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WorksheetsMidterm Vocabulary
Total questions: 75
Worksheet time: 38mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Chinese philosophy that called for harsh suppression of the common people.
a)
Dharma
b)
Legalism
c)
Jainism
d)
Ahimsa
2.
Caused by issues of land distribution and weakened the Han dynasty.
a)
Junzi
b)
Yellow Turban Rebellion
c)
Liu Bang
d)
Ahimsa
3.
Chinese thinker who addressed the problem of political and social order in China.
a)
Confucius
b)
Liu Bang
c)
Siddhartha Gautama
d)
Shihuangdi
4.
Tolerant founder of Achaemenid dynasty in Persia.
a)
Cyrus the Great
b)
Darius the Great
c)
Popol Vuh
d)
None of these
5.
Founder of Buddhism.
a)
Liu Bang
b)
Shihuangdi
c)
Confucius
d)
Siddhartha Gautama
6.
Nonviolence.
a)
Dharma
b)
Ahimsa
c)
Yellow Turban Rebellion
d)
Junzi
7.
Founder of the Han dynasty.
a)
Shihuangdi
b)
Liu Bang
c)
Confucius
d)
Siddhartha Gautama
8.
Founder of the Qin dynasty.
a)
Shihuangdi
b)
Liu Bang
c)
Confucius
d)
Junzi
9.
Persian underground canal.
a)
Qanat
b)
Satraps
c)
Xerxes
d)
None of these
10.
Instrumental Persian king that built the Persian Royal Road and improved transportation and communication throughout the empire.
a)
Cyrus the Great
b)
None of these
c)
Darius the Great
d)
Popol Vuh
11.
Persian administrators.
a)
Qanat
b)
Zoroastrianism
c)
Satraps
d)
Junzi
12.
Mayan creation myth, which taught that the gods created human being out of maize and water.
a)
Olmecs
b)
Torah
c)
Quran
d)
Popol Vuh
13.
Chinese belief that emperors ruled through divine approval they receive through their actions toward the people.
a)
Veneration of ancestors
b)
Mandate of Heaven
c)
Zoroastrianism
d)
Animism
14.
Early Mesoamerican society that influenced later societies.
a)
Mayas
b)
Aztec
c)
Inca
d)
Olmecs
15.
Violent last centuries of the Zhou dynasty.
a)
Mandate of Heaven
b)
Period of Warring States
c)
Flower Wars
d)
None of these
16.
Most important of the Aryan hymns committed to writing
a)
Rig Vedas
b)
Aryans
c)
Upanishads
d)
Harrapan
17.
Important hymns, songs, prayers and rituals honoring various Aryan gods.
a)
Aryans
b)
Vedas
c)
Jati
d)
Brahmins
18.
Indo-European migrants who settled in India after 1500 B.C.E., and whose union with Dravidians formed basis of Hinduism.
a)
Bantu
b)
Jati
c)
Aryans
d)
Harrapans
19.
Hindu caste of priests.
a)
Jati
b)
Bantu
c)
Vedas
d)
Brahmins
20.
Indian reflections and dialogues that reflected Hindu concepts.
a)
Upanishads
b)
Rig Vedas
c)
Vedas
d)
Jati
21.
Indian word for a Hindu subcaste.
a)
Aryans
b)
Jati
c)
Caste system
d)
Bantu
22.
Early brilliant Indian society centered along Indus River Valley.
a)
Bantu
b)
Harrapan
c)
Vedas
d)
Aryans
23.
People located on coast of Mediterranean, who built successful trade and communication networks, and devised early alphabetic script.
a)
Sumerians
b)
Mesopotamians
c)
Phoenicians
d)
Hebrews
24.
Set of religious and ethical principles that Moses announced to the Israelites.
a)
Hammurabi's Code
b)
10 Commandments
c)
Yahweh
d)
Torah
25.
Old Stone Age. Period of human development before the development of agriculture.
a)
Neolithic Era
b)
Paleolithic Era
c)
Mesopotamia
d)
None of these
26.
Land between two rivers, Tigris and Euphrates, and site of earliest societies.
a)
Sumer
b)
Cuneiform
c)
Yahweh
d)
Mesopotamia
27.
Site of earliest cities, including Eridu, Ur, and Uruk. Located in the southern part of Mesopotamia.
a)
Sumer
b)
Mesopotamia
c)
Torah
d)
Tigris
28.
Jewish holy book.
a)
Torah
b)
Bible
c)
Quran
d)
Vedas
29.
God of monotheistic religion of Judaism.
a)
Yahweh
b)
Allah
c)
Moses
d)
Jesus
30.
Written language of the Sumerians, first written script in the world.
a)
Alphabet
b)
Sanskrit
c)
Hieroglyphs
d)
Cuneiform
31.
Trade routes associated with gold-salt trade in Africa.
a)
Trans-Saharan
b)
Bantu
c)
Silk Roads
d)
None of these
32.
Christian region in Africa.
a)
Axum
b)
Great Zimbabwe
c)
Kilwa
d)
Timbuktu
33.
Conqueror who helped to bring centralization to England.
a)
William of Normandy
b)
Mansa Musa
c)
Charlemagne
d)
Charles Martel
34.
Traveling poets and entertainers who drew inspiration from Islamic Spain.
a)
None of these
b)
Mongols
c)
Sufis
d)
Troubadours
35.
Supporter of troubadours and promoter of romantic love.
a)
Eleanor of Aquitaine
b)
Charlemagne
c)
Queen Isabell of Castille
d)
Elizabeth I
36.
Islamic mystics responsible for spreading Islam to India.
a)
Sufis
b)
Mariners
c)
Troubadours
d)
None of these
37.
Larger, stable ships used by Indian Ocean mariners.
a)
Astrolabe
b)
Kievan Rus
c)
Dhows and junks
d)
None of these
38.
King of the Franks, who was crowned Emperor of Holy Roman Empire by Pope Leo III.
a)
Charlemagne
b)
Charles Martel
c)
William of Normandy
d)
Mahmud of Ghazni
39.
Roman emperor who legalized Christianity.
a)
Jesus
b)
Constantine
c)
Augustus
d)
Julius Caesar
40.
Spartan slaves.
a)
Gauls
b)
Patricians
c)
Plebeians
d)
Helots
41.
Disciple of Jesus who was instrumental in spreading Christianity throughout the Mediterranean.
a)
Octavian
b)
Paul of Tarsus
c)
Julius Caesar
d)
David
42.
Helped connect northern and southern trade in China during the Tang dynasty.
a)
Silk Roads
b)
Indian Ocean Basin
c)
Grand Canal
d)
Hadrian's Wall
43.
Hellenistic philosophy that encourages followers to lead active, virtuous lives and to aid others.
a)
Jainism
b)
Zoroastrianism
c)
Stoicism
d)
None of these
44.
Philosophy that attempted to merge certain basic elements of Confucian and Buddhist thought.
a)
Neo-Confucianism
b)
Daoism
c)
Jainism
d)
Zoroastrianism
45.
One who submits.
a)
Muslim
b)
Allah
c)
Umma
d)
Hijra
46.
Migration from Mecca to Medina taken by Muhammad and his followers in 622 C.E., considered the beginning of the Islamic calendar.
a)
Hijra
b)
Umma
c)
Allah
d)
Al-Andalus
47.
House of Islam. Refers to all the lands ruled by Islamic rulers.
a)
Jizya
b)
Al-Andalus
c)
Dar-al-Islam
d)
Umma
48.
Tax in Islamic empires that was imposed on non-Muslims.
a)
Umma
b)
Quran
c)
Hajj
d)
Jizya
49.
Capital of Mongol Empire.
a)
Yuan
b)
Karakorum
c)
Constantinople
d)
Istanbul
50.
Byzantine emperor responsible for reorganizing Roman laws and attempting to reunify the Roman Empire
a)
Justinian
b)
Constantine
c)
Julius Caesar
d)
Leo
51.
Mongol rule in Russia.
a)
Caesaropapism
b)
Gaul
c)
Golden Horde
d)
None of these
52.
Political and social order of medieval Europe.
a)
Caesaropapism
b)
Jainism
c)
Feudalism
d)
None of these
53.
Belief that Muhammad is the last person speaking and interpreting the word of God.
a)
Umma
b)
Al-Andalus
c)
Seal of Prophets
d)
Jizya
54.
Mongol rule in China.
a)
Yuan Dynasty
b)
Qin Dynasty
c)
Han Dynasty
d)
Zhou Dynasty
55.
Developed by St. Cyril and St. Methodius, adapted from Greek and helped spread Orthodox Christianity east.
a)
Cuneiform
b)
Cyrillic Alphabet
c)
Caesaropapism
d)
Phoenician Alphabet
56.
Founder of Mongol Empire.
a)
Chinggis Khan
b)
Kubilai Khan
c)
Liu Bang
d)
Shihuangdi
57.
Superior individuals, who could bring peace and order to society.
a)
Junzi
b)
Jati
c)
Ahimsa
d)
Daoism
58.
Indian religion which includes the belief every physical object possessed a soul.
a)
Daoism
b)
Zoroastrianism
c)
Confucianism
d)
Jainism
59.
Founder of the Qin dynasty.
a)
Chinggis Khan
b)
Charlemagne
c)
Shihuangdi
d)
Liu Bang
60.
Practice of respecting and honoring departed relatives who have power to support and protect their surviving descendants.
a)
Mandate of Heaven
b)
Veneration of Ancestors
c)
Popol Vuh
d)
Olmecs
61.
Important female pharaoh in Egypt, who ruled as regent for her stepson.
a)
Hatshepsut
b)
Ramses
c)
Xerxes
d)
Bantu
62.
Well-constructed and defined social order established by early Aryans in India.
a)
Caste System
b)
Vedas
c)
Popol Vuh
d)
None of these
63.
Capital of Mali Empire.
a)
Ghana
b)
Bantu
c)
Timbuktu
d)
Sahara
64.
Church versus state conflict in regards to appointments of Church officials.
a)
Caesaropapism
b)
Investiture Contest
c)
Mandate of Heaven
d)
None of these
65.
Islamic state established in Northern India.
a)
Hagia Sofia
b)
Kievan Rus
c)
Delhi Sultanate
d)
Timbuktu
66.
First organized state in the present-day Russian territory.
a)
Hagia Sofia
b)
Kievan Rus
c)
Delhi Sultanate
d)
Timbuktu
67.
Law code established from previous Roman laws, also called Justinian’s Code.
a)
Corpus iuris civilis
b)
Hagia Sofia
c)
Hammurabi's Code
d)
None of these
68.
Greek city-state.
a)
Gaul
b)
Polis
c)
Helots
d)
France
69.
Greek philosopher and tutor to Alexander the Great.
a)
Socrates
b)
Aristotle
c)
Paul of Tarsus
d)
Julius Caesar
70.
Founder of Islam, not considered divine.
a)
Muhammad
b)
Muslim
c)
Allah
d)
Mahmud of Ghazni
71.
Islamic Spain.
a)
Allah
b)
Umma
c)
Jizya
d)
Al-Andalus
72.
Community of the faithful.
a)
Allah
b)
Umma
c)
Jizya
d)
Al-Andalus
73.
Leader of the Turks in Afghanistan responsible for helping spread Islam to India.
a)
Mahmud of Ghazni
b)
Charles “the Hammer” Martel
c)
Charlemagne
d)
Hagia Sofia
74.
King of the Franks who defeated the Muslims in the Battle of Tours in 732 C.E.
a)
Mahmud of Ghazni
b)
Charles “the Hammer” Martel
c)
Charlemagne
d)
Hagia Sofia
75.
Effects include the spread of agriculture and iron metallurgy in Sub-Saharan Africa.
a)
Rig Vedas
b)
Bantu Migrations
c)
Caste System
d)
Indo-European Migrations
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