FALL EXAM REVIEW

Greek theater evolved out of

founder of Christianity

called the father of history; wrote The Persian Wars

developed basic geometry theorems and wrote work called The Elements

founder of the Lyceum; wrote the Doctrine of the Mean

What important invention is first known to have been used by the Sumerians?

first king ever anointed by a pope; gave Papal States to the Church

According to Legalism, the way to achieve order was to

given the name Augustus by the senate of Rome; his reign started the Pax Romana

final goal of a Buddhist; means union with the universe which releases one from rebirth

developed the first known uniformed code of laws; based on "eye for an eye"

wrote the Republic and founded the school called the Academy

built the first empire known in history

Egyptian sun god; most important god to the ancient Egyptians

Which of the following groups dominated the economic and political life of towns in Middle Ages

Who held the real power in Japan's feudal society?

preservation of the body after death perfected by the Egyptians

Frenchman who deciphered the Rosetta Stone

The Church taught that the way to achieve salvation was

Confucian ideas dealt mainly with

most important political figure for 1000 years; crowned Emperor of Romans on Christmas Day

pope who moved the papacy to Avignon starting the Babylonian Captivity

holiest shrine to the religion of Islam

Feudalism became a complex system because

What ended the persecution of Christians in the Roman Empire?

English poet who wrote The Canterbury Tales

The scattering of the Jews from their homeland in Palestine.

Roman emperor whose death ended the Pax Romana; wrote Meditations

soil rich in minerals deposited after flood waters receded

One contribution the Lydians made to later civilizations was

means "land between the rivers"

Who are the People of the Book?

in traditional Indian society, unchangeable social group into which a person is born

first female ruler known in history

tombs built to house the bodies of the pharaohs of Egypt

special church court set up to punish people accused of heresy

government in which ruling power belongs to a few people usually business class

Spartan king who led his forces at the battle of Thermopylae

How did ancient Egyptians view their pharaoh?

first five books of the Old Testament

Sumerian temples known as "ladders of the gods"

structures that carried water from the countryside to the city

wife of Osiris; symbol was the ankh

The culture of Mesopotamia was spread throughout the Mediterranean by

started the Kamakura shogunate and became shogun in 1192

father of Greek tragedy; wrote 80 plays including Oresteia

king who claimed the French throne starting the 100 Years' War

The two hundred year period when peace, order, and prosperity flourished is known as the

system of government in which officials are chosen by the people

founder of Daoism who wrote The Way of Virtue

nicknamed the "Hammer"; led Christian forces to victory over Muslims at the battle of Tours

converted the Celtic people of Ireland to Catholicism

The first Indian civilization developed in the

received the Ten Commandments and led Hebrews out of bondage in Egypt

Some of the finest examples of medieval art and architecture can be seen in

What was the Roman attitude toward Christianity?

founder of Judaism

Which cultures contributed to the new Hellenistic civilization?

discovered the tomb of King Tutankhamen

Which was the most important branch of government in the Roman Republic?

holy month of Islam when Muslims fast from sunrise to sunset

most famous medieval scholastic thinker; wrote Summa Theologica

Government headed by a privileged minority or upper class.

mastered the use of the lever and the double pulley

developed a set of rules that governed the behavior of monks in monasteries

reed that grows along the Nile River which the Egyptians used as a paper-like material

defeated his rivals at the battle of Sekigahara becoming shogun

fictional princess who narrated The Thousand and One Nights

religious beliefs that are contrary to the official teaching of a church

Roman emperor who issued the Edict of Milan and built new capital

rebuilt the city of Babylon and it's beautiful hanging gardans

English king who was forced to sign the Magna Carta

greatest of the Greek comedy writers; wrote Lysistrata and The Clouds

warriors of feudal Japan

The Rosetta Stone was an important find for modern scholars because it

leader of the Muslims during the Third Crusade; signed truce with King Richard I

Count of Paris elected by nobles as king of France in 987

The goal of the First Crusade was to

The idea of the Mandate of Heaven was used by the Chinese to justify

The holiest city of Islam is

A key feature of Gothic architecture is

What characterized Roman architecture?

most famous physician of the ancient times; created an oath for physicians to take

pope who called for a crusade to reclaim the Holy Land from the Muslims

The movement of people across the Fertile Crescent resulted in the

Italian poet who wrote the Divine Comedy

founder of the Persian religion whose god is Ahura Mazda

Why were the Egyptians compelled to develop practical geometry?

the worship of only one god

The majority branch within Islam has been the

Which of the following geographic features had the greatest influence on ancient Egypt?

blind poet who wrote The Iliad and The Odyssey

pharaoh who ruled Egypt for 67 years; signed the first known treaty in history

English king who expanded royal courts and law through the use of common law and jury system

peasant girl who helped lead the French forces to victory in the 100 Years' War

Greek philosopher who developed a question and answer technique to get to truths

sacred text of Islam

leader who united the Hebrew tribes into a nation; slew Goliath

Rome and Carthage competed for control of

The Hittites had a military advantage over their enemies because they used

ruler who united upper and lower Egypt and started Egypt's first dynasty

code of conduct followed by Japanese warriors

To write in the vernacular is to write in

minor German chieftain; forced last Western Roman emperor off the throne in 476; "fall of Rome

As it expanded, Rome was beset by social and economic troubles caused by

respect for one's elders or parents

Roman general who fell in love with Cleopatra; forces defeated at Actium 

Which of the following groups conquered the former Roman province of Gaul?

The center of the Hellenistic world was

art of skillful speaking emphasized by the Sophists

appointing church officials by a secular leader

The Peloponnesian War resulted from conflict between

Frankish king who was the first Germanic ruler to convert to Christianity

Roman general who became dictator for life; assassinated on the Ides of March

most responsible for spreading the teachings of Jesus throughout the Roman Empire

ruler with complete control over a government; had absolute power

ultimate goal of Hindus; means union with brahman

most influential Chinese philosopher whose ideas were collected in The Analects

A pilgrim going from Western Europe to the birthplace of Islam would travel

first four books of the New Testament that describes Jesus' life

people who move from place to place in search of food

practice of lending money for interest

Daoists believed that the best government was one that

in Hinduism it is the essential self

punishment used by the RCC to punish Christians by not allowing them the sacraments

The use of crop rotation resulted in

leader of the Huns; known as the "Scourge of God"

Duke of Normandy who defeated Harold at the battle of Hastings winning the throne of England

the worship of more than one god

individuals willing to die or suffer for their beliefs

derived formula to calculate the relationship between the sides of a right triangle