World History Midterm

This empire started in Italy.

True or false: Arabs practiced religious tolerance towards conquered peoples.

One factor that shaped the practice of slavery in the Islamic world was —

What was the largest nomadic land-based empire in history?

what did constantine do ?

Ruler of the Mongols. He was tolerant of other religions and used talented peopleto help rule conquered areas

The list below describes one particular civilization: • Experienced several dynasties• Invented gunpowder, paper, movabl

Hammurabi most likely intended to do what with his code of laws?

(1215-1294) Grandson of Genghis Khan and founder of the Mongol Yuan Dynasty in China.

A typical characteristic of theocratic governments in the Fertile Crescent includes —

What do Muslims, Christians, and Jews share in common?

The Gold-Salt Trade rout of north africa is also known as the _______ _________ ______.

Buddhism spread to which country along overland trade routes?

As a result of the 207 years of Pax Romana, the Roman Empire ___.

The Roman emperor Constantine adopted Christianity, which ended the persecution of Christians.

The Islamic Holy City is called...

Which are the two major cities of the Indus Valley?

The Hagia Sophia showed the close connection between...

His generosity in giving out gold, almost crashed the economies ofsome cities and increased interest in Africa

One result of Mongol expansion across Eurasia during the Middle Ages was —

A typical characteristic of theocratic governments in the Fertile Crescent includes —

Which statement describes a direct democracy?

Gift of the Nile" came from _______________________ the river gave to the Egyptians.

What two languages make up Swahili?

The physical geography of China influenced development in the Huang He valley because —

Which empire is marked on the map by the number 'I'?

Why did Mansa Musa make a pilgrimage to Mecca?

Which letter indicates the area of Mesopotamia?

One of the Indus River Valleys achievements is?

Which is an effect of cultural diffusion along African gold-salt trade routes during the 8th and 9th centuries?

Which empire is marked by the number "III"?

Mali‘s capital was in _______, which was also a major trade cityalong with the cities of Djenne and Gao

What trade route helped spread Islam into the interior of Africa?

What did Justinian build that showed church and state were together in the Byzantine Empire?

This religion influenced Christianity, Islam, and Judaism.

In what way did the spread of the Black Death change the manorial system in Europe?

Which of the following is one change that directly resulted from the development of farming 10,000 years ago?

Why were West African kingdoms like Ghana and Mali successful during the Post-Classical period?

How did the Mongols enhance trade?

The Five Pillars of Islam are faith, prayers, alms, fasting, and pilgrimage.

True or False: Mongols like the Persians and Romans were tolerant of other religions.

Which trait of the U.S. Government reflects the influence of political ideas from classical Greek civilization?

Which empire was Timbuktu a part of

Which religion was adopted as the official religion of Rome by the Emperor Constantine in 313 CE?

The area of land between the Tigris River and the Euphrates is also called

Why was the Magna Carta important?

Which innovation promoted trade and contributed to the unity of the Persian Empire?

What happens when people trade from different societies?

Religious Muslims practice their faith by adherence to the-

first written code of laws. “an eye for an eye”

The Chinese were the first to invent

Which river valley was India?

The spread of cultural beliefs and social activities from one group to another

Monasteries were communities where monks lived and devoted their lives to serving God.

What lower class of people did lords and knights protect in return for their labor?

Which group of European feudalism showed allegiance to a lord by providing military service?

The historical significance of Justinian's Code is that is served as the first legal constitution.

For early Christians following CHurch teachings involved observance of -

NOT an achievementof the Tang and Song dynasties

What was the eastern part of the Roman Empire known as?

Connected China, India, and the Middle East. Traded goods and helped to spread culture.

Which of the following had the most political power under European feudalism?

The transformation to having surplus agriculture lead to the development of permanent settlements because it allowed for

True or false: Islam unified one part of the world much like Christianity unified Europe.

The river in which early kingdoms in Egypt were centered around.

The people of Europe became rural after the fall of Rome.

Belief that emperors received their power from god

What were the four main problems of the Roman Empire?

Rich people and poor people and everyone in between

Which statement about the impact of the Silk Road and the African gold-salt trade is correct?

In what way did the spread of the Black Death change the manorial system in Europe?

What event divided the Eastern and Western Churches into the Roman Catholic and the Orthodox Churches?

The use of pottery and textiles are related to which characteristic of early civilizations?

Italian explorer who visited the court of Kublai Kahn and wrote about his experiances while traveling on the Silk Road.

Muslim expansion in India differed from African expansion because it coexisted separately from the Indian religion of -

Which geographic factor likely contributed to the beginning of the Neolithic Revolution?

What was the ORDER given by the Emperor Constantine that gave Christians the FREEDOM to WORSHIP openly?

What is theology?

Which from the list is a theocratic society?

The lord's estate was called what?

Feudalism was a system of rule where people trade their work for protection.

The architecture style of cathedrals reflects the influence of the Catholic Church by -

This empire was known for its impressive arches and paved roads.

One of the largest empires in the history of the world; established by Genghis Khan.

Christianity' spread throughout the Roman Empire was facilitated by

Why did the Crusades contribute to the end of the medieval era in Europe?

Which of the following is one characteristic of many societies in the Early Civilizations Era (8000 B.C.-500 B.C.)?

What was the most important factor in the spread of Islam from the 600s to the 1600s?

What was the major cause of the division of the Western Church and Eastern Church?

Hammurabi’s Code became a model for later law codes because it introduced the idea of —

Which of the following beliefs is held by Muslims, Jews, and Christians?

What type of government did the Athenians have?

What religious centers provided to the sick, persevered manuscripts, and taught farming techniques?

belief in one god

What were religious wars beginning in 1095 to recover the Holy Land from Muslims and expand Roman Catholicism?

How did religion work as a unifying force?

The Code of Hammurabi was the major law system that was established in