World History Review Fall 2015

Which modern country was Zoroaster from?

The geography of ancient Greece was typified by its

Why did Henry VIII start the Church of England?

The Greek philosopher who said real things only exist in the mind was

Vasco da Gama was the first European explorer to 

What effect did Marco Polo and Kangxi's Jesuit missionaries have on China?

The Aztecs were known for

Which dynasty in China built the Great Wall?

Confucius taught about good government using 

Isaac Newton did which of the following

What is one of Charlemagne's accomplishments?

Zheng He explored in the 13th century for China and traveled as far away as

Zoroaster first created the ideas of ________________________.

What event started the Protestant Reformation?

The idea that the gods chose the Chinese emperor was known as

What was Sundiata Keita's major accomplishment?

The Maya were known for

What was the effect of Gutenberg's printing press on the Reformation?

Copernicus, Galileo, and Kepler all worked on developing the _______________________ model.

Who was responsible for enlarging the Mongol Empire and securing the Silk Road?

During which dynasty was Confucius alive?

What did Asoka do?

The Council of Trent was held to 

Why was Mansa Musa's hajj memorable?

The first 5 books in the Old Testament of the Bible are known as the __________ to Jews.

 The Han dynasty used the examination system to 

Which leader of India ruled by fear using spies and his large army to control the people?

Which civilization developed the first alphabet?

What is the Greek word for city?

The Inca were known for

What was Hellenism?

What were the effects of the Crusades on Europe?

During the Middle Ages the Catholic Church provided ____________ to the people in Europe.

What first allowed people to live in villages (permanent settlements)?

Martin Luther's major teaching was that salvation was by 

The Ten Commandments are used by which world religions?

What was the Neolithic Revolution?

James Cook was an English explorer who was the first to 

Christopher Columbus is credited with exploring and discovering 

What effect did the Vikings have on Russia?

Which of the following are accomplishments of Galileo?

What is the first form of writing in the world?

Which were significant achievements of the Zhou dynasty?

Why were the Olmec considered the mother culture of the Americas?

All Mesoamerican religions could be described as 

The Greek philosopher who taught by asking questions was 

What kind of government did Athens have?

Why was it necessary for early explorers to compute longitude?

Ferdinand Magellan was known for being the first European to 

Which religions are monotheistic?

Who developed cuneiform?