World History Review Semester 1 Peter Feely

Pre-history  What major change transitioned mankind from the Paleolithic Age into the Neolithic Age?  The change from hunting and gathering to agriculture

Pre-history  True or False: to barter is to exchange money for goods. If false, make the statement true  False: To exchange goods for other goods.

Early River Civilizations  What is theocracy?  Theocracy is a government in which the leader is appointed by a god or goddess

Early River Civilizations  Ninevah was the capital of the _______Empire.  Assyrian

Persia and Greece  What Persian leader was famous for conquering with kindness?  Cyrus the Great

Persia and Greece  What was the largest contribution made by the Phoenicians?  The alphabet

Persia and Greece  Where was the Trojan War fought?  Anatolia

Persia and Greece  Who won the Battle of Marathon?  The Greeks defeated the Persians

Persia and Greece  Which Greek philosopher was killed for youth corruption  Socrates

China and India  What was the mandate of heaven?  The approval of a god or goddess to become leader of a state

China and India  What was the main idea of Daoism?  Being in the way of nature

China and India  True or False: Confucianism was very strict and the people were forced to do hard labor. If false make the statement true.  False: It was the middle ground between Daoism and Legalism

China and India  What was the largest of the Chinese dynasties?  The Han Dynasty

Hinduism and Buddhism  Which religion rejects the caste system?  Buddhism

Hinduism and Buddhism  True or False: Buddhism rejects reincarnation. If false, make the statement true.  False: Both Buddhism and Islam believe in reincarnation

Hinduism and Buddhism  Siddharta Gautama ____ for 49 days and came out as the enlightened one.  Fasted

Islam  The word used to describe the belief in only one god  monotheism

Islam  Name the five pillars of Islam  Faith, prayer, alms, fasting(ramadan), and pilgrimage(hajj)

Islam  True or False: The birth of Islam started when Muhammed claimed to have had divine revelations from God.  True

Islam  What is Jihad?  Islamic war for establishment for gods law on earth

Islam  What is the Islamic holy book?  The Qur’an

Rome  Why was the Edict of Milan significant?  It claimed religious toleration in Rome

Rome  Who took part in the Battle of Actium?  Augustus versus Antony and Cleopatra

Rome  Name one Problem that took part in the fall of the Roman Empire.  Answers may vary.  EX: Inflation