WHI Study Guide
Who is credited with the spread of Hellenistic culture?
Alexander the Great
Who established the practice of monotheism?
Ancient Hebrews
Which best describes the geography of the Inca civilization?
Andes Mountains in South America
• Located in arid valley in central Mexico • Represented by Tenochtitlan • Economy based on agriculture and tributes from conquered peoples
Aztecs
Where did the Magyars migrate to in the tenth century?
Central Europe
Japan was influenced by -
China
What religion's origins are rooted from Judaism?
Christianity
Served as a center of trade Seat of the Byzantine Empire Located on a peninsula
Constantinople
Arabic numerals, Algebra, Medicine, Expansion of geographic knowledge
Contributions of Islamic Civilization
• Jerusalem is captured. • Constantinople is sacked. • Saladin removed Christians from Jerusalem. • Pope Urban gave his famous speech
Crusades
Who codified Roman Law, Expanded Byzantine Empire and Economy
Emperor Justinian
12 Tables, Representative Democracy, Assemblies, The Senate, Consuls
Features of Roman Democracy
Aristotle, Plato, Socrates
Greek philosophers
Decline in population
Impact of the black death
Stonehenge
Offers cultural insight to the Neolithic Age of England
Mona Lisa, The Last Supper, David
Renaissance artwork
• Spread along trade routes from Mecca and Medina • Expanded empire despite traveling great distances • Spread into the Fertile Cresent, Iran, and Central Asia
Spread of Islam
What fortified landmark was constructed for China's protections?
The Great Wall
Was a center of trade in Africa
Timbuktu
The Phoenicians established the first -
alphabet system
