6th Grade History Final Flashcards
T or F The Medes and the Persians Settled in an area now known as Iran
TRUE
T or F the armies of the Medes and the Persians united under control of the Medes
FALSE
T or F Cyrus led his army to conquer the Babylonian Empire
TRUE
T or F Darius managed his empire without maintaining a strong, well trained military
FALSE
T or F trade grew in the Persian Empire because of a common currency, Persian roads, and a growing demand for goods
TRUE
Aramic
what Persian kings spoke
Themistocles
was the Athenian general who had a plan to ram and sink Perdian ships
Darius
King Darius and his army sailed to the plain of Marathon where they were defeated
Zoroastriansim teaches that there are to uncreated _________.
spirits
Christianity teaches that God is the only ________ being
eternal
What did Cyrus do with his defeated enemies
allowed them to have some self rule
which empire did Cyrus conquer after its ruler saw a hand writn on the wall of this place?
Babylon
under which king did the Perisan empire reach it greatest size and power?
Darius
Each province in the Persian Empire was ruled by a _______
Satrap
What did Darius build to help keep his empire connected
a road system
what did Darius use as in international means of trade
gold coins
Herodotus was a Greek ___________
historian
what was the main religion of ancient Persia
Zoroastrianism
what were the priests of the Persian Empire called
Magi
after which battle did the Greek runner run back to Ahtens and collapse after delivering new of the Greek victory
Battle of Marathon
which battle was a Greek naval victory over the Persians
Battle of Salamis
The Persian Wars were fought between Persia and __________
Greece
Which Persian king ruled when Ezra and Nehemiah returned to Jerusalem
Artaxerxes
Who invaded and conquered the Persian empire?
Alex the Great
After Alexander’s family, the next family that came to rule Syria & Persia
Seleucids
T or F the mainland of Greece is an island
FALSE
T or F Crete is part of Greece
TRUE
T or F The Minoans gained wealth through trade with other people
TRUE
T or F In Sparta new laws created a democracy
FALSE
T or F in Athens women mostly sayed home
TRUE
T or F Male citizens had influence in the government of Athens
TRUE
T or F the government of Sparta was mainly concerned with the individual rights of people
FALSE
T or F Modern day Grece has more landmass than ancient Greece
FALSE
T or F the Mycenaeans attacked cities and pirated ships
TRUE
After the Persian Wars, ______ and other city states formed the Delian League
Athens
During the ______ War, the spartan navy blocked the Hellespont
Peloponnesian
as a result of the war, Sparta took control of ______ for about 30 years
Greece
_______ was a historian who recorded one of Pericles most famous speeches during the war
Thucydides
the three major Greek ____ in Athens were Socrates, Plato and Aristotle
philosopher
_____ was poisoned for causing young men to question belief in the gods.
Socrates
_______ developed the scientific method of careful observation and record keeping
Aristotle
Greek Philosphers worshiped ______ and reason
wisdom
which island did the Minoans live on
Crete
what was the earliest known civilization in greece
Minoan
How did the Minoans gain their wealth
trade
Men who rules with absolute authority in Greece were called
tyrants
which term is the name of the busy marketplace in the center of Athens
Agora
which civilzation developed the worlds first democracy
Athens
who was the most famous leader of Athends
Pericles
at what age did Spartan boys begin training to be a soldier
seven
where ws the center of religious life in Athens
The acropolis
how did Socrates teach his students
with thought provoking questions
who did Plato think should rule in an ideal government
the most intelligent men
who wrote the first geometry textbook
Euclid
who estimated the circumference of the world with reasonable accuracy
Eratosthenes
this city state was more concerned with having a strong army than individual rights
sparta
T or F Diocletian divided the empire in half, keeping the eastern part under his control & appointing a ruler for the western half
true
T or F the roman empire wsa strenghtened when Diocletian put assistant rulers over each half
false
T or F christians were praised by Diocletian for worshiping God rather than the false gods of Rome
false
T or F false teaching divided the Roman Catholic Church
true
T or F the Roman Empire was weakended by soldiers giving allegiance to their officers, rather than to the empire
TRUE
T or F Theodosius I divided the empire and the western part fell to barbarians
TRUE
T or F Rome’s early form of government was a democracy
false
T or F the fasces symblized the power of the king
TRUE
T or F laws were never recorded on tablets and dipslayed publicicy in Rome
false
T or F Roman laws were built on the Law of the Twelve Tables
TRUE
______ believed that doing one’s duty leads to happiness and that fate govern all things
Stoics
Nero persecuted _____ by putting htem to death
Christians
the _______ calendar is based on the birth ofChrist and adds a day of February every four years
Gregorian
Plebeians were allowed to have their own _______ and to serve as tribunes.
assembly
The triumvirate included Crassus, Pompey and _____________
julius cesaer
The _______ was a period of peace that began under Octavian
Pax Romana
_______ believed that true happiness in this life can be found if people are free from fear.
Epicureans
the main architectural feature of the Colosseum is the __________.
arch
Where did the Roman civilzation begin
Italian Peninsula
According to legend what animal rescued Romulus and Remus
a wolf
Which Roman social class wsa made up of the wealthy landowners & nobles
The Patricians
What type of government did the Romans esablish in 509 BC
A republic
which roman social class was made up of farmers, traders and cratsmen
the Plebeians
which part of government was made of plebeians
Tribal Assembly
who did rome fight in the Punic Wars
Carthage
who became dictator of Rome after being part of the Triumvirate?
Julius Caesar
who became the first emperor of the Roman Empire
Octavian
From which cviliation did Rome borrow much of its culture
Greece
Who was the emperor when Jesus was born on earth
Caesar Augustus
which date is considered to be the fall of the Roman Empire
476
T or F the medieval period began with the fall of the Western Roman Empire
TRUE
T or F the Roman Catholic church became less influential when barbarian tribes invaded the Western Roman Empire
false
T or F in the sacrament of penance, people must confes their sins to God
false
T or F Because the Franks were a Germanic tribe, both eastern and western Franks spoke Germanic languages
false
T or F the Viking caused uncertainty and fear in western Europe because their attacks were sudden and destructive
TRUE
T or F under the feudal system, lords had much power and peasants had little freedome
TRUE
T or F English peasants started a revolt that led to the signing of the Magna Carta
false
T or F the Pope is the patriarch (head) of the Roman Cathloc Church
TRUE
T or F the Benedictine Rule was a set of rules for nuns to follow
false
T or F Charlemagne was crowned emperor of a revived Eastern Roman Empire.
false
the Renaissane brought a rebirth of _________
learning
Tying an acused person up and throwing him into deep water to see if he would sink or float was an example of trial by ________
ordeal
a _______ received a portion of a fief in exchnage for service to a loard.
vassal
William the Conqueror began a new roal line called the ________
normans
a ______ tended his lords fields and could not leave the manor wihtou his lords permission
serf
casles served as both homes and ______ fortresses
military
a trial by ______ used local people and their knowledge of a case to help decide the outcome of a trial
jury
The influence of the Magna Carta can be seen in the U.S. Constitution and the Bil of __________
rights
Feudalism defined
local landowners provided protection for people because there was no strong central government
How did William of Normandy win the Battle of Hastings
he divided his army and sent half behond Harodl Godwinson’s lines
Famine, plague, war, the growth of towns and the Crusades all helped to weaken feudalism by limitng the power of what group of people
Nobles
Sacraments
Sacraments
who was the greatest of the Frankish kings
Charlemagne
which term refers to a tract of land given by a lord to a vassal
Fief
where were the Vikings from
Scandinavia
A boy who was in the first stage of training to become a knight was called a ________
Page
Which king was forced to sign the Magna Carta?
John
What was the effect of the Magna Carta?
it required the king to submit to laws
the muslim invasion of Constantinople was stopped by a drought, a famine, and the use of gunpowder
false
Leo III stopped the Muslims at Constantinople and took back Asia Minor
TRUE
Controversy arose in the church over the use of icons
TRUE
Christian missionaries helped standardie language, laws and ethics in eastern euroupe
TRUE
the city of constantinople had a good location for trade and defense
TRUE
after Justinian’s time, the Byzantine army grew weaker because it used many mercenaries
TRUE
Muhammad’s teachings were compiled by his followers into the Avesta
false
Leo III ordered the destruction of all icons because he believed they were idols
TRUE
One third of Europes people died in a flu pandemic in the 1300’s
false
One lasting contribution of the Byzantine Empire was the preservation of Greek learning, philosophy and literature
TRUE
he had the Roman law simplified
Justinian I
He stopped the Muslims at Constantinople and took back Asia Minor
Leo III
This decree guaranteed freedom of religion in the Roman Empire
Edict of Milan
This was an open air stadium where the riots that started the Nika Revolt took place. It was also used for chariot racing
Hippodrome
This term describes those who support traditionally accepted principles of the faith
Orthodox
His revelations developed into the religion of Islam
Muhammad
The Turks who conquered all of the Byzantine Empire were the _____
Ottomans
These were nomadic people groups who invaded the Western Roman Empire
Barbarians
A holy war fought for the cause of Islam is called
Jihad
This was a simplified collection of Roman laws
Justinian Code
An emperor called this meeting to define what true Christians should believe about the trinity
Council of Nicaea
Ideas spread rapidly in this place because of nearby trade routes
Mecca
How does the teaching of Islam differ from biblical truth
Islaim considers Jesus to be a prophet
Islamic scholars made what intellectual contributions
they copied the Bible in Arabic
How did the location of Mecca contribute to the development of Islam
Its position along trade routes brought new ideas and religious beliefs
Which belief do Protstant Christians and the Eastern Orthodox Church agree on?
God is a trinity
What contribution did Christian missionaries from Constantinople make during the Byzantine Empire’s golden age?
Standardized the lanuage, laws and political patterns of the people of eastern europe
His revelatons were compiled in the Qur’an
Muhammad
