.

byshiftingthepopulationtoruralfiefdoms

C.

byencouragingthepopularityofsecularvalues

D.

bycreatingfeelingsofnationalisminEnglandandFrance

40. Usethelistbelowtoanswerthequestion.
Aztecscreatedchinampas.
Incasbuiltstepterraces.
Medievalpeasantsclearedforestsanddrained
swamps.
Whatwastheprimarypurposeofalloftheactivitieslistedinthelist?
A.

toincreasefarmableland

B.

toguardfromenemyattacks

C.

tomaketradewithforeignerseasier

D.

toprotectinhabitantsfromsevereweather

41. Usetheinformationinthecharttoanswerthequestion.
ThreeFieldSystemofCropRotation
Field1

Field2

Plantedinautumn
andharvestedin
spring

Plantedinspring
andharvestedin
latesummer

Plantedwithgrains
likewheatandrye

Plantedwithoats,
barley,peas,and
beans

Field3
Fallowfield
Plowedbutleft
unplantedto
restorenutrients
tosoil

WhatresultedfromtheintroductionofthethreefieldsystemofcroprotationintheMiddleAges?
A.

Theriskoffamineincreased.

B.

Thequalityofthesoildecreased.

C.

Thequantityandvarietyofcropsincreased.

D.

Theamountoflandgrazedbylivestockdecreased.

42. WhichfactormostcontributedtothedevelopmentoffeudalisminwesternEurope?
A.

invasionsbyVikingsandMagyars

B.

strugglesbetweenkingsandpopes

C.

effortstoreviveliteratureandthearts

D.

divisionsbetweenOrthodoxandCatholicChristianity

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43. Usethetablebelowtoanswerthequestion.
Cause

Effect

TheconquestofConstantinoplebyMuslimforces ?
Whicheffectbestcompletesthetable?
A.

SpreadofEasternreligionsintheMiddleEast

B.

ExpansionoftheOttomanEmpire

C.

WeakeningoftheCatholicChurch

D.

EstablishmentoftradewithWesternnations

44. WhichcharacteristicofRomanCatholicismwasrejectedbyfollowersofEasternOrthodoxy?
A.

beliefinmonotheism

B.

churchhierarchy

C.

beliefintheTrinity

D.

papalsupremacy

45. Usetheinformationtoanswerthequestion.
TheMingDynastyruledChinafrom1368to1644.Duringthattime,Chineseshipbuildingandnavigation
techniquesweredeveloped.TheseinnovationsallowedenormousChinesefleetstosailtheoceansasfar
awayasAfrica.
Howdidthesedevelopmentsaffectglobaltradeduringthistimeperiod?
A.

Chineseportswereclosedtoforeignmerchants.

B.

InternationaltradereliedontheproductionofChinesegoods.

C.

Chineseadvancementshelpedexplorersnavigateacrossoceans.

D.

MerchantswereforcedtousetheChineselanguagetocommunicate.

46. Usethetablebelowtoanswerthequestion.
MedievalEurope
Year PopulationinMillions
1340

73.5

1450

50

Whichfactorexplainsthedataillustratedinthistable?
A.

effectsfromtheoutbreaksoftheBlackDeath

B.

politicalinstabilitycausedbytheCrusades

C.

urbangrowthencouragedbytheCatholicChurch

D.

migrationafterthefalloftheRomanEmpire

47. WhichstatementisthebestexampleofthecontrastingrolesofreligionduringtheMiddleAges?

A.

IntheByzantineEmpire,religiousritualswereonlyonholydays,whileinwesternEurope,religionwasa
partofdailylife.

B.

InwesternEurope,marriagewasallowedfortheclergy,whileintheByzantineEmpire,itwasprohibited.

C.

InwesternEurope,religionwasasourceofconflict,whileintheByzantineEmpire,religionencouraged
compromise.

D.

IntheByzantineEmpire,thepatriarchdeferredtopoliticalrulers,whileinwesternEurope,thepope
attemptedtocontrolpoliticalrulers.

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48. Usetheexcerptbelowtoanswerthequestion.
Nofreemanistobetakenorimprisoned...oroutlawedorexiledorinanywayruined,norwillwegoagainst
suchamanorsendagainsthimsavebylawfuljudgementofhispeersorbythelawoftheland.Tonoone
willwesellordenyordelayrightorjustice.
MagnaCarta
Whichconceptwasestablishedbytherightsintheexcerpt?
A.

innocentuntilprovenguilty

B.

therighttorepresentation

C.

trialbyjury

D.

pleabargaining

49. HowwasglobaltradeaffectedbytheexpansionoftheOttomanEmpire?
A.

ExcessivetaxationofgoodsledEuropeanstoseekalternativetraderoutestotheEast.

B.

DifferencesinreligionledtoaconflictthattemporarilyhaltedtradewithSouthernAsia.

C.

HostilitiesalongtraderoutesledtoadecreaseincontactwithEuropeanmerchants.

D.

DiscoveryofnewgoodsledEuropeanstotradewithSouthernAfrica.

50. MinaretsonmosquesinSpaindemonstratewhichculturalinfluence?
A.

ChristianityduringtheInquisition

B.

ChinaduringtheTangDynasty

C.

humanismduringtheRenaissance

D.

IslamduringtheMiddleAges

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