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World History S1 Final

Total questions: 106

Worksheet time: 2hrs 6mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Who was the fiercest Mongol leader?
a)
Empress Wu
b)
Genghis Khan 
c)
Confucius
d)
Marco Polo
2.
What animal was greatly valued by the Mongol culture and helped them be successful on the battlefield?
a)
Cow
b)
Pig
c)
Horse
d)
Elephant
3.

What religion spread from the Middle East along trade routes into Asia and Africa

a)

Christanity

b)

Islam

c)

Buddhism

d)

Hinduism

4.
Ghana, Mali, and Songhai all traded which TWO items?
a)
Gold and fish
b)
Gold and salt
c)
Gold and timber
d)
Gold and bronze
5.
What trade route connected east Africa to the Islamic World, India, and China? 
a)
Silk Road 
b)
Gold/Salt Trade 
c)
Indian Ocean Network 
6.
The largest influence on Korea and Japan during their early history came from who?
a)
France
b)
China
c)
United States
d)
Shoguns
7.

Where did Buddhism originate and where did it spread?

a)

China. Leading faith in the Americas and Middle East.

b)

India. Leading religion in the Americas and the Middle East

c)

China. Spread to the rest of Asia

d)

India. Leading faith in Southeast Asia, Central Asia, China, Japan & Korea

8.

What is the traditional religion of Japan?

a)

Buddhism

b)

Hinduism

c)

Shinto

d)

Feudalism

9.

The primary goal of the Catholic Church in Medieval Europe was to......_______________________.

a)

have people live holier lives

b)

influence people to become Catholic

c)

have people dedicate their lives to God

d)

all of these

10.

Why did towns and cities begin to grow in Medieval Europe?

a)

Society collapsed and economy declined

b)

People heard the plague was coming to town and wanted to see what it was about.

c)

Nobility were able to have more people come work on their manors.

d)

Society became more stable and trade grew.

11.

What parts of the world did Europe trade with in the Middle Ages?

a)

Middle East and Asia

b)

SE Asia and India

c)

Africa and Americas

d)

Canada

12.

What happened to society during the Black Plague?

a)

People came together to help others

b)

The middle class became wealthy

c)

The government and church broke down

13.
What impact did the Crusades have on Western Europe?
a)
Revival of trade in Western Europe
b)
Decline of feudalism
c)
Revival of interest in learning
d)
All of the above
14.
The largest religion in Russia remains _____.
a)
Eastern Orthodox Christianity
b)
Roman Catholicism
c)
Islam
d)
Buddhism
15.
What religion did the Ottoman Empire help spread throughout their empire?
a)
Islam
b)
Christianity
c)
Shintoism
d)
Buddhism
16.

Why did the Renaissance start in Italy?

a)

All the cool people moved there.

b)

Mediterranean Sea Trade brought wealth

c)

As trade declined, people turned to the arts

d)

Many libraries were located there.

17.

What made Renaissance painting different from the previous period of art?

a)

It was very abstract

b)

Subjects were painted as they appeared in nature, more human

c)

Emphasis was on symbolism, not realism

18.

What was an effect of the printing press?

a)

Books became cheaper

b)

Spread news spread

c)

Decreased Literacy Rates

d)

Books could be produced in mass

19.

What did Peter the Great do in Russia?

a)

Expanded Borders

b)

Westernized Russia

c)

Built a strong army

d)

Built a capital in St. Petersburg

20.

Why did Europeans want to get to Asia quickly and more cheaply?

a)

desire for spices and goods

b)

to explore

c)

for conquest

d)

to make friends

21.
During the Columbia Exchange, what goods were brought to America?
a)
silk, spices
b)
pigs, horses, cows, wheat, barley, and sugar cane plants
22.

Who controlled trade between Asia and Europe in the 1400’s?

a)

Arabs

b)

Italians

c)

Spanish

d)

Americans

23.

How did the Portuguese get their trading Empire in the Indian Ocean?

a)

They asked nicely

b)

It was given to them as gifts

c)

Forced treaties and seized key ports

d)

Formed treaties

24.

Why did Chinese traders demand gold or silver from the Europeans?

a)

European trade goods were inferior

b)

European trade goods were superior

c)

Chinese traders didn't have goods to trade

d)

Chinese traders were gold diggers

25.

What was the KEY purpose of the missionaries?

a)

The provide a better life for soldiers and Indians

b)

To trade goods with other cities

c)

To provide protection for the Indians

d)

To convert Indians to Christianity (Catholic) and learn their ways

26.

Where was Portugal’s colony in the Americas?

a)

Brazil

b)

Mexico

c)

Georgia

d)

Peru

27.

Who were the first Europeans to trade with the West Africans in the 1400s?

a)

Dutch

b)

British

c)

Portuguese

d)

Spanish

28.

What conclusion about the results of the Atlantic Slave Trade in the sixteenth century is most accurate?

a)

Africa benefitted more than Europe and the Americas

b)

The Americas benefitted more than Europe and Africa

c)

Europe benefitted more than Africa and the Americas

d)

Africa, the Americas, and Europe all benefited equally

29.
The Columbian Exchange was the exchange of ____________ between the eastern and western hemispheres.
a)
people
b)
people, animals, and foods
c)
people and animals
d)
people and disease
30.
What cause many Native Americans to die during the time of the Columbian Exchange?
a)
Diseases
b)
Spoiled Food
c)
Spoiled Meat
d)
War with Europeans
31.

Who benefited the most during The Enlightenment?

a)

Kings

b)

Nobility

c)

Common People

d)

Scholars

32.
Most of the people of France belonged to the 
a)
1st 
Estate
b)
2nd Estate
c)
3rd Estate
d)
4th Estate
33.
The National Assembly set down the ideas of the Revolution in 
a)
the Declaration of Independence
b)
the Declaration of the Rights of Man
c)
the US Constitution
d)
The Edict of Nantes
34.

The Radicals executed anyone accused of being against the Revolution during

a)

the Reign of Terror

b)

the Great Fear

c)

The Purge

d)

Thermidorian Reaction

35.
The idea that reason should guide society rather than tradition helped cause the revolution and came from
a)
the Declaration of Independence
b)
the Scientific Revolution
c)
the Enlightenment
d)
all of the above
36.

Who inspired the idea in the Declaration of Independence that all men have natural rights?

a)

Locke

b)

Beccaria

c)

Voltaire

d)

Rousseau

37.
__________ was the leader of the reign of terror.
a)
Reign of Terror
b)
Maximillien Robespierre
c)
Declaration of Rights of Man and of Citizen
d)
End of the Old Regime.
38.

What was Napoleon's occupation prior to emperor?

a)

a French general

b)

teacher

c)

Tennis player

d)

king

39.

What is nationalism?

a)

hate for one's country based on shared customs and common history.

b)

pride in one's country based on shared customs and common history.

c)

pride in one's leader based on beliefs

d)

Disagreeing with the leader of the nation

40.

Which lands did Napoleon fail to conquer?

a)

Russia and Austria

b)

Greece and Italy

c)

Russia and Italy

d)

Russia and Great Britain

41.
What is a coup d'etat?
a)
Overthrow of the government by the Military
b)
Overthrow of the government by the people
c)
When the public votes to change their constitution
d)
Military tactic using artillery and flanking infantry
42.

Became the ruler of France after the Revolution by means of a coup

a)

Robespierre

b)

Napoleon Bonaparte

c)

King Louis XVI

d)

National Convention

43.

What were two reasons Spain weakened?

a)

The king of Spain was never there to help rule

b)

Spain had too much land to handle

c)

Spain went to war with Britain so they did not have time to handle the colonies

d)

The creoles were so mad at them they sabotaged the land

44.

Why did the Spanish colonies start to rebel?

a)

Spain was not giving the colonies the resources they needed

b)

They didn't have any attention or freedom

c)

Napoleon invaded Spain and Joseph his brother was ruling it now

d)

France had taken over the colonies

45.

Why did Spain lose their colonies in South America

a)

France took it

b)

The colonies rebelled

c)

They were to far away to watch over them

d)

There was a drout and everyone died

46.
In which country did the Industrial Revolution begin?
a)
The United States
b)
England
c)
France
d)
Germany
47.
What product was first made using machines in factories?
a)
Steel
b)
textiles
c)
locomotives
d)
flying shuttles
48.
Which of the following was NOT associated with early factory working conditions?
a)
Low wages
b)
Safe working conditions
c)
Dangerous working conditions
d)
Widespread pollution
49.
Why did people move to the cities during the Industrial revolution?
a)
Jobs in factories
b)
Jobs on the farm
c)
Family
d)
Friends
50.
This machine allowed factories to be built anywhere, powered by coal.
a)
flying shuttle
b)
steam engine
c)
spinning jenny
d)
cotton gin
51.
Which statement is true?
a)
Children were not allowed to work in the mines during the Industrial Revolution
b)
Work conditions were closely regulated
c)
There were no labor laws that prevented children from working
d)
Children were allowed to work but they were treated fairly. 
52.
What impact did the Agricultural Revolution have on the population of England?
a)
The population increased a little.
b)
The population declined steeply.
c)
The population increased dramatically.
d)
The population stayed the same.
53.

England is an island. Why was this an advantage during the Industrial Revolution?

a)

It wasn't an advantage.

b)

It made it more difficult for other countries to steal England's ideas.

c)

England has many ports and rivers which allow easier worldwide trade, natural resources (coal) and easy access to the sea.

d)

England had tropical weather, which allowed more crops to be grown.

54.
Louis Pasteur discovered a link between diseases and ____.
a)
poisoned water
b)
super natural occurances
c)
bacteria
d)
none of the above
55.

Who invented the telephone?

a)

Alexander Graham Bell

b)

Alexander Hamilton

c)

Thomas Edison

d)

Samuel Morse

56.

Which word best describes the method of mass production in which a worker is responsible for one small task to be repeated over and over.

a)

Dis-assembly line

b)

assembly line

c)

labor union

d)

monopoly

57.

The Industrial Revolution was...

a)

a period of rapid invention, when machines began to do work people once did

b)

a period in time when there was no regulation on child labor in factories

c)

a time where many people started moving to the cities to work

d)

all of the above

58.
What does Absolute Ruler mean?
a)
a ruler who is sure of their power
b)
A ruler who is involved in all aspects of government and public life
c)
someone who has to answer to a separate government body
d)
a ruler who is absolute
59.
What is the name for a monarch that has complete control over the people?
a)
Absolute Monarchy
b)
President
c)
Dictator
d)
Limited Monarchy
60.
"Kings sit upon God's throne and rule according to God's law."
This statement would most likely have been make by a person who believed in:
a)
oligarchy
b)
absolutism
c)
democracy
d)
glasnost
61.

the idea that the sun is the center of the universe

a)

feudalism

b)

heliocentric theory

c)

geocentric theory

d)

scientific method

62.
During the Scientific Revolution the heliocentric view of the universe was first proposed by __.
a)
Ptolemy
b)
Francis Bacon
c)
Isaac Newton
d)
Nicolaus Copernicus
63.
The idea that the sun is the center of the universe is the ____________ theory.
a)
geocentric
b)
heliocentric
c)
solar
d)
sunny
64.

What does the word Renaissance mean?

a)

a rebirth

b)

to die

c)

a sudden and drastic change

d)

to get lost

65.

How did the actions of Pope Leo X contribute to the Protestant Reformation?

a)

The blatant corruption of collecting indulgences encouraged Martin Luther to post the 95 Theses.

b)

The collecting of indulgences generated enough revenue to rebuild St. Peter's Basilica.

c)

The collecting of indulgences angered Charles V who sacked Rome in protest of the Church.

d)

The blatant corruption of collecting indulgences led to the selling of fake relics by the Roman Catholic Church.

66.

How did Martin Luther's posting of the 95 Theses affect the Protestant Reformation?

a)

The 95 Theses was the spark that led to the Protestant Reformation.

b)

The 95 Theses motivated Gutenberg to invent the printing press.

c)

The 95 Theses forced the Philip II to invade England with the Spanish Armada.

d)

The 95 Theses encouraged King James Version to rewrite the Holy Bible in the vernacular.

67.

How did Johann Gutenberg's printing press contribute to the Protestant Reformation?

a)

The printing press helped spread new ideas like those of Luther and Calvin throughout Europe.

b)

The printing press helped the Roman Catholic Church to limit the spread of misinformation.

c)

The printing press prevented the Roman Catholic Church from silencing John Wycliffe.

d)

The printing press prevented the Roman Catholic Church from ending the Spanish Inquisition.

68.
Martin Luther's main complaint was against what?
a)
Inquisitions
b)
Indulgences
c)
The Bible
d)
Ice Cream
69.
Which German priest started the Reformation?
a)
John Calvin
b)
Henry VIII
c)
Pope Paul III
d)
Martin Luther
70.

The Catholic Reformation was a movement to...

a)

Separate from the Catholic Church due to their actions in society.

b)

Put people on trial that were believed to have committed heresy.

c)

End the Protestant movement and bring people back to the Catholic Church

d)

The exploration of the world in order to gain trade partners an better Europe.

71.

How did the corruption of Renaissance Popes contribute to the Protestant Reformation?

a)

Many Renaissance Popes practiced simony, nepotism, and the selling of indulgences, disappointing many of the devout followers and leaders of the Church.

b)

Many Renaissance Popes engaged in lewd practices to alienate and castigate unwanted groups of people from the Vatican.

c)

Many Renaissance Popes conducted scientific experiments which questioned the validity of the Church as the definitive source of knowledge.

d)

Many Renaissance Popes raised private armies to protect the Holy Roman Empire from invasion from the Ottoman Empire.

72.
One route of the Silk Road ran from ____ to ____; and the other ran from _____ to _____
a)
Africa to Egypt; Central Asia to China
b)
Eastern Mediterranean to Central Asia; Central Asia to China
c)
Eastern Mediterranean to Africa; China to Asia
d)
Central Asia to China; Africa to Asia
73.

What was the Silk Road?

a)

Road that led to downtown China

b)

Trading highway in modern day India

c)

Trade network between Europe & Asia

d)

Road made of silk fabric

74.

Social Classes in France were called?

a)

Church leaders

b)

Nobility

c)

Peasants

d)

estates

75.
The system in which the government owns and controls the means of production, such as mines and factories, is called?
a)
fascism
b)
socialism
c)
capitalism
d)
mercantilism
76.

laissez faire is an economic term emphasizing what kind of relationship between the government and the economy

a)

the government should control all the factors of production

b)

the government should work with industries to achieve maximum profits

c)

the government should refrain from interfering with economic affairs

d)

the government should tell companies what they can make and set the prices of the goods that get produced

77.
Who wrote Wealth of Nations and supported Laissez-Faire economics?
a)
Adam Smith
b)
David Ricardo
c)
Thomas Malthus
d)
John Wesley
78.
The _______________ is the name for the change from goods being made by hand at home to making them by machine in factories.
a)
French Revolution
b)
Machine Revolution
c)
Industrial Revolution
d)
Technological Revolution
79.

Location of the first women's rights convention in 1848

a)

Saratoga Springs, NY

b)

New York, NY

c)

Seneca Falls, NY

d)

Syracuse, NY

80.

Giving women the right to vote

a)

canvass

b)

suffrage

c)

initiative

d)

literacy

81.

Life, liberty, and property are examples of:

a)

natural rights

b)

features of a nation

c)

jobs of the government

82.

Natural rights are best defined as:

a)

rights given by the government

b)

right all people are born with

c)

rights found in a state of nature

83.

According to John Locke, the best government is:

a)

one in which the people have some power

b)

one in which a monarch has complete power

c)

no government at all

84.

Government with elected representatives

a)

repuplic

b)

monarch

c)

Mrs. Reiss class

d)

oligarchy

85.
The largest city of the Byzantine Empire and former capital of Turkey is
a)
Thessaloniki
b)
Byzantium
c)
Constantinople
d)
Rome
86.
Which half of the Roman Empire did the Byzantine Empire emerge from?
a)
Western
b)
Eastern
c)
Northern
d)
Southern
87.
The Eastern Roman Empire is also known as the
a)
Holy Roman Empire
b)
Byzantine Empire
c)
Ottoman Empire
d)
Mongol Empire
88.

Byzantine Empire

a)

EASTERN PART OF THE ROMAN EMPIRE THAT CONTINUED AFTER ROME FELL

b)

WESTERN PART OF THE ROMAN EMPIRE THAT CONTINUED AFTER ROME FELL

c)

PART OF THE AMERICAS

d)

PART OF LINCOLN

89.
What was Mansa Musa known to the world as?
a)
A Threat
b)
Emperor
c)
Dictator
d)
All Of The Above
90.
Mansa Musa brought back from his journey _______ Information
a)
Arabic
b)
Islamic
c)
Roman
d)
Egyptian
91.
Under Mansa Musa the of Empire of Mali _________.
a)
collapsed
b)
doubled in size
c)
was founded
92.

Which detail is true about Mansa Musa?

a)

he founded the empire of Mali

b)

he was Sundiata's heir

c)

he expanded the Mali Empire

d)

he increased money in the Mali Empire

93.
Who was Elizabeth's father?
a)
George I
b)
William III
c)
Henry VIII
d)
Philip II
94.

Queen Elizabeth I helped...

a)

the Church increase its power.

b)

organize a new form of government

c)

strengthen England's position in the world and kept England Protestant.

d)

expand the freedom of unmarried women in England.

95.

What was Christopher Columbus most known for?

a)

Discovering the Yellow River

b)

First to the top of Mount Everest

c)

Starting the European exploration of America

d)

His picture

96.

Christopher Columbus sailed west from Spain in 1492 in search of what?

a)

An ocean route to Asia

b)

The Silk Road

c)

The New World

d)

The Canary Islands

97.

In what year did Christopher Columbus sail on his first voyage to the New World?

a)

1492

b)

1518

c)

1599

d)

1703

98.

In what year did Christopher Columbus sail on his first voyage to the New World?

a)

1492

b)

1518

c)

1599

d)

1703

99.

Why did Hernan Cortes explore? (2 answers)

a)

claim land for Spain

b)

find gold and riches

c)

to spread Christianity

d)

to fight in the war

100.

What did Cortés decide to do?

a)

He decided to become friends with the Aztecs.

b)

He decided to leave Mexico.

c)

He decided to leave the Aztecs alone.

d)

He decided to conquer the Aztecs.

101.
How did Cortes win against the Aztecs?
a)
Weapons and horses
b)
They thought he was a god
c)
He kidnapped the emperor
d)
All choices
102.

What Native American empire did Cortes defeat?

a)

Comanche

b)

Karankawa

c)

Aztec

d)

Apache

103.
What is Francisco Pizarro most known for?
a)
Exploring the South Pacific Ocean
b)
Founding the island of Hispaniola
c)
Conquering the Inca Empire
d)
Being the first Spanish conquistador 
104.
Who conquered the Inca? 
a)
Cortez
b)
Moctezuma
c)
Magellan 
d)
Pizarro
105.
The Columbian Exchange included the exchange of flora and fauna. What are flora and fauna? 
a)
the name of Bambi's friends 
b)
disease and humans 
c)
plant and animal life
d)
cultures 
106.
The Columbian Exchange. was a movement of _______, between the Europe, Africa, parts of Asia and the Americas.
a)
people/cultures 
b)
disease
c)
animals/plants
d)
all of the above

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