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WorksheetsWorld History Final
Total questions: 100
Worksheet time: 1hrs 6mins
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Class
Date
1.
Men and women worked together in bands in order for their society to flourish. What were the mens' jobs?
a)
Only created tools.
b)
Hunted and fished.
c)
Hunted and brought back plants.
d)
No responsibilities.
2.
In hunter-gatherer societies,what were the women´s jobs?
a)
Gather plants for food and took care of children.
b)
Only to care for children.
c)
Only gathered food.
d)
Hunting animals.
3.
Early humans' were nomads. What is the definition of a nomad?
a)
People who stay in one place.
b)
People who hunt animals.
c)
People who are not advanced.
d)
People who move from place to place.
4.
How did early humans enter the Americas?
a)
Crossed a land bridge from England to New York.
b)
Crossed a land bridge from Siberia to Alaska.
c)
Used boats to travel from Hawaii.
d)
Humans have alays been in the Americas.
5.
Define technology:
a)
Technology is a tool that uses electricity.
b)
Only a computer is considered technology.
c)
Ways of applying knowledge, tools, or invention to meet a specific need.
d)
For the early humans there was no such things as technology.
6.
What does Mesopotamia mean?
a)
Land between the mountains.
b)
Land between the rivers.
c)
Desert area.
d)
Region of first civilizations.
7.
What does polytheistic mean?
a)
belief in many gods
b)
belief in one god
c)
theology
d)
belief in many kings
8.
What was the Sumerian system of writing learned by all scribes?
a)
cuneiform
b)
heiroglyphics
c)
cursive
d)
Morse Code
9.
Besides providing a stable food diet, what other advantage did Egypt's location provide for early Egyptians?
a)
Temples to worship in
b)
Sumerian artwork
c)
Natural barriers like deserts to protect them
d)
2 dynasties to celebrate religious tradtion
10.
What is a dynasty?
a)
a collection of queens
b)
a collection of kingdoms
c)
series of rulers from different families
d)
series of rulers from the same family
11.
Which of the following beliefs was central to Egyptian religion?
a)
the afterlife
b)
the pyramids
c)
the pharaohs
d)
the heavens
12.
Describe the burial practices of Egyptians?
a)
They used a funeral pyre for the dead.
b)
They carried the dead to a nearby country.
c)
They preserved bodies as mummies.
d)
They were buried in the river.
13.
Why were Egyptian tombs filled with art, jewelry, etc.....?
a)
Tombs were museums.
b)
Tombs were private storage for the pharaoh.
c)
Tombs were the safest place in the kingdom.
d)
They believed the dead enjoyed their materials in the afterlife.
14.
The first pharaoh and rulers after him wore a double crown to symbolize
a)
their rule of the queens
b)
their rule over upper and lower Egypt
c)
the Nile flowed 2 ways
d)
both farming and herding were important
15.
Where is the most fertile soil in Egypt?
a)
Nile Delta
b)
desert
c)
far south
d)
cataracts
16.
Today, Jewish teachers and leaders are called...
a)
pharaohs
b)
priests
c)
oracles
d)
rabbis
17.
Jewish places for prayer and worship are called...
a)
cathedrals
b)
churches
c)
schools
d)
synagogues
18.
___________ is considered to be the founder of Judaism.
a)
Abraham
b)
Saul
c)
David
d)
Goliath
19.
The Israelite's were in the Sinai Desert for forty years. During this time Moses was given the ______________ at the top of Mount Sinai.
a)
Prophet
b)
Diaspora
c)
10 Commandments
d)
Directions to Canaan
20.
______ is the Jewish holy book.
a)
Torah
b)
Synagogue
c)
Monotheism
d)
Entire Christian Bible
21.
They introduced the caste system to the Indus valley...
a)
Mauryans
b)
Arabs
c)
Indo-Aryans
d)
Assyrians
22.
The writing system of the ancient Aryans of India...
a)
Cuneiform
b)
Sanskrit
c)
Farsi
d)
Cantonese
23.
India is a(n)...
a)
peninsula
b)
subcontinent
c)
archipelago
d)
isthmus
24.
The caste system of India is an example of a(n)...
a)
rigid class system
b)
political bureaucracy
c)
religious beliefs
d)
economic system of bartering
25.
Besides the Indus River, what other river was critical to the development of Indian civilization?
a)
Huang He
b)
Euphrates
c)
Ganges
d)
Rhine
26.
Siddhartha Gautama was the founder of _____________
a)
Judaism.
b)
Christianity.
c)
Shinto.
d)
Buddhism.
27.
Who became the first Emperor of China by uniting warring kingdoms?
a)
Mao Tse Tung
b)
Shi Huangdi
c)
Confucius
d)
Hanfezi
28.
What is the purpose of the structure pictured here?
a)
It is a temple
b)
To protect China's northern border
c)
To protect China's Southern border
d)
To protect China from India
29.
The right of a Chinese Dynasty to rule with the blessings of the Gods is called...?
a)
The Mandate of Heaven
b)
The Dynastic Cycle
c)
The Heavenly Commandments
d)
The Oracle Bones
30.
Who was the fiercest Mongol leader?
a)
Empress Wu
b)
Genghis Khan
c)
Confucius
d)
Marco Polo
31.
What battle, although a Persian victory, is a symbol of Greek independence and nationalism?
a)
Spartan
b)
Peloponnessian
c)
Thermopylae
d)
Salamis
32.
Where did the Greeks establish city-states and colonies?
a)
Along the Atlantic Coast
b)
Along the Mediterranean Sea
c)
Along the Arabian Sea
d)
Along the Red Sea
33.
How did Greece and Rome relate to one another?
a)
The Greeks copied the earlier Roman civilization
b)
The Romans copied the earlier Greek civilization
c)
The Greeks conquered the earlier Roman
d)
The Greeks and Romans are very different
34.
What were the two leading city-states of Greece?
a)
Olympus and Athens
b)
Sparta and Athens
c)
Sparta and Corinth
d)
Athens and Thebes
35.
Term for a Greek city-state:
a)
Polis
b)
acropolis
c)
agora
d)
Parthenon
36.
What happened at the Battle of Marathon?
a)
Pheidippides ran 26 miles to announce the Persian victory over the Greeks
b)
Pheidippides ran 26 miles to announce the Greek victory over the Persians
c)
Pheidippides ran to stop Sparta from attacking Athens
d)
Pheidippides ran to stop Athens from attacking Sparta
37.
The Romans used their engineering skills to build
a)
the first Gothic cathedrals
b)
printing presses to publish Roman Law
c)
aqueducts that carried water into cities
d)
advanced compasses to aid navigation
38.
What important change did the Roman emperor Constantine make in A.D. 313?
a)
He divided the empire into two parts, eastern and western
b)
He brought back the republic to help end political violence
c)
He granted religious toleration to Christians
d)
He moved the capital of the empire to Vienna
39.
Which accomplishment of Roman engineering is demonstrated by the picture?
a)
Ramps
b)
Arches
c)
Columns
d)
Domes
40.
What is the name of the place where Gladiators fought, now one of the most famous surviving Roman buildings
a)
Colosseum
b)
Circus Maximus
c)
Pantheon
d)
Trevi Nation
41.
Christianity is a ____ religion based on the life and teachings of ____.
a)
monotheistic; Paul of Tarsus
b)
polytheistic; Jesus of Nazareth
c)
monotheistic; Jesus of Nazareth
d)
polytheistic; Paul of Tarsus
42.
Which of these is NOT one of the five pillars of Islam?
a)
Prayer five timers per day.
b)
The pilgrimage to Mecca must be made.
c)
Fasting must be done every day.
d)
Donations to charity must be made annually (alms).
43.
What is the pilgrimage to Mecca called in the Islamic tradition?
a)
Kaaba
b)
Tajj
c)
Hajj
d)
Medina
44.
What are the basic tenets, or principles, of the Islam faith called?
a)
Four Noble Truths
b)
Five Pillars
c)
Eightfold path
d)
Ten coommandments
45.
The Muslim holy book
a)
Talmud
b)
Qur'an
c)
Torah
d)
Baghavad Gita
46.
Birth place of, and holiest city of the Islamic faith
a)
Mecca
b)
Medina
c)
Yathrib
d)
Muscat
47.
Grand emperor retreat complex built by the Inca
a)
Machu Picchu
b)
Chichen Itza
c)
Pueblo Bonita
d)
Cahokia
48.
What was the name of the lake that the Aztecs were located on?
a)
Atzlan
b)
Aztec Lake
c)
Texcoco
d)
Texan Lake
49.
What was the Aztec's capital city?
a)
Tegucigulpa
b)
Tenochitlan
c)
Tlacopan
d)
Cajamarco
50.
What civilization came up with the concept of zero as a placeholder in its numerical system?
a)
Mayans
b)
Aztecs
c)
Olmecs
d)
Incas
51.
What two groups had two calendars, one for tracking religion and one for farming?
a)
Maya and Aztec
b)
Olmec and Toltec
c)
Hopi and Zuni
d)
Tlingit and Chinook
52.
Who conquered the Aztec Empire?
a)
Amerigo Vespucci
b)
Christopher Columbus
c)
Hernan Cortez
d)
Francisco Pizarro
53.
Who conquered the Inca?
a)
Francisco Pizarro
b)
Hernan Cortez
c)
the Aztecs
d)
Christopher Columbus
54.
How did the emergence of medieval feudalism in Europe influence the Christian Church?
a)
The Church encouraged voyages of exploration.
b)
The Church published the Bible in the vernacular.
c)
The Church adopted Latin as the official language.
d)
The Church served as the unifying power in society.
55.
When Rome split near the end of its existence, why did the West fall when the East survived a thousand years longer?
a)
The Eastern Empire had a
powerful army which the West
did not.
b)
The Western Empire had no
slaves to use for fighting the
barbarians.
c)
The Eastern Empire had a more
sustainable and advanced
economy.
d)
The Western Empire had the
political system that the East did
not.
56.
Which empire came to an end as a result of the capture of Constantinople by the Ottoman Turks?
a)
the Seljuk Empire
b)
the Safavid Empire
c)
the Byzantine Empire
d)
the Mongolian Empire
57.
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
58.
What title was given to Charlemagne by the Pope in 800 AD?
a)
King of England
b)
Holy Roman Emperor
c)
Head of the Eastern Orthodox Church
d)
None of the above
59.
The leader of Christianity at the Battle of Tours was:
a)
Charles ¨the Hammer¨ Martel
b)
Charlemagne
c)
Richard the Lionhearted
d)
Frederick Barbarossa
60.
What killed the MOST Native Americans after the arrival of Europeans in North and South America?
a)
War
b)
Disease
c)
Slavery
d)
Grief
61.
Why did the African slave trade begin?
a)
Native Americans carried a prejudice toward people of African descent.
b)
Africans voluntarily sold themselves into slavery
c)
Because the European powers conquered all of Africa
d)
Europeans needed forced labor in the Americas & couldn't enslave Natives
62.
What statement BEST describes the Triangular Trade?
a)
The way Native tribes traded for food between one another
b)
How the printing press spread ideas around the Mediterranean World
c)
The exchange of slaves and other goods between Europe, Africa & the Americas
d)
Exchange of ideas between India and China
63.
Which of the following is true about the Atlantic Slave Trade?
a)
Europeans wanted a labor source for new world colonies
b)
Africans were sold to European traders by their local warlords
c)
Many thousands died aboard slave ships before reaching the Americas
d)
All of the choices listed are true
64.
Spanish adventurers and conquerors of the Americas
a)
conquistadors
b)
Pilgrims
c)
peninsulares
d)
mestizos
65.
The horrific forced voyage of enslaved Africans across the Atlantic Ocean to the Americas
a)
Columbian Exchange
b)
Middle Passage
c)
Triangular Trade
d)
Inquisition
66.
Sponsored the first Portuguese fleets to explore the west coast of Africa
a)
Prince Henry the Navigator
b)
Christopher Columbus
c)
Bartolomeu Dias
d)
Hernan Cortes
67.
Who was the first person to lead a voyage that circumnavigated the globe?
a)
Christopher Columbus
b)
Amerigo Vespucci
c)
Francisco Pizarro
d)
Ferdinand Magellan
68.
This Chinese Muslim explorer led seven voyages of exploration to places such as Southeast Asia, India, Arabia and eastern Africa
a)
Kangxi
b)
Yonglo
c)
Zheng He
d)
Hongwu
69.
This European nation's trade representatives won the favor of Chinese emperors by accepting restrictions on trade and paying tributes and kowtowing.
a)
England
b)
The Netherlands
c)
France
d)
Portugal
70.
What or whom provided the major economic support for the Renaissance?
a)
wealthy patrons
b)
church officials
c)
government grants
d)
kings competing for prestige
71.
Where did the Renaissance begin?
a)
Italy
b)
France
c)
England
d)
Germany
72.
Who painted "The Last Supper"?
a)
Machiavelli
b)
Botticelli
c)
Kepler
d)
Leonardo da Vinci
73.
This was a movement against financial corruption, abuse of power, and immorality in the Catholic Church
a)
Renaissance
b)
Reformation
c)
Reconquista
d)
Spanish Inquisition
74.
Who wrote the 95 theses and posted them on a door in Wittenberg, Germany?
a)
John Calvin
b)
Lorenzo de Medici
c)
Martin Luther
d)
King Henry VIII
75.
The Catholic church sold_____________________ to raise money
a)
indulgences
b)
printing press
c)
baptisms
76.
What factor do many people believe prompted Henry to separate from the Roman Catholic Church?
a)
He was worried about the influence the King of Spain had over the Pope
b)
He was insulted by the Pope
c)
A desire to have unlimited mistresses
d)
A desire to get divorced.
77.
French royal who was executed during the French Revolution
a)
Napoleon Bonaparte
b)
Louis XVI
c)
Klemens von Metternich
d)
Maximillien Robespierre
78.
What was Napoleon’s economic warfare on England called?
a)
Continental System
b)
Guerrilla System
c)
Scorched-Earth System
d)
Effects-of-War System
79.
At what battle was Napoleon defeated once and for all?
a)
Battle of Nations
b)
Battle of Trafalgar
c)
Battle of Waterloo
d)
Battle of France
80.
Term used to describe any of three main classes of French society in the time before the French Revolution
a)
estate
b)
division
c)
caste
d)
peasants
81.
This device was used to execute thousands of people during the period known as the Reign of Terror during the French Revolution.
a)
guillotine
b)
astrolabe
c)
gallows
d)
Bastille
82.
Which area of the world was most directly affected by the decisions made at the Berlin Conference?
a)
Africa
b)
India
c)
China
d)
South America
83.
The 19th-century ideas of Social Darwinism and the “White Man’s Burden” were often used to justify
a)
isolationism
b)
imperialism
c)
appeasement
d)
disarmament
84.
Indian soldiers hired by the British East India Company to protect the company’s interests in the region. Revolted in the 1860´s.
a)
Sepoys
b)
Viceroys
c)
Duma
d)
Muslims
85.
Imperialism is __________.
a)
when a powerful nation uses its resources to help a weaker nation
b)
when a weaker nation invites a powerful nation to help it industrialize
c)
when a powerful nation takes control of the economy and government of a weaker nation
d)
when weak nations join together to fight a strong nation
86.
Which of the following was NOT a method of protest Gandhi used against the British
a)
fighting
b)
nonviolence
c)
boycotting
d)
fasting
87.
Gandhi's first experience with discrimination in South Africa happened on a
a)
ship
b)
train
c)
carriage
d)
march to the sea
88.
What was Mohandas Gandhi's plan of civil disobedience?
a)
people should refuse to obey a law they felt was unfair
b)
violent demonstrations
c)
follow all British laws
d)
ignore all of their problems
89.
During the partition of India, which religious group fled to Pakistan?
a)
Hindus
b)
Muslims
c)
Christians
d)
Catholics
90.
What was the full official name of Hitler's political party?
a)
Green Party
b)
National German Communist Party
c)
National Socialist German Workers Party
d)
German Democrats Party
91.
Identify this symbol of Judaism.
a)
Hebrew Star
b)
Star of David
c)
Jewish Star
d)
Crucifix Star
92.
What is propaganda?
a)
Like a public service announcement - helpful information.
b)
100% true information.
c)
Misleading or manipulative information meant to get people to think a certain way.
d)
Catchy, colorful posters with inspirational quotes on them.
93.
The Third Reich's deliberate and premeditated plan to systematically annihilate all European Jews:
a)
Nuremburg Laws
b)
Kristallnacht
c)
The Final Solution
d)
Ghettoes
94.
Approximately how many Jewish people were killed during the Holocaust?
a)
600,000
b)
6,000,000
c)
1,000,000
d)
60,000
95.
What was the name of the largest death camp? (Hint: It was located in Poland.)
a)
Auschwitz
b)
Bergen-Belsen
c)
Belzec
d)
Treblinka
96.
Who was the President of Germany before Hitler rose to power? (Hint: He was a German hero from WWI.)
a)
Berlin
b)
Brandenburg
c)
Nuremberg
d)
Hindenburg
97.
On the evening of November 9, 1938, 250 Jewish synagogues were burned, Jewish businesses destroyed, and many Jewish people killed. This event was known as _____.
a)
Holocaust
b)
Kristallnacht
c)
Shoah
d)
The Final Solution
98.
Which term means prejudice against or hatred of Jews?
a)
prejudice
b)
Anti-semitism
c)
genocide
d)
Holocaust
99.
What race did the Nazis proclaim was the "master race"?
a)
European
b)
White/Caucasian
c)
Aryan
d)
Japanese
100.
A section of the city set aside for Jews and surrounded by barbed wire was a _____ .
a)
Ghetto
b)
Kristallnacht
c)
Internment camp
d)
Concentration Camp
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