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Final Review - 6th Ancient World History

Total questions: 105

Worksheet time: 1hrs 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Caused by  rats carrying diseased fleas from infested trading ships and houses.
a)
Ebola
b)
Leprosy
c)
Black Death
2.
What was the main role of serfs in the feudal system?
a)
Laborers
b)
Making laws
c)
Trading goods
3.
Which of these was a major effect of the Crusades on Europe?
a)
Reuniting the Roman Empire
b)
Everyone in the "East" became Christian
c)
Increased trade with non-European cultures
4.
What was the goal of the First Crusade?
a)
To take Jerusalem  away from the Muslims
b)
To convert Christians to Islam
c)
To conquer Europe
5.
Knights were governed by a code of honor called....
a)
Chivalry
b)
Homage
c)
Vassalage
6.
Who 1) ruled the Franks from
768 to 814 C.E.
2) united the Christian lands of Europe
3)was crowned Holy Roman emperor
in 800 C.E.
a)
Charlemange
b)
King Arthur
c)
Joan of Arc
7.
Holy prophet of the Muslim religion
a)
Jesus Christ
b)
Buddha
c)
Muhammad
8.
People who practice the Islamic faith
a)
Christians
b)
Muslim
c)
Catholics
9.
Social structure of the Middle Ages
a)
Caste System
b)
Feudalism
c)
Manorism
10.
Woman who enters a religious order and lives in a convent
a)
Monk
b)
Priest
c)
Nun
11.
Served as protection and a means of identification for a knight.
a)
A Horse
b)
A Shield
c)
A Fief
12.
The main religion in Europe during the
Middle Ages was
a)
Christian or Catholic
b)
Pagan
c)
Jewish
13.
One reason the Silk Road was important is
a)
It allowed Europe to trade silk
b)
Chinese population increased
c)
It created more farmland
d)
It connected previously isolated cultures
14.
The Silk Road is
a)
one long road from Italy to Beiging
b)
an intercontinental network of trading routes
c)
an Asian route were silk is sold  
d)
a network of short safe passages to China
15.
What is a caravan?
a)
a van that drives like a car
b)
a car almost as big as a van
c)
a group of people traveling together
d)
a group of cars parked together
16.
Why did travelers on the Silk Road prefer caravans?
a)
They were faster.
b)
They were cheaper.
c)
They were in style.
d)
They were safer.
17.
Besides goods, what else was exchanged on the silk road?
a)
agricultural practices
b)
religions
c)
diseases
d)
all of the above
18.
Fill in the blank.  China _________ silk to Europe.
a)
imported
b)
explored
c)
implored
d)
exported
19.
The Silk Road was what?
a)
One road that was the color of silk. 
b)
A network of roads used for trading.
c)
A road that only silk was traded on.
d)
The name of the first road in Asia. 
20.
Which is the most important fact that makes the Silk Road significant to history ?
a)
It brought Silk to Europe.
b)
Marco Polo used the Silk Road.
c)
It was one on the first times Europe and Asia were connected and products and cultures were exchanged.
d)
It was so long ago. 
21.
What disease began on the Silk Road that devastated parts of the world?
a)
Chicken Pox
b)
Flu
c)
Dehydration 
d)
Bubonic Plague (Black Plague)
22.
Which cultural idea was exchanged on the Silk Road?
a)
language
b)
religion
c)
skills
d)
All of the listed answers
23.
Time of extreme cold when great sheets of ice covered parts of the earth
a)
Bronze Age
b)
Ice Age
c)
Stone Age
d)
Golden Age
24.
The early period of human history
a)
Iron Age
b)
Bronze Age
c)
Ancient Age
d)
Stone Age
25.
One of the most important technologies used during the Paleolithic Age
a)
Tools
b)
Written Language
c)
Art
d)
Religion
26.
How did people spend their time during the Paleolithic Age?
a)
Building cities
b)
Learning new jobs
c)
Finding food
d)
Weaving and Farming
27.
Which of the following developed after the Paleolithic Age?
a)
Spoken language
b)
Farming
c)
Art
d)
Tools
28.
A person who moves from place to place in search of food
a)
Migration
b)
Culture
c)
Nomad
d)
Artisan
29.
The Ice Age made this possible
a)
Fire
b)
Low fat diet
c)
Land Bridge
d)
tools
30.
Simple stone tools
a)
Paleolithic Age
b)
Ice Age
c)
Both
31.
1.  What were the primary occupations of people during the Paleolithic Era?
a)
a.  Hunters & Gathers
b)
a.  Toolmakers
c)
a.  Farmers
32.
1.  What did the Neolithic Revolution bring about?
a)
a.  Storms
b)
a.  Drought
c)
a.  Agriculture
33.
1.  What did the Neolithic Revolution bring about?
a)
a.  Storms
b)
a.  Drought
c)
a.  Agriculture
34.
One Way that farming changed the way people lived was____________________.
a)
They no longer were nomads
b)
Life expectancy was shorter
c)
They had to move around to new farms
35.
1.  The United States is a civilization?
a)
True
b)
False
36.
During the Neolithic Revolution
a)
People learned to grow food
b)
People migrated to find food
c)
People were nomadic
37.
Nomadic means to
a)
Sleep in tents
b)
Move around frequently
c)
Stay in one place
38.

The Great Wall of China was built to keep out what invaders?

a)

The Japanese

b)

The Mongols

c)

The Persians

d)

The Tartars

e)

The Russians

39.

Where was the Great Wall located? Along the western border Along the southern border

a)

Along the western border

b)

Along the southern border

c)

Along the northern border

d)

Along the ocean to the east

e)

Around the city of Beijing

40.

What does monotheism mean?

a)

belief in one god

b)

belief in many gods

c)

belief in no gods

d)

belief in three gods

41.

Which of the following are monotheistic religions? (You will select MORE than one)

a)

Christianity

b)

Islam

c)

Judaism

d)

Buddhism

42.

Since Roman Catholicism is a denomination (branch/type) of Christianity, would they also believe in Jesus as their founder?

a)

Yes

b)

No

43.

Which of the following puts the three monotheistic religions in order from oldest to newest/youngest?

a)

Judaism, Christianity, Islam

b)

Judaism, Islam, Christianity

c)

Christianity, Islam, Judaism

d)

Islam, Christianity, Judaism

44.

Which of the following is NOT a correct pairing of religion and their place of worship?

a)

Judaism & Synagogue

b)

Christianity & Church

c)

Islam & Muslim

45.
What religion did Mansa Musa practice?
a)
Islam
b)
Christiantity
c)
Animism
46.
What was the name of a major African city that was one of the world's most sophisticated centers of leaning and culture in the 15th and 16th centuries?
a)
Zimbabwe
b)
Zanzibar
c)
Timbuktu
d)
Alexandria
47.
What is the spread of knowledge and ideas through trade called?
a)
Cultural impact
b)
Cultural diffusion
c)
Cultural infusion
d)
Cultural concentration
48.
What animal was the most useful in the exchange of gold, silk, and salt?
a)
Camel
b)
Horse
c)
Elephant
d)
Alpaca
49.
This desert in north Africa was crossed by traders moving salt and gold.
a)
Gobi
b)
Taklimakan
c)
Savana
d)
Sahara
50.
The main river that the Ghana empire started around:
a)
Nile
b)
Niger
c)
Volta
d)
Tigris
51.
What brought Islam to West Africa?
a)
War
b)
Trade
c)
Emporers
d)
Crusades
52.
Who was Mansa Musa?
a)
First Emperor of Songhai
b)
Moroccan Muslim Traveler
c)
Greatest Ruler of Mali
d)
Griot
53.
The three West African empires controlled the salt and gold trade (otherwise known as the Trans-Saharan Caravan Trade), which made them very wealthy.
a)
True
b)
False
54.
The Sahara is
a)
the world's largest desert
b)
Africa's longest river
c)
a high mountain range
d)
an empire in early Africa
55.
Militaristic 
a)
Athens
b)
Sparta
56.
Representative Government 
a)
Athens
b)
Sparta
57.
No Democracy 
a)
Athens
b)
Sparta
58.
Girls did not go to school. Trained to be good mothers. 
a)
Athens
b)
Sparta
59.
Boys started military training at age 7.
a)
Athens
b)
Sparta
60.
A political system in which representatives are elected by the people follows the model of .. 
a)
direct democracy 
b)
a republic
61.
The separation of powers is 
a)
one king that rules all the people in the land 
b)
three branches of government that separate the powers 
c)
a king that rules every donut shop 
62.
Democracy originated in which society?
a)
Greek
b)
Roman
63.
Which choice best describes the Roman Republic?
a)
A dictatorship run by an emperor
b)
A government run by elected representatives
64.
How was Athenian democracy different from America democracy?
a)
Citizens were not allowed to serve on juries
b)
Women couldn't participate 
65.

How did Gutenberg's printing press impact Europe?

a)

it decreased literacy throughout the continent

b)

it allowed literature to be mass produced

c)

it allowed more people to train and join the priesthood

d)

it decreased the production of navigational maps

66.

Which statement describes a characteristic of the Renaissance in Europe?

a)

The social structure became very rigid

b)

rebirth of Greek and Roman culture and ideas

c)

The political structure was disorganized

d)

Humanism decreased in importance

67.

How did the humanists of the Renaissance differ from traditional medieval ideas?

a)

They had an interest in the spiritual life of people

b)

They lacked interst in ancient Greek and Roman culture

c)

They rejected traditonal Christian principles

d)

They emphasized the importance of the individual

68.

What helped to increase the amount of vernacular literature during the Renaissance?

a)

humanist belief

b)

invention of the printing press

c)

realism in art

d)

publication of Greek and Roman mythology

69.

It is Session TWO of your LEAP test and your question has bullet points and a text box...what should you do?

a)

Skip it. Leave the text box empty

b)

Answer using 2-3 complete sentences

c)

Write an ESSAY this is my DBQ. Should be at least TWO paragraphs

d)

Copy and paste the sources into the text box (this is illegal)

70.

It is Session ONE and THREE of your LEAP test and you receive a question with a text box... What should you do?

a)

Skip it. Leave the text box blank

b)

Write an ESSAY this is my DBQ. Should be TWO paragraphs

c)

Copy and paste the sources into the text box (this is illegal)

d)

Answer in 2 - 3 complete sentences

71.

What does the word "Renaissance" mean?

a)

Renewed

b)

Rebuilt

c)

Remade

d)

Rebirth

72.
Humanism is a way of thought that focuses on which of the following?
a)
The human potential for achievement
b)
the needs of the group over the individual
c)
the works of medieval writers
d)
the doctrines of the Christian Church
73.
Secular means
a)
part of religion
b)
separate from religion
c)
similar
d)
part of religion
74.

How did Gutenberg's printing press impact Europe?

a)

it decreased literacy throughout the continent

b)

it allowed literature to be mass produced

c)

it allowed more people to train and join the priesthood

d)

it decreased the production of navigational maps

75.
What was the main job of a knight?
a)
Defending his lord's or king's territory
b)
Enforcing the law on his lord's manor
c)
Going on extreme adventures
d)
Competing in tournaments against other knights
76.
Which of the following contributed most to the end of the feudal system?
a)
The discovery of the Americas
b)
Famine and disease
c)
A major war between France and Germany
d)
The foundation of large universities
77.
The effect of a person's actions in this and in previous lives. 
a)
karma
b)
dharma
c)
ahisma
d)
moksha
78.
Considered India's holiest river. 
a)
Ganges River
b)
Nile River
c)
Euphrates River
d)
Mississippi River
79.
Hindus worship many gods.
a)
true 
b)
false
80.
1. What is the Buddha's real name? 
a)
Gangas Khan 
b)
Asoka
c)
Siddartha Guatama 
d)
Finn
81.
What is the most famous and important river located in India?
a)
Gangster
b)
Ganges
c)
Grotty
d)
Gangers
82.
Which of the following is TRUE:
a)
Mohenjo Daro was located on top of a mountain
b)
Silt was deposited from the annual flooding of the Indus River
c)
The Indus people had an advanced system of writing
d)
A volcano erupted, and ash covered Harappa for thousands of years
83.
Skilled workers who made metal products, cloth, or pottery are called
a)
priests
b)
artisans
c)
scribes 
d)
heroes
84.
The Sumerian writing system was called
a)
Sargon
b)
Cyrillian
c)
cuneiform
d)
hieroglypics
85.
Times of extreme cold when great sheets of ice covered the earth were the
a)
Ice Ages
b)
Bronze Age
c)
Stone Ages
d)
Golden Ages
86.
Building dams, channels, canals, and ditches to bring water to crops 
a)
irrigation
b)
nomads
c)
ziggurat
d)
scribes
87.
People who move regularly from place to place
a)
irrigation
b)
nomads
c)
ziggurat
d)
scribes
88.
Record keepers who often kept records for government officals
a)
irrigation
b)
nomads
c)
ziggurat
d)
scribes
89.
where is eygpt ?
a)
Asia
b)
Africa
c)
Europe
d)
AUSTRALIA
90.
Nile river in Eygpt
a)
True
b)
FALSE
91.

Why is it called the black plague?

a)

Only white animals die from it

b)

Only black cats die from it

c)

Peoples blood goes black from internal bleeding

d)

Your head turns black as an effect

92.
Where did the Black Plague first entered Europe?
a)
Through port cities first because of trade routes.
b)
The Black Death took several centuries to spread throughout Europe.
c)
The Black Death spread from Europe to Asia in 1854.
d)
The Black Death did not affect northern Europe the most.
93.
What is another name for the Bubonic Plague?
a)
Bubonic Illiness
b)
Black Spots
c)
Black Blood
d)
Black Death
94.
How did the black death spread?
a)
fleas and rats
b)
beds and coats
c)
air and skin
d)
dogs and cats
95.
The plague is thought to have started here
a)
Australia
b)
Asia
c)
Africa
d)
Europe
96.
Rome’s 200 years of peace was called the...
a)
Age of Augustus.
b)
Resurrection.
c)
Pax Romana.
d)
Crucifixion.
97.
What Roman architectural contribution allowed the construction of higher, more stable structures such as the aqueducts and the Colosseum?
a)
columns
b)
arches
c)
lintels
d)
marble
98.
How did the Romans carry water from mountains into cities?
a)
by combining a set of layers
b)
by combining a set of arches
c)
by building aqueducts
d)
by building a bridge
99.
Who is the leader of the Catholic Church?
a)
Patriarch
b)
Pope
c)
Roman Emperor
d)
Paul
100.

Read pages 284-285 of your textbook.

Which statement below describes the Mandate of Heaven?

a)

the belief that the Chinese king's right to rule came from the gods.

b)

the belief that the Chinese kings could remain in charge for ever.

c)

the belief that the Chinese kings could carry out religious ceremonies to please the gods.

d)

the belief that the Chinese kings could divide the kingdom into territories

101.
Mansa Musa Traveled To The Holy City Of __________
a)
Muslims
b)
Mecca
c)
The Byzantine Empire
d)
None Of The Above
102.
Mali controlled part of the _____________ Routes
a)
Silk Road Trade
b)
Trans-Sahara Trade
c)
Maritime Trade 
103.
Under Mansa Musa the of Empire of Mali _________.
a)
collapsed
b)
doubled in size
c)
was founded
104.
 Why did Mansa Musa build a university in Timbuktu?
a)
He wanted to learned read.
b)
He wanted to build a school for his children.
c)
He wanted scholars to come to Mali.
105.
What did Mansa Musa give away on his journey to Mecca?
a)
gold
b)
sliver
c)
salt

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