Thompson World History Honors Semester 1 Review

1. Thompson World History Honors Semester 1 Review

3. Question 1 - 10 • Name the rivers for each of the following river civilizations. • Mesopotamia (2 answers) • Egypt- • India (2 answers)- • China-

4. Answer 1 – 10 • Mesopotamia (2 answers) Tigris and Euphrates • Egypt-Nile • India (2 answers)-Ganges and Indus • China- Yellow

5. Question 1 - 20 • Define cultural diffusion.

6. Answer 1 – 20 • The spread of culture, language, religion etc. through trade, war and migration.

7. Question 1 - 30 • What are the 5 characteristics of civilization?

8. Answer 1 – 30 • Advanced cities, specialized workers, record keeping, complex institutions, and advanced technology

9. Question 1 - 40 • Describe the dynastic cycle and in what area did it occur?

10. Answer 1 – 40 • China New dynasty formed Gets stronger Overthrown Lose Mandate of Heaven Loss of Power Disasters

11. Question 1 - 50 • Complete a PERSIAN chart for ancient Egypt

12. Answer 1 – 50

13. Question 2 - 10 • Matching • Confucianism • Taoism • Legalism • Founded by Lao Zi • Strict and harsh • Importance of family, education, ethically moral

14. Answer 2 – 10 • 1. c • 2. a • 3. b

15. Question 2 - 20 • Label the map

16. Answer 2 – 20 • **Ganga= Ganges**

17. Question 2 - 30 • Fill in the blanks in the statement describing Hinduism: • If one does [1], they will have good [2], will be reincarnated to a higher [3] and eventually reach [4] and be joined with [5].

18. Answer 2 – 30 • 1. Dhrama • 2. Karma • 3. Caste • 4. Moksha • 5. Brahman

19. Question 2 - 40 • What is the term for enlightenment in Buddhism?

20. Answer 2 – 40 • Nirvana

21. Question 2 - 50 • What was Buddha’s name before he became Buddha? • Vishnu Shiva • Siddhartha Gautama • Jati Asoka • He was always called Buddha

22. Answer 2 – 50 b. Siddhartha Gautama

23. Question 3 - 10 • What does Pax Romana mean?

24. Answer 3 – 10 • Roman Peace

25. Question 3 - 20 • Who fought in the Peloponnesian wars, who won and what was the result?

26. Answer 3 – 20 • Athens vs Sparta • Sparta won • Tore Greece apart

27. Question 3 - 30 • Which Persian Emperor was the first to attack Greece?

28. Answer 3 – 30 • Darius I

29. Question 3 - 40 • Fill out the map 4 5 (City) 3 7 9 6 10 2 1 8

30. Answer 3 – 40 • Mediterranean Sea 10. Crete • Carthage • Spain • Gaul/France • Rome • Greece • Asia Minor • Egypt • Ageaen Sea Partial Credit: 4 points per correct answer

31. Question 3 - 50 • In which Punic War did Hannibal invade the Italian peninsula?

32. Answer 3 – 50 • The 2nd Punic War

33. Question 4 - 10 • Who is the founder of Islam and where is he from?

34. Answer 4 – 10 • Muhammad, Mecca

35. Question 4 - 20 • What is the Hijra?

36. Answer 4 – 20 • Muhammad’s flight from Mecca to Medina

37. Question 4 - 30 • What is Jizya?

38. Answer 4 – 30 • A tax for people under Muslim control who aren’t Muslim.

39. Question 4 - 40 • After the Sunni/ Shi’a split, which group supported the Umayyads and which group supported Ali and his followers?

40. Answer 4 – 40 • The Sunnis supported the Umayyads and the Shi’a supported Ali.

41. Question 4 - 50 • What are the five pillars of Islam?

42. Answer 4 – 50 • Faith, Prayer, Alms (Charity), Ramadan (Fasting), Pilgrimage

43. Question 5 - 10 • Who created the uniform law code of the Byzantine empire and what was this code called?

44. Answer 5 – 10 • Justinian, Justinian’s Code

45. Question 5 - 20 • What dynasty built the Grand Canal in China?

46. Answer 5 – 20 • The Sui Dynasty

47. Question 5 - 30 • Who was the Russia ruler who scouted for the religion that Russisa would become?

48. Answer 5 – 30 • Vladimir

49. Question 5 - 40 • In which country was the Emperor a figurehead and who had the real power?

50. Answer 5 – 40 • Japan, the Shogun