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Modern Middle East
Greece
Pax Romana and the Fall of Rome
Islam
Punic Wars
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Which world war led to the fall of the Ottoman Empire?
WWI
100
What is a city-state?
a city and its surrounding area functions as an independent political unit
100
What does Pax Romana mean?
Roman peace.
100
Is Islam a monotheistic religion or polytheistic religion?
Monotheistic.
100
Which cardinal direction would a traveler have to go if he wanted to get to Carthage from Rome? (N,S,E,W)?
South.
200
What is the name of the important resource that the Middle East has that provides energy throughout the world?
Oil.
200
Which city-state has a better naval strength?
Athens.
200
What became the state religion?
Christianity.
200
What is a caliph?
successor or deputy
200
Who was the Punic Wars between?
Rome vs. Carthrage
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What is the Islamic equivalent to cursive?
Calligraphy.
300
Which city-state had the lower men to women ratio?
Sparta. 8,000 men:100,000 women
300
Which side of Roman survived longer than the other?
East Rome.
300
What are the two different groups of Muslims?
The Sunni and Shia.
300
Who was Carthage's best general?
Hannibal.
400
What does it mean to nationalize?
to transfer an industry from private ownership to state ownership
400
Which city-state had a more equal life for both men and women?
Sparta. Girls and boys were both eligible to receive education.
400
Who was the emperor during Pax Romana?
Augustus (formerly known as Octavian)
400
What are the definitions of jihad?
1. "striving"; inner struggle against evil 2. armed struggle against nonbelievers
400
What did the Roman General Scipio change his name to after an important victory?
Africanus.
500
Who is the president of Iran?
Hassan Rouhani.
500
Name all three famous philosophers.
Socrates Plato Aristotle
500
Name 4 of the 8 parallels that might suggest that the United States will fall like Rome.
1 — Staggering Increase in the Cost of Elections, with Dubious Campaign Funding Sources 2 — Politics as the Road to Personal Wealth 3 — Continuous War: A national state of security arises, distracting attention from domestic challenges with foreign wars. 4 — Foreign Powers Lavish Money/Attention on the Republic’s Leaders 5 — Profits Made Overseas Shape the Republic’s Internal Policies 6 — Collapse of the Middle Class 7 — Gerrymandering (manipulating electoral boundaries to favor one party over another) 8 — Loss of the Spirit of Compromise
500
What is the definition of Dar al Islam?
The World of Islam.
500
In the Third Punic Wars, what happened to Carthage?
The city is completely destroyed.