What is a city-state?

A city that acts as their own independent political unit

Successor of Muhammad and the leader of the Islamic faith.

Mesopotamian building used as a religious/political center

What is Cultural Diffusion?

The spread of ideas and exchange of products

What does Islam mean?

“Submission to the will of Allah.”

The Great Schism (1054) resulted in the creation of

the Eastern Orthodox Church and the Roman Catholic Church

Where did the Mongols originate from?

Eastern & Western Steppes in Eurasia

What caused the split between the Sunni and Shiites?

Discrepancy over who would become the successor of Muhammad.

A government ruled by a god or by a priest.

How did Muhammad’s death cause issues for the Islamic faith?

They did not know how to choose the next leader of the Islam

The following are the two Interpretations for the term Jihad except for?

The idea that if you are able you had to visit Mecca

What was the significance of the Mandate of Heaven?

That no ruler could govern without the consent of the gods

All of the following are similarities between Islam, Judaism, and Christianity except for?

They all believe that Jesus was the son of God.

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1
A person who believes in many gods
Muslim
pagan
Zorastrian
atheist
2
A holy shrine in mecca, where Muslim's travel there to pray.
ka'ba
temple
mosque
synagogue
3
What was Alexander's lasting legacy?
His death was a mystery
He spread Hellenistic culture
He never lost a battle
He spread Christianity through out Europe
4
The art of beautiful handwriting.
Calligraphy
Cuneiform
Phoenician Alphabet
hieroglyphics
5
What is a city-state?
A country that acts as their own independent political unit
A city that acts as their own independent political unit
A nation that acts as their own independent political unit
6
What is a Caliph?
Successor of the Roman Catholic Church
Successor of Muhammad and the leader of the Islamic faith.
Successor of Jesus and the leader of the Christian faith.
7
Who developed the rules of logic (scientific method)?
Plato
Socrates
Alexander the Great
Aristotle
8
What heritage or tradition was the Byzantium Empire born from?
Roman
Egyptian
Chinese
Greek
9
What is a ziggurat?
Mesopotamian building used primarily as their market place
Egyptian building that functioned as their religious center
Egyptian building used as a social center
Mesopotamian building used as a religious/political center
10
What is Cultural Diffusion?
The spread of ideas and exchange of products
A just ruler has divine approval
To control large areas of territory
11
What does Islam mean?
“Submission to the will of Yahweh.”
“Submission to the will of Jesus.”
“Submission to the will of Budha.”
“Submission to the will of Allah.”
12
The Great Schism (1054) resulted in the creation of
the Roman Catholic Church and the Protestant Reformation
the Scientific Revolution and Age of Expoloration
the Southern Renaissance and Northern Renaissance
the Eastern Orthodox Church and the Roman Catholic Church
13
Where did the Mongols originate from?
Germanic region of Europe
North Africa
Eastern & Western Steppes in Eurasia
Rome
14
What caused the split between the Sunni and Shiites?
By a difference over who would be the military leader.
By a disagreement on where the capital would be located.
Discrepancy over who would become the successor of Muhammad.
Disagreement over what the official language would be.
15
What is a Theocracy?
A government ruled by one person
A government ruled by a god or by a priest.
A government ruled by a group of people
16
How did Muhammad’s death cause issues for the Islamic faith?
They did not know how to choose the next leader of Judaism
They did not know how to choose the next leader of the Islam
They did not have a way to read the Quran
17
Pilgrimage to Mecca
hajj
Aljabr
Jihad
crusade
18
Who overthrew the Qin Dynasty and would become the longest lasting dynasty in Chinese’s history
Xia Dynasty
Han Dynasty
Shang Dynasty
Zhou Dynasty
19
The following are the two Interpretations for the term Jihad except for?
To strive against one’s sinful nature
An armed struggle against non-believers
The idea that if you are able you had to visit Mecca
20
What is a triumvirate?
Government with two rulers
Government with no ruler
Government with three rulers
Government with one ruler
21
Where was Islam founded?
Balkan Peninsula
North Africa
Rome
Arabian Peninsula
22
Who was the first great Greek philosopher?
Socrates
Alexander the Great
Aristotle
Plato
23
Who is Muhammad?
The founder of Judaism.
The founder of Hinduism.
The founder of Islam.
The founder of Christianity.
24
Islamic holy month, Muslims fast between dawn and sunset.
Reconquista
Hajj
Inquisition
Ramadan
25
The art of bringing together unknowns to match a known quantity.
astrolabe
aljabr
jihad
armillary sphere
26
Rebuilt by Justinian but finally fell to the Ottoman Turks in 1453.
Athens
Italy
Alexandria
Constantinople
27
What is the Quran?
Judaism’s holy book
Christian’s holy book
Hindu’s holy book
Islam’s holy book
28
What is the name of the Jewish holy book and place of worship?
Bible and Church
Torah and Synagogue
Quran and Mosque
Old Testament and Ziggurat
29
What are the 5 main beliefs of Islam called?
The 5 Noble Truths
The 5 Commandments of Islam
The 5 Pillars of Christianity
The 5 Pillars of Islam
30
It was the first time that a political unit had created written rules for the entire population
Zoroastrianism
Mandate of Heaven
Hammurabi's Code
Feudalism
31
What was the significance of the Mandate of Heaven?
That no ruler could govern without the consent of the gods
That power must be shared by the head of government
That no ruler could govern w/o consent of the royal family
That no ruler could govern without the consent of the people
32
All of the following are similarities between Islam, Judaism, and Christianity except for?
They are all Monotheistic
The all pray and fast.
They all believe that Jesus was the son of God.
They are all founded in the Middle East.
33
What was the name of the Mesopotamian’s writing?
Cuneiform
Papyrus
Phonetic
Hieroglyphics

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