Ancient Civilizations
Which of these was NOT an early river valley civilization?
Mesopotamia
Britannia
Egypt
China
Britannia
A religion that believes in spirits and souls existing in nature would be classified as what type of religion?
Animism
The Han Dynasty established this to ensure government workers were capable of doing their jobs.
The civil service examination
Who does the statement below best describe? ('He is considered to be the greatest ruler of the Byzantine Empire...')
Emperor Justinian
How did the Chinese maintain their monopoly on silk?
They kept silkworms’ diet a state secret so no one else could produce silk.
Which society did the people of the Renaissance look to for inspiration?
The Ancient Greeks and Romans
Sikhism is founded under what idea?
everyone is equal before God and has direct access to God
How did the Persian Empire remain unified despite its vast size?
provincial governments ruled by satraps
Read the following statements: 'I received visions from God. King Charles VI gave me command of the French army. I was captured and burned at the stake for witchcraft by the British.' Who am I?
Jeanne d'Arc
What was accidentally spread by the Silk Roads?
Religion & disease
The Neolithic Revolution provided a surplus of food, which led to...
Population Growth
The principle of reincarnation in Hinduism best supported what facet of Indian culture?
The caste system
In Athens, their form of government allowed all citizens to vote and give their opinions on politics. When ALL citizens give their input, this is called a…?
Direct Democracy
What was Simon Bolívar's main effect of organizing revolutions in Latin America?
The liberation of Venezuela, Columbia, & Ecuador,led to most of Latin America being free by 1824
Which of these inventions best describes a development of the Northern Renaissance?
The Gutenberg printing press
What was a big change between medieval and Renaissance art?
Increased realism to represent the world as it really is
Which of these opinions about warfare best represents Sun Tzu’s philosophy?
The most successful battle is the one you don’t have to fight.
What term describes a government centered around the consent of the people?
Popular Sovereignty
Name one similarity between the American and French Revolutions?
They both developed from Enlightenment ideas.
What factor allowed the Renaissance to happen?
The preservation of Greek and Roman work by Muslim scholars
Which of these best describes the philosophy of humanism?
Humans are generally good, and human life is valuable and beautiful.
The word Renaissance comes from French, meaning
Rebirth