WD History Final Review A

The victims of the Holocaust included large numbers of

Who is the father of the three major western religions?

Christopher Columbus called Hondurasand the Caribbean islands the Indies because he

What RVC (river valley civilization) tied its hierarchy with its religion and was known for being very rigid?

Which ancient civilization established the basis for western democracy?

Which achievements are most closely associated with the Tang and Song dynasties of China.

What was the life expectancy of a peasant during the Middle Ages?

Siddhartha Gautama is best known as what?

Europeans began to explore and expand in the 1500s because they wanted to

Characteristicsofacivilization: Cities, Complex institutions, Specialized labor and

Who founded Islam?

A major reason for the decline of the Roman Empire was?

Martin Luther was

The strip of territory that separated the troops from each other in WWI was known as

What other countries settled in the Americas, challenging the financial control enjoyed by the Spanish and Portuguese?

The Warsaw Pact sought to

Under the terms of the Treaty of Versailles, Germany was forced to

The Code of Hammurabi is an example of

When is D Day?

What is the main reason the Neolithic Revolution is considered to be a turning point in World History?

When is Armistice Day (Veterans Day)?

What manufacturing was adopted by Henry Ford that divided operations into simple tasks ?

What did the ruling family in China use to claim authority?

Which factor contributed to the success of Mongol Empire?

What religion used the Upanishads and Vedas as its holy texts?