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World History
Mid-Term Review
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History
9th Grade
03/20/2007

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Term
The period before writing is called?
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prehistory
Term
The study of human life and culture is?
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anthropology
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Sometimes called the New Stone Age.
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Neolithic Age
Term
Homo Erectus was the first man to walk ___.
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upright
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The shift to systematic agriculture is called:
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The Neolithic Revolution
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The Paleolithic wanderers who followed animals and vegitation cycles were:
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nomads
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First human to use fire:
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Homo Erectus
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All human beings today belong to the sub species ____.
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Homo Sapiens Sapiens.
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time period when humans began to use simple tools.
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Paleolithic Age
Term
Food surpluses allowed people to specialize in the neolithic village of:
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Catal Huyuk
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Who discovered the human bones at Olduavai Gorge?
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Leakey
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The first empire in world history was the:
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Akkadian
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The english alphabet is based on one first used by:
Definition
Phoenicians
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Leader of ancient Israel at the height of its power was:
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Soloman
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Government where leaders rule by divine right.
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theocracy
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The Sumerians developed a style of writing called ___.
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Cunieform.
Term
Persian ruler who extended the empire to its greatest size.
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Darius
Term
Ancient People known for committing atrocities on their captives.
Definition
Assyrians.
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The religion of Judaism was different than others of the time in that it was.
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monotheistic
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He is remembered for his code of 282 laws.
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Hammurabi.
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Wise and compationate Persian ruler who conquered Babylon.
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Cyrus.
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Home of the Greek gods.
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Mount Olympus
Term
Greek for city-states.
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Polis
Term
Wrote the elements, a book on Geometry.
Definition
Euclid
Term
The Aryans created, in India the:
Definition
Casce System
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Founder of Buddhism.
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Siddhartha Gautama
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Conquests of Alexander created the:
Definition
Hellenistic Era
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Wrote Oedipus Rex.
Definition
sophocles
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Found in 1874 East of Xian.
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terra-cotta warriors
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Aryabhata was one of the first scientists to use:
Definition
algebra
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Said the unexamined life was not worth living.
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Socrates.
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Founder of the Han dynasty.
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Liu Bang
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Homer wrote the epic poems the Iliad and the ___.
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Odyseey
Term
Rule by a few.
Definition
Oligarchy
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Indo-European nomads who created a new Indian society.
Definition
Aryans
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Period of peace and prosperity.
Definition
Pax Romana
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Caesar, Crassus, and Pompey made up the first ___.
Definition
Triumvirte.
Term
The Edict of ___ called for toleration of Christianity.
Definition
Milan
Term
First dictator of Rome who was assassinated.
Definition
Julius Caesar
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First christian emperor.
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Constantine
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Influenced Rome by launching building program that turned Rome into a city.
Definition
Etruscans
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One of Rome's gifts to later generations.
Definition
law of nations
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He made Christianity officially the religion of the empire.
Definition
Theodisus
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Government where leader is not a monarch and people have the right to vote.
Definition
republic
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Group of 300 Patricians.
Definition
Senate0
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Gradually lost power over course of Roman History.
Definition
paterfamilias
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he divided the empire into four units.
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Diocletian
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First invaders to sack rome.
Definition
Visagoths
Term
Muslim code of laws.
Definition
Shariah
Term
Prophet of Allah.
Definition
Muhammad
Term
Covered market.
Definition
Bazzar
Term
Revolt led by Hussein led to split into shiites and ___.
Definition
Sunnis
Term
Muslims must follow the ___.
Definition
Five Pillars of Islam
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Written by Omar Khayyam.
Definition
Rubiayat
Term
Struggle in the way of god.
Definition
Jihad
Term
Pilgrimage to Mecca.
Definition
hajj
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Replaced the Umayyad dynasty.
Definition
Abbasids
Term
Warns against creating pictures of living beings.
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hadith
Term
Abbasid prime minister.
Definition
Vizier
Term
descent traced through mother.
Definition
matralineal
Term
largest desert on Earth.
Definition
Sahara
Term
Code of conduct for knights.
Definition
Chivalry
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"Fleets of the desert"
Definition
Camel Caravans
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Coveres 40% of Africa.
Definition
Savannas
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A physical trait.
Definition
ordeal
Term
Believed that they could foretell events.
Definition
deviners
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Bases of monasticism was established by ___.
Definition
Saint Benedict
Term
After ___, Africa is the largest continent.
Definition
Asia
Term
First trading state south of the Sahara.
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Ghana
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Most important gift a lord could give a vassal.
Definition
Land
Term
The Franks settled them and converted them into Christianity.
Definition
Vikings
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Eventually limited the Monarch's power.
Definition
Magna Carta
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Led muslim forces to retake Jerusalem.
Definition
Saladin
Term
The heart of Feudalism.
Definition
Vassalage
Term
Called for the crusades.
Definition
Alexis
Term
First census since Roman times.
Definition
Doomsday book
Term
Credited with the Body of Civil Law.
Definition
Justinian
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Ten percent of income or produce.
Definition
tithe
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Inspired French in the Hundred Years War.
Definition
Joan of Arc
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Nobles choose church officials
Definition
lay investiture
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Unwritten rules of Feudalism.
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Feutal Contract
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Heavy plow.
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Carukka
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Battle won by William in 1066.
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Hastings
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Kings messengers.
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missi domininci
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Strengthened the papacy.
Definition
Gregory
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"money for man"
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werglid
Term
He split England from the Catholic church because of his desire to divorce his wife.
Definition
King Henry VII
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Protestant leader know for the idea of predestination.
Definition
Calvin
Term
In descending order- pope, cardinal, ___, priest.
Definition
bishop
Term
Holy city for Jews, Christians, and Muslims.
Definition
Jerusalem
Term
Meaning of the word Renaissance.
Definition
Rebirth
Term
Vikings were excellent ___.
Definition
Sailors
Term
Luther's list of ideas about religion.
Definition
95 theses
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Vikings traveled here before Columbus.
Definition
America
Term
Time period marked by general questioning of authority.
Definition
renaissance
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Battle fought between Normans and English in 1066.
Definition
Battle of Hastings.
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Warriors from Scandinavia who conquered much of western Europe, Ireland, and England.
Definition
Vikings
Term
Painted the Last Supper.
Definition
Leonardo Da Vinci
Term
Crusades were fought to win the Holy land back from the ___.
Definition
Muslims
Term
During the Middle ages horses replaced ___ for plowing fields.
Definition
Oxen
Term
Style of Architecture that emerged during the Middle Ages.
Definition
Gothic
Term
Pardons for sins, sold by the Catholic church.
Definition
Indolgences
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Painting done on wet plaster.
Definition
fresco
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