Untitled Flashcards

Front

What was one early civilization that first developed in Mesopotamia?

Back

Sumer

Front

On what continents did the Roman Empire span? Pick all that apply.

Back

Europe, Africa, Asia

Front

Romans persecuted the Jewish and later the Christian peoples because they...

A. Believed that people could achieve eternal life.

B. Refused to worship Roman gods.

C. Refused to serve in the Roman army.

D. Wanted to establish their own kingdom independent from Rome.

e. Gave the lions indigestion.

Back

Refused to worship Roman gods.

Front

Which body of water divides Europe and North America?

Back

Atlantic Ocean

Front

What is the name of the first Persian empire?

Back

Achaemenid Empire

Front

Which revolution involved the discovery of agriculture?

Back

The Neolithic Revolution

Front

The ancient Egyptians, like the Olmecs in the Americas, practiced a type of...

a. Taoism

b. Zoroastrianism

c. Judaism

d.Animism

e. Hinduism

Back

Animism

Front

What is the name of the first monotheistic religion?

a. Zoroastrianism

b.Christianity

C. Judaism

d. Islam

e. Sikhism

Back

Zoroastrianism

Front

The Islamic faith was first created and spread by the prophet...

a. Abraham

b. Mohammad

c. Jesus

d. Moses

e. Jeremiah

Back

Mohammad

Front

Which Islamic caliphate conquered northern Africa and Spain?

Umayyad Caliphate

b. Abbasid Caliphate

C. The Caliphate of Mohammed

d. The Delhi Sultanates

e. The Seljuk Empire

Back

Umayyad Caliphate