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World History Semester #1

Total questions: 81

Worksheet time: 30mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What # indicates where WESTERN EUROPE is located?

a)

#4

b)

#7

c)

#3

d)

#2

2.

What # indicates where SOUTH AMERICA is located?

a)

#1

b)

#7

c)

#3

d)

#2

3.

What # indicates where NORTH AFRICA is located?

a)

#5

b)

#7

c)

#3

d)

#2

4.

What # indicates where THE MIDDLE EAST is located?

a)

#7

b)

#8

c)

#9

d)

#10

5.

What # indicates where EAST ASIA is located?

a)

#4

b)

#10

c)

#6

d)

#1

6.

What # indicates where NORTH AMERICA is located?

a)

#8

b)

#5

c)

#2

d)

#1

7.

What # indicates where HUMANITY FIRST ORIGINATED?

a)

#9

b)

#5

c)

#2

d)

#1

8.

This area was a part of the Fertile Crescent and is located around the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers in modern day Iraq

a)

Eastern Africa

b)

Mesopotamia

c)

Indus River Valley

d)

Nile River Valley

9.

What geographical feature allowed humans to migrate into the Americas?

a)

Fertile Crescent

b)

Land Bridge

c)

Ice Bridge

d)

Mesopotamia

10.

 Roman ruler who was baptized at the end of his life, effectively changing the religious makeup of Europe to that of Christianity.

a)

Emperor Constantine

b)

Xerxes

c)

Cyrus the Great

d)

King Hammurabi

11.

Persian king who conquered much of Anatolia (located in Western Asia, near Europe) but lead the failed invasion of Greece against the allied Athenians and Spartans.

a)

Emperor Constantine

b)

Xerxes

c)

Cyrus the Great

d)

King Hammurabi

12.

The founder of the Persian empire and its first ruler

a)

The Apostle Paul

b)

Emperor Constantine

c)

King Hammurabi

d)

Cyrus the Great

13.

First ruler of the Babylonian Empire. One of the first written legal codes for any civilization bears his name and is known for being very harsh.

a)

King Hammurabi

b)

Alexander the Great

c)

Emperor Constantine

d)

Cyrus the Great

14.

Defeated both the Greek city-states and the Persian Empire at a young age .

a)

King Hammurabi

b)

Cyrus the Great

c)

Xerxes

d)

Alexander the Great

15.

This follower of Jesus is credited with writing letters which spread Christian teaching throughout the Roman Empire.

a)

The Apostle Paul

b)

Emperor Constantine

c)

Xerxes

d)

King Hammurabi

16.

Looking at the timeline, between what two dates in bold would you place 1234 BCE?

a)

Between, 1150 CE and 2000 CE

b)

Between, 75 BCE and 350 CE

c)

Between, 350 CE and 1150 CE

d)

Between, 20,000 BCE and 75 BCE

17.

Looking at the timeline, between what two dates in bold would you place 1 CE?

a)

Between, 1150 CE and 2000 CE

b)

Between, 75 BCE and 350 CE

c)

Between, 350 CE and 1150 CE

d)

Between, 20,000 BCE and 75 BCE

18.

Looking at the timeline, between what two dates in bold would you place 500 BCE?

a)

Between 50,000 BCE and 25,000 BCE

b)

Between 500 CE and 1,500 CE

c)

Between 5,000 BCE and 500 CE

d)

Between 25,000 BCE and 5,000 BCE

19.

Looking at the timeline, between what two dates in bold would you place 50 CE?

a)

Between 50,000 BCE and 25,000 BCE

b)

Between 500 CE and 1,500 CE

c)

Between 5,000 BCE and 500 CE

d)

Between 25,000 BCE and 5,000 BCE

20.

Looking at the timeline, between what two dates in bold would you place 15,000 BCE?

a)

Between 50,000 BCE and 25,000 BCE

b)

Between 500 CE and 1,500 CE

c)

Between 5,000 BCE and 500 CE

d)

Between 25,000 BCE and 5,000 BCE

21.

It is year 1000 CE. What year would it have been 4000 years ago?

a)

3000 CE

b)

5000 BCE

c)

5000 CE

d)

3000 BCE

22.

It is year 2500 CE. What year would it have been 2400 years ago?

a)

100 CE

b)

100 BCE

c)

1000 BCE

d)

1000 CE

23.

It is year 20,000 BCE. What year would it have been 1000 years ago?

a)

21,000 CE

b)

21,000 BCE

c)

19,000 BCE

d)

19,000 CE

24.

It is year 50,000 BCE. What year would it be 55,000 years in the future?

a)

500 BCE

b)

5000 CE

c)

55,000 CE

d)

55,000 BCE

25.

It’s year 1000 BCE. What year would it be 1200 years into the future?

a)

2200 CE

b)

2200 BCE

c)

200 BCE

d)

200 CE

26.

It’s year 500 CE. What year would it be 3200 years into the future?

a)

2700 CE

b)

2700 BCE

c)

3700 CE

d)

3700 BCE

27.

When considering the historical categories (SPECtacles), the concept of marriage falls best under what category?

a)

Social

b)

Political

c)

Economic

d)

Cultural

28.

When considering the historical categories (SPECtacles), government systems falls best under what category?

a)

Social

b)

Political

c)

Economic

d)

Cultural

29.

When considering the historical categories (SPECtacles), achievements in education and philosophy falls best under what category?

a)

Social

b)

Political

c)

Economic

d)

Cultural

30.

When considering the historical categories (SPECtacles), wartime or military decisions best falls under what category?

a)

Social

b)

Political

c)

Economic

d)

Cultural

31.

When considering the historical categories (SPECtacles), entertainment and religion best falls under what category?

a)

Social

b)

Political

c)

Economic

d)

Cultural

32.

When considering the historical categories (SPECtacles), the record keeping for items of value best falls under what category?

a)

Social

b)

Political

c)

Economic

d)

Cultural

33.

When considering the historical categories (SPECtacles), taxes best falls under what category?

a)

Social

b)

Political

c)

Economic

d)

Cultural

34.

When considering the historical categories (SPECtacles), laws best falls under what category?

a)

Social

b)

Political

c)

Economic

d)

Cultural

35.

When considering the historical categories (SPECtacles), resources best falls under what category?

a)

Social

b)

Political

c)

Economic

d)

Cultural

36.

When considering the historical categories (SPECtacles), social classes best falls under what category?

a)

Social

b)

Political

c)

Economic

d)

Cultural

37.

When considering the historical categories (SPECtacles), gender relations best falls under what category?

a)

Social

b)

Political

c)

Economic

d)

Cultural

38.

All of the following are primary sources EXCEPT

a)

Textbook

b)

Journals or Diaries

c)

Speeches

d)

Laws

39.

All of the following are the examples of Secondary Sources, EXCEPT...

a)

Textbooks

b)

Films

c)

New's articles

d)

Photographs

40.

The relationship between people in a particular territory, is the best definition for...

a)

Social

b)

Political

c)

Economic

d)

Cultural

41.

The production and consumption of goods and services, is the best definition for...

a)

Social

b)

Political

c)

Economic

d)

Cultural

42.

The many unique traits of a particular society, is the best definition for...

a)

Social

b)

Political

c)

Economic

d)

Cultural

43.

Governing/ruling the behavior of people, is the best definition for...

a)

Social

b)

Political

c)

Economic

d)

Cultural

44.

How many years are in a century?

a)

10

b)

100

c)

1000

d)

10,000

45.

What century is 1450 CE apart of?

a)

8th

b)

10th

c)

15th

d)

13th

46.

What century is 320 CE apart of?

a)

2nd

b)

3rd

c)

4th

d)

5th

47.

What does geography affect?

a)

government and economic system

b)

prices of goods

c)

people's religious beliefs

d)

resources and land features

48.

examples of natural resources include...

a)

plants

b)

animals

c)

fossil fuels

d)

all of the above

49.

Which of the following is in correct chronological order?

a)

Neolithic, Industrial Era, Farm-Based Civilizations, Paleolithic

b)

Paleolithic, Farm-Based Civilizations, Neolithic, Industrial Era

c)

Paleolithic, Neolithic, Farm-Based Civilizations, Industrial Era

d)

Neolithic, Paleolithic, Farm-Based Civilizations, Industrial Era

50.

What dates are associated with the Paleolithic Era?

a)

3500 BCE- 1750 CE

b)

200,000 BCE- 10,000 BCE

c)

10,000 BCE-- 3500 BCE

d)

1750 CE-- 2018 CE

51.

What was the main economic activity of the Paleolithic Era?

a)

agriculture

b)

hunting and gathering

c)

farming

d)

machine power

52.

Hunter-gathers used what types of resources to make their tools?

a)

rocks

b)

sticks

c)

animal products

d)

all of the above

53.

What was the greatest human accomplishment of the Paleolithic Era?

a)

agriculture

b)

spreading out to occupy the entire planet

c)

invention of the steam engine

d)

beginning of civilizations

54.

What dates are associated with the Neolithic Era?

a)

3500 BCE- 1750 CE

b)

200,000 BCE- 10,000 BCE

c)

10,000 BCE-- 3500 BCE

d)

1750 CE-- 2018 CE

55.

What was the main economic activity of the Neolithic Era?

a)

agriculture

b)

hunting and gathering

c)

trade

d)

machine power

56.

The following are examples of domesticated natural resources, EXCEPT

a)

corn

b)

cows

c)

wine

d)

dogs

57.

Job specialization (someone that is knowledgeable in a particular job or skill) lead to the emergence of what social phenomenon?

a)

war

b)

diseases

c)

social pyramid

d)

socialization

58.

What allowed for job specialization in communities?

a)

surplus of money

b)

surplus of food

c)

surplus of water

d)

religion

59.

What are the 4 stages of the social pyramid, starting from the top and going down?

a)

God/Leaders, Skilled Workers, Peasants, Slaves

b)

God/Leaders, Peasants, Skilled Workers, Slaves

c)

Skilled Workers, Slaves, Peasants, God/Leaders

d)

Slaves, Peasants, Skilled Workers, Gods/Leaders

60.

The majority of the Population before 1750 CE were what?(what job did they do?)

a)

warriors

b)

factory workers

c)

merchants

d)

farmers

61.

Types of Governments: inherited through family ties and associations

a)

Republic

b)

Democracy

c)

Monarchy

d)

Theocracy

62.

Types of Governments: appointed by some elected representatives

a)

Republic

b)

Democracy

c)

Monarchy

d)

Theocracy

63.

Types of Governments: religious leaders to who rule in the name of god

a)

Republic

b)

Democracy

c)

Monarchy

d)

Theocracy

64.

Types of Governments: voted on by every eligible citizens

a)

Republic

b)

Democracy

c)

Monarchy

d)

Theocracy

65.

Which of the following is FALSE regarding an empire's life-cycle?

a)

Pattern is rise, peak, and fall

b)

Pattern is consistent throughout historical empires

c)

Life-cycles occur in exactly the same way in all empires

d)

Empires rise and fall for a variety of different reasons

66.

When considering BCE (Before Common Era), the smaller the number the more recently the date occurred to 2018.

a)

False

b)

True

67.

What types of environmental issues posed the greatest danger to the Babylonian empire?

a)

volcanoes

b)

droughts and floods

c)

unpredictable winter storms

d)

forest fires

68.

What did the fall of the Greek city-states and the fall of the Persian Empire have in common?

a)

Both were conquered by King Hammurabi

b)

Both were conquered by Alexander the Great

c)

Both had enormous influence over modern western cultures

d)

Both fell because of environmental reasons

69.

What was the name of the legal-code of the Babylonian Empire?

a)

Hammurabi's Code

b)

Xerxes Code

c)

Hammurabi's Book

d)

Herodotus History

70.

When considering BCE ( Before Common Era), the larger the number the more recently the date occured to 2018.

a)

False

b)

True

71.

All of the following are direct political reasons an empire could fall, EXCEPT...

a)

Loss in an military engagement

b)

Death of a leader

c)

Loss of crops

d)

Revolution against the government

72.

All of the following are direct economic reasons an empire could fall, EXCEPT...

a)

lack of trading partners

b)

resource scarcity

c)

over-taxation

d)

poor military leaders

73.

When considering CE (Common Era), the smaller the number the further in the past the date occurred to 2018

a)

False

b)

True

74.

When considering CE (Common Era), the larger the number the further in the past the date occurred to 2018.

a)

False

b)

True

75.

All of the following are examples of domesticated natural resources: Lions, eagles, and beer

a)

False

b)

True

76.

All of the following are associated with Traditional Economies (before 1750), EXCEPT...

a)

Goods were mass produced

b)

Goods were made locally, for local consumption

c)

People did what their parents did

d)

Goods were made by hand

77.

Inventions and Technology are unimportant to the development of humanity.

a)

False

b)

True

78.

In order to protect valuable food sources, humans formed small communities and villages, some of which grew to come the first cities and civilizations.

a)

False

b)

True

79.

There are certain patterns or similarities between the life-cycles of past empires

a)

False

b)

True

80.

The following all happened because of Industrialization: Women were paid the same amount of money as men for doing to the same job, Cities were fairly clean and spacious, and railroads were built to help improve communication and trade.

a)

False

b)

True

81.

The Peloponnesian Wars were fought between Athens and Sparta.

a)

False

b)

True

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