World History Midterm Final Exam Study

Classical civilizations, Islam, Renaissance, Exploration/Expansion and Connecting Hemispheres

Society within Rome

Roman cities were centers of culture, Education was encouraged

Which group in China believed that a powerful and highly controlling government was essential to establishing order?

Legalist

Satrapies

Provinces (States)

How did Darius I, the Great, strengthen government authority over the many cultures of the Persian Empire?

He divided the land into administrative (government) districts ruled by loyal governors.

The order of events within the cycle of the Mandate of Heaven

Disaster strikes, People suffer because of the disaster, People believe the Emperor has lost the approval of the Gods, People overthrow the government, There is a new ruler

Who was the leader of the Roman EMPIRE

Augustus Caesar

Which of the following most accurately describes how the leadership of Europe changed post-Roman Empire?

No centralized rule

What was the Caste System

Social Structure

What Civ gave Democracy

Greece

Women had rights in Ancient Athens

True

Gupta and Maura Civs were in what body of water

Indian Ocean

Women in Sparta learned to fight

True

What is a belief is associated with Confucianism

belief in "filial piety", or devotion to family

Karma Influences what

Reincarnation

What is a characteristic of Buddism?

Reincarnation

Which of following were accomplishments of the Mauryan Empire under Asoka? (Ancient India under Emperor)

Religious tolerance, creation of hospitals

WWhohat influenced Rome

Greece

Guptas (Hindu Indians) Influenced

Concept of zero

Greek philosophers use this word to understand the world

reason

What countries did Satraps Rule in

Persia

What ocean is Greece in?

Mediterranean Sea

Buddism believed in

The 4 Noble Truths (suffering)

Hinduism was Polytheistic

True

major effect of the Gold-Salt Trade in Africa?

Islam was spread by the Berbers from North Africa.

Why did trade flourish across Mongol Empire

Peaceful relations among Mongol leaders encouraged safe travel

What is true of Russia during Mongol Empire

Russia is isolated from western Europe, China is united, the largest empire reigns for over 150 years

What is Pax Mongolia

Peace Time

What religion spread on the Trans Saharan Trade Route

Islam

What was an impact of the cultural exchange of ideas?

Mongol Rules, medicine, Khanates

Timbuktu Mali was a city of learning and trade

True

Who did Genghis Khan put in charge?

Talented Individuals

One of the reasons Mansa Musa got rich from Trade

True

Trade Route for North Africa

Gold Salt Trade

The spread of cultural values, ideas, beliefs, etc. The spread of Islam blended Muslim culture with other local cultures

Cultural Diffusion

Ghengis Khan always took a country with Force

True

Mongols provided security on the silk road

True

A group of Islamic traders who helped spread Islam to North Africa as an effect of the gold-salt trade

Berbers

Loyalty payments

Tributes

Combined parts of Muslim and Indian culture, which resulted in the blending of art and architecture

Delhi Sultanate

Lower castes were able to move up in society is the reason Hindus converted to islam

True

Who were the Golden Horde

Mongols

Spiritual Leaders that allowed converted Muslims to Practice original religion

Sufis

Places Slave Trade happened:

Gold Salt Trade, Indian Ocean

Increased Transportation and Technology increased Trade Prosperity

True

Who controlled most land mass of known world

Mongols

Trade between East and West increased because of Crusades

True

Arabic numerals and medical technologies were impacts of

The Crusades

Religious atrocities were results of

Religious intolerance

Who practiced resettlement

Mongols

Shi’a (Islam)

Believed caliph (religious and political leader) should be a bloodline descendant or family member of Muhammad

Sunni (Islam)

Muslims who believe the caliph should be chosen by Muslim leaders

Major shift occurred in the artistic renaissance world?

Realism, Humanism

typical characteristic of Renaissance literature?

realistic stories

Denominations were established as a result of the Reformation including

Protestant, Lutheran, Angelican

occurred as a result of the Reformation?

The Anglican Church was founded in England.

Printing press caused

improvement of literacy rates

Impact did the Protestant Reformation have on Western Europe

There was an increase in literacy and in the importance of education, The Catholic Church ended the sale of indulgences.

Characteristic of Humanism

Individual Achievement

Martin Luther’s belief in the equality of Christians

The everyday life of ordinary people is a valid subject

Renaissance Advancements

Advances in scientific study, Increased interest in the arts

First to challenged the geocentric theory

Copernicus

Developed the scientific method

Francis Bacon

Language and Dialects of the Renaissance

Vernacular (Latin)

major political effect of the Reformation

Authority was transferred from the church to the state

Reformation

Founding of the Lutheran Church, Increased frustration with church corruption

Absolute monarchs in Europe used the term “divine right” and dynastic rulers in China used the term “Mandate of heaven” to justify?

Political power

The Ottomans were a strong trading empire through the mid-1600s because they

Controlled access to the east

The Taj Mahal was a tomb built for a kings wife. It blended what 2 religions

Islam and Hindu

The purpose of Aztec pyramids and the Hagia Sophia was for

Religion

Aztecs were influenced by the

Olmecs

Which global interaction changed the world including food, and culture

Colombian exchange

The Ottoman trade monopoly motivated European nations, such as Portugal and Spain to

establish their own water routes to places like Asia to avoid Ottoman routes

Which civilization showed the ability to adapt with the environment

Incas

What disease killed most of the Native Americans?

Smallpox

What was the reason for the loss of lives of the Natives

Extreme violence

The Aztec use of the calendar and the Maya writing system both illustrate that pre-Columbian cultures in the Americas

flourished prior to European contact

Slave owners showed extreme cruelty to slaves by

Cramming them in ship bottoms

Which of these events during the Age of Exploration was a cause of the other three?

Advances in learning and technology made long ocean voyages possible.

What was one of the Incas most important inventions

Road system

One reason the Spanish conquered the Aztecs

Better military technology

What religious event started wars

The Protestant Reformation

Monotheistic religion Belief in equality of all people, religious freedom, serving others, standing up for justice, living a moral life helping others

Sikhism

What country is a part of the Old World

Spain

Effects of the Triangular Trade:

Chattel Slavery