World History Midterm Review

Who started the Crusades?

What happened to Julius Caesar?

Shia and Sunni are two branches of what religion?

What invention made the transportation of water more efficient in Rome?

On the Western Half of China there are large and expansive mountain ranges effect China's development?

What definition best describes an empire?

Who was the famous Macedonian who conquered and united all of Greece?

What were the three major monotheistic religions?

This Ancient Greek state was known for their harsh way of life and their incredible soliders.

What did Pope Urban II promise soldiers for participating in the Crusade?

Ancient Greece was eventually conquered by who?

Which statement best describes the treatment of Christians under the Roman Empire?

Lords owned __________ that peasants would work on in return for protection and shelter?

What city were the Christians trying to recapture during the First Crusade in 1095?

A __________ is someone who owes loyalty and support to a Lord or other member of high society.

The Middle Ages are between which two periods?

What was the purpose of Emperor Qin Shi Huang's massive terracotta army?

How do long, flowing rivers have an impact on China's development?

What major event helped to start the Middle Ages

The Holy Book of Islam is what?

What led to the collapse of the Roman Empire?

The Minotaur of Crete was believed to have lived underneath the Palace of Knossos in a structure called a ___________?

Which statement best describes the actions of the Crusaders? 

The collapse of the Roman Republic allowed what man to become dictator?

_________ is the most advanced stage of a society?

Which two early civilizations laid the foundation for Greek Culture?

Rome was founded after the fight of these two mythical brothers?

The Holy Book of Christianity is?

Emperor Qin Shi Huang's burning of literature and history books is a prime example of what religious philosophy?

The Roman Republic collapsed due to what?

This leader is famous for temporarily uniting and bringing Europe together.

This Ancient Greek state was known for their developed life and was the start of democracy.

Which of the following description best sums up the Middle Ages?

The Middle Ages are sometimes referred to as what?

Who was the founder of Islam?

Which description best sums up the Islamic Armies around 630 CE.

Rome was able to invade and take over its neighbors because they controlled what sea?

The Holy City of Islam is found where?

Men who signed up to fight for a Lord and swore an Oath of Chivalry were known as what?

The Ancient Greek Civilization was split into numerous ________

Ancient Rome was ruled by a system of laws, known as what?

The 200 year period of relative peace and prosperity throughout the Roman Empire is known as the what?

The economic and social system in which people worked and fought for nobles, in return for protection, as known as what?