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The archaic Greek development of humanism, a lasting feature of western civilization, was
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a valuing of uniqueness, rights, and talents of individuals
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Some of the 'lost knowledge' of the Green and Arab world came into the Latin west through
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The recapture of southern italy from the byzantines, and Sicily and Toledo from the Muslims
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The decline of the Roman Empire resulted in the development of linguistic zones of
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Romance, Germanic, and Slavic languages
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What changes transformed later medieval military technology?
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the crossbow with metal tipped arrows and firearm
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The continued growth of trade and manufacturing after 1200 was due to
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the growth of urban areas in the Latin West
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Transportation in Western Asia was revolutionized in the later Bronze age by the introduction of the
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horse
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What 'architectural wonder' first made its appearance in France on or about the year 1140 CE
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gothic cathedrals
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Most sub Saharan languages come from one giant linguistic family called
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Bantu
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In general, which of the following did not occur during Europe's transformation at the decline of Roman authority?
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The city of Rome lost its prominence as the seat of the roman church
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Which of the following is not true about the Crusades?
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The Crusades were successful
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The importance of the monsoon was that
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it facilitated sailing across the Indian Ocean
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Some followers of Buddhism took vows of
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celibacy, non violence, and poverty
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The persian provinces were administered by
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satraps or hereditary provincial governors
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Despite the fact that conversions to Islam were at their peak, Abbasid power declined because of the
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empire's becoming too big to rule effectively
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How did the Byzantines differ from their western counterparts?
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They continued the pattern of Roman Rule
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Scholars feel that early domestication of animals provided all of the following except
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transportation
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Early Greek cultural unity can best be explained by
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extensive contacts and commerce between kingdoms.
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What are the names of the two sects of Islam that resulted from the division of the Muslim community?
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Sunni and Shi'a
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Which of the following is not associrated with the rise of the mounted warrior as the paramount force on the battle field?
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a poor peasantry and serfdom
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Southeast Asia first rose to prominence because
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it was an intermediary in regional trade
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The growth of settled agricultural communities resulted in
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trade and craft specialization
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The introduction of maize to the Andean region
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increased food supplies, allowing for greater urbanization
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After the 7th century, Byzantine women
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won increased rights to property and inheritance
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Which statement is true about Roman women?
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They exercised influence over husbands & sons
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Which of the following were not practices connected with monasticism?
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Living in society to spread good influence and performing sacraments
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In Europe's later Middle Ages, the rapid growth of industry resulted in environmental changes, which of the following was not among them?
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the extinction of many animal species
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Which of the following was not occurring in Europe by the year 1200
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Muslim invaders were making serious inroads into western europe
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What scandinavian raiders built kingdoms in Iceland, Greenland, and Vinland?
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Vikings
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The three field system was
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an agricultural method
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The term investiture controversy refers to the
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struggle for control of ecclesiastical appointments
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A feudum, or fief, was
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a grant of land exchanged for Military service
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which of the following is not responsible for the success of many cities in Italy and Flanders?
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They controlled extensive agricultural lands
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The Renaissance began in
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northern Italy
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Which of the following was not a social result of the Black Death epidemic?
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a call for democracy
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The modern university, as a degree granting corporation, was first established in
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the Latin West
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Which of the following is not one of the ways that medieval noblewomen participated in feudal society?
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They could choose their own marriage partners
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By the time it subsided, the Black Death killed
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one out of three Western Europeans
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The primary centers for agricultural production were
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self sufficient farming estates known as manors
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Which of the following is not true of most guilds?
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Most guilds promoted equality for men and women.
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Which of the following does not describe the Divine Comedy
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It was written in Latin like most literature of the time
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What official role did the Catholic Church play in the persecution of jews in Medieval Europe
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It played no official role in the persecution, as the Chruch was officially the protector of Jews
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In addition to agriculture, a fundamental resource of China was
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human labor
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Spain and Portugal's reconquest of Iberia was at the expense of
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Muslim rule
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As a result of the Crusades, Europeans were exposed to all of the following except
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Access to a variety of classical Latin works, particularly those of Artistotle, heretofore unknown in Western Europe
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In return for the use of their lord's land, serfs
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had to give the lord a share of the harvest and perform services
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In Kievan Russia, power derived from
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trade
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Which of the following statements about the Magna Carta is not true?
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It gave new rights to the peasants
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In Europe's later Middle Ages women were considered to be
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inferior to men
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Egypt became aggressive to Nubia during the Middle and New kingdom periods because
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it sought to control Nubian gold mines
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A guild was
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An association of craft specialists from the same trade.
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