Final Exam WH 2022Part I

Assyrian capital that held one of the world’s largest libraries

pharaoh who created the world’s first written down peace treaty

ancient Nubian kingdom whose rulers controlled Egypt for a time

Macedonian King who conquered all of Persia

an increase in prices with a decrease in the value of money

What helped the Khmer Empire prosper?

What circumstances enabled Djenne-Djeno to become a bustling trade center?

Roman emperor who ended Christian persecutions

respect for parents and ancestors

What created an intelligent, capable governing class in China?

“Roman Peace”

How do we know a man named Jesus walked the Earth, besides the Bible?

In Southeast Asia, power has often come from

Roman consuls were like the U.S.

United Japanese clans and started a dynasty that lasted centuries

How was Islam introduced to the East African coast?

Identify the FALSE statement about Sparta

name for Persian governor

What is an archipelago?

What was the most important industry in Rome?

powerful individual who gained control by appealing to the poor

someone who dies for their faith

The Languages of this group were the ancestors of many modern languages-English, Spanish, Persian and Hindi.

Chinese emperor who unified China but did so through legalist ideals

One way women's status further declined during the Song era was through

People who passed the civil service exams in China

Supreme military commander who ruled in the name of the emperor; like a military dictator

Roman historian who was reliable because he used facts

Phoenician contribution that people still benefit from today was

After 49 days of meditation, Siddhartha Gautama reached a heightened state of understanding and was from then on called

Started the Yuan Dynasty and allowed trade and people to easily and safely move along the Silk Road

All of these are ways the Assyrians ruled conquered people EXCEPT:

paid workers who manage the affairs of the government

Rome and the U.S. Republic both have 3 branches of government.

The majority of trade occurred on the land routes ONLY.

Chinese scholar who wanted to restore order and moral living to China

Why was the religion of the Israelites so unique in the ancient world?

belief that spirits are present in nature

rule by a few powerful people like in Sparta

At first, plebeians had

Why were lower castes more likely to convert to Buddhism

What happened during the Pax Mongolica?

Part of the Japan's warrior class, followed principles of bushido

Female pharoah who focused on trade rather than war

rule by small group of wealthy, landowning families 

Mathematician who created a formula to calculate relationship between sides of a right triangle

What technology did the Nok introduce to West Africa?

Father of Alexander the Great who conquered Greece

Form of govt where power rests with the citizens who vote for representatives

Only female ruler in Chinese history

Mongol who united all the clans and created the Mongol Empire

What helped China to become a great sea power under Song leadership?

Venetian merchant who lived with Kublai Khan and then had a book written about his travels

All are legal ideas common in the modern world, which can trace their origins to Rome EXCEPT

As a result of Kublai Khan's rule

Which religion spread across Asia mostly as a result of trade

Lived during Heian Period and wrote the world's first novel, "The Tale of Gengi"

Roman emperor who made Christianity the official religion of the Roman Empire

Egyptian pharaoh who took over many lands including Canaan, Syria and Nubia; Hatshepsut’s stepson

The ______ were vital to Greek trade and prosperity.

What is the main difference between a direct democracy and representative democracy?

Julius Caesar was able to take power because

The Phoenicians were different than any other group in Chapter 3 because

This was the place where a group of Jewish rebels took a last stand against the Romans and committed mass suicide.

Athenian Statesmen known for leading the Golden Age in Athens

common language used in Alexander’s empire

Persian king who ruled with tolerance and kindness. Killed by nomadic invaders

What Carthaginian general led his elephants over the Alps in the Second Punic War?

language, art, science, and literature of the Greek world from the reign of Alexander the Great

Who were the wealthy landowners that held most of the power in Rome?

nomadic invaders from Southwest Asia who ruled Egypt during the Middle Kingdom

Assyrian territory with Assyrians ruling or those loyal to Assyrians

Which river flows through Rome

What is bushido?

government with unlimited power who uses it arbitrarily

Which part of the Roman Republic made the laws and helped run the government

In Confucius’s five basic relationships that shape society, 3 out of the 5 focus on

a system of departments and agencies formed to carry out the work of government

First foreigner to be bestowed the honor of samurai

a group of people run the government no matter how rich or poor (Athens)

Scientist who used physics to make practical inventions like the screw

Persian king who never conquered Greece but ruled with tolerance

One can see the influence of Egyptian culture on Nubian culture today through pyramids and sculptures.