World History to 1492

Question 1

Early modern civilization in modern-day Iraq (used agriculture & writing systems)

Answer 1

Sumerians & Babylonians

Question 2

Early civilization in modern-day India (used agriculture & writing systems)

Answer 2

Indus River Valley

Question 3

Early civilization in Northern Africa

Answer 3

Ancient Egypt

Question 4

Early dynasty that ruled China

Answer 4

Shang Dynasty

Question 5

Mediterranean civilization that made advances in philosophy & government (leading to modern day democracy)

Answer 5

Ancient Greeks

Question 6

Empire that spanned most of the Eastern Hemisphere at its peak & whose culture & customs are still relevant today.

Answer 6

Ancient Rome

Question 7

period of intellectual darkness & economic regression that occurred in Europe following the collapse of the Roman Empire

Answer 7

Dark Ages

Question 8

5th-15th century beginning with the collapse of the Western Roman Empire & merged into the Renaissance and the Age of Discovery

Answer 8

Middle Ages (Medieval Period)

Question 9

Began in the Middle Ages and continues to this day - leaders of England

Answer 9

English Monarchy

Question 10

Began in Middle Ages - determined how France was governed

Answer 10

French Monarchy

Question 11

Empire in Europe during the Middle Ages

Answer 11

Holy Roman Empire

Question 12

Empire in Asia that stretched from the Pacific Ocean to the edge of Europe

Answer 12

Mongol Empire

Question 13

Started in India BCE, spread to much of the Eastern world

Answer 13

Hinduism & Buddhism

Question 14

Started at the beginning of the CE
This religion split in 1054 (the Great Schism) into the Roman Catholic Church in the West and the Eastern Orthodox Church in the East

Answer 14

Christianity

Question 15

The leader of the Roman Catholic Church is the pope.

His office and the power surrounding it is the ___.

Answer 15

papacy

Question 16

Muslim kingdoms are called ___.

Answer 16

caliphates

Question 17

In 622, the prophet Muhammad founded this religion

Answer 17

Islam

Question 18

Around 1000, Christians & Muslims fought a series of holy wars known as ___.

Answer 18

The Crusades

Question 19

Rebirth of art & music that lead to dramatic progress in monarchies & religion (after the Crusades)

Answer 19

Renaissance

Question 20

This went hand-in-hand with the cultural Renaissance

Answer 20

increased exploration - Columbus sailing in 1492

Question 21

Year that separates the “Old World” from the “New World”

Answer 21

1492

Question 22

Alexander the Great

Answer 22

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Question 23

Ancient Rome

Answer 23

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Question 24

Charlemagne

Answer 24

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Question 25

Magna Carta

Answer 25

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