Duplicate of World History Fall Semester Exam Review (14-15)

He praised artistic creativity in Greece?

What did the Hundred Years War do to the power of the English and French monarchies?

Important advances in mathematics and science was an important consequence of the rise of the:

The medieval Catholic Church was important because it was the 

Growth of Italian city-states, an increase in the standard of living led to

By 500 A.D., what was the result of the fall of Rome in western Europe? 

The poor have it, the rich need it, and if you eat it you will die.

Reincarnation is the center of what religion?

How did Greece's geography affect its people?

What system, created by the Aryans, used a social hierarchy?

The economic need to raise funds to expand and protect civilizations led to the collection of

The Crusades, the Great Schism, the Black Death and the Hundred Years War all weakened 

The breakdown of central government, the establishment of local lords, and serfs were used

The Twelve Tables influenced Democratic-Republican government in what ancient civilization?

Which change to Catholic Church practices did Martin Luther suggest?

Alexander the Great spread the ___________________ culture.

What document did Martin Luther create and nail to a church door?

What civilization gave us the principle of checks and balances?

How did the Etruscans contribute to the development of Rome?

Mansa Musa's journey to the Mecca is evidence that ____________ had a major influence.

This religion is focused on people behaving morally and upholding law and order. 

The African salt and gold trade helped diffuse what religion throughout west Africa?

Which of the following was a long-term benefit of the Black Death (Bubonic Plague)? 

Cuneiform, the first system of writing from Sumer, was used mainly for what reason?

Because they controlled so many aspects of society, many believed that the Catholic Church

What was the Great (East-West) Schism?

The Greeks contributed what type of government to the west?

Medical advances, a new numbering system and the development of Hinduism were all part of?

The Nile River was especially important to what civilization

Leonardo da Vinci added new ___________ to his paintings. 

The Romans developed the ___________________ which heavily influenced U.S. law much later on. 

Greco-Roman ideas, art/architecture, wealthy patrons and humanism were all themes of the 

The purpose of the Great Wall in China was:

The Neolithic Revolution marked the beginning of 

Ancient Greek philosophers believed that if a leader took on too much power, it would lead to

Which of these religions is monotheistic, uses the Ten Commandments, and led to Christianity.

What led to the downfall of both the Han dynasty and ancient Rome?

The main cause of human suffering are the selfish desires...

An important result of the Reformation was the development of new _________. 

What is generally considered to be Leonardo da Vinci's greatest masterpiece? 

What did the Protestant Reformation decrease the strength of? 

Decimal system, advances in medicine and Hindu temples were all part of the golden age of:

What is a primary difference between Sunni and Shiite muslims? 

The Prince by Machiavelli, strengthened the power of monarchies and reduced the power of 

Throughout history, women in Africa, China, the Ottoman Empire and Europe have been treated

Which factor led to the development of feudalism?

The shift from hunting and gathering to farming was known as the ___________________.

This time period is generally characterized by chaos and instability? 

Why was the silk road important? 

Increased trade, growth of cities, exploration and the development of banks were all results of

The caste system led to 

Medieval art focused on what theme?

The 10 Commandments, important guidelines of Judaism, are an example of what?

The idea of "eye for an eye" comes from who's code of law?

Where was Islam founded? 

Which Chinese dynasties are credited with the invention of the magnetic compass and gunpowder?

What type of people were allowed to vote in ancient Athens?

Intellectual inquiry, realism and the humanist method were all parts of 

Almost all early civilizations were built upon ____________.

The Zhou dynasty, as well as many other Chinese dynasties, justified their rule based on what?

The Crusades led to:

Greeks voted directly on issues, while Romans elected ______________.