FALL EXAM REVIEW

first king ever anointed by a pope; gave Papal States to the Church

holiest shrine to the religion of Islam

minor German chieftain; forced last Western Roman emperor off the throne in 476; "fall of Rome

The Hittites had a military advantage over their enemies because they used

Rome and Carthage competed for control of

Which of the following groups conquered the former Roman province of Gaul?

Spartan king who led his forces at the battle of Thermopylae

started the Kamakura shogunate and became shogun in 1192

first female ruler known in history

people who move from place to place in search of food

ultimate goal of Hindus; means union with brahman

built the first empire known in history

The scattering of the Jews from their homeland in Palestine.

king who claimed the French throne starting the 100 Years' War

blind poet who wrote The Iliad and The Odyssey

most famous medieval scholastic thinker; wrote Summa Theologica

What ended the persecution of Christians in the Roman Empire?

given the name Augustus by the senate of Rome; his reign started the Pax Romana

tombs built to house the bodies of the pharaohs of Egypt

rebuilt the city of Babylon and it's beautiful hanging gardans

What characterized Roman architecture?

English king who was forced to sign the Magna Carta

The idea of the Mandate of Heaven was used by the Chinese to justify

leader of the Muslims during the Third Crusade; signed truce with King Richard I

greatest of the Greek comedy writers; wrote Lysistrata and The Clouds

mastered the use of the lever and the double pulley

converted the Celtic people of Ireland to Catholicism

peasant girl who helped lead the French forces to victory in the 100 Years' War

wife of Osiris; symbol was the ankh

The culture of Mesopotamia was spread throughout the Mediterranean by

most famous physician of the ancient times; created an oath for physicians to take

holy month of Islam when Muslims fast from sunrise to sunset

Duke of Normandy who defeated Harold at the battle of Hastings winning the throne of England

developed basic geometry theorems and wrote work called The Elements

To write in the vernacular is to write in

The two hundred year period when peace, order, and prosperity flourished is known as the

Italian poet who wrote the Divine Comedy

first five books of the Old Testament

derived formula to calculate the relationship between the sides of a right triangle

religious beliefs that are contrary to the official teaching of a church

Feudalism became a complex system because

discovered the tomb of King Tutankhamen

Roman general who became dictator for life; assassinated on the Ides of March

Roman emperor who issued the Edict of Milan and built new capital

A key feature of Gothic architecture is

called the father of history; wrote The Persian Wars

The holiest city of Islam is

sacred text of Islam

The movement of people across the Fertile Crescent resulted in the

father of Greek tragedy; wrote 80 plays including Oresteia

What important invention is first known to have been used by the Sumerians?

Government headed by a privileged minority or upper class.

English poet who wrote The Canterbury Tales

warriors of feudal Japan

means "land between the rivers"

fictional princess who narrated The Thousand and One Nights

Confucian ideas dealt mainly with

developed the first known uniformed code of laws; based on "eye for an eye"

appointing church officials by a secular leader

Which was the most important branch of government in the Roman Republic?

English king who expanded royal courts and law through the use of common law and jury system

Greek theater evolved out of

the worship of only one god

structures that carried water from the countryside to the city

The Peloponnesian War resulted from conflict between

Why were the Egyptians compelled to develop practical geometry?

Who are the People of the Book?

Greek philosopher who developed a question and answer technique to get to truths

reed that grows along the Nile River which the Egyptians used as a paper-like material

pope who called for a crusade to reclaim the Holy Land from the Muslims

preservation of the body after death perfected by the Egyptians

How did ancient Egyptians view their pharaoh?

leader of the Huns; known as the "Scourge of God"

individuals willing to die or suffer for their beliefs

art of skillful speaking emphasized by the Sophists

founder of Judaism

founder of the Lyceum; wrote the Doctrine of the Mean

Roman emperor whose death ended the Pax Romana; wrote Meditations

Who held the real power in Japan's feudal society?

wrote the Republic and founded the school called the Academy

most responsible for spreading the teachings of Jesus throughout the Roman Empire

most important political figure for 1000 years; crowned Emperor of Romans on Christmas Day

leader who united the Hebrew tribes into a nation; slew Goliath

in Hinduism it is the essential self

developed a set of rules that governed the behavior of monks in monasteries

The center of the Hellenistic world was

Frankish king who was the first Germanic ruler to convert to Christianity

the worship of more than one god

most influential Chinese philosopher whose ideas were collected in The Analects

practice of lending money for interest

Roman general who fell in love with Cleopatra; forces defeated at Actium 

Count of Paris elected by nobles as king of France in 987

Sumerian temples known as "ladders of the gods"

founder of Daoism who wrote The Way of Virtue

The Rosetta Stone was an important find for modern scholars because it

received the Ten Commandments and led Hebrews out of bondage in Egypt

The use of crop rotation resulted in

The goal of the First Crusade was to

in traditional Indian society, unchangeable social group into which a person is born

The majority branch within Islam has been the

ruler who united upper and lower Egypt and started Egypt's first dynasty

founder of Christianity

Which of the following groups dominated the economic and political life of towns in Middle Ages

code of conduct followed by Japanese warriors

Egyptian sun god; most important god to the ancient Egyptians

As it expanded, Rome was beset by social and economic troubles caused by

The Church taught that the way to achieve salvation was

What was the Roman attitude toward Christianity?

According to Legalism, the way to achieve order was to

The first Indian civilization developed in the

Daoists believed that the best government was one that

Which of the following geographic features had the greatest influence on ancient Egypt?

punishment used by the RCC to punish Christians by not allowing them the sacraments

founder of the Persian religion whose god is Ahura Mazda

first four books of the New Testament that describes Jesus' life

Frenchman who deciphered the Rosetta Stone

defeated his rivals at the battle of Sekigahara becoming shogun

respect for one's elders or parents

Some of the finest examples of medieval art and architecture can be seen in

pharaoh who ruled Egypt for 67 years; signed the first known treaty in history

nicknamed the "Hammer"; led Christian forces to victory over Muslims at the battle of Tours

soil rich in minerals deposited after flood waters receded

One contribution the Lydians made to later civilizations was

A pilgrim going from Western Europe to the birthplace of Islam would travel

Which cultures contributed to the new Hellenistic civilization?

system of government in which officials are chosen by the people

ruler with complete control over a government; had absolute power

final goal of a Buddhist; means union with the universe which releases one from rebirth

pope who moved the papacy to Avignon starting the Babylonian Captivity

special church court set up to punish people accused of heresy

government in which ruling power belongs to a few people usually business class