Spring 2015 Final Review

What was the 16th century religious movement that was critical of the Roman Catholic Church?

The foundation of the Phoenician economics were based on their

Hammurabi's Code advanced the cause of justice by

"Our Jewish friends and acquaintances are being taken away in droves." This quote refers to 

Which Mongolian leader attempted to conquer China and the known world?

The ancient form of writing in Egypt is called

What was the name given to the Nazi-endorsed attacks on German Jews on November 9th-10th, 1938?

Which historical figure supported nonviolence and civil disobedience in India?

Racism, natural resources, and the spread of Christianity were all causes for

All of the following contributed to Great Britain's industrial success EXCEPT 

The Hellenistic culture was

A period in Rome's history that resulted in peace, stability, and great advancements was the

The Enlightenment led to a more worldly outlook because it

The purpose of the Council of Trent was to 

To avoid war with Germany, Britain and France promised not to

What is absolutism?

Which body of civil law was created in the Byzantine Empire?

Who developed the theory of relativity and changed the way people viewed the world?

Isaac Newton's universal law of gravity

Who were the Bolsheviks?

___________ was the first to argue that the Sun, not the Earth, was the center of the universe.

This philosopher strongly believed that society made people bad or corrupt

Asoka

During WWI, Austria-Hungary, Italy, Germany, and the Ottoman Empire became known as the

Which of the following occured on D-Day?

Why did December 7th, 1941 become known as "a date which will live in infamy"?

All of the following applies to the Mali Empire EXCEPT 

Vladimir I of Kiev accepted the religion of ___________ after his advisors saw the Hagia Sophia

What was the rebellion in India where soldiers were told to do things against their religion? 

What international group was created in 1945, has 192 countries in it, and headquartered in NY?

At ________, the Allies made plans to occupy Germany and issued an ultimatum to Japan

What region of the world was described as being "behind the iron curtain" after WWII?

Which leader won China's civil war and what name did he give to the country?

In 1945, the conference of Yalta resulted in

The industry that spurred the introduction of the factory system was

Resources such as gold, salt, spices, and slaves were transported through Africa by the use of

Which of the following is NOT one of the five pillars of Islam?

Which of the following was true of Japan under the Tokugawa shoguns?

The ________ dynasty built 4,000 miles of highways and the Great Wall of China

Which medieval leader saved Pope Leo III from a mob and was later crowned emperor by same pope?

Early Rome was a ____________ in which people elected their leaders to create laws for them

Why was Zheng He important?

Who led the Allied forces in the winning Battle of El Alamein?

All of the following were results of the Sepoy Rebellion EXCEPT