Unit 1 Practice

Question 1

History Within Civilizations

Answer 1

What rises out of the collapse of classical civilization and interactions developing between new states

Question 2

World’s Major Religions

Answer 2

Most belief systems still are impacting history

Question 3

Religious Mysticism

Answer 3

adherents within religions focusing on mystical experiences that bring them closer to the divine - prayer, meditation

Question 4

Buddhism

Answer 4

Cultures: India, China, Southeast Asia, Japan

Question 5

Christianity

Answer 5

Cultures: started as a group of Jews, quickly expanded through Europe, northeastern Africa, Middle East

Question 6

Confucianism

Answer 6

Cultures: China (400 BCE+)

Question 7

Hinduism

Answer 7

Cultures: India

Question 8

Islam

Answer 8

Cultures: caliphates, North Africa, central Asia, Europe

Question 9

Judaism

Answer 9

Culture: Hebrews

Question 10

Abbasid Dynasty

Answer 10

Islamic Empire from 750-1258 CE - capital in Baghdad

Question 11

What caused the decline of Islamic Caliphates?

Answer 11

Challenged by revolt of enslaved Turkish warriors

Question 12

Middle Ages in Europe

Answer 12

Fall of Rome before Renaissance - complicated time

Question 13

European Feudalism

Answer 13

Hierarchy social system of Middle Ages

Question 14

Feudalism Structure

Answer 14

King: power over whole kingdom

Question 15

Emergence of Modern Countries

Answer 15

At end of Middle Ages, people began moving from feudal kingdom organization to linguistic and cultural organization

Question 16

Germany’s Path to Statehood (13th Century)

Answer 16

Reigning family of emperorship died out, entering a period of interregnum (time between kings)

Question 17

England’s Path to Statehood (13th Century)

Answer 17

English nobles rebelled against King John and forced him to sign the Magna Carta - reinstated the nobles, laid foundation for Parliament

Question 18

France’s Path to Statehood (13th Century)

Answer 18

England began to occupy many parts of France which spurred revolts - Joan of Arc fought back English out of Orleans

Question 19

Hundred Year’s War (1337-1453)

Answer 19

Unified France, leading to England’s withdrawal from the country

Question 20

Spain’s Path to Statehood (13th Century)

Answer 20

Queen Isabella of Castile and Ferdinand of Aragon married to unite Spain in a single monarchy and forced all residents to convert to Christianity - Spanish Inquisition

Question 21

Russia’s Path to Statehood (13th Century)

Answer 21

Taken over by Tartars (group of eastern Mongols) under Genghis Kahn in 1242 until Russian prince Ivan III expanded his power in 1400s and became czar

Question 22

China’s Song Dynasty (960-1279)

Answer 22

Confucianism justified subordination of women

Question 23

Foot Binding

Answer 23

Song Dynasty practice of binding women’s feet after birth to keep them small

Question 24

China’s Ming Dynasty (1368-1644)

Answer 24

Took over China again after a brief period of Mongol dominance

Question 25

China’s Zen Practice

Answer 25

Meditation and appreciation of beauty

Question 26

Japan

Answer 26

Relatively isolated from external influences outside Asia for many years

Question 27

India

Answer 27

History filled with conflict between Islam and Hinduism

Question 28

Delhi Sultanate

Answer 28

Islamic invader kingdom in Delhi

Question 29

Rajput Kingdoms

Answer 29

Several Hindu principalities that united to resist Muslim forces from 1191 until eventual takeover in 1527

Question 30

Khmer Empire (9th-15th century)

Answer 30

Hindu Empire in modern-day Cambodia, Laos, Thailand

Question 31

Africa

Answer 31

Islamic Empire spread to North Africa in the 7th to 8th centuries - travelled through Sahara Desert and reached the wealthy sub-Saharan

Question 32

Africa’s Hausa Kingdoms

Answer 32

Off Niger River, series of state system kingdoms

Question 33

Three Great Ancient Civilizations of the Americas

Answer 33

Maya, Incas, Aztecs