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WorksheetsWorld History 7 Final Review
Total questions: 53
Worksheet time: 27mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Which of the following correctly shows the order of dynasties in China?
a)
Sui, Song, Tang
b)
Sui, Tang, Song
c)
Song, Sui, Tang
2.
What is the lasting achievement of Yang Chien’s Sui dynasty?
a)
making the Chinese people pay very high taxes.
b)
sending Mongol soldiers throughout China to keep peace and to watch for trouble.
c)
ordering all Chinese people to learn and adopt Mongol ways of life.
3.
Why did so many people turn to Buddhism in the Period of Disunion?
a)
a movement within a country that supports revolution
b)
a policy of avoiding contact with other countries
c)
a philosophy based on the teachings of Confucius
d)
They took comfort in the Buddhist teaching that people can escape suffering.
4.
The Grand Canal was built primarily to
a)
to give emperors a quick way to travel around the empire.
b)
as a route for merchants to use to avoid paying taxes on goods.
c)
to move people from the countryside to work in industries in the cities.
d)
to transport rice and other foods from agricultural areas to the cities.
5.
Woodblock printing allowed the Chinese to
a)
communicate with foreign travelers.
b)
create a new form of artistic expression
c)
copy and print texts or drawings very quickly and in large quantities.
6.
Japanese people lived on the coastal plains because most of Japan
a)
Has mountainous slopes that are difficult to live on and farm.
b)
is desert
c)
has volcanoes
d)
has rivers and lakes that cause floods
7.
The raked rock garded helped Zen Buddhists to
a)
pray
b)
meditate
c)
make sacrifices
d)
predict the future
8.
Samurai warriors improved their discipline with flower arranging, tea ceremonies and
a)
Zen Buddhist Meditation
b)
musical instruments
c)
fishing expeditions
d)
intricate dances
9.
Who unified Japan in the 1500s?
a)
Lady Murasaki Shikibu
b)
Kublai Khan
c)
Prince Shotoku
d)
Oda Nobunaga
10.
What was the most important organization in Japan's samurai society?
a)
Church
b)
Family
c)
Military
d)
Government
11.
Maya cities
a)
had many large buildings but few temples
b)
were composed of mostly grass huts
c)
were important for government but not religion
d)
included large stone pyramids and temples
12.
The first aztecs were
a)
farmers from what is now northern Mexico
b)
Europeans who settled in Central Mexico
c)
Fishers from the west coast of Mexico
d)
Shepherds from the mountains of Mexico.
13.
A tribute was
a)
a payment to a more powerful ruler or country
b)
a special musical ceremony performed by the citizens of conquered cities
c)
the name given to the ruler of the Aztec empire
d)
A rare gem found along the shores of Lake Texcoo
14.
The sons of Aztec nobles were sent to special schools to learn
a)
to be government officials, military leaders or priests
b)
how to make and sell Aztec goods to other empires.
c)
how to grow and sell crops
d)
To be builders and soldiers
15.
Where did the first Incas live?
a)
In the northern part of what is now Mexico.
b)
Along the coastline of eastern South America
c)
In the rainforests of the Amazon
d)
in the Andes Mountains
16.
Which geographic feature covers most of southern Europe?
a)
Forests
b)
plains
c)
lakes
d)
Mountains
17.
Eurasia is….
a)
the continent that is south of Asia
b)
the landmass that includes Europe and Asia
c)
the continent that includes Europe and Asia
d)
the landmass that includes all of Europe and part of Asia
18.
The shape and elevation of land in a region is called its
a)
geography
b)
climate
c)
topography
d)
vegetation
19.
Monks and missionaries were similar in that they both
a)
traveled to spread Christian teachings
b)
lived apart from society in isolated communities
c)
followed guidelines of Saint Benedict
d)
helped spread Christian teachings to new areas
20.
The Viking, Magyar, and Muslim invasions of Europe directly caused the development of the
a)
manor system
b)
code of chivalry
c)
Benedictine rules
d)
feudal system
21.
During the Middle Ages, power in Europe shifted from nobles to
a)
kings and popes
b)
knights and peasants
c)
merchants and traders
d)
monks and priests
22.
All of the following duties were powers of popes during the Middle Ages except
a)
deciding when someone was acting against the church
b)
writing letters to explain religious teachings
c)
forging treating with religious leaders of other regions
d)
providing guidance on how to live and pray
23.
Medieval Christians feared excommunication because they believed that those cast out from the church
a)
had to leave their village
b)
would not get into heaven
c)
could not get work
d)
could not own property
24.
How did Holy Roman Emperors come into power?
a)
they were elected by the empire's nobles
b)
they were appointed directly by the pope
c)
they were elected by the knights and peasants
d)
they inherited their crowns
25.
As popes tried to increase their power, they came into conflict with
a)
bishops
b)
kings
c)
nobles
d)
invaders
26.
Which of the following describes one effect of Marco Polo's journey to China
a)
He became emperor of Japan
b)
Was made a government official in China
c)
protected travelers and traders on the trade route to China
d)
became an important banker
27.
The Mongols helped increase trade between Europe and Asia by
a)
staying isolated from people of other countries
b)
increasing prices of goods
c)
Making the Silk Road safe to travel again
d)
building ports and harbors
28.
How do prices affect trade?
a)
when prices are low, trade decreases
b)
when prices are high, trade does not change
c)
when prices are high, trade increases
d)
when prices are low, trade increases
29.
Which of the following was not part of humanism?
a)
Ancient Greek and Roman writers were sources of inspiration
b)
The only purpose of Art was to glorify God.
c)
Poetry, history, and public speaking were important subjects to study
d)
Talented writers and artists were honored
30.
The translation of the Bible from Latin to vernacular languages caused
a)
painters to fight strenuously against it
b)
more people to learn to read
c)
more people to follow the ideas of church leaders
d)
church leaders to stop performing church rituals.
31.
A printer can reuse and rearrange ________________ to create new lines of text and different pages
a)
woodblock prints
b)
moveable type
32.
During the Han dynasty, _____________ became the official state philosophy
a)
buddhism
b)
confucianism
33.
One of the most powerful clans from ___________________
a)
Honshu
b)
Hokkaido
34.
Many nobles moved to Heian to be near the _______________
a)
Kami
b)
Emperor
35.
Increased ______________ between Mayan cities may have led to the civilizations decline.
a)
Warfare
b)
Trade
36.
Just below the Aztec emperor and nobles was the class of priests and _____________
a)
warriors
b)
artisans
37.
The ______________ separate Europe from Asia
a)
Alps
b)
Urals
38.
Most European monks followed the rules set out by _______________.
a)
Saint Benedict
b)
Saint Patrick
39.
People who belonged to religious ordered but lived and worked among the general public were called ___________
a)
Friars
b)
Monks
40.
While the Italian Renaissance focused on Greek and Roman history, the Northern Renaissance focused on ____________ history.
a)
Christian
b)
English
41.
The decision by the king of Bohemia to impose Catholicism upon his subjects led to the ________________
a)
Thirty Years' War
b)
Council of Trent
42.
Civil servants during the Song dynasty had to be aware of the principles of Confucianism.
a)
true
b)
false
43.
Most people who took the tests to become a civil servant became government officials.
a)
true
b)
false
44.
Most samurai were paid for their services in land or food
a)
true
b)
false
45.
The samurai were not allowed to write poetry
a)
true
b)
false
46.
The aztec people valued learning.
a)
true
b)
false
47.
The Incan empire began in what is now Mexico
a)
true
b)
false
48.
Many people moved to cities during the Middle Ages in order to make money.
a)
true
b)
false
49.
Chivalry required knights to be brade and loyal but also humble and modest
a)
true
b)
false
50.
Although they were untrained and poorly equipped, peasant Crusaders took Jerusalem in 1099
a)
true
b)
false
51.
The Crusaders retook Jerusalem in the Second Crusade.
a)
true
b)
false
52.
The Sistine Chapel was painted by Leonardo da Vinci.
a)
true
b)
false
53.
Machiavelli's The Prince reflected the humanist tradition of idealism and the celebration of human decency
a)
true
b)
false
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