S.S. Semester Final

Question 1

Which group of people fought for power and ended the Roman Republic?

Answer 1

military generals

Question 2

The Roman’s influence on the modern world was what?

Answer 2

• government
• law
• Engineering

Question 3

One lasting government influence from Rome is the idea of a what?

Answer 3

Republic

Question 4

Another lasting government influence from Rome is the idea of citizenship. All citizens have a right to what treatment?

Answer 4

equal

Question 5

As emperor Constantine protected Christians and changed the name of Byzantium to

Answer 5

Constantinople

Question 6

In Arabia, the lack of what forced many clans to be nomadic?

Answer 6

farmland/water

Question 7

What are the followers of Islam known as?

Answer 7

Muslims

Question 8

What is Islam’s holy book known as?

Answer 8

Qur’an

Question 9

What is Muslims house of worship known as?

Answer 9

a mosque

Question 10

The Umayyad dynasty helped integrate the people of conquered civilizations by allowing who to hold important government positions?

Answer 10

non-Muslims

Question 11

One way Abd al Malik helped spread the Muslim empire in A.D 685 was

Answer 11

He made Arabic the government language for all Muslim lands.

Question 12

Al-Khwarizmi wrote one of the first books on this subject

Answer 12

Algebra

Question 13

The Tang rulers unified which regions?

Answer 13

North and South

Question 14

The Tang and Song dynasties helped to develop the first

Answer 14

Paper money- this made trade and business easier

Question 15

In Confucianism, who should one respect

Answer 15

• Ruler
• younger brother/sister
• parents
• older brother/sister

Question 16

Which Chinese invention revolutionized maritime navigation?

Answer 16

Magnetic compass

Question 17

To become a scholar official in the Han dynasty one needed to have

Answer 17

skills to be the most qualified

Question 18

The Mongol empire helped to revitalize trade, and open up the

Answer 18

Silk Road

Question 19

What is Japan’s native religion?

Answer 19

Shinto

Question 20

What religion did Prince Shotoku import?

Answer 20

Buddhism

Question 21

What two countries influenced Japan’s religion, writhing system, and language?

Answer 21

1) Korea

2) China

Question 22

One important advancement Japan imported from China was

Answer 22

Written language

Question 23

What is significant about Murasaki Shikibu’s Tale of Genji?

Answer 23

Was the worlds first important novel

Question 24

Why did Minamoto Yoritomo build military headquarters in Kamkura?

Answer 24

so the soldiers wouldn’t get distracted

Question 25

Japan’s warrior class is

Answer 25

Samurai

Question 26

Warriors code of honor in Japan

Answer 26

Bushido

Question 27

If a Japanese warrior dishonored the warrior code, he was expected to

Answer 27

Seppuku

Question 28

How did the size of the empire lead to the fall of Rome?

Answer 28

• food supply
• military power
• control of borders