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The Minoan civilization centered around - correct answers the island of Crete Facial expressions and emotions were an important feature in Hellenic sculpture TF - correct answers false Which Greek philosopher believed that "democracy" encouraged people to seek things that were beyond their skills and abilities - correct answers Plato One achieved arete or the excellence associated with being a hero by mastering the values found in Hesoids Works and Days and Theogony TF - correct answers false What is a characteristic of a tyrant? - correct answers He was a patron of arts and festivals, he often initiated a system of public works projects and he came to do to an issue that he ad with the government One characteristic of Greek polytheism was the absence of sacred texts that defined peoples beliefs TF - correct answers true What was a characteristic of the Cynics? - correct answers They spoke out against worldly pleasure and wealth, they believed acts of nature were not indecent and could be done in public and they ridiculed all religious beliefs Herodotus and Thucydides were well known for their work in geometry TF - correct answers false What were the reasons for the formation of Greek colonies around the Black and Mediterranean Seas? - correct answers The desire to create new markets for locally produced goods, the need to relieve the pressures of a growing population at home and the opportunity for some to become rich and wealthy In his political/social utopia The Republic, Plato argues that the best rulers are - correct answers Philosopher-kings Hammurabi tried promoting unity through the creation of a harsh code of law TF - correct answers true What was maat? - correct answers What Egyptian Gods and the pharaoh used to promote harmony What was true about the Hyksos? - correct answers They showed the Egyptians that the Red Lands were not a mighty barrier that would protect them The Assyrians used the tribute system as a means to make subjects too poor to revolt TF - correct answers true The Phoenicians were known for - correct answers Creating a large trading empire throughout the Mediterranean Sea, being one of the first sailing nations to use the stars as navigational tools and mastering the use of open sea sailing What tools were used to maintain unity in the Persian Empire? - correct answers System of maintained roads, presence of many capital cities and the use of inspectors who reported to the king about the activities of the satraps The Zend Avesta was a series of prayers used by the Mesopotamians to ensure good fortune TF - correct answers false Who was Akhenaten? - correct answers An Egyptian pharaoh who believed that his people should worship one god The Mesopotamians viewed their afterlife as a paradise that was free of torment and suffering TF - correct answers false When the Egyptians spoke of the "Black Lands" what did they refer to? - correct answers The area along the Nile River that was used for agriculture Where did Islam originate? - correct answers Arabia Al-Razi and Avicenna were known for their work in - correct answers Human medicine Muhammad regarded Abraham and Jesus as influential and wise prophets TF - correct answers true Jews and Christians were allowed to practice their religious beliefs in return for paying a head tax, accepting Islamic political authority and agreeing not to interfere with Islamic practices TF - correct answers true What were the reasons for the rapid and/or permanent expansion of Islam? - correct answers Constant war between the Byzantine and Persian empires, the promise of loot and slaves and appointing capable governors to rule conquered territories The holy city of Islam is - correct answers Mecca In Islamic society, husbands controlled their wives dowries TF - correct answers false Giving to a type of charity is considered one of the Five Pillars of Faith TF - correct answers true Two of the major branches of Islam are - correct answers The Sunnis and the Shi'ites What is the ulama? - correct answers Intellects who were trusted with creating a common Arab language and interpreting Islamic laws What was true about the Crusades? - correct answers Some crusaders were inspired by promises of forgiveness for mortal sins if they died in battle, the crusades stimulated Western trade and cultural interaction with the East and the Crusades failed to maintain permanent Christian control of the Holy Land Charlemagne was - correct answers A Frankish king Which part of the code of chivalry did most knights live by? - correct answers Rules governing warfare What were the reasons for the destruction of Charlemagne's empire? - correct answers Division of the empire among many heirs, the continuous invasions of Vikings and Hungarians and the presence of local lords who commanded more respect and power than distant kings Who was St. Benedict? - correct answers A founder of a monastic order and the author of a book about monastic life What is true about life on the manors? - correct answers Serfs had to pay taxes in the return for the right to cut wood or graze sheep on the lords land What were the reasons for the split between the Catholic and Eastern Orthodox church? - correct answers The Orthodox church put more stress on the authority of the Byzantine Empire and the Patriarch in order to define Christian doctrine, the iconoclastic controversy and issues about customs like the language of the liturgy and baptism A fief can be described as something of value granted by a lord to his vassal TF - correct answers true The term miss dominici was - correct answers A group of inspectors who kept an eye on the nobles What is associated with the Carlingian Renaissance? - correct answers The building of churches and chapels in Western Europe, the copying and illustration of religious manuscripts and the establishment of schools for the training of bureaucrats Salt was an important commodity that traveled along the Trans-Sahara trade routes TF - correct answers true What was the number one export and source of much of the kingdom of Ghanas wealth? - correct answers Gold What was the city of Timbuktu known for? - correct answers It's school and universities Axum or Ethiopia was a center of Christian worship TF - correct answers true Prestor John - correct answers Was a myuthical Christian prince, was thought to have lived in Africa and stimulated Portuguese exploration of Africa Which crop was the centerpiece of the Americas agricultural revolution? - correct answers Corn or maize What things are in common with all the cultures of Meso-America (region between Mexico and northern Central America) - correct answers Solar calenders, writing and pyramids In Aztec society, advancement up the "social ladder" was often based on how many prisoners of war one could provide for the various sacrifices TF - correct answers true What were chinampas? - correct answers Floating gardens used by the Aztecs to grow food The Popul Vuh was a text about the history and religious beliefs of the Maya TF - correct answers true European expansion during the early modern period was driven by - correct answers Religion The work of Vesalius raised a storm of opposition during the Renaissance primarily because - correct answers He attacked the highly regarded medical scholarship of Galen and also because he dissected cadavers What was Gutenberg known for - correct answers Printed the bible with a move-able type Mercantilism objectives are - correct answers An increase in gold and silver in the national treasury and obtaining self sufficiency Zoroastrianism, Christianity and Islam all hold that - correct answers The world will eventually come to an end and humans will be judged According to the Quran, women - correct answers Must be modest in their dress What was the role of the ulama in Islamic society? - correct answers To govern the people What were the results of the Crusades? - correct answers Increased intellectual contact between Muslims and Christians, increased wealth for many Italian cities and weakening of power of the Byzantine Empire What does the Koran teach regarding Christians and Jews? - correct answers Christians and Jews are misguided but respected and tolerated A fief can best be described as - correct answers Something of value granted by a lord to his vassal "A monster who had the heart of a tiger and a wolf. He killed men as though he could never finish and punished them as though he were afraid he'd never get around to them all" was a quote that describes which ruler? - correct answers Shi Huang Ti Up until the 19th century what factors usually determined whom and when a person married? - correct answers Economic What were the major differences between Bushido, code of Samurai in medieval Japan and the code of Chivalry in medieval Europe? - correct answers In Bushido, the samurai warrior was forced to commit suicide rather than be disgraced in battle In the 5th and 6th centuries, the Christian church quickly became bureaucratic and hierarchical. What was the model for this form of organization? - correct answers The Roman Empire Allah means what in Arabic - correct answers God The revelation of Allah in the Koran is central to - correct answers Islam The death and resurrection of Jesus is a central concept of - correct answers Christianity When Hammurabi issued his law code he was trying to - correct answers Unify Mesopotamian civilization Samsara is - correct answers The term given to the cycle of rebirths into the world of suffering Herodotus is known for his writings on - correct answers The Persian War What was a major message in Virgils The Aeneid? - correct answers Hard work, bravery and ingenuity are the reason for Romes succes What text provides an understanding of Zoroastrianism? - correct answers The Zend Avesta What culture used a multi level structure known as a Ziggurat for religious purposes? - correct answers Ancient Mesopotamia What do the Hebrew bible, the Hindu Vedas and the Islamic Quran have in common? - correct answers Their contents are considered to be divinely revealed One common element in the four earliest civilizations (Mesopotamia, Egypt, India, China) - correct answers Rivers and irrigation Knight - correct answers A soldier who pledges honor and loyalty to a feudal lord Vassal - correct answersA "contractual" institution where a free man of lower rank pledged an oath to a lord in return for a fief Crusades - correct answersMilitary campaigns called by the Pope to deliver the Holy Land from the Turks Chivalry - correct answersThe ideal quality or qualifications of a knight Merchant Guilds - correct answersOrganized by Italian merchants to protect trade with the east Hippocrates - correct answersMedicine Euclid - correct answersGeometry