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1
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Israelite believed that God made a _____ with Abraham

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covenant

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In a _____ society, men hold the legal and moral authority

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patriarchal

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The first five books of the Hebrew Bible are called the _____

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torah

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Spiritual leaders called _____ interpreted God’s will to the Israelites

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prophets

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The Israelites’ _____ religion made them unique in the ancient Middle East

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monotheistic

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Member of the landowning upper class in Roman society

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Patrician

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Roman farmer, merchant, artisan, or trader

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Plebian

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Person who suffers or dies for his or her beliefs

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Martyr

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Foreign soldier who serves for pay

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Mercenary

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Small religious group

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Sect

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Romans were skilled at the art of _____ , a picture made from small bits of stone and glass

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mosaic

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Some Roman poets chose to _____ , or make fun of, society

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satirize

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Water was carried to Roman cities by _____

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aqueducts

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The author of the Aenid, Rome’s greatest epic, was _____

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virgil

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15
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The application of science and mathematics to develop useful structures is called _____

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engineering

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A belief that is contrary to official church teachings

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Heresay

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17
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First ruler of the roman empire

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augustus

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Leader of the Carthaginian army who crossed the Alps to invade italy

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Hannibal

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General who brought Gaul under Roman control

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Julius Caesar

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20
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Leader of Rome who converted to Christianity and passed the Edict of Milan

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Constantine

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21
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Under the early _____, Muslim civilization flourished

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Abbasids

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Muhammad’s father in law, Abu Bakr, became the first_____

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Caliph

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The _____ , a Seljuk ruler, contolled Baghdad by 1055

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Sultan

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A _____ is a slender tower of a mosque

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Minaret

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Muslim mystics called _____ sought communication with God through meditation and fasting
Sufis
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Following the death of _____. Russia was filled with unrest
Ivan the Terrible
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The Russian language is written in the _____ aplhabet
Cyrillic
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The Mongols who invaded Russia were known as the______
Golden Horde
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Ivan lll sometimes referred to himself as _____
Czar (tsar)
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Russia's_____, or open grassland, offered no barrier to migration
steppe
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When was a dictator chosen to rule in the Roman Republic?
during the vent of war
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Why did Rome take such harsh actions against Carthage after the death of Hannibal?
they used Carthage as an example for the rest of the Mediterranean world
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Julius Caesar brought civil war to Rome by
defying the senate and bringing his army across the Rubicon
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The 200 year period when peace, order and prosperity flourished is known as the
pax romana
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What characterized Roman architecture
Romans emphasized grandeur and built might monuments
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How did Romans supply their cities with water
engineers built aqueducts
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The ancient Romans most significant contribution to Europe has been in the area of
law
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an immediate result of the fall of Rome was a period of
disorder and a weak central government
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This philosopher said, "even if you have nothing to write, write and say so..."
Cicero
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How did Christianity grow from a sect of Judaism into a world religion?
through missionaries like paul
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What was the initial Roman attitude toward Christianity
they persecuted Christians
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What ended the persecution of Christians?
Constantine's Edict of Milan
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The Pax Romana ended in 180AD, after the death of
Marcus Aurelius
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Who tried to restore order to the Roman empire?
Diocletian and Constantine
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Moses received _____ from God like the Burning bush, the rod/staff, the 10 plagues, and the parting of the Red Sea
Revelations
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A major contribution of the Roman empire to Western society was the development of
An effective legal system
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After the fall of Rome, got eastern portion of the Roman empire became known as the
Byzantine empire
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Judaism, Islam, and Christianity all share a belief in
Monotheism and ethical conduct
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The Jewish religion and cultural identity has been greatly influenced by
The Torah and the Diaspora
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Geographic isolation of a people frequently reinforces
A traditional way of life
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Before Mohammed became the prophet of Islam, he was a
Merchant
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According to the five pillars of Islam every Muslim must
* Declaration of faith * Give alms * Fast form sunrise to sundown during the holy month of ramadan * make the hajj * pray five times a day
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Which of the following beliefs is he'd by muslims, Jews, and Christians?
Belief in one god
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Arab philosophers tried to harmonize Greek ideas about reason with
Religion
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In comparison to Medicine in europe, Muslim medicine was
Far more advanced
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the key reason for Muslim success in conquest was
The Arab camel Calvary
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Many conquered people converted to Islam because it
Emphasized the equality of all believers
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The majority branch within the Islam have been
Sunnis
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After Muhammad's death in 632, the Islamic faith
Continued to grow worldwide
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All Muslims who are able are expected to
Make the hajj once in their life
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To Muslims, the Quran is the
Final authority on all manners
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The contributions of the Golden Age of Islamic civilization include
advances in mathematics
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During the height of the Arab Empire, Baghdad exceeded this capital city in size and wealth
constantinople
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Overall, Muslims treated the people they conquered
fairly well
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known as the "city of light," _____ was the only thriving commercial center in Europe during the Dark Ages
Cordoba
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The following three groups distinctly aided in the decline of the Arab empire
Seljuk's, Mongols, and Crusaders
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The ideology in the Muslim faith is often misinterpreted both by Muslims themselves and non-Muslims
jihad
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The Justinian code has been credited as being the basis for current
European Law
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Religious images used for worship by the Byzantines were known as
icons
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What was the title of the leader of the eastern orthodox church
Patriarch
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The Roman Church conducted services in _____ and the Byzantines used_____ as its language
Latin, Greek
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An autocrat was
a single ruler with complete control
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The differences in the Roman and Byzantine church leads to the formation of the _____ _____ _____and _____ _____ _____
roman catholic church, and eastern orthodox church
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A goal of the Justinian code was to simplify ___
Greek and Roman Laws
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A unique feature of Byzantine architecture was the use of _____ on top of _____
large domes, rectangular bases
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Constantine modeled the city of Constantinople after
Rome
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What kind of government did Russia rulers develop?
Authoritation or autocratic rule
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Which of the following groups finally conquered the Byzantine Empire
Seljuk Turks
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What was the capital of Russia under the czars
Moscow
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Who had extreme absolute rule?
ivan the terrible
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Byzantine clergy could marry: True or False
True
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Roman clergy could marry: True or False
False
83
The byzantine empire collapsed partially because of
war
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Russia rivers linked early Russians to
the byzantine empire
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Who led the Israelites in their exodus from Egypt
Moses
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Who organized the israelites into the 12 tribes
Jacob
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The Hebrew were among the fist people to occupy the
Fertile crescent
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Hebrew couldn't fight of the invasion because they were ___ by the ___
weakened, division
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What country was the center of the golden age of medieval judiasm in the 10th and 13th century
spain

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