AnswersModern World History - SS3316 A-ICUnit Test

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What is a key Judeo-Christian principle?

A
justice
B
vengeance
C
social status
D
inequality
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Under Roman law, someone accusing another person of a crime needed

A
belief that the accused was guilty.
B
proof that a crime had been committed.
C
a lawyer willing to take the case to trial.
D
a witness to vouch for the accuser’s character.
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Dimitri is studying the Scientific Revolution. He is completing a project on the evaporation of water. He spent a week measuring six cups of water three times a day to see how much water evaporated. Now, he is preparing a graph of the measurements he recorded.

A
creating a hypothesis
B
conducting an experiment
C
analyzing the data
D
drawing a conclusion
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What impact did the Justinian Code have on religion?

A
It prevented government from interfering in religion.
B
It made Christianity the national religion.
C
It made practicing religion illegal.
D
It gave priests control over the civil courts.
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Which positions made up early Roman government? Select four options.governorsmembers of the militaryconsulsmagistratesrepresentativessenators

A
governors
B
members of the military
C
consuls
D
magistrates
E
representatives
F
senators
6

Which would most likely be painted by a Renaissance artist?

A
a priest giving mass at church
B
children playing in the street
C
a bowl of fruit and vegetables
D
horses and cattle on a farm
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How did the Scientific Revolution change the way that people explained the world around them?

A
People used logic, as opposed to church teachings.
B
People conducted experiments and observed nature.
C
People referenced church teachings, as opposed to nature.
D
People relied on traditional beliefs combined with experiments.
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According to Jewish teaching, how did the ancient Hebrews receive the Ten Commandments?

A
They were given to the Hebrews by Jesus.
B
God gave them to the Hebrews through a prophet named Moses.
C
They were found in a cave near the Dead Sea.
D
God gave them to the Hebrews through an Egyptian pharaoh.
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This painting shows a scene from ancient Athens.Which title would best exemplify humanist ideals?

Question illustration
A
The City Preparing for Church
B
A Day in the Life of Ancient Athens
C
Men Studying, Women Working
D
The Beauty of Scientific Discovery
10

The written laws that are the central principles of Judaism are known as the

A
Bible.
B
Declaration of Independence.
C
New Testament.
D
Ten Commandments.
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For which action did the Magna Carta require the monarch to obtain approval from a council of barons?

A
going to war
B
signing peace treaties
C
raising taxes
D
selecting church leaders
12

Parliament created the Petition of Right over concerns about the monarch’s

A
limitations.
B
absolutism.
C
tyranny.
D
instability.
13

The Magna Carta influenced the separation of church and state because it prohibited the

A
church from interfering with the government.
B
church from collecting financial contributions.
C
monarch from becoming the head of the church.
D
monarch from interfering with the church.
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What was the political impact of the Justinian Code?

A
It reformed old, existing Greek laws.
B
It made women and enslaved people citizens.
C
It made Justinian I the emperor of Rome.
D
It influenced the laws of other countries.
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During Athens’ first democracy, the people

A
were divided based on wealth.
B
rejected the theories of Solon.
C
were divided based on education.
D
embraced the theories of Cleisthenes.
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How were Greco-Roman and Jewish ideas similar? Select three options.Both believed that people have intrinsic value.Both focused on worship of one god.Both followed the Ten Commandments.Both emphasized principles similar to the Golden Rule.Both supported the rule of law.

A
Both believed that people have intrinsic value.
B
Both focused on worship of one god.
C
Both followed the Ten Commandments.
D
Both emphasized principles similar to the Golden Rule.
E
Both supported the rule of law.
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Which monarch was forced to sign the Petition of Right?

A
James II
B
Charles I
C
John
D
James I
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Which scenario would most likely take place under Athens’ jury system?

A
a random drawing choosing a panel of men and women to serve on a jury
B
a 25-year-old male citizen being selected to his first jury assignment
C
lawyers picking five hundred men from a pool of one thousand to serve on a jury
D
a random selection of five hundred citizens to make up a jury
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When did Christianity become the dominant religion in Europe?

A
just after the death of Christ
B
during the Middle Ages
C
during the 400s and 500s
D
during the twenty-first century
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Which best describes the significance of William and Mary accepting Parliament’s limitation on the monarchy’s power?

A
It laid the foundation for a constitutional monarchy.
B
It affirmed Parliament’s supremacy over government.
C
It confirmed that the monarch was first among equals.
D
It undermined the role of the monarch as leader.

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