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World History Interim Review

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which describes the Sahara?

a)

a desert that covers the northern third of Africa

b)

the terrain between desert and savanna

c)

tropical jungle with a variety of plants and animals

d)

high plains on which many African animals live

2.

What class of people did early Christianity appeal to most?

a)

elite officials

b)

Roman military officers

c)

the lower and urban classes

d)

Roman emperors

3.

Which was not a major cause for the Bantu migrations?

a)

warfare

b)

desertification

c)

the demand for new lands for farming

d)

slash-and-burn agriculture

4.

Why did Islam split into Sunni and Shia?

a)

the failure to defeat invading forces from Persia.

b)

a loss of territory to religious rebels in Arabia.

c)

a dispute over the succession of Muhammad's wives.

d)

a dispute over the question of Muhammad's successor.

5.

What was a mathematical contribution of the Maya?

a)

algebra

b)

zero

c)

geometry

d)

powers of ten

6.

What was the effect of the Battle of Tours?

a)

The Islamic Empire's expansion into Europe was halted

b)

The Islamic Empire conquered Europe

c)

Charles Martel was killed

d)

Charlemagne divided the Holy Roman Empire

7.

Which of these is NOT considered one of the "Four Great Inventions" of China?

a)

Paper

b)

Printing

c)

Gunpowder

d)

Metallurgy

8.

How much of Europe’s population died during the Plague?

a)

About 1/2

b)

About 1/3

c)

About 1/6

d)

About 1/10

9.

Who was responsible for preserving learning in Europe?

a)

kings

b)

traders and merchants

c)

priests and monks

d)

knights

10.

Why did the bubonic plague MOST LIKELY first occur in Europe in port towns in Italy and France?

a)

Boats landed at these ports with infected passengers and rodents.

b)

The Southwest portion of Europe was the origin of the bubonic plague.

c)

Europe's inland towns had better hygiene and sanitation than port towns.

d)

People living near the ocean were more vulnerable to the bubonic plague.

11.

Where did Islam originate?

a)

Iberian Peninsula.

b)

Arabian Peninsula.

c)

Sinai Peninsula.

d)

Malay Peninsula.

12.

What was a negative outcome of the crusades?

a)

Weakened the power of the church

b)

Increased trade for Western Europe

c)

Further damaged the relationship between Eastern Orthodox and Roman Catholic Christianity

d)

Mended the relationship between Eastern Othodox and Roman Catholic Christianity

13.

What was one positive effect of the crusades?

a)

Weakened the power of the church

b)

Increased trade for Western Europe

c)

Further damaged the relationship between Eastern Orthodox and Roman Catholic Christianity

d)

Mended the relationship between Eastern Othodox and Roman Catholic Christianity

14.

What made the Mongols nearly unstoppable on the battlefield?

a)

They usually largely outnumbered their enemies.

b)

Their generals led from the front lines during battles.

c)

They were highly mobile and skilled in horsemanship.

d)

Their armor was superior to any other armor of the time.

15.

What is one belief Judaism, Islam, and Christianity have in common?

a)

Reincarnation

b)

The Four Noble Truths

c)

Polytheism

d)

Monotheism