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World History
Benchmark #1
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What were the earliest system of laws ever recorded? | Hammurabi's code |
| Who were the first people to really promote worshipping one god? | Hebrews (Jews) |
| What achievements were the Phoenicians most famous for? | phonetic alphabet, seafaring, ship building, red-purple dye |
| What advancements were the made in India during the reign of Chandra Gupta II? | Advancements in literature, art, science, and math |
| How are Hinduism and Buddhism alike? | They both believe in reincarnation, non-violence, and karma |
| What item dominated China's trade and ultimately led to the roads leading out of China being named after it? | Silk |
| Who was the famous Chinese philosopher that focused most of his efforts on building relationships and having respect for elders? | Confucius |
| What kind of Egypt use in its empire? | theocracy |
| What writing system was developed by the Sumerians? | cuneiform |
| What caused the Indian subcontinent to be isolated from the rest of the world? | Deserts, mountains, and water |
| What kind of government did the Romans use to govern their empire? | Republic |
| What made Christianity such a popular religion during Roman times? | It embraced all people, promised eternal life, relationship with a loving God, and the Roman roads helped it be spread |
| What factors caused the Roman Empire to fall apart? | Gap between the rich and poor, lack of public interest in the government, no more money coming in from the wars |
| What achievements are the Romans most famous for? | Engineering, laws, language, arts & architecture |
| What two ancient cultures did the Byzantines get most of their ideas from? | Greeks and Romans |
| What was the purpose of Justinian's code? | It influenced laws in Eastern and Western Europe |
| What was the largest empire in recorded history? | Mongols |
| According to the Muslims, who was Mohammad? | He was the last but one true prophet |
| How did the Muslims create a world wide trading network? | The used the same language and currency throughout all their empire. They also set up banks for people to deposit and borrow money. |
| What was the main issue that caused the division between the Sunni and Shiite Muslims? | The disagreed over who could be the leader of the Muslims (caliph) |
| At what events were ideas most often spread from one culture to another? | Migration, trade, and conquest |
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