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World History Final Exam Study Guide

Total questions: 131

Worksheet time: 2hrs 11mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The ancient Egyptians lived between ...

a)

2000 BC - 50 BC

b)

3000 BC - 50 AD

c)

3500 BC - 50 BC

d)

3500 BC - 50 AD

2.

The ancient Egyptians lived along ...

a)

the River Mississippi

b)

the River Danube

c)

the River Nile

d)

the River Yangtze

3.

What is the name of the pictures that the ancient Egyptians used instead of letters and words?

a)

hyperspace

b)

hieroglyphs

c)

hierarchy

d)

hydrogen

4.

According to legend, who built the city of Rome?

a)

Romeo and Juliet

b)

Rocky and Rambo

c)

Romolus and Remus

d)

Roberto and Ricardo

5.

Which ancient civilisation did NOT build pyramids?

a)

the Maya

b)

the Roman

c)

the Egyptians

6.

In the Roman Republic these people could NOT vote

a)

Patricians and women

b)

Patricians and slaves

c)

Senators and slaves

d)

Women and slaves

7.

The ancient empire of Ghana was located in

a)

North Africa

b)

East Africa

c)

South Africa

d)

West Africa

8.

What were the 2 main trade items in ancient Ghana?

a)

Clay and Limestone

b)

Jade and Silk

c)

Gold and Salt

d)

Papyrus and Cloth

9.

Which is not a way Ghana's rulers acquired huge amounts of gold?

a)

Hiring Bandits to rob the traders.

b)

Trading gold and salt.

c)

Controlling the gold mines.

d)

Taxing the people

e)

Taxing traders that traded in Ghana

10.

What method did the king of Ghana use to rule the expanding empire of Ghana?

a)

The local kings ruled as king of the area.

b)

The local kings ruled as governors of the area.

c)

The local nobles were appointed as kings of the area.

11.

Which of the following did not lead to the decline of the Ghana Empire?

a)

Invasion of the area by the Almoravids.

b)

Overgrazing of the fields by herds of animals.

c)

Land trade increased as sea trade decreased.

d)

Land trade decreased as sea trade increased.

12.

What crop did Sundiata not introduce to Mali?

a)

Corn

b)

Cotton

c)

Beans

d)

Onions

13.

The Niger River was good for farming because of what?

a)

Sand in the Area

b)

Salt in the Ground

c)

Fresh Water

d)

Fertile Soil

14.

What city was the center of trade in Mali?

a)

DJenne

b)

Timbuktu

c)

Cairo

d)

Nigeria

15.

What effects did the rule of Mansa Musa have on Mali and West Africa?

a)

Professional armies were built up to protect trade routes.

b)

Other countries became aware of the riches of West Africa

c)

Islam spread across North Africa

d)

All of the above

16.

What visitor to Africa's writings contributed to our understanding of Ancient West Africa?

a)

Marco Polo

b)

Ibn Battutah

c)

Mansa Musa

d)

King Tut

17.

Which of the following is not a West African tradition?

a)

Dancing

b)

Wooden Masks

c)

Kente Fabics

d)

Silk

18.
Ancient Mesopotamia was located between what two rivers?
a)
Mississippi and Rock
b)
Tigris and Euphrates
c)
Missouri and Wisconsin
d)
Nile and Amazon
19.
Ancient Mesopotamia is often referred to as the ...
a)
Fertile Crescent
b)
Garden of Eden
c)
The Holy Grail
d)
Mr. Tavs' backyard
20.
What 3 major civilizations occupied the Fertile Crescent during Ancient Mesopotamia?
a)
Seminoles, Sioux, and Fox
b)
Sumerians, Babylonians, and Assyrians
c)
Chinese and Japanese and British
d)
Egyptians, Africans ,and Spanish
21.
Many of the early Mesopotamians were
a)
monotheistic
b)
polytheistic
c)
atheist
d)
worshipping Mr. Tavs
22.
Empires of Mesopotamia built __________________ to honor their gods.
a)
statues
b)
pyramids
c)
ziggurats
d)
roads
23.
There were, at one time, 282 laws that had to be followed. They were known as ...
a)
Rock River Intermediate Code of Conduct
b)
Code of Nebechudezzar
c)
Code of Hammurabi
d)
Code of Gilgamesh
24.
Which of the following examples explains why the Gupta Empire was considered a Golden Age?
a)
New ideas like Stepwell architecture, use of decimal points, and cultural diffusion on the Silk Road expanded innovation and how humans thought about the world
b)
They found much gold during this time 
c)
People continued hunting and gathering during this time, never settling and creating a civilization
d)
Christianity began in India and ideas around monotheism were spread
25.
The Silk Road began in _________ and ended in ______________.
a)
Rome, China
b)
Arabia, Asia
c)
Africa, Persia
d)
India, China
26.

What does the term"Golden Age" refer to?

a)

A time when the world had a lot of gold.

b)

A time in a civilization's history where there was relative peace, prosperity, art and culture.

c)

A time when the world was not at war with one another.

d)

A time when a civilization was at peace with the animals and plants they lived among.

27.
Born in Macedonia, 356 BC
Defeated Achaemenid Empire
Invaded India
Conquered most of the known world
Died in 323 BC
This is a description of
a)
Genghis Khan
b)
Julius Caesar
c)
Cyrus the Great
d)
Alexander the Great
28.
Led by Augustus Caesar, the Pax Romana was a period of: 
a)
peace, unity, & accomplishments that started during Hannibal's reign.
b)
peace, unity, & accomplishments that lasted nearly 200 years.
c)
distrust & conflict between emperors & the Senate.
d)
conquests & fights for control of the empire.
29.
Which of the following examples explains why the Gupta Empire was considered a Golden Age?
a)
New ideas like Stepwell architecture, use of decimal points, and cultural diffusion on the Silk Road expanded innovation and how humans thought about the world
b)
They found much gold during this time 
c)
People continued hunting and gathering during this time, never settling and creating a civilization
d)
Christianity began in India and ideas around monotheism were spread
30.

The Neolithic Revolution is...

a)

When humans began migrating around the world

b)

When humans discovered fire

c)

When domestication of plants & animals began

31.

Domestication is...

a)

Breeding animals/plants for qualities you like

b)

Migration from Africa to Asia

c)

Cats & dogs

32.

ECONOMIC life changed because of the Neolithic Revolution because...

a)

women and men remained equal

b)

People started to farm instead of hunt & gather

c)

Women became more powerful than men

33.

POLITICAL life changed in the Neolithic Revolution because...

a)

Kings were at the top of the Social Hierarchy afterward

b)

Everyone remained equal

c)

Farming made people sick and die

34.

SOCIAL life changed in the Neolithic Revolution because...

a)

Surplus of food led to social classes, but before everyone was the same

b)

Food scarcity forced humans to be in small groups of hunter-gatherers

c)

Everyone was egalitarian

35.

Monotheism is the belief in

a)

one god

b)

many gods

c)

all gods

d)

all of the above

36.

Which is the oldest of the three monotheistic religions?

a)

Islam

b)

Judaism

c)

Christianity

37.
What is one of the most important effects of the Bantu migrations.
a)
The diffusion of Islam
b)
The creation of linguistic similarities across sub-Saharan Africa
c)
The creation of a single sub-Saharan African culture
d)
The diffusion of the banana
38.

Which of the following languages emerged as a result of prolonged economic contact between Bantu speakers and Arabs on the East Coast of Africa.

a)

Arabic

b)

Bantu

c)

Swahili

d)

Latin

39.

Which of the following was NOT a factor for Bantu migration?

a)

disease

b)

vegetation

c)

overpopulation

d)

climate

40.

Which was the first mesoamerican civilization?

a)

Aztecs

b)

Mayans

c)

Olmecs

d)

Incas

41.

What is the meaning of Teotihuacan?

a)

The road of the deaths

b)

The city of light

c)

The city of the gods

d)

The feather snake

42.

The agora was:

a)

A church

b)

A central public space

c)

A king

43.

Athens and Sparta, were considered the two strong powers of the Hellenic world.

a)

True

b)

False

44.

Athens main rival within Greece was?

a)

Sparta

b)

Argos

c)

Corinth

d)

Thebes

45.

The geography of Ancient Greece was mostly ________leading to small and separated communities and cultures.

a)

rugged mountains, coastal inlets or islands

b)

large rivers and jungle

c)

flat land used primarily for farming

d)

inland with no natural barriers to protect against invasions

46.

Ancient Greek city-states had varying governments that reflected...

a)

The same unified type of government

b)

The power of Grayskull

c)

The belief in a single god

d)

unique geography, culture, language and economy

47.

Why was trade so increasingly important to Athens?

a)

More money kept people out of debt slavery

b)

They had a lot of silver to trade

c)

It made the gods happy

d)

They could not produce enough food for their population.

48.
In what year was Julius Caesar born?
a)
100 BCE
b)
50 BCE
c)
AD 50
d)
AD 100
49.
Why did the Senate not like Julius Caesar?
a)
He was too handsome
b)
He kept losing battles
c)
He and Pompey were besties
d)
He was getting too popular and powerful
50.
Why was communication difficult between communities in Ancient Greece?
a)
They did not have telephones
b)
Mountains and Water
c)
communication was easy
d)
most people had horses
51.

Because Greece was fragmented, a variety of governments formed independently and controlled_______________

a)

counties

b)

city-states

c)

provinces

d)

parishes

52.
A militaristic city-state where boys were trained from an early age to fight.
a)
Athens
b)
Delphi
c)
Corinth
d)
Sparta
53.
Did Athenian or Spartan women have more rights?
a)
Athenian women
b)
Spartan women
54.

Who encouraged questioning and seminar-style classes?

a)

Aristotle

b)

Socrates

c)

Plato

d)

Alexander the Great

55.

Who tutored Alexander the Great?

a)

Aristotle

b)

Socrates

c)

Plato

d)

Aristotle, Socrates, and Plato

56.
How did heavy taxes impact the people of Rome?
a)
drove people into poverty, unemployment became an issue
b)
they could not transfer power peacefully 
c)
the army became smaller 
d)
they could not afford to have slaves
57.
Why was the size of the Roman Empire a problem that contributed to the empire's fall?
a)
The size of the empire made it hard to defend.
b)
Many emperors were needed to rule the empire.
c)
Much of the empire was empty land with no population.
d)
Most of the empire was dry land that could not support farming.
58.
Simply put which outside groups caused Rome to fall?
a)
Christians
b)
slaves
c)
barbarians
d)
Mongols
59.

Which part of the Roman Empire fell to barbarians?

a)

Western Rome

b)

Eastern Rome

c)

Southern Rome

d)

Northern Rome

60.
Who moved the capital from Rome to Byzantium?
a)
Augustus 
b)
Nero
c)
Constantine 
d)
Caesar 
61.
When the empire split, what was the new capital?
a)
Rome 
b)
Constantinople 
c)
Carthage 
d)
Istanbul 
62.

Byzantine

a)

Economy based on the private ownership of property

b)

Precious metals melted into bars

c)

Membership in a state or community which gives a person civil and political rights and obligations

d)

The word used by historians to describe the eastern Roman Empire after the fall of the western Roman Empire

63.
A 200 year period of peace and prosperity, ushered in by Emperor Augustus.
a)
Pax Romana
b)
Peace in Our Time
c)
Golden Age
d)
Flux Capacitor 
64.

What does this diagram illustrate?

a)

events that led to corruption in ancient Rome

b)

effects of the collapse of the Roman Empire

c)

patterns that develop when a government collects taxes

d)

causes of the fall of the Roman Empire

65.

How many Castes were there in India?

a)

One

b)

Two

c)

Three

d)

Four

66.

Untouchables worked as servants, craftsmen, and laborers.

a)

True

b)

False

67.

In ancient India, who were responsible for fending off intruders?

a)

Untouchables

b)

Kshatriyas

c)

Brahmins

d)

Shudras

68.

Under India's current law, it is illegal to discriminate against an untouchable.

a)

True

b)

False

69.

What color would a Brahmin wear?

a)

White

b)

Red

c)

Orange

d)

Yellow

70.

Who introduced the caste system to India?

a)

The Arabs

b)

The British

c)

The Aryans

d)

The Chinese

71.

Which of the following best describes Justinian?

a)

Ruler of the Western Roman empire who reunited Rome

b)

Emperor of the Byzantium empire of Rome who reunited Rome

c)

The war general general who controlled the riots of the Byzantine empire

d)

None of the above

72.

What caused the original Hagia Sophia to be destroyed?

a)

Fire

b)

Natural disasters

c)

Riots

d)

It never fell

73.

Theodora is significant for all of the reasons EXCEPT:

a)

Serving as queen of England

b)

Defending her Justinian's right to rule

c)

Restoring the use of religious icons

d)

None of the above

74.

Justinain was known for building the __________.

a)

Ankor Wat

b)

Hagia Sophia

c)

Colosseum

d)

Parthenon

75.
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
76.

What is a serf?

a)

A peasant farmer who is bound to the land and owned by the feudal lord.

b)

A tax placed on wages earned on a feudal land.

c)

A person who moves from one feudal farm to another.

d)

Another name for teacher in the Middle Ages

77.

The split of the Christian church into two churches was known as the —

a)

Crusades

b)

Eastern Split

c)

Roman Crusade

d)

Great Schism

78.
This map shows the _________ empire
a)
Mongol
b)
Tong
c)
Khan
d)
Byzantine
79.

The ___________________ was largely key to the Mongols success. It provided transportation and food

a)

Cow

b)

Lizard

c)

Horse

d)

Ox

80.

Around 1200 CE, this person unified the Mongol Empire

a)

Kublai Khan

b)

Genghis Khan

c)

Confucius

d)

Marco Polo

81.
Why did the Mongols terrorize people?
a)
To spread fear, thus making them more likely to surrender without a fight
b)
To make them fight for their lives
c)
To make other people talk about them, and write about them in books
d)
They only terrorized people after they conquered them.
82.

Genghis Khan died in 1227 CE. What happened after is death?

a)

His sons and grandsons continued his campaign of conquest

b)

The Monngol reign ended immediately

c)

The Mongols conquered North America

d)

The Chinese overthew the Mongols

83.

Eventually the Mongols would divided their empire into four regions or _______________

a)

Sects

b)

Divisions

c)

Khanates

d)

Territories

84.
A period of peace, prosperity, and cultural achievement.
a)
Pax Mongolica
b)
French Revolution
c)
Establishment of Feudal System
d)
Economic System of Manorialism
85.

In 1260, the grandson of Genghis Khan became the new ruler of Mongol Empire. His name was

a)

Gerald Khan

b)

Wu Khan

c)

Kublai Khan

d)

Amir Khan

86.

The separation of the two groups started after the death of _____________.

a)

Jesus

b)

Abraham

c)

Muhammad

87.

___________ Muslims believe that he caliph should be a direct descendant of Muhammad.

a)

Shia/Shiites

b)

Sunni

c)

Orthodox

d)

Baptist

88.

_______________ Muslims feel like the caliph does not have to be a successor or descendant of Muhammad and can be selected from among any group of the Muslim community.

a)

Shia/Shiites

b)

Sunni

c)

Orthodox

d)

Reformist

89.

-- holy text is Quran

-- place of worship is the mosque

-- must abide by the 5 Pillars of Faith

-- holy cities are Mecca and Medina

-- founded by the prophet Muhammad


Which religion is being described?

a)

Islam

b)

Judaism

c)

Christianity

d)

Dreamtime

90.

What was one important effect of the Columbian exchange?

a)

rapid decline in European population

b)

economic instability in China and Japan

c)

spread of Hinduism into India

d)

introduction of new foods to both Europe and the Americas

91.

One reason Spanish conquistadors were able to conquer the Aztecs was that-

a)

Aztec religious beliefs promoted nonviolence

b)

Spain joined the Incas in their fight against the Aztecs

c)

The Spanish Calvary outnumbered the Aztec warriors

d)

Spanish military possessed superior military technology and diseases

92.

Which is true about the pre-columbian Inca civilization?

a)

cooperation and planning in agriculture

b)

the religious influence on architecture

c)

the use of superior military technology for defense

d)

the role of government during a natural disaster

93.

The movement of people, plants, animals, diseases, and ideas between Americas and Europe.

a)

The triangular trade

b)

Trans-Atlantic Slave trade.

c)

The Columbian Exchange

d)

The new world system

94.

Why did Europeans want to explore?

a)

increased power

b)

A desire for new sources of wealth

c)

European Christians, especially Catholics, wanted to

convert non-Christians to the faith

d)

All of the above

95.

The journeys of Vasco da Gama, Ferdinand Magellan, and Christopher Columbus became possible in the late 1400's because of the...

a)

development of new navigational instruments and technology

b)

trade connections established by Ibn Battuta

c)

support of the exploration by the English government

d)

effects of the Atlantic slave trade

96.

This diagram shows the Incas had a farming system that...

a)

grew crops only for overseas trade

b)

left much of the land unfarmed

c)

provided crops for different groups in society

d)

set aside fifty percent of the crops for those who farmed the fields

97.

The Aztec calendar and the Maya use of zero both illustrate that pre-Columbian cultures in the Americas...

a)

traded extensively with Africa

b)

made advances in mathematics and science

c)

declined because of invasion and disease

d)

converted to Islam

98.

This image depicts the Aztec belief that-

a)

All of the answers are beliefs of the Aztecs

b)

They believed the sacrifice was necessary to keep the universe in motion

c)

The Aztecs believed that the Sun God needed human blood to continue his daily journeys across the sky

d)

Captured warriors from other tribes were sacrificed as well as Aztecs who volunteered for this honor

99.
Who was the top leader in the land with the feudal system?
a)
the king
b)
the dictator
c)
the president
d)
the serf
100.
What was life like for the majority (most) of the people that lived in the Middle Ages under the feudal system?
a)
they lived in nice castles
b)
they were soldiers who fought invaders
c)
they wore fancy clothes and went to parties
d)
they worked hard as peasant farmers
101.
Who owned everything in a village, including the crops, town, and peasants?
a)
the king
b)
the lord
c)
the bank
d)
the bishop
102.
What building, owned by the local lord, was the center of daily life in the feudal system?
a)
the church
b)
the manor
c)
the capital building
d)
the market
103.
What did peasants get in return for serving and working for their local lord?
a)
protection from invaders
b)
a long happy life
c)
an easy life with little work
d)
the right to vote for the king
104.

What nationality was Charlemagne part of?

a)

Romans

b)

Gauls

c)

Franks

d)

Goths

105.
What is the actual name for the Black Plague
a)
Rodent Plague
b)
Black Misery 
c)
My life is over Plague
d)
Bubonic Plague
106.
How did the plague impact Europe?
a)
People started to question the church
b)
1/3 of the population died
c)
It contributed to the decline of feudalism
d)
All are correct
107.

Which of the following best explains why the Black Death spread so quickly throughout Europe?

a)

doctors ran out of vaccinations for the plague

b)

doctors ran out of antibiotics for the plague

c)

doctors had little knowledge of how to cure the disease

d)

doctors were too sick themselves to help others suffering

108.

Where/how did the Black Plague first enter Europe?

a)

Through port cities first because of trade routes.

b)

The Black Death took several centuries to spread throughout Europe.

c)

The Black Death spread from Europe to Asia in 1854.

d)

The Black Death did not affect northern Europe the most.

109.

• Venetian explorer who visited the court of Kublai Khan

• One of the first Westerners to travel the Silk Road to China

• Travels increased the interest of Europeans in the lands of the East


Who is described above?

a)

Marco Polo

b)

Ferdinand Magellan

c)

Vasco da Gama

d)

Christopher Columbus

110.

• Botticelli • Michelangelo

• Raphael • Titian


All of the above were famous Renaissance

a)

scientists.

b)

philosophers.

c)

priests.

d)

artists.

111.

During the Renaissance, a new intellectual movement known as humanism evolved. What was the significance of the humanist movement?

a)

Humanists felt formal education was impractical and unnecessary; therefore, many schools were closed.

b)

Humanists spread the teachings of Eastern philosophers such as Confucius throughout Europe.

c)

Humanists were very interested in religious studies and sought to increase the influence of the Church.

d)

Humanists were inspired by classical texts and emphasized the dignity and worth of the individual.

112.

Which of these men of the Renaissance was known equally for his art as well as inventions?

a)

Rueben

b)

Leonardo da Vinci

c)

Michelangelo

d)

Aristotle

113.

? --->Literature printed for quickly --> literature printed for less money----> Greater spread of ideas

Which of these would complete the diagram?

a)

the Book of Common Prayer

b)

the Italian university system

c)

the Gutenberg printing press

d)

the Petrarchan style sonnet

114.

• Nicolaus Copernicus

• Galileo Galilei

• Tycho Brahe

• Johannes Kepler

All of the above were famous Renaissance

a)

philosophers.

b)

priests.

c)

artists.

d)

scientists.

115.

Which of these events influenced the changing role of religion during the Renaissance?

a)

the humanist movement

b)

the removal of the pope

c)

the burning of bibles

d)

the invention of movable type

116.

Which of the following statements describes the type of government which existed in Florence during the Renaissance?

a)

It was a small Italian town ruled by the king of Italy in Rome.

b)

It was completely under the control of the Catholic Church.

c)

It was a city-state ruled by the wealthy Medici family.

d)

It was the capital of Italy and had a large bureaucracy.

117.

What document, written by Luther, started the Reformation?

a)

Lutheran's protests

b)

Indulgences

c)

93 Theses

d)

95 Theses

118.

The Reformation began as a way to change the ______ Church

a)

Protestant

b)

Catholic

c)

Calvinist

d)

Lutheran

119.
In his attempt to reform the Catholic Church, what did Martin Luther do?
a)
Bought a certificate of indulgence to be pardoned.
b)
Helped Pope Leo X rebuild St. Peter's Basilica in Rome.
c)
Prepared a list of 95 arguments against indulgences.
d)
Decided to become a lawyer. 
120.
A devout Catholic who detested Martin Luther and specially titled as “Defender of the Faith” by the Pope, __________ created the Anglican Church so he could divorce his wife.
a)
Henry VIII
b)
Charles V
c)
Leo X
d)
Edward VI
121.
Who invented the printing press?
a)
Johannes Gutenburg
b)
Botticelli
c)
Leonardo da Vinci
d)
Michelangelo
122.

Martin Luther preached

a)

that people could win salvation by faith in God's forgiveness

b)

that the Bible, the pope, and the Church traditions were false authorities

c)

that the Pope had the ultimate answers

d)

that the Catholic Church was more powerful than any monarch

123.

M. Luther's intent in posting his theses was:

a)

To start his own religion

b)

To start a political revolution

c)

To force the Church to excommunicate him

d)

To reform the Catholic Church

124.

The Council of ______ took 18 years to complete, but resulted in good reforms.

a)

Constantinople

b)

Nicea

c)

Trent

d)

Rome

125.

The Jesuits were formed to:

a)

educate priests

b)

eliminate heresy

c)

evangelize far away places

126.
What Indian tribe was conquered by Cortes?
a)
Apache
b)
Shoshone
c)
Apache
d)
Aztec
127.
He was the conqueror of the Aztec Empire
a)
 de Gama
b)
Cortez
c)
Mageliion
d)
Pizarro
128.
Which statement is true about the "Age of Discovery"?
a)
The Age of Discovery only lasted a few years.
b)
The Age of Discovery was a time when most people became very wealthy.
c)
The Age of Discovery was a time of exploration and discovery of new ideas and information.
d)
The Age of Discovery was not an important time in world history.
129.
European explorers were sent to the New World for ______.
a)
gold, spices, and ships
b)
gold, land, and to convert native people to Christianity
c)
silver, pearls, and slaves
d)
slaves, navigators, and cartographers
130.
When did the Columbian Exchange take place?
a)
Before 1492
b)
During the European Dark Ages
c)
After WW2
d)
After 1492
131.
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