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Semester 1 Final Exam Review (World History)

Total questions: 40

Worksheet time: 1hrs 16mins

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Class
Date
1.

Which of these beliefs do Judaism, Islam, and Christianity have in common?

a)

Reincarnation

b)

Monotheism

c)

Polytheism

d)

belief in the New Testament

2.

Which of these pairs of cities were vital to the foundation of Islam?

a)

Constantinople and Rome

b)

Beijing and Nagasaki

c)

Jerusalem and Alexandria

d)

Mecca and Medina

3.

What are the core beliefs and practices of Muslims?

a)

The Five Pillars of Islam

b)

The Ten Commandments

c)

The Eight-fold Path

d)

The Analects of Confucius

4.

What is the mandate of heaven?

a)

A quest to find heaven

b)

A religious concept in Confucianism

c)

The right to rule China with the blessing of the Gods

d)

The favoring of China over other countries

5.

China’s Han Dynasty supported a peaceful society based on respect. This belief is most common to what major belief system we studied?

a)

Daoism

b)

Hinduism

c)

Legalism

d)

Confucianism

6.

Why was the Great Wall of China originally built?

a)

To keep out northern invaders

b)

To keep people from leaving China

c)

To move supplies

d)

To increase China's territory

7.

Which was NOT a innovation made by Tang and Song China?

a)

Porcelain

b)

Gunpowder

c)

Silk

d)

Magnetic Compass

8.

Within Rome, where did early Christian converts meet in secret?

a)

In the catacombs

b)

In churches

c)

In public places

d)

In their homes

9.

What was the Edict of Milan?

a)

Made Christianity the official religion of Rome

b)

Allowed all religions freedom to practice in Rome

c)

Made Milan the capital of Rome

d)

Banned Christianity in Milan

10.

Where did the Bantu migrate from and to?

a)

China -> India

b)

Near the South part of the Sahara -> South and East Africa

c)

Russia -> North and South America

d)

Ireland -> United States

11.

What is an advancement made by the Mayans?

a)

Created a 365 day calendar

b)

Developed a system of writing

c)

Adding the number 0 to Olmec number system

d)

All of the above

12.

Why was Constantinople chosen to be the capital of the Byzantine empire?

a)

Great location for trade and military

b)

Hard to defend

c)

Important religious location

d)

Origin of Rome

13.

What was Justinian’s Code?

a)

An edict made by Justinian

b)

A legal code created by condensing Roman Law

c)

A code of conduct for chariot races

d)

Same thing as Hammurabi's code

14.

An Islamic belief is that Allah is the same God that Jews and ________________ worship.

a)

Buddhists

b)

Daoists

c)

Hindus

d)

Christians

15.

What led to the division between the Sunni and Shia after the death of Muhammad?

a)

Disagreement over who should be the next ruler

b)

Belonging to different religions

c)

Disagreement on how to follow the 5 pillars

d)

the failure to defeat invading forces from Persia

16.

in Europe who preserved literacy and learning during the Middle Ages?

a)

Kings

b)

Peasants

c)

The Church

d)

Knights

17.

What Frankish king preserved culture, promoted learning, and became the leader of most of west and central Europe?

a)

William the Conqueror

b)

Charlemagne

c)

Genghis Khan

d)

Constantine

18.

What was the goal of the crusades?

a)

To improve trade relationships between the east and west

b)

To discover new lands

c)

To destroy the Byzantine Empire

d)

To recapture the holy land from the Muslims

19.

What effect did the crusades have on medieval European trade?

a)

Increased trade between the east and west

b)

Decreased trade between the east and west

c)

Caused trade to stop completely

20.

What was the primary cause of the spread of the Black Death?

a)

Infected water supply

b)

Originated in Europe

c)

Fleas on Rats on Trade Routes

d)

Stronger near the ocean

21.

The Black Death killed about what fraction of Europe’s people?

a)

1/2

b)

1/3

c)

1/10

d)

1/1

22.

How did the Black Death affect feudalism?

a)

Made feudalism stronger

b)

Brought an end to feudalism and the manor system

c)

Spread feudalism to other places

d)

Warped feudalism into a new and improved version

23.

What empire in western Africa was NOT known for their gold-salt trade?

a)

Ghana

b)

Mali

c)

Zimbabwe

d)

Songhai

24.

What made Mansa Musa famous?

a)

Establishing new trade routes

b)

Conquering territory

c)

Destroying his empire

d)

Pilgrimage to Mecca where he showed his wealth to the world

25.

What was Zheng He known for?

a)

Leading a series of trade expeditions that showed off China's wealth

b)

Overthrowing the Chinese dynasty before him

c)

Founding a new religion

d)

Building the great wall of China

26.

Which European nation was the first to begin the Age of Exploration?

a)

Spain

b)

England

c)

Portugal

d)

France

27.

What was the “Columbian Exchange”?

a)

exchanging precious metals between the old and new worlds

b)

the exchange of plants, animals, and diseases between the old and new worlds

c)

A one way trip across the Atlantic Ocean

d)

Movement of troops from North to South America

28.

What is the “Middle Passage”?

a)

The forced journey made across the Atlantic Ocean by enslaved Africans

b)

The middle leg of the silk road

c)

The half way point between Constantinople and Istanbul

d)

The movement of raw materials from the Americas to Europe

29.

Use the map. Which Mesoamerican civilization was located at the Green location?

a)

Aztec

b)

Mayans

c)

Inca

d)

Spanish

30.

Use the map. Which Mesoamerican civilization was located in the Blue location?

a)

Inca

b)

Aztec

c)

Mayans

d)

Spanish

31.

What did the Inca build to unify and expand their empire?

a)

Roads

b)

Canals

c)

Skyscrapers

32.

What event was the result of politicians and religious leaders’ desire to control the Holy Land in the 11th century?

a)

The Crusades

b)

The Reformation

c)

Norman Conquest

d)

Thirty Years War

33.

What was the primary religion practiced in the Mali and Songhai Empires?

a)

Christianity

b)

Islam

c)

Buddhism

d)

Judaism

34.

The selling of indulgences was a major cause of the

a)

Renaissance

b)

Scientific Revolution

c)

Protestant Reformation

d)

Enlightenment

35.

Prior to the French Revolution, which class had the most people but the least political power?

a)

Third Estate

b)

Second Estate

c)

First Estate

d)

Estates General

36.

Which movement inspired the French Revolution?

a)

The Renaissance

b)

The Enlightenment

c)

Napoleonic Conquests

d)

The Russian Revolution

37.

Which is an effect of Napoleon's rule on the rest of Europe?

a)

The people of Europe rallied around democracy to fight off Napoleon's rule

b)

The League of Nations was formed

c)

All of Europe started primarily speaking French

d)

Increased nationalism led to the unification of nation states

38.

Toussaint L'Ouverture was the leader of a revolution that took place in what is now

a)

Colombia.

b)

Cuba.

c)

Haiti.

d)

Mexico.

39.

Guiseppe Garibaldi and Count Camillio di Cavour are BOTH associated with

a)

leading resistance against Napoleon I.

b)

assisting Mussolini in his rise to power.

c)

helping to unify Italy in the 19th century.

d)

resisting the Nazis in the invasion of France.

40.

Otto von Bismarck is important in German history for

a)

leading the move to unify Germany in the 19th century.

b)

supporting and co-founding the Nazi Party after World War I.

c)

planning the unsuccessful invasion of Russia in World War II.

d)

his attempts to overthrow the Austrian king, Frederick the Great.