Mid Term Study Guide

Which book (s) contained in the Christian bible did Jesus personally write?

Who said those who join the crusade will have a place in heaven?

How old was the Prophet Muhammad when the Angel Gabriel revealed he would be Allah’s final prophet?

What is the name of the document that granted religious freedom to the Huguenots?

According to the Jewish faith what was the first promise that God made with Abraham called?

What were the men who followed and carried on the teachings of Jesus called?

The_______ originally lived in a high plateau of the Andes.

First czar of Russia, known for cruelty and being constantly at war?

A government ruled by a few powerful people?

Who was allowed to take the civil service exam during the Tang Dynasty?

System of government in which the head of state is hereditary position and the king or queen has almost complete power?

1st King of the Bourbon Dynasty?

The first major civilization of central Mexico was?

A direct democracy is a government ruled by a king or queen?

According to Siddhartha (aka The Buddha) how can one achieve Nirvana?

Which of the major religions follow the Torah?

A war, fought around 1200 B.C., which an army led by Mycenaean attacked the independent trading city Troy in Anatolia?

What is the Diaspora?

The ______ based their calendar on careful observation of the planets, sun, and moon?

This religious book is only considered holy when written in Arabic?

Leader of the Catholic Church in France and Louis XIII's minister?

If someone followed the Jewish faith believed that Yahweh was the one true God, what are they? (Shorted To Fit)

A Native American celebration meant to show wealth and divide property among the people?

Spanish soldiers who conquered the Aztecs?

What is the Treaty of Utrecht?

Name of the city Peter the Great Built?

Roman Numerals know I, V, X, L, M

During the Tang and Song Dynasties, China’s population increased to ______.

What time period is considered the dark ages?

Which three of the five major religions we discussed share the holy city of Jerusalem?

The art of ancient Greece and Rome, in which harmony, order, and proportion were emphasized?

How many times are Muslims called to prayer each day?

The founder of Protestantism?

Large churches built in major cities designed to be a representation of the

Know the difference between El Greco and Velazquez? 1 right answer here.

What was the significance of the Twelve Tables?

How old was Jesus when he began his public ministry?

How many kings was Israel united under from 1022 to 922 B.C.? What were their names?

Define divine right?

What was one negative effect of the Crusades that has continued to the present?

Contained scenes filled with slapstick situations and crude humor?

List the five reasons for the rapid growth of Christianity that we discussed in class?

Who was the emperor that united northern and southern China in 589 A.D.?

Approximately what percentage of workers died working on the completion of the Grand Canal?

The common farmers, artisans, and merchants who made up the majority of the population.

Who Inherited Spain, the Spanish Netherlands and Spain’s American colonies?

A government ruled by a king or queen?

A government ruled by a small group of noble, landowning families?

What did artists emphasize during the Song Dynasty?

During the reign of Ivan the Terrible, which groups suffered the greatest loss of power?

The period when the Jews left Egyption Empire?

Which of the five major religions has no one founder or single set of ideas?

Which of the five major religions began to rapidly spread throughout the Roman Empire around 30 A.D.?

What edict did Charles V issue?

Who was the only female emperor in China?

Although different in several ways Hinduism and Buddhism share which common beliefs?