Civilizations
Religions
Renaissance
Grab Bag
Asia
100
Where did the first civilizations develop?
Along river valleys
100
Muhammad is the prophet of what religion?
Islam
100
What does the word "renaissance" mean?
Rebirth
100
What is a nomad?
Someone who moves from place to place.
100
What is the geographical feature that makes up Japan?
Archipelago
200
What does monotheism mean?
Belief in one god.
200
What was the religion of early Russia?
Orthodox Christianity
200
Who was the first person to propose the heliocentric model?
Copernicus
200
What is archaeology the study of?
People and artifacts of the past
200
What does Genghis Khan's name mean?
World Emperor
300
What does a nuclear family consist of?
Parents and children
300
In what city did Islam originate?
Mecca
300
What were two goods Europeans wanted from China?
Silk, Gunpowder, Porcelain, Spices
300
What is the oldest religion?
Hinduism
300
What country was known as the Hermit Kingdom?
Korea
400
Are having writing and a complex religion characteristics of an ancient civilization?
Yes
400
Torah is the holy book of what religion?
Judaism
400
What does humanism focus on?
Worldly subjects
400
What was the code requiring knights to be brave, loyal, and true to their word?
Chivalry
400
What two dynasties made up the "Golden Age of China"?
Ming and Song Dynasties
500
What system of government was created to provide protection?
Feudalism
500
What is the name for the major beliefs of Islam?
The Five Pillars
500
Who sculpted the statue of David?
Michelangelo
500
What is it called when a book is written in the common language?
Vernacular
500
Who held real power and military control in Japan?
Tokagawa Shogunate
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