SHS World History Semester 1 Review Summer 17

Christianity had experienced it's greatest growth during what period?

Which of the below would be a reasonable example of social hierarchy in ancient civilizations?

The First Triumvirate was:

The Diamond thesis mainly examined the importance of ____ for ____

Who was not an artist during the Renaissance? 

Which term describes the spread of beliefs and ideas from one group to another?

Who made up the second Triumvirate?

Which of the following factors does NOT help the growth of a civilization?

After the fall of the Roman Empire, what name did the eastern half assume? 

Judaism, Christianity and Islam are united by: 

Both Hinduism and Buddhism have similar beliefs in what?

The Magna Carta is an important document because it...

The Straits of Magellan can be found at the southern tip of…

Alexandria was the home of: 

According to Jesus' teachings, how is salvation achieved in Christianity?

In the Punic Wars, Rome defeated the:

In Hinduism, in order to gain good Karma, one must be good at their:

Who wrote a book greatly influencing China's Silk Roads? 

Which two rivers did the civilizations of the Fertile Crescent rely on? 

The Ancient Romans borrowed much of their culture from:

Confucianism generally focuses on what?

Who was Zheng He?

The Four Noble Truths and Eightfold Path are predominantly a part of what belief system?

In Egypt, much farming emerged on the __________

Where is the strait of Gilbraltar?

Who was the Athenian statesman who expanded democracy?

The Yucatan Peninsula is part of which country?

Which emperor is responsible for dividing the Roman Empire?

Islam relates to the other monotheistic fates in that it:

Which law code famously preached, "An eye for an eye"? 

Which of the following is NOT one of the Five Pillars of Islam? 

What two major groups exist in the Islamic religion?

Islam means:

Rome's method of controlling other lands and people was known as

The basic military unit of Rome was:

Where is the Cradle of Civilization located? 

Sparta won the Peloponnesian War. 

What is considered to be one of oldest civilizations? 

What is the hierarchy of the Catholic church from highest to lowest?

All of the following were spread on the Silk Road except:

The difference between a peasant and a serf was...

Who made a covenant with God in which Canaan was promised to the Hebrew people?

The Roman Empire fell in part due to Germanic tribes invading.

The Eightfold Path and The Four Noble Truths belong to which religion? 

The Red Sea is closest to…

Many Greek and Roman texts were preserved by the:

The Silk Roads were a series of towns that supported invaders to attack the West.

What were the two main social classes of Ancient Rome?

The Egyptian form of government during ancient civilizations was:

Who became the first Roman Emperor?

Sparta was superior to Athens when concerning...

The Philosophy of Taoism is concerned with

Confucianism was the product of ________

Hindus believe the ultimate goal of existence is

What 2 city-states formed their own alliances after defeating the Persians? 

The First Agricultural Revolution came during the:

Nirvana in Buddhism is most similar to what term in Hinduism?

What executive position in the Roman Republic had two people appointed to it?

The Muslim month of fasting is known as: 

Which of these is NOT an example of a complex institution?

Which of the following types of governments was NOT found in early Greek city-states?

The Han Empire can best be compared to what other major empire?

Which religion did not have a divine leader? 

The Pax Romana began during which emperor’s reign?

Who was the exception?

What was the main military goal of Alexander the Great? 

Who is the founder of Judaism?

Which aspect of geography affected Athenian military strategy? 

Both the Jews and Christians recognize THIS as a basic code of law?

What was an effect of the Greek victory in the Persian Wars?

Marco Polo is notable for...

Hammurabi’s Code was used by the people of…

Which of the following is NOT one of the aspects of a civilization? 

The Agricultural Revolution is also referred to as the...

Which group of individuals adhered to chivalry? 

Who's journal inspired Christopher Columbus?

Which of the following is NOT a motivation for European exploration?

Muslim Means

The first five books of the Hebrew Bible are also known as the:

What is the top caste in the Hindu Caste System?

What African kingdom controlled valuable resources such as gold and silver? 

Toward what city to Muslims pray?

What was the main result of the Peloponnesian War?

The Gobi Desert is near which mountain range?

Which were knights not loyal to in the code of Chivalry?

Sunni and Shiite Muslims disagree on