World History District Midterm Review 2024

The Bantu migrations are most closely associated with the

• Columbian Exchange.

• spreading of cultures in Africa.

• Spanish colonialism in Central America.

• movement of Muslims across the Middle East.

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Groups:

(a) Qin

,

(b) Zhou

• Rejected Buddhism and Taoism

• Used "Legalism" to maintain order

• Decentralized form of governing

• Originated "Mandate of Heaven"

• Developed feudalism

• Created the Great Wall of China

• Rejected Confucianism

• Centralized form of governing

In an attempt to save the Roman Empire, Emperor Diocletian:

• ordered the execution of Jesus.

• mounted a successful defense against Attila.

• divided the empire into Western and Eastern sections.

• outlawed all other religious faiths except Christianity.

In 1453, the city of Constantinople was conquered by:

• the Mongols.

• the British.

• the Ottoman Turks.

• the Persians.

The area known as "Mesopotamia" is found between the rivers

• Nile and Congo.

• Danube and Rhine.

• Yellow and Yangtze.

• Tigris and Euphrates.

The cities of Mecca and Medina are MOST associated with what religion?

• Christianity

• Hinduism

• Islam

• Judaism

Which is the BEST description of plebeians in Ancient Rome?

• a group of judges in the Roman Empire

• a group of three leaders of the Roman Republic

• the common people or citizens in the Roman Republic

• the wealthy and powerful citizens of the Roman Republic

Which statement represents one of the beliefs of Judaism?

• Abraham is the father of the faith.

• Jesus is held to be the Son of God.

• The Qur'an is the main religious text.

• The Four Noble Truths guide followers.

In which of these areas would you be MOST likely to find the HIGHEST concentration of people who follow Buddhism?

• 2

• 3

• 6

• 7

Under the rule of Suleiman the Magnificent, the Ottoman Empire expanded into Europe as far north as

• Athens

• Paris

• Rome

• Vienna