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APWH Cumulative FINAL Exam Study Guide

Total questions: 100

Worksheet time: 50mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The Paleolithic people migrated from Asia to North America when —

a)

A the ocean levels rose as the glaciers melted

b)

B the deserts began to disappear in northern Asia

c)

C a land bridge emerged between the two continents

d)

D the Red Sea was flooded

2.

From which part of the world did early man first emerge?

a)

F Australia

b)

G Asia

c)

H Europe

d)

J Africa

3.

The period of history before events were recorded is known as __________.

a)

A prehistory

b)

B civilization

c)

C feudalism

d)

D Renaissance

4.

Which is being described in the graphic?

a)

F Neolithic societies

b)

G Hunter-gatherer societies

c)

H River Valley societies

d)

J New Stone Age societies

5.

The typical hunter-gathering societies are best described as ______.

a)

A large numbers of people living in small villages

b)

B moderate numbers of people living in permanent villages

c)

C large cities with unlimited resources

d)

D small nomadic bands of people

6.

Paleolithic and Neolithic man usually lived on plants and animals that were located near _______.

a)

F deserts

b)

G rivers

c)

H mountains

d)

J oceans

7.

The Phoenicians settled along the Mediterranean coast of ____.

a)

A Southwest Europe

b)

B Southeast Europe

c)

C Northern Africa

d)

D Southwest Asia

8.

Which two rivers influenced Mesopotamia?

a)

F Nile and Tigris

b)

G Tigris and Euphrates

c)

H Mediterranean Sea and the Red Sea

d)

J Tiber and Indus

9.

Which early civilization had hereditary rulers called pharaohs?

a)

A China

b)

B Egypt

c)

C Mesopotamia

d)

D Phoenicia

10.

Dynasties, kings, and pharaohs are all examples of the development of _____.

a)

F monotheism.

b)

G economics patterns.

c)

H hereditary rulers.

d)

J written codes of law.

11.

In which form of government does power rest in the hands of religious leaders?

a)

A Democracy

b)

B Theocracy

c)

C Autocracy

d)

D Aristocracy

12.

Which term means the spreading of the Jewish people to different parts of the world?

a)

F Sabbath

b)

G Covenant

c)

H Monotheism

d)

J Diaspora

13.

The first group of people to practice monotheism were the

a)

A Phoenicians

b)

B Hebrews

c)

C Persians

d)

D Sumerians

14.

According to ancient Chinese belief, a just and effective ruler would ______.

a)

F achieve the status of gods

b)

G receive authority from heaven

c)

H never be overthrown

d)

J reign for 600 years

15.

Which religion is best described by this list?

a)

A Buddhism

b)

B Zoroastrianism

c)

C Hinduism

d)

D Judaism

16.

Which city is important to Judaism, Christianity, and Islam?

a)

F Constantinople

b)

G Rome

c)

H Jerusalem

d)

J Mecca

17.

Which type of government was used in the Persian Empire?

a)

A Religious oligarchy

b)

B Republic

c)

C Imperial bureaucracy

d)

D Democracy

18.

Which empire is associated with Asoka?

a)

F Egyptian Empire

b)

G Gupta Empire

c)

H Mauryan Empire

d)

J Persian Empire

19.

Which title best describes this list?

a)

A Roman Gods and Goddesses

b)

B Greek Leaders

c)

C Greek Gods and Goddesses

d)

D Roman Leaders

20.

The wife of Zeus was ________.

a)

F Hera

b)

G Aphrodite

c)

H Athena

d)

J Hestia

21.

In India, what name was used to describe the rigid class system?

a)

A Aryan System

b)

B Eight Fold Path

c)

C Caste System

d)

D Mandate of Heaven

22.

In the Athenian democracy _______.

a)

F all citizens participated and passed laws

b)

G all men and women voted

c)

H only landowners could participate in the government

d)

J citizens elected representatives to make laws for them

23.

Which goddess was believed to be the daughter of Zeus?

a)

A Hera

b)

B Athena

c)

C Aphrodite

d)

D Hestia

24.

Many of the monasteries laid the foundation for Europe's first _______.

a)

F universities

b)

G parishes

c)

H markets

d)

J guilds

25.

Life in Sparta was different from life in Athens because Sparta had __________.

a)

A a democratic society

b)

B a militaristic society

c)

C an individualistic society

d)

D an artistic society

26.

Which group was excluded from citizenship in the Roman Republic?

a)

F Foreigners

b)

G Patrician men

c)

H Plebeian men

d)

J Women

27.

The Roman Empire was divided into two parts by which emperor?

a)

A Justinian

b)

B Theodora

c)

C Diocletian

d)

D Constantine

28.

All of the following contributed to the spread of Christianity EXCEPT _______

a)

F the popularity of the Christian doctrine

b)

G the message being delivered by the Apostles

c)

H the acceptance of Jesus as one of many Roman gods

d)

J the inspiration of early martyrs

29.

The Ganges and Indus Rivers are important to which civilization?

a)

A Indian

b)

B Egyptian

c)

C Persian

d)

D Chinese

30.

Ancient Greeks used myths about their gods primarily to ____.

a)

F undermine the Persian religion.

b)

G justify their type of government.

c)

H explain life events in the natural world.

d)

J strike fear in their enemies.

31.

Harappa and Mohenjo-Daro were twin capitals in which early civilization?

a)

A Gupta

b)

B Mauryan

c)

C Indus

d)

D Aryan

32.

Scandinavians who invaded Europe were called_____.

a)

F Huns

b)

G Aryans

c)

H Vikings

d)

J Magyars

33.

Which religion contributed to the unification of Russia?

a)

A Roman Catholicism

b)

B Islam

c)

C Judaism

d)

D Eastern Orthodox

34.

The Black Plague was thought to be brought to Western Europe through the _________.

a)

F Viking raids

b)

G trade routes

c)

H Mongol invasions

d)

J Crusades

35.

Humility, simple life, and harmony with nature are all part of _____.

a)

A Confuscianism

b)

B Taoism

c)

C Buddhism

d)

D Hinduism

36.

During the Middle Ages, which group was most likely more educated?

a)

F Knights

b)

G Freemen

c)

H Clergy

d)

J Serfs

37.

Which religious symbol represents opposites for Confucianism and Taoism?

a)

A I

b)

B II

c)

C III

d)

D IV

38.

This pyramid at ChichÉn ItzÁ was most closely associated with _____.

a)

F religion

b)

G transportation

c)

H agriculture

d)

J trade

39.

Which groups did Queen Elizabeth I bring together to form the modern Church of England?

a)

A Lutherans and Catholics

b)

B Catholic and Protestant

c)

C Jesuits and Calvinists

d)

D Monarchists and Puritans

40.

How did the Middle Passage get its name?

a)

F It was the middle leg of the Triangular Trade.

b)

G African slaves were used as middle men for trading.

c)

H It was the only trade route that went in the middle of the ocean.

d)

J Slaves were housed in the middle of the merchant ships.

41.

The Hagia Sophia is noted for being ______.

a)

A the government council of the Byzantine Empire.

b)

B a Byzantine domed church.

c)

C the capital of the Persian Empire.

d)

D a Greco-Roman temple.

42.

Machu Picchu was part of the ________.

a)

F Incan civilization

b)

G Sioux civilization

c)

H Aztec civilization

d)

J Mayan civilization

43.

Which major religion has the key beliefs shown?

a)

A Buddhism

b)

B Islam

c)

C Judaism

d)

D Hinduism

44.

The economy of the manor was based on ______.

a)

F trade and metal working

b)

G herding and weaving

c)

H arts and crafts

d)

J farming and self-sufficiency

45.

The Columbian Exchange refers to ________-.

a)

A Columbus's belief in exchanging Indian workers for African slaves

b)

B the exchange of the plants, animals, and people between the old and new world

c)

C the exchange of money, animals, and gold between the old and new world

d)

D the exchange of gold with the Indians

46.

How did the invention shown best impact the Renaissance?

a)

F The economy was weakened by high prices

b)

G Priests recorded laws

c)

H Helped disseminate ideas

d)

J Increased taxes for wealthy citizens

47.

The guillotine is most closely associated with the -

a)

A Storming of the Bastille

b)

B rise of Napoleon

c)

C English Civil War

d)

D Reign of Terror

48.

The Taj Mahal was built in ______.

a)

F Persia

b)

G China

c)

J Ottoman Empire

d)

H North India

49.

The Thirty Years' War was between which religious sects?

a)

A Muslims and Catholics

b)

B Protestants and Catholics

c)

C Muslims and Protestants

d)

D Martin Luther and John Calvin

50.

Imagine a picture of Robespierre holding a rope that is attached to a guillotine. What aspect of the French Revolution

would this image depict?

a)

F Napoleon's takeover of the Consul

b)

G The Reign of Terror

c)

H Napoleon's loss at Waterloo

d)

J Corruption in the Directory

51.

Siddhartha Gautama is considered to be the founder of which major religion?

a)

A Buddhism

b)

B Confucianism

c)

C Taoism

d)

D Hinduism

52.

The capital city of Tenochtitlan was located ______.

a)

F in an arid valley of central Mexico

b)

G on an island in the Caribbean Sea

c)

H in South America

d)

J in the rain forests in Central America

53.

Martin Luther sparked the Reformation by ______.

a)

A posting his Ninety Five Theses

b)

B raising an army against the church

c)

C preaching throughout Europe

d)

D executing Catholic priests

54.

Hirohito was the emperor of ______.

a)

F Japan

b)

G Persia

c)

H Mongolia

d)

J China

55.

Which era of world history is best described by this list?

a)

A French Revolution

b)

B Industrial Revolution

c)

C American Revolution

d)

D Enlightenment

56.

The Edict of Nantes granted freedom of worship to the ______.

a)

F Lutherans

b)

G Huguenots

c)

H Calvinists

d)

J Jesuits

57.

Which title best summarizes this list?

a)

A Monarchs of the Interwar Period

b)

B Elected Leaders from the Interwar Period

c)

C Nationalists from the Interwar Period

d)

D Dictators of the Interwar Period

58.

In 1939, the Soviet Union signed a non-aggression pact with ____.

a)

F United States

b)

G Italy

c)

H Japan

d)

J Germany

59.

Which event in 1914 was the immediate spark of World War I?

a)

A Hitler invaded Poland.

b)

B Japan attacked Pearl Harbor.

c)

C German submarines sank American ships.

d)

D A pro-Serbian nationalist assassinated

Archduke Francis Ferdinand of Austria-Hungary

60.

Which leader brought the United States into World War I?

a)

F Franklin Roosevelt

b)

G Nicolas II

c)

H Franz Ferdinand

d)

J Woodrow Wilson

61.

In which country did the Pol Pot use genocide to remove the educated, artists, technicians, former government officials, monks and minorities?

a)

A Japan

b)

B Korea

c)

C China

d)

D Cambodia

62.

Northern Renaissance thinkers merged humanist ideas with ______.

a)

F Islamic Law

b)

G Christianity

c)

H the serf system of rule

d)

J paganism

63.

Who discovered bacteria?

a)

A Edward Jenner

b)

B Henry Bessemer

c)

C Madam Curry

d)

D Louis Pasteur

64.

Which major contribution of the Chinese culture is still used in government today?

a)

F Civil service exam

b)

G The Analects

c)

H Checks and balances

d)

J Code of politeness

65.

Who invented the Spinning Jenny that increased the speed of spinning thread?

a)

A James Hargreaves

b)

B Eli Whitney

c)

C James Watt

d)

D Edward Jenner

66.

Which statement best describes these four countries?

a)

F Communist countries

b)

G Locations for genocides

c)

H Allies in World War II

d)

J Defeated in World War II

67.

The basic tenet of the Truman Doctrine was the policy of ________.

a)

A isolationism

b)

B space exploration

c)

C containment

d)

D nuclear domination

68.

The term "Iron Curtain" refers to ________.

a)

F the closing down of European ports to Soviet goods

b)

G the United States pledge to defend Western Europe by force

c)

H the division between free enterprise and

communist nations in Europe

d)

J the division of the Korean peninsula after the war

69.

What do both Nagasaki and Hiroshima have in common?

a)

A They were both invaded on D-Day.

b)

B They were both invaded by Japan.

c)

C They were both hit with atomic bombs in World War II.

d)

D They were both locations of concentration camps.

70.

Which religion has the key beliefs being described?

a)

F Shinto

b)

G Islam

c)

H Buddhism

d)

J Judaism

71.

The Korean Conflict ended _____.

a)

A as a stalemate with Korea divided

b)

B with North Korea defeated

c)

C in Soviet Union control of the region

d)

D with a united Korea

72.

The term "Holocaust" refers to the

a)

F German extermination of six millions Jews

b)

G Allied destruction of European cities

c)

H Japanese treatment of Allied prisoners

d)

J German treatment of Japanese prisoners

73.

Which plan provided millions of dollars worth of aid to war torn Europe?

a)

A European Plan

b)

B First 100 Days

c)

C Marshall Plan

d)

D Eisenhower Plan

74.

What is the Torah?

a)

F A collection of Hindu texts

b)

G The sacred writings of the Jews

c)

H A collection of Islamic laws

d)

J The holy texts of Buddhists

75.

Which title best describes this list?

a)

A Leaders in the Korean War

b)

B Leaders in World War I

c)

C Leaders in the Cold War

d)

D Leaders in World War II

76.

Which organization exists to reduce tariffs and other trade restrictions between the United States and Canada?

a)

F IMF

b)

G NATO

c)

H NAFTA

d)

J EU

77.

The Treaty of Versailles took land from _______.

a)

A France

b)

B Great Britain

c)

C Germany

d)

D Russia

78.

According to the Five Pillars of Islam, everyone must do all of the following EXCEPT :

a)

F keep the Koran sacred

b)

G pray five times a day

c)

H go to synagogue on Saturday

d)

J go on Hajj at least once in your life

79.

Who invented the cotton gin?

a)

A Henry Bessemer

b)

B Eli Whitney

c)

C James Watt

d)

D Cyrus McCormick

80.

Today, the major religion concentrated in India is _______.

a)

F Islam

b)

G Christianity

c)

H Judaism

d)

J Hinduism

81.

Which international organization provides loans to countries?

a)

A NATO

b)

B IMF

c)

C NAFTA

d)

D WTO

82.

What strategies did the individual shown use while seeking Indian independence?

a)

F Partitioning and operating a puppet government

b)

G Annexation and joint rule

c)

H Containment and violent revolution

d)

J Passive resistance and civil disobedience

83.

Which trade pattern liked Europe, Africa and the Americas known for the trading of slaves, sugar and rum?

a)

A Triangular trade

b)

B Trans-Saharan routes

c)

C Silk routes

d)

D Columbian Exchange

84.

What was the major trade route that linked China to the west?

a)

F The Silk Road

b)

G The Great Royal Road

c)

H The Great Wall

d)

J The Han Route

85.

This was the first sea route taken by ____.

a)

A Vasco da Gama

b)

B Hernando Cortez

c)

C Ferdinand Magellan

d)

D Francis Drake

86.

Christopher Columbus, Hernando Cortez, Francisco Pizarro and Ferdinand Magellan explored for ______.

a)

F Spain

b)

G Portuga

c)

l H France

d)

J England

87.

What is another name for the Huang He River?

a)

A Yellow River

b)

B River of Happiness

c)

C Yangtze River

d)

D River of Harmony

88.

The desire to gain wealth from gold, spices and resources was ________.

a)

F a reason to establish monasteries in Europe in the 1400’s.

b)

G the cause which led to religious wars after the Reformation.

c)

H the reason Europeans were interested in discovering new lands.

d)

J the purpose of the peasants’ revolt in Europe.

89.

Which African political leader is described by this list?

a)

A Patrice Lumumba

b)

B Jomo Kenyatta

c)

C Kwame Nkrumah

d)

D Haile Selassie

90.

The brutal system of racial segregation in South Africa was known as ____.

a)

F desegregation

b)

G self-determination

c)

H apartheid

d)

J mandate

91.

The North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) increased the economic interdependence of the United States, Mexico, and Canada by ________.

a)

A limiting tariffs

b)

B creating a united judicial system

c)

C establishing common currency

d)

D reducing environmental dangers

92.

Buddhists achieve enlightenment by following the ______.

a)

F laws of the Old Testament

b)

G decrees of the Upanishads

c)

H Five Pillars

d)

J Eightfold Path

93.

The religious beliefs of the early Romans were influenced by the

a)

D Latins

b)

A Greeks

c)

B Chinese

d)

C Egyptians

94.

The picture is an example of which type of art from the Byzantine empire?

a)

F Ideograph

b)

G Mosaic

c)

H Pictogram

d)

J Realistic painting

95.

Why was Osama bin Laden considered one of America's most wanted criminals until his death in 2011?

a)

A He was responsible for the terrorist attack at the

Munich Olympics.

b)

B He organized the 2001 terrorist attacks on the United States.

c)

C He committed acts of terrorism throughout Israel.

d)

D He was considered a ruthless dictator in Iraq

96.

Johann Gutenberg influenced the spread of ideas by ______.

a)

F teaching his theories of Humanism

b)

G inventing the movable type printing press

c)

H creating universities for all to attend

d)

J supporting the scientific revolution

97.

The Bessemer process was created to produce ______.

a)

A explosions

b)

B steel

c)

C electricity

d)

D cotton

98.

Which title is best for the list?

a)

F Causes of the Worldwide Depression

b)

G Causes of the Russian Revolution

c)

H Impacts of the Worldwide Depression

d)

J Causes of World War II

99.

In Islam, God is known as ________.

a)

A Buddha

b)

B Yahweh

c)

C Nirvana

d)

D Allah

100.

In 1962, which North African nation gained its independence after a costly war with France?

a)

F Ghana

b)

G Kenya

c)

H South Africa

d)

J Algeria