World History 6 Week Review Fall 23

Question 1

The Roman Empire and Han China were similar in that

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they both used a strong centralized government to control a large area.

Question 2

The Emperor Constantine is significant because

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he was the first Roman Emperor to convert to Christianity.

Question 3

How did the Silk Road contribute to the development of classical civilizations such as China, Persia, India, and Arabia?

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promoted cultural exchange btwn China & West & spread Chinese inventions

Question 4

1299 Why did Marco Polo state that it is not easy for him to describe Hangzhou in writing?

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He was amazed by the amount of commerce and trade in Hangzhou

Question 5

Which statement BEST describes the Byzantine economy in the first centuries of its existence?

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Byzantine emperors set prices on certain goods and monopolized some trade

Question 6

According to Herodotus, how does Egyptian agriculture differ from Babylonian?

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The Egyptians rely on flooding from the river for irrigation.

Question 7

With regards to ancient history, the areas on this map marked with an "X" all have what in common?

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All had civilizations that were centered along major rivers.

Question 8

Based on this map of early Islamic empires, in which economic activity would they have been MOST likely to participate?

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commerce

Question 9

Frankish king established ancient culture of Med. world in Western Europe & was known as "light of the dark ages." He is

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Charlemagne.

Question 10

What might account for the rapid growth of the Christian population in the late 200s?

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Christianity was more tolerated in the Roman Empire.

Question 11

Which of these was NOT an invading force that helped to weaken and eventually end the Western Roman Empire?

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Mongols

Question 12

Following the period of the Crusades

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Christians adopted Muslim scientific learning & military techniques.

Question 13

"I let go of the law, and people become honest." Lao Tzu, Tao Te Ching. Which belief system does this quote support?

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Taoism

Question 14

“I then passed on to Jerusalem,..." Ibn Batuta, Which of these individuals can be MOST closely compared with Ibn Batuta?

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Marco Polo

Question 15

“Father” of Judaism, Almost sacrificed his son, Isaac; These items are referring to what famous religious figure?

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Abraham

Question 16

How is the Code of Hammurabi an exampleof how cuneiform, a type of writing, influenced the lives of ancient Babylonians?

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Babylonians would not follow the 282 laws that Hammurabi created.

Question 17

This diagram shows the holy books of what religion?

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Judaism

Question 18

In Europe, the Crusades resulted in

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increased demand for Asian and Middle Eastern goods.

Question 19

During Mansa musa&#x27;s pilgrimage to Mecca Gold dropped in value. What did his pilgrimage tell the world about Mali?

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Mali had an enormous amount of wealth.

Question 20

"Property is a part of the household," Aristotle, c. 330 BCE Based on this quote by Aristotle, you can determine that

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slaves were treated as possessions.

Question 21

Which region on the map would have been MOST likely to send grain to Rome?

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Egypt

Question 22

"Yahweh created a covenant with Abraham." This statement is important when describing the foundation of what religion?

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Judaism

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