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Tri 1 Final Exam

Total questions: 105

Worksheet time: 53mins

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1.

The Fertile Crescent is the arc of land that:

a)

lies between the Tigris and Euphrates rivers

b)

curves from the Persian Gulf to the eastern Mediterranean coast

c)

lies along the banks of the Nile

d)

reaches down to the African kingdom of Nubia.

2.

The temple tower buildings of Sumerian cities made out of mud and standing 80 feet high are known as:

a)

Satraps

b)

Phonics

c)

Cuneiform

d)

Ziggurats

3.

The Egyptians built the pyramids to be:

a)

centers for celebration

b)

temples for worship

c)

tombs for their rulers

d)

symbols of power

4.

Scientists think that Neanderthals probably had religious beliefs because they:

a)

wore animals skins as clothing

b)

buried meat and tools with their dead

c)

built temples in caves

d)

were mentally alert

5.

Humans developed the first calendars to help them in:

a)

practicing their religion

b)

knowing when to harvest crops

c)

choosing leaders

d)

keeping track of deaths

6.

The Hebrews were different from most other ancient peoples in that they:

a)

traded with their neighbors

b)

did not believe in war

c)

practiced monotheism

d)

were never ruled by others

7.

Archaeologists learn about ancient people by studying:

a)

Skeletons

b)

Artifacts

c)

Relics

d)

Footprints

8.

Understanding that food could be grown from seeds marked the beginning of the

a)

Mesolithic agricultural revolution

b)

Neolithic agricultural revolution

c)

Neolithic gatherer revolution

d)

Neolithic domestication revolution

9.

Which of the following is NOT one of the three characteristics of a civilization?:

a)

people have different skilled jobs (division of labor)

b)

people produce a surplus of food

c)

people establish cities with government

d)

people wander all over (nomads).

10.

The spread of ideas, trade, and other aspects of a culture is called:

a)

cultural diffusion

b)

culture shock

c)

a division of labor

d)

civilization

11.

Water from this river made possible the civilization of Mohenjo-Daro/Harappa.

a)

Indus

b)

Brahmaputra

c)

Narbada

d)

Jumna

12.

The rigid social organization of India that separates people into classes at birth is called:

a)

Pariah

b)

Purdah

c)

Caste

d)

Ramayana

13.

These early Indo-European invaders greatly shaped what we call Indian civilization:

a)

the Mongols

b)

the Mamelukes

c)

the Aryans

d)

the Dravidians

14.

This item of trade brought great wealth to Han China:

a)

Wheat

b)

Ebony

c)

Silk

d)

Chocolate

15.

The dynasty best known for the creation of the Silk Road:

a)

Shang

b)

Han

c)

Qin

d)

Zhou

16.

The Chinese developed a sense of superiority because of their:

a)

Military Might

b)

Isolation from other cultures

c)

Isolation from other cultures

d)

Development of architecture and engineering

17.

One way in which Chinese writing differs from the West is that Chinese writing:

a)

Its easier to learn

b)

Uses a smaller alphabet

c)

Consists of ideographs

d)

Is written left to right

18.

Rebels overthrowing a dynasty could justify their action by claiming:

a)

Their right to overthrow a corrupt government

b)

The old dynasty had lost the Mandate of Heaven

c)

Animism gave them the right

d)

Shang Di gave them the right

19.

The yin and the yang are concepts that state:

a)

The forces create balance in human soul

b)

The forces conflict and one should have better yin than yang

c)

Only a true Buddhist can create balance of yin and yang

d)

Observance of the two will ensure your place in the heavens

20.

The Huang River valley has a fertile yellow soil called:

a)

Kami

b)

Loess

c)

Philology

d)

Queue

21.

Heinrich Schliemann surprised historians at the end of the last century by:

a)

proving that the city of Troy existed

b)

translating the Twelve Tables

c)

defining the democracy of Carthage

d)

finding the grave of Alexander the Great.

22.

What does the term polis mean to a Greek?

a)

it means your city is bigger than any other city

b)

it means they have to buy only local products

c)

they identify themselves with their city rather than being a Greek.

d)

it tells them who to vote for

23.

Why did the Persians feel the need to attack Athens?

a)

they were jealous of Athens’ buildings

b)

Athens had insulted the Great King

c)

Athens dared them to do something

d)

Athens had helped Ionia rebel against Persia

24.

From childhood, Spartan boys were trained to be:

a)

Philosophers

b)

Politicians

c)

Soldiers

d)

Artisans

25.

What advantage gave Sparta the victory over Athens in the Pelopponesian War?

a)

they used the Persian navy to block the food supply of Athens

b)

their army broke into Athens many times

c)

everyone else in Greece supported Sparta

d)

Athens gave up early in the war

26.

What is the only regular event that could stop the Greeks from fighting each other?

a)

Winter coming

b)

Pan-Hellenistic Festivals (Olympics)

c)

if the summer storms were too bad

d)

one of the Greek cities had to sacrifice itself to stop the fighting

27.

What is the legendary story of the founding of Rome?

a)

people from 7 towns came together

b)

Alexander’s son founded the city

c)

Romulus and Remus were raised by wolves

d)

the Phoenicians started the city

28.

The best Roman contribution to modern politics:

a)

imperialism

b)

the "adoptive" system of rule

c)

dictatorship

d)

"representative" republican democracy.

29.

Roman art & literature blended Roman civilization with that of:

a)

Gual

b)

Greece

c)

Carthage

d)

Persia

30.

Why did the barbarians keep trying to get into the Roman Empire?

a)

it was better life in the empire than out of the empire

b)

they liked fighting the Romans

c)

they could not go to the east

d)

they wanted to learn Greek and Latin

31.

The Ancient African civilizations gained and retained power through:

a)

missionaries

b)

democracies

c)

massive militaries

d)

trade routes and networks

32.

Early West African trade revolved around these products:

a)

Gold and Salt

b)

Iron and Wheat

c)

Ivory and Diamonds

d)

Ebony and Slaves

33.

The strength and wealth of Ghana, Mali, and Songhai depended on:

a)

the support of powerful rulers in Egypt and Arabia

b)

large scale agriculture

c)

control of the trade routes across the Sahara

d)

adapting Egyptian culture to life in the rain forest.

34.

The mounds built by the Mississippians seem to have been built for what purpose:

a)

Religious

b)

Defense

c)

Trade

d)

Burial

35.

Why did some of the peoples in the Pacific Northwest hold potlatches:

a)

to bury the dead

b)

to sacrifice captives

c)

to thank the gods for a good harvest

d)

to give away their possessions

36.

Which is NOT true of Plains people in 1400s A.D.:

a)

they hunted buffalo for food and used the hides for clothing

b)

European settlers pushed some people off their lands

c)

drought ended farming in some areas

d)

their main work animals were dogs.

37.

Scientists believe that the first people in the Americas:

a)

developed from hominids in the Mississippi Valley

b)

arrived North and West Africa

c)

sailed to South America from islands in Southeast Asia

d)

migrated from Asia by crossing what is now the Bering Strait.

38.

Which of the following was NOT an accomplishment of the Maya:

a)

Calendar

b)

iron weapons

c)

stone pyramids

d)

writing

39.

Because of its location, early Kush was influenced by

a)

Carthage

b)

Egypt

c)

Athens

d)

Rome

40.

Which of the following was one of the Swahili trading states:

a)

Cape Town

b)

Timbuktu

c)

Mogadishu

d)

Tenochtitlan

41.

Moscow, Russian Orthodox interpretation of city’s new leading spiritual role

a)

Iconoclasts

b)

Excommunication

c)

Czar

d)

Third Rome

e)

Boyars

42.

people who opposed the use of icons, (Leo III)

a)

Iconoclasts

b)

Excommunication

c)

Czar

d)

Third Rome

e)

Boyars

43.

official edict that bars person from church membership

a)

Iconoclasts

b)

Excommunication

c)

Czar

d)

Third Rome

e)

Boyars

44.

Russian nobles who advised prince in Kievan cities.

a)

Iconoclasts

b)

Excommunication

c)

Czar

d)

Third Rome

e)

Boyars

45.

title taken by Ivan the terrible, Russian for “Caesar”

a)

Iconoclasts

b)

Excommunication

c)

Czar

d)

Third Rome

e)

Boyars

46.

“great” Byzantine emperor, expanded empire, Christian sometimes violent

a)

Belisarius

b)

Yaroslav the Wise

c)

Justinian

d)

Theodora

e)

Ivan the Terrible

47.

violent unpredictable temper, very able and efficient ruler, murdered son

a)

Belisarius

b)

Yaroslav the Wise

c)

Justinian

d)

Theodora

e)

Ivan the Terrible

48.

Justinian’s great general, defeated Germanic tribes, expanded empire

a)

Belisarius

b)

Yaroslav the Wise

c)

Justinian

d)

Theodora

e)

Ivan the Terrible

49.

Justinian’s controversial wife, rallied Justinian to crush Nika revolt, women’s rights

a)

Belisarius

b)

Yaroslav the Wise

c)

Justinian

d)

Theodora

e)

Ivan the Terrible

50.

introduced Russia’s first law code, the Pravda Russia

a)

Belisarius

b)

Yaroslav the Wise

c)

Justinian

d)

Theodora

e)

Ivan the Terrible

51.

Constantinople was at the intersection of three major waterways.

a)

True

b)

False

52.

The emperor Justinian never listened to his wife Theodora’s advice.

a)

True

b)

False

53.

Justinian had the Hagia Sofia built to be the greatest mosque in the world.

a)

True

b)

False

54.

The Orthodox Church did not like the use of Icons in their artwork because people would pray to the icon rather than God.

a)

True

b)

False

55.

Constantinople was a relatively poor city even though they controlled trade routes.

a)

True

b)

False

56.

The Great Schism: Identify the description with the proper church.


-No married priests allowed

a)

Roman Catholic Church

b)

Eastern Orthodox Church

57.

The Great Schism: Identify the description with the proper church.


-Patriarch was head of the church

a)

Roman Catholic Church

b)

Eastern Orthodox Church

58.

The Great Schism: Identify the description with the proper church.


-Latin was official language of the church

a)

Roman Catholic Church

b)

Eastern Orthodox Church

59.

The Great Schism: Identify the description with the proper church.


-Against veneration of icons

a)

Roman Catholic Church

b)

Eastern Orthodox Church

60.

The Great Schism: Identify the description with the proper church.


-Roman Pope was supreme church authority

a)

Roman Catholic Church

b)

Eastern Orthodox Church

61.

The Great Schism: Identify the description with the proper church.


-Bible was in many languages

a)

Roman Catholic Church

b)

Eastern Orthodox Church

62.

Why was Constantinople, the capital of the Byzantine Empire, often called the crossroads of the world?

a)

They had a strong military

b)

They controlled trade

c)

They built lots of roads

d)

They isolated themselves

63.

Despite modernizing legal codes, opening Siberia to settlement, & building the power and authority of the monarchy, Ivan IV earned what nickname for his unusual and cruel behaviors?

a)

Ivan the Weird

b)

Ivan the Great

c)

Ivan the Terrible

d)

Ivan the Cruel

64.

Why are icons a problem for some Orthodox Christians?

a)

they were too expensive

b)

some worshipers might pray to the icon instead of to God

c)

the Catholics had them also

d)

the Emperor wanted all of them for himself

65.

Besides converting the Russians to Christianity what did St. Cyril do for them?

a)

Invented an alphabet for them

b)

arranged for them to take over Constantinople

c)

made sure that they kept the Mongols out of Europe

d)

brought trade from China

66.

The Muslim name for God.

a)

Hijra

b)

Allah

c)

Qur'an

d)

Ramadan

e)

Jihad

67.

Mohammad's flight to safety away from Mecca.

a)

Hijra

b)

Allah

c)

Qur'an

d)

Ramadan

e)

Jihad

68.

The holiest month in the Islamic calendar.

a)

Hijra

b)

Allah

c)

Qur'an

d)

Ramadan

e)

Jihad

69.

The holy book of Islam.

a)

Hijra

b)

Allah

c)

Qur'an

d)

Ramadan

e)

Jihad

70.

The defense of the Islamic faith.

a)

Hijra

b)

Allah

c)

Qur'an

d)

Ramadan

e)

Jihad

71.

Muslims conquered all of the following in conquest except.

a)

France

b)

Spain

c)

the Persian Empire

d)

the Provinces of Palestine

72.

The majority branch within Islam has been the:

a)

Sufi

b)

Sunni

c)

Shia

d)

Seljuk

73.

Which of the following words best describes Muslim trade:

a)

Extensive

b)

Restricted

c)

Forbiddon

d)

Unsuccessful

74.

Before Muhammad became the prophet of Islam, he was a:

a)

Priest

b)

Merchant

c)

Ruler

d)

Soldier

75.

Which of these statements does NOT describe the Quran?

a)

it is a series of poetic religious instructions

b)

it was originally in Arabic

c)

it can be ignored in crisis situations

d)

it is the dictated words of Muhammad from Allah

76.

What happened on the original Hajj?

a)

Muhammad returned to Mecca as a prisoner

b)

Muhammad returned to Mecca as a conqueror

c)

the Meccans fought off the Prophet

d)

Muhammad went to Constantinople

77.

Which of the 5 Pillars is required of all Muslims with no exceptions?

a)

Fasting

b)

the statement of faith

c)

alms for the poor

d)

a pilgrimage to Mecca

e)

Prayer 5 times daily

78.

Which area did Muslims NOT spread into by 750 CE?

a)

North America

b)

Persia

c)

Western Europe

d)

Eastern Europe

79.

The split between Sunni and Shiite Muslims began with a disagreement over…

a)

choice of a caliph

b)

a belief in one god

c)

Acceptance of the Qur’an

d)

required pilgrimage to Mecca

80.

The main language spoken in the Muslim world is:

a)

Latin

b)

Greek

c)

Arabic

d)

Assyrian

81.

The most important trade stop and the religious center of the Muslim world is located at:

a)

Jerusalem

b)

Medina

c)

Baghdad

d)

Mecca

82.

Despite the short time in power, this dynasty is known for creating the Grand Canal.

a)

Yuan/Mongol

b)

Tang

c)

Sung

d)

Sui

83.

This dynasty re-established the civil service exam and redistributed land to peasants.

a)

Yuan/Mongol

b)

Tang

c)

Sung

d)

Sui

84.

Under this dynasty there were many great inventions like block printing.

a)

Yuan/Mongol

b)

Tang

c)

Sung

d)

Sui

85.

This dynasty opened China up to foreigners like Marco Polo from Europe.

a)

Yuan/Mongol

b)

Tang

c)

Sung

d)

Sui

86.

Who held most of the power during Japan’s feudal rule:

a)

Emperor

b)

Shogun

c)

Zen Buddhists

d)

Daimyo and Samurai

87.

Due to its location, this country has long served as a bridge between China and Japan:

a)

Korea

b)

Mongolia

c)

Philippines

d)

Siberia

88.

Form of ceremonial suicide of a defeated samurai to avoid dishonor:

a)

Kami

b)

Seppuku

c)

Animism

d)

Dialect

89.

What standing does the Emperor have in traditional Japan?

a)

an all-powerful tyrant

b)

a constitutional monarch

c)

the lead general

d)

he is a religious figurehead

90.

What makes the samurai different from the warriors of other societies?

a)

they were not landowners

b)

they wore armor

c)

they fought with bows

d)

they rode horses into battle

91.

The lowest group in Japanese society was :

a)

Merchants

b)

Artisans

c)

Samurai

d)

Peasants

92.

The Mongolian leader that finally achieved the goal of conquering the Chinese:

a)

Qin

b)

Genghis Khan

c)

Marco Polo

d)

Cheng

93.

Japanese landlords maintained power by:

a)

Employing shoguns

b)

Employing samurai

c)

Resisting the emperor’s taxes

d)

Heavily taxing tenant farmers

94.

What change did the Mongol rule bring to China?

a)

More political freedom for the Chinese

b)

More contact with Europe with visitors to China

c)

Coal government less responsible to central power

d)

Lower taxes and reduced trade

95.

What made Chinggis (Genghis) Khan different from the other Mongol leaders?

a)

he got rid of the tribal system as he conquered other Mongols

b)

he only killed people who would not cooperate

c)

he refused to attack civilized countries

d)

he was allergic to horses

96.

Why were the Mongols actually a positive influence on trade?

a)

they forced people to trade

b)

there were no borders to collect taxes at

c)

they only allowed their own traders

d)

they broke down the Great Wall

97.

To become an official in China during the Tang dynasty, one had to:

a)

Pass a Confucian Civil Service exam

b)

Be a member of the royal family

c)

Be a Mongol

d)

Have a radical political background

98.

What was the purpose of the Grand Canal?

a)

Provide work for unemployed men

b)

provide irrigation to Central China

c)

to connect the big rivers of China

d)

to impress the gods

99.

What was the purpose of the equal field system?

a)

To keep peasants on a piece of land of a fair size

b)

to make sure the rich have access to farmer’s fields

c)

to keep the Emperor wealthy

d)

to make sure that every family has exactly the same size piece of land

100.

What does foot binding indicate about China?

a)

They hated young women

b)

women’s shoes are not attractive if they are too big

c)

it is a heavily patriarchal/male dominated society

d)

they wanted to make sure doctors had business

101.

Which Asian Religion is described below?


-The "Vedas" are the holy scripture.

-There was no one founder of this religion.

-To succeed you must be true to your "caste."

-"Karma" defines all your actions.

-Brahman" is everywhere, and takes many forms.

a)

Hinduism

b)

Buddhism

c)

Confucianism

d)

Daoism

e)

Legalism

102.

Which Asian Religion is described below?


-Believed the ways of nature were the best personal guide to life.


-The best kind of government is the one with the fewest rules and laws.

a)

Hinduism

b)

Buddhism

c)

Confucianism

d)

Daoism

e)

Legalism

103.

Which Asian Religion is described below?


-Believed people were naturally evil and needs harsh discipline to control.


-The ruler Qin is best known for following this philosophy.

a)

Hinduism

b)

Buddhism

c)

Confucianism

d)

Daoism

e)

Legalism

104.

Which Asian Religion is described below?


-One must believe the teachings of Prince Siddhartha Gautama.


-The "Eightfold Path" will lead you to your ultimate goal.


-The "Four Noble Truths" will set you on the correct track.


-To end all suffering and overcome desire in your life you must meditate.

a)

Hinduism

b)

Buddhism

c)

Confucianism

d)

Daoism

e)

Legalism

105.

Which Asian Religion is described below?


-One must believe the teachings of Prince Siddhartha Gautama.


-Best revealed in the "Analects."


-Respect for parents ranks high among human loyalties.


-This was a plan for a contented life, and began more like a religion than any of the others.

a)

Hinduism

b)

Buddhism

c)

Confucianism

d)

Daoism

e)

Legalism

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