Honors World History Semester II Final Exam Review Flashcards

Flashcards for Honors World History Semester II Final Exam Review

What is Mecca?

A major city in Saudi Arabia, the holiest city in Islam and the destination of the Hajj pilgrimage.

What is Baghdad?

A significant city during the Abbasid Caliphate known for its intellectual and cultural achievements.

What is Jerusalem?

A city of great religious importance to Judaism, Christianity, and Islam.

What is Constantinople?

The capital of the Byzantine Empire, strategically located and a center of trade.

What is Rome?

A major European city and former capital of the Roman Empire.

What is Paris?

A significant European city, the capital of France, and a center of culture and power.

What is London?

A major European city and current capital of the United Kingdom.

What is Timbuktu?

A major trading and learning center in the Mali Empire.

What is Kilwa?

An important trading city-state on the East African coast.

What is Moscow?

A major city in Russia, a center of power and religion.

What is Scandinavia?

A region in Northern Europe known for its Viking history.

What is Delhi?

A major city in India, historically significant as a center of power.

What is Hangzhou?

A major city in China during the Song Dynasty, known for its prosperity.

What is the Nile River?

A major river in Egypt, vital to its civilization.

What is Japan?

An island nation in East Asia with a unique culture and history.

What is the Indus River?

A major river in the Indian subcontinent, vital to its civilization.

What are the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers?

Two rivers in Mesopotamia, the cradle of civilization.

What is the Huang He River?

A major river in China, also known as the Yellow River.

What is the Atlantic Ocean?

The ocean separating North America and Europe.

What is the Pacific Ocean?

The largest ocean, separating Asia and the Americas.

What is the Indian Ocean?

The ocean located between Africa, Asia, and Australia.

What is the Mediterranean Sea?

A sea between Europe and Africa, important for trade and navigation.

What is the Black Sea?

A sea located between Eastern Europe and Western Asia.

What is the Arabian Sea?

A sea bordering Saudi Arabia, Yemen, and Somalia.

What is the Sahara Desert?

The largest hot desert in the world, located in North Africa.

What are the Silk Roads?

Ancient network of trade routes that connected the East and West.

What is the Indian Ocean Trade?

A major trade route across this ocean connecting East Africa, Arabia, India, and Southeast Asia.

What is Australia?

A large island continent in the Southern Hemisphere.

What is the Mali Empire?

A West African empire known for its wealth and the pilgrimage of Mansa Musa.

What is the Byzantine Empire?

The Eastern Roman Empire, known for its capital at Constantinople.

What is the Mongol Empire?

A vast empire that stretched across Asia and into Europe.

What is the Carolingian Empire?

A Frankish empire in Western and Central Europe during the Early Middle Ages.

What is Islam?

Submission to the will of Allah

Who is a Muslim?

A follower of Islam

Who is Allah?

The name of God in Islam