Test 1 - Middle Eastern Origins to the Ottomans
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jtyler1115 on November 12, 2011
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 What caused the Sunni-Shia split in the 7th Century? | The Sunnis believed a Caliph should be elected, but the Shia felt it should be a hereditary position. |
| Which three groups conquerred the area of Palestine (modern day Israel) and then expelled the Jewish people living there? | • New Babylonians (Chaldeans) • Romans • Assyrians |
| Which is the world's largest religion? | Christianity |
| Which modern day country occupies the area between the Tigris and the Euphrates rivers? | Iraq |
| What was the Mesopotamians view on religion? | Wrathful & vindictive Gods that they feared & believed there was no afterlife |
| Who was the Persian King known for his ruthlessness in battle and attempted unsuccessfully to conquer the Greeks? | Xerxes |
| Who was the Byzantine King that expanded his Empire to it's greatest point? | Justinian |
| Who led the Ottoman people to one of their most spectacular victories at Constantinople? | Mehmet |
| Which Ottoman Sultan made massive reforms to government, taxation, the legal code and education? | Suleiman |
| Who was the new Babylonian King famous for exiling Jews from their homeland and destroying the Temple of Soloman? | Nebuchadnezzar |
| Who attempted to conquer the known world in order to spread his religious beliefs and freed the Jewish slaves in Babylon? | Cyrus |
| Who was the old Babylonian King who created the first unified law code? | Hammurabi |
| Who was a tribal leader left in the wake of the Mongol invasio and unified his people into the Ottoman Empire? | Osman |
| Who was the ounder of a major religion in the ancient world which had profound impacts on the 3 monothestic religions of today? | Zoroaster |
| Who was the Akkadian king who conquered the Sumerian city states in 2350BCE? | Sargon |
| True or False: The Persian Empire began in modern day in Iran and expanded from Asia to the Anatolian peninsula, even reaching the Caucus region and Egypt. | True |
| Name 3 reasons why Hagia Sophia, the great Eastern Orthodox cathedral of Constantinople, was spared by the Ottoman Sultan in 1453? | • He declared his wishes to turn it into a Mosque • A symbolic gesture of mercy • It contained priceless examples of Byzantine art |
| True or False: The teachings of Muhammad and the early Caliphs protects the rights of religious minorities in Muslim communities if they pay the Jizya. | True |
| Which Empires/Dynasties fought in the 1st and 2nd Crusades & spread Persian culture to the Anatolian Peninsula? | Seljuk |
| Which King built the city of Persepolis and made it his ceremonial capital during his conquests of much of the known world? | Darius I |
| Which empire's greatest leader Nebuchadnezzar, restored the glory of Babylon and built the Hanging Gardens? | Chaldeans |
| Which empire was the rirst to use chariots in battle & iron weapons? | Hittites |
| Which empire was a warlike nation that used forced exile to keep its people from uprising against them? | Assyrians |
| Which empire were seafaring merchants who coined the first money? | Lydians |
| Which empire was enslaved by the Egyptians, Assyrians, and Chaldeans and eventually freed by Persians? | Israelites |
| Which empire, in the name of Zoroastrianism, set out to conquer the known world? | Persians |
| Which empire were seafaring merchants who created the basis for our alphabet? | Phoenicians |
| Other than law, what field are the Old Babylonians most famous for their advances in? | Mathematics |
| The Gods of Mesopotamia were "anthropomorphic". What does this mean? | They were often half human and half animal. |
| True or False: The expansion of Islam & the spread of Middle East culture in the 6th and 7th Centuries AD reached all the way across North Africa to Spain. | True |
| True or False: The Egyptians built huge stone temples called Zigurats to honor their dead Pharaohs. | False |
| Why is the "Epic of Gilgamesh" important to students of history today? | It shows the fragility of life during those times and how harsh the Sumerians environment could be. |
| What Sumerian city-state was Abraham's family from? | Ur |
| What was the primary occupation of the first people living in Mesopotamia? | Farmer |
| Which of the apostles is most credited with the spreading of Christianity after Christ's death? | Paul |
| In which country are both Mecca & Medina, two of the holiest sites in Islam? | Saudia Arabia |
| True or False: The tribes of Israel immediately split into two nations after the death of King David, becoming Judea & the Kingdom of Israel. | False |
| What is the primary primary disagreement between Jews & Christians? | The divinity of Jesus Christ as the Messiah promised in the Old Testament. |
| What are the Five Pillars of Islam? | • Faith- in one God Allah and his prophet Muhammed • Prayer- five times daily • Almsgiving- charity work or donations for the poor • Fasting- during the ninth month of the Muslim calendar • Pilgrimage - to Mecca |
| Why is the Kaaba the most sacred site of the Muslim faith? | It sits on the site of a temple beleived to be built by Abraham. |
| What is the primary Holy Scripture of Islam? | Qu'ran |
| During the Byzantine Empire, what was the issue that split the Catholic Church (into Roman Catholic and Eastern Orthodox)? | The veneration of icons |
| What were 4 accomplishments of Alexander the Great? | • Conquering much of the known world in his early 20's • Building one of the greatest libraries of the ancient world • Having dozens of cities named after himself • Spreading Greek culture and learning |
| What was the Phoenicians greatest trading post? | Carthage |
| Name the 4 oldest religions in order from oldest to newest by the time of their founding. | • Zoroastrianism • Judaism • Christianity • Islam |
| What was the capital of the Assyrians and contained a magnificent library of the ancient world? | Ninevah |
| Which leader is responsible for the building of the resplendent Topkapi Palace in Constantinople? | Mehmet II |
| What is the leader of a Jewish religious service called? | Rabbi |
| Why was Abraham asked to kill his son Issac by God in the Biblical story? | As a show of faith |
| Do any of the monotheistic religions studied in class during this unit believe in reincarnation? | No |
| What are Shia Muslim religious leaders called? | Imam |
| Why was Mesopotamia a logical place for human civilization to begin? | The fertile land between the two rivers provided for plentiful agriculture. |
| What most directly caused the fall of Constantinople in 1453 to the Ottomans? | Superior military tactics by the Ottoman Sultan |
| Why did early Sumerian civilizations primarily use bronze to make weapons and armor? | The metal is stronger than either of its 2 components |
| True or False: In ancient and modern times, the majority of Egyptians have lived within a short distance of the Nile River. | True |
| True or False: Muhammad wrote the Qu'ran himself to transcribe the revelations he had from the angel Gabriel. | False |
| True or False: Empress Theodora had great influence over her husband Justinian in the ruling and reforms of the Byzantine Empire. | True |
| At which European Capital were the armies of Suleiman the Magnificent turned back? | Vienna |
| Which group of people were the first to conquer the city-states of Sumeria? | Akkadians |
| What was the significance of Saladin of the Ayyubid dynasty? | He led his armies to several important victories against the Crusaders. |
| Who was the first mesopamian civilization? | The Sumerians |
| What is the longest river in the world? | The Nile |
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