World History 2nd Semester Exam

The Roman Senate was a select group of

The _________dynasty ruled the Byzantine Empire in the tenth and eleventh centuries.

What was the Pax Romana

In what way did Roman families differ from Greek families?

The peak of the Roman Empire occurred during the second century, a time known as...

What allowed Romans to construct massive, though stable, buildings?

Mayan city-states....

What was the basis for imperial law in the Eastern Roman Empire?

To create a well-organized empire, Pachacuti

How did the Gracchus brothers try to reform Roman society?

2. In the eleventh century, the Byzantine Emperor Alexus I sought European military aid to fight the ____________.

The Chinese defended themselves against the Mongols with

The Romans borrowed which of the following from the Etruscans?

What did Charlemagne do that merged Roman, Christian, and German elements in his kingdom?

Constantine established a “New Rome” at the site of the Greek city of Byzantium because __.

The Aztec Triple Alliance, formed between three city-states,

What advantage did Rome’s location on the Tiber River provide?

Although the city of Rome was magnificent and wealthy,

Marius changed Rome’s military by

The Appenine Mountains

In the third century, plague outbreaks led to

How did Genghis Khan’s unification of Mongolia influence later events in China?

Which of the following statements most accurately reflects the Mayan concept of divine power?

By the fifth century, the western part of the Roman Empire was controlled mainly by

What was the most important social institution in Germanic custom?

The _____ were a group of Jews who called for the violent overthrow of Roman rule.

Why did Inca wise men turn historical events into spoken stories?

What was the name of Rome’s first code of laws?

Which of the following may have contributed to the decline and fall of the Roman Empire?

The Inca Empire kept historical records with?

Greatest political power in Inca Empire was

Rome defeated and then destroyed Carthage in the

Which emperor made Christianity the official religion of the Roman empire?

Aztec religion was based on a belief in a struggle between which of the following?

The Mongols, led by Genghis Khan

How did monks and nuns help to spread Christianity throughout Europe?

Pachacuti did which of the following to encourage loyalty?

On ceremonial occasions and to appease the gods, the Maya

One Maya calendar was based on a

The Aztec initially accepted the Spanish because

What caused Clovis to convert to Christianity?

Who led the Yuan Dynasty?

Which of the following best describes Maya social structure?

Who became Rome’s first emperor in 27 B.C.?

Which dynasty is viewed as the great age of Chinese poetry?

Before the Etruscans arrived, Rome was a

Julius Caesar sparked a civil war that led to his dictatorship by crossing the

The Palenque hieroglyphs describe the accomplishments of which great ruler?

Under Germanic law, if an accused person was unharmed after a physical trial, or ____, he or she was presumed innocent.

What did the Edict of Milan proclaim?

What change did Diocletian make to the governmental structure of the Roman Empire?

How did Gregory the Great strengthen the papacy?

In 31 B.C., Octavian defeated the army and navy of

The official language of the Eastern Roman Empire was _______ and the official religion was _________.

Which small Inca city was built at an elevation of 8,000 feet?

The Mongols may have been prevented from conquering western Europe by

Overthrown the Song dynasty

How far had Christianity spread one hundred years after the death of Jesus

When Korea was divided into three kingdoms, each was ruled by

Which dynasty is viewed as the great age of Chinese poetry?

The Punic Wars were fought between...

Kubilai Khan changed the name of the Mongol dynasty in China to

The Aztec government was authoritarian, ruled by a monarch who

Which of the following best describes the Inca agricultural system?

The conflict between the plebeians and the patricians was known as the

The astonishing monuments and buildings in the Inca city of Cuzco were

After defeating other Latin states and conquering the Italian Peninsula, Rome fought Carthage for control of