Transcript TCAP Test Review Benchmark Test 3

TCAP Test Review
Benchmark Test 4
Byzantines and Geography
Questions 1-30
1
• Justinian’s Code was
– A. a code used only in wartime.
– B. a code for sending secret messages.
– C. an organized collection of Roman laws.
– D. an organized collection of Greek laws.
2
• In about 610 AD, Muhammad became the
prophet of
– A. Eastern Orthodoxy.
– B. Islam.
– C. Greek Orthodoxy.
– D. Judaism.
3
• A table listing the Five Pillars of Islam would
contain the practice of
– A. forgiving the sins of others.
– B. volunteering to help build mosques.
– C. praying five times a day.
– D. fasting every Friday.
4
• While most residents of Constantinople were
Christian, most residents of Istanbul today
are
– A. Muslims.
– B. Buddhists.
– C. Jews.
– D. still Christian.
5
• While Constantinople was heavily fortified,
its location made it vulnerable to
– A. fierce winds.
– B. attack from outsiders.
– C. flooding from tropical rainstorms.
– D. heavy snows that cut off trade.
6
• A map of Africa
shows many
geographical
barriers, including
mountains and
– A. the Sahara Desert.
– B. oases.
– C. farmland.
– D. water wells.
7
• The holy city of Islam, located on the Arabian
peninsula is
– A. Jerusalem.
– B. Mecca.
– C. Carthage.
– D. Tyre.
8
• Like Judaism and Christianity, Islam is a
religion that worships
– A. one god
– B. many gods
– C. graven images
– D. no gods
9
• Why did China’s first farming villages develop
along rivers?
– A. The rivers brought fertile topsoil to farms.
– B. The rivers provided trade route opportunities to
other lands.
– C. The rivers were a great resource for fishing.
– D. The rivers protected China from foreign
invasion.
10
• Which invention made it easier to supply
farmland with water from other areas?
– A. pottery
– B. terraces
– C. hydroelectric dams
– D. irrigation canals
11
• Sumerians believed that
– A. the pharaohs controlled the flooding of the
Nile.
– B. temples called ziggurats allowed gods to
descend to Earth.
– C. the gods made a covenant with their people.
– D. the Eightfold Path ended human suffering.
12
• I encouraged people to think for themselves,
ask questions, and critically examine their
surroundings. I argued that people should
consider the meaning of justice and courage.
Who am I?
– A. Constantine
– B. Socrates
– C. Plato
– D. Aristotle
13
• I was a student of Socrates. Later in life I
became the tutor of Alexander the Great.
Who am I?
– A. Aristotle
– B. Charlemagne
– C. Plato
– D. Confucius
14
• Mapmakers place these imaginary lines on
maps. They span a map from east to west,
but measure distances north and south of the
equator.
– A. longitude lines
– B. latitude lines
15
• What is the purpose of a compass rose?
– A. A compass rose measures distance on a map.
– B. A compass rose indicates direction on a map.
– C. A compass rose explains what symbols mean
on a map.
– D. A compass rose shows the types of vegetation
growing in an area.
16
• The terms listed to the right describe
– A. culture.
– B. technology.
– C. government.
– D. economy.
Language
Religion
Traditions
Values
17
• A map which shows names of countries, their
borders and main cities.
– A. political map
– B. physical map
– C. resource map
– D. product map
18
• A map that shows mainly physical features,
such as mountains, deserts, rivers, elevation,
and valleys.
– A. physical map
– B. political map
– C. resource map
– D. vegetation map
19
• A system of government in which the people
participate directly in decision making.
– A. direct democracy
– B. monarchy
– C. theocracy
– D. indirect democracy
20
• A system of government in which the people
elect representatives to make decisions.
– A. monarchy
– B. direct democracy
– C. indirect democracy
– D. theocracy
21
• A political system in which the supreme
power lies in a body of citizens who can elect
people to represent them.
– A. republic
– B. monarchy
– C. theocracy
– D. feudalism
22
• Government under the control of a Church or
state-sponsored religion.
– A. republic
– B. feudal system
– C. monarch
– D. theocracy
23
• Mapmakers place these imaginary lines on
maps. They span a map from north to south,
but measure distances east and west of the
equator.
– A. longitude lines
– B. latitude lines
24
• The _________________is an ancient
religious epic of India. It is of immense
importance to culture in the Indian
subcontinent, and is a major text of
Hinduism.
– A. Illiad
– B. Odyssey
– C. Mahabharata
– D. Aeneid
25
• The scale of a map shows
– A. how to measure distance on a map.
– B. directions north and south of the equator.
– C. directions east and west of the Prime Meridian.
– D. what symbols on a map mean.
26
• This monument
would have been
created by followers
of
– A. Christianity
– B. Buddhism
– C. Judaism
– D. Hinduism
27
• This man is given credit for writing the
Odyssey and the Iliad.
– A. Homer
– B. Aristotle
– C. Plato
– D. Machiavelli
28
• What do historians call the culture created by
Alexander the Great?
– A. Greco-Roman culture
– B. Roman culture
– C. Greek culture
– D. Hellenistic culture
29
• The holy book of Judaism is called
– A. the Quran (Koran)
– B. the Torah
– C. the Bible
– D. the Vedas
30
• Which of the following was the written code
of laws for the Hebrews?
– A. Ten Commandments
– B. Justinian Code
– C. Magna Carta
– D. Hammurabi's Code
31
• Which language spread throughout North
Africa and the Middle East as a result of the
expansion of Islam?
– A. Hindu
– B. Arabic
– C. Hebrew
– D. Aramaic
32
• The spread of Islam during the 8th century
had the most influence on the cultures of
which of these regions?
– A. Western Europe
– B. Eastern Asia
– C. North Africa
– D. South America
33
• Which statement about Medieval trade
routes is true?
– A. Most traders used ocean routes.
– B. Few of the trade routes were over land.
– C. The Mediterranean Sea was an important trade
route.
– D. The Silk Road was the primary trade route
bringing trade goods to Western Europe.
34
• Which of these inventions most affected the
way people traveled?
– A. iron tools
– B. printing press
– C. irrigation ditches
– D. magnetic compass
35
• Which statement about early Christianity is
true?
– A. Christianity spread to all continents in just a few
short years.
– B. It became the main religion on every continent.
– C. It was limited to North America.
– D. It spread across the Roman Empire and then
Western Europe.