Ancient Civ and Greece!
Ancient China!
Can't Build Rome in a Day!
Islam Unit
Medieval!
100
Goddess of War and Wisdom
Who is Athena
100
A group of people with complex, organized society and shared culture.
civilization.
100
Responsible for restoring peace in Rome (Pax Romana)
Who is Augustus.
100
Where is the Kaaba located.
Where is Mecca.
100
What was the role of Mercenaries?
What is a paid soldier to profit with money than loyalty.
200
What is a fortified area that served as the center for political and economic power?
What is City-States
200
According to the Dynastic Cycle, how would a Chinese leader lose the Mandate of Heaven?
What is...
-Natural disasters, foreign invasions, political fighting
-Famine pushes people to rebel
-Limited resources
-Corruption
-Gap between the rich and poor
200
Defined as a text or source that presents an account of an event or a figure that is either untrue or is decorated or “jazzed” up in order to present a more favorable or negative account.
What is...
Historical bias.
200
To worship one god.
What is Monotheism.
200
The Hundred Year War was fought between.
What is.. the French and the English.
300
This civilization is known as “the land between two rivers.”
What is...
Mesopotamia.
300
Provided for goods, ideology, perspectives and religion to be spread throughout the region.
What is... silk road.
300
Roman Senate assassinated this man because they feared they would lose power if he declared himself dictator.
Who is...
Julius Caesar.
300
God in Islam.
Who is Allah.
300
What did Feudalism provide?
What is... structure and safety from internal and external threats.
400
Philosopher who wanted to highlight incorrect thinking.
Who is Socrates.
400
An ancient Chinese belief system, which focuses on the importance of personal ethics and morality.
What is Confucianism.
400
The form of government in Athens which describes that only male citizens over 18 could participate in the Assembly and vote.
What is... direct democracy.
400
Successor of Muhammed.
What is a Caliph
400
The method by which a knight would prepare for fighting on the battlefield --
What is...
jousting.
500
This type of social system had to end in order for kings to gain more power during the high middle ages
Feudalism.
500
Emperor who was buried with terra-cotta soldiers to protect him into his afterlife.
Who is Qin Shi Huang.
500
Approved Christianity to be a religion within Rome.
Who is Emperor Constantine.
500
An Arab leader, in particular the chief or head of an Arab tribe, family, or village.
Who is the Sheikh.
500
Middle Class in Medieval times was also known as..
What is Bourgeoisie
600
What are the title of these four gods?
Dionysus
Hermes
Hera
Ares
Dionysus - god of wine
Hermes - god of travel
Hera - god of marriage
Ares - god of war
600
A way to describe the religious beliefs of Mesopotamians and many other ancient civilizations.
What is...
polytheistic (belief in many gods).
600
These laws were significant in history because it was the first time laws were written down for everyone to see.
What is...
Hammurabi’s Code.
600
Group that accepts only the descendants of Ali as the true rulers of Islam.
Who is the Shia.
600
The first document to put into writing that the king and his government were not above the law. It created law and order among the social classes during the Middle Ages.
What is...
Magna Carta.
700
Athenian historian, general and wrote the accounts for which war?
Who is Thucydides and the Peloponnesian War
700
Explain the difference between philosophy and religion.
Religion is the belief in the supreme power and worshipping it as the creator and controller of the universe
Philosophy is a pursuit of wisdom by intellectual search and logical reasoning.
700
The spread of Christianity in the 1st century A.D. was helped by all of these factors EXCEPT:
A. Christians were effectively able to communicate the Gospel and convince many to convert.
B. Travel was easy and religious ideas could spread to multitudes of people.
C. Christianity met spiritual and social needs that other religions failed to address.
D. Christianity was very similar to the religion of the Roman Empire.
What is Letter D.
700
Why did Muhammed go to the hills to pray?
He was troubled by the gap between the generosity of most people and the greed of the wealthy elite.
700
A monarchy is...
What is
-one ruler that has all the power
-the power is inherited
-the rule is passed down to son
800
Two-Parter
1. With the map below select ONE geographic feature of the ancient Mesopotamian civilization.
2. How did this geographic feature contribute to the civilization?
What is...
Nile River, Tigris River, Euphrates River, Mediterranean Sea
These bodies of water provided irrigation, trade, travel and food.
800
They were built during the Middle Ages for the royal family to protection them
What is...
castles.
800
The best place for the first nomads to settle.
near rivers which help to produce crops
800
Name the Five Pillars of Islam and explain each pillar and its significance.
1. Profession of Faith (shahada). The belief that "There is no god but God, and Muhammad is the Messenger of God" is central to Islam. ...
2. Prayer (salat). Praying five times a day facing Mecca.
3. Alms (zakat). Donate fixed portion of income.
4. Fasting (sawm). During Ramadan.
5. Pilgrimage (hajj). At least one visit to Mecca - Holy Land.
800
Name the three reasons as to why the Pope wanted the Crusades.
What is..
1. Heal the split between the Roman Catholic and Greek Orthodox Church
2. Saw land in the Middle East as a place for growing in population
3. Increase power in Europe