PRACTICE QUESTIONS: World History Midterm Exam

What was the disagreement that led to the split between Sunni and Shia Muslims?

• The language in which the Quran was written

• Whether or not there was an afterlife

• Who should be leader after Muhammad

• The correct time and direction to pray

After the fall of Rome, which institution became the unifying force in Western Europe?

• The military

• The kings

• The church

• The nobles

Which statement is true about Portuguese exploration?

• The exploration ended after the death of Prince Henry in 1460.

• The Portuguese were defeated by Muslim traders along the African coast.

• The Portuguese explored the interiors of Africa and established footholds.

• The Portuguese found a trade route through the Indian Ocean to Asia.

What system did the Spaniards create to use the Native populations as workers?

• Encomienda

• Caste system

• Feudalism

• Protestantism

Which of the following was NOT one of the philosophies promoted during the Han Dynasty (202 BC to 220 AD in China)?

• Confucianism

• Taoism

• Legalism

• Humanism

The Shang dynasty (1600 to 1000 BCE) was responsible for introducing which of the following military technological advances into China?

• the cannon

• gunpowder

• land mines

• horse-drawn chariots

Which two painting techniques were developed during the Renaissance?

• humanism and rhetoric

• perspective and realism

• patronage and reformation

• fresco and tapestry

What was the intellectual movement during the Renaissance that emphasized classical learning, human potential, and individual achievement?

• reformation

• rhetoric

• humanism

• patronage

Based on the timeline, how are the European Crusades eventually defeated?

• by the invasion of the Mongols

• by the spread of the Black Death

• because of the invention of firearms

• with the rise of the Ottoman dynasty

Based on the timeline, what would be the best order of major Islamic inventions, from oldest to newest?

• algebra, arquebus, astronomy

• algebra, astronomy, arquebus

• astronomy, arquebus, algebra

• astronomy, algebra, arquebus