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End of Year Review

Total questions: 55

Worksheet time: 28mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the seasonal wind pattern that brings heavy rains to the Indian subcontinent?

a)

monsoon

b)

Deccan Plateau

c)

hurricane

d)

typhoon

2.

A male dominated society is known as a

a)

matriarchy

b)

monarchy

c)

patriarchy

d)

paleolithic

3.

The belief is more than one god is

a)

polytheism

b)

monotheism

c)

atheist

d)

patriarchy

4.

Mesopotamia was located between what two rivers?

a)

Nile and Amazon

b)

Tigris and Euphrates

c)

Yellow and Yangtze

d)

Indus and Ganges

5.

Which of the following does NOT describe Hammurabi's Code?

a)

strict justice

b)

severe penalties

c)

all equal under the law, no social class

d)

an eye for an eye

6.

Hinduism was first practiced in

a)

Egypt

b)

Mesopotamia

c)

India

d)

North America

7.

The Four Noble Truths and the Eightfold Path are aspects of

a)

Hinduism

b)

Christianity

c)

Buddhism

d)

Islam

8.

The holy books of Islam is the

a)

Torah

b)

Quran

c)

Bible

d)

Vedas

9.

The Five Pillars are acts of worship practiced by

a)

Christians

b)

Jews

c)

Buddhists

d)

Muslims

10.

Which geographic feature had the biggest impact on the development of independent city-states in Greece?

a)

mountain ranges

b)

river valleys

c)

access to trade routes

d)

deserts

11.

The golden age of the Athenian Empire is referred to as

a)

the Golden Athenian Era

b)

the Age of Pericles

c)

the Great Conquest

d)

the Empire of Aristotle

12.

A system of government in which people participate directly in decision making through voting is called a/an

a)

oligarchy

b)

monarchy

c)

tyranny

d)

direct democracy

13.

What Chinese philosophy focused on hard work, loyalty, obedience, and the importance of the family?

a)

Daoism

b)

Confucianism

c)

Legalism

d)

Buddhism

14.

What was used during the Han Dynasty to make sure government officials were qualified before being hired?

a)

civil service exam

b)

SAT exam

c)

interrogations

d)

random selection

15.

Which body of water is Italy centrally located on?

a)

Atlantic Ocean

b)

Mediterranean Sea

c)

Arabian Sea

d)

Bay of Bengal

16.

The code of Roman law that included aspects such as you are innocent until proven guilty was known as the

a)

Code of Hammurabi

b)

Law of Caesar

c)

Twelve Tables

d)

Universal Law

17.

What church/mosque in the Byzantine Empire is its greatest architectural achievement?

a)

Hagia Sophia

b)

Notre Dame

c)

Palace of Muhammad

d)

The Parthenon

18.

Constantinople was a center of ______ between the East and West

a)

religion

b)

trade

c)

war

d)

government

19.

At what battle did Frankish forces prevent the spread of Islam into Europe?

a)

Battle of Hastings

b)

Battle of Tours

c)

Battle of Marathon

d)

Battle of Paris

20.

The spilt in Islam created two groups known as

a)

the Sunni and Shia

b)

the Umayyad and Seljuk Turks

c)

the Byzantine and Arab

d)

Northern and Southern

21.

The political and social order that developed when royal governments could not defend their subjects so people turned to nobles for protection in return for service is known as

a)

feudalism

b)

monastacism

c)

medievalism

d)

communalism

22.

What is vernacular?

a)

language of everyday speech in a particular region

b)

study of religion and God

c)

stories of knights and their bravery

d)

trade alliances

23.

What document was King John forced to sign in 1215 that established limited power for the monarchy?

a)

Domesday Book

b)

Parliament

c)

Magna Carta

d)

Twelve Tables

24.

The representative government in England established during the reign of Edward I was known as

a)

Chivalry

b)

Parliament

c)

Estates General

d)

Vernacular

25.

A chain of islands is known as a/an

a)

archipelago

b)

peninsula

c)

island

d)

samurai

26.

The code of chivalry in Medieval Europe is very similar what code that was followed by samurai in Japan?

a)

archipelago

b)

bushido

c)

daimyo

d)

shogun

27.

True or False: Korea acted as a bridge between China and Japan.

a)

true

b)

false

28.

The geography of Southeast Asia caused

a)

different groups to be cut off from each other

b)

unification under a central government

c)

the kingdoms to be easily invaded

d)

a lack of natural resources

29.

Which of the following was one of the motivators for the first crusaders?

a)

to protect feudalism

b)

opportunity to gain wealth

c)

support of Islam

d)

to expand trade

30.

Which of the following is NOT one of the impacts of the Crusades?

a)

strengthened the Byzantine Empire

b)

caused the first widespread attacks on Jews

c)

increased trade

d)

helped break down the feudal system

31.

Because people did not understand what caused the plague, many believed

a)

it was a punishment from God

b)

it was the result of the Crusades

c)

it was spread by farm animals

32.

Hostility or discrimination towards Jewish people is known as

a)

Atheism

b)

anti-Semitism

c)

racism

d)

nationalism

33.

What event in 1054 officially marked the split into Roman Catholic and Eastern Orthodox Christianity?

a)

the Byzantine emperor called for the first Crusade

b)

there were three popes at the same time

c)

the Council of Trent

d)

the pope and patriarch excommunicated each other

34.

Who inspired French armies with her faith by claiming the saints commanded her to free France?

a)

Saint Bernadette

b)

Margaret of Anjou

c)

Isabella of Castille

d)

Joan of Arc

35.

The civil conflict in England in which noble families fought for control of the monarchy was known as the

a)

Hundred Years' War

b)

War of the Roses

c)

Crusades

d)

Nine Years' War

36.

Muslims and Jews in Spain were forced to convert to Christianity and tens of thousands were burned at the stake to ensure religious uniformity. This describes the

a)

Hundred Years' War

b)

Crusades

c)

Black Death

d)

Spanish Inquisition

37.

After the Ottomans captured Constantinople, they renamed it

a)

Paris

b)

Istanbul

c)

Medina

d)

Prague

38.

What impact did the Ottoman control of Constantinople have on Europeans?

a)

Europeans were now forced to fight a Crusade to take back the city.

b)

The feudal system broke down.

c)

Ottoman goods were in high demand in Europe.

d)

Europeans were forced to find sea trade routes.

39.

Where did the European Renaissance begin?

a)

Italy

b)

Holy Roman Empire

c)

England

d)

France

40.

Who wrote The Prince to advise rulers on how to gain power and keep power?

a)

Raphael Sanzio

b)

Leonardo Da Vinci

c)

Lorenzo de Medici

d)

Niccolo Machiavelli

41.

Who pioneered the invention of the printing press in Europe?

a)

Niccolo Machiavelli

b)

Johannes Gutenberg

c)

Leonardo da Vinci

d)

Henry VIII

42.

What could one buy from the church to forgive his or her sins or reduce his or her time spent in purgatory?

a)

frescoes

b)

indulgences

c)

holy orders

d)

artwork

43.

What Catholic monk nailed his 95 Theses to the door of the Castle Church in Wittenberg, Germany?

a)

Martin Luther

b)

Thomas More

c)

Thomas Cranmer

d)

John Calvin

44.

Who developed the Protestant faith that believes in predestination?

a)

Martin Luther

b)

Henry VIII

c)

John Calvin

d)

Pope Paul III

45.

Which civilization is known for using terraced farming techniques and building an extensive system of roads?

a)

Inca

b)

Mogul

c)

Maya

d)

Safavid

46.

Which statement best describes European motives for exploration?

a)

"gold, glory, and God"

b)

"preserve the Silk Road"

c)

"stop the spread of Protestantism"

d)

"sugar, spice, and silk"

47.

Why were the Spanish able to take control of the Aztecs and Incas?

a)

they had superior weapons

b)

the empires were abandoned when they arrived

c)

they signed treaties for control of land

48.

The economic principle that said a nation's wealth was based on gold and silver that they extracted from their colonies was known as

a)

mercantilism

b)

socialism

c)

communism

d)

mixed market

49.

Which of the following is NOT one of the negative side effects of the Columbian Exchange?

a)

European diseases severely hurt native populations

b)

Europeans used Native Americans for labor

c)

the shortage of labor eventually led to the Atlantic slave trade

d)

new foods were introduced into American and European diets

50.

Which war led to the establishment of national sovereignty and the end of the Holy Roman Empire?

a)

Thirty Years' War

b)

War of the Roses

c)

Hundred Years' War

d)

World War I

51.

Huguenots and Puritans were both branches of

a)

Protestantism

b)

Islam

c)

Judaism

d)

Buddhism

52.

The belief that the king gets his power from and is only responsible to God is known as

a)

divine right

b)

absolutism

c)

mercantilism

d)

colonization

53.
  • James II flees England
  • William and Mary accept the throne and the English Bill of Rights

This describes the

a)

Glorious Revolution

b)

Thirty Years' War

c)

Protestant Reformation

d)

Renaissance

54.

Which ruler is the best example of absolutism in the 17th century?

a)

Louis XIV of France

b)

Henry VIII of England

c)

Martin Luther of Germany

d)

William of Orange of England

55.

Which absolute ruler modernized Russia and transformed it into a powerful state?

a)

Peter the Great

b)

Ivan IV

c)

Louis XIV

d)

Michael Romanov