World History Midterm Review

What was the period of relative peace and stability in the Roman Empire called?

• Republic

• Empire

• State

• Pax Romana

What was the highest elected office in the Roman Republic?

• Consul

• Senator

• Legions

• Caesar

What were the professional armies of ancient Rome called?

• Consul

• Senator

• Legions

• Caesar

Who was the title given to the ruler of ancient Rome with absolute power?

• Consul

• Senator

• Legions

• Dictator

What was the name of the split between the Roman Catholic Church and the Eastern Orthodox Church?

• The Great Schism

• Medieval

• Islam

• Prophet Muhammad

What was the period of European history between the fall of the Roman Empire and the Renaissance called?

• Medieval

• Islam

• Prophet Muhammad

• Bedouins

Who was the founder of Islam?

• Medieval

• Islam

• Prophet Muhammad

• Bedouins

What is the holy book of Islam?

• Qur'an

• Jihad

• Jizya

• Sharia

What is the term for the struggle or effort in the way of God in Islam?

• Qur'an

• Jihad

• Jizya

• Sharia

What is the tax paid by non-Muslims in Islamic states called?

• Qur'an

• Jihad

• Jizya

• Sharia