Ancient
Ancient
Classical
Post-Calssical
Post-Classical
100
Where was Papyrus and Hieroglyphics created?
Ancient Egypt
100
Who began Egypt's history by uniting the Upper and Lower Kingdoms?
Menes
100
What is Greek Rationalism?
Belief that human reason is the true source of knowledge.
100
What issue confronted Muslims following Muhammad's death?
Who was Muhammad's legitimate successor
100
The basis of many modern legal codes is what?
Justinian's Law Code
200
What was the largest geographical challenge for people in Mesopotamia?
Unpredictable flooding of the rivers
200
What is the most important factor that brought about the Indus Valley civilization's fall?
Environmental Factors
200
What was the basis of all Classical Economies?
Agricultural for food surpluses
200
Islamic pilgrimage to Mecca known as what?
The Hajj
200
What is the main issue that caused the "Great Schism"?
The use of icons in religous rituals?
300
How did the Mandate of Heaven affect rulers in china?
Limited power of the Chinese rulers with threat of removal
300
Who developed the first true alphabet?
The Phoenicians
300
What ended western Roman imperial power in 476?
Germanic and Hunnic tribes under Attilla the Hun invaded
300
How are Muslims supposed to pray, according to the five pillars?
5 times per day, facing MECCA
300
What happened for the first time during the Post-Classical period?
The first international as opposed to regional connections arose
400
How did the Assyrians rule over the people they conquered?
Massive deportation and terror kept people in line
400
Describe the main principles of Daoism
Antirational, following the flow
400
What is the proper order of the Chinese Dynasties?
Shang, Zhou, Quin, Han
400
Did the crusaders contribute to the decline of the Abbassids?
NO, the crusades had more effect on the Europeans then they did on Arabians
400
What group had the most power in both Byzantium and China?
Emperors and their trained bureaucrats
500
What was the key difference between the Inca compared to Egypt, Mesopotamia, China, and Indus Valley civilizations?
No River Valley
500
Who held high status in Confucian China?
Scholars
500
What was the major effect of Alexandar the Great's conquest?
The spread of greek culture throughout the Eastern Mediterranean
500
The Byzantine and Islamic empires both practiced Ceasaropapism, which is defined as:
Ruler is both head of church and state
500
How did the Tang rulers control the Nomads?
Played them off of each other
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