World History 1st Sem Review 2
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| Two of the powerful city-states that arose in Greek civilization were____________________________________. | Sparta and Athens
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| The Macedonian who conquered Greece, the Persian Empire and parts of India was ___________________________. | Alexander the Great
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| Athletic contests and games held every 4 years that began in the Greek civilization are known as __________________________. | the Olylmpics
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| Athens became a ________________________, or government by the people. | democracy
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| Two great philosophers in Greek civilization were _________________________________________. | Socrates and Plato
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| Poems that tell of the war between Troy and Athens in Greek civilization (written by Homer) are ______________________________________________________. | the Illiad and The Odyssey
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| Another name for a king and rule by one person is a _______________________________. | monarch
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| A form of government in which power rests with the citizens who have the right to vote is called a ____________________________. | republic
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| A leader who has absolute power to make laws and command the army is a ___________________. | dictator
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| Aristocratic landowners in the Roman Empire who held most of the power were called ____________________________. | patricians
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| The written law code of Rome that established the idea that all citizens had protection under the law was called the ______________________________________. | 12 Tables
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| The common farmers in the Roman Empire who made up the majority of the population were the ___________________________. | plebeians
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| The aristocratic branch of Rome's government was the ______________________________. | Senate
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| The land bridge that may have connected Asia to America during the Ice Age that allowed people to migrate to North America and farther is known as _______________________. | Beringia
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| Many of the tribes and peoples (barbarians) moving into the Roman territory from northern Europe were fleeing the invading ___________________________. | Huns
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| The caravan Route from Rome and Europe to western Asia and China that was important for trade and the spreading of culture and ideas was known as the ________________________. | Silk Road
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| Matches for entertainment in the coliseums in Rome such as the Circus Maximus and the Coliseum, sometimes put these men against each other or against animals-________________________________. | gladiators
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| A form of execution in Roman times was _______________________. | crucifixion
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| The Roman Empire made widespread use of this type of labor-____________________________. | slave
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| Nomads in the deserts of Arabia are called _______________________. | Bedouins
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| Two different types fo Muslim people, differ in their practiced of Islam are _______________________ and ___________________. | Sunni and Shiite
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| The art of beautiful handwriting is ________________________. | calligraphy
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| A place in the desert made fertile by the presence of water is _____________________. | an oasis
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| The Middle Ages in Europe was caused primarily by _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________. | the decline of the Roman Empire, a breakdwon in central authority, and a decline in learning
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| The religion of ____________________ is centered primarily in Japan. | Shinto
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| In just over 20 years _________________________ led the Mongols to conquer China and Central Asia. | Genghis Khan
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| The Roman Empire split into two parts, the old Roman empire in the west, and the _________________________________ empire with the city of Constantinople in the east. | Byzantine
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