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World History:P
Mid Term Note Cards
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Who was the first Germanic Ruler to convert to christianity? | clovis |
| What does the word Islam mean? | Peace through submission to the will of Allah |
| What were the effects of the Neolithic Revolution? | People started living in settled communities, people began to farm and domesticate animals, divison of labor, men took on more dominating roles |
| What are the six characteristics of new civilizations? | location, religion, art, social classes, writting systems, government |
| What do the Kingdoms all have in common? | they were very stable and had strong leadership |
| What was the most important invention made by the Pheonicians? | Alphabet |
| What was the name of the first Empire in the world? | Akkadians. |
| Who was the first monothiestic pharoah? | Akhenaton |
| What civilization discovered iron? | Hittites |
| which Empire destroyed the kingdom of israel? | Assyrians |
| What four things did Darius the Great of Persia do during his reign? | Postal Service, Royal Road, Tax Collection System, built a canal connecting the Nile and the Red Sea |
| Which empire allowed the Jews to return to their home from exile? | Persians |
| Who was Hammurabi? | a Babylonian king that believed in strict justce |
| Why is it assumed that many of the Greek people participated in politics? | communities are isolated by the mountains which makes them small and indeopendent |
| Who is considered to be the founder of democracy in Athens? | Cleisthenes |
| What was unusual about the Spartan kingship? | they had two kings |
| What are three things Pericle is known for? | expanding democracy, led the Delian League, rebuilt Athens. |
| What was the name of the first chinese dynasty? | Xia |
| What is the Priest the head of? | The parish |
| Who was Muhammed? | The prophet of Allah and founder of Islam |
| What is the document that outlines the people and the kings rights? | Magna Carta |
| What do you call a person that is bound to the land and is only different from a slave by the means of not being able to be sold or traded? | Serfs |
| Where do the Greek Gods live? | Mount Olympus |
| What type of government did Sparta have? | oligarchy |
| What is the name of the building that stands on top of the acropolis of Athens? | Parthenon |
| According to the ancient legend, who founded the city of Rome? | Romulus |
| Who split the Roman Empire into two regions? | Diocletian |
| Who was Julius Ceasar? | dictator of Rome |
| What was the dynasty that began the construction of the Great Wall? | Qin |