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History Quizs

Total questions: 24

Worksheet time: 12mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Who set up the Second Myanmar Empire?

a)

King Mingyinyo

b)

King Tabinshwehti

c)

King Bayintnaung

d)

King Alaungpa

2.

By the beginning of the 17th century a new dynasty (actually, restored) took control of the capital at Ava and reigned for 150 years. What was the name of this dynasty?

a)

Kayah

b)

Taungoo

c)

Sukhothai

d)

Arakan

3.

How many rulers were there in Konbaung dynasty?

a)

10

b)

11

c)

12

d)

13

4.

. In the southern region of modern Burma, and extending as far as modern Cambodia, another Hindu-Buddhist Mon-speaking state developed around the central capital of...?

a)

Yangon

b)

Shwebo

c)

Tachilek

d)

Pegu

5.

The Silk Road refers to...

a)

A giant factory where silk is made

b)

A road made of a stringy material

c)

A series of trade routes between Asia and Europe

d)

A sea route between China and Europe.

6.

What was the trade route between China and Eastern Europe that Marco Polo traveled on called?

a)

The Desert Road

b)

The Spice Trail

c)

The Eastern Path

d)

The Silk Road

7.

Who was the leader of China during Marco Polo's travels?

a)

Emperor Zhaozong

b)

Empress Wen

c)

Emperor Qin

d)

Kublai Khan

8.

What was Columbus looking for?

a)

gold

b)

silk

c)

spices

d)

oil

9.

Why did Columbus make his journey?

a)

to make sure the Earth was round.

b)

to find a western route to east Asia and India

c)

to find pirates

d)

to explore America

10.

What did Columbus name the land that was found on his first trip?

a)

San Salvador

b)

Mexico

c)

Dominican Republic

d)

Cuba

11.

The right of a Chinese Dynasty to rule with the blessings of the Gods is called...?

a)

The Mandate of Heaven

b)

The Dynastic Cycle

c)

The Heavenly Commandments

d)

The Oracle Bones

12.

Which Dynasty invented Chinese characters that are similar to todays writing?

a)

Xia Dynasty

b)

Shang Dynasty

c)

Zhou Dynasty

d)

The Qin Dynasty

13.

Who was the first king of Sukothai?

a)

Sri Indraditya

b)

King Ramkhamhaeng

c)

King Ramam I

d)

King Taksin

14.

How many years lasted Sukhothai period?

a)

500

b)

200

c)

300

d)

600

15.

Who invented Thai alphabet?

a)

Sri Indraditya

b)

King Ramkhamhaeng

c)

King Taksin

d)

King RamaI

16.

The king of the Greek Gods was

a)

Zeus

b)

Hermes

c)

Apollo

d)

Saturn

17.

Alexander the Great was famous for

a)

conquering many lands

b)

being a brave worrior

c)

winning the Olympic Games

d)

beaing a great teacher

18.

The longest lasting Chinese Dynasty was

a)

The Shang.

b)

The Zhou

c)

The Qin.

d)

The Han

19.

The first Olympics had only one event,

a)

chariot races

b)

discus throwing

c)

a footrace

d)

arm wrestling

20.

One great Greek thinker and teacher was

a)

Plato

b)

Alexander

c)

Socrates

d)

Athena

21.

What is the name of Alexander's largest and wealthiest city in Egypt?

a)

Alexandria

b)

Persia

c)

Babylon

d)

Ioni

22.

Alexander told the Greeks that he was the son of

a)

Aristotle

b)

the god of Zeus

c)

the king of Persia

d)

a Macedonian giant

23.

Ancient Greece was

a)

a large city

b)

a collection of city-states

c)

an island nation

d)

a land lock country

24.

Spartan boys were trained to be

a)

thinkers

b)

farmers

c)

soldiers

d)

poets