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WorksheetsThird Nine Weeks Quiz 2017
Total questions: 60
Worksheet time: 1hrs 3mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
" The pilots took the sun's amplitude (direction) and found that the needles varied to the northwest a whole point of the compass" (Christopher Columbus 1492). According to this quotation, Christopher Columbus relied on technology that originated in-
a)
China
b)
Arabia
c)
Italy
d)
Spain
2.
a)
the territory conquered by the Mongol Empire
b)
the spread of Buddhism to China, Korea & Japan
c)
the trade routes between India & Mesopotamia
d)
the military conquests of Emperor Huangdi
3.
Person who sent Buddhists missionaries throughout Asia, built good roads and constructed hospitals and vet clinics
a)
Hammurabi
b)
Cyrus
c)
Asoka
d)
Huangdi
4.
Division of Sunni and Shi'a sects, conquest of Jerusalem and the defeat at the Battle of Tours were turning points in
a)
Judaism
b)
Christianity
c)
Taoism
d)
Islam
5.
a)
Column 1--centered in Rome
b)
Column 2--centered in Constantinople
c)
Column 1--Accepted the authority of the Patriarch
d)
Column 2--Used Greek language in liturgy
6.
What is the name of the Islamic holy book?
a)
Vedas
b)
Torah
c)
Quran
d)
Analects
7.
Person who defeated the Mongols, centralized power in Moscow and expanded the Russian nation
a)
Charlemagne
b)
Huangdi
c)
Ivan
d)
Justinian
8.
Which characteristic describes the earliest followers of Islam?
a)
Nomads in West Africa
b)
Migrated from Central Asia
c)
Lived on the Arabian Peninsula
d)
Conducted services in Greek
9.
a)
Roman soldiers
b)
Islamic traders
c)
Egyptian pharaohs
d)
Sumerian bureaucrats
10.
a)
Mosque of Djenne; 1
b)
Pantheon; 2
c)
Hagia Sophia; 3
d)
Dome of the Rock; 4
11.
a)
Ottoman Empire; Byzantine Empire
b)
Roman Empire; Alexander’s Empire
c)
Persian Empire; Mongol Empire
d)
Babylonian Empire; Egyptian Empire
12.
Ali, the fourth caliph, or successor of Muhammad, dies. A consequence of this was that
a)
Muslim pilgrims no longer traveled to Medina.
b)
Islam was divided into two religious sects.
c)
Muslim teachers no longer made the Hajj.
d)
Islamic desert tribes declared a lasting truce.
13.
a)
Phoenician
b)
Greek
c)
Latin
d)
Cyrillic
14.
a)
Byzantium
b)
Greece
c)
Russia
d)
France
15.
What religion accepts both Moses and Jesus
as prophets?
as prophets?
a)
Zoroastrianism
b)
Judaism
c)
Animism
d)
Islam
16.
Which art form is most associated with Byzantine culture?
a)
Tapestries
b)
Mosaics
c)
Sculpture
d)
Music
17.
a)
A temple in Mecca; 1
b)
A mosque in Jerusalem; 2
c)
A place of pilgrimage in France; 3
d)
A palace in Mali; 4
18.
a)
Alexander
b)
Persians
c)
Ottomans
d)
Mongols
19.
The Vikings who invaded Europe in the Middle
Ages were from
Ages were from
a)
Poland
b)
Russia
c)
Turkey
d)
Scandinavia
20.
Which civilization served as the capital of three empires at different times and under different names?
a)
Athens
b)
Moscow
c)
Constantinople
d)
Baghdad
21.
In the 14th and 15th centuries, most goods arrived in northern Europe from Constantinople after crossing the-
a)
Black Sea
b)
Indian Ocean
c)
Red Sea
d)
Pacific Ocean
22.
Civilization that created the Dome of the Rock, taught chemistry and algebra in universities and created mosaics for art and architectural purposes
a)
Russian
b)
Byzantine
c)
Greek
d)
Islamic
23.
a)
Persian Empire
b)
Ottoman Empire
c)
Byzantine Empire
d)
Mongol Empire
24.
The practice of Orthodox Christianity in Russia was primarily the result of contact with the –
a)
Islamic Empire
b)
Persian Empire
c)
Mongol Empire
d)
Byzantine Empire
25.
Whose codification (to write down) of Roman laws has strongly influenced European laws of today?
a)
Marcus Aurelius
b)
Constantine
c)
Augustus Caesar
d)
Justinian
26.
Judicial system that had its beginnings during
the reign of Henry II
the reign of Henry II
a)
Trial by Ordeal
b)
Common Law
c)
Due Process
d)
Square Deal
27.
a)
triumph of the Ottoman Turks at Tours
b)
collapse of Rome as a result of the barbarian invasions
c)
triumph of Pope Urban in retaking the Holy Land
d)
collapse of Western control of Jerusalem
28.
Which factor strengthened both the Byzantine
Empire and the empire of Charlemagne?
Empire and the empire of Charlemagne?
a)
Unity between politics and religion
b)
Respect for elders and ancestors
c)
Studies of geography and medicine
d)
Patrons of painters and sculptors
29.
a)
the Romans; 1
b)
the Franks; 2
c)
the Slavs; 3
d)
the Huns; 4
30.
a)
France
b)
Russia
c)
England
d)
Spain
31.
The Middle East and Europe exchanged goods and knowledge, Western Europeans adopted credit and banking from the Muslims, and Europeans demanded silk, spices and fruit. These are all consequences of the-
a)
Hundred Years War
b)
Norman Conquest
c)
Persians Wars
d)
Crusades
32.
During the Middle Ages, many Greek and Roman classics were preserved because they had been translated into-
a)
Russian
b)
Persian
c)
Arabic
d)
Chinese
33.
Which change was a result of the rise of the
feudal system?
feudal system?
a)
Major cities were established.
b)
Local lords had the most political power.
c)
Artistic achievements became socially important.
d)
Long-distance trade routes were developed.
34.
The Magna Carta was important because it
a)
established the right of assembly
b)
limited the power of the king
c)
ended the system of feudalism
d)
increased the influence of the church
35.
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
36.
a)
Formed an alliance with the monks
b)
Eventually controlled most of France
c)
Revived Roman culture
d)
Expanded French territory
37.
a)
he was the last major king to become Christian
b)
he swore to lead a life of peace from then on
c)
it led to an alliance between the Franks and the Catholic Church
d)
the Byzantine Empire called off its invasion of Western Europe
38.
a)
Hundred Years War
b)
Crusades
c)
French Revolution
d)
Boer War
39.
French king who conquered England in 1066 A.D./C.E. and changed the laws and language of England
a)
William I
b)
Hammurabi
c)
Ivan III
d)
Charlemagne
40.
a)
making Christianity the official religion of the Roman Empire
b)
stopping the Islamic conquest of Western European territories
c)
reconquering territory that once belonged to the Roman Empire
d)
defeating an invading army of Ottoman Turks
41.
What religious system requires the belief that there is no other God but Allah and Muhammad is his prophet, fasting during the month of Ramadan, prayer and charity?
a)
Ten Commandments
b)
Five Pillars
c)
Eightfold Path
d)
Rosh Hashana
42.
a)
Greek
b)
Byzantine
c)
Roman
d)
Indian
43.
Civilization that created algebra and chemistry, they developed medical encyclopedias and used the astrolabe for seafaring travels
a)
Islamic
b)
Greek
c)
Egyptian
d)
Roman
44.
a)
Islam
b)
Hinduism
c)
Buddhism
d)
Christianity
45.
a)
Arabian Accomplishments
b)
Inventions of the Franks
c)
Russian Law and Architecture
d)
Byzantine Achievements
46.
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
47.
A major reason for the schism (split) between the Roman Catholic Church and Eastern Orthodox Church was
a)
the refusal of Roman Catholics to believe in the Trinity
b)
the difference of opinion over what language to speak
c)
the lack of organization in the Eastern Orthodox Church
d)
the disagreement over the teachings of apostle Paul
48.
The cause of the split in Islam after Muhammad’s death was a difference of opinion concerning-
a)
expansion
b)
leaders
c)
prayer
d)
pilgrimages
49.
a)
Mountains for stone building material
b)
Peninsula for easily constructed defenses
c)
River valley to provide rich farmland
d)
Desert oasis to supply fresh water
50.
Which characteristic describes the early Catholic Church?
a)
Established monasteries in Russia
b)
Centered in Mecca
c)
Headed by the Pope
d)
Conducted services in Greek
51.
Medieval king who built schools, roads and bridges, re-interpreted Roman knowledge and culture, and gained spiritual authority through the Roman Catholic Church
a)
Richard
b)
Ivan the Great
c)
Charlemagne
d)
William the Conqueror
52.
The first European universities were based on
the scholarly contributions of –
the scholarly contributions of –
a)
courts
b)
manors
c)
guilds
d)
monasteries
53.
a)
Beginning of the Crusades
b)
fall of the Roman Empire
c)
Hundred Years’ War
d)
Bubonic Plague
54.
a)
government
b)
trade
c)
politics
d)
religion
55.
Which institution in Western Europe had the most power during the Middle Ages?
a)
The Church
b)
Merchant guilds
c)
The feudal system
d)
Roman universities
56.
a)
Hundred Years War
b)
First Crusade
c)
Norman Conquest
d)
Holy Roman Empire
57.
Which empire was best known for libraries that preserved ancient Greek and Roman knowledge?
a)
Mongol
b)
Gupta
c)
Chinese
d)
Byzantine
58.
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
59.
This picture illustrates beliefs from
a)
Judaism
b)
Taoism
c)
Hinduism
d)
Buddhism
60.
a)
East Asia and the Mediterranean basin
b)
Western Europe and East Africa
c)
East Africa and Southeast Asia
d)
Northern Europe and the Mediterranean basin
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