World History Semester Exam Spring 2025

What did Charles Martel achieve by fighting the Battle of Tours in 732?

How did Julius Caesar die on March 15, 44 B.C.?

What was the modern city of Istanbul called during the last days of the Western Roman Empire?

Tenochtitlian was the capital city of what empire?

The accounts of the life of Jesus are known as

What were the Twelve Tables?

Who helped the French army to victory at Orléans?

The belief that plants, rocks, humans, animals, and rivers have their own spirits.

In 1054, continued disagreements between the Roman Catholic Church and the Eastern Orthodox Church had finally led to a

The Indian subcontinent is part of the continent of

Includes the belief that all people with a talent for governing should be able to govern.

Who was the most famous European to live in China during the period of Mongol rule?

Mansa Musa traveled with 80 camels and two tons of gold to

Which is one of the oldest religions in the world and is the world's third largest religion today?

Why do the Chinese call the Huang He "China's Sorrow"?

According to Islam, Muslims, in order to follow Allah's will must

Romans adapted ideas about religion, science, architecture, art, literature, and theater from

What is a pilgrimage?

Which was an Indian invention that had a great impact on the study of mathematics and science?

This African geographic zone produces a surplus of crops.

The spreading of elements of a culture from one group of people to others.

When the Mongols attacked Japan

The rebirth of the soul

Most gladiators were enslaved, criminals, prisoners of war, or

What Renaissance invention aided the spread of ideas?

The Ottomans's took over the Byzantine capital of Constantinople and renamed it

Which country would you visit if you wanted to see Inca ruins?

Korea is located next to which two countries?

The use of a brush and ink to write beautiful characters on paper is called

Macchu Picchu was part of what empire?

This famous Renaissance artist painted the ceilings of the Sistine Chapel at the Vatican in Rome.

When Spain tried to invade England in 1588, English ships and a storm stopped the

When did the Romans take over Sicily?

The Mongol empire was known as the largest

According to a traditional legend, who founded the city of Rome?

Filial Piety means that children should do all of the following except:

A story that uses everyday life events to express spiritual ideas.

The holy book of Islam is

This country was home to the ancient Khmer people and is the location of Angkor Wat, the world's largest temple complex.

Stained-glass windows in Gothic cathedrals presented scenes

Simplified tasks repeated over and over again is known as

According to the Mandate of Heaven, a king's right to rule came from

The art of negotiating or making deals with other countries.

Who unified the Mongol clans and built a large army?

The four geographical areas of the Americas are North America, South America, Central America, and

Wrote a list of 95 reasons why indulgences were wrong.

Desert herders and nomads who went from place to place.

What does Christianity teach about Jesus?

Who founded Buddhism during the 500s B.C.?

What was the name of the church court that tried and punished people who were suspected of heresy?