2021 1st Semester World History Review

a complex culture in which a large number of humans share several common characteristics

Who did Rome defeat in the Punic Wars?

This find by French troops in 1799 opened the secrets of Egyptians writings

The lowest social group of people in India unworthy of a caste are known as the

The Nile Delta is located in

Charlemagne was the first

Which of the following is associated with the Byzantine Empire?

The Silk Road was

We know from archeological findings that the earliest Indian civilization began in the

Which of the following names does not belong?

Our understanding of prehistory comes from all of the following except:

Who led the Byanzantine Empire during its Golden Age?

Paleolithic people relied on what to obtain food?

The quote "You only lose what you cling to" best represents

Which Emperor divided the Roman Empire into two parts?

All of the following are considered to be great Chinese advancements in technology except:

Which leader drove the Germanic tribes into Italy that led to the sacking of Rome?

Living in harmony with nature is an important part of Chinese culture because of

The Egyptians were ruled by a

How can an untouchable move up to a higher caste?

Which Emperor stopped the persicution of Christians?

This man was China's most influential scholar and his sayings are still famous today

Which Greek city-state emphasized military strength as opposed to learning and openess?

Ancient Chinese civilization is credited to have developed along the

Blend of Greek and eastern customs; derived from a Greek word meaning to "imitate the Greeks."

Because it's separated from Asia by a wall of mountains, India is often referred to as a

What was the name of the last Roman Emperor?

The land between the Tigris and the Euphrates Rivers is called

Reincarnation means

The term Paleolithic means?

The Mandate of Heaven meant that the Chinese Emperor

They put an end to the Byzantine Empire.

The religion of _____ shaped India's early culture.

The works of Homer are significant to ancient Greece for all of the following reasons except:

The Hindu caste system was a way to divide people into

Filial piety refers to the duty of

Which of the following was thought to be most responsible for building the pyramids?

This term means to adapt plants and animals for human use

The geography of Greece helped create

Why did the Romans build entertainment structures like the Coliseum?

The war between the two Greek city-states, Sparta and Athens was called the...

Government by the people or rule by many, originating in ancient Greece

Which Christian Church emerged from the Great Schism?

The Sumerians are known for establishing

This term means believing in more than one god:

This type of writing, invented by the Sumerians, used wedge shaped symbols

What was the most stablizing force in Western Europe after the fall of the Roman Empire?

Many historians believe that the most important development in human history was

What was the first monotheistic religion?

Greatest leader of the Franks.

What comes around goes around.

Which of the following does not have a diety (God)?

Who developed the first written code of laws?

An arc of land from the Med. Sea to the Persian Gulf.