History Final Study

Which of the following skills set humans apart from other animals?

developing oral and written language skills

What caused the Bantu to begin to migrate from the Niger River basin?

their population was growing

Alexander first decided to conquer what empire

Persian Empire

During Pax Romana, Roman agriculture___________.

became dominated by commercial farms, which allowed for more speculation

How did Roman Imperial leadership change when the empire was split?

instead of a single emperor, now there would be four leaders

The status of women during the Vedic Age_______.

declined

Why were the Chinese unable to defeat the Xiongnu?

The Xiongnu were more mobile and better at riding horses.

Monsoon winds made it easier to trade in:

India

Which crop probably helped fuel the rise of the cult in Chavin?

maize

The narrow body of water that connects the Black Sea with the Mediterranean is called the:

Bosophorus Strait

What Germanic kingdom became the most powerful during the medieval period?

the Franks

Which were community services provided by monasteries in Europe and the Byzantine Empire?

feeding the poor, caring for orphaned, creating schools, providing inns for travelers, giving spiritual advice, providing medical care

what was muhammad’s profession?

merchant

The Umayyad Empire’s farthest territorial conquest to the west was_________.

Spain

What was true of Muslim women, or of events and things that affected them, in Arabia?

muhammad’s examples of devotion to his wife, improved the lives of women,arabia was still a patriarchal society that supported the dominance of men over women, muslim caliphates outlawd female infanticide, which protected young girls, under Muslim rule, wedding doweries went directly to the bride, giving them more independence

in sub-saharan African societies, what was the greatest measure of wealth?

slaves

What was one of the luxury goods traded in west Africa?

salt, gold, ivory

Bantu and Arabic speakers created what new language?

Swhahili

What was an example of the patriarchal structures of Chinese society?

foot-binding

what are aspects of Buddhism that appealed to a Chinese audience?

the intellectual sophistication of Buddhist doctrines, promise of salvation after this life high standards of morality

What was the effect of Japan never being invaded before the 20th century?

Japan was able to embrace foreign ideas techniques without feeling like they threatened their culture, Japan’s culture formed without much foreign influence

What person is partially responsible for the decline of Buddhism in India?

mahmud of ghazni

what was one of the most beneficial aspects of the mongol empire?

the increase of trade and travel throughout asia

What was associated with Yongle?

commissioning the treasure ships

what is true of the Mexica?

created a massive empire called the Aztec empire, created their capital on an island in a lake, mexico city has the same location as the Mexica capital, they were not native to Mesoamerica

The Inca Empire was centered in what modern nations?

Peru, Bolivia

Natives of North America remained in hunter-gatherer societies in what regions?

cali, Pacific northwest

Why did medieval christians put such an emphasis on visiting relics on pilgrimages?

they believed these objects were holy and had the power to grant blessings

Spain was created when there was a marriage between what regions?

Aragon and Chile

The word Renaissance means a rebirth of what?

classical learning and culture of Greeks and Romans