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RWH MIDTERM REVIEW (thru Medieval Period)
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Review for World History Midterm Exam
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1
Elected officials, as opposed to direct decision making, is a characteristic of a (an) ______
Theocracy
Oligarchy
Dual Monarchy
Republic
2
The figures below, commoners and farmers, were members of the ______ class in Ancient Rome
Plebeians
Particians
Martyrs
Senators
3
The Ancient Greek style of fighting formation is known as a
Squadrins
Legion
Battalion
Phalanx
4
The Pharaoh, or leader of all of Egypt, was seen as a god among people. This is an example of
A Dynasty
A Theocracy
An Oligarchy
A Presidential Pope
5
Egyptians believed mummification, or a process preserving the body, was important because
Kings bodies could be studied by future civilizations
The rich wanted others to pay their burial sites tribute
They did not mumify, that was the Persians
Preserving the body aided the spirit in the afterlife
6
Hellenistic culture is an example of ___________
Cultural Efficacy
Binaries
Ancient Grouping
Cultural Diffusion
7
Sacred writing of the Egyptians is called
Calligraphy
Sanscrit
Hieroglypics
Cunieform
8
At the center of Ancient Sumer cities was there temple, referred to as a...
Ziggurat
Pyramid
Holy Tower
Church
9
Elected officials, as opposed to direct decision making, is a characteristic of a (an) ______
Republic
Dual Monarchy
Theocracy
Oligarchy
10
The worshiping of one god is known as __________. The ________ religion is one example.
Atheism / Zoroastism
Monotheism / Judaism
Polytheism / Judaism
Monotheism / Paganism
11
The Phoenicians used the _______ sea to create a large trading network
Black
Red
Nile
Mediterranean
12
The Peloponnesian War broke out shortly after the Persian Wars. It was fought between....
Greece and Rome
Athens and Sparta
Athens and Carthage
Sparta and Carthage
13
The Assyrians were most commonly known to treat their enemies with ______
Indifference
Peace
Mercy
Brutality
14
This man, known for expanding Roman territory, became the first ruler of the Roman Empire
Pontius Pilate
Julius Caesar
Augustus Caesar
Nomar Garciapara
15
A ______ refers to a hereditary line of rulers, in which control is passed from father to son
Pharaohic Cycle
Dynasty
Noble Titleship
Reign
16
An oath of loyalty between lord and vassal is an element of
Confucianism
Hellenistic culture
Islam
Feudalism
17
In order to prevent the supposed destruction of the Roman Republic, senators...
Dismantled the monarchy
Murdered Julius Caesar
Retired and moved to Nepal
Waged war on Persia
18
What did Crusaders introduce to the Middle East?
Feudalism
Confucianism
Preserved Greco-Roman culture
Christianity
19
Why did the Egyptians build the pyramids?
They marked the cosmic map for aliens to return
To prove it could be done
to serve as tombs for the pharoahs
They served as temples
20
Whose philosophy is influenced most by answering a question with a question?
Aristotle
Plato
Confucius
Socrates
21
What enabled the Byzantine Empire to out live the Roman Empire in the west?
it did not have a diverse, multi-ethnic population.
it conquer the Germanic and Gothic tribes in the west
it had a trained bureaucracy & an experienced/loyal army.
it was the center of the Roman Catholic Church.
22
What defined the legal rights of patricians and plebeians in the Roman Republic?
the Sharia
Hammurabi's Code
Justinian's Code
Twelve Tables
23
Who established a relatively unified empire in Western Europe after the fall of Rome?
Qin Shi Huangdi
Genghis Khan
Ivan III, the Great
Charlemagne
24
Greece's geography, in which little land was arable, is best defined as...
Mountainous
Close to seas
Rocky
All of the Above
25
Which weakened the Western Roman Empire?
the high cost of defending the empire
uprisings by Etruscans in the north
the prolonged nature of the Peloponnesian War
the spread of Christianity
26
They believe that the new caliph should be related to Muhammad
Shia
Sunni
27
The transition from hunters and gathers to farming is known as the...
Neolithic Revolution
Agricultrual Arrival
Cultural Revolution
Nomadic Age
28
Periods marked by advances in science, math, and the arts are called
Periods of Genius
Golden Ages
That da Bomb Ages
Technological Ages
29
A period marked by "Roman Peace," is known as the...
Age of Pax
Pax Christi
Pax Era
Pax Romana
30
Hammurabi wrote the first _______ in the Fertile Crescent...
code of uniserval laws
Definition of Social Classes
charriot speed limits on Byzantine roads.
Distinction between gods, kings, and humans
31
Economic/political/social instability combined w/ barbarian invasions led to the fall of
Han Dynasty
Gupta Empire
Byzantine Empire
Roman Empire
32
Ancient Sumerian writing is known as...?
cuneiform
Hieroglyphics
alaphabetical
sandscript
33
Conquering the worlds largest empire, ______________ controlled lands from Greece to India.
Alexander
Pericles
Xerxes
Leonidas
34
Crusaders bought all but ___ home with them from the Middle East?
Muslim scientific & math. knowledge
Luxury goods
Preserved Greco-Roman knowledge
the Bubonic Plague
35
What is unique about this part of the world?
It was the site of major & economically vital trading routes
It is home to more than one desert
It is where the world's major monotheistic faiths began.
It housed a major world empire.
36
The Iliad and the Odyssey are famous works of _________
Plato
Socrates
Herodotus
Homer
37
Guilds, feudalism, Gothic architecture are most associated with
Dar al Islam
Neolithic Age
Medieval Times
Byzantine Empire
38
Which "empire" was tolerant of various religions as long as they also worshiped the emperor?
Roman Empire
Han Dynasty
Alexander's Empire
Dar al Islam
39
Ibn Sina was most famous for his work in which field?
Medicine
Mathematics
Astronomy
Optics
40
Which does not describe the Phoenicians?
Maritime traders
Ship builders
Great conquerors
Inventors of the alphabet
41
A prehistoric time period known as the 'Old Stone Age' is the...
Bronze Age
Neolithic Age
Paleolithic Age
Neolithic Revolution
42
Who saw their gods as more protective, rather than as more threatening.?
Ancient India
Ancient Mesopotamia
Ancient China
Ancient Egypt
43
This Roman emperor converted to Christianity in 312 AD...
Julius Caesar
Jesus of Nazareth
Romulus
Constantine