Ghana, Mali, and Songhai prospered primarily due to their

Control of vital gold and salt trade routes

The Buddhist teaches that salvation is earned by

Learning to give up selfish desire

The way Arab merchants play in spreading Islam to societies in Europe, Asia, and North Africa

Merchants brought news of their religion as they traded

The Silk Road was important because it allowed for the

Exchange of goods between Asia and the Middle East

Immediate result of the “fall” of the Roman Empire was

Division of the empire into eastern and western portions

The Fertile Crescent is the arc of land that

Lies between the Tigris and Euphrates rivers.

Status of women during the Tang & Song Dynasties

Males were dominant due to Neo-Confucian thinkers

Which of the following had the greatest impact on the development of classical civilizations?

The expansion of trade and improvements in technology

All of the following contributed to the spread of Christianity between 300 and 500 A.D. EXCEPT

The absence of any other organized religions in the region

Significant effect of Mansa Musa’s pilgrimage to Mecca

Islamic learning and culture expanded in Mali.

Major cultural impact of Ancient Greece and Rome on Western Civilization

Sculptures and architecture can be seen all over the West

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1
Complex highly-organizer social order
Dynasty
Scribes
Hierarchy
Empire
2
A Sumerian Temple
Chichen Itza
Glyps
Pyramind
Ziggurat
3
Political system of the ancient Roman Empire was characterized by
Universal suffrage in national elections
A strong central government
Rule by a coalition of emperors and religious leaders
Strict adherence to constitutional principles
4
A key concept in Hinduism
Nirvana
Stupa
Dharma
Griots
5
Those in Egyptian society who knew how to read and write
Tellers
Messengers
Scribes
Deltas
6
Ghana, Mali, and Songhai prospered primarily due to their
Abundance of diamond resources
Direct access to the Arabian Sea
Exchange with Indian ports
Control of vital gold and salt trade routes
7
A group of states or territories controlled by one ruler
Delta
Dynasty
Empire
Hierarchy
8
Arabian city regarded as the birthplace of Islam
Medina
Mecca
Timbuktu
Jerusalem
9
West African royal historian and storyteller
Scholar-gentry
Scribe
Griots
Ziggurat
10
The Buddhist teaches that salvation is earned by
Baptized and confirmed
Worshipping Allah as the one true god
Learning to give up selfish desire
Following the Ten Commandments
11
All of these factors kept the Greeks divided EXCEPT
The Persian War
Mountainous peninsulas and archipelagos
Types of government
The Peloponnesian War
12
Rich fertile soil left behind after a river floods
Silt
Scribes
Delta
Theocracy
13
King from the Kingdom of Mali, known for his hajj.
Zheng He
Mansa Musa
Alexnder the Great
Dharma
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A ruling family
Dynasty
Hierarchy
Democracy
Empire
15
The way Arab merchants play in spreading Islam to societies in Europe, Asia, and North Africa
Merchants acted as secret missionaries
Merchants forcibly converted non-believers to Islam.
Merchants brought news of their religion as they traded
Arab merchants often paid non-believers to convert to Islam.
16
The Silk Road was important because it allowed for the
Develop agriculture by the nomadic people of Central Asia
Exploration of China by the Roman Army
Movement of Chinese armies through Southeast Asia
Exchange of goods between Asia and the Middle East
17
Tang ruler who attempted to have Buddhism recognized as the state religion
Yangdi
Empress Wu
Empress Wei
Empress Wii
18
Society governed by religious leaders
Hierarchy
Ziggurat
Dynasty
Theocracy
19
What do you call the believe in one God?
Hierarchy
Theocracy
Empire
Monotheism
20
What do you call the spread of ideas, customs, and technologies?
Mummification
Cultural Diffusion
Dynasty
Theocracy
21
Caste system in India was characterized by
Equality between men and women
Lack of social mobility
Toleration for various religious beliefs
Right of people to choose their occupations
22
Which was a key feature of early civilizations?
Organized government
System of exchanging goods for money
Steel making
Social equality
23
The term that defines the preservation of the dead.
Silt
Hierarchy
Mummification
Neolithic Revolution
24
A change from hunters-gatherers to farmers is...
Monotheism
Dynasty
Hierarchy
Neolithic Revolution
25
Immediate result of the “fall” of the Roman Empire was
An increase in trade and manufacturing
Growth of cities and dominance by the middle class
Renewed interest in education and the arts
Division of the empire into eastern and western portions
26
The Fertile Crescent is the arc of land that
Reaches down to the African kingdom of Nubia.
Lies along the banks of the Nile River.
Curves from the Persian Gulf to the eastern Mediterr. coast.
Lies between the Tigris and Euphrates rivers.
27
Gained power in society because of the civil service exams
Stupa
Scribe
Scholar-gentry
Nirvana
28
Triangular marshland at a river’s mouth
Delta
Silt
Stupa
Griots
29
Status of women during the Tang & Song Dynasties
Women had more rights than ever
Tang & Song law recognized no women’s rights
Women in general improved during the Tang & Song era
Males were dominant due to Neo-Confucian thinkers
30
Which of the following had the greatest impact on the development of classical civilizations?
Switch from sedentary to a nomadic lifestyle.
Specialization of labor and the emergence of social classes
Spread of religions such as Islam Buddhism around the world
The expansion of trade and improvements in technology
31
Buddhist monuments that contain sacred relics
Pyramid
Cathedral
Mosque
Stupa
32
Government in ancient Rome included all the following modern principles of government EXCEPT
The rights of those accused of crimes were protected
Some public officials were elected by the people
All adults could vote
The government was based on written laws
33
All of the following contributed to the spread of Christianity between 300 and 500 A.D. EXCEPT
Work of Christian missionaries throughout the Roman Empire
The end to the Roman persecution of Christians
The absence of any other organized religions in the region
Christianity’s appeal to the poor and oppressed classes
34
Christianity, Islam & Judaism share a belief in
Central authority of the Pope
Prohibition of the consumption of pork
Monotheism and ethical conduct
Reincarnation and the Four Noble Truths
35
Significant effect of Mansa Musa’s pilgrimage to Mecca
Military leaders eventually controlled Mali.
The African written language spread to southwest Asia.
Islamic learning and culture expanded in Mali.
It marked the end of the salt for gold trade in Africa.
36
Major cultural impact of Ancient Greece and Rome on Western Civilization
Classless society, which was later copied in Western Europe
Greek & Latin are the most widely spoken throughout the West
Transmitted Islamic philosophy to the areas they conquered
Sculptures and architecture can be seen all over the West

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