WH Final Review

A Mesopotamian stepped pyramid was known as a(n)

42. The native religion of Japan is Daoism, T or F

The Fertile Crescent has been called the crossroads of the world because it was

Because of the immense size of the Zhou, its emperors were forced to create city states, T or F

Tang plan to avoid the concentration of land among the rich was Equal field system, T or F

Politically, the Guptas expanded the Indian empire through the use of Buddhism, T or F

San Skrit and Cuniform are examples of writing characteristic of civilazations, T or F

The mandate of heaven is the emperor is a descendant of a warrior, T or F

31. The government established by Augustus Caesar was democracy, T or F

29. The political structure of the ancient Greeks varied on the emperor, T or F

Which social classes in the caste system is associated with warriors and aristocrats? 

30. During its early history, Rome was dominated by the Etruscans, T or F

The Jews were most characterized by The Ten Articles, T or F

48. Fiefs were farming land of the middle ages, T or F

Shogun was the title of the military governor who ruled in place of the general, T or F

The earliest known agricultural technique was slash and burn, T or F

Confucism was the Chinese political philosophy that called for clear and strict laws, T or F

In Mesopotamian societies priests developed social power and influence because they

Most of the first ancient civilizations arose in

The Period of Warring States refers to the fall of Zhou Dynasty, T or F

Which of the following groupings of early societies and their rivers is correct?

44. Feudalism is a social structure and Manorialism is an economic structure, T or F

45. The most important relationship in feudalism was between kings and knights, T or F

The collection of Confucian sayings and teachings is known as the Magna Cartas, T or F

The highest Hindu caste in India was the Brahmin, T or F

The Neolithic Revolutions began around 10,000 B.C.E. with the

What is the study of past events to understand the present and predict the future?

32. In the ancient world, the main producer of silk was China, T or F

50. Genghis Khan conquered Mongolia, Eurasia, China, Egypt,  T or F

41. In 1279, the Song dynasty finally fell to the Persians; Kublai Khan, T or F

The word Mesopotamia means

47. Mali became the wealthiest kingdom in sub-Saharan Africa because of

36. Constantinople finally fell in 1453 to the Hindus, T or F

The authority of the pharaohs of Egypt was a god in pure form, T or F

The Buddha believed that salvation came from enlightenment, T or F

Charlemagne best known for being first king to be crowned by the emperor of Rome,  T or F

26. The philosophy of Confucius a way of thinking about life, T or F

33. Buddhism was spread to China by Buddha, T or F

Han Dynasty's collapse is most similar to the collapse of what other classical civilization?

Movement of peoples across the Fertile Crescent resulted in cultural diffusion/ideas, T or F

37. The Islamic pilgrimage to Mecca is known as the Shahadah, T or F

After the collapse of the Western Roman Empire, imperial authority survived in 

The success/timing of trade, through the Indian Ocean basin, largely depended on wind, T or F

35. Constantine is most known for converting Rome to be a Christian empire, T or F

The social and economic status of women was highest in

No religious leader could follow Muhammad's political authority rested in caliphs, T or F

39. The Crusades do increased death, T or F

The fundamental doctrine of Buddhism was known as the five noble truths

Mr. Trubitt's most popular saying is...

In ancient China, women presided at the rites/ceremonies honoring ancestors' spirits, T or F

The Mongols brought about greater integration among Eurasian peoples WITHOUT