WH MidTerm Review PT 1

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Using the information provided by this map, a valid conclusion that can be drawn about Indian Ocean trade networks is that they-

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connected India to the Middle East and to East Africa

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Which action is most closely associated with the early Mesopotamian civilizations?

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developing a writing system using cuneiform

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Based on the information provided by this map, which statement about urban areas between 650 and 1500 is accurate? Most urbanization occurred in the Southern Hemisphere. Most urbanization is associated with a tropical climate. Most urban areas were located in Europe. Most urban areas developed near waterways.

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Most urban areas developed near waterways.

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Which statement best describes the benefit of studying past events from multiple points of view?

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Examining different perspectives gives a more complete picture of historical circumstances.

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What was one effect of the expansion of Islam between 632 and 750?

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Cultural and commercial connections were established over a sizable region.

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Which of these statements best explains how the powers listed in the diagram supported the authority of the Catholic Church in western Europe? Options: The powers were exercised against kings and nobles who failed to adhere to church customs and mandates. The powers were used to force local populations to pay taxes supporting parishes and monasteries. The powers allowed the nobility to appoint bishops and abbots. The powers allowed dioceses to collect funds that paid for the construction of cathedrals and schools.

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The powers were exercised against kings and nobles who failed to adhere to church customs and mandates.

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Which technological innovation was essential to stimulate the expansion of the gold-salt trade in West Africa? Options: lateen sail, iron cannons, camel caravans, moveable type

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camel caravans

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Humanism during the Italian Renaissance was focused on - the affairs of the church, self-sufficiency, the importance of the individual, political theories

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the importance of the individual

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Based on the information in this chart, which statement best summarizes the influence of Mongol rule in Russia, Persia, and China? Options: Local officials were allowed to rule throughout the Mongol Empire. The Mongols demanded that those who were conquered convert to Islam. The Mongols used various methods to rule the different people they conquered. Civil service examinations were used to select government officials in all conquered areas.

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The Mongols used various methods to rule the different people they conquered.

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The Indo-Aryans shifted from a life sustained by nomadic herding to a life based on farming. This transition resulted in-

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the specialization of labor and the development of the caste system