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World Civ. I Final Exam Review

Total questions: 80

Worksheet time: 7hrs 40mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Which of the following were characteristics of the Pax Romana?
a)
Strong economy and trade
b)
Acceptance of other cultures/ideas
c)
Effective use of Roman law
d)
All of the above
2.
He was the first emperor of Rome.
a)
Julius Caesar
b)
Nero
c)
Augustus
d)
Claudius
3.
True or false: the Eastern Roman Empire existed long after the fall of the Western Roman Empire
a)
True
b)
False
4.
What were the causes that led to the fall of the Western Roman Empire?
a)
Barbarians invaded Empire
b)
Empire weakened by poor emperors and split into east & west
c)
Inflation caused poverty
d)
All of the above
5.
In the Roman Empire, the earliest Christians were:
a)
Accepted
b)
Persecuted
c)
Ignored
d)
Exiled
6.
What was the result of the Punic Wars?  Fill in the blank.
______________ became the leading power in the ______________ world.
a)
Rome, Asian
b)
Carthage, Mediterranean 
c)
Rome, Mediterranean 
d)
Carthage, Asian
7.

What does the term "republic" mean?

a)

Common people in Rome.

b)

A form of government with elected leaders.

c)

Wars fought in Rome.

d)

A person trained to fight.

8.

Who was the Roman general who crossed the Rubicon River into Rome committing treason with his soldiers, was appointed dictator for life in Rome in 44 BCE, was assassinated by his own senate, and was arguably the most responsible for the downfall of the Roman Republic?

a)

Marc Antony

b)

Julius Caesar

c)

Cleopatra

d)

Augustus Caesar

9.
What does "Pax Romana" mean?
a)
Peaceful Romans
b)
Roman Victory
c)
Roman Peace
d)
Victorious Romans
10.
What do we call the 200 years of peace and prosperity during the Roman Empire?
a)
Pax Romana
b)
Augustus Caesar
c)
Pax Caesar
d)
Romana di Pizza
11.

Which philosophy stressed the importance of family relationships and respect for authority?

a)

Legalism

b)

Daoism

c)

Confucianism

12.

Which philosophy, represented by the ying yang, stressed the importance of nature, finding balance in all things, and searching for your inner path through the Dao?

a)

Daoism

b)

Legalism

c)

Confucianism

13.

Which philosophy believed that harsh laws and strict punishments were necessary to rule society because people are innately bad?

a)

Legalism

b)

Confucianism

c)

Daoism

14.

Which dynasty only lasted for 15 years, yet created some of the greatest achievements in Chinese history?

a)

Shang

b)

Zhou

c)

Han

d)

Qin

15.

Under the Han Dynasty, this was an exam that citizens had to pass to prove their knowledge in order to work in government positions.

a)

Civil Law exam

b)

Civil Service exam

c)

Civil Court exam

d)

Civil War exam

16.

Who was the first Legalist emperor of the Qin Dynasty who ruled harshly and upheld strict punishments for his subjects?

a)

Qin Shi Huang

b)

Liu Bang

c)

Zheng Heng

d)

Mao Zedong

17.

Which of the following is NOT one of the Five Key Relationships in Confucianism?

a)

Father and son

b)

Ruler and ruled

c)

Friend and friend

d)

Employer and employee

18.

Which of the following were examples of goods and ideas traded along the Silk Road FROM China TO the West?

a)

Christianity, Judaism, gold, carpets

b)

Metals, tea, pottery, Islam

c)

Silk, pottery, tea, metals

d)

Spices, Christianity, gold coins, silk

19.

Who was the first emperor of the Han Dynasty? (he took over after the fall of the Qin Dynasty when he freed prisoners who later fought to his support!)

a)

Qin Shi Huang

b)

Liu Bang

c)

Chang Kai Shek

d)

Mao Zedong

20.

The Silk Road connected what two empires in trade?

a)

China and the New World

b)

China and Rome

c)

China and Africa

d)

China and Britain

21.

The enforcement of which philosophy ultimately led to the fall of the Qin Dynasty?

a)

Legalism

b)

Confucianism

c)

Daoism

22.

What led to the fall of the Han Dynasty?

a)

Inefficient emperors

b)

Invasions from the Xiongnu

c)

Peasant revolts

d)

All of the above

23.

Who is the prophet and founder of Islam?

a)

Abu Bakr

b)

Mohammed

c)

Abraham

d)

Caliph

24.

Which of the following is NOT one of the 5 Pillars of Islam.

a)

Obligatory prayer

b)

Declaration of faith

c)

Fasting during the month of Ramadan

d)

Pilgrimage to Medina and Jerusalem

e)

Compulsory giving

25.

This city is the holy site for Muslim pilgrimage and was the birth place of Mohammed.

a)

Medina

b)

Mecca

c)

Jersulam

d)

Muscat

26.

This is the place of worship for Muslims.

a)

Mosque

b)

Synagogue

c)

Temple

d)

Stupa

27.

The Quran is the ____________ of the Islamic faith.

a)

holy site

b)

holy temple

c)

holy book

d)

holy city

28.

Sunni Muslims believe that the successor, or caliph, to Muhammed should be:

a)

A family relative of Mohammed

b)

A merchant from Mecca

c)

An elected community leader

d)

A blood relative of Mohammed

29.

Shi'a Muslims believe that the successor, or caliph, to Muhammed should be:

a)

A relative of Mohammed

b)

An elected community leader

c)

A citizen of Medina

d)

Born in Iran

30.

Why will Islam successfully spread out of the Arabian Peninsula to Asia, Africa, and parts of Europe in only 150 years?

a)

Prosperous trade routes via the Silk Road and Indian Ocean exchanged both goods and ideas.

b)

Islamic leaders and law provided protection for those living under their rule.

c)

Expansive military conquests of foreign lands, known as the jihad, brought more people under Islamic rule.

d)

All of the above.

31.

The golden age of the Islamic Empires saw great achievements in science, medicine, mathematics, art, literature, and architecture. These achievements were important because:

a)

Muslim scholars protected and transcribed the important texts of Greek and Roman intellectuals that would later influence the revival of Greek and Roman ideas in Europe during the Renaissance period.

b)

The literature, art, and architecture reflected the Islamic blending of various cultures of the time period.

c)

Muslim mathematicians and scientists developed methods for telling time and direction to correctly face the direction of Mecca in order to pray five times daily.

d)

All of the above.

32.

Which of the following was NOT an invention of the Chinese during the Tang and Song dynasties?

a)

Paper money

b)

Movable type (for printing)

c)

Gunpowder

d)

Columns

33.

Who was the first ever non-Chinese Emperor who established the YUAN DYNASTY?

a)

Emperor Yangdi

b)

Kublai Kahn

c)

Genghis Khan

d)

Empress Wu

34.

What Chinese invention was first used for fireworks, but then adapted for weaponry, such as for its use in cannons.

a)

Magnetic Compass

b)

Gunpowder

c)

Paper money

d)

Porcelain

35.

This dynasty was ruled by the Mongols under Kublai Khan.

a)

Sui

b)

Tang

c)

Song

d)

Yuan

36.

What is the purpose of the civil service examination in Tang China?

a)

to recruit scholar officials to perform jobs for the government

b)

to determine eligibility to vote

c)

to apply for manual labor employment

d)

to qualify for professional licenses

37.

What is true about the boundaries of the Mongol Empire?

a)

It included North and South America

b)

It was very small compared to other empires.

c)

It stretched across Europe and Asia.

d)

It was never peaceful or stable.

38.

Trade increased between Europe and Asia and there was a period of regional stability and safe trade along the Silk Road under the Mongols. This characterizes the

a)

Chaos and mayhem of battle

b)

Effects of Pax Mongolica

c)

A period of good luck.

d)

Development of canal system.

39.

What factors contributed to the rise of the Mongol Empire?

a)

Leadership of Genghis Khan

b)

Skilled use of bows and arrows

c)

Excellent horsemanship

d)

All of the above

40.

During the Pax Mongolica, what effect did the Mongols have on the Silk Road?

a)

The Mongols raised travel taxes, decreasing trade.

b)

The Mongols raided travelers all the time, decreasing trade.

c)

The Mongols made travel tax-free, increasing trade.

d)

The Mongols made it safer, increasing trade.

41.

What is one of Genghis Khan's achievements?

a)

Established the Mongol Empire and declared himself "universal ruler"

b)

Migrated to Africa

c)

He Attacked the Brazilian Empire

d)

He attacked the Roman Empire and named himself "Augustus"

42.

After Genghis' death in 1227 Mongolia was divided into 4 regions called _________.

a)

states

b)

counties

c)

Khans

d)

Khanates

43.

Which did the Mongols NOT do?

a)

Destroyed whole villages that fought back

b)

Spread across and united almost all of Asia

c)

Forced nomadic way of life on conquered people

d)

Established a peaceful period of trade known as Pax Mongolica

44.

This term refers to the wealthy scholar-officials who formed a new upper class in China.

a)

Nobles

b)

Gentry

c)

Peasants

d)

Merchants

45.

What was the impact of the practice of foot binding in China?

a)

The status of women in society fell even lower in China as the practice of foot binding for upper class women became a new custom.

b)

Foot binding would leave women with deformed, but very small, feet that was supposed to be appealing to men.

c)

Foot binding prevented women from walking and working to their full ability.

d)

All of the above.

46.

In Hinduism, in order to end the cycle of rebirth, one must reach ___________.

a)

Moksha

b)

Karma

c)

Ahimsa

d)

Shiva

47.
Hindus believe that after they die, their souls are reincarnated into another form.
a)
True
b)
False
48.

Represented by the Gupta Empire in India, a time period of peace, prosperity, and technological/artistic advancement--it is the height or peak of an empire’s reign is known as

a)

Golden Age

b)

Golden Egg

c)

Golden Eye

d)

The Goldbergs

49.

Who was the leader of the Mauryan Empire who expanded India's territory after killing 100,000 people in the Battle of Kalinga, ultimately converting to Buddhism becoming non-violent as a result.

a)

Chandragupta

b)

Maurya

c)

Ashoka

d)

Siddhartha Gautama

50.

Which of the following was NOT an accomplishment of the Byzantine emperor Justinian?

a)

He restored some of the territory of the former Roman Empire

b)

He started the First Crusade

c)

He commissioned the building of the Hagia Sofia

d)

He established Justinian's Code (of law)

51.
What was the capital city of the Byzantine Empire? 
a)
Rome 
b)
Athens 
c)
Constantinople 
d)
Italy 
52.
The Byzantine Empire reached its greatest extent under:
a)
Justinian
b)
Constantine 
c)
Vladimir 
d)
Diocletian 
53.
The split of the Church into Roman Catholic and Eastern Orthodox was known as the ______________
a)
Great Schism
b)
Cruades
c)
Hundred Year War
d)
Byzantine Conquest 
54.
Which major Medieval event was caused by the Muslims taking control of the Holy Land and preventing Christian Europeans from making pilgrimages? 
a)
Crusades
b)
Bubonic Plague
c)
Hundred Year War
d)
Great Schism 
55.

The expansion of trade between Europe and the Middle East was a positive outcome of which event?

a)

Great Schism

b)

Hundred Year War

c)

Crusades

d)

Bubonic Plague

56.

He was king of the Franks, he was crowned Holy Roman Emperor by the pope, and his name means Charles the Great. Who was he?

a)

Charles Martel

b)

Charlemagne

c)

Clovis I

d)

Henry II

57.

Who is at the head of the Church in Western Europe?

a)

Lords

b)

Monks

c)

Missionaries

d)

Pope

58.

Which groups of people were largely responsible for spreading the Christian religion across Western Europe?

a)

Monks and knights

b)

Missionaries and lords

c)

Monks and missionaries

d)

Knights and lords

59.

What was the order of the hierarchy in European Feudalism from the top-down?

a)

King, Knight, Noble, Peasant

b)

King, Noble, Knight, Peasant

c)

King, Noble, Peasant, Knight

d)

Noble, knight peasant serf

60.
The term feudalism is best defined as a
a)
Division of power between branches of government
b)
Holy war between Christians and Muslims
c)
Process in which goods are traded for other goods
d)
System in which land is exchanged for military service or loyalty
61.

A manor in feudal Europe was self-sufficient. What does that mean?

a)

It was a center of trade

b)

It was a center of learning

c)

It was directly controlled by a king by

d)

It provided all or most of its own needs

62.

Europe was threatened by these three groups of invaders after the death of Charlemagne:

a)

Magyars, Muslims, and Incas

b)

Magyars, Muslims, and Vikings

c)

Vikings, Carolingians, and Mayans

d)

Magyars, Vikings, and the Dutch

63.

The economic system of Medieval Europe in which people produced all goods and services in self-sufficient manors was called _____________________.

a)

manorialism

b)

feudalism

c)

democracy

d)

capitalism

64.

In England, which legislative branch of government would form under the reign of Edward I to give more power to the people?

a)

Senate

b)

Parliament

c)

House of Representatives

d)

Supreme Court

65.

Why did nobles make King John sign the Magna Carta?

a)

a. They wanted to give the king unlimited power.

b)

b. They wanted to separate the church and state.

c)

c. They wanted to replace him with a different ruler.

d)

d. They wanted to limit the king's power and protect their basic political rights.

66.

This French king established the Estates-General in order to gain support against the pope.

a)

Edward I

b)

John I

c)

Louis XIV

d)

Philip IV

67.

This is the assembly of representatives from all three of the estates, or social classes, in France (the legislative body).

a)

Acres-General

b)

Estates-General

c)

General-Committee

d)

None of the above

68.

Who fought each other in the Crusades?

a)

The Eastern and Western Roman Empires

b)

The Romans and the Greeks

c)

The Europeans and the Egyptians

d)

European Christians and Arab Muslims

69.

Why did people join in fighting in the Crusades?

a)

They wanted to protect and capture the Holy Lands

b)

They thought it would help them to get rich

c)

They thought it would help them to get into heaven

d)

All of the above

70.
True of False: the majority of the Crusades were very successful in capturing the Holy Land.
a)
True
b)
False
71.

What was the goal of the Crusades?

a)

To take back Paris from Viking control

b)

To establish religious freedom across Europe

c)

To take back the Holy Lands

d)

To expand the power and control of the peasants

72.

Which statement best describes the result of the Crusades?

a)

Europeans maintained a lasting control over much of the Middle East

b)

Islamic influence dominated Europe for centuries to come

c)

Europeans developed tolerance of non-Christian religions

d)

trade between Europe and the Middle East expanded

73.

How did the Black Death spread? By which means?

a)

fleas and rats

b)

beds and coats

c)

air and skin

d)

dogs and cats

74.
Some scientists think the plague arrived in Europe from
a)
ships
b)
airplanes
c)
camel caravans
d)
trains
75.
How did the plague impact Europe?
a)
People started to question the church
b)
1/3 of the population died
c)
It contributed to the decline of feudalism
d)
All are correct
76.

Which of the following is NOT true of the Qin and Han Dynasties of China and the Mauryan and Gupta Empires of India?

a)

They all had strong governments.

b)

They all shared a similar cycle of “rise and fall”.

c)

They all ended through peaceful means.

d)

Religion/philosophies played an important part of their governments.

77.

Muslim artists avoided using human figures and instead painted:

a)

elaborate landscape scenes

b)

geometric mosaic patterns & calligraphy designs

c)

birds, insects, and reptiles

d)

none of the above

78.

The only woman to hold the title of emperor in Chinese history was

a)

Mulan

b)

Taizu

c)

Qin Shi Huang

d)

Wu Zhao

79.

The Eastern Roman Empire...

a)

fell to Germanic tribes called the Vandals.

b)

relocated the capital to Antioch.

c)

became known as the Byzantine Empire.

d)

rejected all forms of Christianity.

80.

One of the major effects of the Punic Wars was that:

a)

Rome and Carthage became friendly allies in times of war

b)

Rome became devastatingly poor

c)

Rome built up their legions led by Carthaginian generals

d)

Rome gained control over the Mediterranean Sea and expanded their territory