History 1 Review

What did the Bantu-speaking people spread across Africa as they migrated?

• Christianity.
• bronze making skills.
• Islam.  
• their language and culture.

The Buddha realized that (1. suffering happens)(2. it has a cause)(3. it has and end)(4. there is a path to end suffering)

What did he call these truths?

• The five pillars of Islam

• The keys to the Afterlife

• the four noble truths

• The nirvana 

Which civilization did the Romans base their Gods off of?

• Egyptian

• Greek

• Babylonian

• Chinese

Mesopotamia means the land between two rivers. Name the two rivers.

• The Nile and the Amazon

• The Tigris and the Euphrates

• The Snake and the Colorado

• The Pol and the Yangtze.

Which emperor converted the empire to Christianity?

• Commodus

• Justinian

• Antoninus Pius

• Constantine I

The reason why the Western Roman Empire was weaken...

• High cost of defense

• Political Instability
• Decreased Water Supply
• Inflation

Why were horses important, specifically to the Mongol warriors?

• Horses were companions during war.

• Horses served as an important trade commodity.

• They were used to help manage farm equipment.

• Mongol warriors were known for being skilled fighters, especially on horseback.

How did Muslim rule influence trade in India?

• The demand for Indian goods such as sugar and spices increased.

• The iron industry was gradually replaced by the bronze industry.

• Fewer traders crossed the Indian Ocean, choosing to travel overland instead.

• More traders visited Southern India, causing trade in Northern India to decline.

In the early years, Christianity grew in the Roman empire and appeal to:

• The Aristocrats

• Julius Caesar & other Roman Emperors

• The poor and oppressed

• The Jews in Rome

Who overran Constantinople and ended the Byzantine Empire in 1453? 

• Christian Crusaders
• Ottoman Turks
• Seljuk Turks
• Mongols