WH1 FINAL REVIEW #2

The world's first civilization developed between the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers in…

This Macedonian ruler conquered most of the world known to him from the time he was 20 until his death at age 33.       

This Roman general led his troops into Italy, establishing himself as military dictator of Rome. 

Both Egyptian and Chinese histories are divided into dynasties, which means

Polis…

Which African civilization produced stone monuments called stelae and adopted Christianity in the 300s?

Persian ruler who tried to invade Greece but failed.

Of the regions home to early civilizations, which was largely isolated from the others by the Himalayan Mountains?

The Vikings, the raiders who made life miserable for many in the early Middle Ages, came from what region of Europe?

Why did the Reformation period lead to increasing literacy in Europe?

The chief god in many Native American civilizations, such as the Inca, was associated with

Ziggurats were examples of monumental architecture in Egypt.  

This Athenian philosopher questioned everything and everyone. 

What was the most obvious and significant result of the Reformation?

What belief is at the heart of Confucianism?

This term refers to the merit a person accumulates in life in both Hinduism and Buddhism.

The Rosetta Stone…

Chinampas were used for ___________.

The Shogun was the actual military and political ruler in medieval

The Jewish idea of a binding agreement between the Jewish people and their God is called a

The Pax Romana was

What religion, whose practitioners are found mainly in India, practices extreme non-violence?

The idea that people are bad and must be controlled by strict governments is central to what Chinese philosophy?

Griots were the story tellers who preserved African history by memorizing oral tales and epics.

One of the most important innovations in art that separated the Middle Ages from the Renaissance was

Which of the following did NOT happen as people began to farm?

In Renaissance Europe, Humanism was

A key characteristic of the Renaissance that led to modern science was 

What religion spread across Northern Africa by 800 AD, and is still common there?

The Caste System (Varnas), which divides people by occupation, was found where?

These hard-fighting nomads from Northern Asia conquered a huge empire led by Genghis Khan.

The Hindu and Buddhist concept of reincarnation means

The goal of the Crusades was to regain what city for Christianity?

In China, much of the religious belief of the people centered on praying for aid from

In early ancient cultures, gods and goddesses were usually most associated with

Which of the following religions is NOT monotheistic?

Asserted that nobles had certain rights...

Which Mesopotamian people were the first to successfully rule a large empire with a powerful professional army.

Which of the following is considered the highest form of Chinese art?

He was an Indian prince who gave up worldly power and wealth to search for “enlightenment” and an end to suffering.