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World History Mid-Term

Total questions: 50

Worksheet time: 2hrs 40mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The Code of Hammurabi was a major achievement for which of the following reasons?

a)

It was the first major collection of laws.

b)

It treated men and women as equals.

c)

It ended capital punishment.

d)

It rejected the principle of an "eye for an eye and a tooth for a tooth."

2.

Hinduism gave "birth" to which of the following religions in India?

a)

Buddhism

b)

Jainism

c)

Sikhism

d)

Islam

3.

What civilization is labeled "C" on the map?

a)

Indus River Valley

b)

China

c)

Egypt

d)

Mesopotamia

4.

What civilization is labeled "B" on the map?

a)

Indus River Valley

b)

China

c)

Egypt

d)

Mesopotamia

5.

What civilization is labeled "D" on the map?

a)

Indus River Valley

b)

China

c)

Egypt

d)

Mesopotamia

6.

Which ancient civilization is labeled "A" on the map?

a)

Indus River Valley

b)

China

c)

Mesopotamia

d)

Egypt

7.

The Mandate of Heaven is the idea behind which of the following?

a)

The Feudal System

b)

The Dynastic Cycle

c)

Ancestor Worship

d)

The Shang Social Order

8.

Chinese writing was complicated and difficult to learn because it used...

a)

Hundreds of Letters

b)

Wedges

c)

Thousands of Characters

d)

Numbers

9.

Which philosophy taught that government should pass strict laws and enforce them with harsh punishments?

a)

Confucianism

b)

Legalism

c)

Daoism

d)

Buddhism

10.

The philosophy of Daoism is concerned with what?

a)

Living in Harmony with Nature

b)

Ensuring Good Basic Government

c)

Observing the Five Basic Duties

d)

Crushing All Opposition

11.

Confucius taught the Chinese people that their most important duty was what?

a)

Loyalty to the State

b)

Care of the Poor

c)

Achieving Salvation

d)

Respect for Parents

12.

How many laws were part of Hammurabi's Code?

a)

200

b)

253

c)

272

d)

282

13.

True or False: Muslims must pray three times a day towards Jerusalem.

a)

True

b)

False

14.

True or False: The words of the prophet Muhammad in the Koran were the miracle of Islam.

a)

True

b)

False

15.

True or False: The Arabian Peninsula is mostly covered with thick forests.

a)

True

b)

False

16.

True or False: Muhammad received enlightenment after wandering through the desert.

a)

True

b)

False

17.

True or False: Muhammad was accepted immediately when he brought his message to Mecca.

a)

True

b)

False

18.

True or False: The first Muslim community led by Muhammad was established in Damascus.

a)

True

b)

False

19.

True or False: A Caliph is a religious and political leader for the Muslim people.

a)

True

b)

False

20.

True or False: A sheikh was a Muslim who acted as a prayer leader.

a)

True

b)

False

21.

True or False: Muhammad preached loyalty to the tribe over loyalty to the state.

a)

True

b)

False

22.

The split between Sunni and Shiite Muslims began with the disagreement over what?

a)

The choice of a caliph after the passing of Muhammad

b)

A belief in one God

c)

Acceptance of the Koran

d)

The required pilgrimage to Mecca

23.

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of a civilization?

a)

Irrigation Systems

b)

Nomadic Systems

c)

Writing Systems

d)

Leisure Time

24.

Which of these groups ranked highest in the Sumerian civilization?

a)

Slaves

b)

Citizens

c)

Wealthy Merchants

d)

Priests

25.

What is The Epic of Gilgamesh?

a)

The story of the Hebrew's flight from Egypt

b)

An Egyptian Folktale

c)

A tale about King Assurbanipal

d)

A poem about a hero's search for immortality

26.

Which of the following modern day countries is NOT located in the Fertile Crescent?

a)

Germany

b)

Israel

c)

Lebanon

d)

Iraq

27.

Which of the following mean "rule by the best?"

a)

Oligarchy

b)

Aristocracy

c)

Democracy

d)

Dictatorship

28.

Which of the following means "rule by a few?"

a)

Oligarchy

b)

Aristocracy

c)

Democracy

d)

Dictatorship

29.

Which of the following means "rule by the people?"

a)

Oligarchy

b)

Aristocracy

c)

Democracy

d)

Dictatorship

30.

Which ancient civilization is known for creating democracy?

a)

Greece

b)

Rome

c)

Mesopotamia

d)

Egypt

31.

The geography of Greece led to the creation of what?

a)

Large Empire

b)

City-States

c)

Unity among Greeks

d)

Isolationism

32.

What geographic feature made ancient Greece a world leader in trade?

a)

Islands

b)

Long Coastline

c)

Grasslands

d)

Mount Olympus

33.

Spartan boys were trained at an early age to be what?

a)

Philosophers

b)

Politicians

c)

Soldiers

d)

Artists

34.

What civilization was greatly influenced by the art and literature of Ancient Greece?

a)

Carthage

b)

Rome

c)

Gaul

d)

Palestine

35.

What new building material did the Romans invent?

a)

Bricks

b)

Iron

c)

Concrete

d)

Marble

36.

Warriors who fought to entertain Roman spectators were called what?

a)

Disciples

b)

Gladiators

c)

Martrys

d)

Italians

37.

A member of Roman landholding upper class was called a what?

a)

Consuls

b)

Mercenary

c)

Imperium

d)

Patrician

38.

A patrician who exercises full authority much int he same way as king is called a what?

a)

Consuls

b)

Mercenary

c)

Imperium

d)

Plebeian

39.

Patricians who were elected to office for one year are called what?

a)

Consuls

b)

Mercenary

c)

Imperium

d)

Plebeian

40.

A foreign soldier who fights for pay is a called a what?

a)

Consul

b)

Mercenary

c)

Imperium

d)

Patrician

41.

The belief in only one god is called what?

a)

Polytheistic

b)

Theocracy

c)

Monotheistic

d)

Atheistic

42.

Which of the following is NOT one of the Five Pillars of Islam?

a)

Hijra

b)

Fasting

c)

Pilgrimage

d)

Statement of Faith

43.

Rebirth of the soul in another bodily form is called what?

a)

Filial Piety

b)

Monopoly

c)

Stupa

d)

Reincarnation

44.

Who did the Shia believe should be Muhammad's successor?

a)

Hijra

b)

Fatima

c)

Abu Bakr

d)

Ali

45.

The holy book of Judaism is called the what?

a)

Torah

b)

Holy Bible

c)

Koran

d)

Bhagavad Ghita

46.

A society that is ruled by women is considered to be what?

a)

Patriarchal

b)

Matriarchal

c)

Premenarchal

d)

Oligarchal

47.

The political and social order where nobles offered protection and land in return for services is called what?

a)

Feudalism

b)

Chivalry

c)

Estate

d)

Fief

48.

An agricultural estate in Medieval Europe that was ran by a lord and worked by peasants is called what?

a)

Serf

b)

Carruca

c)

Manor

d)

Parliament

49.

Who is the head of the Catholic Church?

a)

Bishop

b)

Pope

c)

Monk

d)

Abbot

50.

The series of wars fought over the holy lands in the Middle East between Christians and Muslims were called the what?

a)

Civil War

b)

Theistic War

c)

God's War

d)

Crusades