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WorksheetsWorld History Fall Final
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These 4 Noble Truths main guiding principles of Buddhism:
Life is Pain, Beauty is Pain, The Cure is getting rid of your pain, and to Follow the things that make you happy.
Life is Suffering, Suffering is caused by Desire, The Cure is letting go, and to Follow the Eightfold path to Nirvana.
Life is beautiful, the meaning of life is in the palm of your hands. The Cure is realizing there's nothing wrong with you.
Life is like a box of chocolates, you never know what you're gonna get. At least that's what my Momma always said.
Life is what you make of it, so make everything you can. Also fake it til you make it. Not only is The Cure is a band, but also Nirvana is.
The 5 Pillars of Islam, known in Arabic as Shahada, Salah, Zakāt, Sawm and Hajj, can be translated into English as:
fun, love, travel, pilgrimage, work
belief, prayer, charity, fasting, pilgrimage
charity, belief, growth, love, fasting
belief, understanding, study, friendliness, prayer
belief, growth, love, understanding, fashion
What is the Period of time where people moved from hunting and gathering to permanent villages where they would farm for life?
Ancestor Veneration
Agricultural Revolution
Agricultural and Mineral University
American Revolution
Albanian Riviera
What is the Arabic/Islamic word for God?
Gott
Allah
Amaterasu
Akhenaten
Archibald
What is the generic name of the Ancient Roman engineering structure that carries water over long distances?
Aquabridge
Aqueduct
Aquafresh
Aquaboogie
the Age of Aquarius
What's the name of one of the largest and most important cities in Mesopotamia?
Berlin
Babylon
Baby Driver
Baalbek
Bangkok
The Babylonians are known as...
The Empire of the friendly waves under the neighborly cheer of Ned Flanders, also Homer's Code
The Empire of the hanging gardens under the leadership of Nebuchadnezzar, also Hammurabi's Code
The Empire of the River Nile, under the leadership of Nefertiti, also Horace's Code
The Empire of the Sun, under the leadership of No one, also Huge Music Fans.
The Empire of No Regrets, Yolo, and don't choose this option.
What's the name of the decisive battle in which William the Conqueror (duke of Normandy) defeated the Saxons under Harold II (1066) and thus left England open for the Norman Conquest?
Battle of Yorktown
Battle of Hastings
Battle of H-E-B
Battle of Stamford Bridge
Battle of Agincourt
What are two facts about the Black Plague/Black Death?
It wasn't that bad, most people were just complaining; but all of that bad publicity was really bad for the Medieval tourism industry.
It was a deadly disease that wiped out 1/3 of Europe's population; but all of that death eventually led to an age of increased ideas and knowledge.
It was a deadly disease that wiped out the entirety of Europe's population; all of that death eventually led to the Aztecs conquering Spain in 1392.
It was a deadly rumor that was spread to Europe's population through fake news; but all of that eventually cleared the disease's name!
It was a deadly disease that wiped out 5% of Europe's population; but that little bit of death led to an increase in superstition.
_____________ is a nontheistic religion or philosophy that encompasses a variety of traditions, beliefs and spiritual practices largely based on teachings attributed to Siddartha Gautama, commonly known as "the awakened or enlightened one".
Judaism
Buddhism
Bentoism
Hinduism
Zoroastrianism
(330-1453) The eastern half of the Roman Empire, which survived after the fall of the Western Empire at the end of the 5th century C.E. Its capital was Constantinople, named after the Emperor Constantine.
Babylonian Empire
Byzantine Empire
Emperor Constantine
Bulgarian Empire
Baalbek Empire
He was named first "princep" or the first Roman Emperor; who conquered much of the Mediterranean.
Genghis Khan
Caesar Augustus
Caesar Salad
Caesar Aurelius
Julius Caesar
These are the Earliest known inhabitants of the British Isles, they are the descendants of people from the European mainland.
Phoenicians
Celts
Gauls
Normans
Vikings
Frankish King who was able to unite much of Europe under one Christian empire
Charlie Brown
Charlemagne
Confucius
Caesar Augustus
Charles deGaul
What's the name of the religion based on the person and teachings of Jesus of Nazareth?
Charlemagne
Christianity
Islam
Buddhism
Judaism
In a historical context, a City-state is best described as....
a Political organization where an country king rules surrounding cities.
a Political organization where an urban king rules surrounding agricultural regions.
a Political organization where an urban elite is totally out of touch with the people in the heartland.
a Political organization where people share power through democratic means.
a Political organization where an king wins their kingdom through hard work and maybe just a little bit of luck.
a system of philosophical and ethical teachings founded by Confucius and developed by Mencius.
Hinduism
Confucianism
Buddhism
Judiasm
Taoism
City founded as the second capital of the Roman Empire; later became the capital of the Byzantine Empire; then renamed Istanbul, it was then the capital the Ottoman Empire, and today the Republic of Turkey.
Jerusalem
Constantinople
Athens
Berlin
Baghdad
World's 1st written language, invented by Sumerians
Kawaiiform
Cuneiform
Cardboard Cutouts
Cubism
Curisve
As understood in History, this is a series of rulers from the same family.
Dadism
Dynasty
Dedication
Dynamism
Family
a Christian religion that developed in Eastern Europe and the Middle East, with its head in Constantinople in the Byzantine Empire
Constantinople Church
Eastern Orthodox Church
Roman Catholic Church
Eastern Confucianism
Eastern Orthopedic Church
Founded Constantinople; best known for being the first Christian Roman Emperor; issued the Edit of Milan in 313, granting religious toleration throughout the empire.
Emperor Charlemagne
Emperor Constantine
Emperor Palpatine
Emperor Justinian
Emperor Caesar Augustus
This is a Mesopotamian river, below the Tigris
Euphemism River
Euphrates River
Tigris River
Nile River
Elba River
A Medieval political and social system based on the granting of land in exchange for loyalty, military assistance, and other services
Friendly System
Feudal System
Political System
Nomadic System
Manorialism
Born as Temujin, Mongolian general and emperor of the late twelfth and early thirteenth centuries, known for his military leadership and great cruelty. He conquered vast portions of northern China and southwestern Asia.
Kublai Khan
Genghis Khan
Shaka Khan
George Costanza
Emperor Timur
What is the best description of The Great Schism?
The change between Northern and Southern Branches of German
the split between the Christian Church into Eastern and Western Churches.
The new way of thinking about divorce in the Medieval era.
The separation of Islam into Sunni and Shia sects.
The argument held by Nobles about the nature of Law
What best describes the "Great Wall of China"?
it was built during the Ming Dynasty, but later fell into disrepair.
it was built during the 3rd century BCE, but was never maintained after that. The Ming destroyed it.
it was a continual project, built and rebuilt by many Chinese dynasties over the past 2300 years.
it was built by the Yuan Dynasty, the first Mongol Dynasty in Chinese history.
it was never destroyed, no person was ever able to get past a wall.
Invented within China during the 9th century for use as flares or fireworks, this substance was to become the dominate military technology used to expand European and Asian empires by the 15th century.
Porcelain
Gunpowder
Black Pepper
Diamonds
Silk
the Gupta were...
an empire located in Mesopotamia that lasted from 3000-1000 b.c.e.
an empire located in northern India that lasted from 320-550 c.e.
an empire located in southern China that lasted from 300-400 c.e.
an empire located in northern Idaho that lasted from 1984-1993 c.e.
an empire located in eastern Europe that lasted from 800-1066 c.e.
Originally built as an Orthodox Church, briefly a Catholic Basilica, later an Islamic Mosque, and today a Museum. This is Mr. Day's favorite building in the world. It's the Most famous example of Byzantine architecture, was built under Justinian I and is considered one of the most significant structures in World History.
the Blue Mosque
Hagia Sophia
St. Peter's Basilica
Chora Church
Westminster Abbey
What's the common name of the extensive law code established by a Babylonian King?
Cuneiform Code
Hammurabi's Code
the Code of Justinian
Homer's Epic Poems
the teachings of The Buddha
This is an empire in ancient China, that lasted from 206 b.c.e- 24 c.e. They were contemporaries of the Roman Empire. Their stability and organizational skills helped foster trade along the Silk Road, unified defense against the Huns, and is the era depicted in the Disney film "Mulan"
Ming Dynasty
Han Dynasty
Yuan Dynasty
Song Dynasty
Tang Dynasty
This is a term that means "Of or influenced by Greek culture." This typically can be things or places referred to after the conquests of Alexander the Great, Philosophy, or Art of which roots can be traced back to Greece.
Greekistic
Hellenistic
Alexandrian
Byzantine
Spartan
This is an Egyptian writing system involving pictographs & symbols representing sounds and ideas.
Hellenistic
Hieroglyphics
Cuneiform
Egyptian
Heliopolis
Term for a wide variety of beliefs and ritual practices that have developed in the Indian subcontinent since antiquity. It has roots in ancient Vedic and south Indian religious concepts and practices.
Buddhism
Hinduism
Zoroastrianism
Confucianism
Christianity
This term refers to some of the earliest lifestyles in which people would search and kill animals for their food as well as forage for edible plants.
feudalism
hunter-gatherer
agricultural
city-state
wait-and-see
Which is one of the most reliably fertile river valleys that supported a huge population and is found in modern day Pakistan/India.
Yellow River Valley
Indus River Valley
Nile River Valley
Mississippi River Valley
Mekong River Valley
This technique of human made canals and reservoirs for easier access to water was developed by the Sumerians and helped in the Agricultural Revolution
Aqueducts
Irrigation
Iron Ore Mining
Illumination
Urban Riverfication
Which of the following can best describes Islam?
religion founded by Judeans in the 1st century; follows the teachings of Jesus of Nazareth.
religion founded by the prophet Muhammad on the Arabian Peninsula in the 7th century; follows the 5 Pillars as a guide.
religion founded by Teachers on the Indian subcontinent, follows the 4 Noble truths as a guide.
religion founded by Chinese monks in the 7th century; follows the principles of letting of of earthly posessions.
religion founded by the tribal elders in a distant land; follows the 36 chambers philosophy.
A city in the Holy Land of Israel/Palestine, regarded as sacred by Christians, Muslims, and Jews.
Byzantium
Jerusalem
Baghdad
Jacksonville
Cairo
Who is a teacher and prophet born in Bethlehem and active in Nazareth whose life and sermons form the basis for Christianity?
Siddartha Gautama
Jesus of Nazareth
Justinian I
Prophet Muhammad
John of Tarsus
Name the French peasant girl who lived from 1412-1431, a heroine and military leader inspired by religious visions; rallied French troops during the Hundred Years War to resist the English and to have Charles VII crowned King of France. She was burned at the stake at age 19 for, among other things, heresy and cross-dressing.
Jesus of Nazareth
Joan of Arc
Joan Crawford
Joanna France
John of Arkansas
This is an ancient monotheistic religion, with the Torah as its foundational text and supplemental oral tradition represented by later texts such as the Midrash and the Talmud.
Zoroastrianism
Judaism
Christianity
Buddhism
Islam
Karma is a...
Confucian concept about the value of hard work and merit.
Hindu concept that the sum of good and bad in a person's life will determine his or her status in the next life.
Way of thinking about the world and how it's all about you and the things you do don't really matter because you're pretty awesome.
Buddhist concept that the sum of good and bad thoughts that person has will keep them in their mental prison.
Zoroastrian concept of monotheistic thought, the first known example of in history.
In Medieval Feudal society, this was (typically) a man who received "honor" and land in exchange for serving a lord as a soldier.
Nice Guy
Knight
Lord
Serf
King
This person was the Grandson of Genghis Khan, who lived from to 1215-1294 c.e. and is the founder of the Mongol Yuan Dynasty in China.
Caesar Augustus
Kublai Khan
Genghis Khan
Charlemagne
Alexander the Great
What's the name of the ancient Chinese belief and philosophical idea that "tian" granted emperors the right to rule based on their ability to govern well and fairly.
Tienanmen Square
Mandate of Heaven
Divine Right of Kings
Dynastic Intentions
Mandrake Roots
Name the Italian explorer who found the glories of China, wrote a book and shared his traveling experiences along the Silk Road.
Mansa Musa
Marco Polo
Kublai Khan
Marco Rubio
Galileo Galilei
Name the early society located on the Yucatan Peninsula in Mexico; known for creating their own calendars and slash/burn farming; never fell, instead some of their culture has faded into the jungle.
Aztecs
Mayans
Mesopotamians
Incas
Hawaiians
City in western Arabia; birthplace of the Prophet Muhammad, and ritual center of the Islamic religion.
Mesopotamia
Mecca
Constantinople
Jerusalem
Baghdad
What is the name of the sea connecting the Middle East, Southern Europe, and North Africa?
Caspian Sea
Mediterranean Sea
Mesopotamian Sea
Malaccan Sea
Red Sea
What means "land and between the rivers" - The region between the Tigris and Euphrates rivers and the birthplace of the Sumerian and Babylonian Civilizations?
Mediterranean
Mesopotamia
Malacca
Nile
Middlorivero
in Hinduism, this is the term that means you are released from Samsara (cycle of birth, death and rebirth)
Nirvana
Moksha
Karma
Polytheism
Zen
What is the best definition of a Monarchy?
government where two people are in charge; when there is a new king they ask their sibling (often the brother) to take over control of government to be co-ruler with them.
government where the king is in charge; when the king (or sometimes queen) dies, their heir (often the son) takes over control of government.
government where the king is elected; when the king (or sometimes queen) wants to pass a measure, their heir (often the son) makes the final vote to create the law.
government where the king wears a crown; the crown is meaningless, as is their family, they are often ridiculed and ostracized.
government by social media; when there is a decision to be made, the king (often a male) would post dramatic tweets about it in order to build up support.
What is defined as the belief in only one god?
Polytheism
Monotheism
Daoism
Monarchy
Monopoly
What is the name Crash Course gives to the primarily naval trade route that stretched across the Indian Ocean and many coastal regions along East Africa, the Middle East, South Asia and into Southeast and East Asia.
Silk Road
Monsoon Marketplace
Africa Gold-Salt Trade
NAFTA
Trade Route #2
This is the name of the founder of Islam; known as the final prophet/messenger of God.
Jesus of Nazareth
Muhammad
Siddartha Gautama
Charlemagne
Marco Polo
Literally translates to "New Stone Age" - The Era following the Paleolithic, where people switched from nomadic lifestyles to a settled agricultural lifestyle.
hunter-gatherer
Neolithic Era
Neopets Era
Novominerales Era
Neopolitan Era
Principal water source flowing through North Africa and the river valley of which that was the fertile home some of the earliest and largest empires in history.
Tigris River
Nile River
Indus River
Yellow River
Niagra River
The is the earliest known civilization in Mexico, around 1200–400 b.c.e. The aspect of them most familiar now is their artwork, particularly the aptly named "colossal heads"
Maya
Olmecs
Aztecs
Incas
Mesopotamians
Literally translated as "Old Stone Age" This is the time period of the Stone Age where people focused on hunting and gathering and language was not yet spoken
Neolithic Era
Paleolithic Era
Paleo Diet
Agricultural Revolution
Ancient Ways
Can be considered the greatest empire in the world up to 500 b.c.e. Spoke an Indo-European language. A multi-ethnic and multi-religious empire. Fell to Alexander the Great. Centered on modern day Iran.
Greek Empire
Persian Empire
Babylonian Empire
Gupta Empire
Islamic Caliphate
What is a name for a king (or queen) of ancient Egypt, considered a god as well as a political and military leader.
Caesar
Pharaoh
Great Leader
Pharisees
Phoenician
Maritime civilization in the Eastern Mediterranean that developed extensive trade, communication networks, early alphabetical script. Centered on Modern day Lebanon.
Pharisees
Phoenicians
Pharoahs
Pyrotechnics
Polytheism
This is defined as the belief in more than one god.
Monotheism
Polytheism
Monarchy
Polystyrene
Polygon Shapes
the is one of the earliest Chinese dynasties (from 246 b.c.e to 206 c.e.) that established the first centralized imperial government and completed much of the early construction on the Great Wall. Even the name of China is derived from them.
Han Dynasty
Qin Dynasty
Tang Dynasty
Song Dynasty
Yuan Dynasty
This is the holy book of Islam
Torah
Qur'an
Bible
Teachings of the Buddha
Kublai Khan
Reincarnation can be described as...
the reminder that a king has no equal
the rebirth of a soul in a new body.
the return to innocence.
the revival of energy into an endless vacuum.
the reinstating of laws that must be respected.
Church established in western Europe during the Roman Empire and the Middle Ages with its head being the bishop of Rome or pope.
Great Schism
Roman Catholic Church
Eastern Orthodox Church
the Church of Latter Day Saints
Sunni Islam
What is the Empire located in modern day Italy but expanded to outlying countries surrounding the Mediterranean Sea throughout its reign, it lasted from 201 b.c.e- 476 c.e.
Greek Empire
Roman empire
Byzantine Empire
Roman Catholic Church
Mongol Empire
This is a Desert in North Africa and the largest such region in the world. It was home to a very lucrative Gold-Salt Trade during the Middle Ages.
Savannah Desert
Sahara Desert
Sumerian Desert
Serengeti
Kalahari Desert
Powerful Muslim ruler who lived from 1137-1193 c.e. During Third Crusade, he defeated the Christians and reconquered Jerusalem.
Aladdin
Saladin
Richard the Lionheart
Salieri
Solange
This is defined as a grassy plain in tropical and subtropical regions.
Sahara
Savannah
Kalahari
Tundra
Delta
A Common name to the most ancient and important trade route (actually many routes) that stretched from Asia to Europe.
Monsoon Marketplace
Silk Road
Holy Highway
Gold-Salt Trade
Road to China
This term, which means to focus in on one specific task and to become good at it was an important effect of the Agricultural Revolution and led to many jobs and crafts.
Hyperfocus
Specialization
Assembly-Line
Crafting
Learning
What can be understood about trade and history through the origins of the Swahili Language of East Africa?
Swahili means "Merchants" in Maori - it demonstrates the effect of Monsoon Marketplace/Indian Ocean trade on African Societies and their interactions with Polynesians
Swahili can be translated from "Coastal" in Arabic - it demonstrates the effect of Monsoon Marketplace/Indian Ocean trade on African Societies and their interactions with Arabic Traders.
Swahili is mutually intelligible with Chinese - it demonstrates the effect of Monsoon Marketplace/Indian Ocean trade on African Societies and their interactions with Chinese Traders.
Swahili is a language isolate - it has no other close relative languages. This demonstrates how closed off to the world Africa actually was.
Swahili can be translated from "Scholars" in Finnish. It demonstrates the respective connection that East African traders had with the people of Helsinki.
A series of holy wars from 1096-1270 c.e. undertaken by Western European Christians to "retake" the Holy Land (Coastal Kingdoms along the eastern Mediterranean Sea) from Muslim rule.
the Reconquista
The Crusades
The Black Death
The Silk Road
The Mediterranean Troubles
This occurred in 1099 CE, Jerusalem fell to the Christian crusaders; and it can be considered the only "successful" crusade from the European Christian point of view.
the Third Crusade
the First Crusade
the Fourth Crusade
the Children's Crusade
The Silk Road
This is the name given to the series of wars between the thrones of England and France from 1337 to 1453 c.e., in which England lost most of its possessions in France, new military technology was pioneered (including the use of gunpowder)
the Crusades
the Hundred Years War
the 30 Years War
the 1000 Year War
the War of the Roses
a common name given to the large nomadic group from northern Asia who invaded territories extending from China to Europe. They virtually lived on their horses, herding cattle, sheep, and horses as well as hunting.
Han Dynasty
The Huns
the Roman Empire
the Phoenicians
the Byzantine Empire
This is one of the largest empires in the history of the world; established by Genghis Khan. They briefly ruled over much of the planet during the 1200s.
the Huns
The Mongolian Empire
The Tang Dynasy
The Nomadic Empire
The Russian Empire
A name given to the people of mixed Frankish and Scandinavian origin who settled in northern France from about 912 c.e. and became a dominant military power in western Europe and the Mediterranean in the 11th century by conquering England and taking part in the Crusades.
the Celts
the Normans
the Vikings
the Saxons
the Mongols
This is a Mesopotamian River, above the Euphrates. Located in Modern Day Iraq and Turkey.
Nile River
Tigris River
Persian River
Lion River
Tiber River
Another name for the Trans-Saharan Trade Route could be...
West African Pepper-Rubber Trade because it linked populated areas of Brazil and West Africa across the Atlantic Ocean; it also spread interest in Soccer and spicy food.
North African Gold-Salt Trade because it linked populated areas of North and West Africa across the Sahara Desert; it also spread Islam and created enormous amounts of wealth.
North African Silver-Iron Trade because it linked populated areas of North Europe and North Africa across the Mediterranean; it also spread the belief that shiny objects can make you happy.
North Australian Zinc-Salt Trade because it linked populated areas of East Africa and West Australia across the Indian Ocean; it also spread holidays such as Zinc Day.
West African Silk-Diamond Trade because it linked populated areas of West Africa and East Asia across the Central Asian Steppe; it also spread Buddhism and created enormous amounts of wealth.
Duke of Normandy who invaded England in 1066 and claimed the English crown.
Richard the Lionheart
William the Conqueror
Genghis Khan
Charlemagne
Harald Hadrada
Founded by Zoroaster; taught that humans had the freedom to choose between right and wrong, and that goodness would triumph in the end. Was one of the first monotheistic religions.
Judaism
Zoroastrianism
Islam
Confucianism
Daoism
1279–1368 c.e. This is an empire in ancient China, created following the successful invasion of the Mongols and represented the largest Chinese Dynasty of all. One of their more famous leaders was Kublai Khan.
Ming Dynasty
Han Dynasty
Yuan Dynasty
Song Dynasty
Tang Dynasty
618–907 c.e. This is an empire in ancient China, through their stability and devotion to the arts avoided what might have become a "dark ages" in China like the one that existed in Europe at the same time.
Ming Dynasty
Han Dynasty
Yuan Dynasty
Song Dynasty
Tang Dynasty
New technological innovations such as the use of Cannons, powerful Longbows, and Siege Engines are hallmarks of these series of wars fought between England and France
the Crusades
the Hundred Years War
the French and Indian War
the Hundred Ways in which we fought
the Viking Raids on England
The Normans were...
Originally from England (although they can trace their lineage to Scandinavia) They conquered France in 1099 and and brought many British cultural and artistic innovations with them.
Originally from France (although they can trace their lineage to Scandinavia) They conquered England in 1066 and and brought many European cultural and artistic innovations with them.
Originally from France (although they can trace their lineage to England) They conquered Scandinavia in 1088 and and brought many French cultural and artistic innovations with them.
Originally from France (although they can trace their lineage to Sicily) They conquered Spain in 1055 and and brought many Sicilian cultural and artistic innovations with them.
Originally from Malta (although they can trace their lineage to Egypt) They conquered England in 1044 and and brought many Arabic cultural and artistic innovations with them.
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Which of these is a picture of the Bayeux Tapestry depicting the Norman Invasion of England?
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Which of these is an example of Tang Dynasty Landscape Art?
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Which of these is a representation of a Black Death "Plague Doctor"?
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Which of these is an example of Porcelain Vase from Ming Dynasty China?
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Which of these is an example of Greek Vase from the Hellenistic Era?
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Which of these is a map of the Roman Empire at its greatest extent?
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Which of these is a map of the Mongolian Empire at its greatest extent?
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Which of these is the name of Allah in Arabic?
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Which of these is the name of the Buddha in Chinese?
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Which of these is a bust of Nefertiti, the Great Royal Wife of the Egyptian Pharaoh Akhenaten?
