World History Final
shogun
"general"
satrap
"protector of kingdom"
theravada
"teachings of the elders" school of buddhism in india; buddhism as a way of life
What does the name Qin Shihuangdi mean?
"the first Qin emperor"
consul
(in ancient Rome) one of the two annually elected chief magistrates who jointly ruled the republic.
What characterized China under the Shang dynasty?
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What were some of the contributions of the ancient Egyptians?
-
How many Qin emperors followed Qin Shihuangdi?
0
Julius Caesar was a member of the
1st triumvirate
Which of the following happened at Thermopylae?
A Greek force of 7,000 held off the Persian army of 180,000 for two days.
ramayana
A Sanskrit epic,
Who were the ephors?
A group of five Spartan men who oversaw the education of the youth and all citizens' conduct.
How was the human-focused worldview of the Italian Renaissance expressed in its art?
A realistic style was developed that showed the human form as a living, three-dimensional person.
The Assyrian communication system was so efficient that a governor could send a message anywhere within the empire and receive a response within
A week
Ibn-Rushd was an Arab scholar who wrote a commentary on
A.Aristotle's works.
Who was the leader of the European Protestant nations?
A.Elizabeth I
Named after the walled cities, they lived in, these people were merchants and artisans.
A.bourgeoisie
Who was the hero that Alexander strove to imitate?
Achilles
Which work did Roman poet Virgil write
Aenid
The Nile River is located on the continent of
Africa
Why were Viking raiders such a threat after the death of Charlemagne?
After Charlemagne's death, the Carolingian Empire was divided into three sections.
What city did Alexander establish as the capital of Egypt?
Alexandria
What did Anabaptists believe?
All believers should be equal.
Which pharaoh was ruling when the New Kingdom reached the height of its power?
Amenhotep 3
the structure of families in early Germanic society?
An extended family
infidel
An unbeliever
Which of these resulted from the Battle of Hastings?
Anglo saxon and norman cultures mixed
How did Hellenistic sculpture differ from sculpture of the classical era?
Artists began to try to create more emotional and realistic art.
According to many historians, a major shift in India's culture between 1500 B.C. and 1000 B.C. was the result of
Aryan migration.
As a result of the Athenian defeat in the Peloponnesian War
As a result of the Athenian defeat in the Peloponnesian War
Under the reign of __________, India became a major crossroads in a trade network that extended from the rim of the Pacific to Southwest Asia and the Mediterranean Sea.
Asoka
The center for philosophy during the Hellenistic era was
Athens
Hammurabi established a capital for his empire at
Babylon
After the Akkadian empire, the next great empire in Mesopotamia was called the
Babylonian
__________led the army that defeated the Ostrogoths in Italy.
Belisarius
The ______________rule was written by the founder of one monastic order and was crucial to the growth of monasticism in the western world.
Benedictine
Hindus strive to leave behind the cycle of earthly life and achieve unity with a form of ultimate reality called
Brahman
The Sumerians were the first to make
Bronze
Why is the Greeks' adoption of the Phoenician alphabet considered a cultural innovation?
By reducing all words to combinations of 24 letters, the alphabet made it easier to learn to read and write.
What tool is more useful for learning about prehistory than for learning about history?
C-14 dating
How did the civil war between Caesar and Pompey end?
Caesar defeated Pompey
Which South American city contained stone buildings for official business, apartment buildings, and grand residences and was the oldest city in the Americas?
Caral
Who were supporters of King Charles I in the English Civil War?
Cavaliers
Which Frankish king defeated the Muslims in 732 at the Battle of Tours?
Charles Martel
A culture which thrived in South America before the Inca gained power was the
Chavin
What structure emerged in the early Christian church?
Christian communities were lead by clergy who had distinct functions separate from regular church members.
The system of political and ethical ideas formulated by a Chinese philosopher toward the end of the Zhou dynasty; it was intended to help restore order to a society that was in the state of confusion
Confucianism
He developed a system of 5 Constant Relationships designed to bring harmony and peace to society. The system emphasized respect for elders and a strong work ethic
Confucius
In addition to being a time of economic prosperity, the Song is known as a period of
Cultural achievement
A system of ideas based on the techniques of Laozi; teaches that the will of Heaven is best followed by inaction so that nature is allowed to take its course
Daoism
What theory did Aristarchus develop?
Earth revolved around sun
The pharaoh Akhenaten believed that
Egyptians should worship only one god, Aten.
In addition to traditional gods and goddesses, whom did Romans worship?
Emperors
Indo-European languages include Greek, Latin, Persian, Sanskrit, German, and
English
After 650 B.C., which group migrated south from Etruria and came to control Rome?
Etruscans
In most Southeast Asian societies, most people were
Farmers
In a Mesopotamian family, who wielded the most power?
Father
Julius Caesar was a memner of the __________
First Triumvirate
What core idea of the Renaissance was expressed by painters using the laws of perspective?
Focus on realism and the individual is key.
The Edict of Nantes settled civil war in
France between Catholics and Protestants.
The first African rulers to convert to Islam were the ruling family of (the)
Gao
The knight who refused to be called king of Jerusalem, saying only God deserved the title, was named
Godfrey de Bouillon
From whom did the Kushāns adapt the alphabet?
Greeks
What Indian civilization emerged as a classical civilization of lasting value?
Guptas
Famous Han emperor who used his military ability to defeat the enemies of China and expand the boundaries of the empire
Han Wudi
What was the most famous feature of the city of Babylon after Nebuchadnezzar II made it the center of his empire?
Hanging gardens
What happened to Ali, Muhammad's son-in-law?
He became caliph but was assassinated five years later.
what did Cardinal Richelieu do?
He centralized power under the king.
Why did Savonarola gain power?
He condemned the corruption of the Medici family.
How did Cleisthenes lay the foundations for democracy in Athens?
He created a council of 500 that proposed, debated, and voted on laws before enacting them.
According to the tradtional story, what convinced Constantine to convert to Christianity?
He had a vision of the Christian cross, which was meant as a sign that he would win an important battle
Why did Alexander the Great bring together the Macedonian and Greek armies?
He needed more men because he wanted to expand his empire by invading the Persian empire.
Liu Pang was
He was born a peasant, but became emperor.
Herodotus wrote _____, a work commonly regarded as the first real history in Western civilization.
History of the persian wars
The first recorded Olympic festival including athletic games was held in 776 B.C. in order to
Honor gods
What special fighting skill did the Xiongu have that made them a threat?
Horseback riding
Which of the following questions did the philosophy of Confucius seek to answer?
How do we restore order to this society?
What is the principle behind the ordeal?
If a person accused of a crime survived a physical trial unharmed, he or she was declared innocent.
What key lesson of Indian society does the Bhagavad Gita contain?
In taking action, one must not worry about success or failure.
The Himalayas separated ancient China from
India
Vedas
Indian literature;religious chants and oral stories then recorded in sanskrit
Why was the Act of Supremacy important?
It named Elizabeth I the leader of church and state.
How did neo-Confucianism serve as a response to rival religions?
It taught that the world is real, not an illusion, and that fulfillment comes from participation.
What was Confucius' opinion of the early Zhou dynasty?
It was a golden age, far better than the time he lived.
what best describes the Maya civilization?
It was composed of city-states that were ruled by a class of hereditary nobles.
What did Thomas Hobbes believe about human nature?
It was motivated by self-preservation.
The place that Israelites viewed as the symbolic center of their religion and of the Israelite kingdom was
Jerusalem
Why is the period between 1100 B.C. and 750 B.C. called the Dark Age?
Little is known ab this time
Machiavelli believed that moral principles
Machiavelli believed that moral principles
Which Indian literary work is an epic that includes riddles about the meaning of life?
Mahabharata
What was the job of the Censorate?
Making sure gov officials were doing their jobs
The first Protestant faith was based on
Martin Luther's religious movement.
What monarch objected to England's change to Protestantism?
Mary I
What academic discipline did Roger Bacon consider important to the study of philosophy?
Math
Pharaoh who created thee beginning of Egyptian history by uniting Upper and Lower Egypt into one kingdom:
Menes
Which of the following contributed to Spain's failing economy?
Mines produced less silver.
The doctrine or belief that there is only one God:
Monotheistic
Leader of the Israelite people who led them out of slavery in Egypt and received the 10 commandments from God:
Moses
One of the sites discovered and excavated by the German archeologist Heinrich Schliemann was
Mycenae
Why do scholars believe that the Mycenaeans developed a wide commercial network?
Mycenaean pottery has been found throughout the Mediterranean area.
Before the independent state of Kush was established around 1000 B.C., the area was called
Nubia
In 31 B.C., at the Battle of Actium in Greece,
Octavian destroyed Antony and Cleopatra's army.
Which Viking was the founder of present-day Kyiv?
Oleg
The earliest known people to farm along riverbanks on the coast of the Gulf of Mexico south of Veracruz were
Olmec
This Saxon king gained a title not used since the time of Charlemagne.
Otto 1
The Chimor were destroyed in the 1400s when
Pachacuti conquered the entire coastal region, bringing it under Inca control.
What followed the death of Han Wudi?
Peace
In 539 B.C., Babylon fell to the
Persians
Which of the following explains how Petrarch's actions spread Renaissance ideas in the fourteenth century?
Petrarch searched for ancient Latin manuscripts, and others followed his lead.
The city ports of Byblos, Tyre, and Sidon were part of
Phoenicia
Who wanted to make the Church of England more Protestant?
Puritans
A four-tiered, massive structure, more than 200 feet high, that towered above palaces and temples along Teotihuacán's main thoroughfare was
Pyramid of the Sun
emperor who united China by replacing the Zhou dynasty, building a system of roads and creating a single monetary system
Qin Shihunagdi
How did Kush emerge as a strong African civilization?
Rf to Ch 3 test
How did Sargon establish and rule his empire?
Rf to Ch 3 test
What are the origins of Buddhism?
Rf to Ch 5 test
What beliefs serve as the basis of Buddhist practices?
Rf to Ch 5 test
How would you define civilization? Explain the basic characteristics of civilization.
Rf to test 1...
Located between influential cultures, the Kushān Empire was shaped by contact with China, Persia, and
Roman empire
After the defeat of Antony
Rome became an empire under Emperor Augustus
After the defeat of Antony,
Rome became an empire with Augustus as emperor
After the end of the 3rd Punic War_________
Rome controlled the whole of the Mediterranean Sea
After the end of the Third Punic War,
Rome controlled the whole of the Mediterranean.
What was one effect of the Etruscan influence?
Rome was transformed from a village to a city
The 12 Tables were
Rome's first system of law
The Twelve Tables were
Romes first sys of law
Peter the Great gained access to the Baltic Sea when
Russia defeated Sweden in a war.
The first writing system of the Aryan people who occupied India after the decline of the Indus Valley Civilization:
Sanskrit
What enabled ancient Indians to record the legends and religious rituals that had been passed down orally from earlier generations?
Sanskrit
In the third century, the Roman Empire was invaded in the west by Germanic tribes and in the east by __________
Sassanid persians
Where were the Vikings from?
Scandinavia
Invasions by the ______ in the 1200s B.C. marked the beginning of the end of the New Kingdom.
Sea people
What brought Alexander's empire-building campaign to an end
Soldiers refused to travel
Why did the Catholic Church gain power in the Americas?
Spanish and Portuguese rulers wanted to Christianize native people.
The Italian Wars, fought between France and Spain, reached a turning point when
Spanish forces sacked Rome.
What was the name of the most popular school of thought during the Hellenistic era?
Stoicism
Structures built in the form of burial mounds to house a relic of the Buddha were called
Stupas
the lowest varna in Indian society comprised of peasants and servants is the _________
Sudras
What was one effect of Marius's new recruitment strategy?
Sulla seized power in Rome.
what was a result of the Peace of Westphalia?
Sweden, France, and their allies gained new territories.
A city, located in a fertile valley in Mesoamerica, that was famous for its obsidian tools, which were shipped to Central America and southwestern North America, was
Teotihuacán.
How were the Abbasids different from the Umayyads in their view of the ideal citizens of the Islamic world?
The Abbasids viewed merchants, judges, and government officials as ideal citizens, while the Umayyads viewed warriors as ideal citizens.
How did Cortés and Pizarro conquer the Aztecs and Incas with much smaller forces than those of the native inhabitants?
The Aztec and Inca did not have the powerful weapons or horses of the Spanish invaders.
Why did the Greeks come into conflict with the Persians?
The Greek settlements had begun to encroach on the Persian empire
What technological advance helped to bring the Dark Age to an end?
The Greeks began to make weapons and farming tools out of iron
How did politics in the Holy Roman Empire help establish the first Protestant faith in Germany?
The emperor was besieged by other problems and did not pay enough attention to developing military forces against him in Germany.
What divided the Muslim Empire in 973?
The establishment of a new dynasty in Egypt.
What describes the relationship between a lord and knight?
The lord provides food, and the knight protects the lord.
when the emperor Darius conquered Thrace _______
The persian empire became the largest the world had yet know.
Which of the following statements about missionaries in the early Christian church is true?
The primary role of the missionary was to convert non-Christians.
Why isn't it surprising that the Greeks became seafarers?
The territory occupied by the Greeks included many small islands as well as 8,500 miles of coastland.
Why did Alexander's empire fall apart after his death?
The top Macedonian generals got embroiled in a power struggle, instead of collaborating to preserve Alexander's legacy.
4 noble truths
The truth of suffering (dukkha) The truth of the cause of suffering (samudaya) The truth of the end of suffering (nirhodha) The truth of the path that frees us from suffering (magg
Two important rivers necessary for food production in ancient China were the Yellow River and
The yaghze
What most closely describes the attitude of the Jewish people of Judaea toward Roman rule?
There were differing opinions about Roman rule.
What did the Athenians do in preparation for Xerxes's invasion?
They built up their navy into a fleet of about 200 boats.
What did the people of Sparta do when they wanted to expand their city-state?
They conquered the neighboring colonies of Laconia and Messenia.
How did the Athenians react to the laws enacted by their leader Draco?
They gave full power to Solon, who canceled debts and freed those who had been enslaved for owing money under Draco
Which of the following is true of upper-class Roman women in the Early Empire?
They had the ability to own and inherit property.
What did the Cistercians do with the time they gained by shortening their religious services?
They prayed privately, performed manual labor, and reached out to people in the community.
What was one important advantage the Hyksos had over the Egyptians in battle?
They rode in horse-drawn war chariots.
What could be true of the Croats?
They were considered outsiders among the southern Slavs because they converted to Roman Catholicism
Which of the following is considered by many historians today to be the greatest historian of the ancient world?
Thucycides
Why did most jobs become hereditary during the reigns of Diocletian and Constantine?
To ensure the tax base and cope with a labor shortage, the emperors issued edicts that forced workers to stay in their jobs.
What effect did stronger governments have on witchcraft trials?
Trials lessened because governments did not want to disrupt societies.
Which of the following best describes the Inca Empire?
Warlike
What was the capital city of the Qin dynasty?
Xiangyang
The Mesoamerican civilization that housed 20,000 people in terraces cut into the sides of a mountain was the
Zapotec
Monte Alban, which contains temples and pyramids on a 1,200-foot-high mountain, was the center of the
Zapotec civilization
The longest lasting dynasty in Chinese history was the
Zhou
What was practiced in the kushan empire
Zoroanastriam
Who were the Vandals?
a Germanic tribe that sacked the city of Rome in 455
The mandate of heaven became
a basic principle of Chinese government.
tyrant
a cruel and oppressive ruler.
monarchy
a form of government with a king or queen
acropolis
a gathering at top of a hill
The Great Schism began in 1378, when
a group of French cardinals who opposed the election of an Italian pope elected a second pope.
monk
a man that separates himself from ordinary society to dedicate himself to God
brahmins
a member of the highest Hindu caste, that of the priesthood.
kshatriyas
a member of the second of the four great Hindu castes, the military caste. The traditional function of the Kshatriyas is to protect society by fighting in wartime and governing in peacetime.
vaisyasa
a member of the third of the four Hindu castes, comprising the merchants and farmers.
sudra
a member of the worker caste, lowest of the four Hindu castes.
What was an innovation of the Sumerians?
a number system based on 60
The Time of Troubles was
a period of anarchy after Ivan IV died.
diviner
a person who is believed to have power to foretell events
The Greeks believed that at the oracle at Delphi,
a priestess was able to communicate with the god Apollo to learn the answers to questions asked by worshipers.
Along with a calendar and a numeric system, another characteristic of the Olmec civilization was
a series of colossal stone heads
quipu
a sys of knotted strings used by incas for keeping records
Who were the Huns?
a tribe of nomads from Asia who pushed the Visigoths into Roman territory
nun
a woman that separates herself from ordinary society to dedicate herself to God
Which Islamic empire did the Mongols invade and defeat
abbasids
civil service
admin service of a gov in which appointments are determined by complex exam.
bureaucracy:
administrative organization that relies on nonelective officials and reg procedures
When did John Calvin became a Protestant leader?
after he wrote the Institutes of Christian Religion.
Hellenistic era
age of alexander the great
The Nile River, which flowed northward,
allowed Egypt to grow a surplus of food.
Egyptian advances in mathematics
allowed them to build massive monuments and survey flooded land
As the Arab Empire expanded, Christians and Jews in the conquered territories were
allowed to practice religion
The Phoenician culture is best known for
alphabet
empire
an extensive group of states or countries under a single supreme authority, formerly especially an emperor or empress.
When the Roman army left Britain, which Germanic tribes moved in and settled there?
angles and saxons
taille
annual direct tax
Islamic art featured natural plants, abstract patterns, and
arabic letters
In construction, the Sumerians developed the
arch
An upper class whose wealth is based on land and whose power is passed on from one generation to another:
aristocracy
Artifacts might take the form of ________-
art
mannerism
artistic movement; marked end of Renai by breaking down principles of balance harmony and moderation
baroque
artistic style characterized by complex forms, bold ornamentation and contrasting elements
Muhammad Ture established the __________ dynasty.
askia
What was the first degree earned by students attending a university?
bachelor of arts
Some Christians thought the Crusades were a mistake because the knights ought to
be fighting jews
Siddhārtha Gautama believed it was important for people to
be responsible for their own lives
Why did the bishops of Rome, Alexandria, Antioch, and Jerusalem hold special powers in church affairs?
because the churches in those cities believed that they had been founded by four of the original apostles.
Why were some of the earliest monks—those who went to live as hermits—unable to live solitary lives?
because their feats of holiness attracted followers
divine rights of kings
belief that king gets power from God
Both hindus and buddhists ________
believe in reincarnation
Both Catholics and Protestants thought Anabaptists were too radical because Anabaptists
believed in the separation of church and state.
Which baroque architect and sculptor designed St. Peter's Basilica in Rome?
bernini
where is the fertil crescent?
between the Mediterranean Sea and Persian Gulf
A person's caste in Indian society was determined by
birth
A fossil might preserve
bones and teeth
longhouse
built with wooden poles covered with bark housing dozens of fams
How did Philip II Augustus expand the French monarchy?
by taking control of Normandy and other French territories
czar
caesar; title used by russian emperors
helot
captive person forced to work for conqueror
Which baroque painter shocked people by portraying religious figures as common people in everyday situations?
caravaggio
The cities of Harrappa and Mohenjo Daro show evidence of
careful planning.
important invention of mid ages
carruca
Pastoral nomads often passed on new technology, such as the use of bronze and iron, by
carrying products between civilized centers.
part of the chinese bereaucracy that made sure gov officials were doing their jobs
censorate
The royal court at Versailles was used by Louis XVI
center for state officials
What was vital for defending people during the Middle Ages?
centralized gov
archipelago
chain of islands
Harun al-Rashid, the Abbasid caliph, was known for his
charity and support of artists and writers.
Brahma the Creator, Vishnu the Preserver, and Shiva the Destroyer were
chief hindu gods
Who brought Buddhism to Japan?
chinese monks
The Peace of Augsburg allowed each German state's ruler to
choose between Catholicism and Lutheranism.
what was based on learning the classics?
christian humanism
sacrament
christian rite
clergy
church leaders
Six of the most important characteristics of civilizations are
cities, government, religion, social structure, writing, and art.
the administrative service of a gov, not including armed forces, in which appointments are determined by competitive examination
civil service
The classical style of art and architecture was meant to
civilize the emotions
Who was the first Germanic leader to convert to Christianity?
clovis
The power of the daimyo resulted in large part from
collapse of central gov
imperator
commander in chief
The system that allows people to invest in trade and goods for profit is
commercial capitalism
The Israelite prophets
condemned the rich for causing the poor to suffer.
polis
consisting of city or town and surrounding countryside
Both Erasmus and Martin Luther wanted the Catholic Church to reform because of
corruption
Early African peoples believed that their ancestors
could influence the lives of their descendants.
Islamic law stated that slaves
couldnt be muslims
What was a key element in the Catholic Reformation?
council of trent
bazaar
covered market in islamic cities
How did people regulate quality of goods, determine how many people could enter a trade, and set prices?
craft guilds
How did Louis XIV increase his power?
created standing army
muezzin
crier for prayer
The way or correct divine way; Chineses belief that there is an underlying order of the universe and life.
dao
interdict
decree by the pope that forbade priests from gving sacraments of church to people
heresy
denial of basic church doctrines
Hindu's believe that a person's actions in this life
determine how the person will be reborn in the next life
ordeal
determining guilt; getting hurt and surviving etc...
Legalism
developed in china; human beings are evil by nature and can be brought back by harsh laws
The last major Crusade ended when its leader, King Louis IX,
died of plague
Which of the following was part of the agricultural revolution?
domestication of animals
what was a part of the agricultural revolution?
domestication of animals
mita
drafted people to work
Egypt's golden age of stability and a period of expansion occurred
during the Middle Kingdom.
A family of rulers whose right to rule is passed on within the family:
dynasty
The social structures of early civilizations were typically based on
econ power
Who was Romulus Augustulus?
emperor
Augustus changed Roman law, such that
emperor had direct control over the provinces.
Han wudi
emperor of han dynasty
In addition to traditional gods and goddesses who did Romans worship?
emperors
Which attitude is most typical of Italy during the Renaissance?
emphasis on the individual
Why did Diocletian divide the Roman Empire into four prefectures?
empire was too large
According to Homer, a man wins arête by
engaging in a struggle or contest to protect his family and preserve his honor.
Puritans
english protestants that believed that church of england needed further reform and sought to simplify and regulate forms of worship
Along with pictographs and ideographs, the Chinese
eventually attached phonetic meaning to some of their symbols.
vernacular
everyday speech
Dante wrote The Divine Comedy in the vernacular rather than in classical Latin so that
everyone could read his work
In the absense of written records, the first thing an archaeologist might do at a prehistoric site is
excavate
lineage groups
extended fam unit combined into larger community
What was the basic social unit for economics and education in the Han dynasty?
family
Most of the 200,000 people of Teotihuacán were
farmers
In ancient China, the family was important because
farming required the work of many people.
5 pillars of islamm=
fasting,charity,belief,pilgrimage, prayer
What led to the Glorious Revolution?
fear that a Catholic king would help Catholics take over the country
India has a variety of geographic regions, including mountain ranges, river valleys, a dry interior plateau, and
fertile coastal plains
Women were the novelists of early Japan mainly because
fiction was beneath men
During the Fourth Crusade, the armies got distracted from their spiritual goals and began
fight for control of Byzantine empire
the duty of family members to subordinate their needs and desires of those of the male head of the family:
filial piety
armada
fleet of warships
The cities of Harrappa and Mohenjo Daro
flourished for hundreds of years.
The Spanish used encomienda and mita to
force people to work
Middle Passage
forced voyage of enslaved africans to the americas
republic
form of gov where leader is not a king and certain citizens have right to vote
After Julius Caesar's death,Anthony and Octavian
fought for control of Rome
Pope Urban II saw the Byzantine emperor's request for help fighting the Seljuk Turks as a chance to
free the Holy Lands from the control of infidels.
What occurred in Eastern North America in A.D. 700?
full time farming
The revolutionary change in the Neolithic Revolution was the shift from
gathering food to growing and raising food.
The revolutionary change in the Neolithic Revolution was the shift from __________
gathering food to growing and raising foods
arabesques
geometric patterns repeated over and over for dec.
predestination
god has determined in advance who wll be saved
In addition to iron goods, the major exports of Kush were
gold, ivory, ebony, and slaves.
In addition to iron goods, the major exports of Kush were ____
gold, ivory,ebony and slaves
According to Aztec religious beliefs, the creation and destruction of the four worlds were caused by
good and evil
triumvirate
gov by 3 people with equal power
regime
gov in power
new monarchy
gov in which power had been centralized under king or queen
What did Confucius think should be opened to all men of talent?
gov service
A typical characteristic of many early civilizations was
governments led by monarchs.
It is most accurate to say that the Neolithic Revolution occurred
gradually, and over thousands of years.
Magna carta
great charter of rights; king john forced to sign
bishopric
group of christian communities under authority of bishop
stateless societies
group of inderpendent villages organized into clans
varnas
group of people believed to be ideal social structure of 4 groups
In Athenian society, women
had a male guardian
After three years of preaching his beliefs to the people of the city of his birth, Muhammad
had only 30 followers
hinduism
had origins in religious beliefs of Aryans
stoicism
happiness by only inner peace by living in harmony eith will of God
epicureanism
happiness is chief goal in life; pursuit of pleasure
how was the persian emperor Cyrus different from the Assyrian emperors?
he has a rep for being merciful and respected to other civilizations.
King Philip of France challenged the pope's supremacy because
he wanted to be able to collect taxes from the clergy.
abbess
head of convent
patriarch
head of eastern orthodox church
daimyo
head of noble fams in japan who controlled vast landed estates and relied on samurai for protection
The new Greek military system, based on the use of hoplites, involved
heavily armed footsoldiers who marched into battle in tight formations, carrying large shields to protect them from the enemy.
The religious beliefs of the Israelites were written down in
hebrew bible
What helped the Kushites establish a successful trading empire?
heir land had good supplies of iron ore, which they made into tools and weapons for sale abroad.
Trade with other lands affected the Minoans by
helping them to improve the design and techniques of the goods they produced.
Many faithful Church followers felt that the harsh methods of the Inquisition were justified in order to save the souls of
heretics
The chanson de geste form is also known as
heroic epic
vizier
high gov official in ancient egypt or in muslim countries
Sargon's power came primarily from _______
his military strength
What was the chief form of literature in the Han dynasty?
histories
The type of hominid that most closely resembles modern humans is
homo sapiens
Which of the hominids exhibited rapid brain growth and mastered fire?
homo sapiens
anti-semitism
hostility towards jews
Before Muhammad, most early Arab tribes worshipped ______________ in Makkah.
huge black meteor
Which of the following developed because most Indians could not relate to the idea of Brahman?
human like gods
Which country was a part of the Hapsburg empire?
hungary
oracle
in greece, sacred shrine
serf
in medieval europe, a peasant legally bound to land who had to provide labor services, pay rents and be subject to lords control
manor
in medieval europe, an agricultural estate that aa lord ran and peasants worked
What happened to the population of China during the Han dynasty?
increased fast
The economic power of the Italian states led to
increased political power
What did Desiderius Erasmus think was most important about religion?
inner piety
What was the outcome of the Gracchus's plan?
instability
humanism
intellectual movement of renai based on study of humanities
Feudalism arose in response to
internal division and external threats
buddhism
introduced by siddartha gautama
What sparked the First Punic War?
invasion of Sicily
The people of Ghana prospered largely because of their
iron ore
The Torah contains the fundamental principles of the
israelites
The Sophist philosophers argued that
it wasn't possible for humans to understand the universe, so they should work to improve themselves as individuals.
The Czech reformer who was burned at the stake for heresy was named
john hus
Hijrah
journey of Muhammad and his followers to Madinah
In early civilizations, writing was most commonly used for
keeping records
In what city was a huge palace built from cut coral?
kilwa
Which ruler established the Yuan Dynasty?
kublai khan
Which of the following contributed to Rome's expansion?
large fertile plains
shari'ah
law code for every day life for muslims
Sunni Ali spent much of his reign
leading armies to conquer new territories.
The Greeks spread their culture throughout the ancient world by
leaving their homeland to establish distant colonies with good prospects in farming and trading.
A popular philosophy developed in China toward the end of the Zhou dynasty; it proposes that human beings are evil by nature and can be brought to the correct payh only by harsh laws
legalism
Women in the Middle Ages could
legally own property
philosophy
love of wisdom
what was the first Protestant religion?
lutheranism
Food surpluses in the Neolithic village of Çatalhüyük
made it possible for people to do things other than farming.
To help control his large empire, the Akkadian emperor Sargon made
made the former rulers of the city-states he conquered into governors.
Which of the following describes the role of the paterfamilias?
male head of house
A key economic development during the period between the Sui and Song dynasties was
manufacturing growth
relating to; suited for, war or warrior
martial
What was the title of the chief officers in the Frankish kings' household?
mayors of palace
Thermoluminescence determines an object's age by
measuring light given off by electrons.
scholasticism
mediecal philosophical sys that tried to reconcile faith and reason
According to Siddhārtha Gautama, a person can reach enlightenment through
meditation
Four types of yogas which Hindus practice to achieve spiritual union are the path of knowledge, the path of love, the path of work, and the path of
meditation
burgher
member of the middle class who lived in city or town
The Black Death was brought to Europe in 1347 by
merchant ships
In Egyptian society, merchants, artisans, scribes, and tax collectors were members of
mid class
crusades
military expeditions to regain holy land from Muslims
What kind of government did the Roman Empire have under the Severan rulers?
military gov
During the Shang dynasty, the king ruled from Anyang, the capital city, and the territories were governed by
military leaders
Who established the first military government known as a shogunate?
minamato
This civilization, though not Greek, influenced the peoples of the Greek mainland.
minoans
The chief instrument that Gregory the Great used to convert non-Christian Germanic people was _____________.
monastic movement
Which of the following statements about wergild is true?
money for a man
After almost 300 years of domination, Czar Ivan III freed Russia from the control of the
mongols
A seasonal wind pattern in southern Asia that brings significant rainfall to the Indian subcontinent is
monsoon
Archaeologists studying ancient civilizations in the Indus Valley have found the remains of
more than 1,000 settlements.
Christian humanism
movement developed in N europe during renai combining classical learning and indicidualism with goal of reforming catholic church
sunni
muslim group that accepts only descendants of the Umayyds as true rulers of Islam
shia
muslim group that accepts only desscendants of muhammad's son in law Ali as true rulers of Islam
Romans associated the Law of Nations with
natural, or universal law.
Following the Hundred Years' War, many of the states weakened by the fighting began to recover, and historians sometimes call these reestablished governments
new monarchies
bedouin
nomadic arab who lives in arabian,syrian or north african deserts
Having sufficient food brought an end to
nomadic ways of life
having sufficient food brought an end to _____
nomadic ways of life
In the wake of the Arab conquest, Islam swept across
northern africa
According to the eightfold path, right action requires followers of Buddhism
not to kill steal lie be unchaste or consume alcohol or drugs
According to Confucius, what is the duty of a wife to a husband?
obedience
Aristotle's approach to philosophy was to
observation
a dark natural glass stone formed by lava:
obsidian
caliphate
office of caliph
procurator
official in charge of province in roman empire
praetor
official of roman republic in charge of enforcing civil law
heretic
one who does not conform to established doctrine
agora
open area for gathering place and market
One of the Four noble truths is that
ordinary life is full of suffering
Paleolithic people moved from place to place following animal migrations and ___________-
other food sources
fresco
painting done on wet plaster with water based paints
Many people thought the popes should live in Rome because
part of a pope's job was to serve as the bishop of Rome.
censorate
part of chinese bereaucracy that made sure gov officials were doing their jobs
A society in which men hold the greatest control in both private abd political sphere is known as _____
patriarchy
In a medieval city, which class generally were the only ones to hold public office?
patricians
the period of peace beginning in the 2nd century was called
pax romana
During the Shang dynasty, the king ruled from Anyang, the capital city, and the territories were governed by
peasants
scholar gentry
people that controlled land and produced most candidates for civil service(china)
Age of Pericles
pericles dominated athenian politics and athens reached height of its power
creole
person of european descent born in latin america and living there permanently
mestizo
person of mixed euro and native american descent
mulatto
person of muxed african and euro descent
In The Canterbury Tales, what activity are all the storytellers doing together?
pilgrimage
hajj
pilgrimage to makkah
What most seriously weakened the Athenians during the Peloponnesian War?
plague
The 2 orders of Roman society were known as the
plebians and patricians
The two orders of Roman society were known as the
plebians and patricians
The literary art that reached its height beginning in the Tang dynasty was
poetry
feudalism
political and social order that developed during middle ages whhen royal govs were no longer able to defend their subjects; nobles offered protection and land in return for service
absolutism
political sys in which ruler holds total power
the Mesopotamian religion,which is identified nearly 3k gods and goddesses can be described as ______
polytheistic
The Investiture Controversy was a power struggle between King Henry IV of Germany and
pope gregory XII
Egyptian artists and sculptors
portrayed the human body in profile, semi-profile, and from the front.
The Mycenaean civilization was ruled by
powerful monarchies
lay investure
practice by which secular rulers both chose nominees to church offices and gave them the symbols of their office
substinence farming
practice of growing enough crops for personal use
John Calvin believed in
predestination
The Nazca culture is known for
preserving some elements of the Chavin culture.
In addition to kings, who had great political power in Sumeria?
priests and priestesses
The new religious ideas of the Reformation spread quickly due to
printing press
justification
process of being deemed worthy of salvation by God
In china, sons were expected to
provide for their parents.
What was Jesus' mission as he traveled and preached in Judaea and Galilee?
provide the salvation that God had promised to Isreal throughout its history.
Trajan created new social programs, including one that
provided funds to the poor.
The river valleys of Mesopotamia not only supported agriculture. They also
provided transport and encouraged trade.
satrapy
provinces that darius dib persian empire
What happened to books that presented ideas that were not the official view of the Qin dynasty?
publically burned
Cromwell:
puritan
At the height of their prosperity, the Kushites buried their kings in
pyramids
Which group was one of the first to condemn the enslaving of Africans?
quakers
arete
qualitiees of excellence of a hero
pastoral nomad
raise livestock, and they move about within their established territory to find good pastures for their animals.
Among those who struck back at the invaders from the northwest were the
rajputs
According to the compromise reached in the Concordat of Worms, a German bishop
received symbols of his earthly office from the king and symbols of his spiritual office from the pope's representative.
A unique change that occurred during the Tang dynasty was
redistribution of land from the wealthy to the poor.
indulgence
reducing time in purgatory after death
the gov in power
regine
laity
regular church members
Both Hindus and Buddhists believe in
reincarnation
Wealth and economic power in Sumer was dictated mainly by
religion
Olmec cities such as San Lorenzo had pyramids and other stone monuments and were centers for
religious rituals
Which of the following was a major factor in European expansion?
religious zeal
The revival of trade in the Europe led to
repopulation
parliament
representative gov that emerged; composed of 2 knights from every county, 2 people from every town and all nobles and bishops
ephor
responsible for edu of youth and conduct of citizens
neo-confucianism
revised form of confucianism that evolved as a response to buddhism
The Carolingian Renaissance was____________.
revival of learning and culture
How do we define and learn about prehistory
rf to test 1...
eightfold path:
right view right intention right speech right action right livelihood right effort right mindfulness right concentration
a ceremony consisting og a series of prescribed actions performed in a certain order:
ritual
what geographic barriers encouraged the development of separate, distinct cultures in Southeast Asia?
rivers and mountains
insulae
roman apartment blocks constructed of concretewith wooden beam floors
plebian
roman republic; minor landowners ,craftspeople, merchants and small farmers
Which baroque artist's paintings richly showed the human form in action?
rubens
oligarchy
rule of a few; opposite of democracy
sheikh
ruler of arabic tribe chosen by leading fam by council of elders
boyar
russian noble
shinto
sacred way; japanese state religion
Lutheranism
salvation can be achieved by faith alone
In the persian empire, a system of well- maintained roads connected the various provinces also known as
satrapies
Mahayana
school of buddhism stressing that nirvana can be reached by devotion to buddha; buddha is a divine fig.
zen
sect of buddhism; part of samurais code
Siddhārtha Gautama left his wife and family because he wanted to
seek a cure for human suffering and find the meaning of life.
The local rulers of Mali
sent tax revenues to king
the pharaoh Hatshepsut first gained power by ______
serving as a regent for her stepson Thutmosis 3.
mercantilism
set of principles that dominated econ thought; it held that prosperity of a nation depended on gold and silver
The extensive trade carried on by the Arabs utilized
ships and camels
With the support of the Chinese Tang dynasty, the Korean peninsula came to be ruled by the
silla
Which geographic factor contributed most to the rich soil of Mesopotamia?
silt
caravel
small fast ship that had large cargo
patrician
social class of wealthy landowners; ruling class in roman republic
estate
social or political class
mercenary
soldier that fights mostly for pay
Why did free peasants suffer during the Han dynasty?
space
peninsulare
spanish official that resided temporarily in latin america for political and econ gain and then returned to europe
What was one result of Mahmud's invasion of Hindu kingdoms?
spread of islam
According to Aristotle, to whom did a citizen of a polis belong?
state
In African society, a griot was always a
storyteller
Though the Inca did not have a writing system, they kept records with
string
jihad
struggle in the way of God
The humanist movement of the Renaissance was based on
study of classics
theology
study of religion
caliph
successor of Muhammad as spiritual and temporal leader of muslims
`The lowest varna in Indian society comprised of peasants or servants is the
sudras
cavaliers
supporters of king charles 1 in english civil war
roundheads
supporters of parliament
Daoism
system of ideas based on teachings of Laozi; will of heaven is best followed through inaction for nature instead
Tiberius and Gaius Gracchus attempted to help the landless poor by
taking back land from large landowners.
Lope de Vega was Spain's most ____ playwright of the golden age of Spanish literature.
talented and prollific
ostracism
temporarily banning ambitious politicians by vote
Buddhists believe that
that all human beings can reach nirvana as a result of their behavior in this life.
Siddartha Gautama came to be known as
the "Enlightened one"
Luther finally broke with the Catholic Church because
the Catholic Church insisted that he change his belief about faith alone.
from who did the Kushans adapt the alphabet
the Greeks
The Greek city-states finally lost their independence when
the Greeks were defeated by the Macedonians, under the leadership of Philip II
How did the Mid kingdom end?
the Hyksos invaded Egypt.
A government bureaucracy developed in Egypt A.during
the Old Kingdom.
The Treaty of Tordesillas in 1494 gave Spain control of almost all of
the americas
Until the Investiture Controversy challenged the practice, people usually became Church officials by
the appointment of the ruler of the country.
It can be inferred that Parliament designed the English Bill of Rights because
the bill gave important powers to Parliament.
he moderate climate of ancient India allowed the area to earn a reputation as
the cradle of civilization.
One factor which made it possible for people to settle in the dense jungle along the Ganges River was
the creation of the iron plow.
Musims believe that
the final revelations of Allah were given to Muhammad.
To whom did Marius's landless military recruits swear an oath?
the generaal
The Augustan Age is generally considered
the golden age of Latin literature.
aristocracy
the highest class in certain societies, especially those holding hereditary titles or offices.
Lords granted rights and freedoms to artisans and merchants in towns because
the lords made money from the sale of rights.
paterfamilias
the male head of a family or household.
vedas
the most ancient Hindu scriptures, written in early Sanskrit and containing hymns, philosophy, and guidance on ritual for the priests of Vedic religion
When the emperor Darius conquered Thrace,
the name of the prophet whose teachings are recorded in the sacred book of the religion.
The Swahili language arose as a result of trade between
the people of Arab lands and Bantus
The Paleolithic Age is
the period in which humans used simple stone tools.
Thomas à Becket's death represents
the power struggle of the English monarchy against the Church.
the phrase "an eye for an eye" sums up a concept known as_____________
the principle of retalliation
The Third Crusade began in response to
the seizure of Jerusalem by Muslim forces led by Saladin.
The Zoroastrians believe that
the supreme god, Ahuramazda, is a good spirit who is opposed by an evil spirit, Ahriman.
Which of the following elements of the Qin dynasty did the Han dynasty retain?
the three ministries of the central government
bushido
the way off the warrior(code for samurai)
What was one important advantage the Hyksos had over the Egytians in battle?
they rode in horse drawn chariots
Who supported the efforts of the Greek tyrants to control the city-states?
those who had used their skills in trade and industry to become wealthy
The invader who raided Delhi, massacred thousands there, and threatened the Indian subcontinent was
timur lenk
Why was a shogunate created?
to end civil war, defeat rivals, and create a powerful central government
What was the mission of the Delian League?
to liberate all Greek states that remained under Persian control
The Egyptian pyramids were
tombs for pharaohs
confucianism
toward the end of the Zhou dynasty founded by confucius; intended to help restore a society that was confused
minaret
tower of a mosque from which the muezzin calls tge faithful to prayer 5 times a day
What was the pattern of trade that connected Europe, Africa, and the American continents called?
triangular trade
Saint Thomas Aquinas argued that
truths cannot conflict, whether they are determined through rational methods or by faith
Charlemagne established the missi dominici, who were _________.
two men sent to local districts to ensure that the counts carried out the king's orders
In Indian society, a person's caste determined
type of job and marriage
vassal
under feudalism, a man who served a lord in military capacity
fief
under feudalism, grant of land to a vassal
At the turn of the 5th century B.C., Greek city-colonies in Asia Minor
united to defeat the Persian invaders.
Greek tragedies dealt with
universal themes
feudal contract
unwritten rules that determined relationship between a lord and his vassal
Homo Erectus means
upright human
What did encomiendas allow Spanish settlers to do?
use Native Americans as laborers
When the Assyrian army approached an enemy city, it would most likely
use battering rams and siege towers to destroy the walls surrounding the city
When an Assyrian army approached an enemy city, it would most likely
use battering rams and siege towers to destroy the walls surrounding the city.
Aśoka, the greatest ruler in Indian history, used what ideals?
used Buddhist ideals to guide his rule
Asoka the greatest ruler in Indian history
used buddhist ideals to guide his rule
perspective
used for the 3d effect
In 630, most of the people of Makkah converted to Islam when Muhammad
used military force
General Mu'āwiyah became known for
using force only when needed
chanson de geste
vernacular lit. heroic epic
An achievement of Sumerian culture was the deveopment of the
wagon wheel
phalanx
wall of shields from foot soldiers in a rectangular form
Aztec society was made up of nobles, indentured workers, slaves, and commoners, and it was ruled by a monarch who
was all powerful and claimed to be the descendant of gods.
During the Middle Kingdom, a pharaoh
was expected to build public works and provide for the public welfare.
The ability to make copper, bronze, and iron helped lead to
wealthier societies
In Egyptian society, members of the lower class
were forced to provide military service and labor
The early kings of Ghana
were not restricted by any laws.
Pictographs and ideographs were
were part of the ancient Chinese written language.
Maya rulers, such as the powerful Pacal,
were supported by a group of scribes and ruled over peasants and townspeople.
When did children become emancipated in Renaissance Italy?
when their father freed them
At its height, the Assyrian empire was ruled by kings
who claimed absolute power over their subjects.
Before the 600s, Buddhism in India was
widely accepted
Athenians produced ______, both for local use and export.
wine and olive oil
The Toltec were the first people in Mesoamerica to
work in gold, silver, and copper.
sanskrit
writing developed by aryans