Duplicate of Ap World History Mid Term Review

What military technologies did the Silk Road spread?

The largest, most technologically advanced ship in the Indian Ocean was the Chinese

The first Mongol conquests under Genghis Khan were in

One of the most sacred places for pilgrimage in Hinduism is

The Chinese acquired silk by

The critical cause of the scientific revolution was:

Why was becoming Christian considered an act of disloyalty in the Roman Empire?

The pharaoh Akhenaten is credited by many historians with

The rainy and dry seasons in the Indian Ocean reflect the influence of

The 1054 schism between Eastern & Western churches was caused primarily by disagreements over

The Greek concept of democracy included political participation by

Muhammad conceived Islam after

Muhammad's revelations from the angel are compiled in a book called

The political organization of the Celts was

To promote his ideas, Luther used

The wars and devastation of the early modern era in Europe resulted in

Francisco Pizarro defeated the Inca Empire with

The Enlightenment was termed such because it:

The characteristic ship of the Arabian Sea was the

The Persian provinces were administered by

What are the criteria for "civilization?"

The Chinese political system that relied primarily on strict laws and punishments

The main reason for the decline of the Roman Republic was

Mesopotamia, Egypt, and the Indus Valley civilizations were all

Islam means

The Mandate of Heaven meant that the ruler retained the right to rule as long as

The subsequent split of supporters to different caliphs, or successors, divided the umma into

Other than fulfilling his personal religious obligations, Mansa Musa's pilgrimage resulted in

During the Song period, women experienced subordination and social restriction, epitomized by

Christopher Columbus was from

Which Roman emperor ushered in tolerance acceptance & eventual dominance of Christianity?

Muslim religious practice is based on the

When Alexander the Great died, his vast empire

Columbus insisted that he had reached

Cortes had which advantages in conquering the Aztecs?

Mecca is an important city because it.

The varna system developed in order to create

The center of political action in the Roman Republic was

The Renaissance began in

What caused the end of serfdom in western Europe?

The Tang Empire declined when

To facilitate communication and trade between northern and southern China, the Sui built the

A significant difference in Roman expansion versus Greek was that Romans:

Crucial to Egypt's agriculture was

The first Portuguese who landed in India were greeted with

A fief was

The greatest change caused by the gradual adoption of agriculture was

Social and political organization in the North American tribes was dependent on

Why did the Ming court suspend the voyages of Zheng He?

The reincarnation of the atman into a given class depends on

After Muhammad's death, the Muslim community

The emperor Yongle improved the imperial complex built by the Mongols called the

What natural resource provided the incentive to trade for southern Saharan dwellers?

What changes transformed later medieval military technology?

Which Russian ruler was the first to use the term "tsar"?

Information about ancient Israel can be found in the

Who attempted to write the first world history?

What is meant by the "balance of power" in early modern Europe?

Why did the peoples of the New World lack immunity to the diseases of the Europeans?

Sailing in the Indian Ocean was less difficult and dangerous than in other places because

The Late Bronze Age in the Middle East was a "cosmopolitan era" because

English political philosopher John Locke asserted that if the monarch

The Treaty of Verdun resulted in

Agricultural workers who belonged to the manor and were obligated to the lord were

The Aztecs formed their empire by

Diaspora means

The ultimate spiritual reward in Buddhism is

The Bubonic Plague was brought to Europe by

Greek poleis or city-states developed because of

The term investiture controversy refers to the

The movement that began with the rejection of the pope's authority was the

Llamas and alpacas were valued by the Incas for

Greece was organized into city-states called

Agriculture in Mesopotamia depended on

The Glorious Revolution established what in England?

In 1265, major divisions emerged between the Mongol khans because

The tropics are warm all year round. The center of the tropical zone is marked by the

The Great Western Schism originated over

The greatest mariners of the Atlantic in the Early Middle Ages were

Two indigenous Chinese philosophies that emerged from the Warring States Period are

The Phoenicians developed a system of writing based on

What 2 nations began a maritime revolution that profoundly altered the course of world history?

Which animal was most important to Saharan transportation?

Women in Maya society were

Martin Luther insisted that the only way to salvation was through

John Calvin preached that salvation was granted by

By instituting civil service examinations for entrance into the government bureaucracy the Song

The Mongol leader, the khan,

The term Hellenistic Age refers to the

Most sub-Saharan languages come from one large linguistic family, called

The Portuguese gained control of the eastern Indian Ocean through

A significant challenge to early astronomers was that of a heliocentric universe was argued by

Muslim means

Mansa Kankan Musa made a famous pilgrimage that

The three great Greek classical philosophers are