Semester 1 Cumulative Final

Why did the Aztecs practice human sacrifice on such a wide scale?

The most powerful institution in Middle Ages Europe was

This civilization was located in South America and featured high altitude agriculture and an extensive road network

The Persian Empire

Which of the following is not accurate about the Mongols?

This is one innovation that made its way into the Islamic World from China

Where would you find the monsoon winds?

The Torah is a sacred text, Hebrew people, temple in Jerusalem, Monotheistic

The Greeks are famous for the following legacies

The final outcome of the Greek/Persian Wars was this:

Which of the following is NOT an example of how the Incas adapted to their environment?

Which religion used the rigid social class system known as the caste system?

Siddhartha Gautama is the founder, 8 Fold Path, 4 Noble Truths, goal is to achieve Nirvana

Monotheistic, started during Roman Empire, now the most widely practiced religion in the world

This was a courageous and revered leader of the Incan empire who was a brave warrior who expanded the empire

An awakening of the truth about life and achieving a balanced, peaceful, detached state is achieving...

Which religion? The prophet Mohammed received the holy Koran, Five pillars, Hajj to Mecca

This civilization was centered in Mexico, was known for extensive human sacrifice, and floating islands called chinampas

Worshipping many gods:

According to archaeological finds, the first homo sapiens originated in what part of the world?

The Four Noble Truths could best be described by which of the following

The first civilizations grew up alongside

This is an ancient polytheistic religion, India, caste system, belief in Karma, reincarnation

Some of the earliest converts to Christianity with the Roman Empire were often...

Which part of the world was spared from the plague due to isolation?

The founder of Islam, Muhammad, meditated in a cave after being disillusioned by what?

Where did silk for the Silk Road originate?

King Cyrus of Persia is famous for being

This civilization created the first Human rights document called the Cyrus Cylinder

The main goal of the crusades was

Which of the following is NOT ACCURATE about the spread of the black plague in Europe?

While the Silk Roads carried more _______ goods, Indian Ocean trade carried more ______ goods.

The "Dark Ages" or "Middle Ages" of Europe refers to

The Mongols would best be described as

Mesopotamia means

The Egyptians invented

The typical pattern of movement of technologies and disease on the Silk Road was

The term "Roman Republic" would best describe which time period in Rome?

A society that is patriarchal

The most abundant trade of ancient West Africa included trading their ________ for ________