SHS World History Semester 1 Review Summer

Which emperor is responsible for dividing the Roman Empire?

The Eightfold Path and The Four Noble Truths belong to which religion? 

What was the main result of the Peloponnesian War?

The Red Sea is closest to…

What was the main military goal of Alexander the Great? 

Which law code famously preached, "An eye for an eye?"

Which of the following types of governments was NOT found in early Greek city-states?

Who is the founder of Judaism?

What two major groups exist in the Islamic religion?

Both Hinduism and Buddhism have similar beliefs in what?

Which of the following is NOT one of the aspects of a civilization? 

The Egyptian form of government during ancient civilizations was:

Which of the following is NOT one of the Five Pillars of Islam? 

The First Agricultural Revolution came during the:

Marco Polo is notable for...

In the Punic Wars, Rome defeated the:

Which of the following factors does NOT help the growth of a civilization?

The Four Noble Truths and Eightfold Path are predominantly a part of what belief system?

Who became the first Roman Emperor?

Sunni and Shiite Muslims disagree on

Which of the following is NOT a motivation for European exploration?

The Agricultural Revolution is also referred to as the...

The difference between a peasant and a serf was...

What is considered to be the oldest civilization?

Where is the Cradle of Civilization located? 

What executive position in the Roman Republic had two people appointed to it?

Which term describes the spread of beliefs and ideas from one group to another?

Who was Zheng He?

The basic military unit of Rome was:

Many Greek and Roman texts were preserved by the:

Which aspect of geography affected Athenian military strategy?

Who made a covenant with God in which Canaan was promised to the Hebrew people?

The Straits of Magellan can be found at the southern tip of…

The Roman Empire fell in part due to Germanic tribes invading.

Christianity had experienced its greatest growth during what period?

Which of the below would be a reasonable example of social hierarchy in ancient civilizations?

In Hinduism, in order to gain good Karma, one must be good at their:

What African kingdom controlled valuable resources such as gold and silver?

Which group of individuals adhered to chivalry? 

Nirvana in Buddhism is most similar to what term in Hinduism?

Sparta was superior to Athens when concerning...

The Diamond thesis mainly examined the importance of ____ for ____

The Han Empire can best be compared to what other major empire?

What were the two main social classes of Ancient Rome?

Who was the Athenian statesman who expanded democracy?

What is the top caste in the Hindu Caste System?

What was an effect of the Greek victory in the Persian Wars?

In Egypt, much farming emerged on the __________

The Ancient Romans borrowed much of their culture from:

Judaism, Christianity and Islam are united by: 

The first five books of the Hebrew Bible are also known as the:

Hindus believe the ultimate goal of existence is

Islam means:

The Gobi Desert is near which mountain range?

Both the Jews and Christians recognize THIS as a basic code of law?

Islam relates to the other monotheistic fates in that it:

After the fall of the Roman Empire, what name did the eastern half assume? 

The Muslim month of fasting is known as: 

Confucianism generally focuses on what?

The Pax Romana began during which emperor’s reign?

Which religion did not have a divine leader? 

What two city-states formed their own alliances after defeating the Persians?

Confucianism was the product of ________

The Yucatan Peninsula is part of which country?

Rome's method of controlling other lands and people was known as

All of the following were spread on the Silk Road except:

The Silk Roads were a series of towns that supported invaders to attack the West.

Toward what city do Muslims pray?

Who wrote a book greatly influencing China's Silk Roads?

Sparta won the Peloponnesian War. 

Which of these is NOT an example of a complex institution?

Alexandria was the home of: 

Hammurabi’s Code was used by the people of…

Which two rivers did the civilizations of the Fertile Crescent rely on?