Study Guide
Which statement best describes a political theory of John Locke?
A government's power comes from the consent of the people.
Who is considered to be the "Father of the Hebrews"?
Abraham
Which Macedonian king conquered much of the ancient civilized world and created an empire that blended Greek, Persian, Indian, and Egyptian influences?
Alexander the Great
Which of these is one of the arguments made in The Communist Manifesto?
All workers in the world will eventually unify in a revolution against the bourgeoisie.
Where did the Industrial Revolution begin in the late 1700s?
Britain
The Great Schism of 1054 was a split between Catholics in western Europe and
Christians in Eastern Europe and Asia
Which ruler of the Roman Empire converted Christianity in the 4th century CE?
Constantine
According to the Treaty of Versailles, what country was expected to pay for the damages in World War I?
Germany
The Opium Wars were a series of 19th Century conflicts fought MAINLY between
Great Britain and China
Toussaint L'Ouverture was the leader of a revolution that took place in what is now
Haiti
Which figure was MOST significant in the English Reformation and the subsequent creation of the Church of England?
Henry VIII
Many people around the world agreed with the formation of the state of Israel because of the events associated with
Holocaust
· Give charity to the needy. · Make a pilgrimage. · Fasting during the holy month. · Pray five times each day. These are four of the most important requirements of what religion?
Islam
What happened to Constantinople in 1453?
It was conquered and renamed Istanbul by the Ottomans.
President Franklin Roosevelt said that December 7, 1941, would "live in infamy" because on that day
Japan bombed Pearl Harbor
Who is the MOST important historical figure in Christianity?
Jesus
Who is credited with the invention of the printing press, a development which revolutionized the entire world in the late 1400s?
Johannes Gutenberg
This emperor collected and codified all laws of the Byzantine age. Who was he?
Justinian
Why is Leonardo da Vinci known as a "Renaissance Man?"
Leonardo's many interest perfectly symbolize the revival in learning associated with the Renaissance.
In Ancient Egypt, the ___ was both the head of governmental and religious life.
Pharaoh
The teachings of Martin Luther sparked the
Protestant Reformation
In ancient Rome, citizens elected the members of the Senate. What type of government did ancient Rome have?
Republic
Which country's civil war is known as the "dress rehearsal" to World War II and led to Francisco Franco creating a totalitarian state?
Spain
Which movement inspired the French Revolution?
The Enlightenment
What is the MAIN difference between Sunni and Shia Muslims?
The Shia wanted a family member of Muhammad to succeed him.
Which of these played the largest role in Buddhism's spread throughout Asia from the 100s to the 700s CE?
The Silk Road
The term heliocentrism refers to which belief
The sun is at the center of the Universe.
The area known as "Mesopotamia" is found between the rivers
Tigris and Euphrates
Who led the Communist revolution in October 1917 which helped take Russia out of the war?
Vladimir Lenin
Napoleon Bonaparte's rise to power came as
a French military hero.
What was the Counter Reformation
a reform movement within the Catholic Church following the Protestant Reformation.
The primary purpose of the Marshall Plan was to
aid the economic recovery of war-torn Europe.
The "investiture struggle" that took place between Pope Gregory VII and King Henry IV symbolized the struggle between the church and state over who had the power to
appoint church positions.
A major goal of the Christian Church during the Crusades (1096-1291) was to
capture the Holy Land from Islamic rulers.
The most important factor in explaining the Spanish victory over the Aztecs and Incas in the 16th century was the
devastating loss of Indian life caused by smallpox.
The "Black Death" in Europe in the mid-1300s is a good example of how _____________ can have devastating effects on a civilization.
disease
The African King Sundiata was responsible for
establishing the Mali Empire.
Charlemagne was important in medieval Europe because
he established a relatively unified empire in Medieval Europe.
Copernicus, Galileo, Kepler, and Newton all supported which idea from the Scientific Revolution?
heliocentric theory
Otto von Bismarck is important in German history for
leading the move to unify Germany in the 19th century.
Ibn Sina (known in Europe as Avicenna) was an 11th Century Persian writer and philosopher who was MOST famous for his work in
medicine
The Aztecs built a powerful and wealthy empire by
militarily conquering other tribes and making alliances
Which is the common aspect of the religions of Judaism, Christianity, and Islam?
monotheism
The Holocaust of World War II generally refers to the
planned murder of Jews, gypsies, communists, and others by the German government.
The philosopher Socrates was known for his instructional method of
teaching his students to question everything around them.
Economic, political and social instability combined with barbarian invasions led to the fall of which empire?
the Roman Empire
Which of these is considered to be the spark which ignited World War I?
the assassination of Franz Ferdinand
The Zhou Dynasty is credited with originating the concept of the "Mandate of Heaven," which held that
the emperor was allowed to rule only with the blessing of the gods.
The Columbian Exchange was
the exchange of plants, animals, and diseases between the old and new worlds.
Johann Gutenberg contributed to the spread of information by improving
the process of movable type
A similarity between the Ottoman, Safavid and Mughal Empires is that
they all depended on effective use of firearms on the battlefield and in siege warfare.
During World War I, the western front in Europe was characterized by
trench warfare
The Gupta Empire is considered the "Golden Age" of ancient India PRIMARILY because it
was marked by achievements in science, mathematics, and the arts.
