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WorksheetsWorld History Final
Total questions: 75
Worksheet time: 37mins
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Class
Date
1.
What is the widespread exchange of plants, animals, culture, human populations, diseases, and ideas that took place between the Old and New Worlds following Columbus’ voyage in 1492 called?
a)
The British Exchange
b)
The Columbian Interchange
c)
The Columbian Exchange
d)
The Smallpox Epidemic
2.
What is the “New World”?
a)
Europe, Asia, and Africa (Eastern Hemisphere)
b)
North and South America (Western Hemisphere)
c)
Europe and North America (Northern Hemisphere)
d)
Australia and Antarctica (Southern Hemisphere)
3.
Why did Europeans explore during the Age of Exploration?
a)
Gold, Glory, God
b)
Gold, Grapes, Garlic
c)
God, Good Food, Gambling
d)
Glory, Good Food, Games
4.
The Renaissance school of thought that focuses on human beings and this life rather than God and the afterlife.
a)
Secularism
b)
Individualism
c)
Communism
d)
Catholicism
5.
The invention of the ___________________________________ led to much broader public education due to the growing number of books available.
a)
Iron Plow
b)
Printing Press
c)
Monasteries
d)
Perspective
6.
The man responsible for starting the Protestant Reformation by writing what he called the “95 Theses” calling for reform in the Catholic church.
a)
Henry VIII
b)
Pope Paul III
c)
Ulrich Zwingli
d)
Martin Luther
7.
The Renaissance began in this country.
a)
England
b)
Italy
c)
France
d)
Germany
8.
One source of corruption in the Catholic church was that people could pay an _________________ to earn their way into heaven.
a)
Jesuit
b)
Sacrament
c)
Theses
d)
Indulgence
9.
The school of thought that focuses on each person’s unique talents and ability to achieve greatness. This also led to the development of capitalism and private enterprise.
a)
Skepticism
b)
Individualism
c)
Secularism
d)
Catholicism
10.
The school of thought that focuses on the human body and believes that people have the capacity for reason, intelligence, and free will.
a)
Humanism
b)
Skepticism
c)
Capitalism
d)
Lutheranism
11.
This statement explains the basic belief system of Protestantism.
a)
“Justification by good works and faith.”
b)
"The Pope is infallible and should always be trusted."
c)
"Justification by faith alone."
d)
"Indulgences are perfectly fine."
12.
The Renaissance Period was a time of rebirth in interest in what two ancient cultures?
a)
Greek and Islamic
b)
Greek and Roman
c)
Greek and Mongolian
d)
English and American
13.
The school of thought that led to scientific achievements by encouraging curiosity, doubt, and the questioning of authority.
a)
Skepticism
b)
Humanism
c)
Individualism
d)
Catholicism
14.
Who was the English king who wanted a divorce from his wife, and so decided to convert from Catholic to Protestant in order to be the head of his own church in England and grant himself a divorce?
a)
King Francis I
b)
King Martin Luther
c)
King Henry VIII
d)
King Leo X
15.
What are the three natural rights that John Locke believed people had?
a)
Life, Liberty, and the Ownership of Property
b)
Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness
c)
Liberty, Equality, and Fraternity
d)
Freedom of Speech, Freedom of the Press, and Freedom of Religion
16.
What is the government system where the monarch has total, sovereign power and unquestionable authority over everyone and everything in their kingdom?
a)
Democracy
b)
Dictatorship
c)
Republic
d)
Absolutism
17.
The French Revolution resulted in the creating of a document similar to America’s Declaration of Independence. This document declared that all French citizens are created free and equal, that all social classes would be equally taxed, and that citizens could vote in a legislative assembly. This document was called what?
a)
The Declaration of Robespierre
b)
The Constitution of Louis XVI
c)
The Treaty of Versailles
d)
The Declaration of the Rights of Man and the Citizen
18.
Feudalism is the exchange of land for what?
a)
Money
b)
Trade
c)
Service
d)
Slavery
19.
The significance of the Magna Carta is that it was the first document that limited the what?
a)
European Trade Routes
b)
Power of the Monarchy
c)
Estate Taxes of the Nobility
d)
Rights of the Commoners
20.
The Magna Carta was created by __________________________.
a)
England
b)
Germany
c)
The collapsing Roman Empire.
d)
Germanic Tribes that occupied Europe directly following the fall of Rome.
21.
When was the Magna Carta put into effect?
a)
476
b)
1215
c)
1066
d)
1054
22.
Rather than using the term “servant” the term used in Medieval society for someone below the king on the social pyramid who served in a military capacity is known as a what?
a)
Fief
b)
Feudal Contractor
c)
Chivalrous Man
d)
Vassal
23.
The person with the most power in Europe in Medieval times due to his position as the head of the church was who?
a)
King
b)
Pope
c)
Cardinal
d)
Protestant
24.
The church’s ability to ________________________________ people was very influential in maintaining the pope’s power during the Middle Ages because people did not was to be rejected from society or from the after life.
a)
Excommunicate
b)
Heresy
c)
Baptize
d)
Sacrament
25.
What is the term for denying or not believing in the teachings of the church?
a)
Excommunication
b)
Heresy
c)
Baptism
d)
Sacrament
26.
Why was working in the church an attractive option to people in the Middle Ages who were not born into noble families?
a)
Clergy were not allowed to be educated.
b)
Clergy had social mobility.
c)
Clergy had no social mobility.
d)
Clergy were basically serfs, which was awesome!
27.
What were the effects of the Black Death on Europe in the Middle Ages?
a)
Anti-Semitism
b)
Population Growth
c)
Urbanization
d)
Food Surplus
28.
What is the official name of the disease known as the Black Death?
a)
Bubonic Plague
b)
Tuberculosis
c)
Smallpox
d)
Malarial Plague
29.
Which Roman social class was allowed to hold public office, such as being Senators, priests, and military officers?
a)
Plebeians
b)
Patricians
c)
Emperors
d)
Slaves
30.
Which Roman social class was allowed to vote, but could not hold public office?
a)
Plebeians
b)
Patricians
c)
Slaves
d)
Emperors
31.
Which Roman social class was not allowed to participate in government at all?
a)
Plebeians
b)
Patricians
c)
Slaves
d)
Emperors
32.
What is the political system where citizens vote for representatives?
a)
Direct Democracy
b)
Monarchy
c)
Dictatorship
d)
Republic
33.
Which Roman government officials were in charge of making laws and were elected for life?
a)
Plebeians
b)
Senators
c)
Consuls
d)
Praetors
34.
Which Roman government officials served year long terms and were in charge of the army?
a)
Plebeians
b)
Senators
c)
Consuls
d)
Praetors
35.
Which architectural/engineering accomplishment was used to move water into Roman cities?
a)
The Colosseum
b)
The Pantheon
c)
Aqueducts
d)
Columns
36.
Which architectural/engineering accomplishment was used as a temple to all the Roman gods and had a hole in its domed ceiling?
a)
The Colosseum
b)
The Pantheon
c)
The Aqueduct
d)
The Arch of Constantine
37.
Which architectural/engineering accomplishment was used to connect cities in the Roman empire and move the Roman soldiers quickly and efficiently?
a)
The Colosseum
b)
The Pantheon
c)
Aqueducts
d)
Roman Roads
38.
Which barbarian tribe eventually conquered Rome?
a)
Etruscans
b)
Latins
c)
Vandals
d)
Britons
39.
Which government type has one leader who takes and keeps power through military force, violence and fear?
a)
Monarchy
b)
Tyranny
c)
Oligarchy
d)
Democracy
40.
Which government type is ruled by a small group of wealthy, landowning aristocrats?
a)
Monarchy
b)
Tyranny
c)
Oligarchy
d)
Democracy
41.
In which government type do the people rule through citizens’ voting?
a)
Monarchy
b)
Tyranny
c)
Oligarchy
d)
Democracy
42.
Which government type is ruled by one person who comes to power through birth?
a)
Monarchy
b)
Tyranny
c)
Oligarchy
d)
Democracy
43.
Which Greek city-state was a democracy focused on philosophy and art?
a)
Mycenae
b)
Minoan Crete
c)
Athens
d)
Sparta
44.
Which Greek city-state was an oligarchy focused on war?
a)
Mycenae
b)
Minoan Crete
c)
Athens
d)
Sparta
45.
Homer was a Greek author famous for writing what type of literature?
a)
Novels
b)
Epic Poems
c)
Comedies
d)
Tragedies
46.
The method of teaching using a series of questions is named after a Greek philosopher and known as what?
a)
Socratic Method
b)
Platonic Method
c)
Scientific Method
d)
Olympic Method
47.
Who was the Macedonian king that spread Greek culture and language through his conquests and large empire?
a)
Julius Caesar
b)
Napoleon Bonaparte
c)
Marc Antony
d)
Alexander the Great
48.
The Neolithic Revolution was a shift from _______________________________ to __________________________________.
a)
Permanent settlements... a nomadic lifestyle
b)
Systematic agriculture... hunting and gathering
c)
Cities... hunting
d)
Hunting and gathering... systematic agriculture
49.
What are the two main branches of Islam?
a)
Catholic and Protestant
b)
Sunni and Eastern Orthodox
c)
Catholic and Jihad
d)
Sunni and Shia
50.
The “struggle in the way of God,” which most Muslims view as an inner struggle, is called what?
a)
Sunni
b)
Jihad
c)
Shari'ah
d)
Shahadah
51.
During the crusades, Christians and Muslims fought over control of what city?
a)
Cairo
b)
London
c)
Jerusalem
d)
Rome
52.
What was one of the impacts of the crusades?
a)
Ideas, goods, and technology did not spread.
b)
The feudal system was strengthened in Europe.
c)
Feudalism was weakened due to nobles' heirs dying in battle.
d)
The Catholic church was strengthened and popular.
53.
The leader of the Islamic religion and Muslim community is called the what?
a)
Jihad
b)
Shari'ah
c)
Umayyad
d)
Caliph
54.
This Spanish explorer conquered the Aztecs in Mexico.
a)
Hernan Cortes
b)
Francisco Pizarro
c)
Christopher Columbus
d)
Vasco da Gama
55.
This Spanish explorer conquered the Incan Empire in Peru.
a)
Hernan Cortes
b)
Marco Polo
c)
Amerigo Vespucci
d)
Francisco Pizarro
56.
This Portuguese explorer was the first to find a sea route to India by sailing around Africa.
a)
Christopher Columbus
b)
Ferdinand Magellan
c)
Vasco da Gama
d)
Vitus Bering
57.
The first explorer to be credited with circumnavigating the world.
a)
Amerigo Vespucci
b)
Marco Polo
c)
Ferdinand Magellan
d)
Vitus Bering
58.
The ____ rules over entire manor by Divine Right. Gives out fiefs of land to vassals in order to earn loyalty.
a)
Lord
b)
Serf
c)
Knight
d)
King
59.
The ____ is tied to the land and provides manual labor, such as farming, so that the manor can function. Receives protection in exchange for hard work.
a)
Knight
b)
Serf
c)
Lord
d)
King
60.
This English scientist discovered the laws of gravity, the laws of motion, and calculus.
a)
Isaac Newton
b)
John Locke
c)
Mary Wollstonecraft
d)
Montesquieu
61.
This Scottish economist created GDP, a way of measuring a country’s wealth, and was an advocate for capitalism.
a)
John Locke
b)
Voltaire
c)
Adam Smith
d)
Francis Bacon
62.
This French philosopher believed that the government’s job is to protect the rights of its citizens, and when a government is not protecting its citizens’ rights, the citizens can overthrow their government.
a)
Voltaire
b)
Montesquieu
c)
Isaac Newton
d)
Jean-Jacques Rousseau
63.
This musician perfected the Baroque music style and was famous for his religious works, such as “Messiah” with the “Hallelujah Chorus.”
a)
Francis Bacon
b)
Voltaire
c)
George Frederick Handel
d)
Montesquieu
64.
This French writer and poet was an advocate for the freedoms of speech and religion.
a)
Voltaire
b)
John Locke
c)
Montesquieu
d)
Jean-Jacques Rousseau
65.
This French philosopher came up with the idea that government powers should be separated among different branches of government in order to avoid one person having absolute power.
a)
Mary Wollstonecraft
b)
Montesquieu
c)
Voltaire
d)
Jean-Jacques Rousseau
66.
This English scientist came up with the scientific method.
a)
John Locke
b)
Francis Bacon
c)
Isaac Newton
d)
Denis Diderot
67.
This general conquered Gaul (northern Europe) for Rome and became the first dictator of Rome.
a)
Julius Caesar
b)
Octavian
c)
Nero
d)
Constantine
68.
This Roman emperor converted to Christianity, furthering the religion’s popularity.
a)
Contantine
b)
Paul
c)
Nero
d)
Augustus
69.
This English political philosopher argued that all people are born equal and that rulers needed the consent of the governed to rule.
a)
Jean-Jacques Rousseau
b)
Francis Bacon
c)
John Locke
d)
George Frederick Handel
70.
The first official Roman emperor, whose reign was characterized by peace and prosperity.
a)
Julius Caesar
b)
Constantine
c)
Nero
d)
Augustus
71.
The name for a Greek city-state.
a)
Agora
b)
Phalanx
c)
Hoplite
d)
Polis
72.
The name for the Greek battle formation in which soldiers stand shoulder to shoulder creating a wall of shields and spears - essentially a human tank.
a)
Acropolis
b)
Agora
c)
Legion
d)
Phalanx
73.
The name for the marketplace section of a Greek city-state.
a)
Acropolis
b)
Agora
c)
Hoplite
d)
Minoan
74.
The study of past societies through the analysis of what people left behind.
a)
Sociology
b)
Psychology
c)
Prehistory
d)
Archaeology
75.
The most important thing that historians look for when trying to identify an ancient culture as an "advanced and complex" civilization.
a)
Government
b)
City Size
c)
Writing System
d)
Pottery
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