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World History
Final exam review
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What was the earliest system of laws ever recorded? | Hammurabi's code |
| What is the type of government where the rule is based on religious authority? | Theocracy |
| What were the beliefs of the prophet Zoroaster that were similar to later concepts of Christianity and Islam? | The concepts of satan and angels |
| What was the main reason that the Phoenicians needed a phonetic alphabet? | For written communication |
| What was the name for the Egyptian's system of writing? | Hieroglyphics |
| What was true about literature and the performing arts in India during the reign of Chandra Gupta II? | It was popular in Northern and Southern India |
| What do Hinduism and Buddhism have in common? | They both believe in reincarnation, nonviolence, and karma |
| What is the name for the kind of government that Shi Huangdi first used in China? | Autocracy |
| What was the underlying objective of the three schools of Chinese thought(Confucianism, Legalism, and Daoism)? | To restore order, harmony, and respect for authority |
| What is the name given to the seasonal winds in India? | Monsoon winds |
| What is a republic? | A government where power rests with the people and they have a right to select their leaders. |
| What achievements are the Romans most known for? | Engineering, laws, language, arts & architecture (ELLA) |
| What made Christianity such a popular religion during Roman times? | It embraced all people, promised eternal life, relationship with a loving God, and the excellent Roman roads made travel possible |
| What factors caused the Roman Empire to fall apart? | Increasing gap between rich and poor, lack on public interest in the government, and no more money from wars was coming in |
| How did the Byzantine empire influence the Russian empire? | They influenced them in Art, Architecture, music, written language, and relationship between church and state |
| What was the importance of Justinian's code? | It influenced laws all over Europe. |
| What traits made Genghis Khan such a successful ruler of the Mongols? | He was well organized, he was a gifted strategist, and used fear to his advantage |
| According to the Muslims, who is Muhammad? | The last and one true prophet |
| What factors made it possible for Muslims to create an international trading network? | They had a common currency, common language, and they set up banks throughout their empire. |
| What do Sunni and Shia Muslims disagree over? | Who should be the leader or caliph. |
| At what events does cultural blending most likely take place at? | War, trade, and migration |
| What was one negative effect of the crusades that has continued to the present? | The Muslims and Christians still do note get along with each other. |
| How were feudalism and the manor system related? | Feudalism was a social order and the manor system supported it. |
| What issue did Kings and Popes fight over? | They fought over who got to appoint the church officials. |
| What role did the church play in the middle ages? | It held everything together and was the one thing people could rely on |
| What were the results of the Commercial Revolution? | Workers started to get paid, more money was available for opening businesses, and the King’s power increased |
| What is Ibn Sina known for developing? | A medical encyclopedia. |
| What was the most likely cause for the Bantu migrations? | Their use of slash and burn agriculture. |
| What two products dominated trade through Western Africa? | Gold & Salt |
| What does religious syncretism involve? | It is where you take ideas from different religions and blend them into one new religion |
| What helped aid trade between Africa and India? | The monsoon winds. |
| What contributed to the decline of Native American civilizations in Latin America after the arrival of European explorers? | The Europeans had better weapons, they gave the Indians diseases, and the Indians turned against each other. |
| What is one way in which the Aztecs, Incas, and Mayas were similar? | They were all highly developed civilizations that occurred before Columbus came to the Americas |
| Why did the Renaissance begin in Italy? | Italy wasn’t hit hard by the plague, there was a wealth merchant class to support the arts |
| Why was Leonardo Da Vinci considered the ultimate Renaissance man? | Because he was a painter, sculptor, inventor and visionary (well rounded) |
| What two ancient cultures did Humanists focus their work on? | Greece & Rome |
| What was the immediate result of the Protestant Reformation? | It ended religious unity in Europe |
| How did the Catholic Church respond to the Reformation? | They set up a group called the Council of Trent, they reformed the Church, they created a new group called the Jesuits to spread Catholicism |
| What was the purpose of the Act of Supremacy? | It made Henry VIII the head of the church of England |
| What were the effects of the invention of the printing press? | More books available, more people become literate, people start to question the church |
| Who was the first explorer to circumnavigate the world? | Magellan |
| What was the astrolabe? | a new device that helped sailors find their latitude at sea |
| What was one similarity between the Tokugawa Shogunate in Japan and the system of feudalism in medieval Europe? | They both had a decentralized government and were highly structured |
| What was the cause of the population boom in China during the 1600's and 1700's? | The use of irrigation and fertilizer |
| Why did Copernicus's heliocentric theory cause so many problems with the Catholic Church? | It went against everything that was being taught during that period |
| How did most Enlightenment thinkers believe most problems could be solved? | Through logic and reason |
| Who did Peter the Great want Russia to be more like? | Western Europe |
| What leader was responsible for helping most of South America gain its freedom from Spain? | Simon Bolivar |
| What were the main goals going into the Congress of Vienna? | Surround France with strong countries, bring back the royal families, and balance out the power in Europe |
| Why did Western nations in the 1800's set up spheres of influence in China? | To get trading privileges |
| What problems did the Industrial Revolution create according to Karl Marx? | It created a few wealthy people and a lot of poor people |
| What nation did Japan model their government after during the Meji Era? | Germany |
| What happened in the Boxer Rebellion? | Some young Chinese people started a rebellion to kick out the foreign powers in China |
| What did the Boers and British fight over in the Boer War? | Gold and diamonds |
| What led to the formation of the Triple Alliance and the Triple Entente? | The mutual fear between France and Germany |
| What weapon made it difficult to gain an advantage over the enemy in trench warfare? | The machine gun |
| What were the results of the Treaty of Versailles? | Germany had to take all blame for the war, they had to pay for all the damages that had been done, and they were forbidden to build up their military |
| What was the economy of Europe like after WWII? | It left all of the European countries in bad financial shape |
| What famous scientist came up with the theory of relativity? | Albert Einstein |
| What does fascism stress? | Nationalism and putting the countries needs before your own |
| What did Lenin hope that the Russian Revolution of 1917 would do? | Lenin hoped it would start other revolutions all over Europe |
| Who believed in the method of nonviolence in India? | Gandhi |
| What it totalitarianism? | Where the government controls every aspect of their people’s lives |
| In what Chinese city did the Japanese torture, rape, and kill thousands of people? | Najing |
| What did the United States do after Japan attacked Pearl Harbor? | We declared war on Japan |
| What was Hitler's "Final Solution?" | It was his plan to get rid of all the Jews |
| What was the main purpose of the Yalta conference? | They decided to divide Germany into four zones |
| Why was the United Nations created after WWII? | To promote world peace |
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