TCHS World History semester review

The Huang He, the Indus, and the Nile civilizations were similar in that they each 

What institution served as the main unifying force of medieval Western Europe? 

The most sacred book in the religion of Islam is called the 

Use of the bow and arrow, and excellent horsemanship skills all contributed directly to the 

What were two things that drew together and united the Persian kingdom? 

One of the most significant accomplishments of Hammurabi was the 

Which empires controlled the trade of gold, ivory, and salt across the Sahara? 

During the Middle Ages, the most direct effect of the printing press in Europe was the ---. 

Which of the following is not a belief of the Christian religion? 

In the Byzantine Empire, one important feature of life was the development of

Which right, granted to U.S. citizens in the Constitution, has its foundation in Greece? 

In Classical China the government used a form of __ to spread the law to the people. 

What was true of the Mongol Empire? 

Which of the following is most directly related as a descendant of the Roman Empire? 

The Ten Commandments became the basis for 

Which of the following religions believed in Brahman, dharma and reincarnation?

Which best illustrates medieval society, from the most to least powerful members? 

Belief in one God

The Renaissance was the rebirth of 

Effect of the Mongol Empire on the people in Russia and much of Asia in the late 1200's? 

What type of government was formed in ancient Athens?

One similarity of the Jewish, Christian and Islamic faith is that they -. 

What is an important duty for followers of Islam? 

Ancient civilization with two classes, patricians and plebeians.

What was one direct result of the Crusades?

A cultural advance which was the a result of contact between Muslims and Hindus in South Asia?

The Tang dynasty persecuted the followers of which religion? 

Religion that had the eightfold path

Which achievements are associated with the Tang and the Song? 

What best explains the Neolithic shift from the hunter/gatherer stage to the farmer. 

What Catholic thinker wrote that men have the right to overthrow an unjust ruler? 

Why did Martin Luther disagree with the selling of indulgences? 

The main demand that the Incan state placed on its subjects was the mita, which was a 

How did the location of Mecca help spread Islam? 

Nobles given the use of the king's land in return for military service is called ---. 

A major goal of the Catholic Church during the Crusades (1096-1291) was to 

One similarity of the Silk Road and West African trade routes was that along these routes 

Which of the following was a role of the Church in Western Europe during the Middle Ages?

One way in which the African kingdoms of Ghana, Mali and Songhai were similar was that they 

Confucius taught that the way to achieve social harmony was how?

Why did the Roman Church split into two churches during the Great Schism? 

Who collected all existing Roman laws and organized them into a single code? 

Which of the following is an effect of the Black Death? 

Which of the following is NOT a key characteristic of civilization? 

Which of the following was a result of the Hundred Years War? 

Two immediate results of the fall of the Roman Empire were

Many people travel to Mecca for worship because they believe in ---.