Duplicate of Ap World History Mid Term Review

Mansa Kankan Musa made a famous pilgrimage that

Crucial to Egypt's agriculture was

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

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

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

The Phoenicians developed a system of writing based on

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

Mecca is an important city because it.

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

Llamas and alpacas were valued by the Incas for

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

The term Hellenistic Age refers to the

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

Greece was organized into city-states called

The critical cause of the scientific revolution was:

The Treaty of Verdun resulted in

A fief was

The first Portuguese who landed in India were greeted with

The political organization of the Celts was

Agriculture in Mesopotamia depended on

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

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

The Great Western Schism originated over

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

One of the most sacred places for pilgrimage in Hinduism is

Francisco Pizarro defeated the Inca Empire with

The greatest change caused by the gradual adoption of agriculture was

Christopher Columbus was from

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

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

The first Mongol conquests under Genghis Khan were in

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

Columbus insisted that he had reached

Martin Luther insisted that the only way to salvation was through

The term investiture controversy refers to the

The Aztecs formed their empire by

The ultimate spiritual reward in Buddhism is

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

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

Which animal was most important to Saharan transportation?

The reincarnation of the atman into a given class depends on

The main reason for the decline of the Roman Republic was

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

What changes transformed later medieval military technology?

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

Islam means

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

The center of political action in the Roman Republic was

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

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

Diaspora means

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

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

The pharaoh Akhenaten is credited by many historians with

The Portuguese gained control of the eastern Indian Ocean through

The Mongol leader, the khan,

English political philosopher John Locke asserted that if the monarch

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

To promote his ideas, Luther used

What military technologies did the Silk Road spread?

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

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

The Tang Empire declined when

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

Cortes had which advantages in conquering the Aztecs?

Who attempted to write the first world history?

Muhammad conceived Islam after

In 1265, major divisions emerged between the Mongol khans because

The Greek concept of democracy included political participation by

What are the criteria for "civilization?"

What caused the end of serfdom in western Europe?

The characteristic ship of the Arabian Sea was the

John Calvin preached that salvation was granted by

Muslim means

Information about ancient Israel can be found in the

After Muhammad's death, the Muslim community

The Persian provinces were administered by

Muslim religious practice is based on the

The varna system developed in order to create

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

The Glorious Revolution established what in England?

The Renaissance began in

The three great Greek classical philosophers are

The Enlightenment was termed such because it:

When Alexander the Great died, his vast empire

The Chinese acquired silk by

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

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

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

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

The Bubonic Plague was brought to Europe by

Women in Maya society were

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

Mesopotamia, Egypt, and the Indus Valley civilizations were all

Greek poleis or city-states developed because of