Semester 1 Final, Review #1

TRUE or FALSE: The Roman persecution of the Christians caused a remarkable decline in Christian growth.

What caused the collapse of the Gupta Empire?

The first official Roman persecution of Christians began under which emperor?

At what crucial battle did the Visigoths defeat the Romans?

Which decree ended persecution and legalized Christianity?

TRUE or FALSE: The spread of Christianity beyond the Jewish area was aided by the conversion of Peter.

TRUE or FALSE: Jesus Christ was born during the decaying years of the Roman Empire.

TRUE or FALSE: Titus led the Roman legions into Jerusalem in AD 70.

Which civilization was the first to invent movable type?

The first Punic War was fought over which island?

What was the name of the Chinese teacher known for his wise sayings?

Name the North African city that rivaled Rome for Mediterranean trade and fought them in the Punic Wars.

The Law of the Twelve Tables was important primarily for what reason?

What Indian empire came to power after Alexander the Great's empire began to disintegrate?

During the Han dynasty, what system was used to determine eligibility for appointments to government posts?

What did the Han dynasty experience that was similar to the period of peace in the Roman Empire.

Who fought Octavian in the third civil war?

TRUE or FALSE: Silk was China's chief export during the Han dynasty.

If the Bantu migration occurred more recently than the Tower of Babel, which is not a possible change due to migration?

What Roman engineering accomplishment supplied water to the cities?

Who was called the "Homer of Rome"?

Who was "the Indian Shakespeare"?

TRUE or FALSE: Polygamy was uncommon among African tribes.

Augustus's laws punishing immorality and limiting extravagant living failed to produce moral reform in Rome.

Which was the first strong empire of India?

TRUE or FALSE: The Han dynasty was overthrown by the Romans.

Polygamy is best defined as _______.

Who promoted Buddhism in India and sent missionaries to spread Buddhism in Asia?

Who began the construction of the Great Wall of China?

Who changed the Roman army into a "professional" army that served for financial gain?

Which Roman emperor legalized Christianity?

Which African empire won its independence from Egypt?

The Punic Wars were the wars between which two people groups?

Which leader sided with the Senate during the first civil war of the Roman Republic?

Who created the first strong empire of India?

The kingdom of Kush fell to which kingdom?

Chinese society emphasized the individual.

Who decreed Christianity to be the official religion of the Roman Empire?

Chinese writing consists of what?

TRUE or FALSE: The Roman Republic consisted of 3 branches of government: the consuls, the senate, and the assemblies.

TRUE or FALSE: According to historical documentation, Romulus and Remus founded the city of Rome.

Who promoted the theory that the earth was the center of the universe?

Who invaded Italy through the Alps?

Roman emperors staged gladiator fights to win public favor and to keep the unemployed masses of Rome out of mischief.

What African culture has the earliest evidence for civilization in West Africa?

What was the period of peace and prosperity in Roman history called?

The Mauryan Empire continued long after Asoka's death.

TRUE or FALSE: India has always been a united empire.

TRUE or FALSE: Most African people rejected tribal religions and converted to Islam.

Which literary figure was also a leading Roman politician, author, lawyer, and statesman?

What is perhaps the oldest city in West Africa?

Who was a member of a triumvirate with Julius Caesar and Pompey?

Who defeated Hannibal at Zuma?

What is the nucleus of the modern state of Ethiopia?

Under whose leadership did the Huns invade Roman territory?

What empire had one of the finest periods of Indian art, architecture, literature, and science?

Who was the Roman emperor during the last and most widespread Roman persecution of Christians?

Who established a calendar that is a basis of our own?

Who was the Roman emperor at the time of Jesus' death?

What was the religion of most of the people in Sub-Saharan Africa?

Which Han ruler drove back the Huns and extended China's territory?

Which of the following was a Roman philosopher who saw stoicism as the solution to Rome's moral decline?