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World History Midterm

Total questions: 60

Worksheet time: 34mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

How did geography play a key role in the early development of civilizations?

a)

Societies developed near oceans.

b)

Societies developed in river valleys.

c)

Societies developed in the desert.

d)

Societies developed in the tundra.

2.

What does polytheistic mean?

a)

Worshipping or believing in more than one god.

b)

A person who was able to read and write, allowing for the creation of written records and messages.

c)

Large groups of domesticated animals like sheep or goats.

d)

A series of rulers in a particular place considered members of the same family.

3.

What does the word "Mesopotamia" mean?

a)

messy region to live in

b)

region that can be tamed

c)

land between two rivers

d)

land near the mountains

4.

Name the two bodies of water that provided water for Mesopotamia.

a)

Nile River and Black Sea

b)

Tigris River and Persian Gulf

c)

Euphrates River and Tigris River

d)

Euphrates River and Nile River

5.
What civilization was led by Sargon and was located north of Sumer?
a)
The Akkadians
b)
Egypt
c)
Babylonia
d)
Sinai Penninsula
6.
Which word describes the religion of the Sumerians?
a)
monotheistic
b)
polytheistic
c)
paganistic
d)
Christian
7.
What is cuneiform?
a)
a way of worship
b)
a system of farming
c)
a system of writing
d)
a type of medicine
8.
Menes was best known for 
a)
Being from Upper Egypt
b)
Marrying princesses
c)
Good at being a general
d)
Unifying Egypt and wearing the double crown
9.
When people die in Egypt, they believe in the life after death, which is called
a)
heaven
b)
afterlife
c)
pyramids
d)
mummification
10.
Queen Hatshepsut was important to Egypt because she 
a)
was a female Pharaoh who made trade routes to get rich
b)
made a strong military that took over the empire of Kush
c)
built monuments in Egypt that made the nation look strong
d)
 made a strong military that defeated Mesopotamia
11.
What is the famous river in Egypt?
a)
Tigris
b)
Euphrates
c)
Nile
d)
Hudson
12.
The king of ancient Egypt was called a _____.
a)
King
b)
Sphinx
c)
Pharaoh 
13.
The plant the Egyptians used to write on was ______.
a)
Papyrus
b)
Pine Tree
c)
Willow 
14.
Name the journey the Hebrews took when they were escaping slavery in Egypt:
a)
Torah
b)
Exodus
c)
Passover
d)
Diaspora
15.
belief in only one God
a)
monotheism
b)
polytheism
16.

Who led the Hebrews out of slavery in Egypt?

a)

Abraham

b)

Moses

17.

Where did Abraham settle after he left Mesopotamia?

a)

Egypt

b)

Babylon

c)

Ur

d)

Canaan

18.
How many tribes were formed in Israel?
a)
11
b)
15
c)
12
d)
14
19.
Who was the founder of Judaism and the descendents of the Israelites?
a)
Joshua
b)
Moses
c)
Jesus
d)
Abraham 
20.
The first five books of the Hebrew bible is called the...?
a)
Torah
b)
Red Sea Diary 
c)
Talmud
d)
Dead Sea Scrolls 
21.
Which of the following is a long-lasting achievement of the Ancient Athenians?
a)
spreading Christianity
b)
establishing democracy
c)
ending citizenship
d)
creating a new religion
22.
Who was given credit for unifying all of the Greek city-states?
a)
Homer
b)
Alexander
c)
Philip II
d)
Darius
23.
What does "Hellenistic" mean?
a)
a period of great achievements
b)
Greek-like
c)
an agreement
d)
rule by the people
24.
What is another name for a Greek city-state?
a)
Polling Place
b)
Acropolis
c)
Polis
d)
Oligarchy
25.
Who were the ancient people who lived on the island of Crete and built a grand palace in the city of Knossos?
a)
Minoans
b)
Romans
c)
Persians
d)
Spartans
26.
What ancient civilization eventually replaced the Minoans as the major power in the Aegean sea, after the Minoan civilization disappeared?
a)
Romans
b)
Spartans
c)
Persians
d)
Mycenaeans
27.
A militaristic city-state where boys were trained from an early age to fight.
a)
Athens
b)
Delphi
c)
Corinth
d)
Sparta
28.
A city-state which favored democracy and a well-rounded education. 
(Also, the largest city-state by a wide margin)
a)
Sparta
b)
Athens
c)
Delphi
d)
Corinth
29.
An empire started by Cyrus the Great
a)
Greece
b)
Rome
c)
Persia
d)
Egypt
30.
After the Persian War, Athens and Sparta came into conflict with one another.  Eventually, war broke out between the two city-states.  
What was this war called?
a)
Persian War II
b)
Greek War
c)
Peloponnesian War
d)
War Between the City-States
31.
Rome is situated along which river?
a)
Tiber
b)
Rubicon
c)
Adige
d)
Po
32.
________are 2 officials elected by the senators who serve for 1-year terms. 
a)
Consuls
b)
Senate
c)
Tribunes
d)
Dictators
33.
This group was part of the lower or middle class. Common people.
a)
Patricians
b)
Plebeians
c)
Slaves
d)
Priests
34.
Composed of 300 men that advised consuls and dictated political appointments.
a)
Consuls
b)
Senate
c)
Tribunes
d)
Tribal Assembly
35.
Representatives from the Plebeian class that were elected to protect Plebeian interests.
a)
Consuls
b)
Slaves
c)
Plebeians
d)
Tribunes
36.
What was the name of the general who led the Carthaginians through Europe and attacked Rome from north?
a)
Scipio
b)
Hamilcar
c)
Leonidias
d)
Hannibal
37.
What was the result of the Punic Wars?  Fill in the blank.
______________ became the leading power in the ______________ world.
a)
Rome, Asian
b)
Carthage, Mediterranean 
c)
Rome, Mediterranean 
d)
Carthage, Asian
38.
How many Punic Wars were there?
a)
Two
b)
Three
c)
Four
d)
Five
39.

What were the brothers Tiberius and Gaius Gracchus known for?

a)

They stood up for the poor and tried to get land back for them. They were both killed for their views.

b)

They were two of the most famous Roman generals who paid the soldiers to gain their loyalty.

c)

They fought in the Senate for rules to help the rich citizens steal land form poor farmers.

d)

They were brothers who founded Rome, according to legends.

40.
This was the battle in which Octavian defeated Antony and Cleopatra, who had been accused of plotting to take over control of Rome.
a)
Triumvirate
b)
Latifundia
c)
Actium
d)
The Punic Wars
41.
What does "Pax Romana" mean?
a)
Peaceful Romans
b)
Roman Victory
c)
Roman Peace
d)
Victorious Romans
42.
Gladiator fights mostly took place in the
a)
Circus Maximus
b)
Forum
c)
Colosseum
d)
Pantheon
43.
The Roman city destroyed by Mt. Vesuvius in 79 AD is 
a)
Herculaneum
b)
Pompeii
c)
Rome
d)
Constantinople
44.

Who was Rome's first emperor

a)

Trajan

b)

Augustus

c)

Tiberius

d)

Nero

45.

Which Roman emperor is responsible for using Christians as candles for his garden parties and forcing them to fight lions in the Colosseum?

a)

Claudius

b)

Augustus

c)

Nero

d)

Trajan

46.

Which emperor declared Christianity the main religion of the Roman Empire?

a)

Diocletian

b)

Constantine

c)

Augustus

d)

Galerius

47.
What year do most historians use as the End of the Roman Empire?
a)
27 BC
b)
476 AD
c)
400 AD
d)
240 AD
48.

Political system used during Middle Ages where land was exchanged for loyalty and service.

a)

Fief

b)

Kingdom

c)

Feudalism

d)

Monarch

49.

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.

a)

Lord

b)

Squire

c)

Page

d)

Fief

50.
The lowest group in the feudal system.
a)
knights
b)
vassals
c)
serfs
d)
students
51.

Vocabulary: A code of ethics all knights were expected to follow

a)

Fief

b)

Feudal contract

c)

Chivalry

d)

Vassal

52.

Which leader was anointed Emperor in 800AD?

a)

Clovis

b)

Charlemagne

c)

Charles Martel

53.

Which European group migrated from Central Asia to Hungary

a)

Vikings

b)

Angles

c)

Magyars

d)

Saxons

54.

Which European group migrated from Scandinavia to Russia?

a)

Vikings

b)

Angles and Saxons

c)

Magyars

55.

communities of monks

a)

Middle Ages

b)

monasteries

c)

monks

d)

medieval

56.
William the Conqueror defeated the British King in the Battle of ...
a)
Hastings
b)
Normandy
c)
Spain
d)
France
57.
Someone that follows the faith of Islam is known as a:
a)
Islamist
b)
Jew
c)
Muslim
d)
Christian
58.
Who started Islam?
a)
Moses
b)
Jesus
c)
Isaac
d)
Muhammed
59.
The holy book of Islam is:
a)
Torah
b)
Quran
c)
Bible
d)
Old Testament
60.
The crusades were a series of wars fought between:
a)
Jews and Christians
b)
Jews and Muslims
c)
Christians and Muslims
d)
Christians and Catholics

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