Midterm Review

What is the holy book of Buddhism?

Julius Caesar's greatest reforms was the introduction of a new ____________.

Who did NOT attack Rome at the beginning of its downfall?

This Macedonian king conquered Greece and established his Hellenistic Kingdom.

The oldest religion in the world is ________________.

Which ruler conquered Greece and encouraged the blending of eastern and western culture?

Greece's geography made its people ___.

What is the main belief of Buddhism?

Hinduism and Buddhism believe in ______, the endless cycle of life, death, and rebirth.

Which word best describes actions taken by the Rome after becoming a republic?

_____ is an energy believed to record every action and punish/reward a person based on actions.

Which of the following is a holiday celebrated by Christians?

The largest religion in the world is ______________.

What building best represents Athenian culture and is located on the Acropolis of Athens?

After Diocletian, the emperor __________ reunited the Empire and moved the capital from Rome.

Who led Athens to victory over the Persians?

According to Christianity, how did the religious leader Jesus die?

What was the role of the Senate in Roman government?

The Battle of __________ was the last major battle of the Persian War; it was a naval battle.

The civilizations of Mesopotamia developed along what river(s)?

What natural happening helped Sparta in the Peloponnesian War by weakening Athens?

Which of the following is a main belief of Islam?

A ________ is a settlement in a new territory that has close ties to its homeland.

This city-state was the cultural, educational, and economic center of the ancient Greek world.

The Star of David is an important symbol of what religion?

Early Indian civilizations developed on this river.

Who was given the Ten Commandments?

These elevated canals built by the Romans carried water from the countryside into the city.

The Greek word for a city-state was:

The sacred text of Judaism is called the ______________.

Who is the founder of Hinduism?

Who is the founder of Judaism?

According to myth, the twin that killed his brother and founded Rome was named __________.

Which of the following best describes a mosaic?

All of the following were the original purposes of the Delian League EXCEPT:

Some of Julius Caesar's murderers feared ____.

Slaves and criminals that were trained in combat and fought in stadiums were called:

What action did Sparta take that led to Athenian surrender?

The Battle of _____ was a key land battle during the Persian War, 300 Spartans died here.

Which sea lies to the South of Greece?

What two groups made up Roman society?

In what ways did the geography of early civilizations benefit their development?

At the center of every Greek city-state was a fort built upon a hilltop called a(n) __________.

What was the effect of Alexander the Great's conquest of the ancient world?

The civilizations of ancient Egypt began on the banks of the __________ River.

___________ was the Spartan general that led the Greeks at the Battle of Thermopylae.

Socrates, Plato, and Aristotle were all ____________.

This Carthaginian general brought war elephants through the Alps to fight the Romans.

A form of government in which citizens elect their leaders:

The Roman Empire finally fell in the year _______.

What is the sacred text of Hinduism?

The type of shield used by Spartan soldiers during the Persian War was called a(n) ________.

The word _____ is Latin for "I forbid."  Consuls used it to reject the other's decisions.

The __________ War was fought between the Greek city-states and the Persian Empire.

Which city did Constantine build as his new capital of the Roman Empire?

What was the result of the Persian Wars?

Who founded Buddhism?

_________ was the emperor that divided the Roman Empire into four parts.

Who led a savage campaign against Rome in the early AD 300s?

All of the following are monotheistic religions except:

________ was the king of Persia that led his troops at the Battle of Thermopylae.

A ________ was a type of boat used for naval warfare during the Persian War.

The city of Rome is said to have been founded around the year ______.

Early Chinese civilizations developed along this river.

What is the holy book of Islam?

Which of the following was NEVER one of Sparta and its confederacy's goals?

From 264 B.C. to 146 B.C., Rome and Carthage fought in what we call the _______ _______.

Who became the first emperor of Rome?

The Italian peninsula is located in what major body of water?

This document legalized Christianity in the Roman Empire:

In 509 B.C., the Romans overthrew these people and set up a Republic.