World History Semester Exam Review

In this system, Christian boys were drafted into the Ottoman army and converted to Islam

Carthage

Who fought each other in the Punic Wars?

Philip II was king of this European empire.

Where did the Renaissance start in Europe?

What happened to Charles I of England at the conclusion of the English Civil War?

Why was the Church of England created?

Troy

In Roman society, these were the common people

Rule by nobles

Rule by a small group

The word Renaissance means

Who ran the French government for Louis XIII (13)?

Rome

According to legend, who founded Rome?

Vernacular refers to

This was the legislative branch of the Roman republic

He was a Spanish explorer who conquered the Incan empire.

What event started the Trojan War?

He was a Cathaginian general who almost defeated all of Rome

In Roman society, this was the nobility

Rule by citizens

During times of crisis Rome appointed someone to this office of ultimate power

This is a French government official.

Athens

Which of these events led to increased trade with the Middle East?

Rule by one person

Who fought each other in the Peloponnesian War?

What is a polis?

These people in the Roman Republic served a 1 year term and could veto each other’s’ decisions.

During the Renaissance, society became more secular. What does secular mean?

Who ran the French government for Louis XIV (14)?

5 Pillars of Islam: Prayer

Greece

These were people who supported artists financially

The period after the decline of the Mycenaeans is known as the Dark Age of Greece because

Who were the forerunner’s of Greek civilization and the first European civilization?

Ionian Sea

What was exported from the Americas in the third step of the Triangular Trade?

What separated the different regions within Greece?

Who invented the first movable type printing press?

What is an acropolis?

He posted 95 Theses on the door of a church, protesting problems with the Catholic Church

Gaul

Black Sea