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World History Final

Total questions: 55

Worksheet time: 47mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The conquest by which group allowed Jews to return to Judah?

a)

Chaldeans

b)

Babylonians

c)

Israelites

d)

Persians

2.

Which book of the Hebrew Bible explains the belief that evil would eventually be replaced by good?

a)

Daniel

b)

Genesis

c)

Exodus

d)

Isaiah

3.

According to Jewish dietary law, which of the following foods is considered unclean?

a)

beef

b)

pork

c)

lamb

d)

chicken

4.

The ______ offered hope to the people of Judah sent to live in Babylon.

a)

prophets

b)

kings of Judah

c)

Chaldeans

d)

Samaritans

5.

According to Jewish belief, from which of the following people did all Israelites descend?

a)

Jacob

b)

Moses

c)

Abraham

d)

The Pharaoh

6.

Moses led the Israelites on their Exodus out of ______.

a)

Egypt

b)

Canaan

c)

Lebanon

d)

Jordan

7.
Who founded Buddhism?
a)
Buddha
b)
Theravada
c)
Siddhartha Guatama
d)
Mahayana
8.
 Why was the Caste System created?
a)
To organize the indian society
b)
To create equality
c)
To make laws and edicts
d)
To make slavery legal
9.
Which level is the most respected?
a)
Brahmins
b)
Kshatriyas
c)
Vaishiyas
d)
Shudras
10.

What language were the ancient texts of India written in?

a)

Hinduism

b)

Edicts

c)

Sanskrit

d)

Vedas

11.

What is a subcontinent?

a)

a large landmass with at least two rivers that is inhabited by people

b)

a triangle-shaped landmass

c)

a distinct landmass that is surrounded by water

d)

a large landmass that is part of a continent, but distinct from it

12.

The Nubians of Kerma grew wealthy from farming and ______.

a)

mining gold

b)

fighting wars

c)

herding cattle

d)

building pyramids

13.

In 728 B.C., who founded a new dynasty that ruled both Egypt and Kush?

a)

Kashta

b)

Meroë

c)

Piye

d)

Axum

14.

What did the Kushites learn from the Assyrians?

a)

to irrigate their land

b)

to worship only one god

c)

build pyramids

d)

learn how to work iron

15.
What word best describes the land of the Greek peninsula?
a)
rocky and mountainous
b)
flat
c)
desert
d)
rolling plains
16.
Greece is a peninsula which means
a)
a mountain range with a river running through it. 
b)
land surrounded by water on three sides
c)
an area with major rivers running through it
d)
a very mountainous region
17.
The ancient Greeks were  
a)
Monotheistic  
b)
Polytheistic
c)
Atheist
d)
Scientologist
18.
During which Age did the Greeks make great advances in art, architecture, medicine, and philosophy?
a)
The Hellenistic Age
b)
The Golden Age
c)
The Peloponnesian Age
d)
The Bronze Age
19.
How is the influence of ancient Greece seen in today's world?
a)
the clothes that they wore
b)
buildings and architecture
c)
everybody walks everywhere
d)
communities are isolated
20.
One of the most famous ancient Greek poets who wrote the Iliad was...
a)
Homer.
b)
Athena.
c)
Sandburg. 
d)
Pericles
21.
The ruler of all the Greek gods was... 
a)
Poseidon.
b)
Ares.  
c)
Zeus.
d)
Athena.  
22.
According to the ancient Greeks, the gods and goddesses lived...
a)
in Athens.
b)
on Mount Olympus.
c)
in Sparta.
d)
in Turkey.
23.
What does the word "Democracy" mean?
a)
"rule by the government"
b)
"rule by the many"
c)
"rule by the wealthy"
d)
"rule by the people"
24.
What type of government is run by the richest and most powerful citizens?  
a)
Democracy
b)
Monarchy
c)
Oligarchy
d)
Theocracy
25.
The Greeks used a writing system developed by 
a)
Egyptians
b)
Phoenicians 
c)
Mycenaeans
d)
Romans
26.
The games held every four years at a festival to honor Zeus were called
a)
Goodwill Games
b)
Marathons
c)
Olympics
d)
Triathlons 
27.
This reed plant grows along the banks of the Nile and used to make paper.
a)
Papyrus
b)
Grass
c)
Mangrove Trees
d)
Bamboo 
28.
Egyptians used _____ to prepare bodies for the after life like the one picture.
a)
Reincarnation
b)
Theocracy
c)
Embalming
d)
Frontalism
29.
Government ruled by a religious leader
a)
Democracy
b)
Theocracy
c)
Oligarchy
d)
Monarchy
30.
Egyptian writing that consisted of pictures and symbols.  Used to communicate stories and record trade deal.
a)
Cuneifrom
b)
English
c)
Mandarin
d)
Hieroglyphics
31.

Which conintent is Egypt located on?

a)

Asia

b)

Africa

c)

Europe

d)

North America

32.

What innovation helped Egyptians know when to irrigate and when to prepare for floods?

a)

plow

b)

chariot

c)

calendar

d)

sail boat

33.

Who built the giant temples and the pyramids for the pharaohs?

a)

Scribes

b)

Government Officials

c)

Peasant farmers during flood season

d)

Priests

34.

What is the longest river in the World?

a)

Amazon River

b)

Tigris River

c)

Nile River

d)

Euphrates River

35.
Rome was located near what body of water?
a)
Pacific Ocean
b)
Atlantic Ocean
c)
Red Sea
d)
Mediterranean Sea
36.
A form of government where the supreme power is held by a king or queen.
a)
presidential democracy
b)
parliamentary democracy
c)
oligarchy
d)
monarchy
37.
He was a dictator of Rome and later killed by senators because he became too powerful.
a)
Julius Ceasar
b)
Ceasar Augustus
c)
Constantine
d)
Sparticus 
38.
A wealthy, upperclass person in the Ancient Roman Republic
a)
patrician
b)
plebian
c)
counsul
d)
dictator
39.
Which society was the first to practice democracy?
a)
Greece
b)
Rome
c)
Carthage
d)
America
40.
What were the two top officials in the Roman government chosen to serve one year?
a)
Consuls
b)
Praetors
c)
Tribunes
d)
Senators
41.
Rome's most important legislative or law-making body of 300 Patrician men was called the
a)
 Forum
b)
House of Representatives
c)
Congress
d)
Senate
42.

Italy looks like a _________ and is a ___________.

a)

boot, boot

b)

flower, peninsula

c)

boot, peninsula

d)

hand, island

43.

The two brothers that supposedly founded Rome were

a)

Romulus and Remus

b)

Paris

c)

Lupa

d)

Julius Ceaser

44.

This group of people were merchants, farmers, artisans, and could not hold public office.

a)

patricians

b)

plebeians

c)

slaves

d)

servants

45.

Augustus was the first ____________ of Rome.

a)

dictator

b)

general

c)

emperor

d)

Ms. McMillan

46.

Rome created a ________, which allowed voters to elect leaders into office to make laws.

a)

republic

b)

democracy

c)

monarchy

d)

oligarchy

47.

What is one thing the Qin dynasty is known for?

a)

building the Grand Canal

b)

constructing the Great Wall of China

c)

invading Rome

d)

being defeated by the Mongols

48.

What is one thing the Han dynasty is known for?

a)

trading along the Silk Road

b)

being the first dynasty of China

c)

building the Grand Canal

d)

being the last dynasty of the Golden Age of China

49.

What is the idea that family comes first; you are responsible to your family above all? You also have a duty to respect your elders.

a)

homage

b)

acupuncture

c)

filial piety

d)

Mandate of Heaven

50.

What is the Chinese idea that rulers were commanded to rule by gods and that kings were to take care of the people?

a)

Mandate of Heaven

b)

Divine Right Theory

c)

Filial Piety

d)

Homage

51.

Along which river in China did the first cities develop?

a)

Yellow River

b)

Nile River

c)

Tigris River

d)

Gobi River

52.

Which mountain range forms the southwestern boarder of China? Between China and Nepal.

a)

The Gobi Mountains

b)

The Himalayas

c)

The Mongolian Mountains

d)

The Yangtze Mountains

53.

What are deposits of yellow silt that make the soil fertile?

a)

Delta

b)

Yangtze

c)

Loess

d)

Terrace Farming

54.
Who was Confucius?
a)
the founder of Legalism
b)
the founder of Daoism
c)
The founder of Buddhism
d)
The founder of Confucianism
55.
Candidates for government jobs had to pass official _______________ after Confucius' ideas took hold in government.
a)
examinations
b)
orders
c)
physicals
d)
readings

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