Important Historical Events

Question 1HardLevel 70

What was one reason for the rise of social inequality after the Neolithic Revolution?

ASurplus production and accumulation of propertyBMoon travelCFormation of NATODUnited Nations Security Council

Question 2HardLevel 70

What was the administrative importance of cuneiform writing in Mesopotamia?

ADeclaring kings as godsBKeeping records of grain taxes and tradeCRunning naval warsDConducting democratic elections

Question 3HardLevel 70

How was the Code of Hammurabi different from modern equal law?

AIt was only oral traditionBIt was not linked with any stateCPunishments could differ according to social classDIt had no system of punishment

Question 4HardLevel 70

What was the biggest historical limitation of direct democracy in Athens?

AIt had no assemblyBIt was completely monarchyCIt was only like a modern parliamentDCitizenship was limited and women slaves and foreigners were excluded

Question 5HardLevel 70

What was an effect of the Persian Wars on Greek city states?

AGreek confidence and Athenian influence increasedBRoman Empire formed immediatelyCMongol conquests beganDUnited Nations was formed

Question 6HardLevel 70

What was the deepest cultural result of Alexander's conquests?

ACreation of industrial factoriesBSpread of Hellenistic cultureCFormation of NATODEnd of Cold War

Question 7HardLevel 70

What major change came in Rome's position after the Punic Wars?

ARome abandoned politicsBRome became a colony of AfricaCRome became the dominant power of the MediterraneanDRome stopped writing

Question 8HardLevel 70

What was the main political sign of the shift from Roman Republic to Empire?

AComplete freedom of assemblyBDirect rule by peasantsCImmediate freedom of all slavesDRising influence of military leaders and centralized power

Question 9HardLevel 70

The fall of the Western Roman Empire strengthened which process in Europe?

ARise of local powers and medieval orderBFormation of United NationsCIndustrial RevolutionDSpace race

Question 10HardLevel 70

Why is Magna Carta considered important toward modern constitutional thought?

AIt placed the king above lawBIt gave the idea of limiting royal power by lawCIt ended all coloniesDIt stopped world war

Question 11HardLevel 70

What caused change in the position of workers after the Black Death?

AKings removed all workersBRivers dried upCPopulation decline caused labor shortageDMoon travel began

Question 12HardLevel 70

Why is the fall of Constantinople connected with the background of Renaissance and exploration?

AIt formed the United NationsBIt started the First World WarCIt made America independentDIt affected eastern trade routes and movement of Greek scholars to Europe

Question 13HardLevel 70

What did the humanist spirit of the Renaissance emphasize?

AHuman ability knowledge and study of classical textsBOnly feudal taxesCPermanent warDColonial slavery

Question 14HardLevel 70

How did the printing press change the relation between power and knowledge in European history?

AIt spread knowledge rapidly and increased religious and political debatesBIt created private armies for kingsCIt ended agricultureDIt stopped sea voyages

Question 15HardLevel 70

Why is the Treaty of Westphalia remembered in modern international relations?

AIt created global internetBIt strengthened the idea of state sovereigntyCIt began the Roman EmpireDIt built pyramids

Question 16HardLevel 70

What was the constitutional result of the Glorious Revolution?

AMilitary rule became permanentBDivine power of king increasedCParliament and law based monarchy became strongerDDemocracy ended

Question 17HardLevel 70

What was the main meaning of the representation question in the American Revolution?

ATreating the king as godBEnding all taxesCIncreasing slaveryDDemand for political consent of colonies in taxation

Question 18HardLevel 70

Which basic problem of the Old Regime did the French Revolution challenge?

APrivilege and unequal civic statusBSpeed of printingCSea mapsDMoon travel

Question 19HardLevel 70

Why does the Haitian Revolution have a distinct place among Atlantic revolutions?

AIt was only a trade agreementBIt was linked with successful slave revolt and nation buildingCIt was restoration of European monarchyDIt was invention of an industrial machine

Question 20HardLevel 70

What new tension did the Industrial Revolution create in class relations?

AOnly between peasants and seaBBetween kings and godsCBetween capitalist owners and working classDBetween Mongol and Roman games

Important Historical Events

Quiz this set

What was one reason for the rise of social inequality after the Neolithic Revolution?

What was the administrative importance of cuneiform writing in Mesopotamia?

How was the Code of Hammurabi different from modern equal law?

What was the biggest historical limitation of direct democracy in Athens?

What was an effect of the Persian Wars on Greek city states?

What was the deepest cultural result of Alexander's conquests?

What major change came in Rome's position after the Punic Wars?

What was the main political sign of the shift from Roman Republic to Empire?

The fall of the Western Roman Empire strengthened which process in Europe?

Why is Magna Carta considered important toward modern constitutional thought?

What caused change in the position of workers after the Black Death?

Why is the fall of Constantinople connected with the background of Renaissance and exploration?

What did the humanist spirit of the Renaissance emphasize?

How did the printing press change the relation between power and knowledge in European history?

Why is the Treaty of Westphalia remembered in modern international relations?

What was the constitutional result of the Glorious Revolution?

What was the main meaning of the representation question in the American Revolution?

Which basic problem of the Old Regime did the French Revolution challenge?

Why does the Haitian Revolution have a distinct place among Atlantic revolutions?

What new tension did the Industrial Revolution create in class relations?

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Important Historical Events

Quiz this set

What was one reason for the rise of social inequality after the Neolithic Revolution?

What was the administrative importance of cuneiform writing in Mesopotamia?

How was the Code of Hammurabi different from modern equal law?

What was the biggest historical limitation of direct democracy in Athens?

What was an effect of the Persian Wars on Greek city states?

What was the deepest cultural result of Alexander's conquests?

What major change came in Rome's position after the Punic Wars?

What was the main political sign of the shift from Roman Republic to Empire?

The fall of the Western Roman Empire strengthened which process in Europe?

Why is Magna Carta considered important toward modern constitutional thought?

What caused change in the position of workers after the Black Death?

Why is the fall of Constantinople connected with the background of Renaissance and exploration?

What did the humanist spirit of the Renaissance emphasize?

How did the printing press change the relation between power and knowledge in European history?

Why is the Treaty of Westphalia remembered in modern international relations?

What was the constitutional result of the Glorious Revolution?

What was the main meaning of the representation question in the American Revolution?

Which basic problem of the Old Regime did the French Revolution challenge?

Why does the Haitian Revolution have a distinct place among Atlantic revolutions?

What new tension did the Industrial Revolution create in class relations?

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