S.S. Semester Final Flashcards
Which group of people fought for power and ended the Roman Republic?
military generals
The Roman’s influence on the modern world was what?
- government
- law
- Engineering
One lasting government influence from Rome is the idea of a what?
Republic
Another lasting government influence from Rome is the idea of citizenship. All citizens have a right to what treatment?
equal
As emperor Constantine protected Christians and changed the name of Byzantium to
Constantinople
In Arabia, the lack of what forced many clans to be nomadic?
farmland/water
What are the followers of Islam known as?
Muslims
What is Islam’s holy book known as?
Qur’an
What is Muslims house of worship known as?
a mosque
The Umayyad dynasty helped integrate the people of conquered civilizations by allowing who to hold important government positions?
non-Muslims
One way Abd al Malik helped spread the Muslim empire in A.D 685 was
He made Arabic the government language for all Muslim lands.
Al-Khwarizmi wrote one of the first books on this subject
Algebra
The Tang rulers unified which regions?
North and South
The Tang and Song dynasties helped to develop the first
Paper money- this made trade and business easier
In Confucianism, who should one respect
- Ruler
- younger brother/sister
- parents
- older brother/sister
Which Chinese invention revolutionized maritime navigation?
Magnetic compass
To become a scholar official in the Han dynasty one needed to have
skills to be the most qualified
The Mongol empire helped to revitalize trade, and open up the
Silk Road
What is Japan’s native religion?
Shinto
What religion did Prince Shotoku import?
Buddhism
What two countries influenced Japan’s religion, writing system, and language?
1) Korea
2) China
One important advancement Japan imported from China was
Written language
What is significant about Murasaki Shikibu’s Tale of Genji?
Was the worlds first important novel
Why did Minamoto Yoritomo build military headquarters in Kamkura?
so the soldiers wouldn’t get distracted
Japan’s warrior class is
Samurai
Warriors code of honor in Japan
Bushido
If a Japanese warrior dishonored the warrior code, he was expected to
Seppuku
How did the size of the empire lead to the fall of Rome?
- food supply
- military power
- control of borders
