World History Semester 1 Final

How many continents are there?

• 4
• 6
• 7
• 8

Which type of government is where power is in the hands of one person and that ruler has total control?

• dictatorship
• oligarchy
• monarchy
• republic

What is the way of life a people follows?

• culture
• traditional
• classical
• cycle

Who were leaders in the Spanish conquest of the Americas?

• conquistadors
• explorers
• kings
• peasants

Europeans began to explore in the 1500s because they wanted to

• find riches and adventure.
• discover a new world.
• spread Christianity to a new world.
• gain riches, get glory, and spread religion.

The Portuguese were the first successful European explorers because they

• had the strongest desire for riches among all European countries.
• focused entirely on trade and did not waste money establishing colonies.
• invented a faster ship that also held a large amount of cargo.
• were more determined because of their strong religious goals.

What was the exchange of plants and animals between the Americas and Europe?

• mercantilism
• Middle Passage
• Columbian Exchange
• colony

What were military expeditions carried out by European Christians in the Middle Ages to regain the Holy Land from the Muslims?

• lineage groups
• Feudalism
• Mandate of Heaven
• Crusades

Which type of government has a king, queen, or emperor that inherits the throne and heads the state?

• dictatorship
• oligarchy
• monarchy
• republic

What is an economic system that emphasizes private ownership of the factors of production, freedom of choice, and individual incentives?

• Capitalism
• Communism
• Socialism
• None of the above