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Honors Global Connections 1 > Practice Midterm Test > Flashcards

Practice Midterm Test Flashcards

1
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Israelite believed that God made a _____ with Abraham

A

covenant

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2
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In a _____ society, men hold the legal and moral authority

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patriarchal

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3
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The first five books of the Hebrew Bible are called the _____

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torah

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4
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Spiritual leaders called _____ interpreted God’s will to the Israelites

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prophets

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5
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The Israelites’ _____ religion made them unique in the ancient Middle East

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monotheistic

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6
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Member of the landowning upper class in Roman society

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Patrician

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7
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Roman farmer, merchant, artisan, or trader

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Plebian

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8
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Person who suffers or dies for his or her beliefs

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Martyr

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9
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Foreign soldier who serves for pay

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Mercenary

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10
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Small religious group

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Sect

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11
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Romans were skilled at the art of _____ , a picture made from small bits of stone and glass

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mosaic

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12
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Some Roman poets chose to _____ , or make fun of, society

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satirize

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13
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Water was carried to Roman cities by _____

A

aqueducts

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14
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The author of the Aenid, Rome’s greatest epic, was _____

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virgil

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15
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The application of science and mathematics to develop useful structures is called _____

A

engineering

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16
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A belief that is contrary to official church teachings

A

Heresay

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17
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First ruler of the roman empire

A

augustus

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18
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Leader of the Carthaginian army who crossed the Alps to invade italy

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Hannibal

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19
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General who brought Gaul under Roman control

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Julius Caesar

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20
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Leader of Rome who converted to Christianity and passed the Edict of Milan

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Constantine

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21
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Under the early _____, Muslim civilization flourished

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Abbasids

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22
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Muhammad’s father in law, Abu Bakr, became the first_____

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Caliph

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23
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The _____ , a Seljuk ruler, contolled Baghdad by 1055

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Sultan

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24
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A _____ is a slender tower of a mosque

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Minaret

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25
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Muslim mystics called _____ sought communication with God through meditation and fasting

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Sufis

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26
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Following the death of _____. Russia was filled with unrest

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Ivan the Terrible

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27
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The Russian language is written in the _____ aplhabet

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Cyrillic

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28
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The Mongols who invaded Russia were known as the______

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Golden Horde

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29
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Ivan lll sometimes referred to himself as _____

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Czar (tsar)

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30
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Russia’s_____, or open grassland, offered no barrier to migration

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steppe

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31
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When was a dictator chosen to rule in the Roman Republic?

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during the vent of war

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32
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Why did Rome take such harsh actions against Carthage after the death of Hannibal?

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they used Carthage as an example for the rest of the Mediterranean world

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33
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Julius Caesar brought civil war to Rome by

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defying the senate and bringing his army across the Rubicon

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34
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The 200 year period when peace, order and prosperity flourished is known as the

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pax romana

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35
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What characterized Roman architecture

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Romans emphasized grandeur and built might monuments

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36
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How did Romans supply their cities with water

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engineers built aqueducts

37
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The ancient Romans most significant contribution to Europe has been in the area of

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law

38
Q

an immediate result of the fall of Rome was a period of

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disorder and a weak central government

39
Q

This philosopher said, “even if you have nothing to write, write and say so…”

A

Cicero

40
Q

How did Christianity grow from a sect of Judaism into a world religion?

A

through missionaries like paul

41
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What was the initial Roman attitude toward Christianity

A

they persecuted Christians

42
Q

What ended the persecution of Christians?

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Constantine’s Edict of Milan

43
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The Pax Romana ended in 180AD, after the death of

A

Marcus Aurelius

44
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Who tried to restore order to the Roman empire?

A

Diocletian and Constantine

45
Q

Moses received _____ from God like the Burning bush, the rod/staff, the 10 plagues, and the parting of the Red Sea

A

Revelations

46
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A major contribution of the Roman empire to Western society was the development of

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An effective legal system

47
Q

After the fall of Rome, got eastern portion of the Roman empire became known as the

A

Byzantine empire

48
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Judaism, Islam, and Christianity all share a belief in

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Monotheism and ethical conduct

49
Q

The Jewish religion and cultural identity has been greatly influenced by

A

The Torah and the Diaspora

50
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Geographic isolation of a people frequently reinforces

A

A traditional way of life

51
Q

Before Mohammed became the prophet of Islam, he was a

A

Merchant

52
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According to the five pillars of Islam every Muslim must

A
  • Declaration of faith
  • Give alms
  • Fast form sunrise to sundown during the holy month of ramadan
  • make the hajj
  • pray five times a day
53
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Which of the following beliefs is he’d by muslims, Jews, and Christians?

A

Belief in one god

54
Q

Arab philosophers tried to harmonize Greek ideas about reason with

A

Religion

55
Q

In comparison to Medicine in europe, Muslim medicine was

A

Far more advanced

56
Q

the key reason for Muslim success in conquest was

A

The Arab camel Calvary

57
Q

Many conquered people converted to Islam because it

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Emphasized the equality of all believers

58
Q

The majority branch within the Islam have been

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Sunnis

59
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After Muhammad’s death in 632, the Islamic faith

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Continued to grow worldwide

60
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All Muslims who are able are expected to

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Make the hajj once in their life

61
Q

To Muslims, the Quran is the

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Final authority on all manners

62
Q

The contributions of the Golden Age of Islamic civilization include

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advances in mathematics

63
Q

During the height of the Arab Empire, Baghdad exceeded this capital city in size and wealth

A

constantinople

64
Q

Overall, Muslims treated the people they conquered

A

fairly well

65
Q

known as the “city of light,” _____ was the only thriving commercial center in Europe during the Dark Ages

A

Cordoba

66
Q

The following three groups distinctly aided in the decline of the Arab empire

A

Seljuk’s, Mongols, and Crusaders

67
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The ideology in the Muslim faith is often misinterpreted both by Muslims themselves and non-Muslims

A

jihad

68
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The Justinian code has been credited as being the basis for current

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European Law

69
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Religious images used for worship by the Byzantines were known as

A

icons

70
Q

What was the title of the leader of the eastern orthodox church

A

Patriarch

71
Q

The Roman Church conducted services in _____ and the Byzantines used_____ as its language

A

Latin, Greek

72
Q

An autocrat was

A

a single ruler with complete control

73
Q

The differences in the Roman and Byzantine church leads to the formation of the _____ _____ _____and _____ _____ _____

A

roman catholic church, and eastern orthodox church

74
Q

A goal of the Justinian code was to simplify ___

A

Greek and Roman Laws

75
Q

A unique feature of Byzantine architecture was the use of _____ on top of _____

A

large domes, rectangular bases

76
Q

Constantine modeled the city of Constantinople after

A

Rome

77
Q

What kind of government did Russia rulers develop?

A

Authoritation or autocratic rule

78
Q

Which of the following groups finally conquered the Byzantine Empire

A

Seljuk Turks

79
Q

What was the capital of Russia under the czars

A

Moscow

80
Q

Who had extreme absolute rule?

A

ivan the terrible

81
Q

Byzantine clergy could marry: True or False

A

True

82
Q

Roman clergy could marry: True or False

A

False

83
Q

The byzantine empire collapsed partially because of

A

war

84
Q

Russia rivers linked early Russians to

A

the byzantine empire

85
Q

Who led the Israelites in their exodus from Egypt

A

Moses

86
Q

Who organized the israelites into the 12 tribes

A

Jacob

87
Q

The Hebrew were among the fist people to occupy the

A

Fertile crescent

88
Q

Hebrew couldn’t fight of the invasion because they were ___ by the ___

A

weakened, division

89
Q

What country was the center of the golden age of medieval judiasm in the 10th and 13th century

A

spain

Honors Global Connections 1 (5 decks)

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