Finals Flashcards
1
Q
The egyptians cld move goods up the nile with the _______ and down the nile with the ______
A
Flow
Wind
2
Q
What was the purpose of the pyramids
A
Burial place for kings
3
Q
Who united the egyptian people into one kingdom
A
King menes
4
Q
What type of religion did the egyptians practice
A
Polytheism
5
Q
Who is considered to be the founder of hebrew people
A
Abraham
6
Q
What is the name of the holy book in judaism
A
Torah
7
Q
The agreement between the hebrew people and yahweh is called a ________
A
Covenant
8
Q
Moses led the hebrews out of egypt which is called ______
A
Exodus
9
Q
What were the 2 major rivers in ancient india that contributed to the growth of their civilization
A
Gangus
Indus
10
Q
________ were at the top of caste system - while the _______ were the lowest class in indian society
A
Brahmins
Dalte
11
Q
Brahmins =
A
Priests
12
Q
Dalte =
A
Untouchables
13
Q
In hinduism, its believed if you do good deeds called _______ then you can receive good _______
A
Darma
Karma
14
Q
What religion did siddhartha gautama find
A
Buddhism
15
Q
Which main hindu teaching did buddhism accept
A
Reincarnation
16
Q
Why did buddhism appeal to peasants and not the upper classes
A
Denied importance of caste system and anyone cld reach nirvana
17
Q
In buddhism it is believed if you know the ___________ and follow the ___________ you can reach nirvana
A
4 noble truths
8 fold path
18
Q
Mayayana - buddha is _______
A
God
19
Q
Theravad - buddha is ______
A
Teacher
20
Q
__________ is a traditional belief
A
Theravad
21
Q
_______ was the leader in india who converted much of india to buddhism
A
Asoka
22
Q
Which leader conquered much of india thus creating the 1st empire
A
Chandra gupta maurya
23
Q
How were scholars eventually able to translate hieroglyphics
A
Rosetta stone
24
Q
3 rivers in china
A
Haung
Chang
XI
25
Huang =
Yellow
26
Chang =
Yangtze
27
xi =
Pearl
28
What geographical elements contributed to the isolation of china
Himalayan mt
Gobi desert
Yellow sea
29
The ______ dynasty was the 1st to rile china
Shang
30
Why was the great wall of china built
Clock northern invaders
31
During the han dynasty, trade along the ___________ prospered
Silk road
32
Series of tests to pick the most qualified candidate to work for the government
Civil service system
33
2 teaching of Confucius
Importance of family, respect for elders, reverence for the past and ancestors
34
_______ was the founder of daoism
Laozi
35
What shows the balance in nature between 2 forces
Yin and yang
36
Most greek city states had a fort on top of an ________ and market place called an _________
Acropolis
| Agora
37
The ________ tells the story of the trojan war
lliad
38
the ________ tells the story of odyssues's journey home
Odyssey
39
This is the type of government sparta had
Aristocracy
40
"Rule by the best"
Aristocracy
41
List 3 classes in spartan society
1 equals
2 half citizens
3 helots
42
Athens used a ________
Democracy
43
Rule by the people
Democracy
44
At the battle of __________, 300 spartan soldiers fought to the death against the persians
Thermopylae
45
After the persian war, athens formed an alliance called the _______
Delian league
46
Sparta formed an alliance w persian empire to defeat athens in the ___________ war
Peloponnesian
47
The parthenon was built to honor ______
Athena
48
The philosopher socrates believed in teaching using a series of questions called the _________
Socratic method
49
The philosopher ________ wrote a document called the "___________"
Plato
| Theory of forms
50
What states that perfection cld not be reached in physical world
Theory of forms
51
The philosopher ________ organized and classified ideas which lead to the creation of sciences such as botany and anatomy
Aristotle
52
Phillip II of macedon used an army formation called ________
Phalanx
53
Alex the greats goals included ________ the known world and spread ________ culture
Conquer
| Greek
54
Who educated alex the great
Aristotle
55
Name of culture that alex created through conquests
Helinistic culture
56
3 culture that alex's new culture combined
Asian
Greek
Persia
57
The mathematician _______ calculated the value of pi
Archimedes
58
Most greek city states had a fort on top of an ________ and market place called an _________
Acropolis
| Agora
59
The ________ tells the story of the trojan war
lliad
60
the ________ tells the story of odyssues's journey home
Odyssey
61
This is the type of government sparta had
Aristocracy
62
"Rule by the best"
Aristocracy
63
List 3 classes in spartan society
1 equals
2 half citizens
3 helots
64
Athens used a ________
Democracy
65
Rule by the people
Democracy
66
At the battle of __________, 300 spartan soldiers fought to the death against the persians
Thermopylae
67
After the persian war, athens formed an alliance called the _______
Delian league
68
Sparta formed an alliance w persian empire to defeat athens in the ___________ war
Peloponnesian
69
The parthenon was built to honor ______
Athena
70
The philosopher socrates believed in teaching using a series of questions called the _________
Socratic method
71
What is harsh laws and sever punishment
Legalism
72
City state of sparta - _______
Militaristic
73
Spartan women had more __________ that athenian
Respect
74
_______ women had to have their husbands permission to go out
Athenian
75
3 classes in athenian society
Athenian citizens
Metics
Slave
76
Athenian women managed ________ and had _______ to raise children
Household
| Slaves
77
Spartan women received strict ________
Training
78
Spartan women were taught to be devoted to ________
City state
79
________ was executed y the roman government
Jesus
80
_______ believe jesus is the son of god
Christians
81
2 reasons why Christianity conflicted with roman beliefs
Monotheistic
| Does not honor gods/emperor of rome
82
Roman currency was impacted by ________ which is the rise in price levels because the value of money is decreasing
Inflation
83
_______ was the general who became emperor who divided the roman empire in half
Diocletian
84
2 things constantine did during his rule
Reunites empire
| Created Constantinople
85
The ______ were the first barbarian tribe to invade roman empire
Goths
86
The ________ were the first to conquer with the city of rome in over 800 years
Vandals
87
Great hun leader who wld invade roman empire
Attila
88
After the fall of the roman empire, western europe fall into __________
Dark ages
89
Which emperor restored order to the byzantine empire and created a law code
Justinian
90
Which branch out of government was the most powerful during the time of roman republic
Senate
91
In roman society, the __________ were the noble class while the ________ were the common people
Patricians
| Plebeians
92
What empire dud the romans fight during the punic war
Carthage
93
_______ defeated ________ in the 2nd punic war
Rome
| Carthage
94
Members of the 1st triumvirate
Caesar
Pompey
Crassus
95
_______ was the region that caesar conquered that brought him fame and fortune
Gaul
96
Under caesars government, he _______ the power of the senate
Reduced
97
Who was in the 2nd triumvirate
Octavion
Marc antony
Lepiaus
98
Once octavian becomes emperor he adopted the name _______
Augustus
99
__________ means roman peace that began with the emperor ________ and lasted over 200 years
Pax romana
| Augustus
100
Egyptian ruler who had love affairs with caesar and marc antony
Cleopatra
101
_______ was blamed for great fire of rome
Nero
102
_______ amd ________ were both part of a group of emperors called the 5 good emperors
Hadrian
| Marcus aurelius
103
Role of women in roman society
Manage house
| Entertain guests
104
The geographical roots of Islam can be traced back to the __________ peninsula
Arabian
105
The 5 pillars of islam
1. Profession of ______
2. 5 _______ prayers
3. Paying _______
4. Fasting during _______
5. ________
```
Faith
Daily
Zakat
Ramadan
Pilgrimage
```
106
What city is most sacred to the islamic faith
Mecca
107
________ is the islamic word for god and ___________ is the most important prophet in islam
Allah
| Muhammad
108
Judaism, Christianity and islam are similar because they are considered to be ________ faith
Monotheistic
109
The term Jihad means "________ to defend ______"
Struggle
| Faith
110
This title in islam means "successor to the prophet"
Caliph
111
__________ succeeded muhammad as the first caliph
Abu bakr
112
Why did the division between the sunnis and shiites occur
Disagreement about who shld be caliph
113
Muslims who settled in spain became known as the _______
Moors
114
_________ was given the title "holy roman emperor" by pope leo III
Charlemagne
115
What was the name of the rigid social hierarchy used during the middle ages
Feudalism
116
________ were peasants who were tied to the land
Serfs
117
Under this type of economic system, there were farming estates and the villages were sufficient
Manorial system
118
Which european institution impacted everyone's lives during middle ages
The church
119
________ were below the pope in the roman catholic church
Cardinals
120
Most important advisors -
Cardinals
121
The process of the church seeking out heretics was called _________
Inquisition
122
After the black plague, there were a shortage of _____ and people lost faith in the _________
Jobs
| Church
123
Main goal of crusades
Take back holy land from muslims
124
Which pope called for the 1st crusade to commence
Pope urban II
125
The city of _______ has holy structures that are important to judaism, christianity, and islam
Jerusalem
126
________ was the leader who united a muslim force under his command during the 3rd crusade
Saladin
127
_________ was the only european king to reach the holy land during the 3rd crusade
King richard I
128
The ______ of europe gained power after the crusades
Kings
