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CBA REVIEW WORLD HISTORY FALL 2018

Total questions: 80

Worksheet time: 7hrs 40mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which characteristic of civilization in the Indus River Valley is illustrated in the diagram?

a)

Economic systems

b)

Religious institutions

c)

Advanced urban areas

d)

Systems for recordkeeping

2.

Which of the following was most important in the emerging of the first civilizations?

a)

irrigation

b)

metalworking

c)

road building

d)

division of labor

3.

How did the increasing abundance of food from the agricultural revolution change daily life in the Neolithic Age?

a)

An interest in democracy emerged.

b)

A variety of occupations developed.

c)

Citizens shared equally in the wealth.

d)

Rural farms slowed the growth of cities.

4.

Which aspect of civilization do the items listed best represent?

a)

worker specialization

b)

advanced technology

c)

development of agriculture

d)

establishment of complex institutions

5.

Which characteristic of civilization does the map illustrate?

a)

specialized workers

b)

importance of trade

c)

spread of technology

d)

development of cities

6.

Which characteristic of civilization do the items in the graphic organizer best represent?

a)

Social Classes

b)

Advanced Cities

c)

Writing Systems

d)

Complex Institutions

7.

How did life after agriculture change in the cultures that developed it?

a)

Social classes were eliminated.

b)

Organized religion was discouraged.

c)

Written languages developed.

d)

Labor was concentrated on hunting food.

8.

The medieval Church was a unifying force in Europe after the fall of Rome because it offered —

a)

indulgences for sinners

b)

stability and security

c)

redistribution of wealth

d)

multiple sets of beliefs

9.

Which of Justinian’s actions reflects the close connection between church and state in the Byzantine Empire?

a)

He built large churches such as the Hagia Sophia.

b)

He developed and published Christian tenets.

c)

He relocated the capital from Rome to Byzantium.

d)

He was crowned head of the church by the Pope.

10.

Which of the following is NOT a role played by Medieval monasteries in the Middle Ages?

a)

They served as the hospital for the sick and hungry.

b)

They became the armed forces for most people in Europe.

c)

They preserved valuable books and manuscripts.

d)

They received pilgrims and travelers as no inns existed.

11.

How did the emergence of medieval feudalism in Europe influence the Christian Church?

a)

The Church encouraged voyages of exploration.

b)

The Church published the Bible in the vernacular.

c)

The Church adopted Latin as the official language.

d)

The Church served as the unifying power in society.

12.

How did the Frankish king Clovis contribute to the spread of Christianity in the early Middle Ages?

a)

His conversion spread Christianity to the Germanic states.

b)

His crowning marked the beginning of the Holy Roman Empire.

c)

His missionary journeys brought Christianity to the British Isles.

d)

His support of the Crusades gave the Roman Catholic Church more power.

13.

Why was the Catholic Church in the 14th century important to medieval peasants?

a)

It offered hope in the midst of a hard life.

b)

It ended the political system of feudalism.

c)

It sold indulgences as forgiveness of their sins.

d)

It paid rent in exchange for the construction of cathedrals.

14.

What punishment helped popes control kings who violated the laws of the Catholic Church during the European Middle Ages?

a)

excommunication

b)

indulgence

c)

investiture

d)

taxation

15.

Which religious motive helped unite European Christians in fighting the First Crusade?

a)

to raise funds for building a new basilica in Rome

b)

to take Jerusalem from the control of Islamic rulers

c)

to allow missionaries to introduce Christianity to China

d)

to destroy Constantinople as punishment to the Byzantine emperor

16.

In the early Middle Ages, the Catholic Church contributed to cultural unity in western Europe by —

a)

challenging the legitimacy of the Carolingian Empire

b)

using missionaries to convert Germanic tribes

c)

maintaining trade routes commonly used by Italian merchants

d)

sending armies to recapture cities under Byzantine rule

17.

Which of these correctly describes the Delhi Sultanate?

a)

It banned the practice of Hinduism in South Asia.

b)

It established a Muslim ruling class in India.

c)

It promoted the segregation of Mahayana Buddhists in Tibet.

d)

It prevented the spread of Christianity to East Asia.

18.

Which major event halted Muslim expansion into Western Europe?

a)

the Battle of Tours

b)

the Battle of Hastings

c)

the Battle of Agincourt

d)

the Battle of Marathon

19.

Which of the following led to a major schism within Islam?

a)

disillusionment over the Crusades

b)

disagreement over the rightful caliph

c)

tension with other religious groups in Spain

d)

lack of a common language in the Muslim Empire

20.

As Islam spread from the seventh to the twelfth centuries, Muslim culture tended to—

a)

discourage international trade.

b)

blend elements of local cultures.

c)

persecute mathematical scholars.

d)

prohibit traditions of local cultures.

21.

Which of the following best completes the graphic organizer?

a)

Reasons Why Islam Experienced Schism

b)

Development of the Slave Trade in Europe

c)

Development of the Feudal System in Europe

d)

Reasons Why Trade Flourished in the Muslim Empire

22.

Which of the following titles best completes the graphic organizer?

a)

Scientific Discoveries of the Aztecs

b)

Academic Work of Medieval Monasticism

c)

Contributions of Early Muslim Scholars

d)

Achievements of Renaissance Humanists

23.

The graphic organizer illustrates which of the following?

a)

Caste System of the Aryan Kingdoms

b)

Class Hierarchy of the Abbasid Dynasty

c)

Social Structure of the Feudal Kingdoms

d)

Political Pyramid of the Carolingian Dynasty

24.

Which of the following is true of the Crusades?

a)

decline in papal prestige

b)

increased trade

c)

growth of a middle class

d)

all of the above

25.

The Crusades increased cultural interaction between____________ and____________. However, this was mostly in Spain and Italy?

a)

Lords and serfs

b)

Muslims and Christians

c)

Christians and Catholics

d)

Muslims and Jews

26.

Which of the following is true of the period both before and after the Crusades?

a)

Muslims controlled Great Britain

b)

Roman Catholic Church controlled Jerusalem

c)

Muslims controlled Jerusalem

d)

The Eastern Orthodox Church controlled Rome

27.

When Crusaders returned to Europe bringing items such as rice, apricots, and melons, what effect did this have?

a)

trade increased between England and France

b)

trade increased between the Middle East and Europe

c)

trade decreased between the Middle East and England

d)

there was no change in trade

28.

During the Crusades, trade between European and Middle Eastern merchants —

a)

significantly increased in Egypt

b)

significantly decreased in Palestine

c)

steadily increased throughout southern Europe

d)

steadily decreased throughout northern Europe

29.

Although the Crusades increased the cultural interaction between Muslims and European Christians, the majority of intellectual exchanges took

place in —

a)

Spain and Italy

b)

England and Ireland

c)

Russia and Poland

d)

France and Denmark

30.

When Crusaders traveled to the Middle East, which of the following economic changes happened in Europe?

a)

increased use of serfs in farming

b)

growth of the trade in tobacco and rum

c)

increased use of Arabic languages in business

d)

growth of the middle class of merchants and traders

31.

All of the following were areas where Christians learned from Muslim settlers in Europe EXCEPT_________ .

a)

science

b)

medicine

c)

architecture

d)

transportation

32.

The Crusades brought about results, of which, the popes had never dreamed, and which were perhaps the most important of all. They re-established traffic between the East and West, which, after having been suspended for several centuries, was then resumed with even greater energy; they were the means of bringing from the depths of their respective provinces and introducing into the most civilized Asiatic countries Western knights, to whom a new world was thus revealed, and who returned to their native land filled with novel ideas... If, indeed, the Christian civilization of Europe has become a universal culture, in the highest sense, the glory belongs, in no small measure, to the Crusades.


According to the reading above, what was the most important result of the Crusades?

a)

Jerusalem was returned to the Christians.

b)

European knights defeated the Seljuk Turks.

c)

Trade was renewed between the East and West.

d)

The Pope’s power was reduced in Europe.

33.

During the later Middle Ages, the fanaticism of the Catholic Church reached its highest levels with persecution of Jews, in which tens of thousands were slaughtered by Crusaders and others. During the Crusades, which lasted for nearly 200 years, Jews were killed during the beginning of each Crusade, being blamed that the Holy Land was not in Christian hands. The Crusaders rampaged through the Rhine and Danube River regions, massacring Jews because "why should we attack the (Muslim) unbelievers in the Holy Land and leave infidels in our midst undisturbed?" But there were also other reasons to kill Jews during the 14th century - disastrous harvests, severe famine, the Black Plaque of 1334-50. Jews were blamed for all of these, despite the fact that a large number of Jews also died as a result of the famine and Plague, although not in as large numbers, because of their higher level of cleanliness.


What can be concluded from the above passage?

a)

Jews have often been persecuted because they were different.

b)

Jews were persecuted for the first time during the Crusades.

c)

Jews helped Christians rid the Holy Land of Muslims.

d)

Jews sometimes totally escaped the disasters that hit Europe.

34.

In the early years of Islam, it was the wealthiest and the most cultured and learned of all the existing empires. They also were noted for their tolerance of Christians and Jews. Why were they so tolerant at that time?

a)

They were fighting the Hindus and needed friends to help them in India.

b)

They were not under the control of a caliph and were separately governed nations.

c)

They believed in Jesus Christ and worshipped him as Christians did.

d)

Their religious law recognized these religions as true for their use of scriptures.

35.

One result of the interaction of Jews, Christians and Muslims in medieval Spain was —

a)

a decline in commerce and formal education

b)

a new set of regulations on social and family life

c)

a growth in oceanic exploration and colonization

d)

a golden age of science and intellectual advances

36.

In what way did the spread of the Black Death change the manorial system in Europe?

a)

The death of many knights led to an end of feudal warfare.

b)

Fear of the disease led many to stop attending Church services.

c)

Monarchs were blamed for spreading the disease and attacked.

d)

Population loss allowed peasants to leave the manor to seek jobs.

37.

Why did the Crusades contribute to the end of the medieval era in Europe?

a)

Trade was revived leading to the decline of the manorial economy.

b)

Islamic fighters defeated Christian knights and took control of Europe.

c)

Christians split between Western Roman Catholicism and Eastern Greek Orthodoxy.

d)

European knights were given Church lands in exchange for fighting in the Holy Lands.

38.

The prestige and authority of the Pope’s leadership of the Roman Catholic Church were most challenged by the events of the —

a)

Crusades

b)

Black Death

c)

Great Schism

d)

Hundred Years War

39.

How did the Black Death affect medieval Europe?

a)

It prompted advances in medicine that extended the average life span.

b)

It caused economic and social instability by drastically reducing the workforce.

c)

It caused persecution of religious and ethnic minorities to decrease.

d)

It allowed church officials to expand their authority.

40.

The plague struck various countries in Europe during the outbreak leading to serious depopulation and permanent change in both economic and social structures. What was one of those economic changes?

a)

There was a lack of faith in religion to help the people.

b)

Medicine was so lacking that scientific research became popular.

c)

The serf population was so depleted that manorialism didn’t work

d)

Feudalism was inadequate to provide government for an area.

41.

All of the following were ways that the Crusades helped end the medieval period in Europe EXCEPT they ______________ .

a)

brought the decline of papal prestige

b)

increased religious tolerance

c)

decreased the power of nobles

d)

increased trade with foreign lands

42.

Which of the following did NOT lead to the end of medieval Europe?

a)

Black Death

b)

Hundred Years’ War

c)

Crusades

d)

Barbarian invasions

43.

How did the Crusades contribute to the end of medieval feudalism in Europe?

a)

The deaths of many nobles in the Holy Lands increased the power of the kings and led to the rise of the nation-state.

b)

The importation of numerous slaves increased the power of serfs and led to the creation of the university system.

c)

The discovery of new products decreased the power of the Hanseatic League and led to economic competition among kings.

d)

The failure to hold territory in the Holy Lands decreased the power of the Catholic Church and led to the end of papal political authority.

44.

How did the leadership of kings during the Hundred Years’ War influence the people of France and England?

a)

It created a sense of national identity.

b)

It created a tradition for cultural diversity.

c)

It created an era of technological creativity.

d)

It created an incentive for overseas exploration.

45.

If you were to put the Crusades on a timeline in which era would it be located?

a)

Dark Ages

b)

Middle Ages

c)

Roman Empire

d)

New Age

46.

Buddhism came to China from India this way, along the northern branch of the route. The first influences came as the passes over the Karakorum were first explored. . . .


Christianity also made an early appearance. . . . Merchants brought the faith along the ______?______, and the first Nestorian church was consecrated at Changan in 638 A.D.


—Oliver Wild, University of California–Irvine, 1992


Which trade route correctly completes the excerpt?

a)

Royal Road

b)

Amber Road

c)

Silk Road

d)

Burma Road

47.

What was a major effect of the gold-salt trade in Africa?

a)

Slavery became unpopular in Northern Africa.

b)

Islam was spread by the Berbers from North Africa.

c)

Diseases were spread from North Africa southward.

d)

Exotic products from the East made salt very valuable.

48.

What other trade became a major part of the gold-salt trade in Africa?

a)

Silk

b)

Dates

c)

Horses

d)

Slaves

49.

Extending 4,000 miles (6,500 km), the routes enabled traders to transport goods, slaves, and luxuries such as silk, satin, hemp, and other fine fabrics, musk, other perfumes, spices, medicines, jewels, glassware and even rhubarb,, as well as serving as a conduit for the spread of knowledge, ideas, cultures, zoological specimens and some non indigenous disease conditions between Ancient China, Ancient India (Indus valley, now Pakistan),Asia Minor and the Mediterranean. Trade on the Silk Road was a significant factor in the development of the great civilizations of China, India, Egypt, Persia, Arabia, and Rome , and in several respects helped lay the foundations for the modern world. Although the term the Silk Road implies a continuous journey, very few who traveled the route traversed it from end to end. For the most part, goods were transported by a series of agents on varying routes and were traded in the bustling markets of the oasis towns.


From the reading above and your knowledge of social studies, what was the most important way that the Silk Road trade was similar to the gold-salt trade in Africa?

a)

It transmitted knowledge, culture, and ideas.

b)

It included slaves as products for trade.

c)

It was a continuation of ancient trade routes.

d)

It was conducted mainly by Asians and Africans.

50.

Which is an effect of cultural diffusion along African gold-salt trade routes during the 8th and 9th centuries?

a)

the introduction of Islam

b)

the spread of gunpowder

c)

the invention of the printing press

d)

the discovery of Atlantic monsoons

51.

How did the gold-salt trade contribute to the religious change in West Africa?

a)

Judaism flourished in western Africa through trade across the Red Sea.

b)

Islam spread in western Africa through contact with Muslim merchants.

c)

Hinduism grew in western Africa through trade across the Indian Ocean.

d)

Paganism increased in western Africa through frustration with Christian missionaries.

52.

One factor that favored the spread of Islam to West Africa was —

a)

trade along gold-salt routes

b)

Tang control of the Silk Road

c)

the vast expanse of the Sahara

d)

the use of Arabic in the Qur’an

53.

Which of the following is considered one of Genghis Khan’s greatest achievements?

a)

He enabled Muslim rulers to gain control of valuable trans-Saharan caravan routes.

b)

He encouraged the expansion of Buddhism across Asia and introduced it to Europe.

c)

He united the nomadic tribes of northeast Asia to eventually form a vast empire.

d)

He popularized the warrior culture originally developed by the Japanese samurai.

54.

Which of the following best summarizes the effects of Mongol invasions on the Islamic world?

a)

Mongols destroyed the Islamic faith while they controlled the Islamic world, but were soon destroyed themselves by the rise of the Ottoman Turks.

b)

Mongols captured Baghdad and ended Seljuk Turk rule. Their control fell apart because they could not rule the distant region, allowing the Ottoman Turks to come to power.

c)

Mongols controlled much of the Islamic region and were converted to Islam while they were in power. They left because the Seljuk Turks became powerful.

d)

Mongols were more interested in India and the spice trade than in the Islamic world, so they left Baghdad and moved eastward to control South Asia.

55.

[U]pon every great high road . . . there are stations, with houses of accommodation for travellers, called yamb or post-houses. . . . At each station four hundred good horses are kept in constant readiness, in order that all messengers going and coming upon the business of the grand khan, and all ambassadors, may have relays, and, leaving their jaded horses, be supplied with fresh ones. . . . In the intermediate space between the post-houses, there are small villages settled at the distance of every three miles, which may contain, one with another, about forty cottages. In these are stationed the foot messengers, likewise employed in the service of his majesty. They wear girdles round their waists, to which several small bells are attached, in order that their coming may be perceived at a distance; and as they run only three miles, that is, from one of these foot-stations to another next adjoining, the noise serves to give notice of their approach, and preparation is accordingly made by a fresh courier to proceed with the packet instantly upon the arrival of the former. Thus it is so expeditiously conveyed from station to station, that in the course of two days and two nights his majesty receives distant intelligence that in the ordinary mode could not be obtained in less than ten days.

The Travels of Marco Polo


Based on the excerpt, one effect of Mongol control of Asia was —

a)

constructing schools for local communities

b)

diffusing ideas about effective horsemanship

c)

encouraging sports and recreational competition

d)

connecting distant lands through communications

56.

Why did trade flourish across Asia under the Mongol Empire?

a)

Religious conversion of Indian merchants opened spice markets.

b)

Peaceful relations among Mongol leaders encouraged safe travel.

c)

Economic sanctions on African goods created industrial monopolies.

d)

Political alliances with European monarchs blocked outside competition.

57.

What strategy did the Mongols primarily use to conquer cities?

a)

fear tactics

b)

religious zeal

c)

anger brigades

d)

economic power

58.

Mongolian leaders often relocated specialized workers from lands they had conquered to the large cities of the Empire in order to make use of their skills and knowledge. How did this practice affect Mongolian civilization?

a)

It eliminated paper currency.

b)

It slowed urban development.

c)

It encouraged military reform.

d)

It promoted cultural exchange.

59.

• Indus River

• Nile River

• Yellow River

• Tigris and

Euphrates Rivers


Which of the following describes the rivers listed above?

a)

Uninhabitable geographic features

b)

Trade routes used by Marco Polo

c)

Trade routes of the Middle East

d)

Cradles of early civilizations

60.

In which area of the map is the Nile River located?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

61.

In which country is the Yellow (Huang He) River located?

a)

China

b)

India

c)

Japan

d)

Vietnam

62.

What area is indicated with the letter A?

a)

Mediterranean Sea

b)

Egypt

c)

Mesopotamia

d)

Indus Valley

63.

A typical role of the patricians in the Roman Republic was to —

a)

collect taxes

b)

serve as senators

c)

become gladiators

d)

fight enemies

64.

Property in ancient Rome was the possession of the father of the household. Generally, the only way sons could gain control of the household was upon the father's —

a)

death

b)

banishment

c)

illness

d)

excommunication

65.

Which of the following rights applied to Athenian citizens in the 5th century B.C.?

a)

They could use a lawyer during court hearings.

b)

They could participate in political decision making.

c)

They could avoid the requirement of military service.

d)

They could pay bail to avoid serving a criminal sentence.

66.

During the early years of the Roman Republic, how did plebeians differ from patricians?

a)

Patricians could vote but not own land.

b)

Plebeians could own land but not vote.

c)

Patricians could hold office but not vote.

d)

Plebeians could vote but not hold office.

67.

William, king of the English to Aethelwig, abbot of Evesham…I command you to summon all those who are under your charge and jurisdiction to have armed before me by the week after Whitsunday, at Clarendon all the knights which are due to me. And do you also come to me on that day and bring with you armed those five knights which you owe to me from your abbey.

King William I of England, feudal summons, c. 1072

What part of the feudal contract between a vassal and his lord does William I reference in his summons?

a)

military service of the vassal to the lord

b)

travel hospitality of the vassal for the lord

c)

financial support of the vassal from the lord

d)

agricultural contribution of the vassal to the lord

68.

In ancient Sparta, which activity was a defining feature of citizenship for men?

a)

Financial contribution to public-works projects

b)

Attendance at religious ceremonies

c)

Participation in public assemblies

d)

Membership in the military

69.

1. Buddhism

2. Christianity

3. Hinduism

4. Islam

5. Judaism


Which of the religions listed above originated in the Middle East?

a)

1, 2, 3

b)

1, 3, 5

c)

2, 3, 4

d)

2, 4, 5

70.

Which of the following religions focuses on human behavior and the Five Constant Relationships?

a)

Taoism

b)

Confucianism

c)

Buddhism

d)

Hinduism

71.

Jewish traditions found in the Torah are also part of the teachings of what other religion?

a)

Buddhism

b)

Hinduism

c)

Taoism

d)

Islam

72.

The central ideas of Islam are most similar to those of which other religion?

a)

Buddhism

b)

Confucianism

c)

Hinduism

d)

Judaism

73.

Which of the following religions spread from China to Japan in the 6th century?

a)

Judaism

b)

Buddhism

c)

Shintoism

d)

Catholicism

74.

Which two world religions originated in the same modern-day nation?

a)

Islam and Judaism

b)

Islam and Hinduism

c)

Buddhism and Judaism

d)

Buddhism and Hinduism

75.

Which of the following correctly states a relationship between two philosophical traditions?

a)

Hinduism adopted polytheism from Taoism.

b)

Confucianism adopted monotheism from Islam.

c)

Christianity adopted monotheism from Judaism.

d)

Buddhism adopted polytheism from Hinduism.

76.

One way monasteries contributed to the spread of Christianity in Europe was by —

a)

being outposts for missionary work

b)

copying ancient manuscripts by hand

c)

cataloging different varieties of plants

d)

teaching farming techniques to villagers

77.

A common belief held by Jews, Christians and Muslims is the idea that —

a)

only one God should be worshiped

b)

a chosen group will receive salvation

c)

any individual can be a religious leader

d)

the souls of believers are reincarnated

78.

Which feature of Arab policy toward conquered peoples facilitated the spread of Islam?

a)

People who refused to accept Islam were killed.

b)

Muslims paid the fees for non-Muslims to convert.

c)

Arabs were tolerant compared to other conquerors.

d)

Converts to Islam were released from debt obligations.

79.

Religious Muslims practice their faith by adherence to the —

a)

Five Pillars

b)

Golden Rule

c)

Eightfold Path

d)

Gospel teachings

80.

The Persian Empire served as the birthplace of —

a)

modern democratic traditions

b)

the first iron weapons and tools

c)

the earliest monotheistic religion

d)

government tests for job-seekers