World History 1
Hammurabi ruled over what kingdom?
Babylon
What was the world’s first established written language?
Cuneiform
Which empires were largely focused on the conquest of surrounding city-states, subjecting conquered peoples to slavery, tributes, and the adoption of their religion by force rather than effective administration?
First-Wave Empires
Which famous explorer discovered America (for Europeans) in 1492?
Christopher Columbus
The German monk who began the Protestant Reformation by writing and posting the 95 Theses on a church door.
Martin Luther
Who was known as the “Maid of Orléans” and fought for France?
Joan of Arc
What was the name of the conflict between the US and USSR without direct fighting?
Cold War
Classical Greek philosopher who profoundly influenced Western philosophy and science.
Aristotle
Chinese philosopher who advocated education, morality, obedience, and social harmony.
Confucius
Roman emperor who moved the Roman capital to the east and named it after himself.
Constantine I
What country was formerly called “Persia”?
Iran
Which Russian Tsar was overthrown in the 1917 Revolution?
Nicholas II
What war ended with the Treaty of Versailles?
WWI
Who was the longest-reigning monarch in British history (before 2022)?
Queen Victoria
Founder of Islam and warlord who conquered and converted Arabia in the early-7th century.
Muhamad
French king crowned the Holy Roman Emperor in the 9th century CE
Charlemagne
A return of classical Greek and Roman ideas to Europe that transformed medieval society and art
Renaissance
Who was assassinated in 1914, triggering World War I?
Archduke Franz Ferdinand
A religious system that believes in multiple gods
Polytheism
A system of living where groups herd and live off of animals, moving them across grasslands & rivers
Pastoralists
United the Mongolian tribes and conquered nearly all of Asia in the 13th century
Genghis khan
Which ancient Greek historian is considered the “Father of History”?
Herodotus
Famous French absolutist monarch who ruled form 1643-1715.
Louis XIV
What international organization was founded in 1945 to promote peace?
The United Nations
Which empire was ruled by Suleiman the Magnificent?
Ottoman