WorksheetsEnd of Year Review
Total questions: 55
Worksheet time: 28mins
What is the seasonal wind pattern that brings heavy rains to the Indian subcontinent?
monsoon
Deccan Plateau
hurricane
typhoon
A male dominated society is known as a
matriarchy
monarchy
patriarchy
paleolithic
The belief is more than one god is
polytheism
monotheism
atheist
patriarchy
Mesopotamia was located between what two rivers?
Nile and Amazon
Tigris and Euphrates
Yellow and Yangtze
Indus and Ganges
Which of the following does NOT describe Hammurabi's Code?
strict justice
severe penalties
all equal under the law, no social class
an eye for an eye
Hinduism was first practiced in
Egypt
Mesopotamia
India
North America
The Four Noble Truths and the Eightfold Path are aspects of
Hinduism
Christianity
Buddhism
Islam
The holy books of Islam is the
Torah
Quran
Bible
Vedas
The Five Pillars are acts of worship practiced by
Christians
Jews
Buddhists
Muslims
Which geographic feature had the biggest impact on the development of independent city-states in Greece?
mountain ranges
river valleys
access to trade routes
deserts
The golden age of the Athenian Empire is referred to as
the Golden Athenian Era
the Age of Pericles
the Great Conquest
the Empire of Aristotle
A system of government in which people participate directly in decision making through voting is called a/an
oligarchy
monarchy
tyranny
direct democracy
What Chinese philosophy focused on hard work, loyalty, obedience, and the importance of the family?
Daoism
Confucianism
Legalism
Buddhism
What was used during the Han Dynasty to make sure government officials were qualified before being hired?
civil service exam
SAT exam
interrogations
random selection
Which body of water is Italy centrally located on?
Atlantic Ocean
Mediterranean Sea
Arabian Sea
Bay of Bengal
The code of Roman law that included aspects such as you are innocent until proven guilty was known as the
Code of Hammurabi
Law of Caesar
Twelve Tables
Universal Law
What church/mosque in the Byzantine Empire is its greatest architectural achievement?
Hagia Sophia
Notre Dame
Palace of Muhammad
The Parthenon
Constantinople was a center of ______ between the East and West
religion
trade
war
government
At what battle did Frankish forces prevent the spread of Islam into Europe?
Battle of Hastings
Battle of Tours
Battle of Marathon
Battle of Paris
The spilt in Islam created two groups known as
the Sunni and Shia
the Umayyad and Seljuk Turks
the Byzantine and Arab
Northern and Southern
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
feudalism
monastacism
medievalism
communalism
What is vernacular?
language of everyday speech in a particular region
study of religion and God
stories of knights and their bravery
trade alliances
What document was King John forced to sign in 1215 that established limited power for the monarchy?
Domesday Book
Parliament
Magna Carta
Twelve Tables
The representative government in England established during the reign of Edward I was known as
Chivalry
Parliament
Estates General
Vernacular
A chain of islands is known as a/an
archipelago
peninsula
island
samurai
The code of chivalry in Medieval Europe is very similar what code that was followed by samurai in Japan?
archipelago
bushido
daimyo
shogun
True or False: Korea acted as a bridge between China and Japan.
true
false
The geography of Southeast Asia caused
different groups to be cut off from each other
unification under a central government
the kingdoms to be easily invaded
a lack of natural resources
Which of the following was one of the motivators for the first crusaders?
to protect feudalism
opportunity to gain wealth
support of Islam
to expand trade
Which of the following is NOT one of the impacts of the Crusades?
strengthened the Byzantine Empire
caused the first widespread attacks on Jews
increased trade
helped break down the feudal system
Because people did not understand what caused the plague, many believed
it was a punishment from God
it was the result of the Crusades
it was spread by farm animals
Hostility or discrimination towards Jewish people is known as
Atheism
anti-Semitism
racism
nationalism
What event in 1054 officially marked the split into Roman Catholic and Eastern Orthodox Christianity?
the Byzantine emperor called for the first Crusade
there were three popes at the same time
the Council of Trent
the pope and patriarch excommunicated each other
Who inspired French armies with her faith by claiming the saints commanded her to free France?
Saint Bernadette
Margaret of Anjou
Isabella of Castille
Joan of Arc
The civil conflict in England in which noble families fought for control of the monarchy was known as the
Hundred Years' War
War of the Roses
Crusades
Nine Years' War
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
Hundred Years' War
Crusades
Black Death
Spanish Inquisition
After the Ottomans captured Constantinople, they renamed it
Paris
Istanbul
Medina
Prague
What impact did the Ottoman control of Constantinople have on Europeans?
Europeans were now forced to fight a Crusade to take back the city.
The feudal system broke down.
Ottoman goods were in high demand in Europe.
Europeans were forced to find sea trade routes.
Where did the European Renaissance begin?
Italy
Holy Roman Empire
England
France
Who wrote The Prince to advise rulers on how to gain power and keep power?
Raphael Sanzio
Leonardo Da Vinci
Lorenzo de Medici
Niccolo Machiavelli
Who pioneered the invention of the printing press in Europe?
Niccolo Machiavelli
Johannes Gutenberg
Leonardo da Vinci
Henry VIII
What could one buy from the church to forgive his or her sins or reduce his or her time spent in purgatory?
frescoes
indulgences
holy orders
artwork
What Catholic monk nailed his 95 Theses to the door of the Castle Church in Wittenberg, Germany?
Martin Luther
Thomas More
Thomas Cranmer
John Calvin
Who developed the Protestant faith that believes in predestination?
Martin Luther
Henry VIII
John Calvin
Pope Paul III
Which civilization is known for using terraced farming techniques and building an extensive system of roads?
Inca
Mogul
Maya
Safavid
Which statement best describes European motives for exploration?
"gold, glory, and God"
"preserve the Silk Road"
"stop the spread of Protestantism"
"sugar, spice, and silk"
Why were the Spanish able to take control of the Aztecs and Incas?
they had superior weapons
the empires were abandoned when they arrived
they signed treaties for control of land
The economic principle that said a nation's wealth was based on gold and silver that they extracted from their colonies was known as
mercantilism
socialism
communism
mixed market
Which of the following is NOT one of the negative side effects of the Columbian Exchange?
European diseases severely hurt native populations
Europeans used Native Americans for labor
the shortage of labor eventually led to the Atlantic slave trade
new foods were introduced into American and European diets
Which war led to the establishment of national sovereignty and the end of the Holy Roman Empire?
Thirty Years' War
War of the Roses
Hundred Years' War
World War I
Huguenots and Puritans were both branches of
Protestantism
Islam
Judaism
Buddhism
The belief that the king gets his power from and is only responsible to God is known as
divine right
absolutism
mercantilism
colonization
- James II flees England
- William and Mary accept the throne and the English Bill of Rights
This describes the
Glorious Revolution
Thirty Years' War
Protestant Reformation
Renaissance
Which ruler is the best example of absolutism in the 17th century?
Louis XIV of France
Henry VIII of England
Martin Luther of Germany
William of Orange of England
Which absolute ruler modernized Russia and transformed it into a powerful state?
Peter the Great
Ivan IV
Louis XIV
Michael Romanov
