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World History Semester 1 Final

Total questions: 98

Worksheet time: 49mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Material objects left behind by people that archaeologists study are called...

a)

Artifacts

b)

Carbon Dating

c)

Civilizations

d)

Cultures

2.

A highly organized society is a

a)

Civilization

b)

Culture

c)

Artifact

d)

Religion

3.

A scientific technique that measure the decay of organic material is

a)

Radiocarbon dating

b)

Organic Analysis

c)

X-Ray Analysis

d)

Ancient Material Dating

4.

A human group develops this by living together over many years

a)

Culture

b)

Civilization

c)

Artifact

d)

Friendship

5.

An archeologist is...

a)

a research that studies the remains of ancient people.

b)

a historian who focuses on untold stories.

c)

a scientist that carbon dates the environment.

d)

a person who studies dead cultures.

6.

The first metal used by Neolithic people was...

a)

Copper

b)

Bronze

c)

Steel

d)

Tin

7.

The most important advancement of the Neolithic Revolution was...

a)

the development of agriculture.

b)

development of stone tools

c)

use of fire

d)

making of pottery

8.

We believe that Neanderthal people probably had some kind of religious belief because

a)

they buried their dead.

b)

they painted pictures of animals on walls.

c)

they kept written records.

d)

they built temples in their villages.

9.

The first civilization developed near

a)

River valleys

b)

Deserts

c)

Plains

d)

Mountains

10.

When different people perform different jobs, it is called...

a)

Division of Labor

b)

Advanced Skills

c)

Cultural Diffusion

d)

Civilization

11.

Which metal did people create when they mixed copper with tin?

a)

Bronze

b)

Zinc

c)

Steel

d)

Silver

12.

The first step in developing a written language is usually the use of pictures to represent...

a)

Things

b)

Letters

c)

Sounds

d)

Syllables

13.

This is the type of writing used by Egyptians.

a)

Hieroglyphics

b)

Pictographs

c)

Sanskrit

d)

Runes

14.

This is a body preserved for the afterlife.

a)

Mummy

b)

Ghoul

c)

Zomby

d)

Fossil

15.

Deposits of rich soil left by the Nile floods are called...

a)

Silt

b)

Mud

c)

Loess

d)

Fill

16.

This object was discovered in Egypt in 1799. It was used to translate hieroglyphics.

a)

Rosetta Stone

b)

Antikythera mechanism

c)

Babble Fish

d)

Glyphstone

17.

This was the source of Egypt's food, water, and trade.

a)

Nile River

b)

Tigres River

c)

Euphrates River

d)

Tiber River

18.

True or False: The sphinx was probably built to guard the pyramids.

a)

True

b)

False

19.

True or False: Hieroglyphics is a simple writing system that was easily translated.

a)

False

b)

True

20.

True or False: Egyptian history covers almost 500 years and consists of a dozen dynasties

a)

False

b)

True

21.

True or False: Egyptians could farm in Egypt year round due to the heavy rainfalls

a)

False

b)

True

22.

The Nile River was critical for the survival of Egypt because...

a)

it provided the only real source of water for Egypt.

b)

it provided ways to deconstruct the pyramids.

c)

it provided a barrier between the living and the dead

d)

it provided a way for soldiers to invade other kingdoms

23.

Which of the following is true about the Nile River?

a)

All the choices are correct

b)

It is the longest river in the world.

c)

It is the world's only major river that flows south to north

d)

It is formed by the White Nile and Blue Nile.

24.

The best place for farming along the Nile was

a)

Across the large delta in Northern Egypt.

b)

along the highlands in Ethiopia.

c)

near the plateau of Lake Nazzer

d)

in the rolling hills of Upper Egypt

25.

Hebrews left Egypt during the time known as...

a)

Exodus

b)

Deuteronomy

c)

Escapious

d)

Banishment

26.

Which of the following was true about the Egyptian religion?

a)

Afterlife duties are the same as duties in the real world.

b)

Egypt was always monotheistic.

c)

Brains are weighted against a feather in the Hall of Truth.

d)

Amon-Ra would emerge from the Great Pyramid to reunite Egypt

27.

Pharaohs in Egypt...

a)

were considered living gods by their subjects.

b)

were most powerful during the Middle Kingdom.

c)

had massive pyramids built as tombs during the New Kingdom

d)

were usually women.

28.

This group began using the coin and developed the money economy.

a)

Lydians

b)

Persians

c)

Macedonians

d)

Greeks

29.

This group developed a formal code of conduct that governed personal and public ideas.

a)

Babylonians

b)

Lydians

c)

Sumerians

d)

Romans

30.

This group developed the monotheistic belief of Zoroastrianism.

a)

Perisians

b)

Hittites

c)

Babylonians

d)

Egyptians

31.

This was the first group to smelt iron.

a)

Hittites

b)

Persians

c)

Sumerians

d)

Babylonions

32.

This group developed a number system based on 60 and the wheel.

a)

Sumerians

b)

Persians

c)

Babylonians

d)

Hittites

33.

The penalty for breaking one of Hammurabi's codes can best be describe as

a)

an eye for an eye

b)

swift and violent

c)

easy to get out of

d)

fine based

34.

True or False: Guatama (Buddha) was an Indian King's son and lived his entire life in luxury

a)

False

b)

True

35.

The followers of Hinduism do not believe in

a)

4 noble truths

b)

reincarnation

c)

karma

d)

dharma

36.

These people created the Caste System in India.

a)

Aryans

b)

Assyrians

c)

Sumerians

d)

Pheonicians

37.

Which of the following was an impact of the caste system?

a)

It provided a social structure lasting through modern time

b)

It allowed ancient Indians movement between social classes.

c)

It provided freedoms for ancient Indians.

d)

It allowed for changes in the Hindu organization system.

38.

Roads between civilizations provided cultural diffusion by creating a pathway...

a)

for goods and ideas to be exchanged between different groups

b)

to local markets

c)

to places for trade goods between members of the same tribe

d)

to places of worship for many different religions

39.

Nirvana is a(n)

a)

type of heaven.

b)

Aryan God

c)

priest

d)

popular rock band

40.

In which religion does it take longer (many lifetimes) to reach a place like Heaven?

a)

Hinduism

b)

Buddhism

c)

Taoism

d)

Confucianism

41.

True or False: Rice is grown mainly in the plains of northern China.

a)

False

b)

True

42.

The ultimate goal of Hindus was to

a)

achieve nirvana.

b)

become Brahmins.

c)

get reincarnated.

d)

reach maya.

43.

Siddhartha Gautama became known as the

a)

Buddha

b)

Way of life

c)

Brahmin

d)

Great Renunciator

44.

Buddha taught that the way to salvation was

a)

a life of selflessness.

b)

a life of Brahmin worship.

c)

obedience to your caste.

d)

out of human hands.

45.

Right Action is

a)

part of the Eightfold Path

b)

part of the Vedas

c)

a noble truth.

d)

an epic poem.

46.

Confucius taught about the importance of family, respect for elders, and

a)

reverence for ancestors.

b)

reverence for political leaders.

c)

respect for Dao.

d)

respect for yin and yang.

47.

Which one of the following is NOT true about the Great Wall of China?

a)

It is so large it can be seen clearly from space.

b)

It was designed to protect China from invaders.

c)

It is being destroyed by natural and man-made issues.

d)

It's a series of walls covering almost 3900 miles.

48.

Which of the following is NOT true about modern China?

a)

China is not longer communist and has become capitalist.

b)

The government controls the Internet with the Great Firewall

c)

They value education and pressure their children to do well.

d)

China is a major producer and exporter of electronic goods.

49.

Which of the following is NOT a reason that the Greeks built their cities near the sea?

a)

They wanted to ensure a supply of fresh water.

b)

They were traders.

c)

Commerce was mostly conducted with people across the waters.

d)

Transportation was easier by sea than by land.

50.

Bull-leaping, fresco paintings, and the labyrinth are related to which culture?

a)

Minoans

b)

Myceneans

c)

Trojans

d)

Athenians

51.

Which of the following describes the epics The Iliad and The Odyssey?

a)

They are stories about the Trojan War credited to Homer.

b)

They are accurate accounts of a war

c)

They describe how the Trojan Horse was used

d)

They detail Greek culture.

52.

Greeks worshipped

a)

several gods and tried to avoid angering them

b)

only one god

c)

gods by giving money to the church

d)

male gods only

53.

Why was the development of the polis important in ancient Greece?

a)

They gave Greeks a sense of identity and pride.

b)

They were military bases allowing Greeks to control the sea

c)

They were served as political centers

d)

They were the ruling government body of ancient Greece.

54.

What is a direct democracy?

a)

All citizens vote on all issues and laws.

b)

Citizens vote only on public issues.

c)

Each citizen votes for each government position.

d)

One person rules with complete authority.

55.

What is a representative democracy?

a)

Citizens vote for representatives who govern for them.

b)

A few wealthy people select the leaders.

c)

Citizens only vote on legal issues.

d)

A group of people rule through heredity.

56.

The battles of Marathon and Thermopylae were between

a)

Greece and Persia

b)

Mycenaea and Minoa

c)

Sparta and Athens

d)

Greece and Troy

57.

He is considered the founder of the Socratic Method.

a)

Socrates

b)

Pythagorus

c)

Aristotle

d)

Plato

58.

He is a Greek philosopher who wrote rules for math.

a)

Pythagorus

b)

Aristotle

c)

Socrates

d)

Plato

59.

He was the teacher of Alexander the Great.

a)

Aristotle

b)

Pythagorus

c)

Plato

d)

Socrates

60.

Greeks identified with their city-states more than as entire nation.

a)

True

b)

False

61.

Greek city-states have no features in common with each other.

a)

False

b)

True

62.

Sparta abandoned babies at birth if the babies were weak or born with birth defects.

a)

True

b)

False

63.

Sparta is best remembered for culture, philosophy, and education.

a)

False

b)

True

64.

Athens is best remembered for culture, philosophy, and education.

a)

True

b)

False

65.

The Greek men viewed Greek women as their equals.

a)

False

b)

True

66.

What impact did th mountains have on Ancient Greece?

a)

City-states developed separate governments and laws.

b)

They allowed for more invasions.

c)

They caused the city-states to worship different gods.

d)

They held back rain causing bad farmland.

67.

What was one of the impacts of the Greeks trading?

a)

Greeks set up many colonies and spread their culture

b)

Greeks were mostly a peaceful people, avoiding wars.

c)

Athens went to war with Troy.

d)

Spartan culture spread throughout the region.

68.

The earliest known Greek civilizations were

a)

Mycenaens and Minoans

b)

Mycenaeans and Persians

c)

Spartans and Athenians

d)

Trojans and Minoans

69.

One Minoan contribution to Greek development was

a)

an early form of writing.

b)

the art of glassblowing.

c)

The Trojan Horse

d)

the establishment of democracy

70.

What did most Greeks have in common?

a)

All are correct

b)

Language

c)

Religious Beliefs

d)

Festivals

71.

Most Greek city-states had a(n)...

a)

agora and acropolis

b)

lake and river

c)

palace and fortress

72.

The Parthenon was a...

a)

temple to Athena.

b)

temple to Zeus.

c)

stadium for the Olympic games.

fort at the top of the Acropolis.

d)

stadium for the Olympic games.

73.

Greek Myths were most often used to...

a)

explain nature and the world around them.

b)

create support for Greek leaders.

c)

provide a useful way to conquer other civilizations.

d)

show people how to build cities.

74.

definition: government in which citizens who have the right to vote/select their leaders

a)

Republic

b)

Dictator

c)

Veto

d)

Consul

75.

definition: one of two officials who led the Roman Republic

a)

Consul

b)

Republic

c)

Dictator

d)

Plebeian

76.

definition: member of an upper class family in the Roman Republic

a)

Patrician

b)

Dictator

c)

Consul

d)

Plebeian

77.

definition: an ordinary citizen in the Roman Republic

a)

Plebeian

b)

Patrician

c)

Consul

d)

Dictator

78.

definition: the rejection of any planned action or rule by a person in power

a)

Veto

b)

Republic

c)

Patrician

d)

Consul

79.

definition: a ruler who has total control of the government

a)

dictator

b)

patrician

c)

consul

d)

plebeian

80.

definition: the period of stability and prosperity in the Roman Empire lasting 27 BC to AD 180

a)

Pax Romana

b)

Province

c)

Patrician

d)

Plebeian

81.

definition: a unit of an empire or a country; area of the Roman Empire ruled by a governor

a)

Province

b)

Colosseum

c)

Aqueduct

d)

State

82.

definition: a large amphitheater built in Rome around AD 70's

a)

Colosseum

b)

Aqueduct

c)

Pax Romana

d)

Sistene Chapel

83.

definition: a structure that carries water over long distances

a)

Aqueduct

b)

Villa

c)

Province

d)

Circus

84.

definition: an arena in Ancient Rome; also the show held there

a)

Circus

b)

Colosseum

c)

Ampitheater

d)

Villa

85.

definition: a person in Ancient Rome who fought in an arena for the entertainment of the public

a)

Gladiator

b)

Consul

c)

Plebeian

d)

Circus

86.

definition: The name of the river that is located close to Rome

a)

Tiber

b)

Tigris

c)

Euphrates

d)

Nile

87.

definition: Who was murdered by members of the Senate?

a)

Julius Caesar

b)

Augustus Caesar

c)

Pompey

d)

Crassus

88.

definition: This person's reign started the 200 year period known as Pax Romana

a)

Augustus Caesar

b)

Julius Caesar

c)

Marc Antony

d)

Crassus

89.

The Latins and the ______ peoples formed the early Roman civilization.

a)

Etruscans

b)

Greeks

c)

Trojans

d)

Spartans

90.

The two mythical brothers who founded Rome were...

a)

Remus & Romulus

b)

Romulus & Roy

c)

Remus & Mars

d)

Mars & Jupiter

91.

When the Romans overthrew the Etruscans, they formed a(n)

a)

Republic

b)

Monarchy

c)

Empire

d)

Democracy

92.

The Punic Wars were caused by competition for Rome and

a)

Farmland in North Africa

b)

Control of the Mediterranean

c)

Colonies of Greece

d)

Control of Spain

93.

The Punic Wars started because of

a)

Rivalry and Mutual fear

b)

Rome's desire for revenge

c)

the long-standing hatred between Athens and Rome.

d)

All the answers are correct

94.

During Punic Wars, who was the famous general who marched his troops and elephants to Rome?

a)

Hannibal

b)

Xerxes

c)

Alexander

d)

Scipio

95.

Constantine achieve each of the following except

a)

defeated armies led by Marc Antony and Cleopatra

b)

became the sole emperor of the Roman Empire

c)

created a new capitol which he named after himself

d)

made Christianity the official religion of the Roman Empire

96.

Julius Caesar conquered which territory?

a)

Gaul

b)

Spain

c)

Germany

d)

Greece

97.

One of the few remaining institutions of the late Roman Empire still in use today is the

a)

Christian church

b)

Schools

c)

Use of Caesars

d)

Colosseum

98.

Christianity appealed to many people of the Roman Empire because

a)

it promised life after death.

b)

of its many Gods

c)

all its members were poor

d)

of its warlike philosophy

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