Foundation Review
Islam
Byzantium
Medieval Europe
Medieval Japan
100
The theocracy of ancient Egypt was a belief in the divinity of
the pharaoh
100
Why was Baghdad's House of Wisdom significant?
People translated scientific and philosophical works into Arabic
100
The Abbasids were rulers of the
Muslim Empire
100
At what age was a page raised to the rank of squire?
14
100
Historically, peoples have tended to move west and south across the steppe mainly for reasons having to do with
climate
200
What did Egyptian and Mesopotamian society have in common?
Women could pursue careers and own property
200
How do the Five Pillars help Muslims submit to Allah's will?
By helping them focus on Allah, Muhammad, and the Poor
200
In 945, when the Persians conquered Baghdad, the power to govern was assigned to the
sultan
200
The achievement for which Charlemagne is most remembered was
building an empire larger than any since Rome
200
In feudal Japan, what was a warrior called?
Samurai
300
The most able seafarers of the early Mediterranean were the
phoenicians
300
How did Muslim scholars help preserve European culture?
By translating works of Aristotle and Plato
300
Who invented the alphabet that is used by many Slavic languages?
Saint Methodius and Saint Cyril
300
What provided the origin of English common law?
Royal courts of justice
300
What code of behavior has a name meaning "the way of teh warrior"?
Bushido
400
A Phoenician contribution that people still benefit from today was
the invention of the phonetic alphabet
400
What was the main difference between the Sunni and Shi’a branches of Islam?
Shi’a believed that the caliph needed to be a relative of Muhammad
400
Justinian set up a panel of experts to
Compile laws to govern a complex society
400
What issue led to both the Magna Carta and the establishment of Parliament?
How to end taxation without representation
400
Which religion believed that an especially beautiful tree, rock, or mountain was the home of a kami?
Shinto
500
Solon is known for
introducing political and economic reforms to Athens
500
what contributed to calligraphy’s popularity?
A Muslim law forbade the drawing of living things
500
What was the Mongol empire in Russia called?
Khanate of the Golden Horde
500
What did the devastation caused by the bubonic plague contribute to?
The disruption and collapse of Medieval society
500
Who lived by a code of honor emphasizing bravery and loyalty and pledged to commit suicide rather than face defeat or dishonor?
Samurai
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