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History Fall Final Exam Flashcards

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The main feature that early civilizations settled near was __________.

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Water

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What purpose did many Roman achievements serve?

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To make Romans’ lives easier

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Skill practice: In a venn diagram, what do ideas in the middle section mean?

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That these ideas are true to both topics

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Why did Muhammad move away from Mecca?

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Muslims were being attacked

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Islamic art is mostly calligraphy, geometric forms, and infusing of nature primarily because?

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Muslims did not believe in creating images of Muhammad

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Which of the following is NOT a Muslim achievement?

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Inventing a telescope

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Which was a West African kingdom located near the Niger River and Senegal River basins?

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Ghana, Mali, and Songhai

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What is a common way to honor your departed ancestors in West Africa?

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Dancing and singing in their honor

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Why did Buddhism spread?

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People turned to Buddhism to escape suffering

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Where was the first paper currency created?

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China

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Trade and the Chinese population doubled during the Song Dynasty mainly because of

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the introduction of a drought resistant strain of rice

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How did the Mongol Empire (and other states) support trade and travel?

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  • Protected merchants and travelers
  • Issued currencies and taxed/regulatedtrade
  • Maintained infrastructure (roads, walls, bridges, canals)
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Shariah refers to ________.

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The Islamic code of law

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Which of the 5 Pillars of Islam relates to fasting during Ramadan?

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Sawm

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What best describes the Arabian Peninsula?

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Hot, Dry Desert

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The Arabian Peninsula’s to closeness to_____ makes it uniquely positioned to be a crossroads of trade.

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  • Europe
  • Asia
  • Africa
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17
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Who is Gabriel?

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an angel who revealed messages from Allah to Muhammad.

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The Sunnah is…

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A collection of words and teachings from Muhammad, written after the Qur’an

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What are the Five Pillars of Islam?

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the major duties required of all Muslims

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20
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Who calls their place of worship a mosque?

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Muslims

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What two religions share many foundations with Islam?

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Christianity and Judaism

22
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Besides the Niger River, what was another important river in West Africa?

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the Senegal

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_______&_______ were desirable trade items in Ghana

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Gold and salt

24
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In Western African society, griots are…

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traditional storytellers, singers, poets, musicians, and oral historians.

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What changes did the development of iron tools bring to early West Africa?

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  • Farmers could clear land and grow crops more efficiently.
  • Villages could produce surpluses to trade for other goods.
  • People could freely engage in weaving and metalworking.
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After Mansa Musa’s pilgrimage to Mecca, _____

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The local value of gold decreased (inflation).

27
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This became the language of northern Africa through trade from the Middle East.

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Arabic

28
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What is the main religion in northern and western Africa?

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Islam

29
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What is the Qur’an?

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The holy book of Islam, believed by Muslis to be Allah’s words.

30
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Buddhism became popular in China because ________.

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it brought people hope during troubled times in China.

31
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Where did woodblock printing originate from?

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China

32
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What was the benefit of woodblock printing?

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It allowed to print multiple copies

33
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Which was NOT an example of Roman engineering?

A

castles

34
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Which emperor made Christianity the official religion of the Roman Empire?

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Constantine

35
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What did Justinian do to Roman Laws?

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He organized them and made them more clear.

36
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Diocletian split the Roman Empire into two sectors, why?

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He would have better control of the land with shared power

37
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Which of the following was NOT a reason for the Fall of the Western Roman Empire?

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There were too many written laws

38
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Which of the following was one of the reasons for the fall of the Western Roman Empire?

A

Barbarian Invasions

39
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The location of Constantinople made it a place

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where Eastern and Western cultures collided.

40
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During the Medieval Era, the city of Constantinople was ___________.

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at a crossroads between Europe and Asia.

41
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Islam is….

A

monotheistic

42
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Zakat is ….

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Giving to charity

43
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How did Japan’s geography affect its early history?

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It was isolated and developed its own culture.

44
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The Tale of Genji is an example of a Japanese novel written by a _____.

A

woman

45
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In Japanese history, who were the Daimyo?

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Land owners

46
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What is significant about Japan’s emperor during Medieval history?

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He was a figurehead without true power.

47
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Who was the Shogun in Japanese history?

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A very powerful military leader with true power.

48
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Who were the Japanese samurai?

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Japanese warriors

49
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What was the ritualistic form of suicide used by the early Samurai called?

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Seppuku

50
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What is the early Japanes ereligion of Shintoism closely tied or related to?

A

nature

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