WorksheetsWestern Civ Comprehensive
Total questions: 111
Worksheet time: 2hrs 51mins
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Class
Date
1.
Which development was a direct result of the Neolithic Revolution?
a)
Machines were used to mass- produce goods for markets
b)
a surplus of food led to more complex societies
A surplus of food led to more complex societies
A surplus of food led to more complex societies
c)
Feudal manors provided the necessities of life.
d)
the centers of trade moved from the Mediterranean Sea to the Atlantic Ocean
2.
How did the Neolithic Revolution alter the social patterns of humans?
a)
It led to people becoming nomadic
b)
It led to the development of major religions
c)
It led to the creation of settled communities
d)
It led to greater social equality between male and female
3.
The change that led to all other changes in the neolithic revolution was the
a)
movement away from eating only fruits and grains to eating meat
b)
discovery of new technology
c)
change in the method of obtaining food
d)
development of social structures
4.
Where did the first civilizations rise?
a)
On rivers
b)
Near mountains
c)
In North America
d)
Near Seas
5.
What was a major effect of the neolithic revolution?
a)
People began hunting and gathering
b)
The first permanent settlements
c)
A terrible war
d)
Human rights
6.
The taming of animals for personal use.
a)
domestication
b)
domination
c)
animalization
d)
petting zoo
7.
Where did the first civilization occur?
a)
river valleys
b)
deserts
c)
coastlines
d)
chokepoints
8.
The building of a canal to bring water to farms is an example of _____.
a)
domestication
b)
diasphora
c)
transferance
d)
irrigation
9.
What were the effects of the Neolithic Revolution?
a)
Surplus Food Supply
b)
Specialization of Jobs
c)
Permanent Settlements
d)
All of the above
10.
Who was Hammurabi?
a)
Hammurabi was a God in Ancient Sumer
b)
Hammurabi was the King of Babylon
c)
Hammurabi was a warrior
d)
Hammurabi was a farmer in Mesopotamia
11.
What did Hammurabi do with the code of laws to make sure everyone knew of them?
a)
He had them carved on stele and placed in the temple
b)
He put the code in front of the government buildings
c)
He placed them at the entrance of Babylon
d)
He had someone shout them out to everyone in the kingdom
12.
If a man has knocked out the teeth of a man of the same rank, his own teeth shall be knocked out. If he has knocked out the teeth of a plebeian (commoner), he shall pay one-third of a mina of silver."
--Code of Hammurabi
Which statement is best supported by this excerpt from Hammurabi's code of laws?
--Code of Hammurabi
Which statement is best supported by this excerpt from Hammurabi's code of laws?
a)
Law sometimes distinguishes between social classes.
b)
All men are equal under the law.
c)
Violence must always be punished with violence.
d)
Fines are preferable to physical punishment.
13.
A kind of writing used in Sumer and Babylonia is called
a)
handwriting
b)
cursive
c)
cuneiform
d)
graffiti
14.
In Greek, this means "between the rivers".....
a)
Babylonia
b)
Cuneiform
c)
Mesopotamia
d)
Stele
15.
Name the civilization:
- Nile River
- Hieroglyphics
- Pyramids
- Nile River
- Hieroglyphics
- Pyramids
a)
Egypt
b)
Mesopotamia/
Sumer
Sumer
c)
India
d)
China
16.
Name the civilization:
- Huang He (Yellow) River
- Calligraphy writing
- Paper and Silk
- Huang He (Yellow) River
- Calligraphy writing
- Paper and Silk
a)
Egypt
b)
Mesopotamia/
Sumer
Sumer
c)
India
d)
China
17.
Most early religious traditions can be categorized as -
a)
Monotheistic
b)
Polytheistic
c)
Atheistic
d)
Agnostic
18.
What is a city state?
a)
A city surrounded by agricultural land.
b)
A city.
c)
A city with a wall.
d)
An empire.
19.
What made Hammurabi famous?
a)
He was a powerful king who built an empire.
b)
He had some harsh laws.
c)
He conquered and enslaved the Jewish people.
d)
He created the first written laws.
20.
The Neolithic Revolution occurred when people discovered how to -
a)
grow food and domesticate animals
b)
trade with others in the same river valley
c)
fight wars using metal weapons
d)
make stone temples for religious ceremonies
21.
Who is the founder of Christianity?
a)
Abraham
b)
Mohammed
c)
Jesus
22.
The founder of Islam is
a)
Jesus
b)
Mohammed
c)
Abraham
d)
Washington
23.
What is the place of worship for Islam
a)
synagogue
b)
church
c)
mosque
d)
park
24.
Who is the founder of Judaism?
a)
Mohammed
b)
Jesus
c)
Abraham
d)
Washington
25.
Who is the founder of Buddhism?
a)
Jesus Christ
b)
Siddhartha Gautama
c)
Muhammad
d)
Abraham
26.
What is the largest religion in the world?
a)
Christianity
b)
Islam
c)
Hinduism
d)
Buddhism
27.
"Buddha" means...
a)
Little fat man
b)
Seeker of wisdom
c)
Enlightened one
28.
What religion did Buddhism grow out of?
a)
Christianity
b)
Islam
c)
Judaism
d)
Hinduism
29.
According to Buddhist tradition, what happened to make Prince Siddhartha Gautama walk away from the comforts of princely life?
a)
Siddhartha's father wanted him to be a great religious leader so he encouraged him to leave.
b)
His father kicked him out and said he no longer wanted Siddhartha to be king someday.
c)
Siddhartha left the palace and saw all the joy in the world. He wanted to be a part of it.
d)
At age 29, he saw the pain and suffering of the world and was shocked. He left his comfortable life in search of a greater truth.
30.
According to tradition, how did Siddhartha Gautama become the Buddha?
a)
He meditated under a bodhi (fig) tree for days.
b)
He attained a new level of consciousness-nirvana.
c)
He attained a state of happiness and peace and became the Buddha
d)
All of the answer choices are correct.
31.
What are the basic teachings of Buddhism called?
a)
Ten Commandments
b)
Shar'ia Law
c)
The Four Noble Truths
d)
The Five Noble Truths
32.
Where did Buddhism originate and where did it spread?
a)
China. Leading faith in the Americas and Middle East.
b)
China. Spread to the rest of Asia
c)
India. Leading religion in the Americas and the Middle East
d)
India. Leading faith in Southeast Asia, Central Asia, China, Japan & Korea
33.
What are Buddhists in search of?
a)
Truth
b)
Nirvana
c)
Heaven
d)
Paradise
34.
What is the Middle Path?
a)
A life of moderation
b)
A state of no more suffering
c)
Right thought
d)
Right concentration
35.
When a Buddhist reaches "enlightenment" it is said they reach a certain state that is translated as "snuffing out" as in blowing out a lamp. What is this state called?
a)
Oklahoma
b)
Nirvana
c)
bliss
d)
Mumbai
36.
According to Buddha's teaching why do people suffer?
a)
People suffer because they desire worldly things and self-satisfaction.
b)
People suffer because they are mean.
c)
People suffer because they don't go to school.
d)
People suffer because they want to.
37.
What word best describes the land of the Greek peninsula?
a)
rocky and mountainous
b)
flat
c)
desert
d)
rolling plains
38.
Why was communication difficult between communities in Ancient Greece?
a)
They did not have telephones
b)
Mountains and Water
c)
communication was easy
d)
most people had horses
39.
The ancient Greeks were
a)
Monotheistic
b)
Polytheistic
c)
Atheist
d)
Scientologist
40.
How is the influence of ancient Greece seen in today's world?
a)
the clothes that they wore
b)
buildings and architecture
c)
everybody walks everywhere
d)
communities are isolated
41.
What does the word "Democracy" mean?
a)
"rule by the government"
b)
"rule by the many"
c)
"rule by the wealthy"
d)
"rule by the people"
42.
Greek has many _________that are like mini countries.
a)
counties
b)
city-states
c)
provinces
d)
parishes
43.
Who could vote in Ancient Athens?
a)
Only male citizens
b)
Only female citizens
c)
Both male and female citizens
44.
What kind of democracy did ancient Athens have?
a)
Direct
b)
Representative
45.
How did Constantine affect Christianity?
a)
He made Christianity legal in 313 AD
b)
He placed even more bans on the religion.
c)
He persecuted Christians in the Colosseum.
d)
He moved the capital of Rome to the Eastern Empire.
46.
Which popular Roman attraction is pictured?
a)
Colosseum
b)
Pantheon
c)
Circus Maxiums
d)
Forum
47.
The teachings of Jesus of Nazareth led to what religion's development?
a)
Nazarene
b)
Christianity
c)
Judaism
d)
Protestantism
48.
Rome's most important legislative or law-making body of 300 Patrician men was called the
a)
Forum
b)
House of Representatives
c)
Congress
d)
Senate
49.
By expanding the empire and reorganizing the military and government to make it safe and strong, Caesar Augustus created a new era of prosperity that lasted 200 years called
a)
Pax Romana
b)
Golden Years
c)
Pax Augustus
d)
Age of Prosperity
50.
Why did the Roman Empire Decline?
a)
Barbarian Invasions
b)
Reform and Reorganization Attempts
c)
Economic and Political Problems
d)
All of the Above are Reasons for Decline of the Roman Empire
51.
How did Julius Caesar’s dictatorship most affect Rome?
a)
He constructed a large bridge across the Rhine River.
b)
His actions ended the Roman Republic.
c)
He conquered Carthage and gave farmland to the poor.
d)
He did not have a significant affect on Rome.
52.
Which apostle was most responsible for spreading the Christian faith immediately after the death of Jesus by writing letters?
a)
Octavian
b)
Diocletian
c)
Paul of Tarsus
d)
Theodora
53.
_____________________ is the name of the system in which politics, business, and social class were organized in Europe in the middle ages.
a)
Nobility
b)
Feudalism
c)
Fiefdom
d)
Democracy
54.
A king was able to rule all of the land in his kingdom because ______________ were the local rulers.
a)
Serfs
b)
Monks
c)
Lords
d)
Queens
55.
A ____________ consists of the castle and all the land around it where the peasants lived.
a)
Kings Court
b)
suburb
c)
monastery
d)
manor
56.
Serfs relied on the Lord and his manor for:
a)
education
b)
safety
c)
job improvement
d)
food and clothing
57.
The correct order of social classes (from highest to lowest) in the Feudal system is:
a)
Knights, Kings, Serfs, Peasants
b)
Kings, Lords, Peasants, Knights
c)
Kings, Lords, Knights, Serfs
d)
Serfs, Knights, Kings, Lords
58.
This was not a symptom of the Black Death:
a)
Fever
b)
Coughing up blood
c)
Boils
d)
Hearing loss
59.
The plague came from Asia on ships that carried:
a)
cats
b)
bats
c)
hats
d)
rats
60.
One of the reasons Feudalism failed is because:
a)
The Knights came home from the Crusades feeling lied to
b)
The countries of Europe lost too much money in the Crusades
c)
Serfs got tired of doing all the work and then giving all their profit to the King
d)
All of these
61.
The center of life in a medieval community was the
a)
town hall
b)
temple
c)
market
d)
church
62.
During the Middle Ages, people expected to the Church to
a)
explain world events
b)
help the poor and sick
c)
hold town meeting and events
d)
do all of the above
63.
Many people in medieval Europe thought that storms, disease, and famine were
a)
sent as punishments by God.
b)
events that could not be prevented by prayer
c)
sent as punishments by the Church
d)
unimportant natural disasters
64.
The Church gained economic power by
a)
collecting taxes
b)
taking some land by force
c)
receiving gifts of land from the wealthy
d)
all of the above
65.
People went on Crusades to seek
a)
wealth
b)
adventure
c)
salvation
d)
all of the above
66.
In medieval Europe, the people most likely to be educated were
a)
merchants
b)
pilgrims
c)
crusaders
d)
clergy
67.
How was Jerusalem valuable to Christians, Jews, and Muslims.
a)
They all loved the city
b)
It was their capital city
c)
It was their Holy City
d)
Jesus died there
68.
The City of Jerusalem is important to what three major religions?
a)
Buddhism, Hinduism, and Islam
b)
Christianity, Islam, and Judaism
c)
Judaism, Islam, and Buddhism
d)
Islam, Buddhism, and Christianity
69.
Why did people join in fighting in the Crusades?
a)
They thought it would help them practice their fighting skills.
b)
They thought it would help them get rich.
c)
They thought it would help them get into heaven.
d)
All of these answers
70.
During the Renaissance, there was a revival of interst in
a)
perspective
b)humanism
c)
Greek and Roman civilizations
d)individual achievement
71.
How did Italy's location help make it the starting point of the Renaissance?
a)
Libraries were made public to house lost Greek and Roman Texts
b)
Greek merchants moved to Italy to avoid Ottoman trade networks
c)
Lack of trade with Constantinople inspired more art
d)
Its geographic location on the Mediterranean Sea increased economic trade
72.
Which of the below is NOT true of Renaissance scholars?
a)studied Medieval Art
b)
Studied ancient latin manuscripts
c)drew inpsiration from Roman ruins surrounding them
d)
read Greek and Roman manuscripts from Constantinople library
73.
An intellectual movement that focused on human potential and achievements
a)
Secular
b)
Patrons
c)
Merit
d)humanism
74.
How did Renaissance art differ from Medieval art?
a)
It was more godly
b)
It was more realistic, and had three dimensions
c)
it portrayed religious subjects
d)
it was more biblical
75.
What does the word "Renaissance" mean?
a)
Renewed
b)
Rebuilt
c)
Remade
d)
Rebirth
76.
A supporter of the Arts were called
a)
Patrons
b)
Kings
c)
The church
77.
The Printing Press
a)
Allowed ideas to be spread faster because books were easier to get
b)
Was created by Leonardo Da Vinci
c)
Was invented by the Ottoman Turks
d)
Helped Mansa Musa spread Islam
78.
Why was Italy able to afford the expenses that came along with the renaissance?
a)
Farming
b)
Banking
c)
Trading
d)
Industry
79.
What is the theory that the sun is at the center of the universe?
a)
Heliocentric
b)
Geocentric
80.
Using his telescope, who was able to prove that the sun was at the center of the universe?
a)
Galileo
b)
Copernicus
c)
Robert Boyle
d)
Isaac Newton
81.
The everyday language of ordinary people
a)
Slang
b)
Vernacular
c)
Shakespearian
d)
Nick Names
82.
Roman Catholic Church, pardon for sins committed during a person's lifetime in exchange for currency
a)
Coinfession
b)
Confession
c)
Indugence
d)
Affirmation
83.
English mathematician and physicist, his three laws of motion form the basic principles of modern physics and led to the formulation of the universal law of gravity.
a)
Robert Boyle
b)
Copernicus
c)
Galileo Galilei
d)
Isaac Newton
84.
Started the revolt agaist the Catholic Church for it's practice of pardon for sins committed during a person's lifetime in exchange for currency
a)
Martin Luther
b)
MLK Jr.
c)
John Calvin
d)
King Henry VIII
85.
What characterizes the Renaissance best?
a)
Rigid Social Classes
b)
Emphasis on Human Potential
c)
The Strengthening of the Catholic Church
d)
Use of the Feudal System
86.
Martin Luther wrote an article over reforming of the Catholic Church and the sale of indulgences called his
a)
"Book of Heavens"
b)
"99 Problems"
c)
"95 Thesis"
d)
"The Reformation and Practice of the Catholic Church"
87.
the Protestant Reformation grew so quickly because of
a)
Literacy Levels
b)
Trade
c)
Printing Press
d)
Sale of Coupons
88.
Which of these statements describes a change brought about by the Renaissance?
a)
Society was dominated by the church.
b)
Society began to value individualism.
c)
Society was focused on warfare.
d)
Society was dominated by lords.
89.
Who wrote the essay "The Prince?"
a)
Michelangelo
b)
Machiavelli
c)
Erasmus
d)
Sir Thomas More
90.
-modern essay on government
-absolute rule
-ends justifies the means
These ideas are from______________________.
a)
The Prince
b)
Utopia
c)
The Praise of Folly
d)
Mona Lisa
91.
Which of the following is a synonym best used to describe the word "secular"
a)
Worldly
b)
Religious
c)
Chivalry
d)
Rebirth
92.
The Thirty Years War began in 1618 in
a)
Bohemia
b)
Prussia
c)
Denmark
d)
Sweden
93.
What was the Defenestration of Prague?
a)
Protestants hurled Catholic officials out a window
b)
the destruction of Prague
c)
the pillaging by Czechs of Prague
d)
Catholic killings of Protestant in Prague
94.
The Defenstration of Prague did not result in any deaths because the two men landed on piles of manure in the street
a)
True
b)
False
95.
The thirty years war is a conflict between...
a)
Rigby and Mordecai
b)
Catholics and Protestants
c)
Lutherans and Calvinists
d)
Muslims and Christians
96.
What document said German rulers can determine the official religion of his their state?
a)
Diet of Worms
b)
95 theses
c)
peace of Augustine
d)
Peace of Augsburg
97.
What was the end result of the Thirty years War
a)
Peace of Augsburg
b)
Peace of Paris
c)
Peace of Westphalia
d)
Treaty of Nickleback
98.
The Peace of Augsburg was signed in
a)
1555
b)
1648
c)
1618
d)
1517
99.
What ocean was crossed on the Triangular trade routes?
a)
The Caribbean
b)
The Indian
c)
The Atlantic
d)
The Pacific
100.
Which three continents were involved in the Triangular Trade?
a)
South America, Asia, Europe
b)
Asia, Africa, North America
c)
North America, Africa, and Eroupe
d)
North America, Australia, and Asia
101.
What was the path called from Africa to the Americas that was used for trading slaves?
a)
Middle Passage
b)
Slave Trade Line
c)
Center Passage
d)
The Land Bridge
102.
The journeys of Vasco de Gama, Bartolomeu Dias, and Christopher Columbus became possible in the late 1400s because of the:
a)
support of exploration by the English monarch.
b)
trade connections established by the Americans.
c)
effects of the Atlantic Slave Trade.
d)
advancements in sea travel.
103.
As a result of the Columbian exchange, which disease wiped out the majority of natives?
a)
Black Plague
b)
Whooping Cough
c)
Smallpox
d)
Measles
104.
What was the purpose of European exploration?
a)
To find a sea route to Asia.
b)
To expand the Silk Road.
c)
To take back the Holy Land.
d)
To find a land route to Africa.
105.
Who was the first captain whose crew circumnavigated the globe?
a)
Vasco da Gama
b)
Ponce de Leon
c)
Christopher Columbus
d)
Ferdinand Magellan
106.
The trading of ideas, culture, people, goods, and diseases between Europe and the New world came to be known as...
a)
Triangular Trade.
b)
the Middle Passage.
c)
the Columbian Exchange.
d)
Mercantilism.
107.
In which economic system does a government attempt to accumulate gold and silver by gaining a favorable balance of trade?
a)
Capitalism
b)
Communism
c)
Mercantilism
d)
Socialism
108.
According to Copernicus, the sun
a)
Revolved around the earth
b)
Was the center of the Universe
c)
Was the biggest star
d)
Had many moons
109.
The idea that the earth is the center of the universe is the ___________ theory.
a)
geocentric
b)
heliocentric
c)
earthcentric
d)
world's worst
110.
During the scientific revolution people started using experiments to test theories rather than just believing the ___________
a)
King
b)
Family
c)
Church
d)
Sir Salami
111.
What is empirical evidence?
a)
Evidence based on observation and experimentation
b)
Evidence based on religious beliefs and faith
c)
Evidence based on common sense
d)
Evidence based on Ptolemy
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