WH Test Review 2

What is a series of rulers who are all from the same family?

• Theocracy

• Dynasty

• Guild

• Latifundia

Which ancient region has a name meaning "the land between two rivers"?

• Mesopotamia

• India

• Egypt

• Maurya

What were Egyptian kings called?

• Emperors

• Pharoahs

• Caliphs

• Patricians

Hinduism and Buddhism share a common belief in

• Many Gods

• Reincarnation

• Caste System

• Sacredness of life

Who left his palace in an attempt to find Enlightenment?

• Siddhartha Gautama

• Saladin

• Pope Urban II

• Hammurabi

What was the 200 year period of peace and prosperity in Rome called?

• Latifundia

• Pax Romana

• Paterfamilies

• Insulae

In Arabic, Muslim means...

• Children of Allah

• The word of Allah

• People of the book

• One who has submitted

Which language was the only acceptable language of Islam?

• Latin

• Arabic

• Greek

• French

Which items would a geographer most likely study?

• Written laws in the Code of hammurabi

• Jewelry found at an Egyptian dig site

• Maps of the Silk Road

• Building plans for a Sumerican ziggurat

Who created the first code of law in history for the civilization of Babylon?

• Ramses II

• Mohenjo-Daro

• Hammurabi

• Genghis Khan