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World History: 1st Semester Exam ReviewChapter 3 Ancient Religions

1. Define religion2. What is monotheism and polytheism3. Who founded Hinduism4. What is reincarnation5. How does Hinduism justify the use of the caste system?6. Who was the founder of Buddhism?7. What does Buddha mean?8. According to Buddha, how do you end all suffering?9. What two groups of people trace their lineage to Abraham?10. Who led the Hebrew people out of Egypt?11. What are the Ten Commandments?12. Who was the powerful king of Israel?13. What is a covenant?14. Judaism has influence what two religions?

Chapter 6 Rome1. Who built the city of Rome?2. What is a republic?3. How did the Romans treat the people they conquered?4. Why was Caesar murdered?

5. What is the Pax Romana?6. The Roman gods were similar to the gods of the ____________.7. What entertainment kept the masses satisfied?8. What did Jesus teach that was different from those before him?9. What term means Messiah or savior?10. Who spread Jesus’ word to non-Jewish people?11. What effect did the persecution of Christians have on Christianity?12. Who is the Pope?13. What effect did Constantines’s movement of the Roman capital have?14. What factors contributed to the fall of the Roman Empire?15. What is the name for the Eastern half of the Roman Empire that survived the fall?16. Greco-Roman culture is also referred to as _________________________ civilization.

Chapter 10 Islam

1. What is the Ka’aba?2. What does Islam mean?3. Who is Allah?4. What is the Qur’an?5. What is the name for a Muslim house of worship?6. How many times a day should Muslims pray?7. What is a hajj?8. Define caliph:9. What are the two major divisions of Islam?10. What must Muslims do to obey Allah? List the five Pillars of Islam. (p.265)

Chapter 12 East Asia1. What is a pastoralists?2. Who is Genghis Khan?

3. Who is Marco Polo?4. What is feudalism?5. What was the purpose of Japanese samurai warriors? (p.342)6. What does Shogun mean?7. Describe the location of Korea.

Chapter 13 & 14 The Middle Ages1. Why is the Battle of Tours significant?2. Who is Charlemagne?

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3. Who are the Vikings?4. Who is Leif Erickson?5. Why did peasants work the land for the lords?6. Describe daily life in the Middle Ages.7. What is Chivalry?8. What is a siege?9. Describe the hierarchy of power during the Middle Ages.10. Why was the church so powerful?11. Who controlled the manor while the lord was away at war?12. What are the positive and negative aspects of the Crusades?13. Who is William of Normandy?14. Fully describe the Magna Carta.15. How many people died due to the Black Death?16. What caused the Black Death to spread?17. Describe the results of the Black Death on society, the economy, and the church.18. Who is Jon of Arc?

Chapter 17 Renaissance & Reformation1. What does Renaissance mean?2. Where did the Renaissance begin?3. What is humanism?4. What does the word secular mean?5. What is a patron?6. Describe a “Renaissance Man.”7. Who are some of the famous Renaissance artists?8. Who is Machiavelli?9. Define vernacular :10. Who is William Shakespeare?11. Who is Johann Gutenberg?12. What was meant by the term indulgence in the old Catholic Church.13. Who is Martin Luther?14. What is the Ninety-Five Theses?15. What die Martin Luther teach that was different from the Catholic Church?16. Why did Henry VIII make himself the head of the Church of England?17. Who was Mary Tudor?18. Who was Elizabeth Tudor?19. How is Europe predominantly divided religiously today?

Chapter 20 The Atlantic World1. Where did Christopher Columbus land in the New World?2. Who is Hernando Cortés?3. What advantages did the Spanish have over the Aztecs?4. Who is Francisco Pizarro?5. Who is Amerigo Vespucci?6. Who is Vasco Núñez de Balboa?7. Who is Ferdinand Magellan?8. Who is Juan Ponce de Leon?9. Who is Samuel de Champlain?10. Who is Francisco Coronado?11. Who is Henry Hudson?12. What is the first permanent settlement in North America?

13. Why did Europeans view Africans as a better source of labor than natives?14. What percentage of slaves died during the Middle Passage?15. How was Africa affected by the slave trade?16. Describe the Columbian Exchange?17. What is mercantilism?18. What is capitalism?