Semester 1 Final Exam Review (World History)

Which of these beliefs do Judaism, Islam, and Christianity have in common?

• Reincarnation

• Monotheism

• Polytheism

• belief in the New Testament

Which of these pairs of cities were vital to the foundation of Islam?

• Constantinople and Rome

• Beijing and Nagasaki

• Jerusalem and Alexandria

• Mecca and Medina

What are the core beliefs and practices of Muslims?

• The Five Pillars of Islam

• The Ten Commandments

• The Eight-fold Path

• The Analects of Confucius

What is the mandate of heaven?

• A quest to find heaven

• A religious concept in Confucianism

• The right to rule China with the blessing of the Gods

• The favoring of China over other countries

China’s Han Dynasty supported a peaceful society based on respect. This belief is most common to what major belief system we studied?

• Daoism

• Hinduism

• Legalism

• Confucianism

Why was the Great Wall of China originally built?

• To keep out northern invaders

• To keep people from leaving China

• To move supplies

• To increase China's territory

Which was NOT a innovation made by Tang and Song China?

• Porcelain

• Gunpowder

• Silk

• Magnetic Compass

Within Rome, where did early Christian converts meet in secret?

• In the catacombs

• In churches

• In public places

• In their homes

What was the Edict of Milan?

• Made Christianity the official religion of Rome

• Allowed all religions freedom to practice in Rome

• Made Milan the capital of Rome

• Banned Christianity in Milan

Where did the Bantu migrate from and to?

• China -> India

• Near the South part of the Sahara -> South and East Africa

• Russia -> North and South America

• Ireland -> United States