What was the system of writing that the Sumerian scribes created?

Which ruler was considered to be both a king and a god?

The most sacred writings of the Jewish religion are the first five books of the Hebrew Bible, known as the _______________.

With the exception of the Hebrews (Jews) who were the first monotheistic people, most peoples of the ancient Middle East were____________.

Which Chinese philosophy stressed that social order, harmony, and good government could be restored by organizing society around five basic relationships?

This Greek Philosopher said that people would only understand themselves by questioning what they believed:

This man was assassinated on the Ides of March 44 B.C. by a group of Senators

This emperor collected and simplified Roman laws, created a law code that would be used for over 900 years?

This leader united the Mongols and conquered much of Asia using terror as a weapon

What was the impact of the Mongol Empire on trade between Europe and Asia?

What new religion began to edge its way from Northern Africa onto the Iberian Peninsula (Europe) during the 8th Century C.E.?

What sped up the migration rates of Bantu speaking people in Africa about 3,000 years ago?

The followers of this Islamic sect believe that their leader should be chosen by vote

How did the rulers of Ghana profit from the trade routes that met in their empire?

What was the impact of the Bantu Migration?

One reason the cultures of North Africa developed differently from the cultures of the rest of Africa was that these areas of Africa were separated by the_________________.

This African king caused massive inflation in Northern Africa during his Hajj.

What was the most significant result of the Crusades on both the Islamic World and Europe?

Trade with Muslims help spread what?

What is the most impressive thing accomplished by Charlemagne?

What was the most significant result of the Crusades on both the Islamic World and Europe?

In the early Middle Ages, the economic activity of Western Europe was________________.

The increase in trade during the late Middle Ages led to the growth of _________________.

Which country’s limited monarchy was the exception to the absolute monarchies in Europe during the period of 1450-1750 because of the signing of the Magna Carta?

What enterprises accounted for most of the wealth of the northern Italian communities at the beginning of the Renaissance?

The rise of banking contributed to _____________-

A rediscovery of interest in the writings and culture of the Greeks and Romans, a departure from feudal restrictions and the development of individualism were all essential aspects of_____________.

What caused Economic decline, huge population losses and reduced food production in Europe in the Middle Ages?

King Henry VIII broke away from the Catholic Church and formed the Anglican Church because________.

What was the Catholic Counter Reformation?

What invention led to the widespread dispersion of ideas and literature?

Which leader started the Protestant Reformation by speaking out against papal abuses and the sale of indulgences in the Ninety-five Theses?

Most historians would agree that the factors that made indigenous Americans least able to resist European colonization in the 1500s was______________.

What was a goal of European exploration and colonization of the New World?

The Columbian Exchange refers to the movement of people, ideas, and things between what landmasses after 1492?

The idea that colonies exist to provide raw materials and markets for a colonial power is most closely associated with what economic concept?

The forced journey of enslaved Africans to the Americas as part of the triangular trade.

One way in which the ancient Sumerians, Egyptians, and Mayas are similar is that these civilizations developed ____________________.

What did most Enlightenment thinkers believe in?

The writings of the Enlightenment philosophers in Europe encouraged later political revolution with their support of___________________.

Francis Bacon, Galileo, and Isaac Newton promoted the idea that knowledge should be based on__________________.

The French Revolution and the Latin American wars of independence had these in common

How did the majority of French citizens feel about Napoleon as their leader directly following the French Revolution?

What was Napoleon’s downfall in his military campaign?

A primary reason the Mongols and the British were able to expand their empires through conquest was because of_______________.

A shift from simple hand tools to complex machines.

The discovery of new sources of power to replace human and animal power.

Began in Europe and spread quickly to the United States. It was preceded by the agricultural revolution.

All of these statements best describe the_________________.

What best describes the impact of industrialization on the lives of European women during the 1800s?

Which course of action does the theory of laissez-faire suggest a government should follow?

Adam Smith’s laissez-faire theories are most closely associated with________________.

The best example of the success of nationalism in Europe is the______________________.

What leader led the unification of Germany?

British control over South Africa, French control over Indochina, and Spanish control over Mexico are examples of:

______________ did not believe in superstition and were often in conflict with the Catholic Church.

What is the Chinese moral/ethical system that believed people needed to be told what to do and punished when they failed to do what they were told?

What were the religious wars between the Islamic world and Europe that were fought over control of Jerusalem that opened trade between the two cultures?

What was the name for the divide of the Christian Church into Eastern Orthodox and Roman Catholic, that was caused primarily by a power struggle between the Pope and the Patriarch of Constantinople?

What was the name for the changes made by the Catholic Church in Europe to try and keep its members from leaving?

What is the name for the rigid class system of India that served as a way of enforcing rules of social behavior?

What was the document signed by King John of England in 1215 that limited the power of the English Kings?

What is the name for the power held by males that can be described as a government, social system, and/or family?

What are the rights that all men are born with including; life, liberty, and property that inspired revolutions in France and the Americas?

What is the name for the Bubonic Plague that devastated Europe and led to huge declines in population, easing of feudal controls, food shortages, and economic decline?

Although there were many economic, political and social causes that led to the fall of Rome, what was the biggest factor that was the most difficult to overcome?

What was invented by Johan Gutenberg that was responsible for the spread of ideas and literature?

What were the 3 main goals for Exploration?

Revolutions in Latin America in the 1800s were inspired by the revolutions in _______________________ and _____________________.

After winning independence in many Latin American countries, there was very little change for the __________________ people, because many of the new leaders ruled as dictators

The French Revolution began when the French people raided the _____________________ castle.

During the French Revolution, Robespierre led the _____________________ of ____________________ to protect France’s new republic from traitors.

The other European Kings during the time of the French Revolution feared that they too would be overthrown and executed, just like ___________________________, so they went to war with France.

The people of France wanted a strong leader, so they were happy that ______________________crowned himself emperor.

The agricultural revolution led to an increase in the world’s ________________________, because fewer people starved.

What were two innovations/inventions that helped bring about the agricultural revolution?

What were two inventions during the Industrial revolution that caused the textile industry to grow?

What were the main factors that helped bring about the Industrial revolution?

What are three types of Imperialism?