World History Fall Semester Exam Review (14-15)

The Nile River was especially important to what civilization

The Twelve Tables influenced Democratic-Republican government in what ancient civilization?

He praised artistic creativity in Greece?

What did the Protestant Reformation decrease the strength of? 

Greeks voted directly on issues, while Romans elected ______________. 

The Greeks contributed what type of government to the west?

Medieval art focused on what theme?

Reincarnation is the center of what religion?

The Zhou dynasty, as well as many other Chinese dynasties, justified their rule based on what?

The medieval Catholic Church was important because it was the 

Where was Islam founded? 

What led to the downfall of both the Han dynasty and ancient Rome?

Which Chinese dynasties are credited with the invention of the magnetic compass and gunpowder?

The Crusades led to:

Important advances in mathematics and science was an important consequence of the rise of the:

Which change to Catholic Church practices did Martin Luther suggest?

Almost all early civilizations were built upon ____________.

The Crusades, the Great Schism, the Black Death and the Hundred Years War all weakened 

Why was the silk road important? 

What is a primary difference between Sunni and Shiite muslims? 

What is generally considered to be Leonardo da Vinci's greatest masterpiece? 

The economic need to raise funds to expand and protect civilizations led to the collection of

What type of people were allowed to vote in ancient Athens?

How did Greece's geography affect its people?

How did the Etruscans contribute to the development of Rome?

The Prince by Machiavelli, strengthened the power of monarchies and reduced the power of 

The main cause of human suffering are the selfish desires...

Growth of Italian city-states, an increase in the standard of living led to

Mansa Musa's journey to the Mecca is evidence that ____________ had a major influence.

An important result of the Reformation was the development of new _________. 

Throughout history, women in Africa, China, the Ottoman Empire and Europe have been treated

The poor have it, the rich need it, and if you eat it you will die.

The breakdown of central government, the establishment of local lords, and serfs were used

The 10 Commandments, important guidelines of Judaism, are an example of what?

Cuneiform, the first system of writing from Sumer, was used mainly for what reason?

This religion is focused on people behaving morally and upholding law and order. 

Increased trade, growth of cities, exploration and the development of banks were all results of

The caste system led to 

The African salt and gold trade helped diffuse what religion throughout west Africa?

The idea of "eye for an eye" comes from who's code of law?

Decimal system, advances in medicine and Hindu temples were all part of the golden age of:

What system, created by the Aryans, used a social hierarchy?

Which of the following was a long-term benefit of the Black Death (Bubonic Plague)? 

The Neolithic Revolution marked the beginning of 

What document did Martin Luther create and nail to a church door?

Intellectual inquiry, realism and the humanist method were all parts of 

The shift from hunting and gathering to farming was known as the ___________________.

Alexander the Great spread the ___________________ culture.

The purpose of the Great Wall in China was:

By 500 A.D., what was the result of the fall of Rome in western Europe? 

The Romans developed the ___________________ which heavily influenced U.S. law much later on. 

Which factor led to the development of feudalism?

Leonardo da Vinci added new ___________ to his paintings. 

What was the Great (East-West) Schism?

This time period is generally characterized by chaos and instability? 

Because they controlled so many aspects of society, many believed that the Catholic Church

Medical advances, a new numbering system and the development of Hinduism were all part of?

Greco-Roman ideas, art/architecture, wealthy patrons and humanism were all themes of the 

What civilization gave us the principle of checks and balances?

Ancient Greek philosophers believed that if a leader took on too much power, it would lead to

Which of these religions is monotheistic, uses the Ten Commandments, and led to Christianity.

What did the Hundred Years War do to the power of the English and French monarchies?