World History A Final Quiz

Why is Julius Caesar’s crossing of the Rubicon with a legion significant?

• It showed the Roman senate trusted Julius Caesar to remain loyal to the republic.

• It showed that Julius Caesar’s power had decreased due to a senate plot against him.

• It indicated his intention to use force of arms to gain greater political power.

• It displayed Julius Caesar’s loyalty and discipline in following the orders of superiors.

How was a Roman dictator supposed to act during times of crisis?

• Take up arms as the military leader of Roman troops.

• Assume absolute control, which is kept to ensure crises do not occur again.

• Assume absolute control, which is returned to the senate after the crisis.

• Refuse absolute power as it is against Roman tradition.

How did Julius Caesar become emperor?

• He challenged his cousin to a takeover.

• He challenged his father to a takeover.

• He was liked by a large army with a lot of success.

• He became emperor from a war outside the empire that he lost.

What caused the split between Sunnis and Shi'as?

• Economic differences between ethnic groups created biased government policies.

• Two groups of imams disagreed about military conquest in the name of Islam.

• Geographic differences between Arabs and Persians created permanent division.

• Two groups formed in disagreement about the rightful first caliph.

What was a main cause of the Crusades?

• The pope called for a march to reclaim the Holy Land from Muslims.

• Nobles appealed for an army to open up the Middle East to trade.

• Christian kings elected to cease control of the Holy Land to Muslims.

• The Mongols swept across Asia, threatening the social order of Europe.

Which describes the Tang Dynasty?

• successful rebellion

• traded along the Silk Road

• collapsed due to a plague

• Mongol leadership

What two main churches were the result from the East-West Schism?

• Eastern Orthodox Church and Roman Catholic Church

• Holy Roman Empire and Roman Catholic Church

• Eastern Orthodox Church and Angelical Church

• Roman Catholic Church and East Roman Church

What was the effect of the Crusades?

• The Roman Empire fell to Germanic people from the north.

• Rome was conquered, and the pope went into hiding.

• The Byzantine Empire became the center of power.

• Trade and travel increased between Europe and Asia.

Which lists the correct order of social classes during the Shang Dynasty in China, starting with the most respected?

• the aristocracy; the military; the artisans; peasant farmers

• the military; the aristocracy; the peasant farmers; the artisans

• the aristocracy; the peasant farmers; the military; the artisans

• the military; the peasant farmers; the artisans; the aristocracy

Why does MOST Islamic art show patterns rather than people?

• Islam focuses on mosaics and tile work.

• Islam does not believe in reproducing the human form.

• Islam does not believe in the human form.

• Islam forbids art not created in a mosque.