Foundations Review
How does studying history help us develop empathy?
It makes us aware of the feelings and experiences of others who lived in different situations than us
Gunpowder was likely first developed in China by ________ who were trying to ________
Alchemists, find a way to achieve eternal life
What factor gave Constantinople a big advantage in trade?
Good location
Confucianism is associated with what culture?
Chinese
What was the first part of Europe hit with the Bubonic Plague?
Italy
Is this example a primary or secondary source? An interview with a former US President about his presidency
Primary
The Ottomans' capture of Constantinople highlighted:
The importance of gunpowder weapons in building empires
Hippo means "horse", what events took place in the Hippodrome?
Chariot races
Hinduism is associated with what location?
India
What was the purpose of the Magna Carta?
To protect the rights of nobles, in doing so the power of the King was curtailed
The period after the emergence of stone tools but before the invention of metal tools is called the:
Stone age
How did the Ottomans deal with different cultures and religions in their empire?
They were generally tolerant and allowed separate communities to manage their own religious affairs, for a fee.
What event led Justinian I to start a major public works program?
In Buddhism, the ________ path offers guidelines on how to achieve enlightenment
Eightfold
What was the Pax Mongolica?
A period of peace and stability in Eurasia under Mongol rule
Hieroglyphics were developed by:
Egyptian priests
The Safavids united what region under their rule?
Persia/Iran
People in the Western Roman Empire generally spoke ________ while people in the Eastern Roman Empire (later Byzantine Empire) generally spoke ________
Latin, Greek
Karma is associated with what religion?
Hinduism
________ led the French to victory in the Battle of Orleans in 1429
Joan of Arc
The earliest domesticated plants were:
Grasses
The fire lance
What resulted in 1054, after the pope and patriarch excommunicated members of each other's clergy?
The Great Schism, the Orthodox and Catholic churches completely split
Hinduism traces its roots to:
The Vedas, a collection of sacred literature
How did the Hundred Year's War contribute to the decline of Feudalism?
Kings began hiring soldiers directly, making them less dependent on vassals (nobles under them) for soldiers