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WorksheetsSemester Final World History
Total questions: 124
Worksheet time: 2hrs 4mins
What is the definition of clan?
a group of related families
a group of independent villages lead by a leader without a central government.
an extended family unit which has combined with a large community
none of the above.
If a family lineage was matrilineal , where would the lineage trace through?
the father
the grandmother
the mother
none.
What is the definition of stateless society?
a society without states
a group of independent villages organized into clans lead by a leader without a central government.
extended family villages without laws.
Subsistence farming is...
n/a
growing crops at subsistent way
growing enough crops for sale and for personal use
the practice of growing just enough crops for personal use and not for sale.
True or False: The Valley of Mexico is where the tribe of Zapotec built over?
True
False
An African storyteller
author
caliph
griot
narrator
The abandoned city built on a hilltop, part of the Incan empire
Machu Picchu
Chichen Itza
Pueblo Bonita
Cahokia
What are the characteristics of a civilization?
cities, government, written language, social structure
cities, written language, arts, religious system
cities, written language, arts, religious system, government, social structure
cities written language, social structure
What did other Mesoamerican civilizations adopt from the Olmec?
traditions
artwork
trading for the three sisters
metalworking
architecture style
What type of religious systems did African societies have?
monotheistic
polytheistic
atheist
animistic
What religions challenged the African indigenous religions?
Christianity
Islam
Judaism
Buddhism
Shinto
How would African people talk to their gods and who could do it?
They would talk to their gods through sacrifice and the ones that could do it were griots
They would communicate to their gods through rituals and the ones that could do it were priests and priestesses.
They would communicate through rituals and the ones that could do it were diviners.
True or False: The Swahili were a African-Arabian culture group born out of trading ports.
True
False
What was Great Zimbabwe and how did it gain it’s power?
Great Zimbabwe is the capital of Zimbabwe, established in 11th century. It gained its power by gold trade.
Great Zimbabwe is a kingdom established in 11th century . It gained its power by the cattle trade and taxes on gold.
Great Zimbabwe is a capital of Zimbabwe and established in 11th century. It gained its power by agricultural ready soil.
How did the king of Great Zimbabwe gain his wealth?
Ownership of cattle
Agriculture
Taxes on gold
How did Great Zimbabwe decline?
Overgrazing
Overthrown
Natural Disasters
Killed off
n/a
What did the Mayan, Aztecs, and Incan government structures have in common?
Anarchistic society
City states ruled by governors
One monarch that has most of the power.
Religious-based government.
Mark the answers that are wrong: Which civilizations don’t have polytheistic gods?
Ghana
Inca
Maya
Aztec
Songhai
1. The Maya were broken up into many _____________________________, all run by different rulers.
counties
towns
city-states
countries
True or False: The shift that occurred in the Mississippi River Valley around 700 AD was to full-time farming
True
False
What did the Toltec do for other civilizations?
Metal working
terrace farming
architectural tradition
trading
n/a
Who were the Nazca?
A civilization in Southern Peru that were inspired by the Chavin
A civilization in Northern Chile that were inspired by the Moche
The Nazca’ religion is...
based outside with the Nazca lines to communicate to their gods.
mostly sacrificial, using the lines to fill the lines with blood.
inspired by the Mayan religion.
Which civilizations practiced human sacrifice?
Pawnee
Mayan
Inca
Aztec
Nazca
Where is Anasazi
Northwest America
South America
Southwest America
Yucatán Peninsula
What region are the civilizations: Nazca, Inca, Moche?
Mesoamerica
Southeast America
South America
n/a
Which civilizations are from Mesoamerica?
Toltec
Aztec
Maya
Olmec
Iroquois
Ghana is in _____________ and Great Zimbabwe is in _____________
North Africa; Western Africa
Northwest Africa; Southern Africa
West Africa; Southeast Africa
not specified.
Who was Cortés?
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.
I’m tired
save me
we’re almost done guys!
Which theme of geography DESCRIBES what somewhere looks like when you get there
Location
Place
Region
HEI
Absolute location is....
where it is exactly N and W
where it is in relation to you
What economy helped both Ghana and Songhai flourish, or gained its wealth?
war
taxes or tariffs on imports
trading
n/a
How did Ghana get so powerful?
by conquering other kingdoms
exploiting the iron Trans-Saharan trade route
by using the gold trade to their advantage, and trading it with N. Africans and Muslim Traders
teaming up with Mali to exploit the salt trade.
When did Ghana start and fall?
800 AD; 1157 AD
500 AD; 1000 AD
800 AD; 1240 AD
300 AD; 1000 AD
How did Songhai gain a lot of power?
It gained its power by Sunni Ali taking over Mali and took control of their trading empire of salt.
It gained its power by Sunni Ali conquering Timbuktu and Djone, thus giving him control over their trading empire of gold and salt.
It gained its power by Sunni Ali leading his kingdom to war and successfully winning.
True or False: The Songhai empire began in the 14th century and fell in 1591 AD.
True
False
Quipu is..
a crop that was cultivated by the Incas.
an oral language spoken by mostly Incas
a knotted language system used to keep records by the Incas.
a written language used to keep records by the Incas.
A nomad is...
a person that has a permanent home.
a person that have no permanent home, who move frequently to find food.
a person that has a semi-permanent home, only moves in case of weather or natural disasters.
What stage of human development is at it’s advanced stage?
village
civilization
society
progeny
Formed by outside conquerors who unified regions
Diplomatic empires
gunpowder empires
capital empire
What is the title given to the supreme authority in a political and military sense?
Janissary
Rajput
Sultan
Emperor
The Ottomans stole the design plan of the ______________ for their mosques
Taj Mahal
The Golden Palace
Hagia Sophia
St. Peter Basilica
Non-Muslims in the Ottoman Empire could practice their religion but..
they had to practice their religion in secret
they had to pay a tax
they were to convert when they reach 18
they are taught Islam law on the side
What was the chief minister who carried main burdens of the state?
janissary
vigilante
harem
grand vizier
Subjects in the Ottoman Empire were divided by..
race
religion
occupation
birth
local officials in the Ottoman Empire:
grand vizier
rajput
pashas
ulemas
the ottomans made this Christian city their capital and named it..
Constantinople and renamed it Istanbul
Istanbul and renamed it Constantinople
The Persian word for king and was the supreme authority in the Safavid Empire.
sultan
rajput
janissary
shah
Which part of Islam believed that the successor of Muhammad should be in his bloodline
Sunni
Shias
Shiites
none of the above
Which part of Islam believed for the successor of Muhammad should be chosen by the people
Shias
Sunni
Shiites
What part of the Middle East did Shah Abbas fight over with the Ottoman Empire?
Kazakhstan
Azerbaijan
Iraq
Iran
The Safavids took control of an area that was previously home to this empire
Azerbaijan
Kazakhstan
Timur Lenk
Rome
The Safavids were not prosperous in..
war
minerals
trade
arts and sciences
Pass that allowed people to cross into India from Asia Minor
Mesopotamia
Khyber Pass
Sinai
The religion that all other religions path to the same God
Buddhism
Shinto
Sikhism
Neo-Sikhism
Greatest Mogul leader; grandson of Babur
Aurangzeb
Akbar
Suleyman
Jahan
Term defining the 3 major religions
Yahwehistic
Abrahamic
Christianic
Harsh Mogul ruler:
Akbar
Aurangzeb
Jahangir
The 5 Ks are the signs of the :
sihk
khalsa
none of the above
A state in India
Bengal
Hindis
Punjab
Who built the Taj Mahal for his wife:
Shah Jahan
Shah Aurangzeb
Why did the British fought for control of India?
Political advantage
Trading Networks
More territory
How did Britain create a trading network in India?
establishing trade forts
fought off the French
moved inland
n/a
What marked the beginning of the Ming Dynasty?
The Xing dynasty being overthrown by by Ming Hong Le
The Mongol dynasty being overthrown by Ming Hong Le
Internal revolts devastated the dynasty.
The Imperial City was built because?
to convey power and prestige
for the Mongol Khans
to promote trade
for defense against invaders
Who built the Imperial City?
Yong Le
Kangxi
Genghis Khan
Toyotomi Hideyoshi
What was the first foreigner interaction with societies across the sea? (Select All That Apply)
Sending fleets to Africa bringing information to China
The Japanese coming to invade through Korea
The Portuguese fleets came to explore China
Thailand was coming to reclaim lost land
How did the Chinese emperor view other societies? (Select all that apply)
as worthy competitors
inferior to them
”unique” barbarians
stronger than them
What led to the fall of the Ming Dynasty?
population pressuring the government
government corruption
internal revolts
the capital falling
epidemics lowering population
Who conquered China and created the Qing Dynasty?
Mongols
Xing Clan
Manchus
The Qing Dynasty attempted to bring Manchus and Chinese together by..
keeping their army stationed in Beijing
letting the Chinese be in imperial administration.
introducing new entertainment forms like Beijing Opera
reforming the laws and protecting the peasant class
Who was the greatest emperor of China, and why?
Zheng Le, for his exploration across East Asia
Li Zechueng, for destroying the mongols.
Kangxi, for his political skill and strong character.
Hong Le, for his charisma.
How did the greatest emperor treat Christians?
With hesitance
With tolerance
With hate
N/a
What weakened the Qing Dynasty
corruption
peasant unreast
western technologies overpowering them
ming dynasty receding
Why did the Chinese limit European traders?
Their western ideas could disrupt societies
The Europeans could destroy shrines
The Eastern influences overpowered them
n/a
What did the population increase lead to?
less land for families
food was scarce, famine
all of the above
Women, in China, were treated..
with mutual respect
inferior to men, were forced in marriage
superior to men, could divorce at any time
What examples of art did the Chinese create?
screen painting
parchment painting
porcelain
literature and novels
How did the Tokugawa shoguns use the hostage system to control the daimyo?
They killed the daimyo’s draft animals.
They kept the daimyo’s family in Edo as hostages.
They exiled the daimyo to Korea.
Nothing, the shoguns did not exert political control over the daimyo.
Who was responsible for running Japan and distributing the rice crop?
Emperor
Samurai
Shogun
Daimyo
Heads of noble families that also ruled hans
Lords
Edo
Daimyo
Ronin
Hans are. . .
fighters for hire during the Tokugawa shogunate
granted only to those who are related directly to the emperor
inherited by the oldest son only
domains of land in Japan during the time of Tokugawa
Who tried to invade China through Korea?
Qin Shi Huangdi
Tokugawa Ieyasu
Toyotomi Hideyoshi
Matso Basho
Kabuki is known for...
its short, 3-line poems
his cruelty to the Ainu
dramatic poses and makeup and being based on historical events
its odes to the shogunate at the time
Who were the three shoguns that reunified Japan?
Odd Nobunaga
Toyotomi Hideyoshi
Tokugawa Ieyasu
Daisuke Ono
Takehito Koyasu
What is an archipelago?
A country with a lot of mountains
A group of islands that make up a territory
A long, narrow beach
A flat-topped hill
The code by which a samurai lived by morals was called...
Bushedo
Harakiri
Seppuku
Bushido
Who was Francis Xavier?
a pope in 16th century
a Jesuit missionary
an American born priest
a poet who wrote profound proses
How were Christians treated in Japan?
they were treated with distaste and were banned
they were first treated with tolerance but were banned due to destroying shrines
they were freely allowed to convert
n/a
What was the political structure of the Tokugawa rule?
feudal system; 250 hans ruled by a daimyo
military government; communities watched over constantly.
democracy; shogun is voted for
how were women treated in Japan?
forced to move in w husband
arranged marriage
could be divorced for not fulfilling family
Who overthrew the Koryo dynasty?
Hangul
Yi S ng-gye
Tae-Ychun
Joonoon
Name three influences from China.
Government, military, and religion
Government, writing, and sports
Government, religion, and writing
Government, religion, and sports
What was the result of Korea winning against the Japanese after their invasion?
Economy prospered
Society was devasted; farmland and villages are destroyed
Armies were increased, more soldiers were ready to attack
Why did Korea turn into the Hermit Kingdom? (TWO ANSWERS ONLY)
Weakened after two wars
Internal unrest
Thailand invaders plundered
Japanese shut off trade
Why was Melaka a highly sought after location?
it’s strategic location
natural resources
increased activity on the shore
cuisine
What government types were used by smaller southeastern countries that they took from others?
Buddhist kingships
Vietnam Emperors
Islam sultans
Javanese kingships
papa new guinean tribal government
What does Vasco da Gama mean by “For Christ and spice!”
he was to trade spices for bibles
he was there to slip bible verses into turmeric spices. ME TIRED
he was there to convert others to Christianity and participate in the spice trade.
conversion = spices = happy Spain!
How did the Portuguese fair in the spice islands?
they were forced out by the Dutch, and least financially supported, but had the military power
they were at equal standing.
How were the Dutch fair in the spice islands?
worse than the Portuguese
they were better financially
fill in the blanks
shogun,emperor,daimyo,ronin,
samurai,artisans,farmers,merchants,eta
emperor, shogun, samurai, daimyo, ronin, farmers, artisans, merchants, eta
emperor, shogun, daimyo, samurai, ronin, farmers, artisans, merchants, eta
Where did the Thai moved their capitol to?
Pattaya
Bangkok
Chiang Mi
Hua Hin
who was Thailand sacked by?
Vietnam
Burma
Borneo
Laos
is mr trumble your fav teacher? select 3 that apply
no
no
no
yes.
