World History Final Review

Why was Julius Caesar assassinated?

What was the “Columbian Exchange”?

The ___ built their civilization around the Nile River.

Historians regard ___ as the greatest Byzantine Emperor.

The poor, working class of Rome were known as the ___.

___ led the Hebrews out of Egypt.

Which of the following correctly lists the Allied Powers in World War II?

The Hebrews believed that God would send a ___, someone who would free the Hebrew people.

"Belief in only ONE god"

June 6, 1944:American and British troops stormed the beaches of Normandy in the ____ Invasion

In the Punic Wars, Rome went to war against ___.

Most early civilizations were ____, meaning they believed in many different gods.

Period from about 1750-1900 during which modern industries and factories developed.

B.C.E. stands for...

Before Christianity, Roman religion was ___.

All the following were terms of the Treaty of VersaillesEXCEPT…

Ancient Greek religion was ___.

Italian explorer credited with discovering the New World by mistake in 1492.

The ___ is the head of the Roman Catholic Church.

This nickname was given to Mesopotamia due to its fertile farmland

Sumerian writing was known as ___. It was written on clay tablets.

The wealthy, land-owning class of Ancient Rome were known as the ___.

Rome sits on the western side of the boot-shaped peninsula of ___.

300 Spartans fought off the Persians at narrow mountain pass called ___.

How did medieval kings win the loyalty of the nobles?

Egyptian writing was called ___.

German monk who sparked the Protestant Reformation by posting his “95 Theses”.

The ____ pioneered sailing technology and developed an alphabet of 22 letters.

The reign of ___ was known as the "Golden Age of Rome".

Strong loyalty to one’s own country or nation is known as ___.

The ____ started the African Slave Trade on the Gold Coast of Africa.

__ was a political system in the Middle Ages based on the holding of land.

C.E. stands for...

When a Spartan boy turned 7, he was taken from his parents and placed in the ___.

A period of renewed interest in learning, science, and the arts in the 1400s in Europe.

After Rome fell, the eastern half of the empire became known as the ___ Empire.

A.D. stands for...

Which of the following correctly lists the Axis Powers in World War II?

All the following were new types of weapons used during World War I EXCEPT…

Why is Justinian’s reign as Byzantine emperor remembered?

All the following reforms were enacted by Julius Caesar EXCEPT…

On August 6, 1945, the United States dropped the first-ever atom bomb on this Japanese city

Mesopotamian civilizations sprang up between the ___ and ___ Rivers

___ was a Hebrew who preached that he was son of God and savior of the world.

As Soviet forces pushed their way into Berlin, Germany in April 1945, what did Hitler do?

"Rule by the people"

Why did France and Britain declare war on Germany in 1939?

An estimated 6 million Jews were killed by the Germans in an event now called the ___.

Which of the following was NOT expected of Athenian citizens?

Egyptian rulers were called ___.

Intellectual movement when Europeans believed they could solve society's problems using reason

_____ was a powerful Babylonian king who created a harsh law code based on “eye for an eye."

A 200-year period of European history in which people challenged or left the Catholic Church

___ started the Church of England after the pope refused to allow him to divorce his wife.

How did Roman military leaders gain the support of the plebeians?

The ___ is holy book of Islam.

All the following are reasons historians refer to the Middle Ages as the “Dark Ages” EXCEPT…

"Renaissance" comes from the French word meaning...

____, born in 570 AD, was the founder and prophet of Islam.

___ was Rome’s first Christian emperor.

B.C. stands for....

___ was the father of the Hebrew people.

The Church split into East and West in 1054 AD because of __, small pics of Jesus or saints

The ___ was the law-making body of Ancient Rome.

Ancient Egyptian religion was ___.

Why did Hebrew religious leaders want Jesus killed?

A(n) ___ is a king or queen with limitless and total power.

At the end of World War I, Germany was forced to sign the Treaty of ___.

___ was Chancellor of Germany from 1933-1945 and leader of the Nazi Party.