World History Review I

A smaller state that has to give gifts to a larger state

• tributary state
• gentry
• pagoda
• land reform

The split between Sunni and Shiite Muslims began with a disagreement about -

• choosing Muhammad's successor
• designating Mecca as a holy city
• the role of women in Islam
• practicing the Five Pillars

Which city is important to Judaism, Christianity and Islam?

• Rome
• Medina
• Mecca
• Jerusalem

What was NOT a reason for the American Revolution?

• taxation without representation
• distance from colonies to Britain
• harsh rule of King George
• slavery of African Americans

The domination of one country over another. This happened in Africa when European countries tried to come in and take over. 

• Imperialism
• Communism
• Methodism
• Socialism

Who was the master mind behind German unification?

• Adam Smith
• John Locke
• Thomas Hobbes
• Bismarck

What was Hammurabi's code?

• A knight code during feudal times
• A unifying group of laws
• An encription code
• A kings tyrannical laws forced on slaves

Which are two of the 5 characteristics of a Civilization?

• specialized workers and record keeping
• complex institutions and advanced language 
• advanced technology and magastructures
• medicine and advanced cities

What greek city-state was the first to use democratic governing?

• Athens
• Rome
• Sparta
• Persia

What was the most prominent learning center city in the Mali Empire?

• New York
• Timbuktu 
• Instanbul
• Africa