Charlamange believed:

only educated people should hold positions of power

What did Daoism teach about people?

They are born good and then corrupted by society, They should not interfere with each other

Which of the following best describes the Code of Hammurabi?

applied the principle of retaliation/eye for an eye, It was the first code of laws

Why were Islam scholars important to the preservation of European culture?

They translated ancient scriptures.

What caused the split between Sunni and Shia Islam?

dispute over succession to Muhammad as a caliph of the Islamic community

A missionary that helped spread Christianity in various ways.

The Middle Way is......

finding happiness between extreme luxury and extreme hardship.

How did Hinduism emphasize support for the caste system?

Devotion to caste duties may provide a path to release from life cycle., Karma/rebirth meant there was opportunity to move up castes

In what ways are Buddhism and Hindu similar?

Belief in Karma, reincarnation, enlightenment

What are the most important beliefs of Christianity?

Jesus was the son of god, Jesus rose from the dead

Why did Sparta become a Military Society?

To create order and prevent uprisings

Which best explains the early history of Islam?

Spread from in the 600s, first by conquest then by trade

Peloponnesian War was

A war between Athens and Sparta

How did the Assyrians rule their empire?

had local rulers govern conquered lands, used terror to conquer other peoples

studbud

Semester 1 Review

28 termsStudBud Administration89 plays

Imported from external platform

Flashcards28 cardsFPractice quizPHost liveL

Questions 28

Answers

1
The geography of Greece helped create:
a similar experience to the Romans
many small city-states
a large Greek empire
unity among all Greeks
2
When Julius Caesar was made dictator of Rome in 47 B.C. what reforms did he make?
Adopted a solar calendar
All of the above
Redistributed land to the poor.
Increased the Senate to 900 Members
3
During what age did people begin to farm and domesticate animals?
Neolithic
Jurassic
Paleolithic
Stone
4
Charlamange believed:
only educated people should hold positions of power
Women should be educated equally as men
positions of power should be held only by his family
education wasn't important once you had power.
5
What signaled the change from Roman republic to empire?
The murder of Julius Caesar
The plebeian revolt
Romulus and Remus building Rome
The murders of the Gracchus brothers
6
All the following began during the Neolithic Age, except...?
Class/social systems
Farming
Development of tools
Growth of towns/cities
7
Which of the following is not true about the Harappan Civilization
Relied on slave labor
existed prior to Aryan invasion
Advancements such as plumbing
Large, organized cities
8
What did Daoism teach about people?
They are born good and then corrupted by society
people would be reborn based on their previous actions
They should not interfere with each other
They were bad and needed strict laws
9
Which of the following best describes the Code of Hammurabi?
protected men and not women
dealt mainly with violent conflicts
applied the principle of retaliation/eye for an eye
It was the first code of laws
10
Why were Islam scholars important to the preservation of European culture?
They travelled through Europe teaching philosophy.
They invited people of other religions to study with them.
They destroyed works of ancient authors
They translated ancient scriptures.
11
What caused the split between Sunni and Shia Islam?
Ottoman emperor refuting Sunni beliefs
dispute over succession to Muhammad as a caliph of the Islamic community
influence of scholars questioning religious authority
rivalries over trade routes
12
Which of the following was did not declne in the the Middle Ages
Centralized Government
Learning/Education
The Church
Trade
13
What Was The Mandate Of Heaven?
A check of power on Kings.
An Important Part Of The Dynastic Cycle
The Right Of Rebellion Against An Unjust Ruler
All of the above
14
Who was Saint Paul?
A missionary that helped spread Christianity in various ways.
A missionary that helped spread Hinduism
The Roman Emperor who accepted Christianity.
The founder of Christianity
15
The period of the 5 good emperors occurred during the Roman Republic.
True
False
16
The Middle Way is......
Individuals go through many cycles of birth, living, death and rebirth.
The end of suffering.
Thinking about something very carefully and deeply.
finding happiness between extreme luxury and extreme hardship.
17
How did Hinduism emphasize support for the caste system?
Devotion to caste duties may provide a path to release from life cycle.
It didn't. Hindu faith argued against inequality
Karma/rebirth meant there was opportunity to move up castes
Siddhartha created the caste system.
18
What were the values of the early Greeks?
Courage and Honor
Warfare and Sieges
Valued money over everything
Gender Equality
19
Where did the first civilization emerge?
China
Mesopotamia
On each of the 7 continents
Indus Valley
20
What are the main beliefs of Judaism?
All of the above
Abraham made a covenant with God
Monotheism
Following the commandments in the Torah
21
During the time of the Aryans, India's political landscape was characterized by
a series of small kingdoms
constant civil war
2 equally matched city states
22
In what ways are Buddhism and Hindu similar?
Both support the caste system
Buddhism holds faith in as many gods as Hinduism
Belief in Karma, reincarnation, enlightenment
Death is the end of all existence
23
What are the most important beliefs of Christianity?
The Torah is the holy book.
Jesus was the son of god
The Roman Emperor is god.
Jesus rose from the dead
24
Which of Ashoka's actions expressed his Buddhist values?
promoting religious tolerance
putting criminals to death
keeping a strong army
25
Why did Sparta become a Military Society?
To follow the teachings of Homer
To create order and prevent uprisings
To defeat Athens
To serve as a punishment to all of the men
26
Which best explains the early history of Islam?
It remains an ethnic religion because of language barriers
The appeal of polytheism helped it spread quickly
Spread from in the 600s, first by conquest then by trade
It's founder lived a long life, helping its diffusion
27
Peloponnesian War was
A war between Sparta and Persia
A war between Athens and Persia
A war between Athens and Sparta
A war between Macedonia and Athens
28
How did the Assyrians rule their empire?
had local rulers govern conquered lands
allowed conquered lands to leave the empire
sent royal judges to make sure everyone was treated equally
used terror to conquer other peoples

Semester 1 Review Flashcards | StudBud