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World History Thanksgiving Review

Total questions: 100

Worksheet time: 56mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

How did codifying laws help ancient societies?

a)

by promoting equality and prohibiting discrimination

b)

by creating an early form of representative government

c)

by establishing a clear system of rules and consequences

d)

by ensuring power was distributed between branches of government

2.

How did rivers first facilitate the development of ancient civilizations?

a)

Waterways increased trade among distant peoples.

b)

Water sources enabled the migration of hunter-gatherers.

c)

Fertile soil allowed humans to develop agriculture.

d)

Governments were created to control fertile land.

3.

The diagram above shows which development related to European colonialism?

a)

the discovery of methods for harvesting crops

b)

the overseas transfer of industrial technology

c)

the agricultural exchange between continents

d)

the effects of increased food production on cities

4.

During the 20th century, which ideology called for overthrowing existing governments to create a classless society?

a)

capitalism

b)

communism

c)

fascism

d)

monarchism

5.

What was the Renaissance a rebirth of?

a)

Chivalry and tournaments

b)

Devotion to the Christian Church

c)

Good health after the Bubonic plague

d)

Art and learning

6.

What was an important effect of the invention of the printing press?

a)

It led to a renewed study of Latin and Greek.

b)

It increased literacy and the use of the vernacular.

c)

Gutenberg used his wealth from the invention to support artists.

d)

It led to the development of public libraries.

7.

Which European country was the leader in developing and applying 15th century sailing

innovations?

a)

Portugal

b)

Brazil

c)

Netherlands

d)

France

8.

What concept was the belief in "divine right" used to support?

a)

The use of war for political purposes

b)

Separation of church and state

c)

The freedom of speech

d)

Absolute rule

9.

Isaac Newton is most closely associated with the

a)

function of the blood vessels

b)

chemical composition of matter.

c)

anatomy of the human body.

d)

law of universal gravitation

10.

The Declaration of Independence was written by

a)

Thomas Jefferson

b)

Patrick Henry

c)

John Adams

d)

Benjamin Franklin

11.

During the Reign of Terror, who was safe from the guillotine?

a)

Robespierre

b)

revolutionaries

c)

no one

d)

the second estate

12.

What was the Industrial Revolution?

a)

increased purchases of land by wealthy landowners to cultivate larger fields

b)

increased output of machine-made goods that began in England during the 18th-century

c)

a widespread use of teenagers as factory laborers who worked 14 hour days, 6 days a week

d)

increased populations of urban areas during the 1800s

13.

Which nation's actions caused the United States to fight in World War I?

a)

Germany

b)

Russia

c)

France

d)

Japan

14.

What is a totalitarian state?

a)

A state in which the people elect representatives to the legislature

b)

A state in which the government controls every aspect of public and private life

c)

A state in which the people have a direct say in their government.

d)

A state in which the working class is glorified and has the greatest voice in government

15.

What prompted Great Britain and France to declare war on Germany (WWII)?

a)

German invasion of Poland

b)

German invasion of Czechoslovakia

c)

Soviet invasion of Poland

d)

Soviet invasion of Finland

16.

What is Enclosure with regards to the Agricultural Revolution?

a)

Transformed common land into private land owned by the wealthy

b)

Enclosed farm land for the use of the peasant class

c)

Transformed common land into arenas to be used for sport

d)

Enclosed arenas in order to profit from ticket sales

17.

Francois Tousaint-Louverture led a slave uprising that created which modern country?

a)

Cuba

b)

Haiti

c)

Dominican Republic

d)

France

18.

The use of factories during the Industrial Revolution began in which industry?

a)

Textiles

b)

Automobiles

c)

Social Media

d)

Farming

19.

What battle changed the tide of the Eastern Front in Europe in WWII?

a)

Battle of the Bulge

b)

D-Day

c)

Battle of Winterfell

d)

Battle of Stalingrad

20.

What are pardons sold to church goers that release them from performing penalties for sins?

a)

Textiles

b)

Laissez-Faire

c)

Indulgences

d)

Socialism

21.

What military tactics were used to break the stalemate in WWI?

a)

Tanks, trench warfare, and poison gas

b)

Atomic Bombs

c)

Diplomacy

d)

Fire Breathing Dragons

22.

Where did Christopher Columbus's expedition land 1st in the Americas?

a)

Island of the Caribbean

b)

Labrador Island

c)

Westeros

d)

Midway Island

23.

British merchants earned huge profits smuggling what into China?

a)

Opium

b)

Guns

c)

Rice

d)

Cars

24.

Who represents the idea of the Renaissance Man because he was a skilled painter, sculptor, inventor, and scientist?

a)

Martin Luther

b)

Leonardo da Vinci

c)

Karl Marx

d)

Charles Darwin

25.

What is the worship of many gods?

a)

Atheism

b)

Monotheism

c)

Shintosim

d)

Polytheism

26.

What is the blending of two or more cultures?

a)

Assimilation

b)

Cultural Diffusion

c)

Nationalism

d)

Isolationism

27.

The eastern front of WWI was located mostly in which country?

a)

France

b)

Germany

c)

Russia

d)

USA

28.

The western front of WWI was located mostly in which country?

a)

France

b)

Germany

c)

Russia

d)

USA

29.

Ancient Egypt developed on what continent and along what famous river?

a)

Amazon/South America

b)

Asia/Indus

c)

Africa/Nile

d)

North America/Mississippi

30.

What was traded from the New World to the Old World?

a)

major diseases

b)

horses

c)

potatoes and corn

d)

slaves

31.

How did diseases impact the New World?

a)

They didn't

b)

They wiped out 75-90% of the Europeans

c)

They wiped out 75-90% of the indigenous people

d)

They helped the natives beat the Spanish

32.

The Enlightenment is

a)

a time of rebirth

b)

a time when science ruled

c)

a time with people used reason and logic to explain the world

d)

a time when technology ruled

33.

The end of the French Revolution came with

a)

France's surrender to England

b)

Napoleon's coup

c)

the Louisiana Purchase

d)

the Invasion of Russia

34.

Why were railroads so important during the Industrial Revolution?

a)

they moved goods more quickly and less expensively over greater distances

b)

they were fun to ride on to go visit family in other states

c)

people could ride on railroads to get to their jobs in another city

35.

Which of the following events happened FIRST (in the late 1400s)?

a)

The Enlightenment began

b)

The French Revolution

c)

The Atlantic Slave Trade began

d)

The Berlin Conference

36.

Which of the following events happened FIRST (around 1700)?

a)

The French Revolution

b)

The American Revolution

c)

The Industrial Revolution

d)

The Enlightenment

37.
What is the holy city of the Hebrews? 
a)
Mecca
b)
Jerusalem
c)
Rome
d)
London
38.
What is India's rigidly sturctured social system based on occupation & birth? 
a)
Class system
b)
Feudal system 
c)
Caste System 
d)
Manor System
39.
What was the Pax Romana? 
a)
200 year of peace
b)
100 years of peace 
c)
250 years of peace 
d)
150 years of peace 
40.
This carried water to Roman cities? 
a)
Aqueducts
b)
Waterfalls 
c)
rivers 
d)
lakes 
41.
A _______ is when all people have a say in government.
a)
democracy
b)
monarchy
c)
oligarchy
d)
dictatorship
42.

Where was the birthplace of the Renaissance?

a)

Italy

b)

England

c)

Germany

d)

Rome

43.

Martin Luther criticized the Catholic Church by creating his ______ that led to the Protestant Church

a)

Edict of Nantes

b)

Declaration of the Protestantism

c)

85 Theses

d)

95 Theses

44.
Which of these is the major Renaissance idea that embraced non-religious artwork and expression?
a)
secularism
b)
Protestant
c)
patrons
45.
 This is an example of what kind of writing?
a)
English
b)
Greek
c)
Cuneiform
d)
Gilgamesh
46.
What is this a picture of?
a)
Ziggurat
b)
Nineveh
c)
Assyria
d)
Mesopotamia
47.
What is ancient Egyptian writing called?
a)
Hieroglyphics
b)
Cuneiform
c)
Sanskrit
d)
Scribe
48.
Who ruled all of Egypt as a god-king?
a)
Pharaoh
b)
Farmer
c)
Artisan
d)
Slave
49.
Buddhism originated in which country?
a)
China
b)
Korea
c)
Thailand
d)
India
50.
Which two land features gave Mesopotamia its name "Land Between Two Rivers"?
a)
Himalayas and the Andes mountains
b)
Tigris and Euphrates Rivers
c)
Sahara Dessert and the Nile River
d)
None of these
51.

Geometric & Floral Design: Muslim architects tried to recreate the geometry of nature in their buildings. The most ornate geometric designs appear in Muslim holy places of worship, called ________.

a)

Mosques

b)

Temples

c)

Churches

d)

Synagogues

52.
The Mongols lived to the North of what country?
a)
China
b)
Japan
c)
Russia
d)
Thailand
53.
The Mongols were known for..
a)
Ability to ride horses well and to wage war.
b)
The ability to barbecue and hunt
c)
The ability to build houses and roads
d)
The ability to herd and hunt
54.
Genghis Kahn wanted control of the ________ because of it's trade value. 
a)
capital of China
b)
Roman Empire
c)
horse chariot
d)
Silk Road
55.

John Calvin’s idea of predestination was that

a)

nobody goes to heaven

b)

everyone goes to heaven

c)

only a select few go to heaven

d)

everybody goes to hell

56.

Filial Piety, production of paper, and reverence for ancestors are all characteristics associated with…

a)

China

b)

India

c)

Persia

d)

Greece

57.
In 1054, the Eastern Orthodox Church and the Roman Catholic Church formally split. This is a:
a)
Liturgy
b)
Patriarch
c)
Icon
d)
Schism
58.
The Byzantine Empire was the eastern half of what remained of what ancient empire? 
a)
The Ottoman Empire
b)
The Roman Empire
c)
The Holy Roman Empire
d)
The Mongolian Empire
59.
What was one of the greatest public works projects during the Byzantine Empire?
a)
The Scriptorium 
b)
The Colosseum 
c)
The Pantheon
d)
The Hagia Sophia 
60.
Who was the famous lady that influenced her husband to increase some legal rights of women?
a)
Irene
b)
Theodora
c)
Joan of Arc 
d)
Eleanor of Aquitaine 
61.
Which part of the world was not visited by the Vikings?
a)
England
b)
Asia
c)
North America
d)
South America
62.
Which of the following did Vikings NOT do on raids?
a)
Stole goods
b)
Destroyed Homes
c)
Force people to convert to their religion
d)
Burned Churches
63.
Which of the following gave the Viking an advantage when attacking?
a)
Chariots
b)
Gunpowder
c)
Longships
d)
Large armies
64.
Which two natural resources led to the rise of all the western African kingdoms?
a)
Salt and Gold
b)
Salt and Diamonds
c)
Silver and Gold
d)
Platinum and DIamonds
65.
This became a major city of trade and learning in all the western kingdoms. 
a)
Timbuktu
b)
Bantu
c)
Berin
d)
Egypt
66.
Around 1464 this country seized power of the region from Mali. 
a)
Songhai
b)
Ghana
c)
Axum
d)
Zimbabwe
67.
This country seized power from Ghana around 1200. 
a)
Mali
b)
Songhai
c)
Zimbabwe
d)
Axum
68.

What city do Muslims need to face when they pray?

a)

Timbuktu

b)

Mecca

c)

Rome

d)

Sumer

69.

What is the Arabic word for God?

a)

Yahweh

b)

Allah

c)

Jesus

d)

Quran

70.

What is the Hajj?

a)

The holiest holiday where Muslims fast from sunup to sundown.

b)

The Muslim holy book that contains the word of God as revealed to Muhammad.

c)

The daily prayer all Muslims say.

d)

A pilgrimage to Mecca that all Muslims are encouraged to do at least once.

71.

A follower of Islam is called a

a)

Christian

b)

Jew

c)

Jihad

d)

Muslim

72.
Tenochtitlán was the capital of which pre-Columbian civilization?
a)
Aztecs
b)
Incas
c)
Maya
d)
Olmecs
73.
Where did the Incas build their civilization?
a)
in the middle of Lake Texcoco
b)
on top of the Sierra Madre mountains
c)
on top of the Andes mountains
d)
Mexico
74.
Who conquered the Inca?
a)
Atahualpa
b)
Cortez
c)
Pizarro
d)
Montezuma II
75.
What are chinampas?
a)
Hanging gardens
b)
Floating gardens
c)
Sinking gardens
76.
Who conquered the Aztecs?
a)
Hernan Correll
b)
Hernan Cortes
c)
Hernan Carroll
d)
Hernan Carlile
77.
This city was conquered by the Ottoman's and led to the end of the Byzantine Empire.
a)
Paris
b)
Mecca
c)
Jerusalem
d)
Constantinople
78.
What modern day country were the Safavids located in?
a)
Saudi Arabia
b)
Iran
c)
Iraq
d)
India
79.
What modern day country were the Mughals located in?
a)
Persia
b)
Iran
c)
Turkey
d)
India
80.
Besides Islam, what other religion existed in the Mughal Empire?
a)
Judaism
b)
Hinduism
c)
Christianity
d)
Buddhism
81.

What teacher of Alexander the Great believed you should act and argue according to logic?

a)

Confucius

b)

Diogenese

c)

Augustine

d)

Aristotle

82.

Which spiritual leader thought life was about accepting suffering?

a)

Confucius

b)

Laozi

c)

Han Fei Zi

d)

Buddha

83.

Which African-Roman philosopher believed humans were imperfect (and that's okay)?

a)

Diogenese

b)

Laozi

c)

Confucius

d)

Augustine

84.

Which king took over half of Europe by battling Saxons & a gift from the Pope?

a)

Charlemagne

b)

Lorenzo DeMedici

c)

Machiavelli

85.

Which Queen led Spain during the Reconquista, the unification of Spain, and the (re)discovery of the Americas?

a)

Catherine De Medici

b)

Joan of Arc

c)

Isabella of Aragon

86.

Who fought for the French military during the 100 Years War?

a)

Charlemagne

b)

Joan of Arc

c)

Catherine de Medici

87.

Which survivor/traitor helped Hernan Cortes translate in modern-day Mexico?

a)

La Malinche

b)

Bartholome De Las Casas

c)

NZinga

d)

John Rolfe

88.

Which lover/traffiker started a tobacco empire in Jamestown & married Pocahontas?

a)

John Rolfe

b)

Bartholome De Las Casas

c)

Eustaquia

89.

Which protector/tyrant defended her kingdom from the Portuguese?

a)

NZinga

b)

Eustaquia

c)

La Malinche

d)

Ana

90.

Who was an imperialist, conservationist president?

a)

Theodore Roosevelt

b)

Konosuke Masushita

c)

Franklin Roosevelt

d)

Winston Churchill

91.

Which small woman spoke out against unsafe working conditions & led strikes in NYC?

a)

Taytu Betul

b)

Mekatilili wa Menza

c)

Rose Schneiderman

92.

Who cleverly cut off the water supply of the invading Italians, and thus kept the country independent, during the age of Imperialism?

a)

Taytu Betul

b)

Konosuke Matsushita

c)

Theodore Roosevelt

d)

Mekatilili wa Menza

93.
After the first Jewish rebellion, the Romans ____.
a)
gave the Jews what they wanted
b)
rewarded the bravest Jewish fighters
c)
destroyed the Jewish temple in Jerusalem
d)
returned to Rome, Italy
94.
Christianity is a ____________ religion.
a)
Monotheistic
b)
Polytheistic
95.
Who is the founder of Christianity?
a)
Yahweh
b)
Jesus
c)
Buddha
d)
Abraham
96.
Which war tactic of World War I caused soldiers to endure terrible living conditions?
a)
Armored tanks
b)
U-boats
c)
Dogfights from the air
d)
Trench warfare
97.
Who were the Allied Powers during World War I?
a)
Russia, German Empire, France, Spain
b)
United States, France, Russia, Serbia, Britain
c)
Ottoman Empire, Bulgaria, Germany, Italy
d)
Spain, Italy, France, German Empire
98.
Which of the following was NOT a Central Power during World War I?
a)
German Empire
b)
Ottoman empire
c)
Belgium
d)
Bulgaria
99.
Which of the following was NOT a provision of the Treaty of Versailles?
a)
Some European Nations' boundaries were redrawn
b)
Germany had to claim responsibility for starting World War I
c)
New European Nations were created.
d)
Germany was not to be punished for its role in World War I.
100.

Which flower represents World War I?

a)

Rose

b)

Poppy

c)

Daisy

d)

Lily

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