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WorksheetsWorld History Midterm Review
Total questions: 23
Worksheet time: 24mins
Use the list below to answer the question.
_____________
*City-State government
*Cuneiform writing
*Lunar calendar
Which title would BEST complete this list?
Developments in Egyptian Civilization
Influences of Sumerian Civilization
Contributions of the Indus River Civilization
Advances by the Yellow River Civilization
How did the revolution in printing contribute to increased global interaction during the Renaissance?
By providing free books to all people
By requiring people to read scripture
By increasing profits from publishing
By making it easier to spread ideas
Now the first way to end the schism is that both parties should entirely renounce and resign all rights which they may have or claim to have to the papal office. . . . But if both cling tenaciously [stubbornly] to their rights and refuse to resign, as they have done up to now, we would propose the way of arbitration [negotiation]. . . . If the rival popes, after being urged in a brotherly and friendly manner will not accept either of the above ways, there is a third way which we propose as an excellent remedy for this sacrilegious [offensive] schism. We mean that the matter shall be left to a general council.
—“The University of Paris and the schism, 1393” A Source Book for Medieval History, 1905
How did this situation contribute to the end of the Middle Ages in Europe?
By ending church influence over universities
By establishing royal control over churches
By transferring papal selection to a secular assembly
By leading to questions about papal authority
Which statement is the BEST example of the contrasting roles of religion during the Middle Ages?
In western Europe, marriage was allowed for the clergy, while in the Byzantine Empire, it was prohibited.
In the Byzantine Empire, the patriarch deferred to political rulers, while in western Europe, the pope attempted to control political rulers.
In the Byzantine Empire, religious rituals were only on holy days, while in western Europe, religion was a part of daily life.
In western Europe, religion was a source of conflict, while in the Byzantine Empire, religion encouraged compromise.
Surrounded by water, lack of natural resources and located on the Mediterranean Sea; Covered by 75% of mountains, divided these people to separate mountain valleys; City-States, Polis.
These features describe the geography of which ancient civilization?
India
Egypt
Greece
Rome
A war in which Athens and its allies were defeated by Sparta and its allies
Trojan War
Hundred Years War
Peloponnesian War
Persian War
Use the list below to answer the statement.
*Created an agricultural and more organized civilization.
*Decline in Villages
*Stationary Lifestyles
*People became Nomadic
Select all of the choices that are effects of the Neolithic Revolution. Click submit when you think your answer is ready.
*1
*2
*3
*4
Which of the following is NOT true about the Roman code of law known as the Twelve Tables?
It was written down
It allowed for flexible interpretation of the law
It was publicly displayed
It gave legal protection to all citizens
Author of The Prince, a political treatise about maintaining power
Machiavelli
Michelangelo
Leonardo Da Vinci
Johan Gutenberg
Which of the following means belief in ONE God?
Monotheistic
Polytheistic
He mistakenly discovered the Americas in 1492 while searching for a faster route to India.
Bartholomeu Dias
Christopher Columbus
Ferdinand Magellan
Vasco da Gama
The Crusades were
a series of holy wars waged by Christians to remove Muslims from Jerusalem
a series of holy wars waged by Christians to remove Muslims from Western Europe
a series of holy wars waged by Christians to remove Jews from Jerusalem
a series of holy wars waged by Christians to spread Christianity throughout the middle east
The human-focused style of Renaissance artists resulted in art that did what?
celebrated religion.
imitated the flat art of medieval times.
fit in small spaces.
used perspective to represent three dimensions.
One similarity between Christianity and Islam is that
they are both monotheistic religions
they both recognize Muhammad as a prophet
they both originated in North America
they both believe Jesus is the son of God
What are the Five Pillars of Islam?
Praying, Fasting, Charity, Spreading the faith, and Charity
Belief, Praying, Charity, Fasting, and Pilgrimage to Islam
Belief, Praying, Charity, Fasting, and Pilgrimage to Mecca
Spreading the Faith, Praying, Charity, Fasting, and Pilgrimage to Islam
This is the form of government in which citizens have the power to elect their leaders
Republic
Monarchy
Oligarchy
Direct Democracy
How did the Code of Hammurabi affect Babylonian society?
by enforcing social equality
by stabilizing the economic system
by clarifying the role of government
by limiting government authority
The exchange of plants, animals, diseases, and technologies between the Americas and the rest of the world following Columbus's voyages.
Columbian Exchange
Triangular Exchange
Gama Exchange
Square Exchange
What is history?
Futuristic experiences of people
Mrs. Ray's Class
The ongoing story of people's past experiences
the period of time before written records.
Which describes a DIRECT RESULT of the Age of Exploration?
As a result of the Age of Exploration, European knowledge of
and influence over the world increased greatly.
As a result of the Age of Exploration, Europeans had little understanding of the world's influence.
As a result of the Age of Exploration, the Industrial Revolution took effect.
As a result of the Age of Exploration, Humanistic ideas greatly spread throughout Europe.
