NG World History EOT S1 2024

What did the eastern half of the Roman Empire become known as?

According to the Five Pillars of Islam, Muslims must pray __ times a day toward the city of Mecca.

According to the 5 Pillars Muslims pay a fixed share of their income to support the _?_. This is called Alms or Zakat.

All of the following are TRUE of both the Aztec and the Maya EXCEPT

Who has the most power in Europe/Japan's medieval feudalism? 

Aztec and Maya civilizations were located in

According to the Five Pillars of Islam, who is God's messenger?

Timbuktu became a center of trade & learning - taxing & trade brought riches to the _?_ empire where it is located.

According to Five Pillars, if possible, all Muslims must make a pilgrimage or _?_ to Mecca, at least once in a lifetime

What was the secret of the Ottoman’s success?

On a hajj, _?_ spent so much he flooded the market with gold and seriously reduced the value of Egyptian currency.

What Ottoman leader renamed Constantinople, Istanbul.

Humanist … did all of the following EXCEPT

What ocean is located at #6 on the map.

Why did the Portuguese want to explore the Atlantic Ocean so badly ?

Haciendas (land) were given to wealthy colonists - with it owners could force Natives to provide labor. This was called?

What unified set of laws organized former Roman law and still influences international law today?

Under what Aztec leader did the Mexica become the dominant group in the Triple Alliance, and Tenochtitlan it's capital?

What was the narrow strait that connected the Black and Mediterranean Sea called? - It allowed for Byzantine expansion.

What were some negative effects of the Columbian Exchange?

What animal is associated with the Mongols culture, character and identity?

The Aztec, Maya and Inca all had highly structured classes with top being religious, and bottom being capture people.

What ancient civilization was located between the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers?

Conflict between _?_ and _?_ in Europe affected world religious beliefs-religious syncretism occurred with colonization.

The _?_ is Muhammad’s words/actions by those that knew him, whereas the _?_is direct word of God as revealed to Muhammad

Slavery benefited Europeans, because they

_?_ used indentured servants to grow tobacco. 

What are the two branches of Islam?

During the Renaissance, Italians founded Greek-style schools which focused on classical writings, art and architecture.

Following Ali’s death what family rose to power and believed that members of the family would always be caliph?

The rivalry over leadership between Athens and Sparta led to what war? 

How was Ottoman political strength different than the Safavid?

What wealthy Italian family were huge patrons of the arts? -- They financed art projects and founded a public library?

All of the following is TRUE about Suleyman the Magnificent EXCEPT

Leo III was a "image breaker" - he banned the worship of _?_ and ordered their destruction in 730 C.E

When the veneration of sacred religious images became challenged, the _?_ began.

The image of the cathedral shows the (_?_) style architecture during the Middle Ages.

The slave traders of Mali did not enslave people from their own country.

Who believed the Catholic Church should give up its power and wealth.

Old Roman law didn't allow marriage between different social ranks, so , _?_ changed the law so he could marry Theodora.

What was the earliest known traditional religion of Japan?

What sea did the Byzantine almost entirely encircle at the height of their empire?

How is chivalry (Europe) and bushido (Japan) similar?

Muslims refrain from eating and drinking during the daytime hours on the month of _?_.

What were the nomads of the Arabian peninsula that herded animals such as camels?

The Crusades led to a closer connection between Europeans and the eastern Mediterranean region.

Diocletian divided the ________________ Empire in half (an eastern and western).

Japan adopted many cultural characteristics from China; however, the farming of rice was adopted from

What economic challenged did Japan’s economy have in the 18^th century?

Which of the following calendars are lunar?

The 3 Abrahamic religions (Judaism, Christianity, Islam) are polytheistic.

Who profited from the Triangular Trade?

After 1700s, enslaved labor _?_ as a result of the Triangular Trade because more labor was needed on the plantations

In 1215, a dispute arose between England’s King John and his barons, lead to a set of laws called