World History Final Review

The ___ built their civilization around the Nile River.

All the following were terms of the Treaty of VersaillesEXCEPT…

"Renaissance" comes from the French word meaning...

"Belief in only ONE god"

Why did France and Britain declare war on Germany in 1939?

A period of renewed interest in learning, science, and the arts in the 1400s in Europe.

How did medieval kings win the loyalty of the nobles?

Why was Julius Caesar assassinated?

Why did Hebrew religious leaders want Jesus killed?

__ was a political system in the Middle Ages based on the holding of land.

Before Christianity, Roman religion was ___.

Which of the following correctly lists the Allied Powers in World War II?

How did Roman military leaders gain the support of the plebeians?

A(n) ___ is a king or queen with limitless and total power.

Egyptian writing was called ___.

At the end of World War I, Germany was forced to sign the Treaty of ___.

On August 6, 1945, the United States dropped the first-ever atom bomb on this Japanese city

____, born in 570 AD, was the founder and prophet of Islam.

The Church split into East and West in 1054 AD because of __, small pics of Jesus or saints

The poor, working class of Rome were known as the ___.

B.C.E. stands for...

300 Spartans fought off the Persians at narrow mountain pass called ___.

All the following are reasons historians refer to the Middle Ages as the “Dark Ages” EXCEPT…

A.D. stands for...

The Hebrews believed that God would send a ___, someone who would free the Hebrew people.

All the following reforms were enacted by Julius Caesar EXCEPT…

Italian explorer credited with discovering the New World by mistake in 1492.

Most early civilizations were ____, meaning they believed in many different gods.

In the Punic Wars, Rome went to war against ___.

___ was Chancellor of Germany from 1933-1945 and leader of the Nazi Party.

The ____ pioneered sailing technology and developed an alphabet of 22 letters.

___ led the Hebrews out of Egypt.

_____ was a powerful Babylonian king who created a harsh law code based on “eye for an eye."

The ___ is the head of the Roman Catholic Church.

The ____ started the African Slave Trade on the Gold Coast of Africa.

C.E. stands for...

___ started the Church of England after the pope refused to allow him to divorce his wife.

Egyptian rulers were called ___.

Mesopotamian civilizations sprang up between the ___ and ___ Rivers

German monk who sparked the Protestant Reformation by posting his “95 Theses”.

B.C. stands for....

The ___ was the law-making body of Ancient Rome.

After Rome fell, the eastern half of the empire became known as the ___ Empire.

___ was the father of the Hebrew people.

Ancient Greek religion was ___.

What was the “Columbian Exchange”?

___ was a Hebrew who preached that he was son of God and savior of the world.

A 200-year period of European history in which people challenged or left the Catholic Church

Period from about 1750-1900 during which modern industries and factories developed.

The reign of ___ was known as the "Golden Age of Rome".

Which of the following correctly lists the Axis Powers in World War II?

Strong loyalty to one’s own country or nation is known as ___.

When a Spartan boy turned 7, he was taken from his parents and placed in the ___.

The wealthy, land-owning class of Ancient Rome were known as the ___.

An estimated 6 million Jews were killed by the Germans in an event now called the ___.

The ___ is holy book of Islam.

This nickname was given to Mesopotamia due to its fertile farmland

Intellectual movement when Europeans believed they could solve society's problems using reason

___ was Rome’s first Christian emperor.

June 6, 1944:American and British troops stormed the beaches of Normandy in the ____ Invasion

Historians regard ___ as the greatest Byzantine Emperor.

Why is Justinian’s reign as Byzantine emperor remembered?

Which of the following was NOT expected of Athenian citizens?

Ancient Egyptian religion was ___.

"Rule by the people"

As Soviet forces pushed their way into Berlin, Germany in April 1945, what did Hitler do?

All the following were new types of weapons used during World War I EXCEPT…

Rome sits on the western side of the boot-shaped peninsula of ___.

Sumerian writing was known as ___. It was written on clay tablets.