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World History Common Final Exam Review

Total questions: 48

Worksheet time: 24mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
One advantage of living near mountains is
a)
flooding
b)
sea trade
c)
isolation from trade
d)
protection
2.
This city-state is associated with the Tigris and Euphrates rivers
a)
Sumeria
b)
Athens
c)
Persia
d)
Minoa
3.
Ancient nomads often camped near
a)
farming villages
b)
resources they needed
c)
towns or cities
d)
other nomads
4.
This civilization did not develop a common political system because of its interior mountains
a)
Indus Valley
b)
Mesopotamia
c)
Greece 
d)
China
5.
To be considered a true civilization, a community must have this characteristic
a)
education
b)
a political system
c)
monotheism
d)
rivers
6.
Geography is important because
a)
It is shared by all civilizations
b)
It is unpredictable
c)
It affects how civilizations develop
d)
It has no effect on civilizations
7.
Because resources were scarce and concentrated in certain places, ancient civilizations developed
a)
trade
b)
social media
c)
writing
d)
merchants
8.
One similarity between Judaism and Christianity is
a)
both are polytheistic
b)
both are monotheistic
c)
both use the Bible
d)
both follow Jesus
9.

The MAIN advantage of living near a river valley was

a)

transportation and trade

b)

water for bathing

c)

water for farming

d)

water for cooking

10.
Pax Romana refers to
a)
the Catholic religion
b)
a time of war in Rome
c)
a time of peace in Rome
d)
the political system in Rome
11.
The Greeks influenced other civilizations in the area of
a)
art and architecture
b)
warfare
c)
all are correct
d)
language and culture
12.
Historians cannot learn about people from the past if they do not have written records
a)
True
b)
False
13.

Many of America's ideas about __________ come from Rome.

a)

warfare

b)

polytheistic religion

c)

direct democracy

d)

law and poltics

14.
First-hand evidence of an event is called a(n)
a)
secondary source
b)
primary source
c)
fact
d)
opinion
15.
A work created about an event which happened long after the event took place is called a(n)
a)
artifact
b)
secondary source
c)
primary source
d)
history text
16.
After farming, the second most important effect of the Agricultural Revolution was
a)
farming
b)
settled living
c)
writing
d)
craft work
17.
Judaism is most closely related to which other religion?
a)
Buddhism
b)
Hinduism
c)
Christianity
d)
Islam
18.
Which of the following is a primary source?
a)
a scale model
b)
your textbook
c)
a shipwreck
d)
a biography
19.
Rome was famous for this architectural wonder, which brought water to the cities
a)
the Colosseum
b)
the aqueduct
c)
the ziggarat
d)
the Partheon
20.
The Chinese invented
a)
the wheel
b)
the shadoff
c)
the civil service exam
d)
the English alphabet
21.
Which is an example of a secondary source?
a)
a test booklet
b)
a skeleton
c)
a painting
d)
a biography
22.
In a monotheistic religion, believers worship
a)
a single god
b)
many gods
c)
one king
d)
one top god and many smaller gods
23.
A system of making, buying, and selling things is called
a)
money
b)
economics
c)
barter
d)
merchadising
24.
An artisan specializes in
a)
making tools and crafts
b)
food production
c)
running a government
d)
supervising slaves
25.
How do times of peace and prosperity MOST affect civilizations?
a)
people have higher wages
b)
people travel more
c)
people purchase more weapons
d)
people trade more
26.
One of Rome's greatest architectural achievements was the
a)
the ziggurat
b)
the pyramids
c)
Pantheon
d)
Partheon
27.
Rome's law code was called
a)
Pax Romana
b)
the Law of Rome
c)
the 12 Tables
d)
Hammurabi's Code
28.
One of Athen's greatest architectural achievements is the
a)
Pantheon
b)
Parthenon
c)
arch
d)
Colosseum
29.
Buddhism appealed to some Hindus because it
a)
had only one god
b)
did not believe in reincarnation
c)
believed the poor could reach Nirvana
d)
did not believe in Nirvana
30.
What do Hinduism and Greek and Roman religions have in common?
a)
none are practiced today
b)
all worship many gods
c)
all came after Christ
d)
all believe in one god
31.
The four ancient river valley civilizations are
a)
Mesopotamia, Indus River Valley, China, and Egypt 
b)
Indus River Valley, China, Egypt, and Greece
c)
India, China, Persia, and Egypt
d)
Rome, Indus River Valley, China, and Greece
32.
The name of the sword gladiators used to fight in the Colosseum was called a
a)
sword
b)
pilum
c)
gladius
d)
phalanx
33.
The Sumerians invented
a)
writing
b)
the wheel
c)
the plow
d)
all are correct
34.
The Egyptians and the Chinese, though separated by thousands of miles, both invented
a)
paper
b)
silk
c)
bronze casting
d)
embalming
35.
A group of people who are at a similar cultural, economic, or educational level
a)
social class
b)
family
c)
civilization
d)
filial
36.
A time when trade slows down, people make fewer things and stop writing and keeping records
a)
recession
b)
dark ages
c)
decline
d)
stagnation
37.
Historians believe that these physical systems caused the decline of the Minoan civilization
a)
hurricanes and floods
b)
drought and mudslides
c)
volcanoes and fire
d)
tornadoes and fire
38.
What kind of democracy did Athens have
a)
direct
b)
indirect
c)
representative
d)
republic
39.
The Silk road ran from China to what Civilization
a)
Rome
b)
India
c)
Egypt
d)
Greece
40.
What does the word polis mean
a)
city-state
b)
acropolis
c)
the highest point of a city-state
d)
Greece
41.
What was the Egyptian writing system called
a)
alphabet
b)
Sanskirt
c)
Hieroglyphics
d)
Cuneiform
42.
The year before A.D. 1 is known as
a)
0
b)
A.D. 2
c)
1 B.C.
d)
2 B.C.
43.
Historians divide the past into large blocks of time spanning thousands of years which are known as
a)
centuries
b)
decades
c)
eras
d)
eons
44.
A historian can trust a primary source to be a true and unbiased account of what occurred
a)
True
b)
False
45.
Historical research should mainly rely on facts and
a)
primary sources
b)
secondary sources
c)
persuasive essays
d)
eye witness testimony
46.

How did the geography of Mesoamerica help lead to the development of more complex societies?

a)

Natural resources in the area helped people create a food surplus which led to job specialization and settled communities.

b)

The geography led to isolated communities which developed separately from one another.

c)

Natural resources available led people to continue hunting and gathering rather than developing farming.

d)

Natural resources were scarce which led to increased fighting and more complex poltical systems.

47.

How does cultural diffusion work?

a)

Cultural diffusion happens when two or more cultures share ideas.

b)

Cultural diffusion works by building walls between civilizations.

c)

Cultural diffusion is when one civilization shares parts of its culture with another.

d)

Cultural diffusion happens when people who are in a culture share their culture together, for instance, on national holidays.

48.

To what cultures does the title "Mesoamerica" refer?

a)

to several South American civilizations

b)

to the Mexican civilization

c)

to the early cultures of middle and central America

d)

to civilizations in the middle of the United States

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