FALL EXAM REVIEW

holiest shrine to the religion of Islam

English poet who wrote The Canterbury Tales

Who are the People of the Book?

fictional princess who narrated The Thousand and One Nights

defeated his rivals at the battle of Sekigahara becoming shogun

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

The first Indian civilization developed in the

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

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

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

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

sacred text of Islam

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

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

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

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

The center of the Hellenistic world was

The holiest city of Islam is

Daoists believed that the best government was one that

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

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

Frenchman who deciphered the Rosetta Stone

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

Spartan king who led his forces at the battle of Thermopylae

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

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

founder of the Persian religion whose god is Ahura Mazda

Roman emperor whose death ended the Pax Romana; wrote Meditations

mastered the use of the lever and the double pulley

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

wrote the Republic and founded the school called the Academy

holy month of Islam when Muslims fast from sunrise to sunset

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

The scattering of the Jews from their homeland in Palestine.

ruler with complete control over a government; had absolute power

The majority branch within Islam has been the

developed basic geometry theorems and wrote work called The Elements

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

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

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

To write in the vernacular is to write in

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

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

father of Greek tragedy; wrote 80 plays including Oresteia

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

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

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

What ended the persecution of Christians in the Roman Empire?

people who move from place to place in search of food

The use of crop rotation resulted in

One contribution the Lydians made to later civilizations was

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

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

Sumerian temples known as "ladders of the gods"

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

discovered the tomb of King Tutankhamen

How did ancient Egyptians view their pharaoh?

the worship of only one god

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

pope who moved the papacy to Avignon starting the Babylonian Captivity

individuals willing to die or suffer for their beliefs

The culture of Mesopotamia was spread throughout the Mediterranean by

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

converted the Celtic people of Ireland to Catholicism

English king who was forced to sign the Magna Carta

art of skillful speaking emphasized by the Sophists

system of government in which officials are chosen by the people

Government headed by a privileged minority or upper class.

blind poet who wrote The Iliad and The Odyssey

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

founder of Christianity

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

first female ruler known in history

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

means "land between the rivers"

Greek theater evolved out of

tombs built to house the bodies of the pharaohs of Egypt

According to Legalism, the way to achieve order was to

Egyptian sun god; most important god to the ancient Egyptians

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

Rome and Carthage competed for control of

A key feature of Gothic architecture is

structures that carried water from the countryside to the city

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

code of conduct followed by Japanese warriors

built the first empire known in history

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

called the father of history; wrote The Persian Wars

Which cultures contributed to the new Hellenistic civilization?

The Peloponnesian War resulted from conflict between

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

Why were the Egyptians compelled to develop practical geometry?

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

What characterized Roman architecture?

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

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

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

founder of the Lyceum; wrote the Doctrine of the Mean

the worship of more than one god

Feudalism became a complex system because

ultimate goal of Hindus; means union with brahman

appointing church officials by a secular leader

The goal of the First Crusade was to

most influential Chinese philosopher whose ideas were collected in The Analects

respect for one's elders or parents

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

What was the Roman attitude toward Christianity?

soil rich in minerals deposited after flood waters receded

started the Kamakura shogunate and became shogun in 1192

Confucian ideas dealt mainly with

The movement of people across the Fertile Crescent resulted in the

founder of Judaism

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

first five books of the Old Testament

practice of lending money for interest

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

special church court set up to punish people accused of heresy

The Church taught that the way to achieve salvation was

in Hinduism it is the essential self

preservation of the body after death perfected by the Egyptians

Italian poet who wrote the Divine Comedy

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

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

founder of Daoism who wrote The Way of Virtue

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

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

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

most famous medieval scholastic thinker; wrote Summa Theologica

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

warriors of feudal Japan

wife of Osiris; symbol was the ankh