World History Final Exam Semester 1

People settling in a permanent place

The Eightfold Path, the Four Noble Truths, and the concept of nirvana

Christianity gained popularity in the Roman Empire because

The majority of Muslims belong to what branch

Most peoples of sub-Saharan Africa speak a language that is part of which family?

Which statement about the Hindu caste system is accurate?

What impact did Emperor Asoka's conversion to Buddhism have on India in the 3rd century BCE?

As Buddhism spread, it became the dominant religion of ____

According the teachings of Confucius, the key to the successful organization of society is that

Which ancient king of Mesopotamia was known for his written code of laws?

People settling in a permanent place is called 

What factor led to the split between the Sunni and the Shia Muslims?

What kind of writing did the Egyptians use instead of an alphabet?

Gave out lots of gold while on a pilgrimage to Mecca

Egypt is located in:

Who is considered the founder of Hinduism?

Reincarnation is the belief in:

Most important Emperor of the Byzantine Empire

What did Confucius believe about the structure of society?

Which Chinese emperor ordered The Great Wall to be built?

How Empress Theodora, affect the Byzantine Empire?

Buddhism & Hinduism are both:

A democracy

This painting is a representation of

The type of government that allows the people to rule themselves is

Feudal societies are generally characterized by

BEST describes the religious differences in early Mesopotamian and early Egyptian civilizations

The _____________ is a holy book of Judaism.

Buddhism and Christianity had success converting poor lower class people for which reason?

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

The Bantu people spread this throughout central Africa from the 1000s BCE to the 500s CE?

Explains why Ancient Egyptians believed that the pharaoh was both a king and a god?

One similarity between the Five Pillars of Islam and the Ten Commandments is that both

The belief in one all-powerful God is called

Chandragupta Maurya founded his empire in the 300s BCE in what modern-day country?

Which of the following is not an example of irrigation?

Islam was founded by Jesus

The caste system in India was used for what purpose?

What was the capital of the Byzantine Empire?

Gave us the first written language using cuneiform

Which two rivers cradled the first civilizations?

The first civilization was in

In ancient Greek, polis means _____.

How did the Black Death (Bubonic plague) spread across Europe?

Ruled over Indian empire Converted to Buddhism

Also known as Charles the Great, was a powerful ruler. He expanded the Frankish kingdom

A Jewish place of worship is called a:

Geographic factor was most important to the development of the Ancient Egypt and Mesopotamia?

What was the Mandate of Heaven

Great feared leader of the Mongols.....

The Tigris & Euphrates rivers are located in what is today called

The Fertile Crescent was land located where?

The world's oldest major religion still practiced today is _____.

The Babylonian leader who gave us the first code of laws...

Why did men want to become a crusader?

Confucius taught mainly about:

Choose a monotheistic religion

Islam, Christianity and the Jews all regard this city as the Holy Land......

Who is the founder of Islam?

Which is the holy book of the Islamic faith?