HWH MIDTERM REVIEW (thru Medieval Period)

Ibn Sina was most famous for his work in which field?

A period marked by "Roman Peace," is known as the...

Siddhartha Gautama escaped home arrest, found Enlightenment, became the founder of _______

Periods marked by advances in science, math, and the arts are called

Which "empire" was tolerant of various religions as long as they also worshiped the emperor?

In order to prevent the supposed destruction of the Roman Republic, senators...

Hammurabi wrote the first _______ in the Fertile Crescent...

The Ancient Greek style of fighting formation is known as a

An oath of loyalty between lord and vassal is an element of

The figures below, commoners and farmers, were members of the ______ class in Ancient Rome

Greece's geography, in which little land was arable, is best defined as...

The strict social system in India that had 5 distinct classes is known as the...

What enabled the Byzantine Empire to out live the Roman Empire in the west?

Which of these play a role in the spread of Buddhism?

Sacred writing of the Egyptians is called

Egyptians believed mummification, or a process preserving the body, was important because

Crusaders bought all but ___ home with them from the Middle East?

This man, known for expanding Roman territory, became the first ruler of the Roman Empire

Buddhists escape suffering by reaching ultimate peace, known as _______ in Buddhism

Conquering the world's largest empire, ______________ controlled lands from Greece to India.

They believe that the new caliph should be related to Muhammad

In the center of Ancient Sumerian cities was their temple, referred to as a...

The transition from hunters and gathers to farming is known as the...

The worshipping of one god is known as __________.  The ________ religion is one example.

Which does not describe the Phoenicians?

A prehistoric time period known as the 'Old Stone Age' is the...

Who brought a period of nonviolence & tolerance to 3rd century BCE India?

Ancient Sumerian writing is known as...?

Economic/political/social instability combined w/ barbarian invasions led to the fall of 

What is unique about this part of the world?

Whose philosophy is influenced most by answering a question with a question?

The Pharaoh, or leader of all of Egypt, was seen as a god among people.  This is an example of

Which belief system incorporated ancestor worship as a way to honor the authority & hierarchy?

The Phoenicians used the _______ sea to create a large trading network

Who saw their gods as more protective, rather than as more threatening.?

What did Crusaders introduce to the Middle East?

Which region had the most spiritual influence in China?

Which group served as the middlemen between Europe and India/China?

An early Chinese belief that corrupt rulers were made bad by the gods as a sign to remove them

Guilds, feudalism, Gothic architecture are most associated with

Elected officials, as opposed to direct decision making, is a characteristic of a (an) ______

The Peloponnesian War broke out shortly after the Persian Wars.  It was fought between....

The Iliad and the Odyssey are famous works of _________

Why did the Egyptians build the pyramids?

Which weakened the Western Roman Empire?

Who established a relatively unified empire in Western Europe after the fall of Rome?

Confucius' teachings were based on...

This Roman emperor converted to Christianity in 312 AD...

What defined the legal rights of patricians and plebeians in the Roman Republic?

Hellenistic culture is an example of ___________

The Assyrians were most commonly known to treat their enemies with ______

Hindu belief that the atman/soul is released from the body & later reborn in another form is

A ______ refers to a hereditary line of rulers, in which control is passed from father to son

Which empire was not "brought down" by Huns invading being a contributing factor?