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World History Review. Semester 1 Peter Feely. Pre-history. What major change transitioned mankind from the Paleolithic Age into the Neolithic Age? The change from hunting and gathering to agriculture. Pre-history.
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World History Review Semester 1 Peter Feely
Pre-history • What major change transitioned mankind from the Paleolithic Age into the Neolithic Age? • The change from hunting and gathering to agriculture
Pre-history • True or False: to barter is to exchange money for goods. If false, make the statement true • False: To exchange goods for other goods.
Early River Civilizations • What is theocracy? • Theocracy is a government in which the leader is appointed by a god or goddess
Early River Civilizations • Ninevah was the capital of the _______Empire. • Assyrian
Persia and Greece • What Persian leader was famous for conquering with kindness? • Cyrus the Great
Persia and Greece • What was the largest contribution made by the Phoenicians? • The alphabet
Persia and Greece • Where was the Trojan War fought? • Anatolia
Persia and Greece • Who won the Battle of Marathon? • The Greeks defeated the Persians
Persia and Greece • Which Greek philosopher was killed for youth corruption • Socrates
China and India • What was the mandate of heaven? • The approval of a god or goddess to become leader of a state
China and India • What was the main idea of Daoism? • Being in the way of nature
China and India • True or False: Confucianism was very strict and the people were forced to do hard labor. If false make the statement true. • False: It was the middle ground between Daoism and Legalism
China and India • What was the largest of the Chinese dynasties? • The Han Dynasty
Hinduism and Buddhism • Which religion rejects the caste system? • Buddhism
Hinduism and Buddhism • True or False: Buddhism rejects reincarnation. If false, make the statement true. • False: Both Buddhism and Islam believe in reincarnation
Hinduism and Buddhism • Siddharta Gautama ____ for 49 days and came out as the enlightened one. • Fasted
Islam • The word used to describe the belief in only one god • monotheism
Islam • Name the five pillars of Islam • Faith, prayer, alms, fasting(ramadan), and pilgrimage(hajj)
Islam • True or False: The birth of Islam started when Muhammed claimed to have had divine revelations from God. • True
Islam • What is Jihad? • Islamic war for establishment for gods law on earth
Islam • What is the Islamic holy book? • The Qur’an
Rome • Why was the Edict of Milan significant? • It claimed religious toleration in Rome
Rome • Who took part in the Battle of Actium? • Augustus versus Antony and Cleopatra
Rome • Name one Problem that took part in the fall of the Roman Empire. • Answers may vary. • EX: Inflation