WH1 SOL Review #2

Which city was an obstacle to early Rome's control of the Mediterranean region?

• Athens
• Carthage
• Alexandria
• Corinth

How did Rome's military conquests affect the economic and social structures of the Roman Republic

• Slavery became important to Rome's agricultural production
• Soldiers deserted to join enemy armies attacking Rome
• Trade routes fell into disuse throughout the Republic
• The Republic adopted a monotheistic religion

Which characteristic describes the early Catholic Church

• Established monasteries in Russia
• Centered in Mecca
• Headed by thePope
• Conducted services in Greek

*Belief in monotheism   *Jesus as son and incarnation of God
These statements describe characteristics of the early...

• Buddhists
• Muslims
• Zoroastrians
• Christians

Which arty form is most associated with the Byzantine culture?

• Tapestries
• Mosaics
• Sculpture
• Music

Which institution in Western Europe had the most power during the Middle Ages?

• The Church
• Merchant Guilds
• The feudal system 
• Roman Universities

The cause of the split in Islam after Muhammad's death was a difference of opinion concerning...

• expansion
• leaders
• prayer
• pilgrimages

Which characteristic describes the earliest followers of Islam

• Nomads in West Africa
• Migrated from Central Asia
• Lived on the Arabian Peninsula
• Sea traders from South Asia

Whose codification of Roman law has strongly influenced European laws of today

• Marcus Aurelius
• Constanine
• Augustus Caesar
• Justinian

Which belief is associated with Shintoism?

• The gods interfere in human lives
• People will experience an afterlife
• Reincarnation depends on karma
• People must respect nature spirits