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  • Which Aryan caste was also known as “untouchables?”
    Dalit
  • Who used the sun and stars to plot their voyages?
    Phoneicians
  • What is a fort like city high on a hill in Greece called?
    acropolis
  • How many hills is the city of Rome built upon?
    7
  • At first, the Mesopotamian economy was based on which?
    Agriculture
  • How long did Roman Senators serve?
    Life
  • What was the basis of the Japanese economy?
    farming
  • Who were the twins that built Rome?
    Romulus and Remus
  • What religion was/is based on the messages from Allah?
    Islam
  • What was the date for Ides of March?
    March 15, 44 B.C.
  • Who became the political and economic elite of Chinese society?
    Scholar-gentry
  • What was the name of the most important Hellenistic city?
    Alexandria
  • Who was the god of time?
    Cronus
  • What is the name of the “religious pilgrimage” each Muslim is required to take once in their lifetime if able?
    Hajj
  • Which means “nobles given land in return for loyalty and protection?”
    feudalism
  • How long did it take for the Great Wall of China to be built?
    2500 years
  • What is the most holy shrine in the Islamic faith?
    kaaba
  • Name the 4 MAIN causes of World War I
    Militarism, Alliances, Imperialism, and Nationalism
  • What was the name of the levels of social classes in Aryan societies?
    Varna
  • Who developed the first money economy?
    Phonecians
  • What type of economy did Sparta have?
    military
  • What is another name for the Yellow River?
    Huang He
  • What is the term for “the force generated by a person’s actions or the impact of previous deeds?”
    Karma
  • According to Confucius, the key to proper behavior was to behave in accordance with the ________ (Way).
    Dao
  • The area of Mesopotamia was known as which?
    Fertile Crescent
  • What is the name of the Northern Greek Peninsula?
    Attica
  • Which type of warfare took place on the Western Front?
    Trench Warfare
  • How many governing council members ruled Sparta including kings and citizens?
    30
  • Name the 3 major periods/kingdoms of Ancient Egypt:
    Old, New, Middle
  • In Chinese culture, when a woman was married, the family was expected to give the husband a _______________________.
    dowry
  • Who first developed cuneiform?
    Sumerians
  • France's first step towards a new constitution was called the Declaration of....
    Rights of Men
  • Name the 2 major rivers of India.
    Indus and Ganges
  • Who were the “common” people of Roman society?
    plebians
  • List 4 things that Napoleon had control over in the government.
    Appointed officials, controlled the army, conducted foreign affairs, influenced the legislature
  • What was the name of the British passenger ship sunk by the Germans?
    Lusitania
  • Which term refers to male dominance?
    Paterfamilias
  • At the Estates General, the First and Second Estate wanted to do what?
    limit king's power
  • What was ancient Egyptian writing called?
    Hieroglyphics
  • What was used in the execution of Louis XVI and Marie Antoinette?
    Guillotine
  • What is the Hindu term for “being reborn into another form?”
    Reincarnation
  • Why did the French citizens storm the Bastille?
    to steal weapons for protection
  • two jobs that women held during WWI
    truck driver, farm laborers, factory workers, chimney sweepers
  • What was the first capital city of the Muslim Empire?
    Medinah
  • What was Woodrow Wilson's plan for lasting peace called?
    Fourteen Points
  • Which of the following was China’s most valuable product?
    Silk
  • What form of government did the Romans use?
    Republic
  • What is the word that means “to not eat for a period of time for a cause or purpose?”
    fasting
  • What was the name of the peace treaty with Germany that officially ended World War I?
    Versailles
  • This is a form of government that has three people who have equal power.
    Triumvirate
  • What is the name of the tombs that were built into hillsides for royal burials?
    Knossos
  • This was a type of translucent ceramic made from very fine clay, and it was perfected by the Tang artisans.
    Porcelain
  • Who rode elephants to invade Italy?
    Hannibal
  • Which Italian merchant described Hangzhou as one of the largest and most beautiful cities he had ever seen?
    Marco Polo
  • These were known as "holy messengers".
    prophets
  • During the Heian Period of early Japan, aristocratic families sought protection of who?
    samurai
  • Who founded the first church and taught about Jesus to thousands?
    Simon Peter
  • Who was the king of Macedonia and wanted Greek city-states to ally with him to take over Persia?
    Phillip II
  • Who led a slave revolt in 73 B.C.?
    Spartacus
  • Name the 2 emperors that divided the Roman Empire into Western and Eastern.
    Diocletion and constantine
  • How many times a day is a Muslim required to pray?
    5 times
  • People who wanted to keep the King as an absolute monarch were called what?
    Royalists
  • What was the capital city of the Roman Empire?
    Constantinople
  • List the 5 pillars of Islam
    Belief, prayer, charity, fasting, pilgrimage
  • What year did the United States join World War I?
    1917
  • What year did World War Begin?
    1914
  • What is another name for “Roman Peace”?
    Pax Romana
  • What form of government did Athens use that was the first of its kind?
    Direct Democracy
  • Who is considered the founder of Islam?
    Allah
  • Who were Indo-European people who spread through Europe and Asia between 1600 BC and 1100 BC?
    Myceneans
  • What were built to serve as tombs for Egyptian kings and pharaohs?
    Pyramids
  • How often were/are the Olympic games held?
    4 years
  • How old did you have to be to serve on the Spartan governing council?
    60 years old
  • What is a Bastille?
    prison
  • What is the word for the different social divisions and classes in France?
    estates
  • Who was in charge of the “day-to-day” operation of Sparta?
    Ephors
  • Who founded Buddhism?
    Siddhartha Gautama
  • What is the promise of the National Assembly to not break up until France had a new constitution?
    Tennis Court Oath
  • What was the goal of the National Assembly?
    Social equality
  • What date did World War I officially end?
    June 28, 1919
  • List the 3 Chinese Dynasties that restored peace to China between chaos and disorder.
    Sui, Tang, Song
  • People who wanted to completely end the monarchy were called what?
    Radicals
  • During the French Revolution, who came into power in a coup d’etat?
    Napoleon Bonaparte
  • What was the name of the strict code of behavior followed by the warrior class of early Japan?
    Bushido
  • People who wanted the king and legislature to share power were called what?
    Moderates
  • What is another name for a stepped tower?
    ziggurat
  • What is the term for “one’s duty to their parents by being respectful to them?”
    Filial Piety
  • Who is considered “god” of Islam?
    Allah
  • During WWI, what was the area between trenches known as?
    No Man's Land
  • Which country had the most participants for the Central Powers?
    Germany
  • List the 2 most famous and influential city-states in Ancient Greece.
    Athens and Sparta
  • What was the basis of the Japanese economy?
    Farming
  • What is the Islamic holy book?
    Quran
  • Which means “belief in one god”?
    Monotheism
  • How long was Julius Caesar appointed dictator?
    10 years
  • Who were the enslaved farm workers that made up the Spartan middle class?
    Helots
  • What was the writing system of the Aryans?
    Sanskrit
  • Which type of animal saved the twins that built Rome?
    wolf
  • Where was Muhammad born?
    Mecca
  • two examples of the policies from the Napoleonic Code
    religious toleration, freedom to choose a profession
  • The nobles and clergy who fled France for safety were called?
    Emigres
  • Which was the largest Minoan city?
    Knossos
  • What is asserting the interests of one's own nation without regard to those around them?
    Nationalism
  • How many letters were in the Phonecian alphabet?
    22
  • What was the longest battle in World War I?
    Battle of Verdun
  • Who is considered the greatest ruler in the history of India?
    Asoka
  • Which refers to “the best way to live a long, happy life is to accept life as it is?”
    Daoism
  • How long did the “Roman Peace” last?
    200 years
  • What is the highest level of being in Buddhism?
    Nirvana
  • Which means “leading by making people fear you?”
    Legalism
  • What was the minimum age that females could marry? (ancient Rome)
    12
  • Which of the following was a leader of the Mongols?
    Genghis Khan
  • Which was the most “famous” of the New Kingdom Pharaohs?
    Tut
  • When the women marched on Versailles, they demanded what?
    bread
  • Who was the Chinese empress who ruled for over half a century?
    Empress WU
  • How old was Alexander the Great when he died?
    32
  • Which type of religion is Islam?
    Monotheistic
  • What was the name of the German plan for World War I?
    Schlieffen Plan
  • Who made Christianity the official religion of the Roman Empire?
    Theodosius
  • When did Spartan boys begin military training?
    6-7 yrs
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