Review Sheet- Exam I - Morrisville State College

Exam II
“Great Religious Traditions”
500 B.C.E. to 1000 C.E.
REVIEW SHEET
Final Exam
“Problems in World History”
500 C.E. to 1600 C.E
HIST 151 - Fall 2013
Essays
1. Describe the role of Hindu beliefs in uniting Indian
societies. Explain how either Buddhism or Jainism
threatened this unity. Discuss how King Ashoka united
the peoples of the Indian subcontinent by using its
religious diversity. Be sure to use specific names,
events, or ideas where necessary.
2. Compare and contrast two of the ancient Chinese
philosophies discussed. Explain how each is based
upon Chinese religious beliefs and how each
philosophy sought to reunite China. Be sure to use
specific names, events, or ideas where necessary.
3. Explain two ways the Persian Empire maintained its
unity. Describe how the empire collapsed and why it
collapsed so quickly. Be sure to use specific names,
events, or ideas where necessary.
4. Discuss how the Roman Empire used religion to hold
its diverse population of conquered peoples together.
Describe how Judaism challenged this and how
Christianity became the unifying force in the Empire.
Be sure to use specific names, events, or ideas where
necessary.
5. Describe two ways Islam united Arabs in the 7th
Century. Explain how political conflicts caused a
schism in Islam shortly after the death of Mohammed.
Be sure to use specific names, events, or ideas where
necessary.
Key Terms (Quiz II from box, Exam II all listed)
dharma/karma
Siddhartha Gautama
Ashoka Maurya
Mandate of Heaven
Legalism
Zoroaster
satrapies
Jupiter
Judaism
Constantine
Mohammad
Caliph
Mayan ball game
varnas
Mahavira
ancestral worship
Mo-tsu
Kung Fuzi
“King’s Eyes and Ears”
Alexander the Great
mystery cults
St. Paul
Theodosius
the Five Pillars
Sunni/Shi’a
Mayan calendar
Essays
1. Discuss the nature of feudal political systems. Compare
and contrast solutions developed in Medieval England and
in Tokagawa Japan. to main problem in this system. Be
sure to use specific names, events, or ideas where
necessary.
2. Discuss the role of religion in supporting the legitimacy
of medieval rulers. Explain how this worked and the
challenges in Ethiopia before the 1300. Be sure to use
specific names, events, or ideas where necessary.
3. Explain how Buddhism challenged the legitimacy of the
Emperor in China. Give two examples of how rulers and
philosophers of the Tang and Sung dynasties dealt with this
threat. Be sure to use specific names, events, or ideas where
necessary.
4. Discuss the ways Silk Road trade affected two areas of
the world. Explain the importance of the rise of Genghis
Khan and the Mongols to the history of this trade route. Be
sure to use specific names, events, or ideas where necessary.
5. Compare and contrast the Chinese and European
voyages of discovery including a discussion of what
motivated the two series of explorations and their results.
Be sure to use specific names, events, or ideas where
necessary.
Comprehensive Essay
Humans have developed many ways to cooperate by
building more complex societies. Give three specific
examples from before 1635 demonstrating how a society
successfully or unsuccessfully did this. A strong essay will
draw from the first of this course. Be sure to use specific
names, events, or ideas where necessary.
Key Terms
manorial economy
Eleanor of Aquitaine
Henry III of England
Tokogawa Ieyasu
sankin kotai
King Lalibela
Taoism
The Disposition of Error
Neo-Confucianism
Mansa Musa
Italian Renaissance
Mohammed II Shah
Vasco de Gama
feudalism
Magna Charta
Sei-i-tai Shogun
sakoku rei
han system
Roha
Pure Land Buddhism
Emperor Huichang
the Silk Road
Zanzibar
Genghis Khan
Zheng He
Christopher Columbus