World History Benchmark Review

Which rivers are associated with the development of Indian civilization?

Which of the following are legal codes that promote stability & establish legal standards?

Which are Mayan & Aztec accomplishments?

In China's dynastic cycle, what term means a dynasty had approval of the gods?

What were the Phoenicians most known for?

What was a major cause of urbanization when out of work farmers took factory jobs in cities?

Whose empire helped spread Hellenistic culture which mixed Greek, Persian, Egyptian, & Indian?

What was the most negative effect of the Columbian Exchange?

What was Plato's book about an ideal state where citizens lives are regulated for their good?

Which invention in the 1450's helped increase literacy & Bible translation in common languages?

Which of the following was a cause of the French Revolution?

What was important about King Mansa Musa of Mali making a pilgrimage to Mecca?

What is the main reason why Islam has two major sects called Sunni and Shi'a?

What was the name for Stalin's economic policy intended to make Russian an industrial power?

Whose voyages encouraged other explorers to travel further west to reach new lands?

What event sparked the start of WWI?

What was the split between Roman Catholics & Eastern Orthodox Churches over authority?

What "Renaissance man" painted "The Last Supper" and " Mona Lisa"?

Which of the following was a principle promoted by Confucius?

Which is a set of religious guidelines followed by Christians?

What was the exchange in the feudal relationship between king and his vassals (lords)?

What was the name for ancient Egyptian leaders who were considered kings and as gods?

What was Emperor Justinian's greatest contribution to the Byzantine Empire?

Why did King Henry VIII of England break from the Catholic Church causing English Reformation?

Which religion includes the 4 Noble Truths, the Eightfold Path, and nirvana, a perfect state?

What was the exchange in the feudal relationship between a lord and the serfs on his manor?

Militarism, alliances, imperialism, nationalism

Trading of which items led to the spread of Islam to west Africa?

What idea was used by many Europeans to justify exploitation natives during imperialism?

Peter the Great & Louis XIV had complete power. What kind of rulers were they?

Which were points of disagreement between Martin Luther & the Catholic Church?

Why was Napoleon forced to retreat when he tried to invade Russia in 1812?

Who said "it is better to be feared than loved"?

What system in Japan was similar to medieval Europe?

Which trade route connected China, India, & Persia with the Mediterranean region?

How did advancements of the caravel, astrolabe, compass, & cartography affect exploration?

What made the Catholic Church the focal point of medieval towns and manors?

Adam Smith wrote "The Wealth of Nations" about _____ & Karl Marx wrote the "_____ Manifesto".

What were the terms for Germany under the Treaty of Versailles that made Germans so bitter?

What was a main cause of the rise of fascist states like Nazi Germany & Italy under Mussolini?