World Culture Midterm Review

Oligarchs were thrown out of power by a partnership between...

The early Romans who ruled Rome before the republic were the

What is ISIS?

The holiest city of Islam is...

The alliance created by Pericles that allowed for the Golden Age of Greece was the...

After the Fall of Rome, the eastern portion of the Roman empire became known as the...

What was the first form of writing?

The Holy book of Islam is the...

Sargon I was imprtant because he

The earliest leader of the Iraelites who led God's people to Canaan, was...

Which one of the following is NOT a nation in the Middle East today?

Which of the following was NOT a reason for the fall of the Roman Empire?

The Epic of Gilgamesh is...

Why did Alexander's empire stop when and where it did?

The Roman Empire...

This building serves as a place of worship, school, a court of law, and a shelter.

The most significant result of the Peloponnesian War was that...

Muhammad's move from Mecca to Medina is known as the

The earliest religions believed in multiple gods. What form of religion is this called?

Why was Hammurabi's Code important?

Who fought in the Punic Wars?

Which river civilization was known as the "Land between two rivers"?

The Sumerians were the first to...

The Latin phrase E Pluribus Unum...

What mountain range formed a protective barrier from northern invaders?

Spartan society was...

What region formed the northern boundary of the Roman Empire?

According to legend, Romulus and Remus wa raised by a

The period of 200 years of peace and stability in the Roman Empire is called the...

The main religion found in the middle east today is...

Which one of the following was NOT a Greek contribution to the modern world?

The ruler who is known as Augustus, is...

The Jewish people, believed in only one God. This is called...

The first civilization to emerge in what is today modern Greece were the

Which ONE of the following is NOT a religious obligation for Muslims?

The Greek philosopher who believed in logic and questioning authority.

What geographic feature of Ancient Greece influenced the creation of separate city states?

What geographic feature helped Greece trade in order to develop their economy?

Why do Jewish people claim the land of Israel as their own?

The Illiad and The Odyssey are important because...

The Romans created a republic form of government that included...

Which statement is FALSE about Alexander the Great?

The Roman Emperor who made Christianity safe and legal through the Edict of Milan was...

The civilization of Sumer...

Which city state won the Peloponnesian War?

As the republic struggled...Caesar, Pompey and Crassus formed a(n)

The spread of Islam into Europe was halted by which Frankish leader?

Which one of the following is NOT a characteristic that defines/creates a civilization?

Athens is credited with the development of what type of government?

Which statement is NOT true about the Persian Wars?