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Semester Final World History

Total questions: 124

Worksheet time: 2hrs 4mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the definition of clan?

a)

a group of related families

b)

a group of independent villages lead by a leader without a central government.

c)

an extended family unit which has combined with a large community

d)

none of the above.

2.

If a family lineage was matrilineal , where would the lineage trace through?

a)

the father

b)

the grandmother

c)

the mother

d)

none.

3.

What is the definition of stateless society?

a)

a society without states

b)

a group of independent villages organized into clans lead by a leader without a central government.

c)

extended family villages without laws.

4.

Subsistence farming is...

a)

n/a

b)

growing crops at subsistent way

c)

growing enough crops for sale and for personal use

d)

the practice of growing just enough crops for personal use and not for sale.

5.

True or False: The Valley of Mexico is where the tribe of Zapotec built over?

a)

True

b)

False

6.

An African storyteller

a)

author

b)

caliph

c)

griot

d)

narrator

7.
Which one of these West African kingdoms developed first?
a)
Ghana
b)
Mali
c)
Songhai
d)
Egypt
8.
The very important set of trade routes in Northern Africa were the ____ trade routes.
a)
Silk Road
b)
Trans-Sahara
c)
Sub-Sahara
d)
Asiatic
9.
People in North Africa were able to control the trade of which important mineral?
a)
salt
b)
gold
c)
slaves
d)
silver
10.
Who used terrace farming?
a)
Inca
b)
Aztec
c)
Mayan
11.

The abandoned city built on a hilltop, part of the Incan empire

a)

Machu Picchu

b)

Chichen Itza

c)

Pueblo Bonita

d)

Cahokia

12.

What are the characteristics of a civilization?

a)

cities, government, written language, social structure

b)

cities, written language, arts, religious system

c)

cities, written language, arts, religious system, government, social structure

d)

cities written language, social structure

13.

What did other Mesoamerican civilizations adopt from the Olmec?

a)

traditions

b)

artwork

c)

trading for the three sisters

d)

metalworking

e)

architecture style

14.

What type of religious systems did African societies have?

a)

monotheistic

b)

polytheistic

c)

atheist

d)

animistic

15.

What religions challenged the African indigenous religions?

a)

Christianity

b)

Islam

c)

Judaism

d)

Buddhism

e)

Shinto

16.

How would African people talk to their gods and who could do it?

a)

They would talk to their gods through sacrifice and the ones that could do it were griots

b)

They would communicate to their gods through rituals and the ones that could do it were priests and priestesses.

c)

They would communicate through rituals and the ones that could do it were diviners.

17.

True or False: The Swahili were a African-Arabian culture group born out of trading ports.

a)

True

b)

False

18.
Sunni Ali was the leader of?
a)
The African Empire
b)
The Mali Empire
c)
The songhai
19.
West Africans had large deposits of _______, but lacked salt which they needed desperately.
a)
Gold
b)
Silver
c)
Iron Ore
d)
Diamonds
20.
7. The Moroccan Muslim scholar who was one of the first world explorers was named
a)
Ibn Battuta
b)
Mansa Musa
c)
Lionel Messi
d)
Mohammad Ali
21.

What was Great Zimbabwe and how did it gain it’s power?

a)

Great Zimbabwe is the capital of Zimbabwe, established in 11th century. It gained its power by gold trade.

b)

Great Zimbabwe is a kingdom established in 11th century . It gained its power by the cattle trade and taxes on gold.

c)

Great Zimbabwe is a capital of Zimbabwe and established in 11th century. It gained its power by agricultural ready soil.

22.

How did the king of Great Zimbabwe gain his wealth?

a)

Ownership of cattle

b)

Agriculture

c)

Taxes on gold

23.

How did Great Zimbabwe decline?

a)

Overgrazing

b)

Overthrown

c)

Natural Disasters

d)

Killed off

e)

n/a

24.

What did the Mayan, Aztecs, and Incan government structures have in common?

a)

Anarchistic society

b)

City states ruled by governors

c)

One monarch that has most of the power.

d)

Religious-based government.

25.

Mark the answers that are wrong: Which civilizations don’t have polytheistic gods?

a)

Ghana

b)

Inca

c)

Maya

d)

Aztec

e)

Songhai

26.
Which physical region did the Maya civilization inhabit?
a)
The Amazon Basin
b)
The Andes Mountains
c)
The Atacama Desert
d)
The Yucatan Peninsula
27.
The region extending from modern Mexico through Central America
a)
Mesoamerica
b)
Mesopotamia
c)
Midland
d)
Mayas
28.

1. The Maya were broken up into many _____________________________, all run by different rulers.

a)

counties

b)

towns

c)

city-states

d)

countries

29.

True or False: The shift that occurred in the Mississippi River Valley around 700 AD was to full-time farming

a)

True

b)

False

30.

What did the Toltec do for other civilizations?

a)

Metal working

b)

terrace farming

c)

architectural tradition

d)

trading

e)

n/a

31.

Who were the Nazca?

a)

A civilization in Southern Peru that were inspired by the Chavin

b)

A civilization in Northern Chile that were inspired by the Moche

32.

The Nazca’ religion is...

a)

based outside with the Nazca lines to communicate to their gods.

b)

mostly sacrificial, using the lines to fill the lines with blood.

c)

inspired by the Mayan religion.

33.

Which civilizations practiced human sacrifice?

a)

Pawnee

b)

Mayan

c)

Inca

d)

Aztec

e)

Nazca

34.

Where is Anasazi

a)

Northwest America

b)

South America

c)

Southwest America

d)

Yucatán Peninsula

35.

What region are the civilizations: Nazca, Inca, Moche?

a)

Mesoamerica

b)

Southeast America

c)

South America

d)

n/a

36.

Which civilizations are from Mesoamerica?

a)

Toltec

b)

Aztec

c)

Maya

d)

Olmec

e)

Iroquois

37.

Ghana is in _____________ and Great Zimbabwe is in _____________

a)

North Africa; Western Africa

b)

Northwest Africa; Southern Africa

c)

West Africa; Southeast Africa

d)

not specified.

38.

Who was Cortés?

a)

He was a conquistador who led his people to take over the Aztecs. He captured then killed Montezuma, which made the people of the Aztecs angry.

b)

I’m tired

c)

save me

d)

we’re almost done guys!

39.
Which theme of geography discusses the TRAVEL of people, objects or ideas?
a)
Location
b)
Region
c)
HEI
d)
Movement
40.

Which theme of geography DESCRIBES what somewhere looks like when you get there

a)

Location

b)

Place

c)

Region

d)

HEI

41.
Which theme of geography GROUPS places together that are SIMILAR?
a)
Location
b)
Place
c)
Region
d)
Movement
42.
The Five Themes of Geography are the Following:
a)
Place, Region, Interaction, Land-forms, Movement
b)
Place, Region, Interaction, Location, Movement
c)
People, Race, Interaction, Location Movement
d)
Power, Region, Interaction, Location Movement
43.
Relative location is:
a)
Latitude and Longitude
b)
Given by GPS
c)
a general location, not specific
d)
a specific place:
44.

Absolute location is....

a)

where it is exactly N and W

b)

where it is in relation to you

45.
This picture shows an area known as the..
a)
Farming Curve
b)
Fertile Crescent
c)
Green C
d)
Fertile Curve
46.
Civilization in Mesopotamia developed between which two rivers?
a)
the Persian Gulf and the Mediterranean
b)
the Tigris and the Persian Gulf
c)
the Persian Gulf and the Euphrates
d)
the Euphrates and the Tigris
47.

What economy helped both Ghana and Songhai flourish, or gained its wealth?

a)

war

b)

taxes or tariffs on imports

c)

trading

d)

n/a

48.

How did Ghana get so powerful?

a)

by conquering other kingdoms

b)

exploiting the iron Trans-Saharan trade route

c)

by using the gold trade to their advantage, and trading it with N. Africans and Muslim Traders

d)

teaming up with Mali to exploit the salt trade.

49.

When did Ghana start and fall?

a)

800 AD; 1157 AD

b)

500 AD; 1000 AD

c)

800 AD; 1240 AD

d)

300 AD; 1000 AD

50.

How did Songhai gain a lot of power?

a)

It gained its power by Sunni Ali taking over Mali and took control of their trading empire of salt.

b)

It gained its power by Sunni Ali conquering Timbuktu and Djone, thus giving him control over their trading empire of gold and salt.

c)

It gained its power by Sunni Ali leading his kingdom to war and successfully winning.

51.

True or False: The Songhai empire began in the 14th century and fell in 1591 AD.

a)

True

b)

False

52.

Quipu is..

a)

a crop that was cultivated by the Incas.

b)

an oral language spoken by mostly Incas

c)

a knotted language system used to keep records by the Incas.

d)

a written language used to keep records by the Incas.

53.

A nomad is...

a)

a person that has a permanent home.

b)

a person that have no permanent home, who move frequently to find food.

c)

a person that has a semi-permanent home, only moves in case of weather or natural disasters.

54.

What stage of human development is at it’s advanced stage?

a)

village

b)

civilization

c)

society

d)

progeny

55.

Formed by outside conquerors who unified regions

a)

Diplomatic empires

b)

gunpowder empires

c)

capital empire

56.
What ancient empire did the Ottomans end?
a)
China
b)
Arab
c)
Byzantine
d)
none are true
57.

What is the title given to the supreme authority in a political and military sense?

a)

Janissary

b)

Rajput

c)

Sultan

d)

Emperor

58.
Under Suleyman
a)
the Ottoman Empire collapsed
b)
the Ottomans conquered all of Europe
c)
Christians and Jews were forced to convert to Islam
d)
the Ottoman Empire reached its cultural peak or golden age
59.

The Ottomans stole the design plan of the ______________ for their mosques

a)

Taj Mahal

b)

The Golden Palace

c)

Hagia Sophia

d)

St. Peter Basilica

60.

Non-Muslims in the Ottoman Empire could practice their religion but..

a)

they had to practice their religion in secret

b)

they had to pay a tax

c)

they were to convert when they reach 18

d)

they are taught Islam law on the side

61.

What was the chief minister who carried main burdens of the state?

a)

janissary

b)

vigilante

c)

harem

d)

grand vizier

62.

Subjects in the Ottoman Empire were divided by..

a)

race

b)

religion

c)

occupation

d)

birth

63.

local officials in the Ottoman Empire:

a)

grand vizier

b)

rajput

c)

pashas

d)

ulemas

64.

the ottomans made this Christian city their capital and named it..

a)

Constantinople and renamed it Istanbul

b)

Istanbul and renamed it Constantinople

65.

The Persian word for king and was the supreme authority in the Safavid Empire.

a)

sultan

b)

rajput

c)

janissary

d)

shah

66.

Which part of Islam believed that the successor of Muhammad should be in his bloodline

a)

Sunni

b)

Shias

c)

Shiites

d)

none of the above

67.

Which part of Islam believed for the successor of Muhammad should be chosen by the people

a)

Shias

b)

Sunni

c)

Shiites

68.

What part of the Middle East did Shah Abbas fight over with the Ottoman Empire?

a)

Kazakhstan

b)

Azerbaijan

c)

Iraq

d)

Iran

69.

The Safavids took control of an area that was previously home to this empire

a)

Azerbaijan

b)

Kazakhstan

c)

Timur Lenk

d)

Rome

70.

The Safavids were not prosperous in..

a)

war

b)

minerals

c)

trade

d)

arts and sciences

71.

Pass that allowed people to cross into India from Asia Minor

a)

Mesopotamia

b)

Khyber Pass

c)

Sinai

72.

The religion that all other religions path to the same God

a)

Buddhism

b)

Shinto

c)

Sikhism

d)

Neo-Sikhism

73.

Greatest Mogul leader; grandson of Babur

a)

Aurangzeb

b)

Akbar

c)

Suleyman

d)

Jahan

74.

Term defining the 3 major religions

a)

Yahwehistic

b)

Abrahamic

c)

Christianic

75.

Harsh Mogul ruler:

a)

Akbar

b)

Aurangzeb

c)

Jahangir

76.

The 5 Ks are the signs of the :

a)

sihk

b)

khalsa

c)

none of the above

77.

A state in India

a)

Bengal

b)

Hindis

c)

Punjab

78.

Who built the Taj Mahal for his wife:

a)

Shah Jahan

b)

Shah Aurangzeb

79.

Why did the British fought for control of India?

a)

Political advantage

b)

Trading Networks

c)

More territory

80.

How did Britain create a trading network in India?

a)

establishing trade forts

b)

fought off the French

c)

moved inland

d)

n/a

81.

What marked the beginning of the Ming Dynasty?

a)

The Xing dynasty being overthrown by by Ming Hong Le

b)

The Mongol dynasty being overthrown by Ming Hong Le

c)

Internal revolts devastated the dynasty.

82.

The Imperial City was built because?

a)

to convey power and prestige

b)

for the Mongol Khans

c)

to promote trade

d)

for defense against invaders

83.

Who built the Imperial City?

a)

Yong Le

b)

Kangxi

c)

Genghis Khan

d)

Toyotomi Hideyoshi

84.

What was the first foreigner interaction with societies across the sea? (Select All That Apply)

a)

Sending fleets to Africa bringing information to China

b)

The Japanese coming to invade through Korea

c)

The Portuguese fleets came to explore China

d)

Thailand was coming to reclaim lost land

85.

How did the Chinese emperor view other societies? (Select all that apply)

a)

as worthy competitors

b)

inferior to them

c)

”unique” barbarians

d)

stronger than them

86.

What led to the fall of the Ming Dynasty?

a)

population pressuring the government

b)

government corruption

c)

internal revolts

d)

the capital falling

e)

epidemics lowering population

87.

Who conquered China and created the Qing Dynasty?

a)

Mongols

b)

Xing Clan

c)

Manchus

88.

The Qing Dynasty attempted to bring Manchus and Chinese together by..

a)

keeping their army stationed in Beijing

b)

letting the Chinese be in imperial administration.

c)

introducing new entertainment forms like Beijing Opera

d)

reforming the laws and protecting the peasant class

89.

Who was the greatest emperor of China, and why?

a)

Zheng Le, for his exploration across East Asia

b)

Li Zechueng, for destroying the mongols.

c)

Kangxi, for his political skill and strong character.

d)

Hong Le, for his charisma.

90.

How did the greatest emperor treat Christians?

a)

With hesitance

b)

With tolerance

c)

With hate

d)

N/a

91.

What weakened the Qing Dynasty

a)

corruption

b)

peasant unreast

c)

western technologies overpowering them

d)

ming dynasty receding

92.

Why did the Chinese limit European traders?

a)

Their western ideas could disrupt societies

b)

The Europeans could destroy shrines

c)

The Eastern influences overpowered them

d)

n/a

93.

What did the population increase lead to?

a)

less land for families

b)

food was scarce, famine

c)

all of the above

94.

Women, in China, were treated..

a)

with mutual respect

b)

inferior to men, were forced in marriage

c)

superior to men, could divorce at any time

95.

What examples of art did the Chinese create?

a)

screen painting

b)

parchment painting

c)

porcelain

d)

literature and novels

96.
Who completed the process of unifying Japan?
a)
Matsuo Basho
b)
Oda Nobunaga
c)
Toyugawa Ieyasu
d)
Tokugawa Hideyoshi
97.

How did the Tokugawa shoguns use the hostage system to control the daimyo?

a)

They killed the daimyo’s draft animals.

b)

They kept the daimyo’s family in Edo as hostages.

c)

They exiled the daimyo to Korea.

d)

Nothing, the shoguns did not exert political control over the daimyo.

98.

Who was responsible for running Japan and distributing the rice crop?

a)

Emperor

b)

Samurai

c)

Shogun

d)

Daimyo

99.

Heads of noble families that also ruled hans

a)

Lords

b)

Edo

c)

Daimyo

d)

Ronin

100.

Hans are. . .

a)

fighters for hire during the Tokugawa shogunate

b)

granted only to those who are related directly to the emperor

c)

inherited by the oldest son only

d)

domains of land in Japan during the time of Tokugawa

101.

Who tried to invade China through Korea?

a)

Qin Shi Huangdi

b)

Tokugawa Ieyasu

c)

Toyotomi Hideyoshi

d)

Matso Basho

102.

Kabuki is known for...

a)

its short, 3-line poems

b)

his cruelty to the Ainu

c)

dramatic poses and makeup and being based on historical events

d)

its odes to the shogunate at the time

103.

Who were the three shoguns that reunified Japan?

a)

Odd Nobunaga

b)

Toyotomi Hideyoshi

c)

Tokugawa Ieyasu

d)

Daisuke Ono

e)

Takehito Koyasu

104.

What is an archipelago?

a)

A country with a lot of mountains

b)

A group of islands that make up a territory

c)

A long, narrow beach

d)

A flat-topped hill

105.
Who completed the process of unifying Japan?
a)
Matsuo Basho
b)
Oda Nobunaga
c)
Toyugawa Ieyasu
d)
Tokugawa Hideyoshi
106.

The code by which a samurai lived by morals was called...

a)

Bushedo

b)

Harakiri

c)

Seppuku

d)

Bushido

107.

Who was Francis Xavier?

a)

a pope in 16th century

b)

a Jesuit missionary

c)

an American born priest

d)

a poet who wrote profound proses

108.

How were Christians treated in Japan?

a)

they were treated with distaste and were banned

b)

they were first treated with tolerance but were banned due to destroying shrines

c)

they were freely allowed to convert

d)

n/a

109.

What was the political structure of the Tokugawa rule?

a)

feudal system; 250 hans ruled by a daimyo

b)

military government; communities watched over constantly.

c)

democracy; shogun is voted for

110.

how were women treated in Japan?

a)

forced to move in w husband

b)

arranged marriage

c)

could be divorced for not fulfilling family

111.

Who overthrew the Koryo dynasty?

a)

Hangul

b)

Yi S ng-gye

c)

Tae-Ychun

d)

Joonoon

112.

Name three influences from China.

a)

Government, military, and religion

b)

Government, writing, and sports

c)

Government, religion, and writing

d)

Government, religion, and sports

113.

What was the result of Korea winning against the Japanese after their invasion?

a)

Economy prospered

b)

Society was devasted; farmland and villages are destroyed

c)

Armies were increased, more soldiers were ready to attack

114.

Why did Korea turn into the Hermit Kingdom? (TWO ANSWERS ONLY)

a)

Weakened after two wars

b)

Internal unrest

c)

Thailand invaders plundered

d)

Japanese shut off trade

115.

Why was Melaka a highly sought after location?

a)

it’s strategic location

b)

natural resources

c)

increased activity on the shore

d)

cuisine

116.

What government types were used by smaller southeastern countries that they took from others?

a)

Buddhist kingships

b)

Vietnam Emperors

c)

Islam sultans

d)

Javanese kingships

e)

papa new guinean tribal government

117.

What does Vasco da Gama mean by “For Christ and spice!”

a)

he was to trade spices for bibles

b)

he was there to slip bible verses into turmeric spices. ME TIRED

c)

he was there to convert others to Christianity and participate in the spice trade.

d)

conversion = spices = happy Spain!

118.

How did the Portuguese fair in the spice islands?

a)

they were forced out by the Dutch, and least financially supported, but had the military power

b)

they were at equal standing.

119.

How were the Dutch fair in the spice islands?

a)

worse than the Portuguese

b)

they were better financially

120.

fill in the blanks

a)

shogun,emperor,daimyo,ronin,

samurai,artisans,farmers,merchants,eta

b)

emperor, shogun, samurai, daimyo, ronin, farmers, artisans, merchants, eta

c)

emperor, shogun, daimyo, samurai, ronin, farmers, artisans, merchants, eta

121.
What was the trade route between the Indian Ocean and the South China sea?
a)
Java Sea
b)
Strait of Gibraltor
c)
Strait of Malacca
d)
Gulf of Thailand
122.

Where did the Thai moved their capitol to?

a)

Pattaya

b)

Bangkok

c)

Chiang Mi

d)

Hua Hin

123.

who was Thailand sacked by?

a)

Vietnam

b)

Burma

c)

Borneo

d)

Laos

124.

is mr trumble your fav teacher? select 3 that apply

a)

no

b)

no

c)

no

d)

yes.