The Roman Empire
Who was the first emperor of the Roman Empire?
Julius Caesar
What religious building do all Muslims face towards while praying?
The Kaaba
What is one way-finding technique that the ancient Polynesians used to find land?
Navigating by Star
Looking at the clouds
Feeling the rocking of the boat and currents
What were the two main products sold in the Trans-Saharan Trade?
Gold and Salt
Who was at the very bottom of European feudal society?
Serfs/peasants
Which emperor moved the capital of the Roman Empire from Rome to Constantinople?
Constantine I
What are the two most important cities in Islam?
Mecca and Medina
This type of fabric is made from the bark of trees and is primarily made in Tonga, Fiji, and Samoa.
Tapa cloth
Which African kindom was famous for its stelae, stone markers for the underground burial chambers of emperors?
Axum
What does the word "quarantine" mean in Venitian?
40 days
What is the 200 year long period of peace and prosperity during the Roman Empire from 27 BC to 180 AD called?
The Pax Romana
Identify three of the first four caliphs of Islam.
Abu Bakr
Omar
Uthman
Ali
Who is the Hawaiian goddess of fire and lava?
Pele
Name the four West African Empires that we learned about in class.
Wolof, Songhai, Mali, and Benin
What event led to a religious transformation for St. Ignatius of Loyola?
A cannonball wounded his leg
What was Pontius Pilate's role in the Roman Empire?
Roman Governor of Judea
Abbasids moved the capital of the Islamic empire from Damascus to this new city.
Baghdad
Which three islands make up the points of the "Polynesian Triangle" explored by sailing voyagers?
Hawaii, New Zealand, and Rapa Nui (Easter Island)
How did Ghana get so wealthy operating the Trans-Saharan trade?
Taxes!
Which two Christian leaders were involved in the Great Schism of 1054?
(Names and numbers please!)
Pope Leo IX
Patriarch Michael I
Julius Caesar crossed this river which marked the border of the Roman Republic, leading to a Civil War.
The Rubicon River
What are the five pillars of Islam?
1. Shahada (proclamation of faith)
2. Salah (pray 5x per day)
3. Zakat (give to charity)
4. Sawm (fast during Ramadan)
5. Hajj (make pilgrimage to Mecca)
What is the name of Maui's mother?
Taranga
Identify three rivers located on the African continent.
Niger River
Congo River
Zambezi River
Nile River
Orange River
Limpopo River
Senegal River
Volta River
Identify one Baroque artist that we covered in class.
Bernini
Caravaggio
Artemisia Gentileschi