World History Semester 1 Final Exam

Anthropology

Study of humans, past and present

Archaeology

Study of past people and the cultures through their material remains

Cultural diffusion

The expansion of one's own culture around the world

Brahman

All powerful force of Hinduism

Atman

The essential self to Hindus

Founder of Buddhism

Siddhartha Gautama

Sect

Separate schools of one religion

Theravada

School of Buddhism most closely follows the Buddha's original teachings.

Mahayana

School of Buddhism views the Buddha as a compassionate god.

Christianity split from what religion?

Judaism

What Roman emperor's conversion allowed for the easier spreading of Christianity?

Constantine

The bishop of what city eventually came to be known as the pope?

Bishop of Rome

When was Christianity founded?

1st century CE

Sabbath

Jewish day of rest

Quran

Holy book of Islam

Mandate of Heaven

The idea that the rulers of China had been appointed by the gods.

Dynasties in order from earliest to most recent.

Zhou, Qin, Han

The Han promoted what people instead of relying on the warlords to serve as government officials?

Highly skilled and qualified workers/leaders

Did the Zhou believe in deities/gods? How much did they care about the nature of deities/gods?

The Zhou believed in gods, but cared little about their nature.

What modern-day country are the Persians from?

Iran

How accepting of other cultures were the Persians?

Their culture was very accepting of other cultures.

Zoroastrianism

Primary religion of the Persians

Where did the Greek civilization first appear?

Island of Crete

Monarchy

Original form of government for the Romans.

Punic wars were fought between which two states?

Carthage and Rome

How many Consuls of Rome were there?

2

How long do the Consuls of Rome serve for?

1 year

Where is Constantinople located?

Border of Asia and Europe

Hagia Sophia

A Christian church

What was Charlemagne's title after being crowned by the pope?

Emperor of Rome

Knight

A mounted unit in medieval Europe

Manor

A lord's estate

Great Schism

The permanent split between eastern and western Christianity.

Charter

A written document setting out the rights and privileges of a town.

Muhammad

Founder of Islam

Abu Bakr

First caliph of Islam

Holy cities of Islam

Mecca, Medina, Jerusalem

Hijra

A pilgrimage from Mecca to Medina (Yathrib)

Sultan

Term meaning "Arabic ruler

Desertification

Process by which deserts expand.

Nubia

Kingdon to the south of Egypt

Septimius Severus

Roman Emperor originally from Northern Africa

Where is the Kingdom of Axum located?

East Africa

Patrilineal

father's side

Matrilineal

Mother's side

Invasion by what group ended the Delhi Sultanate?

Mongols

Rajah

Name for a local Hindu ruler

Sikhism

Religion that was established in the 15th century CE, declaring that all men and women of any race or religion should be equal.

Akbar's policies that won the support of his Hindu subjects

Tolerance

Celadon characteristics

Greenish-blue color (iron gives it this color)

Hangul

Writing system adopted in Korea to replace the Chinese system of writing.

Choson

Last of the long-lived Korean dynasties

Heian period

Period in which Japanese culture most blended with Chinese culture.

Women in Southeast Asia society

- Could take part in trade
- Matrilineal descent was an accepted practice

3 dominant religions in southeast Asia by the 1200s

Islam, Buddhism, Hinduism

Humanities subjects

history, logic, rhetoric

Vernacular

Common, everyday language of an area

Leonardo da Vinci's paintings

The Last Supper, Mona Lisa

Factors that stifled the proto-Renaissance in the 14th century

Plague and war

Martin Luther's biggest problem with the Catholic Church

Its use of indulgences

Henry VIII

Monarch that broke from the Catholic Church and started the Church of England

Church's reception of Galileo's discoveries

harshly rejected