World Culture Midterm Review

What mountain range formed a protective barrier from northern invaders?

What is ISIS?

The Holy book of Islam is the...

What geographic feature of Ancient Greece influenced the creation of separate city states?

Why was Hammurabi's Code important?

Which one of the following was NOT a Greek contribution to the modern world?

The period of 200 years of peace and stability in the Roman Empire is called the...

Sargon I was imprtant because he

Who fought in the Punic Wars?

What region formed the northern boundary of the Roman Empire?

The Latin phrase E Pluribus Unum...

What was the first form of writing?

The Epic of Gilgamesh is...

Which city state won the Peloponnesian War?

What geographic feature helped Greece trade in order to develop their economy?

The Roman Empire...

Spartan society was...

The Greek philosopher who believed in logic and questioning authority.

The Roman Emperor who made Christianity safe and legal through the Edict of Milan was...

Which of the following was NOT a reason for the fall of the Roman Empire?

Which statement is FALSE about Alexander the Great?

As the republic struggled...Caesar, Pompey and Crassus formed a(n)

Which river civilization was known as the "Land between two rivers"?

The civilization of Sumer...

Which one of the following is NOT a characteristic that defines/creates a civilization?

The holiest city of Islam is...

The alliance created by Pericles that allowed for the Golden Age of Greece was the...

According to legend, Romulus and Remus wa raised by a

The first civilization to emerge in what is today modern Greece were the

The Jewish people, believed in only one God. This is called...

The Sumerians were the first to...

The early Romans who ruled Rome before the republic were the

Why did Alexander's empire stop when and where it did?

Why do Jewish people claim the land of Israel as their own?

Muhammad's move from Mecca to Medina is known as the

The spread of Islam into Europe was halted by which Frankish leader?

Which ONE of the following is NOT a religious obligation for Muslims?

Oligarchs were thrown out of power by a partnership between...

Athens is credited with the development of what type of government?

The most significant result of the Peloponnesian War was that...

This building serves as a place of worship, school, a court of law, and a shelter.

The Romans created a republic form of government that included...

The earliest religions believed in multiple gods. What form of religion is this called?

After the Fall of Rome, the eastern portion of the Roman empire became known as the...

The main religion found in the middle east today is...

Which one of the following is NOT a nation in the Middle East today?

The Illiad and The Odyssey are important because...

The ruler who is known as Augustus, is...

Which statement is NOT true about the Persian Wars?

The earliest leader of the Iraelites who led God's people to Canaan, was...