World History Semester Exam

True/False: Roman Mythology is an atheistic religion.

In 1608, Samuel de Champlaign founded this city for France:

This famous Renaissance artist painted the murals in the Sistine Chapel, a job that left him partially crippled.

Medical treatment from Ancient China, in which needles are inserted into the skin at specific points to relieve pain:

In the Hindu belief, all of the actions that affect a person's fate in the next life is called this:

Spanish explorers who claimed lands in the Americas for Spain in the 1500s and 1600s were called:

True/False: Sapa Inca was the name given to the chief god of the Incas.

The Ancient Greeks believed their gods lived on this mountain:

True/False: Roanoke was the first successful colony in the New World for England.

The Renaissance featured a reawakened interest in classical learning from both Rome and this ancient civilization:

A formal agreement between two or more nations or powers to cooperate and come to one another’s defense is called:

This was a 150,000-seat stadium that was home to chariot races in Ancient Rome.

The system of writing in Ancient Egypt in which pictures represent objects, concepts or sounds is called:

Christianity is what type of religion?

Tenochtitlan was the capital city of the Aztec Empire. What modern city was built on it's ruins?

This was a large stepped platform in Mesopotamia that was topped by a temple for a city's god or goddess.

This ruler of Macedonia conquered Persia and stretched his empire as far east as India.

Monotheism is a religion with one god. Which of these is a monotheistic religion?

True/False: The Punic Wars were fought between Greece and Rome.

A savior sent by God is called what?

This Aztec king was taken hostage by Hernan Cortes and forced to declare himself a subject of Charles V.

True/False: Buddhism is an atheistic religion.

The Zhou Dynasty believed they were given this because the Shang Dynasty was cruel and upset the gods.

A family organization in which several generations share a common dwelling is called what?

One of the main beliefs of Calvinism is that God long ago determined who would gain salvation. What is it called?

In Ancient Greece, a massive tactical formation of heavily armed foot soldiers was called:

This Roman emperor issued the Edict of Milan that ended the persecution of Christians.

True/False: Hellenism is polytheistic.

The Treaty of Tordesillas was created to split the New World between what two rivals?

The Columbian Exchange is the exchange of what items after Christopher Columbus’s initial connection?