WH1 FINAL REVIEW #2

The world's first civilization developed between the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers in…

Of the regions home to early civilizations, which was largely isolated from the others by the Himalayan Mountains?

The Shogun was the actual military and political ruler in medieval

Asserted that nobles had certain rights...

Which of the following did NOT happen as people began to farm?

Which of the following is considered the highest form of Chinese art?

Which of the following religions is NOT monotheistic?

This Roman general led his troops into Italy, establishing himself as military dictator of Rome. 

The Jewish idea of a binding agreement between the Jewish people and their God is called a

Ziggurats were examples of monumental architecture in Egypt.  

The Rosetta Stone…

What religion, whose practitioners are found mainly in India, practices extreme non-violence?

The goal of the Crusades was to regain what city for Christianity?

Which African civilization produced stone monuments called stelae and adopted Christianity in the 300s?

Why did the Reformation period lead to increasing literacy in Europe?

In early ancient cultures, gods and goddesses were usually most associated with

The Caste System (Varnas), which divides people by occupation, was found where?

Polis…

What religion spread across Northern Africa by 800 AD, and is still common there?

This Athenian philosopher questioned everything and everyone. 

The Pax Romana was

The Hindu and Buddhist concept of reincarnation means

A key characteristic of the Renaissance that led to modern science was 

Chinampas were used for ___________.

What was the most obvious and significant result of the Reformation?

The idea that people are bad and must be controlled by strict governments is central to what Chinese philosophy?

He was an Indian prince who gave up worldly power and wealth to search for “enlightenment” and an end to suffering.

The chief god in many Native American civilizations, such as the Inca, was associated with

In China, much of the religious belief of the people centered on praying for aid from

Griots were the story tellers who preserved African history by memorizing oral tales and epics.

What belief is at the heart of Confucianism?

Which Mesopotamian people were the first to successfully rule a large empire with a powerful professional army.

This Macedonian ruler conquered most of the world known to him from the time he was 20 until his death at age 33.       

One of the most important innovations in art that separated the Middle Ages from the Renaissance was

This term refers to the merit a person accumulates in life in both Hinduism and Buddhism.

These hard-fighting nomads from Northern Asia conquered a huge empire led by Genghis Khan.

The Vikings, the raiders who made life miserable for many in the early Middle Ages, came from what region of Europe?

Both Egyptian and Chinese histories are divided into dynasties, which means

In Renaissance Europe, Humanism was

Persian ruler who tried to invade Greece but failed.