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World Mid Year Review

Total questions: 121

Worksheet time: 1hrs 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the name of this iconic temple and where is it located?

a)

The Pantheon, Rome

b)

The Temple of Zeus, Carthage

c)

The Parthenon, Greece

d)

Constantinople, it no longer exists.

2.

What is the Socratic method?

a)

A method used to enhance realism in classical art.

b)

A teaching method using questions designed to lead pupils to find answers.

c)

A political system that evolved from early Greek dictatorships.

d)

A simple note taking method.

3.
According to myths, who was the founder of Rome?
a)
Caesar
b)
Cleopatra
c)
Remus
d)
Romulous
4.

The ancient Greeks were polytheistic meaning they believed...

a)

in one supreme god.

b)

in multiple gods.

c)

in no gods at all.

d)

we are reborn many times until we reached Nirvana.

5.

The famous blind poet from ancient Greece who wrote the Iliad and the Odyssey was...

a)

Homer.

b)

Plato.

c)

Leonidas.

d)

Aristophanes.

6.

The Greek city-state which favored democracy and a well-rounded education.

a)

Sparta

b)

Athens

c)

Delphi

d)

Corinth

7.
What type of government is run by the richest and most powerful citizens?  
a)
Democracy
b)
Monarchy
c)
Oligarchy
d)
Theocracy
8.

After the defeat of the Persians, which leader took Athens into the "Golden Age" of prosperity and achievement?

a)

Pericles

b)

Leonidas

c)

Themistocles

d)

Socrates

9.

A militaristic city-state in Greece where boys were trained from age 7 to fight.

a)

Athens

b)

Delphi

c)

Corinth

d)

Sparta

10.

Which social class in ancient Rome consisted of farmers, merchants, etc.

a)

Patricians

b)

Nobles

c)

Plebians

d)

Middle class

11.

Rome's Polytheistic gods were borrowed from which other classical culture

a)

The Egyptians

b)

The Greeks

c)

The Mesopotamians

d)

The Persians

12.

How did Caesar die?

a)

He was stabbed 23 times by members of the Senate and his friend Brutus.

b)

He was assassinated in his sleep by a jealous girlfriend

c)

He killed himself for having failed the Roman people.

d)

He was bitten by a mosquito in Egypt that carried an unknown virus (probably West Nile)

13.
The First set of Written Roman laws
a)
Hammurabi's Code
b)
10 commandments
c)
12 Tables
d)
Torah
14.
Who was at the top of the Roman social hierarchy?
a)
Plebians
b)
Patricians
c)
Slaves
d)
Merchants
15.

The purpose of the "Bread and Circus" was to

a)

The " Bread and Circus" was a Roman myth

b)

Entertain and feed the poor in times of trouble

c)

give jobs to bakers

d)

Keep the armies from revolting

16.

Why was communication difficult between communities in Ancient Greece?

a)

They did not speak to same language

b)

Mountains and Water made travel difficult

c)

communication was easy

d)

Greece is a very large country

17.

What language did the Romans speak

a)

french

b)

italian

c)

latin

d)

english

18.

When the Roman Empire was divided into eastern and western halves, the eastern portion became know as...

a)

the Mughal Empire

b)

the Kingdom of Eastern Europe

c)

the Eastern Caliphate.

d)

the Byzantine Empire

19.

The religion Romans turn to towards the end of the empire? (hint: Constantine was the first emperor to embrace it)

a)

Hinduism

b)

Lutheranism

c)

Judaism

d)

Christianity

20.

Which letter represents Athens?

a)

B

b)

D

c)

F

d)

A

21.
Which letter represents Sparta?
a)
F
b)
D
c)
B
d)
G
22.
What body of water is labeled E?
a)
Mediterranean Sea
b)
Sea of Marmara
c)
Black Sea
d)
Aegean Sea
23.
What two peninsulas make up Greece?
a)
Iberian & Balkan
b)
Balkan & Peloponnesus
c)
Peloponnesus & Italian
d)
Italian & Iberian
24.

What Greek city-state developed democracy?

a)

Sparta

b)

Corinth

c)

Ionia

d)

Athens

25.
Which city-state was most powerful after the Persian Wars?
a)
Athens
b)
Sparta
c)
Corinth
d)
Ionia
26.
Women of Sparta - 
a)
led secluded lives
b)
were more religious
c)
were better educated
d)
had more personal freedoms
27.
According to the ancient Greeks, the gods and goddesses lived...
a)
in Athens.
b)
on Mount Olympus.
c)
in Sparta.
d)
in Turkey.
28.
Helots in ancient Sparta could BEST be described as ___________.
a)
politicians
b)
slaves
c)
nobles
d)
generals
29.
Which government has one person in charge who rules by force and with total authority?
a)
monarchy
b)
oligarchy
c)
tyranny
d)
democracy
30.
What did Spartan women say to their men before they went off to battle
a)
Don't forget about me
b)
Keep your head down & come home safe
c)
Come home with your shield or on it
d)
Remember the Parthenon
31.
Which popular sporting activity resulted from the first battle of the Persian Wars?
a)
The Marathon
b)
The Triathlon
c)
The Olympics
d)
The Pentathlon
32.
Why did the first Persian War start?
a)
Persia wanted to punish Athens for interfering in the Ionian Revolt.
b)
Sparta and Athens were competing to be the best city-state .
c)
Persia wanted revenge for their defeat at Marathon.
d)
Sparta and Athens both wanted to defeat Persia.
33.

A marathon is a foot race that covers ____ miles.

a)

50

b)

26.2

c)

13.1

d)

22.2

34.

______________ controlled and dominated the Delian League.

a)

Athens

b)

Sparta

c)

Persia

d)

Macedonia

35.

The Odyssey begins at the end of

a)

The Trojan War

b)

The Punic Wars

c)

The Peloponnesian Wars

d)

The Ionian Revolt

36.

What does the word "Democracy" mean?

a)

"rule by the government"

b)

"rule by tyrant"

c)

"rule by the wealthy"

d)

"rule by the people"

37.

The following information describes which battle of the Persian wars: Narrow mountain pass where Persians faced king Leonidas who gave his life. along with his me, to buy time for the Greeks to mount a defense against Xerxes.

a)

Thermopylae

b)

Salamis

c)

Plataea

d)

Marathon

38.
What was a Greek soldier called and what was the name of the formation that he often fought in?
a)
Hoplite, phalanx
b)
Hoplite, trireme
c)
Spartan, greaves
d)
Cuirass, hoplite
39.
The Spartan king who led the Greek army at Thermopylae was
a)
Lycurgus
b)
Themistocles
c)
Leonidas
d)
Pheidippides
40.
After the first Persian War, Darius dies, and his son takes over the Persian Empire.  His son's name was: 
a)
Themistocles
b)
Leonidas
c)
Artemisia
d)
Xerxes
41.
The Athenian navy, led by Themistocles, defeated the Persian navy at this famous battle in a narrow strait between a Greek island and the mainland.
a)
Thermopylae
b)
Salamis
c)
Marathon
d)
Plataea
42.

What best describes the result/effect of the Battle of Marathon?

a)

Greek victory inspires confidence & unity, Persians return home & plot future invasions

b)

Greek victory inspires confidence & unity, Persians return home & never invade Greece again

c)

Persians win and proceed on to attack other city-states on the Greek mainland

d)

Persians win, the Persian Wars are over, puppet leaders are installed across Greece

43.

The type of democracy the United States in which laws and governance are done on behalf of the citizens?

a)

Indirect

b)

Direct

c)

Representative

d)

Unlimited

44.
What is the term for a Greek city-state?
a)
colony
b)
agora
c)
polis
d)
ephor
45.

What was the name of the Greek marketplace where people meet and debated?

a)

agora

b)

acropolis

c)

polis

d)

ephor

46.
Describe what life was like in the city-state of Sparta?
a)
It focused on art, architecture, and sculpture.
b)
It was harsh and focused on war. 
c)
It was harsh and focused on education.
d)
It was fun and focused on preparing its citizens for the Olympic Games.
47.
Describe what life was like in the city-state of Athens.
a)
It focused on art, architecture, and sculpture.
b)
It was harsh and focused on war
c)
It was harsh and focused on education.
d)
It was fun and focused on preparing its citizens for the Olympic Games.
48.
What is the Parthenon?
a)
A temple dedicated to Zeus.
b)
A temple dedicated to Poseidon.
c)
A temple dedicated to Hera.
d)
A temple dedicated to Athena.
49.

What is the olive branch a symbol of?

a)

peace

b)

prosperity

c)

victory

d)

sympathy

50.
At what age did children in Sparta begin training to defend their city?
a)
5
b)
7
c)
9
d)
11
51.
Which development eventually led to the Peloponnesian War?
a)
Creation of the Peloponnesian League and the Delian League
b)
Rivalry between Athens and Sparta for power in Greece
c)
Athens' jealousy over Persian support of Sparta
d)
Persian attacks on the colonies in Ionia
52.

Home of the Minoan civilization

a)

Persia

b)

Crete

c)

mainland Greece

d)

Italy

53.

Theater was dedicated to the Greek god...

a)

Zeus

b)

Athena

c)

Aphrodite

d)

Dionysus

54.

Extended families that controlled small farming

villages in ancient Japan and were called...

a)

Clans

b)

Shinto

c)

Kami

d)

Shogun

55.

Traditional religion of Japan

a)

Shinto

b)

Zen budism

c)

Samurai

d)

Bushido

56.

samurai code of honor

a)

Bushido

b)

Zen Buddhism

c)

Court

d)

Shogun

57.

Wrote the tale of Genji

a)

Lady Murasaki Shikibu

b)

Oda Nobunaga

c)

kami

d)

Samurai

58.
In Shinto, what do you call the gods or spirits that exist in both living and non-living things
a)
Nara
b)
Kami
c)
Bushido
d)
Spirits
59.
Early Japanese beliefs developed into the religion of Shinto which means
a)
the way of the spirits
b)
the right way 
c)
the only way 
d)
the honorable way
60.
In the years from 1000 to 1200, what political system developed in Japan?
a)
Nation-states
b)
Feudalism
c)
Deomcracy
d)
Zen
61.

Why was it so easy for the Japanese feudal system to develop and have more power than the emperor?

a)

The emperor had little interest in ruling the people

b)

Shoguns became more powerful as each province was left to provide their own armies

c)

Emperors became more powerful as they forced peasants into military service

d)

The royal family was sickly and could not hold power.

62.

Which statement is true about emperors in ancient feudal Japan?

a)

They were figureheads with no real power

b)

They held all of the power

c)

They relied on foreign support to control the shogun

d)

They feared China's army

63.
Which of the following is a wealthy landowner in Japan?
a)
Samurai
b)
Seppuku
c)
Daimyo
d)
Artisan
64.

Which two countries had the most influence on Japan?

a)

Korea, Mongolia

b)

Mongolia, China

c)

China, Vietnam

d)

China, Korea

65.

In the Japanese social pyramid during the age of the Shogunate, who did the samurai take orders from?

a)

They didn't take orders from anyone

b)

The Emperor

c)

The Shogun

d)

The Daimyo

66.

Who became the first Emperor of China by uniting the "Warring Kingdoms"?

a)

Wudi

b)

Shi Huangdi

c)

Confucius

d)

Han

67.
Along what river did China's earliest civilizations develop?
a)
Huang He (Yellow)
b)
Indus
c)
Yangtze
d)
Nile
68.
The right of a Chinese Dynasty to rule with the blessings of the Gods is called...?
a)
The Mandate of Heaven
b)
The Dynastic Cycle
c)
The Heavenly Commandments
d)
The Oracle Bones
69.

What is the purpose of the structure pictured here?

a)

It is a temple

b)

Protection on China's northern border

c)

Protection of China's Southern border

d)

To protect China from Persian invaders

70.
What is the name for the system of rise and fall of Chinese ruling families?
a)
Dynastic Cycle
b)
Mandate of Heaven
c)
Dynastic Change
d)
Mandate of Dynasties
71.

____ is fine, windblown fertile yellow soil of northern China.

a)

Loess

b)

Clan

c)

Oracle Bone

d)

Yangzi

72.
Confucius believed respect for parents, or _____, was very important to the relationships.
a)
civil service system
b)
mandate of heaven
c)
filial piety
d)
dynastic cycle
73.
What religion was spread to China on the Silk Road?
a)
Christianity
b)
Buddhism
c)
Islam
d)
Hinduism
74.
Line of rulers from the same family
a)
Legalism
b)
long Chinese line
c)
filial piety
d)
dynasty
75.
Pick a Chinese invention.
a)
School
b)
Paper
c)
Flag
d)
Crackers
76.
Early civilizations like Mesopotamia, Egypt, India and China have one thing in common.....
a)
each civilization flourished despite harsh desert conditions
b)
we know little about them due to catastrophic natural disasters
c)
they were founded along rivers and fertile valleys
d)
their coastal locations allowed them to trade with the Roman Empire
77.
What is the central idea of Daoism
a)
Duty to community
b)
Living in harmony with nature
c)
Enforcing laws with harsh punishments
d)
Humans are naturally evil
78.
Chinese philosophy developed by Hanfeizi; taught that humans are naturally evil and therefore need to be ruled by harsh laws
a)
Confucianism
b)
Daoism
c)
Legalism
d)
Mandate of Heaven
79.
A philosophy based on respect for elders and authority. 
a)
Daoism
b)
Legalism
c)
Confucianism
d)
Qin
80.
What were oracle bones used for?
a)
Cooking
b)
Telling stories
c)
Building the Great Wall of China
d)
Asking for advice from the gods
81.
Chinese philosophy based on the teachings of Laozi; taught that people should turn to nature and give up their worldly concerns
a)
Daoism
b)
Legalism
c)
Confucianism
d)
Zhou
82.
Buddhism spreading from India along the Silk Road is an example of
a)
Christianity
b)
cultural diffusion
c)
Legalism
d)
filial piety
83.

How was Chinese civilization affected by mountains and deserts?

a)

They became wealthy.

b)

They were isolated from other civilizations.

c)

They made it easier to travel.

d)

They made China vulnerable to attack.

84.
Trade route that stretched from western China to southern Asia
a)
filial piety
b)
Silk Road
c)
Great Wall
d)
Anyang
85.
What was the natural border of China that was a desert?
a)
Sahara
b)
Gobi
c)
Death Valley
d)
Antarctica
86.

What were the four main dynasties of Ancient China?

a)

Shang, Zhou, Qin, Han

b)

Zhang, Ming, Hee, Yangtze

c)

Shoe, Chin, Mee, Woo

d)

Hirohito, Honshu, Nara, Ming

87.
What are the two major rivers of Ancient India?
a)
Tigris & Euphrates
b)
Nile & Blue Nile
c)
Indus & Ganges
d)
Huang He & Yangtze
88.

What are the seasonal winds that blow cold, dry air in the winter and warm, wet air and pouring rains in the summer?

a)

Monsoons

b)

Tornadoes

c)

Typhoons

d)

Earthquakes

89.

After being nomadic cattle herders, what economic activity did the Aryans begin to do?

a)

Shipbuilding

b)

Fighting in wars

c)

farming

d)

killing cows for food

90.
What was the name of the written language of the Ancient Indian civilization?
a)
cuneiform
b)
Sanskrit
c)
hieroglyphics
d)
Hindi
91.

Why do the Hindu people of India choose not to challenge the caste system?

a)

It is embedded in their religious beliefs.

b)

It is part of their economic system.

c)

The caste system no longer exists.

d)

They liked the social class they were born into.

92.
The universal spirit of the Hindu religion is called...
a)
Re
b)
Shiva
c)
Brahman
d)
Vishnu
93.

Reincarnation is...

a)

a state of perfect happiness and peace

b)

the idea of passing through many lives to be united with Brahman

c)

the consequences of how a person lives

d)

divine law that requires people to perform the duties of their caste

94.

Nirvana is...

a)

a state of perfect happiness and peace

b)

the idea of passing through many lives to be united with Brahman

c)

the consequences of how a person lives

d)

divine law that requires people to perform the duties of their caste

95.

Karma is...

a)

a state of perfect happiness and peace

b)

the idea of passing through many lives to be united with Brahman

c)

the consequences of how a person lives

d)

divine law that requires people to perform the duties of their caste

96.

Dharma is...

a)

a state of perfect happiness and peace

b)

the idea of passing through many lives to be united with Brahman

c)

the consequences of how a person lives

d)

divine law that requires people to perform the duties of their caste

97.

Buddhists follow the guidance of which two sets of rules?

a)

Torah & the Bible

b)

The Four Noble Truths and the Eightfold Path

c)

Book of the Living & Book of the Dead

d)

Mahabharata and the Ramayana

98.

How did Hinduism originate?

a)

It came from Shintoism.

b)

It developed from Buddhism.

c)

It developed from the Aryan's faith and became mixed with Indian beliefs.

d)

It came from Judaism.

99.

Who founded Buddhism?

a)

Siddhartha Gautama

b)

The Brahman

c)

Ramayana

d)

Mahabharata the Wise One

100.
Buddhists believe that you must give up what to get rid of suffering?
a)
your job
b)
all your money
c)
all your worldly desires
d)
your family
101.
What natural barrier makes India a subcontinent of Asia?
a)
Indus River
b)
Ganges River
c)
Himalayan Mountains
d)
Gobi Desert
102.
What was the name for the people that were not considered to be part of the caste system?
a)
Brahmans
b)
Vaisyas
c)
Untouchables
d)
Sudras
103.

Which social hierarchy is illustrated in the diagram?

a)

manorialism

b)

caste

c)

apartheid

d)

Ecomienda

104.

How did the caste system affect the lifestyle of the people of ancient India?

a)

Religiously, people follow their duty and hope for a better status in the next life

b)

Politically, priests and warriors keep their power over the common people.

c)

Socially, people's caste determine their jobs, marriage, and friends.

d)

All of the above.

105.
The Caste system divided Indian society into ____ ranks or divisions.
a)
4
b)
3
c)
2
d)
1
106.
The Harappan civilization developed along this great river/
a)
Tigris
b)
Euphrates
c)
Indus 
d)
Nile
107.

The collection of Aryan religious works that include poems, hymns, and rituals are called

a)

the Vedas

b)

the Varnas

c)

the Mahayana

d)

the Jati

108.

What is a guru?

a)

A type of food that people in India eat

b)

A teacher in the Indian culture

c)

A god in Hinduism

d)

A religious building

109.

What are the four noble truths?

a)

Four rules to follow in your life

b)

Four answers to life's most important questions

c)

A set of ideas in Buddhism that center around how suffering is created

d)

Four gods of Buddhism

110.

Ahimsa is the core belief in Jainism which means...

a)

Getting rid of all material possessions

b)

Practicing nonviolence towards all living things

c)

Following your Dharma

d)

Doing your job in the Social Structure

111.

Where in the Social Hierarchy were Skilled Laborers located?

a)

Brahmins

b)

Kshatriyas

c)

Vaisyas

d)

Sudras

112.

Why were priests higher than rulers in the Indian Caste System?

a)

The Caste System in linked to religion and priests have more knowledge about how to reach Moksha than leaders.

b)

Priests have been reincarnated more times than rulers

c)

Priests were elected to rule India by the leaders

d)

Leaders only hold a symbolic position in Indian government

113.

Which of these things is NOT true about Hinduism?

a)

There is no known founder

b)

People's status in life is determined by their karma

c)

Each soul goes through reincarnation

d)

A person can reach enlightenment from any social class

114.

What is A?

a)

North America

b)

South America

c)

Europe

d)

Asia

e)

Antarctica

115.

What is B?

a)

North America

b)

South America

c)

Europe

d)

Asia

116.

What is C?

a)

Pacific Ocean

b)

Atlantic Ocean

c)

Indian Ocean

d)

Arctic Ocean

117.

What is F?

a)

Tropic of Capricorn

b)

Tropic of Cancer

c)

Prime Meridian

d)

Equator

118.

What is H?

a)

Equator

b)

Tropic of Cancer

c)

Prime Meridian

d)

Tropic of Capricorn

119.

What is J?

a)

Europe

b)

Africa

c)

Asia

d)

North America

120.

What is L?

a)

Europe

b)

North America

c)

Australia

d)

Asia

121.

What is N?

a)

Pacific Ocean

b)

Atlantic Ocean

c)

Indian Ocean

d)

Arctic Ocean

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