World History A Final Review

As the population of farming villages increased, early societies became more

The Roman Republic...

It is difficult to determine why many early American civilizations declined because

During the Middle Ages, Church authority became more

The diverse cultural heritage and cosmopolitan culture of Aksum can be largely attributed to

Under Abbasid rule, a key force unifying the Muslim Empire was

The earliest inhabitants of the Americas migrated from

Under Wudi, government posts were awarded on the basis of

The following factors contributed to the rapid expansion of the early Muslim empire EXCEPT

Nomadic groups who obtain food by hunting animals and collecting plants are called

Egyptian, Sumerian, and Chinese writing systems all developed from

Christianity was a threat to Roman rulers because

Agriculture developed in the Americas around

The earliest known civilization in West Africa dates back to

One reason the Chinese resented the Mongol rulers was

The invention of tools, mastery over fire, and the development of language all occurred in the

Byzantine influence spread into Russia through

As people of many different cultures came under Chinese rule, Han emperors encouraged a policy

Archaeologists believe the Chavín civilization centered around

Political power in Southeast Asia has often relied on

Kublai Khan is considered one of the great emperors of China because he

The Eastern Orthodox Church was led by the

The Arabic language disappeared almost completely from Persia because

A major reason feudal German states did not unify in the Middle Ages was

A major cause of the Byzantine Empire’s decline was

Meccans initially resisted Muhammad’s teachings because

All of the following changes occurred in India between the Mauryan and Gupta empires EXCEPT

Between the Mauryan and Gupta periods, both Hinduism and Buddhism changed to become more

The system of government established by Augustus remained stable because

Islamic invaders defeated Aksum by

One of the great achievements of the Indus Valley civilization was

Most of Africa’s people live in

The most enduring contribution of Rome was

The earliest hominids emerged about

The main political unit in Sumer was the

A key geographic advantage of the river valley was its

The main cause of the collapse of the Roman Republic was

The feudal system was based on

The great contribution of the Gupta Empire was

In contrast to the rulers of Sumer, the rulers of Egypt were considered to be

After the fall of the Roman Empire, one of the few unifying forces in

A contributing factor in the decline of both the Tang and Yuan Dynasties was

All of the following are causes of migration EXCEPT

One of the most influential civilizations of the Americas is the

Under Mongol rule, Russian nobles

Islamic law required that Jews and Christians

The greatest contribution of Islamic culture to the West was its

Civilization developed largely as a result of

A Chinese idea that did not gain acceptance in Japan was

The destruction of the Carolingian Empire was caused by