SS Final Study Guide

Question 1

Which Sea is in the middle of the Roman Civilization’s territory?

Answer 1

Mediterranean Sea

Question 2

The type of government that is run by the people with an elected leader and elected representatives is called what?

Answer 2

Republic

Question 3

Rome’s most important laws carved into 12 great tablets and the first Roman laws put into writing were called what?

Answer 3

Twelve Tables

Question 4

The Punic Wars were fought between what two cities?

Answer 4

Rome vs. Carthage

Question 5

How did Julius Caesar die?

Answer 5

He was stabbed by his best friend Brutus and members of the Senate.

Question 6

Julius Caesar created _____________________ that is still used around the world today.

Answer 6

The calendar

Question 7

A two-hundred yearlong Golden Age meaning “Roman Peace” where fewer wars were fought than any other period in Rome’s history was called _____________________.

Answer 7

Pax Romana

Question 8

Believing in multiple gods is ________________________.

Answer 8

Polytheistic

Question 9

What is NOT another word used for Dynasty out of these words? House, Society, Family, Clan.

Answer 9

Society

Question 10

What term refers to “A leading major power”?

Answer 10

Hegemon

Question 11

A network of ancient trade routes which linked the regions of the ancient world together in commerce was called _________________________.

Answer 11

Silk Road

Question 12

Mansa Musa was the leader of what African kingdom?

Answer 12

Mali

Question 13

What factors united Ancient China as a whole during the Qin Dynasty?

Answer 13

Connecting roads and canals, and standardizing the writing system

Question 14

Which Dynasty did philosophers consider the “Golden Age”?

Answer 14

Zhou

Question 15

Who painted the Mona Lisa?

Answer 15

Leonardo da Vinci

Question 16

English poet and playwright considered one of the greatest English writers.

Answer 16

Shakespeare

Question 17

German printer who was the first in Europe to print using movable type and the first to use a printing press.

Answer 17

Gutenberg

Question 18

Another term for “Rebirth”. A time period in European history immediately following the Middle Ages that showed an interest in Classical values through art and architecture as well as innovations in science and technology.

Answer 18

Renaissance

Question 19

Another term for Medieval. A time period in European history from 500-1500 CE.

Answer 19

Middle Ages

Question 20

Galileo’s greatest achievement was what?

Answer 20

Perfecting the telescope