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World History Semester Review Review Game

World History Semester Review Review Game. The main purpose of the pyramids of Egypt was?. Tombs for the Pharoahs. A1. W hat do we call the fast flowing water of the Nile?. Cataracts. A2. To restore order and harmony Confucius believed government should be organized around what?.

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World History Semester Review Review Game

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  1. World History Semester Review Review Game

  2. The main purpose of the pyramids of Egypt was? Tombs for the Pharoahs A1

  3. What do we call the fast flowing water of the Nile? Cataracts A2

  4. To restore order and harmony Confucius believed government should be organized around what? Relationships A3

  5. What allowed the Chinese rulers to overthrow a declining dynasty? Mandate of Heaven A4

  6. Daoism and Yin and Yang focus on what? Natural Order A5

  7. What is the name of the government of Egypt in which the ruler is god-like? Theocracy A6

  8. What was the advantage of the Chinese writing system? People from all over the empire could read it, even if they spoke differently. A7

  9. Between what 2 rivers is the heartland of China found? Huang He and Chang Jiang (Yangtze) A8

  10. What do geographers call the landmass of India, Pakistan and Bangladesh? Indian Subcontinent A9

  11. According to legend what was China’s first dynasty? Xia (Shyah) A10

  12. What is a phalanx? A military formation B1

  13. What Egyptian city became the center of commerce and Hellenistic culture? Alexandria B2

  14. What separted the regions of Greece making it difficult to unite? Mountains B3

  15. What happened to the first Triumvirate of Caesar, Pompey and Crassus? Caesar and Pompey clashed and fought each other B4

  16. In ancient Greece a tyrant differed from other leaders because? Seized power illegally B5

  17. What do we call a fortified hilltop in ancient Greece? An Acropolis B6

  18. What is a Republic? Power rests with the people who have a right to select their leaders B7

  19. Who made up the second triumvirate of Rome? Octavian, Antony and Lepidus B8

  20. Why did Roman Rulers opposed Christians? • They refused to worship the Roman Gods. B9

  21. What do we call the forced dispersal of the Jews? • Diaspora B10

  22. Who set up a panel of experts to compile laws. His wife was Theodora Justinian C1

  23. Eleanor of Aquitane was famous for being queen of what country? England C2

  24. Who did pope Gregory VII fight with over the issue of secular appointment of bishops Henry IV C3

  25. What do we call the Seljuk rulers? Shah C4

  26. Which Carolingian leader reunited Western Europe and was crowned emperor? Charlemagne C5

  27. Name the famous Incan leader who expanded the kingdom into an empire. Pachacuti C6

  28. Name the famous Italian family known for being rulers and supporters of the arts. • The Medici Family C7

  29. Who declared himself head of the English Church? Henry VIII C8

  30. Eramus and More were known for what? • They were both Christian Humanists C9

  31. Name the Catholic Reformer who founded the Jesuit order. • Ignatius of Loyola C10

  32. What do we call the belief where spirits play an important role in daily life? Animism D1

  33. What helps historians trace the patterns of migration? Through the patterns of languages spoken D2

  34. Who is considered the “Mother Culture” of Mesoamerica? The Olmecs D3

  35. Who built Monte Alban the first real urban center in the Americas? The Zapotec D4

  36. What group was able to move the massive stone head sculptures? The Olmecs D5

  37. This West African Empire was influenced by Islam, grew rich by gold-salt trade and was overrun by the Muslim Almoravids. Ghana D6

  38. This West African Empire was ruled by Mansa Musa, grew rich by the gold-salt trade and was visited by Ibn Battuta. Mali D7

  39. This West African Empire were from the forest, spoke a common language and built the Ife and Oyo kingdoms they lacked a central government. Yoruba D8

  40. The Swahili language is a mixture of what 2 languages? Bantu and Arabic D9

  41. Most of the raw materials that exchanged hands in the East African Trade came from where? • Africa D10

  42. Tikal was name of an important Maya? City E1

  43. What was used for the Mayan writing system? glyphs E2

  44. What was the codex used for? To keep track of important records E3

  45. What was the first full-sized book Gutenberg printed? The Bible E4

  46. Who taught about predestination? John Calvin E5

  47. The study of classical texts caused humanists to focus on what subject? • Human potential and achievements E6

  48. What scientific concept did Indian astronomers prove long before the Europeans did? That the earth is round E7

  49. What strongly influenced the Russian culture? The Cyrillic Alphabet Written by Saint Cyril and Methodius E8

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