Duplicate of WH Exam 1

What was the period of peace & prosperity in Roman history called?

The Persians ruled the ancient world until the arrival of who?

Muslims pray toward and take pilgrimages to what city?

What verse in Genesis describes what man was created to accomplish?

Chinese society emphasized the family

The Indian Shakespeare

What city is associated with the Phoenicians?

One of the finest periods of Indian art, architecture, literature, and science

What is the name of the command for man to control the earth by exercising dominion over it?

Name the Greek philosopher & mathematician who said the universe could be explained in mathematical terms.

Who wrote the Iliad and the Odyssey?

Which building in Athens is dedicated to the goddess Athena?

What notable temple did the Khmer Empire build?

The Olympic games were originally held in honor of

Doric, Ionic, & Corinthian refer to Greek

The belief in many gods is known as polytheism.

The Japanese word that means "great general"

The nucleus of the modern state of Ethiopia

He invaded Italy through the Alps

The greatest merchants in Canaan were the

From what plant did the Egyptians develop paper?

He created the first strong empire of India

This is the finest example of Byzantine architecture.

The Mauryan Empire continued long after Asoka's death

Which of these is NOT associated with Indian civilization?

What are the limitations of oral tradition?

At first, Muhammad was persecuted in Mecca b/c of fear that he would

Chinese writing consists of

He began construction of the Great Wall

What did the Han dynasty experience that was similar to the peace in the Roman empire?

The Peloponnesian War began over a rivalry between

The leading commercial center of the early mainland Aegean civilization was

The title given to Japanese warriors

What guides a historian's decision about selection & emphasis?

Who remained a faithful worshiper of God while the world around him became fully corrupt?

What famous Chinese teacher became known as "the Master"?

He was the Roman emperor at the time of Jesus' death

What Greek word means "land between the rivers"?

This warlike people migrated into the Indus Valley.

The study of celestial bodies is called what?

Which Persian king led attacks against the Greeks at the battles of Thermopylae & Salamis Bay?

What is the term for man-made items used as sources to study history?

He was the first emperor of Japan

Geography played a critical role in the development of Greek history.

He was a member of the triumvirate with Julius Caesar and Pompey

The basic political unit of Greece was the

India has always been a united empire

What ancient civilization had modern plumbing in the palace?

Who were the first people to live in cities?

What island was the First Punic War fought over?

This North African city rivaled Rome for Mediterranean trade.

What geographic factor helped preserve the monuments, documents, & bodies of ancient Egyptian rulers?

Which son of Cain was known for making musical instruments?

He was the Roman emperor during the last & most widespread persecution of Christians

This literary figure was a leading politician, author, lawyer, & statesman.

Name the crucial battle where the Visigoths defeated the Romans.

Which one is not a form of government experienced by the Greek city-states?

Who led the Huns as they invaded Roman territory?

Monotheism means "the belief in one God".

Father of Medicine

Father of History

Possibly the oldest city in West Africa

What were the wars between Rome and Carthage called?

This word means "holy war"

The first official persecution of Christians began under which emperor?

What was the chief magistrate in Athens called?

What city was the capital of Assyria & where Jonah preached?

Father of Philosophy

This emperor legalized Christianity

This city-state was the leader of the Delian League

Name one of the few female rulers of Egypt.

The first people known to have a solar calendar were the

Legends, religious beliefs, & social customs are examples of

What is an inquiry into the past & why it happened?

Rule by a few

He decreed Christianity to be the official religion of the Roman Empire.

This civilization invented movable type

Greek mythology played a dominant role in forming Greek culture.

The ceremonial practice of committing suicide

He promoted Buddhism in India and sent missionaries to spread Buddhism in Asia

The Byzantine church became known as the

Footbinding adversely affected Japanese women for centuries.

This was an engineering accomplishment which supplied water to cities in the Roman empire.

The kingdom of Kush fell to the kingdom of

Who led the Persian army that Alexander the Great defeated?

This changed Japan from a clan government to a centralized government headed by the emperor

This was the 1st Roman law written down

The Grand Canal connects the Yellow and Huang He Rivers

Father of Geometry

This decree ended persecution & legalized Christianity

The Muslim advance into Europe was stoppled at the Battle of

Where did 300 Spartans fight to the death in a mountain pass?

What African culture has the earliest evidence for civilization in West Africa?

The 12 tribes of Israel divided over what issue?

What city on the Dnieper River was the center of the early Russian state?

What is the most important type of primary source?

During whose reign did the New Babylonian Empire reach its height?

Historian of the Peloponnesian War

He established a calendar that is the basis of our own

He is called the "Homer of Rome"