World History Final

This religion is symbolized by the wheel and its teacher says that happiness can be found through detachment from all worldly goods and desires.

Buddhism

This is the largest religion in the world and its followers believe their is only one God and that he sacrificed his son to save people from their sins.

Christianity

This is a polytheistic religion, (worship of many gods) that believes that people can only reach true enlightenment and happiness by freeing themselves from earthly desires.

Hinduism

This is a monotheistic religion, that was revealed by a prophet on the Arabian Peninsula. its followers believe in the prophets of Judaism and Christianity.

Islam

This is the first Monotheistic religion . The Star of David  is the symbol for this religion. This religions followers believe you need to study the Torah and try to live by its teachings.

Judaism

This person received messages (Revelations) from God, through the Angel Gabriel

Muhammad

How would you describe the geography of the Arabian peninsula?

All of the above

Which of the following is not a belief in the Islamic faith?

Jesus is the Son of God.

Which of these events was not a part of Muhammad's unification of the Arabian Peninsula?

Used Jihad to justify the expansion of the Islamic Empire.

What positive aspects result from being at a crossroads of trade?

All of the above

The Bedouin lifestyle could be described as?

Nomadic: moving from place to place in search of resources

How can people reading the same writings in the Quran, Torah and the Bible come up with such different ideas?

Each person has the ability to interpret what each of those writings means to them personally and that creates a lot of different meanings.

The Arabian Peninsula is a crossroads of what three continents?

Europe, Asia, Africa

This is the Muslim holy book and is considered to be the true word of God only in its original Arabic version

The Quran

This is Muhammad's example and, as such, is considered the model for living a proper Muslim life.

The Sunna

This is what the duties of all Muslims are called?

Five Pillars

This is the system of law that regulates the family life , moral conduct, business life, and community life of Muslims.

Sharia

This in Arabic means God.

Allah

This was the original home of Muhammad and became its most holy city.

Mecca

This is an Islamic House of Worship?

Mosque

This means one who has submitted.

Muslim

You could describe a Crossroads of trade as?

All are correct

Which of the following is not a belief of the Shia?

First four Caliphs were rightly guided

Which one of the following is not a belief of the Sunni?

Belief that Ali, Muhammad's son in law , should have succeeded Muhammad

What was the name of the center of learning under Abbasid rule?

House of Wisdom

In 690, Empress ___________ was the first and only woman to be emperor of China.

Wu Zhao

The invention of _____________ would probably be considered the greatest Chinese invention of this age.

movable type

After what empire was China unable to have an emperor that could hold the empire together?

Han

Which of these characteristics was not a part of Mongol rule in China?

Mongols and Chinese lived together in harmony.

Tang Taizong and Wu Zhao were emperors of the

Tang Dynasty

Which of the concepts below would have had the greatest positive impact on the Chinese economy?

Conquest

All of the following expanded trade in the Song Dynasty, except?

Developed a universal currency for all of Asia.

After 1127, what caused the Song Empire to retreat to the South?

Manchurian (Mongol) Raiders (Jurchen)

Most European readers did not believe the stories that this venetian merchant and traveler had seen in China.

Marco Polo

The Mongol Empire was divided into political regions called?

Kahanates

This Mongol Ruler united China for the first time in over 300 Years.

Kublai Kahn

This was the name given to a period of time in the Mongol Empire where trade flourished and there was no war.

Pax Mongolica

United the Mongols and led them in conquering most of Asia

Genghis Kahn

Which of these geographic characteristics is not true of Korea?

Large deserts in the East

How did Geography influence the history and culture of Korea?

All are correct

These were loyal warriors and bodyguards of their lords

Samurai

Which civilization had the biggest influence on Japanese culture?

China

Which of these characteristics were not true of the geography of Japan?

Land locked

The key to controlling Southeast Asia was?

Rivers & Harbors

Who built Angkor Wat, one of the greatest architectural achievements in the world.

Khmer Empire

This is not true of Southeast Asia

It lays to the North of China

Which Pope expanded the power of the papacy and made Rome the center of political power as well, starting in 590 AD. (5)

Gregory I

Which Carolingian leader reunited Western Europe and was crowned emperor by Pope Leo III? (5)

Charlemagne

This word describes a family that rules over a region over a long period of time?

Dynasty

All of the following resulted from the repeated invasions of the Germanic Tribes that led to the fall of the Roman Empire- Except? (10)

the establishment of a common language

This means worldly.

Secular

The period from around 500 AD to 1500 AD, roughly starting after the fall of the Roman Empire, is often referred to as? (10)

All are Correct

How did outside invasions of Europe lead to Feudalism? (5)

Large countries/kingdoms were unable to protect their citizens, so they broke into smaller kingdoms that could be defended.

Which body of water was not used by Viking raiders? (5)

Caspian Sea

Which invaders reached Constantinople during the period covered by this map? (5)

Vikings

From what region did the Vikings come from? (5)

Scandinavia

What region or country suffered raids from all three types of raiders? (5)

France

Which of the following is a synonym for serf? (5)

Peasant

What system of government was based on the exchange of land for protection and services? (10)

Feudalism

In the Feudal System, a tithe represented what part of a peasant's income? (5)

10%

Which invaders traveled primarily across the Mediterranean Sea? (5)

Muslims

Which code were were knights expected to follow? (5)

Chivalry

Name for the German-Italian Empire which was Otto I's attempt at reviving Charlemagne's empire. (5)

Holy Roman Empire

What issues have caused conflicts between the pope and kings/emperors over the years? (5)

Both A & B are Correct

What was the name for a community of Christian men who gave up all private possessions to serve God? (5)

Monastery

One example of a sacrament is? (5)

baptism

Which of these scenarios is an example of an emperor over-reaching into the Spiritual realm (Religious Sword). (5)

Henry IV appointing bishops to the church

What was the act of taking away a person's right to membership in the church? (5)

Excommunication

The pope who issued the call for the first Crusade?

Pope Urban II

The Architectural style most closely associated with "The Age of Faith"

Gothic

The practice of selling positions in the church?

Simony

What was the final destination of both Crusades?

Jerusalem

The English king who led the Third Crusade and was Saladin's adversary?

Richard The Lion-Hearted

The style of architecture that featured thick walls, small windows, round arches and a heavy roof.

Romanesque

This was a male who traveled the countryside begging for food and representing the church

Friar

Around the 900's AD, a new spiritual revival energized the clergy of the Church and is called?

The Age of Faith

The most famous and respected Muslim leader of his age?

Saladin

The crusade that resulted in the capture of Jerusalem by the Christians and the creation of the four Crusader states.

1st Crusade

From which city did Robert of Flanders start his Crusade?

Bruges

Term for every day speech.

Vernacular

What was the effect of the three field system?

Farmers produced more food and villagers had more to eat

Which of the following best describes the nature of a craft guild?

an association of people who worked at the same occupation

Which of the following best describes the Commercial Revolution?

The creation of banks, lending of money and use of credit to start and finance business

With the improvement of the harness, which animal could plow three times faster than the old ones?

Horses

Which of these is not associated with England's Parliament?

House of Representatives

What was the name of the legislative body of Medieval England?

Parliament

Who led the Norman conquest of England?

William the Conqueror

What two countries were the first in Europe to develop strong, centralized governments?

England & France

What did the Magna Carta guarantee?

Basic Legal Rights

What moment in history do historians mark as the end of the Middle Ages?

End of the Hundred Years War

Weapon used in the Hundred Years War that was notable for its long range and credited for making Knights obsolete.

Long Bow

Disease that spread from the far East to Europe killing millions of people and was named for what it did to the body.

Black Death

Which of these were effects of the Plague in Europe?

All are correct

Name for the French peasant girl who led the French army to victory at Orleans and was burned at the stake in 1431

Joan of Arc

Which developments did the most to end the Middle Ages?

Long Bow, Bubonic Plague, Hundred Years War, Great Schism

Which of the following was the chief means of social and political organization in African stateless societies?

lineage groups

What society herds animals like cattle, sheep...

Pastoral Society

This religion is based on the idea that spirits live in animals, plants and natural forces and play an important role in everyday life.

Animism

Members of this society trace their ancestors through their father:

Patrilineal

In African societies, young people form close ties to individuals within the same generation and it's called?

The Age-Set System