World History Mid-term 1-9

Which one of the following peoples was not polytheistic?

The Arabs trace their beginnings to

What city on the Dnieper River was the center of early Russian state?

The Law of the Twelve Tables was important primarily because it

Who promoted Buddhism in India and sent missionaries to spread Buddhism in Asia?

Which of the following was not a reason for the decline of Mayan civilization?

During the Age of Pericles, Athens had which type of government?

All of the following rulers received territory after the Treaty of Verdun except

What term refers to a breakdown of government and order?

The Taika Reform changed Japan from

What caused the collapse of the Gupta Empire?

The Spartan way of life ceneterd on

What theory holds that Christ made Peter the first pope and gave him supreme authority over the  church on earth? 

Which of the following was not a group of native North American Indians?

Who was crownd Holy Roman emperor in 962 on Christmas Day?

Which of the following did not govern the behavior of a knight?

Polygamy is best defined as the

The IIe de France was land

At what crucial battle did the Visigoths defeat the Romans?

What was the name of a famous Buddhist temple built in Khmer?

What term refers to a rule by the people?

Giza is the location of the ______?

Which of the following men was a medieval missionary?

What was the name of the Chinese teacher known for his wise sayings? 

Which city-state won the Peloponnesian War?

What is the most important type of primary source?

Which building in Athens is dedicated to the goddess Athena?

Which group of Indians was known for hunting bison?

Which one of the following was a philosopher who saw Stoicism as the solution to Rome's moral decline?

What term refers to a rule by one person?

Which of the following is not associated with Indian Civilization

 What decree ended persecution and legalized Christianity? 

Which Persian king did Alezander defeat?

The Olympic games were originally held in honor of

Which region did Alexander the Great not conquer because his weary army refused to advance any farther?

Which rivers did the Grand Canal in China connect?

What word did early Christians use to describe the church that simply means “universal” or  “encompassing all”?

Which famous philosopher taught Aristotle?

Which of the following was not a form of government experienced by the Greek city-states?

The First Punic War was fought over control of the island of

One of the few female rulers in Egypt was

What occurred at the Battle of Thermopylae?

The Dark Ages are also called the Homeric Age because Homer

"Having human form or attributes" is the definition for which term?

One of the most enduring achievements of the Byzantine Empire was the presevation of which law?

What Japanese word means “great general”?

What term refers to a rule by a few?

Which of the following is not true of Socrates?

What city was the capital of the Assyrian Empire and also a city where Jonah preached? 

What term means the worship of many gods?

Which literary figure was also a leading politician, author, lawyer, and statesman?

Which of the following was not one of the Four Noble Truths?

Chinese writing consists of

What Indian civilization settled in Cuzco?

Primary sources include all of the following except ______?

The ceremonial practice of committing suicide for Samuari was called

What is the name of the Indian god whose worshipers believed that he would return one day?

What is the term for man made items used as sources to study history?

Who was the reforming pope who outlawed lay investiture and won a victory over Henry IV of Canossa?

The Messiah would come through

Philip II tripled the size of his domain by taking land from which English King?

What is the finest example of Byzantine architecture?

What title was given to Japanese warriors? 

What Roman engineering accomplishment supplied water to the cities? 

Give the name of a city that sought to become influential in the Mayan Classic Period. 

The Byzantine church became known as the

What religion is based on the belief that a gifted person can interact with spirits?

When William surveyed England’s taxable resources, the findings were collected in what document?

What term refers to a rule by force?

What caused lay investiture?

The Peloponesian War developed over

Which of the following was not a common element of Indian religion?

What was the period of peace and prosperity in Roman history called?

What Indian empire came to power after Alexander the Great’s empire began to disintegrate? 

 What was the largest ethnic group living in early Russia? 

What was the name of the battle fought between William of Normandy and Harold of Wessex

Muslims pray toward and take pilgrimages to what city? 

Who grew up in Sicily and later broke his promise to Innocent III?

What is the name of the command for man to control the earth by exercising dominion over it?

What was the religion of most of the people in Sub-Saharan Africa?

Who established Orthodox Christianity as the state religion of Russia?

The first official Roman persecution of Christianity began under the emperor

Which army anihilated the Byzantine army at the Battle of Mansikert?

The major problem after Muhammad's death was that

Who decreed Christianity to be the official religion of the Roman Empire?

The kingdom of Kush fell to the kingdom of