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WorksheetsSemester Review
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 19mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Egypt considered its pharaoh a God-King, he controlled religion, government, and the army. Which of the following would best describe this type of government?
a)
Theocracy
b)
Monarchy
c)
Military Dictatorship
d)
Republic
2.
How are Buddhism and Hinduism alike?
a)
They are both monotheistic
b)
They are both polytheistic
c)
They both began at the same time
d)
They both began in the same modern day country
3.
All of the following summarize changes that resulted from the Neolithic Revolution EXCEPT?
a)
The population grew in much larger numbers
b)
Advanced cities grew along rivers
c)
Nomadic movement increased as men hunted for food
d)
Specialized workers developed in the cities
4.
In Western Europe, feudalism developed after the –
a)
Turmoil of repeated invasions
b)
Renaissance began
c)
City of Constantinople fell to the Ottomans
d)
Mongols invaded
5.
Which individual’s work had the greatest impact on the spread of Martin Luther’s ideas?
a)
Galileo Galilei
b)
Niccolo Machiavelli
c)
William Shakespeare
d)
Johann Gutenberg
6.
In the 1500’s, Martin Luther’s Ninety-Five Theses, Henry VIII’s “Act of Supremacy”, and John Calvin’s Institutes for Christian Religion contributed to –
a)
Decline in the Power of the Church
b)
Increase sense of nationalism in Tudor England
c)
The growing power of the Feudal Nobility in Europe
d)
Major conflict with the Eastern Orthodox Christians
7.
A major goal of the Catholic Church during the Crusades (1096-1291) was to –
a)
Unite Arab peoples
b)
Establish Christianity in Western Europe
c)
Capture the Holy Land from Islamic Rulers
d)
Strengthen the power of European Rulers
8.
Which statement best describes the role of the Roman Catholic Church in Western Europe during the Middle Ages?
a)
The Church encouraged individuals to question authority
b)
Church leaders were limited solely to spiritual activities
c)
The Church gained influence as the world became more secular
d)
The Church provided a sense of stability, unity, and order
9.
What is one way European Society during the Renaissance changed as a result of the printing press?
a)
People abandoned the feudal system to find work in cities
b)
People sought fame by publishing scandalous autobiographies
c)
People stayed home to read Shakespeare rather than attend the theater
d)
People had increasing opportunities to read the Bible in their own language
10.
What spread the Black Plague throughout Europe?
a)
Merchants from West Africa
b)
Explorer’s from Americas
c)
Traders coming from Asia
d)
Barbarians from Scandinavia
11.
Which achievements are associated with the Tang and Song Dynasties?
a)
Wheel stirrup
b)
Windmill and calendar
c)
Gunpowder and Magnetic Compass
d)
Aqueducts and Domed Roof
12.
Constantinople became the center of the Byzantine Empire because –
a)
It was the religious center for Muslims
b)
The Pope had made it the capital of the Christian world
c)
It was geographically isolated from surrounding empires
d)
A Roman Emperor had moved the capital of the Empire eastward
13.
What was the primary characteristic of feudal society in Medieval Europe?
a)
A Representative Government
b)
Economic equality for all
c)
Protection of Individuals
d)
An exchange of land for services
14.
What institution served as the main unifying force of Medieval Western Europe?
a)
Legislature
b)
Monarchy
c)
Church
d)
Military
15.
Which is the most valid generalization about the impact of the Crusades?
a)
They both strengthened the power of the serfs in Europe
b)
The increased trade between Europe and Asia
c)
They brought European influence to Africa
d)
They promoted the idea of religious freedom
16.
Who was crowned the first Holy Roman Emperor?
a)
Justinian
b)
Michael Jackson
c)
Charlemagne
d)
Julius Caesar
17.
In the Byzantine Empire, one important feature of life was the development of –
a)
Eastern Orthodoxy
b)
Social and Political Equality
c)
Islam
d)
Civil Service Examinations
18.
The Coliseums, Pyramids, and the Great Wall of China indicate that –
a)
Advanced building techniques existed in Ancient Civilizations
b)
Religion was of little importance
c)
Entertainment was important to the cultures of most Ancient Societies
d)
Trade routes existed between China and Western Europe
19.
Which concept is described below?
Top: Brahmins
Top Middle: Kshatriyas
Bottom Middle: Vaisyas
Bottom: Sudras
Top: Brahmins
Top Middle: Kshatriyas
Bottom Middle: Vaisyas
Bottom: Sudras
a)
Mandate of Heaven
b)
Reincarnation
c)
Caste System
d)
Confucian teachings on superior-inferior relationship
20.
Which religion is most closely associated with self-denial, meditation, the “Four Noble Truths”, and nirvana?
a)
Buddhism
b)
Christianity
c)
Judaism
d)
Shinto
21.
One way in which the actions of Cyrus the Great and Alexander the Great were similar, was that each of these men –
a)
Conquered neighboring peoples to build vast empires
b)
Issued written constitutions that defined the rights of citizens
c)
Refused to grant religious freedom
d)
Introduced important legal changes to protect human rights
22.
Which culture became known for building marble temples with ideal proportions, statues of athletes with ideal features, and the first works of drama and history?
a)
Egypt
b)
Persia
c)
Greece
d)
Rome
23.
The Roman System of Justice (twelve Tables) is considered a milestone because it –
a)
Greatly limited the emperor’s powers
b)
Served as a model for later European legal systems
c)
Provided the first Democratic Constitution
d)
United Greco-Roman and Chinese ideas for justice
24.
How did Italy’s geography influence the development of the Roman Empire?
a)
A harsh climate prevented sufficient agricultural production
b)
Unnavigable rivers in the northern part of Italy protected Romans from their neighbors
c)
The lengthy, rugged seacoast encouraged frequent invasions by hostile foreigners
d)
The central location of the peninsula contributed to Roman control of the Mediterranean Region
25.
Roman women could own property and make wills, leaving their property to whomever they chose. What conclusion could be drawn from this statement?
a)
Roman women had the right to vote
b)
Roman women enjoyed some legal rights
c)
Roman women were equal to men
d)
Roman women could hold political offices
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