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Wrld Hstry Sem1Final
New Ulm World History Semester 1 Final
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What does it mean to domesticate plants and animals? | To raise plants and animals in a controlled way for food or work |
| What was the Neolithic revolution? | Transition from nomadic life to settled farming |
| How did trade aid in cultural diffusion? | It helped spread technologies, goods, and ideas from one people to another |
| Most ancient civilized people had a belief in many gods. What is this called? | Polytheistic |
| What is ancient name for “The Fertile Crescent”? | Mesopotamia |
| What was the first codified set of laws? (Hint: Summaria) | Hammurabi’s Code |
| What early civilization in the Middle East is thought to have developed the first alphabet? | Phonecians |
| How do we know early people believed in an afterlife? | There were drawings on cave walls, items were put in burial site that were going to help the dead person in the after life |
| Who is considered the patriarch (father) of Judaism? | Abraham |
| What group claimed the Mandate of Heaven and overthrew the Shang Dynasty? | The Zhou |
| What is the Mandate of Heaven? | The divine right to rule |
| This is a collection of Aryan written prayers, hymns, and other religious teachings? | Vedas |
| Why was China more isolated from the rest of the world than other early civilizations? | Mountains, deserts and water isolated them |
| This is a society in which males rule the social hierarchy, government and family? | Patriarchy |
| What trade route linked China with the Middle East and Europe? | Silk Road |
| What city became a very important religious center for the Jewish people? | Jerusalem |
| What term means a social group into which people are born and cannot change or leave? | Caste system |
| Name the war between Athens and Greece. | |
| What was Alexander the Great’s most lasting legacy? | He spread the Greek culture and ideas, helped blend eastern and western ideas, improved the roles/freedom of women |
| Define aristocracy. | Government headed by a privileged minority or upper class. |
| Define oligarchy. | Government in which ruling power belongs to a few people |
| Define monarchy. | Government in which a King or Queen exercises central power |
| Define democracy | Government in which the people hold ruling power |
| What did Jesus proclaim was his mission? | To teach people to love their neighbors as themselves, to bring eternal life to people |
| What was the name of the series of wars between Carthage and Rome? | Punic Wars |
| Which duty did Confucius believe people should put above all other duties? | Respect for parents |
| Daoists (Taoists) believed that the best government is one that does what? | The one that governed the least. They believed government was unnatural and the cause of many problems. |
| What did Confucius believe made a person a good leader? | One that provided a good government and led by a good example |
| According to Legalism, a good ruler is one who does what? | Has strict laws and harsh consequences for anyone who breaks the rules |
| According to the law of karma, what happens to a person who obeys the rules of their caste? | They are “promoted” to a higher level of existence in the next life |
| Who was crowned by the pope as the first “Holy Roman Emperor”? | Charlemagne |
| What peasant led French troops during the 100 years war and became a symbol of French Unity and was later burned at the stake for heresy? | Joan of Arc |
| What was the Inquisition? | A church court set up that used secret testimony, torture, and execution to root out heresy. |
| Describe feudalism. | It was a loosely organized system of rule in which powerful local lords divided their landholdings among lesser lords in exchange for loyalty and service. |
| What was the main goal of the medieval crusaders? | To spread of Christianity. Also for personal gain and power. |
| What is heresy? | A religious belief that goes against the beliefs of the church |
| What is vernacular? | The everyday language of ordinary people |
| What is scholasticism? | In medieval Europe, the school of thought that used logic and reason to support Christian belief |
| What caused the split between Roman Catholic and Eastern Orthodox churches? | The split occurred when Pope Leo made Charlemagne Holy Roman Emperor. The churches disagreed about the role/position of the Pope. |
| Who defeated the Byzantine Empire in 1453? | The Ottomans |
| What was the official language of the Byzantine Church? | Latin |
| Emperor Justinian can be described as an autocratic leader. What is an autocrat? | A sole ruler with complete control |
| What is the most important contribution of Justinian’s rule? | They set up a legal system we still use today in international law |
| What happened to the Hagia Sophia after the fall of Constantinople? | It was converted into a Catholic Cathedral |
| Genghis Khan was the leader of what civilization? | Mongol |
| Describe Ivan the Great’s leadership style. (Ivan the Terrible) | He used absolute power. He took power away from the boyar (land-owning nobles) |
| After the death of Muhammad, what two groups did Islam divide into? | Sunnis and Shiites |
| How does the Sharia in Islam differ from the law codes that evolved in the West? | The religious principles apply to all legal situations |
| Where did the Arab armies proceed to after they conquered the Persian Empire? | Egypt |
| What is the final authority in all matters for Muslims? | The Holy Qur’an |
| What does S.P.I.C.E. stand for? | Social, Political, Interaction w/Environment, Cultural, Economic |
| This country served as cultural bridge or “middleman” between China and Japan? | Korea |
| Which Chinese Dynasty was actually a ruled by the Mongol Kublai Khan? | Yuan Dynasty |
| What is the major religion found in North Africa? | Islam |
| Paleolithic people who moved from place to place as they followed wild animals and gathered ripening fruit. | Nomads |
| What language developed from a blend of Arabic and Bantu languages? | Swahili |
| The Shinto religion began in and is unique to which country? | Japan |
| This Chinese explorer explored the coasts of Asia, India, and East Africa. | Zheng He |
| What was the most important commodity traded along the Indian Ocean trade routes? | Salt and Gold |
| Many religions have incorporated the belief that plants, inanimate objects, and even some natural phenomena possess a spirit or soul. This belief is called what? | Animism |
| What 12th century western African city became a major trading and cultural center as a result of the salt, gold, ivory, and slave trade? | Timbuktu |
| For what reasons other than religion did people chose to go on crusades? | For power, wealth, and personal fame |
| What city was considered the center of the Hellenistic World? | Alexandria |
| What type of government can be found in ancient Athens, Greece? | limited democracy |
| Name the war between Athens and Greece. | Peloponnesian war |
| What is the first written document written in 1215 England limiting a king’s privileges? | Magna Carta |
| What city served as an important center of trade and the capital of the Byzantine Empire? | Constantinople |
| What products were mostly made in ancient China? | silk |
| Which of the following is NOT a technological achievement of the Song and Tang Dynasties? | paper |
| What country had the greatest cultural influence on Korea? | Japan and China |
| What are the characteristics of a civilization? | cities, government, religion, social structure, writing and art |
| South Asia was the birthplace of Hinduism and what other religion | Buddhism |
| Which Emperor divided the Roman Empire into two parts? | Diocletian |
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