2. World History Review Semester 1 Peter Feely

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

4. 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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

14. 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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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