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Semester 1 WH Final Review 2019

Total questions: 70

Worksheet time: 50mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

A source created about an event or time-period by someone who was there

a)

Primary

b)

Secondary

2.

Something made about an event or time period by someone who was not there

a)

Primary

b)

Secondary

3.

An article about the Civil War written during the Civil War

a)

Primary

b)

Secondary

4.

A report about the life of Abraham Lincoln written by a 5th grade student

a)

Primary

b)

Secondary

5.

A newspaper article created about 9/11 at the same time of 9/11

a)

Primary

b)

Secondary

6.

An audio recording of an immigrant talking about their experience of Ellis Island.


What is the audio recording in this sentence?

a)

Primary

b)

Secondary

7.

Which answer below is a Secondary Source?

a)

Autobiography

b)

Photograph

c)

Diary

d)

Textbook

8.

I go to a play about Christopher Columbus discovering America. What is the play?

a)

Primary

b)

Secondary

9.
What is the name of the object by number 1?
a)
North America
b)
South America
c)
United States
d)
Europe 
10.
Home of Mount Fuji in Japan, The Taj Mahal in India, and Mt. Everest in Nepal. 
a)
Africa
b)
Europe
c)
Austrilia
d)
Asia
11.
5th largest continent and is both an island and a continent. It is the home of the South Pole. 
a)
Antarctica 
b)
Asia
c)
Africa 
d)
Europe
12.
Second largest continent. Home of the Pyramids, Sahara Desert, and the Nile River. 
a)
Asia
b)
North America
c)
Africa
d)
South America
13.
Sixth largest continent and owned most of the world at one time. 
a)
Australia
b)
Europe
c)
Antarctica
d)
North America
14.
Home of Mt. McKinley, The Yukon, Niagara Falls, Hoover Dam, Gateway Arch. 
a)
South America
b)
North America
c)
Asia
d)
Africa
15.
 Wonders of the World include Leaning Tower of Pisa, Stonehenge, Clock Tower, and the Eiffel Tower. 
a)
Antarctica 
b)
Europe
c)
Australia
d)
North America
16.
This continent's largest city is Mexico City and is home of Honduras, Guatemala, and Cuba. 
a)
South America
b)
North America
c)
Asia
d)
Africa
17.
Home of the Pope in the Vatican City. Also the home of Italy, France, Greece, Turkey
a)
Asia
b)
Europe
c)
Australia
d)
Africa
18.
What is the name of the object by number 2?
a)
North America
b)
South America
c)
United States
d)
Europe 
19.
What is the name of the object by number 4?
a)
North America
b)
Europe
c)
South Pole 
d)
Africa
20.
What is the name of the object by number 6?
a)
Australia  
b)
Africa
c)
Asia
d)
Europe 
21.
What is the name of the object by number 8?
a)
Atlantic Ocean 
b)
Indian Ocean
c)
Pacific Ocean
d)
Arctic Ocean 
22.
What is the name of the object by number 7?
a)
Australia  
b)
Africa
c)
Asia
d)
Europe 
23.
What is the name of the object by number 10?
a)
Atlantic Ocean 
b)
Indian Ocean
c)
Pacific Ocean 
d)
Arctic  Ocean
24.

B.C.E. =

a)

Before Common Era

b)

Before Christ Existed

c)

Before Current Existence

d)

Before Common Error

25.

C.E. =

a)

Current Era

b)

Common Era

c)

Christ Existence

d)

Common Error

26.

Which year happened first?

a)

1789 C.E.

b)

1789 B.C.E.

27.

Which year happened first?

a)

434 A.D.

b)

412 C.E.

28.

Which year happened most recently?

a)

2005 C.E.

b)

2005 B.C.E.

29.

Which year happened most recently?

a)

648 B.C.E.

b)

245 B.C.E.

30.
What was released in 2006?
a)
Office 2003
b)
BluRay Players
c)
Xbox 360
31.

According to Hindu belief, Brahman

a)

is a supreme power, or divine force.

b)

includes everything in the world, including the human soul.

c)

is constantly creating, destroying, and re-creating the universe.

d)

all of these

32.

According to Hindu belief, how is Brahman related to the other deities?

a)

Brahman is the humblest deity who serves all of the others.

b)

The other deities in Hinduism are various forms of Brahman.

c)

Brahman represents the human soul and is weaker than all other deities.

d)

The other deities in Hinduism are equal in power to Brahman.

33.

If Hindus live according to their dharma, they

a)

follow the law.

b)

fulfill their obligations.

c)

perform their duties.

d)

all of the above

34.
The effect of a person's actions in this and in previous lives. 
a)
karma
b)
dharma
c)
ahisma
d)
moksha
35.
The rebirth of a soul in a new body. 
a)
dharma
b)
reincarnation
c)
ahisma
d)
shrine
36.

1. What is the Buddha's real name?

a)

Gangas Khan

b)

Asoka

c)

Siddartha Guatama

d)

Marco Polo

37.
What does the word "Buddha" mean? 
a)
One who has become free
b)
One who has become strong in the force
c)
One who has been driven to the dark side
d)
One who has become enlightened 
38.

Siddhartha wanted to become enlightened, meaning he wanted to

a)

find truth and freedom from suffering.

b)

learn about Buddhism and pass a test for enlightenment.

c)

understand how people from other cultures lived.

d)

have a strong understanding of all religions.

39.

The basic principles of Buddhism, such as "suffering is present in all things," is called

a)

the Eightfold Path.

b)

the Four Noble Truths.

c)

nirvana.

d)

enlightenment.

40.

Who is the founder or father of Judaism?

a)

Abraham

b)

Messiah

c)

Canaan

d)

Joseph

41.

What were the laws from God that became part of the Hebrew Bible (sacred writings of Judaism)?

a)

Book of the Dead

b)

Book of Spells

c)

Talmud

d)

Torah

42.
__________ is the belief in one god.
a)
Polytheism
b)
Monotheism
43.
Who is the founder of Christianity?
a)
Abraham
b)
Paul
c)
Peter
d)
Jesus
44.
What do Christians believe?
a)
Jesus is the son of God
b)
God sent Jesus to save people from their sins by his death on the cross
c)
Like Jesus, people can be resurrected after death and join God in eternal life
d)
All of the above
45.
Christianity is an extension of what religion?
a)
Judaism
b)
Buddhism
c)
Hinduism
d)
Shintoism
46.
The holy book of the Christians is called the...
a)
Torah
b)
Old Testament
c)
Holy Bible
d)
Psalms and Proverbs
47.

Where did the Islamic Empire expand?

a)

all around the world

b)

the entire continent of Africa

c)

across Asia and Africa and into Spain

d)

into Australia

48.
Who was the founder of Islam?
a)
Muhammad
b)
Moses
c)
Martin Luther
d)
Jesus Christ
49.
What is the Arabic word for God?
a)
Yahweh
b)
Allah
c)
Jesus
d)
Quran
50.
What forms the basis of Islamic faith?
a)
Four Noble Truths
b)
Five Pillars
c)
Eightfold path
d)
Three Wise Sayings
51.

What two groups formed an alliance that re-established Roman culture (Christianity, roads, education) in Western Europe?

a)

Kings

b)

Church

c)

serfs

d)

knights

52.
What is the name for the system of promises between lords and vassals that governed Europe in the Middle Ages?
a)
Christianity
b)
Feudalism
c)
Shinto
d)
Chivalry
53.
Which of the following was NOT an invention of the Chinese?
a)
Paper
b)
Magnetic Compas
c)
Gunpowder
d)
Columns
54.

What Chinese invention was first used for fireworks, but then adapted for weaponry, such as for its use in cannons.

a)

Magnetic Compass

b)

Gunpowder

c)

Paper money

d)

Porcelain

55.
Where did the Black Death originate?
a)
Asia
b)
Europe
c)
America
d)
Constantinople
56.
What may be the culprit for bringing the plague to Europe?
a)
fleas/bears
b)
fleas/black rats
c)
ticks/black rats
d)
ticks/brown bears
57.
How did the plague impact Europe?
a)
People started to question the church
b)
1/3 of the population died
c)
It contributed to the decline of feudalism
d)
All are correct
58.

What does the word "Renaissance" mean?

a)

Renewed

b)

Rebuilt

c)

Remade

d)

Rebirth

59.
What did the first Protestants protest against?
a)
the humanist philosophy
b)
decrees by King Henry VIII
c)
corruption in the Catholic Church
d)
the reformation of government
60.

Who started the Protestant Reformation?

a)

Martin Luther

b)

John Calvin

c)

King Henry VIII

d)

Jesuits

61.

What factors weakened the Catholic Church

a)

Selling of indulgences by the Pope

b)

The Pope and clergy living like royalty

c)

Absenteeism- too few leaders for churches

d)

all of the above

62.

Payments made to the church to reduce the punishment for sins and grant forgiveness for sins were

a)

currency

b)

indulgences

c)

salvation

d)

offering

63.

The Renaissance is considered a time of great change or rebirth in what areas?

a)

weaponry and warfare

b)

world and space exploration

c)

population and agricultural increase

d)

learning, art, and invention

64.

What was the Counter Reformation?

a)

Pope's decision to go to war

b)

Protestants moving to new lands

c)

Printing Bible in other languages

d)

Catholic Church making changes

65.
Three motivations for European explorers: God, Gold, and ______.
a)
Grace
b)
Glory
c)
Greed
d)
Glaciers
66.
What was Christopher Columbus' purpose for exploration before discovering the New World?
a)
To find a faster and safer trading route to Asia
b)
To circumnavigate the world in the name of Italy
c)
To launch a surprise attack the enemies of Spain by sea
d)
To find the city of gold in southern Africa
67.
Christopher Columbus
a)
First Portuguese explorer to make it to India
b)
Thought he landed in the East Indies, called local people Indians
c)
Gets the credit for first European to circumnavigate around the world
d)
First European to make it to North America
68.
In regards to the Columbian Exchange, what was the major factor that killed majority of the Native Americans?
a)
They died from starvation
b)
They died from disease
c)
They died from battle
d)
They died from poor nutrition 
69.

What is the Columbian Exhange?

a)

Exchange of ideas between America and Europe

b)

Exchange of different plants, animals, diseases between the New and Old World.

c)

Exchange of disease between colonists and Native Americans.

d)

Exchange of money between the Wergild and Ordeal

70.

What is the name of the voyage West Coast African slaves took to the Americas?

a)

The Middle Passage

b)

The Long Journey

c)

The Long Passage

d)

The Middle Journey

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