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Ancient Greece
Ancient Rome
Muslim World
Africa
Latin America
100
What is a government in which power is in the hands of a small powerful elite?
Oligarchy
100
Rome is located in the middle of the Italian _____ ?
Peninsula
100
A place where Muslims worship is called
A Mosque
100
What were the names of 3 civilizations of Africa?
Ghana, Mali, and Songhai
100
What were 3 civilizations in Latin America?
Mayan, Aztec, and Inca
200
The government controls most aspects of life is known as a
Totalitarian society
200
Who were the members of the landholding upper class?
Patricians
200
What is the pilgrimage to Mecca called?
Hajj
200
What did these civilizations of Africa trade most often?
Salt and Gold
200
What contributions were made by the mayas?
Science, astronomy, math, sculpture, painting, writing, and a 365 day calender.
300
Which famous Greek is credited for the epic poems the 'Illiad' and the 'Odyssey'?
Homer
300
In the Roman Republic, what was a ruler with complete control called?
A dictator
300
What is the name of the God that Muslims worship?
Allah
300
Who were Ghana, Mali, and Songhai most influenced by?
Islam
300
Were the Aztecs monothesitic or polytheistic?
Polytheistic
400
What are the Athenians credited with?
Establishing a democratic government
400
The long period of peace, properity, and advances in law, engineering, art, and architecture was called the _____
Pax Romana
400
What is the name of the Holy Book of Islam?
Qur'an or Koran
400
What was Mansa Musa famous for?
His pilgrimage to Mecca
400
Where were the Incas located?
South America
500
One effect of rugged, mountainous geography on the civilization of ancient Greece was the development of
Seperate, independent city-states
500
What did Emperor Constantine grant the Christians freedom and worship called?
Edict of Milan
500
Name the 5 Pillars.
Declartion of Faith, Daily Prayer, Charity, Fasting during Ramadan, and Hajj.
500
What were some causes of the slave trade?
-To satisfy labor shortages on American plantations - Huge and profitable buisness - Slaves were a valuable trade good
500
What civilization performed human sacrifice?
Aztecs