CH V-VIII WORLD HISTORY Quiz Review

Q72: Many Roman fertile plains were ideal for farming inc. the Po River valley, plain of Latrium and the region of

Q: this political philosophy said a powerful & efficient govt was key to maintaining order and control over an empire.

Q35: Who passed farming reform bills to give land back to Roman farmers?

Q43: _____________combines elements of Hinduism and Islam

Q63: This Roman Emperor had a movie made about him starring two Oscar winners (one was Helen Mirren). Who was he?

Q31: The 3rd Punic War was the complete destruction of Carthage, battles w/ Hellenistic states and the conquest of

Question 6: The founder of Daoism was...

Question 4: The first four books of the New Testament of the Christian Bible are Matthew, Mark, Luke and....

Q41: What's Gaul known as today?

Q36: The conquering Germanic tribes (mentioned in Chapter 8) inc. the Goths, Vandals, Saxons, &

Q47: Who founded Buddhism?

Q51: What is awakening to truth about life?

Q62: Constantinople was located on what river?

Q15: How many patricians were in the Roman Senate, who served for life?

Q55: What is the first of The Four Noble Truths:

Q26: How long did the Han Dynasty last?

Q74: Rome Eventual “equality” by when, though true democracy had not yet been achieved.

Question 16: By 313, Emperor Constantine issued the

Q73: Theodora was Justinian's wife.

Q18: Daoism was the ideology of the Qin Dynasty.

Q19: a simple farming policy onto the civil law system for Roman citizens was the...

Q29: Who is the creator in the Hindu religion?

Q50: How long did the Pax Romana last?

Q75: The Greens represented the lower classes and the Blues the upper classes in what revolt?

Q14: The Qin ruler of the new empire of China took the title Shi Huangdi, meaning...

Question 2: A philosophy concerned w/ worldly goals, esp. those w/ ensuring social order and good government is

Q30: Chinese government officials would move up if they tested well on Confucius'....

Question 9: VEDAS outline the Hindu concept of duty and religious law This is known as...

Q24: One of the most important cities in the Roman Empire were....

Q76: Belisarius and his troops attacked rioters assembled in the ____________ and slaughtered them by the thousands.

Q69: Cleopatra killed herself rather than being under whose domination?

Q39: On what date was Julius Caesar assassinated?

Question 12: Peter and Paul were both martyred in Rome during what Roman Emperor's reign?

Q71: Justinian sent a fleet of ships & troops led by his top general, _______________, to northern Africa.

Q49: Who, in 800 was proclaimed Emperor of the Romans?

Q65: Roman Entertainment (aka bread and circus) was known as....

Q54: Who wrote the Aenid?

Q44: Which Roman emperor was known as the “revered one”

Q34: The most famous Han leader was.....

Q21: Ultimate aim of a Buddhist is achieving MOKSHA

Q70: Justinian's re-conquered territories in northern Africa from which Germanic tribe?

Question 1: Roots of Hindu thought & philosophy are in the....

Q59: He wrote The Early History of Rome which were histories w/ moral lessons.

Q53: Charlemagne brought many scholars of Europe to his palace at

Q22: who founded the new Han Dynasty?

Q40: n 486, _____________, king of the Franks, conquered Gaul (later France), & used both Frankish & Roman customs.

Q25: non violence to all living things is....

Q66: Who built the Sophia Hagia?

Q67: PBS had a miniseries about this Roman emperor that starred Patrick Stewart (aka Capt Jean Luc Picard). Who was he?

Q 11: who were wealthy landowners and Rome’s ruling class?; the only ones who could be elected to governmental offices.

Q38: The Han Dynasty expanded China’s territory inc. annexing Manchuria, Korea, North Vietnam, Tibet and Japan.

Q64: Who was the Mauryan Empire's greatest leader?

Question 3: The _________ mountain range runs from north to south of Italy

Question 5: The ____________ is world’s oldest religious text

Q13: The concept of DHARMA involves living and acting in proper manners for your sex, age and...

Q56: Who wrote satires, which attacked Roman govt. greed?

Q20: Roman emperor ___________ made Christianity the official religion of the Roman Empire

Q45: Charles Martel rallied his Frankish warriors at the Battle of...

Q46: Which Roman Emperor fiddled while Rome burned, killed his own mother and also committed suicide?

Q27: Hannibal brought the war to Rome (by crossing the _____) w/ army, elephants & devastated a Roman army

Q58: Charlemagne's sons were named Charles the Bald, Louis the German and Lothar?

Q52: Where is Hadrian's Wall located today?

Q28: beliefs contrary to official Church teachings are

Q61: Spartacus' slave revolt was successful and he was made Roman emperor.

Q48: This Roman Emperor's name is the middle name of Captain Kirk from Star Trek. Who was he?

Q33: Which Indian god maintains cosmic order and dharma?

Q37: Which Indian god was the Destroyer?

Q24: The 1st Punic War was __________ w/ over Sicily

Q60: the Eight-Fold Path is about...

Question 7: The Early development/origin of Rome was by the...

Q68: Kushan Empire was located in current

Q32: Who established a form of monastic life for monks (prayer and manual labor), chanting, and worshiping together?

Q17: Common people, merchants, artisans and farmers were what part of the Indian caste system?

Q42: The 2nd Triumvirate was Octavian, Antony and

Question 8: It is believed Peter was the first pope of the Catholic Christian Church