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World History: An Expanding World

Total questions: 127

Worksheet time: 1hrs 17mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
What ancient empire did the Ottomans end?
a)
China
b)
Arab
c)
Byzantine
d)
none are true
2.
The Ottoman Empire was ruled from ___________________. 
a)
The Atlantic.
b)
Russia.
c)
Istanbul, formerly Constantinople.
d)
The Mediterranean. 
3.
What is the title given to THE leader of the Ottoman Empire?
a)
Janissary
b)
Rajput
c)
Sultan
d)
Emperor
4.
What did the Ottoman Empire do to the Hagia Sofia?
a)
burned it to the ground
b)
turned it into a mosque
c)
made it their capitol
d)
turned it into a hotel
5.
What religion did the Ottoman Empire help spread throughout their empire?
a)
Islam
b)
Christianity
c)
Shintoism
d)
Buddhism
6.
What city did the Ottoman Empire conquer in 1453 putting an end to the Byzantium Empire?
a)
Constantinople
b)
Rome
c)
Athens
d)
Vienna
7.
What area(s) did the Ottoman Empire control or have pieces of?
a)
Europe
b)
North Africa
c)
Asia
d)
All of the above
8.
Nicknamed 'the Magnificent' or 'the Lawgiver', he was the leader of the Ottoman Empire from 1520-1566
a)
Mehmed the Conqueror
b)
Muhammad II
c)
Mustafa IV
d)
Suleyman I
9.
What weapon helped the Ottomans conquer Constantinople?
a)
guns
b)
fireworks
c)
cannons
d)
none are true
10.
Under Suleyman
a)
the Ottoman Empire collapsed
b)
the Ottomans conquered all of Europe
c)
Christians and Jews were forced to convert to Islam
d)
the Ottoman Empire reached its cultural peak or golden age
11.
The Byzantine Empire was actually part of
a)
the Mongol Empire
b)
the Roman Empire
c)
the Persian Empire
d)
part of Umayyad caliphs
12.
Whoever controlled the Byzantine Empire controlled what?
a)
all the gold available
b)
new inventions and ideas
c)
trade between Europe and Asia
d)
Islam
13.
Who was the original leader of the Ottoman Empire?
a)
Suleiman I
b)
Osman I
c)
Habib
d)
Osama
14.
Who is credited with capturing Constantinople?
a)
Osman I
b)
Mehmet II
c)
Suleiman I
d)
Julius Caesar
15.
Which of the following was NOT an achievement of Suleiman I?
a)
laws to punish non-Muslims
b)
laws to protect non-Muslims
c)
reformed the legal system
d)
strict laws/punishments for corruption
16.
"From southern Spain, across northern Africa, occupying the Arabian peninsula to Southeast Asia" once described the extent of the 
a)
Pax Romana
b)
Aztec Empire
c)
Maya Empire
d)
Muslim World.
17.
How are all Golden Ages similar?
a)
They all have to do with democratic governments.
b)
Trade and commerce decline.
c)
Religious ideas were widely denied.
d)
Advances in science and technology occurred.
18.
How did the Ottoman Empire come into power?  (1453)
a)
They defeated the Aztecs.
b)
They defeated the Byzantine Empire
c)
They defeated the Crusaders.
d)
They defeated the French.
19.
Why was the Ottoman Empire able to expand its borders?
a)
Extensive trade with the Americas.
b)
They bought the land from other empires.
c)
Military assistance from the French.
d)
They had a strategic location between Europe and Asia.
20.
The Golden Age of Muslim culture was known for
a)
a decline in trade and commerce
b)
Advances in science, math, art, architecture, science, and medicine.
c)
Frequent conflicts between Muslims and Christians
d)
attempts to colonize North America
21.
What is a fact about the Golden Age of Islam?
a)
Islamic society preserved Greek and Roman culture.
b)
Islamic art is abstract and the best art.
c)
Muslim artists are the most talented artists in the world.
d)
Muslims were the best mathematicians.
22.
How are Asoka, Mansa Musa, and Suleiman the Magnificent similar?
a)
They discouraged education, art, and new architecture.
b)
They believed in polytheism.
c)
They established republics.
d)
They ruled during times of prosperity.
23.
The Golden Ages of the Roman, Byzantine, and Ottoman Empires can be attributed in part to
a)
Cultural isolation
b)
Distinct social classes.
c)
stable governments.
d)
command economies.
24.
Who dominated the eastern Mediterranean Sea in the 1500's, conquered Egypt and Syria in 1517, and laid siege to Vienna in 1529?
a)
Aztecs
b)
Mansa Musa of Mali
c)
Byzantine Empire
d)
Ottoman Empire
25.
Both the Ottoman Empire and the Roman Empire declined due to
a)
Women had equality
b)
corruption in government
c)
development of parliamentary governments
d)
too much power in the hands of the working class.
26.
Devshirme was an institution that required Christians from the Balkans
a)
to provide young boys to become slaves to the Sultan
b)
to demonstrate their loyalty by paying a tax
c)
to convert to Islam otherwise a tax is imposed
d)
to offer their eldest daughter for marriage to a soldier from the army
27.
Culturally, what were the Ottomans famous for
a)
the formation of living room chairs
b)
the Islamic bible 
c)
rug making
d)
traditional silk
28.
What type of society did the Ottomans have that insinuates the collection and redistribution of citizens upbringings 
a)
agrarianism 
b)
market 
c)
socialism 
d)
absolute monarchy
29.
What type of trade did the Ottomans have the  most involvement in?
a)
Atlantic
b)
Domestic
c)
International
d)
Indian Ocean 
30.
In what year did the Ottomans conquer Constantinople 
a)
1453
b)
1457
c)
1458
d)
1452
31.
The Ottoman Empire developed over 
a)
the centuries
b)
the millinuims
c)
the day
d)
2 years
32.
 The Sultan's job was primarily to keep 
a)
watch over officials
b)
maintain agriculture
c)
guard the ulma court
d)
trade factored
33.
Officially, the _______ was the government. 
a)
Sultan
b)
Mughal
c)
Spainards
d)
Europeans
34.

Where were the Mayans from?

a)

Mexico

b)

China

c)

Italy

d)

France

35.
Religious worship was led by priest-kings but all Mayans worshiped many Gods.  This type of religion is known as
a)
monotheism
b)
polytheism
36.
"Each picture stood for an object and/or a sound."  This refers to the Mayan writing system that we call ___________. 
a)
Sanskrit
b)
Hieroglyphs
c)
Arabic
d)
Cyrillic
37.

What type of government did the Mayan Empire have?

a)

democracy

b)

communism

c)

monarchy

d)

dictatorship

38.
Why were human sacrifices made?
a)
too many people loved in the city
b)
a punishment for not following the rules
c)
to please the gods
d)
animals were considered sacred so humans were used
39.
What class were the slaves, farmers, and peasants in?
a)
upper
b)
middle
c)
lower
40.
What class were the craftsmen, traders, and warriors in?
a)
upper
b)
middle
c)
lower
41.

What class were the leaders/rulers, nobles, priests in?

a)

lower

b)

middle

c)

upper

42.

What was the biggest social class?

a)

upper

b)

lower

c)

middle

43.
How did the Mayans end?
a)
the Spaniards conquered
b)
It is a mystery
c)
Olmecs took their land
d)
hurricane destroyed their civilization
44.
Why did the Mayans honor the gods?
a)
The gods were funny
b)
The gods played good music
c)
The gods could help the city grow and could also destroy it
45.
Where did the Maya settle? 
a)
Cuba
b)
Yucatan Peninsula 
c)
New Mexico
d)
Jamaica 
46.
When it came to Mayan religion, did this civilization worship.......
a)
Many Gods and Goddesses
b)
Just one God
47.
What sacrifice did many Mayan religious ceremonies include? 
a)
human sacrifice
b)
a peaceful sacrifice
c)
animal sacrifice 
d)
food offering 
48.
a)

cursive

b)

calligraphy

c)

glyphs

d)

Latin

49.
What led to the demise of the Maya
a)
possible drought
b)
possible invasion
c)
possible overuse of the land
d)
possibly all of the above
50.
What did religious and political leaders use to feed the Gods?
a)
Corn
b)
Gold
c)
Obsidian
d)
Blood
51.

What was the land like where Tenochtitlan was located.

a)

a swampy island

b)

green mountains

c)

hot, humid jungle

52.

What did the Aztecs build to get to the mainland?

a)

causeways and bridges

b)

causeways and chinampas

c)

quipas and chinampas

d)

temples

53.

What did the Aztecs build to bring fresh water into the city of Tenochtitlan?

a)

causeways

b)

quipas

c)

aqueducts

d)

chinampas

54.

What type of armor did the Aztec warriors wear for battle?

a)

animal skins and feathers

b)

metal hats and chest protectors

c)

Armor

55.

Weapons often used by the Aztec warriors included _______.

a)

guns, metal armor and spears

b)

wooden spears, stone arrows and wooden shields

c)

machine guns, tanks, and bombs

d)

canons and gunpowder

56.

Where were the Aztecs located?

a)

Central Mexico

b)

North America

c)

Brazil

d)

Arabia

57.

The capital of the Aztec empire is

a)

Tampico

b)

Tenochtitlan

c)

Guadalajara

d)

Reynosa

58.

Where can you find Aztec remains?

a)

under Mexico City

b)

outside of Mexico City

c)

in Riveria Maya

d)

Playa del Carmen

59.
What did the Aztec religion demand that they do to honor gods and keep away the evil?
a)
pray
b)
attend ceremonies
c)
sacrifices
d)
give the emperor food
60.

True or False: The Aztec had very specific rules on what clothing each class of people could wear.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

61.

These floating islands were used for farming by the Aztecs?

a)

Terraces

b)

Temples

c)

Chinampas

d)

Causeways

62.
The Mayas abandoned their cities about A.D. ...............
a)
850
b)
1050
c)
1950
d)
450
63.
Scholars have many theories about what happened to the Mayan people.
a)
True
b)
False
64.
Scholars have found the real reason why the Mayans abandoned their cities.
a)
True
b)
False
65.
Some of the theories about the abandoned Mayan cities and societyare................
a)
earthquake and floods
b)
agricultural reasons and natural disasters
c)
yellow fever
d)
All of the above
66.
Where did the Mayan people go?
a)
They scattered throughout the countryside
b)
They fled to the Pacific Ocean
c)
They fled to the Atlantic Ocean
d)
They fled to Maine
67.
Some Mayans may have traded with and met.............
a)
Cortez
b)
Columbus
c)
De Vaca
d)
De Soto
68.
What helped the Spanish defeat the Aztec the most?
a)
Horses
b)
Guns
c)
Germs
d)
Their intelligence
69.
Which word best describes the Aztec religion?
a)
monotheistic
b)
Catholic
c)
Christianity
d)
polytheism
70.
The Aztecs believed __________________.
a)
the Spanish were gods
b)
the Spanish were not gods
c)
the Spanish would appreciate their sacrfices
d)
would make them wealthy
71.
Who was the last leader of the Aztecs?
a)
Atahualpa
b)
Cortes
c)
Pizarro
d)
Montezuma II
72.
The disease that killed 1/3 and weakened the Aztecs was called  ______.
a)
the flu
b)
stomach bug
c)
tonsilitis
d)
small pox
73.
The Aztecs believed that many gods controlled nature and human activities.
a)
True
b)
False
74.
The Aztecs built their capital city on a(n) ____________________ in central Mexico.
a)
mountain
b)
island
c)
peninsula
d)
chinampa
75.
Because of the lack of available farmland, the Aztecs built _________________
a)
causeways.
b)
chinampas. (floating gardens)
c)
irrigation canals.
d)
terraces.
76.
The Aztec Empire was based on tribute. This means that the people who lived in the empire 
a)
worshipped Aztec gods.
b)
had to speak the Aztec language.
c)
rebelled against the Aztec leaders. 
d)
paid goods to the Aztec government.
77.
Which group within Aztec society did the tasks listed below?
• studied the sky
• ran schools
• predicted the future 
a)
priests
b)
judges
c)
peasants 
d)
commoners 
78.
Who conquered the Aztec Empire?
a)
Beyonce
b)
Hernan Cortes
c)
Pedro de Valdivia
d)
Speedy Gonzales
79.

Which color represents where the Aztec civilization was?

a)

blue

b)

red

c)

gray

d)

green

80.

Who were the most powerful people in the Aztec social structure?

a)

Prisoners of war

b)

Kings and warriors

c)

Farmers and slaves

d)

Architects and traders

81.

How did the Aztec civilization come to an end?

a)

They were conquered by Hernan Cortez.

b)

They abandoned their cities.

c)

They died from a mysterious disease.

d)

The slaves killed the king and took over the kingdom.

82.

Aztecs used this resource to make colorful headdresses, fans, and shields.

a)

Pottery

b)

Deerskin

c)

Tree bark

d)

Feathers

83.

What were chinampas?

a)

Written books

b)

Floating gardens

c)

Aztec calendars

d)

Warriors who conquered neighboring tribes

84.

What kind of religion did the Aztecs have?

a)

They were polytheistic and believed in many gods.

b)

They didn't believe in god at all.

c)

They believed in one god.

d)

They believed in singing worship songs.

85.

What was the symbol for where the Aztecs needed to build their capital city?

a)

They saw an eagle on a cactus with a snake.

b)

A gold stick that was stuck in the ground.

c)

Lightning struck in the middle of a lake.

d)

A volcano erupted at the edge of the jungle.

86.

What are two ways Aztecs were similar to Mayans?

a)

They had terrace farming.

b)

They sacrificed people to the gods.

c)

They had an accurate calendar.

d)

They believed in one god.

e)

They had one king in one capital city.

87.
•Where did Corn (maize) come from?
a)
Old World
b)
New World
88.
•Where did horses come from?
a)
Old World
b)
New World
89.
•Where did small pox, measles, & typhus come from?
a)
Old World
b)
New World
90.
•Where did squash & the pumpkin come from?
a)
Old World
b)
New World
91.
•Where did cocoa come from?
a)
Old World
b)
New World
92.
•Where did Pigs & Cattle come from?
a)
Old World
b)
New World
93.
•Where did Christianity come from?
a)
Old World
b)
New World
94.
•Where did potatoes & sweet potatoes come from?
a)
Old World
b)
New World
95.
•Where did wheat come from?
a)
Old World
b)
New World
96.
•Where did chickens come from?
a)
Old World
b)
New World
97.
•Where did the tomato come from?
a)
Old World
b)
New World
98.
•Where did sugar come from?
a)
Old World
b)
New World
99.
•Where did tobacco come from?
a)
Old World
b)
New World
100.
•Where did rice come from?
a)
Old World
b)
New World
101.
•Where did goats & sheep come from?
a)
Old World
b)
New World
102.
•Where did cocoa come from?
a)
Old World
b)
New World
103.
What year did Columbus sail Across the Atlantic Ocean for the first time?
a)
1392
b)
1492
c)
1942
d)
1495
104.
When Columbus came over he enslaved the Natives and made them mine for gold.  In less than 3 years over 2/3 of them were dead.  What is that called?
a)
Murder
b)
Homicide 
c)
Genocide
d)
Extinction
105.
The Old world refers to the continents of 
a)
North and South America 
b)
Australia
c)
Europe, Africa and Asia
d)
Antarctica
106.
The New World refers to 
a)
Europe and Africa
b)
North and South America
c)
Australia and Antarctica
d)
Asia
107.

the Columbian Exchange was the exchange of plants, animals and diseases between.... (read all options)

a)

the Americas and Europe

b)

Asia and Europe

c)

the Old World and the New World

d)

Lynwood and Compton

108.

Turkeys are native to.....

a)

Benjamin Franklin

b)

The Americas

c)

Europe

d)

Africa

109.

Aztecs used ________________ as floating gardens to grow crops

a)

Cachinampas

b)

Tenochtitlan

c)

share cropping

d)

bardering

110.

Europeans brought _________________ which killed 90% of the population

a)

tobacco

b)

onions

c)

oranges

d)

disease

111.

the exchange of tobacco, sugar cane and the death from disease led to

a)

many deaths

b)

a larger population

c)

more money for luxuries

d)

slavery

112.

What continents are in the New World?

a)

North America

b)

South America

c)

Europe

d)

Asia

e)

Africa

113.

What continents are in the Old World?

a)

North America

b)

South America

c)

Europe

d)

Asia

e)

Africa

114.

What items are from the New World World?

a)

Potatoes

b)

Horses

c)

Coffee

d)

Pumpkins

e)

Corn

115.

What items are from the Old World?

a)

Peanuts

b)

Barley

c)

Horses

d)

Rice

e)

Pineapples

116.

According to the graph, where were most African slaves brought to in the New World?

a)

Danish Caribbean

b)

Brazil

c)

Europe

d)

North America

117.

What diseases did European bring to the New World?

a)

Smallpox

b)

Malaria

c)

Bubonic Plague

d)

Influenza

e)

Rhinovirus

118.

How many native Americans died from contact with European diseases?

a)

20-40%

b)

40-60%

c)

60-80%

d)

50-90%

119.

What was the journey from Africa to the New world called?

a)

Old Passage

b)

New Passage

c)

Middle Passage

d)

Slave Passage

120.

Up to 2 million slaves died while being forcefully transported on ships from Africa to the Americas

a)

True

b)

False

c)

Sanitary

121.

According to this map, most African slaves were brought to

a)

North America

b)

South America

c)

Europe

d)

Asia

122.

Which of these events happened first?

a)

Europeans traded manufactured goods with African rulers who captured slaves and sold them to Europeans

b)

Europeans tried to enslave Native Americans, but many died from Old world diseases

c)

Slaves were transported to the New World to work on plantations (huge farms)

123.

Which of these events happened second?

a)

Europeans traded manufactured goods with African rulers who captured slaves and sold them to Europeans

b)

Europeans tried to enslave Native Americans, but many died from Old world diseases

c)

Slaves were transported to the New World to work on plantations (huge farms)

124.

Which of these events happened third?

a)

Europeans traded manufactured goods with African rulers who captured slaves and sold them to Europeans

b)

Europeans tried to enslave Native Americans, but many died from Old world diseases

c)

Slaves were transported to the New World to work on plantations (huge farms)

125.

Europeans brought African slaves to the New World to grow

a)

Subsistence crops

b)

Cash crops

c)

New fruits and vegetables

126.

What were impacts of the slave trade for Europe

a)

Longer lifespans

b)

Increased disease

c)

More money

d)

Redistribution of wealth

127.

What was the impact of the Atlantic Slave Trade on Africa?

a)

Depopulation (less people)

b)

Less conflict

c)

Famine

d)

Destruction of traditional cultures

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