Welcome to World History Semester 1

Based on the teachings of Buddha, Southeast Asia

Hammurabi’s Code was important because...

Johannes Gutenberg started the spread of Renaissance ideas by

Near what physical feature do most ancient civilizations begin?

Match the time period: Also known as the “Dark Ages”

Absolute monarch in France, was beheaded by guillotine along with his wife, Marie Antoinette.

Definition: early form of paper

Trans- Saharan trade relied mainly on the exchange of

How did the Industrial Revolution change lives of people?

The smallest number of slaves involved in the Atlantic slave trade was sent to

What area was also known as the “land between two rivers”?

How did the Atlantic slave trade start?

religion is an organized society by the caste system, India, introduced the term “karma”

What is a tenement?

Which European countries participated in The Atlantic Slave Trade?

Why was Great Britain the first nation to industrialize?

Which statement about mummification in ancient Egypt is false?

A peoples way of life, religious beliefs, artistic achievements, and language is called their…

A person with no permanent home and someone who follows their food to survive is called a ....

The Scientific Revolution influenced exploration because

Renaissance means _______________.

Was seen as one of the greatest leaders in French history, built the Palace of Versailles

The greatest general in French history, eventually crowned himself emperor

Religion is practiced in parts of the Middle East and Africa, Muslims and pray in mosques.

The leaders of the ancient Egyptians were known as ...

The ______ are traditional games still played in our society today, every four years

Why were the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers important to the economy of the early civilizations?

11-14 mil slaves, slaves provided with medical treatment, treated well, traded east of Africa

An intellectual movement that stressed reason and the power for individuals to solve problems

Byzantine Emperor who created the new eastern capital, Constantinople, legalized Christianity

Definition: complex, highly organized social order

The Spanish wanted not only gold but to spread…

Isaac Newton explained the ...

What were the trade routes between the West and China known as?

Importance of moral behavior, social harmony & good government; helped shape Chinese society

The Renaissance began in Italy because…

Religion was brought to Mesoamerica by the Spanish; based on the teachings of Jesus.

Where did the Scientific Revolution occur?

Match the time period: Clovis, Charlemagne, Charles Martel

Time period of greatly increased output of machine made goods.

Definition: system used to transport water from one place to another

Definition: alliances made based on the exchange of land for loyalty and protection

Which form of slave trade would the Middle Passage be part of?

What would be an example of urbanization?

Definition: wedge-shaped writing of ancient Sumerians

The Neolithic Revolution refers to the time when early humans...

Portuguese started, 9-12 mil slaves obtained on the west coast of Africa, shipped the Americas

Definition: authority is granted by a divine power to deserving rulers in China

In a government, where citizens have the right to vote and elect their leaders is known as a...

The first civilization in recorded history is…

Which document declared that all men are free and equal?

Which of the following was a political cause of the Reformation?

Definition: object made by human beings

Definition: writing style of ancient Egyptians

Dictator of the Roman Republic, great military leader.

Match the time period: Republic form of government then became an empire

In most ancient societies, the peasant class is the ______________size population.

Which is a cause of the French Revolution?

All powerful king or queen. Believed they ruled by the “Divine Right"

Definition: ancient civilized person who knew how to read, write, and record

Match the time period: Leonardo Da Vinci, Michelangelo, use of perspective

Which is a cause for the fall of the Roman Empire?

Definition: goods connecting Americas, Africa, Europe

Deep thinkers who sought wisdom, Aristotle, Socrates, and Plato are examples.

What was the Trans-Atlantic Slave Trade?

Sea-going warriors, from the North, who attacked areas of Europe. Famous in Minnesota

The main “desire” for the Age of Exploration was to ...

What is responsible for the spread of the Black Plague?

Which of the following did the Enlightenment promote?

Match the time period: Martin Luther, John Calvin, Henry VIII

What was the major slave trade before the Trans-Atlantic Slave trade?