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WorksheetsSemester 1 World History Test
Total questions: 87
Worksheet time: 48mins
What is humanism
belief that human can seek rational ways of dealing with problems and reject of beliefs from god
jesus
Belief there is on one god allamanda Mohamed the messenger
Oldest astern religion in
India
in Hinduism and Buddhism, the process by which a soul is reborn continuously until it achieves perfect understanding.
karma
reincarnation
Belief there is on one god
janism
in Hinduism and Buddhism, the totality of the good and bad deeds performed by a person, which is believed to determine his or her fate after rebirth.
muhamed
jainism
hug
karma
founder of Buddhism; after achieving enlightenment, he became known as the Buddha and his teachings spread throughout Asia.
karma
nirvana
Siddhartha Guatama
reincarnation
What are the Tools of Navigation that were used by the early explorers?
Compass
Sexton
Caravel
All of the above
The Vikings and Polynesians traveled across oceans without the technology of later explores, what methods did these explorers use to navigate?
Stars
Dead reckoning
All of the above
Non of the above
The precise instrument that was needed to calculate longitude in the 18th century was ____________.
sexton
GPS
man over board
none of the above
How long did the 'Little Ice Age" last?
one year
over 300 years
10 years
10000 years
What kept Greece divided into small city-states?
military
mountains
sea
food sources
Greek citizenship included all of the following except
wemon
slaves
children
all of the above
What evidence has been found that supports the legend that the Trojan war was true?
Homers writings
the Trojan horse
clay tablets
none of the above
What type of government was practiced by the Greek polis around 700 BCE?
representative
monarchy
oligarchy
direct democracy
In the legend or myth about the Trojan War which one of the following was not part of the Homers story?
Hellen
Paris
Aristotle
Zues
All of the following achievements of the Greek culture except:
Democratic government
Classical Art
Aquaducts
Theatre
Which one of the following was a Greek Mathematician
Euclid
Archimedes
Pythagoras
All of the above
All of the following cultures where blended together with Greek culture to form the Hellenistic culture except
Indian
Egyptian
Persian
Chinese
Which city was the center for Hellenistic culture?
Athens
Troy
Alexandria
Cairo
When Julius Caesar seized power in Rome, he accomplished all of the following except:
Bulit Buildings
Granted Citizenship
Expanded the Senate
Ruled as King
All of the following were members of the first Triumvirate except:
Mark Anthony
Pompey
Cassius
Julius Cesar
All of the following are accomplishments of Augustus except;
Pax Romana
Civil service
Thousands of Miles of Roads
Conquering Gual
Slaves in the Roman Empire were found in many occupations except
Teacher
Mine worker
Senator
Field worker
What is holiday celebrated in Judaism?
Ramadan
Hanukkah
Easter
Halloween
The founder of Islam is
Jesus
Mohammed
Abraham
Washington
A person who leads the services in a Jewish synagogue
Rabbi
Muslim
Apostles
Priest
What is the place of worship for Islam
synagogue
church
mosque
park
This is the holy book of Judaism
Koran
Gospels
Torah
Bible
What is a holy book of Christianity?
Vedas
Holy Bible
Torah
Ten Commandments
Who is the founder of Judaism?
Mohammed
Jesus
Abraham
Washington
Another name for a king or queen.
Prince
Princess
President
Monarch
A land owner in the Middle Ages who is in charge of the people on his land and the lesser lords he gave land to.
Lord
Squire
Page
Fief
A piece of land given from lord to a lesser lord.
Vassal
Royalty
Kingdom
Fief
Upper class land owners
Vassal
Noble
Serf
Plebeian
A lesser lord who accepts land from a more powerful lord and pledges loyalty and service to that lord
King
Monarch
Vassal
Peasant
A nobleman who was trained as a warrior and lived their live according to a code of chivalry
Samurai
Navy
Vassal
Knight
Lower class during the Middle Ages who worked on a manor in exchange for protection.
Knight
Noble
Lord
Peasant
A peasant who was bound to the land
Serf
Apprentice
Page
Squire
Code of conduct which a knight swore to uphold
Ethics
Semper Fi
Chivalry
Tithe
Event where knights would ride towards each other with blunted lances (long poles) in attempt to knock each other off of their horse
Joust
Chivalry
Squire
Page
A tax of one-tenth of a person's produce or earnings given to the church
Fallow
Joust
Chivalry
Tithe
The era when the Greek culture dominated the ancient world.
The Hellenistic Period
The Archaic Period
The Classical Period
Unfolded between the 9th century and the year 490 BC. During this time, the Greek alphabet was created, and the first laws were decreed.
The Hellenistic Period
The Classical Period
The Archaic Period
Unfolded between the 5th and 4th centuries BC, when art, philosophy and politics reached their greatest height.
The Hellenistic Period
The Classical Period
The Archaic Period
Was a good leader, with great military skills.
Napoleon Bonaparte
Alexander The Great
Julius Caesar
The Greeks fought against the Persians in several conflicts known as___________.
The Peloponnesian War
The Hundred Years War
The Persian Wars
Sport event created in honor of god Zeus.
The Acropolis of Athens
The Lion Gate
The Olympic Games
Greek city-state.
polis
village
empire
Highest mountain in ancient Greece.
Mount Everest
Mount Olympus
Mount Himalaya
Greek philosopher who created a method of teaching known as the Socratic Method.
Plato
Aristotle
Socrates
Ancient Greece has greatly influenced the economic, political, and culture systems of the countries of the Western.
True
False
T or F: The Catholic Church lost power when townspeople began to self-govern their own churches.
True
False
T or F: The Catholic Church lost power when the Bible began to be translated into common languages.
True
False
