Matching Quizzes in the World History Category

Example: having been preserved in a hard form : fossilized, the species to which humans belong: homo sapiens, people who travel from place to hunt for food : hunter - gathers, a period of time lasting thousand of years: millennia

Example: tar: is taken from pine trees to make boats waterproof, up to 40 men: could sail in a longboat, 18 kilometres per hour: the speed of a longboat, shields: were attached to the sides of a boat for defence

Example: The writing system used by Egyptians: Hieroglyphs , The ____________________ helped in decoding the Egyptian ancient language.: Rosetta Stone, Long lasting material made from reeds, used for paper: Papyrus, The harsh terrain that kept Egyptians safe from enemies: cataracts

Example: caliph: title meaning "successor" in Arabic, used by leaders of the Muslim community who followed Muhammad, Sunni : member of an Islamic religious group that supposed Abu Bakr as the first caliph and now forms a majority of the world's Muslims , Shia: member of an Islamic religious group that supposed Ali as the first caliph and now forms a minority of the world's Muslims , dynasty: a series of rulers from the same family

Example: Rome was built on a group of?: seven hills, Rome is named after?: Romulus, What river was Rome south of?: Tiber River, What government did the Romans create?: Republic

Example: Phoenicians: alphabet, Hebrews: Old Testament; God's chosen people, Egyptians: architecture, agriculture and mathematics, Babylonians: Hammurabi's laws

Example: Phoenicians: alphabet, Hebrews: Old Testament; God's chosen people, Egyptians: architecture, agriculture and mathematics, Babylonians: Hammurabi's laws

Example: Phoenicians: alphabet, Hebrews: Old Testament; God's chose people, Egyptians: architecture, agriculture and mathematics, Babylonians: Hammurabi's laws

Example: Phoenicians: alphabet, Hebrews: Old Testament; God's chose people, Egyptians: architecture, agriculture and mathematics, Babylonians: Hammurabi's laws

Example: Phoenicians: alphabet, Hebrews: Old Testament; God's chose people, Egyptians: architecture, agriculture and mathematics, Babylonians: Hammurabi's laws

Example: 19th centuary: Rammohan Roy , Widow Remarriage Act : 1856, First Indian school for girls in Calcuta : 1849, Sati: 1829

Example: Francisco Pizarro&Diego de Almagro/Spain: Conquered the Incas, established Lima, Juan Ponce de Leon/Spain: Conquered Puerto Rico, explored Florida, Francisco Vasquez de Coronado/Spain: Explored southwest, 1st European to see the Grand Canyon, Hernando de Soto/Spain: explored heart of U.S., 1st European to see the Mississippi River

Example: Diogo Cao/Portugal: 1st European to see Congo River, trading post in Indonesia, Bartolemeu Dias/Portugal: 1st European to lead expedition around the Cape of Good Hope, Vasco de Gama/Portugal: trade routes to India and Africa , Christopher Columbus/Spain: explored the Bahamas

Example: The time before written history.: Prehistory, An object such as a tool, or weapon made by people in the past.: Artifact, A person, thing, or material that can be used for help or support.: Resource, A water route from Europe to Asia through North America.: Northwest Passage

Example: dynamic: (of a person) positive in attitude and full of energy and new ideas., prejudice: preconceived opinion that is not based on reason or actual experience., ghetto: an isolated or segregated group or area., tolerant: showing willingness to allow the existence of opinions or behavior that one does not necessarily agree with.

Example: a policy of extending a country’s power and influence through diplomacy and military force. : Imperialism, identification with one’s own nation and support of its interests, especially to the exclusion or detriment of the interests of other nations : Nationalism, the belief or desire of a government or people that a country should maintain a strong military capability and be prepared to use it aggressively to defend or promote national interests: Militarism, when countries join together to achieve a certain goal; the alliances are mostly formed in secret so that if one of the members of the alliance is in need, the other countries will support that country. : Alliance System

Example: roundup, deportation, murder of Jews: Aktion, head scarf: babuska, couldn't or wouldn't return to their old homes: Displaced Persons, French for "policeman" : gendarme

Example: roundup, deportation, murder of Jews: Aktion, head scarf: babuska, couldn't or wouldn't return to their old homes: Displaced Persons, French for "policeman" : gendarme

Example: roundup, deportation, murder of Jews: Aktion, head scarf: babuska, couldn't or wouldn't return to their old homes: Displaced Persons, French for "policeman" : gendarme

Example: roundup, deportation, murder of Jews: Aktion, head scarf: babuska, couldn't or wouldn't return to their old homes: Displaced Persons, French for "policeman" : gendarme

Example: roundup, deportation, murder of Jews: Aktion, head scarf: babuska, couldn't or wouldn't return to their old homes: Displaced Persons, French for "policeman" : gendarme

Example: Niutek's ID Number: 68616, Agnes' ID Number: A18667, The Day Niutek felt reborn: May 8, 1945, Who saved Niutek in the infirmary: David

Example: Niutek's ID Number: 68616, Agnes' ID Number: A18667, The Day Niutek felt reborn: May 8, 1945, Who saved Niutek in the infirmary: David

Example: Niutek's ID Number: 68616, Agnes' ID Number: A18667, The Day Niutek felt reborn: May 8, 1945, Who saved Niutek in the infirmary: David

Example: Niutek's ID Number: 68616, Agnes' ID Number: A18667, The Day Niutek felt reborn: May 8, 1945, Who saved Niutek in the infirmary: David

Example: Niutek's ID Number: 68616, Agnes' ID Number: A18667, The Day Niutek felt reborn: May 8, 1945, Who saved Niutek in the infirmary: David

Example: A characteristic of civilization that includes the common beliefs and behaviors of a group of people: Culture, A person who makes money by selling goods: Merchant, A city that is the center of government : Capital, The way a civilization and its people are organized (Upper, Middle, Lower): Social Structure

Example: complex societies that have cities, governments, art, and religion: civilization, walls, waterways, and ditches built to bring water to fields: irrigation, city and land around it that has its own government and was not part of the larger unit: city-state, skilled workers who made metal products, cloth, and pottery: artisan

Example: Persia eventually came to be ruled by a group of Turks called the Ghaznavids then Mongols came and took over, raiding from the east. Ismail and his clan the Safavids finally fought back against the Mongols. Ismail became the new ruler of Iran. What was hi: Shah, Abbas I became the greatest Safavid ruler, but his uncle who had taken control wanted to have all the heirs killed. What kept this from happening?: He drank himself to death as he was celebrating., Abbas wanted to make peace with the Ottomans. How was he going to do this?: He offered them part of Persia., Who did Abbas hire to train the Persian Army?: Sir Robert Sherley