World History Semester 2 Exam

The Byzantine Empire reached the height of its power

• about A.D. 350.

• around 150 B.C.

• from A.D. 1000 to 1500

• in the A.D. 500s.

The best-known early Roman dictator of

the Republic was

• Cincinnatus.

• Livy

• Remus.

• Romulus.

The Fall of Rome began with poor leadership, attacks by invaders, and __________

• a declining economy

• an evil emperor

• an overabundance of food

• earthquakes

What is the major religion in China?

• Buddhism
• Hinduism
• Christianity
• Judaism

Many Roman cities surrounded a marketplace and public square, also called the

• Forum.

• Meeting Place.

• Public Space.

• Town Square.

Whom do Muslims recognize as the final prophet of Islam?

• Abu Talib

• Madinah

• Muhammad

• Yathrib

Traditional legend says that Romulus and Remus founded the city of

• Aeneas.

• Latium.

• Rome

• Sicily.

Rome finally fell when groups of which people invaded from northern Europe?

• Celtic

• Egyptian

• Germanic

• Slavic

Muslims, Jews, and Christians have a common belief in

• fasting.

• gods and goddesses.

• one God.

• pilgrimage.

The right of a Chinese Dynasty to rule with the blessings of the Gods is called...?

• The Mandate of Heaven
• The Dynastic Cycle
• The Heavenly Commandments
• The Oracle Bones