Martin's Exam Study Guide

Who did the Persian Empire lose to?

Greece ⛰

What religion did the Persians practice founded by Zoroaster?

Zoroastrianism 🔮

What were the 2 most powerful Greek city-states?

Athens 🏛 + Sparta 🩸

What was the war that was fought by Sparta and Athens?

Peloponnesian War 📜

Who led the Greeks in conquest of the Persian Empire?

Alexander the Great 💪

What government did Rome use that elected representatives to make decisions for them?

Republic 📈

What wars did Rome fight in a series and defeat Carthrage in?

Punic wars 🏆

Who declared himself dictator for life?

Julius Caesar 🗣

What religion is based on the teachings of a Jew from Nazareth named Jesus?

Christianity ✝

What is the name of the name of the polytheistic religion developed in the Indian subcontinent?

Hinduism 🕉

What is the name of the trade route from China to Europe used to exhange goods?

Silk Road ☁

What philosophy did the Han Dynasty use to rule China?

Confusionism 🌀

Who was the greatest Byzantine ruler who lived 527-565?

Justinian 🥇

What was the Roman Law ordered by Emperor Justinian of the Byzantine Empire that had an impact on legal systems?

The Code of Justinian ⚜

Who was considered a prophet by Muslims and was credited for introducing Islam to the Arab people?

Muhammad 🏅

What kind of government did Athens use?

Democracy 📊

What name was the first Roman Emperor given by the Senate that meant “exalted one”?

Augustus 🎭

What is the name of a Muslim place of worship?

Mosque 🕌

What term is used for the acceptance of the beliefs and practices of others?

Religious tolerence 👍

Who was the first Holy Roman Emperor also known as Charles the Great?

Charlemagne 🤴🏽

What is the name given to the legal social system in which serfs worked the land and knights performed military service for their lords in return for protection?

Feudalism 🗡

What was the name of laws signed by England’s King John used to define the obligations of the king to his barons?

Magna Carta 🔨

What was the name of the Christian military expeditions to recover the land of Palestine from Muslim rule?

Crusades 🛡

What was the devastating pandemic that struck Europe and Asia that killed 20-50 million people?

Black Death ☠

What was the conflict between England and France over dynastic claims prolonged throne that lasted 116 years?

100 Years War 💯

What Chinese invention caused a boom in education?

Movable Typer ⌨

What were the names of Japanese warriors that served the daimyo?

Samurais 💣

Who was born Temüjin, around 1162,
and was the founder and first Great Khan of the Mongol Empire, which became the l argest contiguous empire in history?

Ghengis Khan 🧨

Whats the imperial palace complex in Beijing, China, that served as the home of emperors and the political center of Chinese government for nearly 500 years.

Forbidden City 🏙

After the Ottomans sacked and took control of Constantinople in 1453, what did they change the name of the city to?

Istanbul 🗺