Midterm Review 12/12
1.
Soldiers how fight primarily for money are
called?
2.
What is a matrilineal society?
3.
Where does our knowledge of early African
societies come from?
4.
When people did not convert to Islam in Muslim
territories, what happened to them?
5.
What are the five Pillars of Islam?
6.
According to Islam who did Muhammad hear the
message of God from?
7.
What was the purpose of a Griot in African
society?
8.
Where was the power held in a lineage group in
Ancient Africa?
9.
What was the purpose of African dance?
10.
Which social group made up the majority of
people during the Renaissance?
11.
Why was Italy more urban then the rest of
Europe?
12.
What does vernacular mean?
13.
What subjects does a liberal arts education
include?
14.
Humanists educated created well rounded citizens
15.
Which Italian state was the cultural center of
Italy?
16.
A member of the Italian middle class was called?
17.
Who was the German printer that created movable
type/ invented the printing press?
18.
What was the reason that the Italian states were
able to function independently?
19.
Who was Leonardo da Vinci?
20.
Did Islamic rulers respect the separation of
church and state?
21.
Did African societies have a written language?
22.
Did Machiavelli believe a leader should be loved
not feared? Or more feared than loved?
23.
What made Renaissance paintings more realistic?
24.
What does the word Secular mean?
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