World History Semester 1 Vocab Term Review

Question 1

What resources in the economy of Mali and West Africa made them some of the richest civilizations ever.

Accepted Answer

Gold and Salt

Question 2

The rules and guidelines of the Catholic Church in the Medieval Era.

Accepted Answer

Canon Law

Question 3

An extremely important set of trade routes moving between the west (Europe, Africa) to the East (China, Asia)

Accepted Answer

Silk Road

Question 4

The period in Roman history that experienced prosperity, wealth, and peace.

Accepted Answer

Pax Romana

Question 5

What is Monotheism

Accepted Answer

The belief in one god.

Question 6

A civilization that is comprised of only one large city and the surrounding area.

Accepted Answer

A city-state

Question 7

Migration factors that force someone to leave an area, such as war or poverty.

Accepted Answer

Push Factor

Question 8

One of the first writing systems, these characters were written on clay tablets in Ancient Mesopotamia.

Accepted Answer

Cuneiform

Question 9

A society in which the men hold most the political/cultural power, at the expense of women (and other genders)

Accepted Answer

Patriarchy

Question 10

The government type in which everyday citizens vote for representatives.

Accepted Answer

Democracy

Question 11

A form of government in which a ruler is seen as a religious deity or leader

Accepted Answer

Theocracy

Question 12

The laws and customs of Islam or Islamic civilizations

Accepted Answer

Shari'a

Question 13

The government system in which power belongs to one person.

Accepted Answer

Monarchy

Question 14

The government type in which the upper ruling class (hereditary) has all the power.

Accepted Answer

Aristocracy

Question 15

The Mongol Empire had no one main government in charge of the entire empire, this is an example of:

Accepted Answer

A de-centralized government

Question 16

The religious idea that your soul is reborn in a different physical form after death.

Accepted Answer

Reincarnation

Question 17

The goal of Buddhism, a state of complete peace and happiness

Accepted Answer

Nirvana

Question 18

The Chinese religious and political idea that the Emperor received the approval of the Gods to be the sole leader.

Accepted Answer

Mandate of Heaven

Question 19

The spread and mixture of Greek culture with others (Persian, Indian, Egyptian)

Accepted Answer

Hellenization (Hellinistic Culture)

Question 20

The Chinese political philosophy that focuses on unequal relationships, respect, and education.

Accepted Answer

Confucianism

Question 21

A system of government in which civil servants help manage and run the government.

Accepted Answer

Bureaucracy

Question 22

The Chinese political philosophy that emphasizes strict laws and punishments

Accepted Answer

Legalism

Question 23

The holy book of Islam.

Accepted Answer

The Qur'an

Question 24

Movement of people from one place to another with the intention of settling temporarily or permanently.

Accepted Answer

Migration

Question 25

The indigenous African belief system that all things, places, and living things have a spiritual importance.

Accepted Answer

Animism

Question 26

The ancient (indigenous) religion of Japan, believing in harmony and respect for nature, still practiced today.

Accepted Answer

Shintoism

Question 27

The leader of the Catholic Church

Accepted Answer

The Pope

Question 28

Which of these religions was polytheistic?

Accepted Answer

Ancient Greece Pantheon

World History Semester 1 Vocab Term Review

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World History Semester 1 Vocab Term Review

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