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World History A Final Exam Review

Total questions: 65

Worksheet time: 2hrs 36mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
1.  Why were the inventions of hieroglyphics and cuneiform important achievements of the Egyptians and Sumerians?
a)
   Because it gave civilizations the ability to communicate and pass on information
b)
 It enabled them to establish trade network
c)
It allowed for further exploration and navigation
d)
    It allowed early religions to expand
2.
1.  The world’s first civilizations developed in
a)
a)  Europe
b)
Caves
c)
River Valleys
d)
The Old Stone Age
3.
1.  The spread of ideas and other aspects of a culture is called
a)
cultural diffusion
b)
culture shock.
c)
a)  a division of labor.
d)
       civilization.
4.
1.  What Babylonian king had a major law code written to create stability in his empire?
a)
Menes
b)
Hammurabi
c)
Yahweh
d)
Amenhotep IV
5.
The belief in many gods is called
a)
Reincarnation
b)
ethical monotheism.           reincarnation.
c)
Polytheism
d)
 The Eightfold Path.
6.
In Hinduism, the rebirth of the soul in the body of another being (human or animal) is known as_______.
a)
dharma
b)
karma
c)
Reincarnation
d)
Ethical monotheism
7.
1.  The Chinese philosophy that emphasizes family and ancestors, proper behavior, and duty to society is
a)
Legalism
b)
Hinduism
c)
Daoism
d)
Confucianism
8.
1.  Which activity was most important to the Spartans?
a)
   military service
b)
a)  religious festivals
c)
a)  trade and business
d)
a)  taking part in government
9.
1.  The two most important city-states in Ancient Greece were
a)
a)  Athens and Thebes
b)
a)  Thebes and Corinth
c)
a)  Corinth and Sparta
d)
a)                         Athens and Sparta
10.
The unification of Greek city-states and the establishment of the Greek empire was completed by what great military leader?
a)
 Ceasar
b)
 Marc Antony
c)
Darius I
d)
a)                         Alexander the Great
11.
1.  Most Greek city-states were organized around a hilltop, known as a/an_____.
a)
 acropolis
b)
aqueduct
c)
 parthenon
d)
  Olympus
12.
1.  What was the purpose of the aqueduct?
a)
a)                         carry water from the mountains for the city
b)
a)                         it was a social gathering place for the citizens of Rome
c)
a)  provide water transportation for trade
d)
a)                         early sewer system for the city
13.
 What was the land trade route between  China called Europe called?
a)
    The China Road
b)
 The Spice Road
c)
a)  The Porcelain Road
d)
The Silk Road
14.
1.  What Roman leader became dictator for life, but was stabbed to death by his enemies?
a)
 Socrates
b)
   Julius Caesar
c)
 Marc Antony
d)
Augustus
15.
Which was NOT a cause of the Roman Empire’s decline?
a)
a)                         government weaknesses
b)
 invasions by Germans
c)
 economic problems
d)
 the rise of Christianity
16.
Why were the Vikings interested in moving into Eastern Europe?
a)
trade
b)
a)The long agricultural growing season
c)
a)  natural resources
d)
d) it remained independent
17.
Jerusalem is a holy site for all of these religions EXCEPT:
a)
 Christianity
b)
   Daoism
c)
Islam
d)
Judaism
18.
1.   A mosque is:
a)
a)                         a temple of the Islam religion.
b)
b) a church of Judaism
c)
c) a pilgrimage to Mecca.
d)
d)    a Buddhist temple.
19.
The successor to Muhammed was given the title:
a)
czar
b)
caliph
c)
ceasar
d)
king
20.
The followers of Islam are called:
a)
Muslims
b)
Buddhists
c)
Jews
d)
Hindus
21.
A person who is excommunicated is
a)
a) kicked out of their church.
b)
a) kicked out of their country.
c)
a) kicked out of their family.
d)
a) kicked out of their school.
22.
The founder of Islam was
a)
a) Jesus
b)
b) Muhammed
c)
c) Abraham
d)
d) Siddhartha Gautama
23.
The Byzantine Empire was formed from the eastern part of the 
a)
a) Muslim Empire
b)
b) Persian Empire.
c)
c) Russian Empire.
d)
d) Roman Empire.
24.
1.  A person who is excommunicated is
a)
a)  kicked out of their church.
b)
a) kicked out of their family.
c)
a) kicked out of their school.
d)
a) kicked out of their country.
25.
What best describes descibes the Iconoclastic Controvsery? 
a)
An excommunicated person could re-enter the Church by donating an icon
b)
people refused to give up their icons for fear of excommunication
c)
The Russian Orthodox Church supported the Eastern Orthodox Church in the icon issue
d)
The Roman Cathlolic Church felt icons were acceptable to teach religion while the Watern Orthodox did not accept icons
26.
The location of the capital of the Byzantine Empire allwed it to control trade between Asia and Europe.  What was the capital of the Byzantine Empire?
a)
Venice
b)
Kiev
c)
Jerusalem
d)
Constantinople
27.
The purpose of the Crusades was to regain the Holy Land from the
a)
Jews
b)
Chinese
c)
Muslims
d)
Byzantines
28.
Which of the following was NOT an effect of mongol rule in China?
a)
There was a time of peace and knowledge as Pax Mongolia
b)
Trade increased because of the Silk Road was use
c)
The average Chinese peron had more political power
d)
Discrimination against Chinese was eliminated by the Mongols
29.
1.   a dynasty is
a)
a royal c
b)
a ruling family
c)
an elected government
d)
a holy temple
30.
1.   For geographical reasons, the Mongols were unable to capture the country of
a)
China
b)
Japan
c)
Korea
d)
Tibet
31.
Most of the power inthe feudal system was held by
a)
the king
b)
knights
c)
local lords
d)
burghers
32.
The major reason for the development of feudalism was
a)
the need for an army to protect the chruch
b)
the need for protection in the absence of central government
c)
the need to protect trade routes across Europe
d)
the need to preserve the farming system in which Europe depended for food
33.
The conflict between popes and kinds that existed during much of the Middle Ages was mainly over
a)
ownership of land
b)
the loyalty of nobles
c)
differing religious beliefs
d)
power and authority
34.
What was the movement by the Church to find people who oppsosed church doctrine?
a)
Heresy
b)
Inquisition
c)
Excommunication
d)
Simony
35.
All of the following characterized fedual Europe EXCEPT
a)
from father to oldest son
b)
Where lords had a lot of power
c)
a major increase in world wide trade
d)
Where serfs served lords or owners
36.
Between 1378 and 1417, a division in teh church took place.  What was it called?
a)
reformation
b)
great schism
c)
crusade
d)
renaissance
37.

When goods and services are exchanged without using money, it is called

a)

barter economy

b)

market economy

c)

communist economy

d)

mercantilism

38.
Which description best fits a market economy?
a)
people own land, labor and capital
b)
peasants worked on manors for lords
c)
goods and services are exchanged without money
d)
government apply economic decision
39.
What was the positive impact of the Crusades in Europe?
a)
It increased trade and knowledge
b)
it increased the power of kings
c)
it increased the power of the Church
d)
It increased the power of the Lord of the manor
40.
How did the Plague help to end Feudalism?
a)
All of the Lords of the land were gone to the Middle East
b)
It caused a wide-spread disease that killed the crops
c)
It created a shortage of labor workers for the Lords
d)
People escaped to unaffected areas
41.
The Plague came to Europe from
a)
Japan
b)
Africa
c)
North American
d)
China
42.
The Hundred Years' war was fought between
a)
Holy Roman Empire and Islam
b)
England and France
c)
Spain and Holy Roman Empire
d)
Portugal and Spain
43.

What Catholic saint and symbol of French patriotism was executed by the English during the Hundred Years' war?

a)

Isabella

b)

Jan Hus

c)

Joan of Arc

d)

John Wycliffe

44.
The plague is also called
a)
The black death
b)
the Scourge of the Rats
c)
The Black Illness
d)
The Death pox
45.

What is significant about John Wycliffe and Jan Hus?

a)

They both critized the Roman Catholic Church

b)

The both translated the Bible into the vernacular

c)

They were both burned at the state

d)

The nailed the 95 thesis to a church door

46.

Which part of the triangle Trade took slaves from Africa to the Americans?

a)

Colombian Exchange

b)

Middle Passage

c)

The primary route

d)

The Silk Road

47.

Supporters of the Reformation objected to the selling of indulgences, which allowed,

a)

wealthy people to buy official positions in the Catholic Church

b)

merchants to open busniesses in the Vatican in Rome

c)

people to buy pardons from punishment for their sins

d)

forgiveness of heretics who had been excommunicated from the church

48.
How did the printing press help advance the protestant reformation?
a)
it helped Martin Luther spread information
b)
It allowed the church to issue propaganda
c)
It led to the creation of schools
d)
It increased trade
49.
A government ruled by religious leaders who claimed God's authority is called 
a)
theocracy
b)
democracy
c)
monarchy
d)
dynasty
50.
Who invented the printing press?
a)
John Calvin
b)
johann Tetzel
c)
Martin Luther
d)
Johannes
51.
The basic reason for the reformation was
a)
disagreements with the practices of the Catholic Church
b)
the desire of Catholic heretics to start new religions
c)
efforts of Catholic Church leaders to reform the church practices
d)
persecution by Catholic kings of Protestants who lived in their countries
52.

The most important change made in the Scientific Revollution was the practive of forming conclusions based on

a)

religious teachings

b)

earlier science

c)

recorded observations

d)

tradition

53.

Why were Europeans willing to explore and colonize new lands

a)

curiosity and spirit of discovery

b)

hope of wealth and a better way of life

c)

escape religious persecution and/or spread religion

d)

all of the above are correct

54.
The slave trade in the Atlantic from 1451-1870 was known as as
a)
the Columbian Exchange
b)
Laissez-Faire excahnge
c)
the Triangular Trade
d)
Mercantilism
55.

Why was Galileo excommunicated from the Catholic Church

a)

He created a Protestant religion

b)

Publishing idea that went against Church teachings

c)

Participated in Reformation

d)

Translated the Bible to English

56.
What economic theory states that a country's government should do all that it can do to increase that country's wealth?
a)
manorialism
b)
mercantilism
c)
monasticism
d)
feudalism
57.

What agreement between Spain and Portugal moved west the line determining the land each country could claim in the Atlantic?

a)

The Ninety-five Theses

b)

The Treaty of Wittenburg

c)

The Treaty of Tordesillas

d)

The Magna Carta

58.

A _________ raised large sums of money from investors to finance exploration.

a)

merchant guild

b)

joint-stock company

c)

trade fair

d)

tariff

59.
Who led the voyage that would becvome the first circumnavigation of the globe?
a)
Christopher Columbus
b)
Hernan Cortes
c)
Francisco Pizarro
d)
Ferinand Magellan
60.

When tarrifs are placed on goods,

a)

those goods become less expensive

b)

people are discouraged from buying goods

c)

trade with other countries increases

d)

the goods became more affordable

61.
Which civilization did herman Cortez conquer in the 1500's?
a)
Mayan
b)
Aztec
c)
Incan
d)
Olmec
62.
The Aztec empire flourished in the present-day country of
a)
Peru
b)
Chile
c)
Mexico
d)
Argentina
63.
A belief in the theory of mercantilism was a major reason for
a)
the growth and trade in China's growing empire
b)
European colonization of the America's
c)
British foreign policies toward China
d)
the US plan to open trade with China
64.
What was NOT a resultof the Columbian Exchange?
a)
Corn and potatoes were introduced to Europe
b)
native Americans began riding horses
c)
Europeans brought diseases to the Americas
d)
The African slave trade ended
65.

Which of the following does NOT explain how Spainish explorers wre able to conquer the native peopls of the Americas?

a)

The Spainish had superior weapons

b)

the natives believed that the Europeans were Gods

c)

The Spanish paid the natives large amounts of money for their lands

d)

The Spanish brought diseases that wiped out the native populations

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