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WorksheetsSemester 1 Final Review
Total questions: 50
Worksheet time: 26mins
Which of the following are patriarchs (very important figures) of Judaism?
1. Abraham
2. Jacob
3. Ishmael
4. Moses
5. Joab
Only 1
1, 2, and 4
Only 1 and 2
Only 3 and 5
Nirvana and Moksha are similar religious concepts from two different religions. What makes them different?
Moksha is breaking the cycle of reincarnation while Nirvana does not.
Nirvana is an end of suffering while moksha does not emphasize this.
Nirvana is achieving oneness with Shiva while moksha is ending suffering.
Nirvana is the last stage, after moksha.
Buddhism is concentrated in which modern region?
Middle East
Eastern Europe
Eastern Asia
Southern India
Moksha is a term of Hinduism that describes
the breaking of the cycle of reincarnation
one of the highest purposes in life
a task that usually takes several lifetimes
all of these
Islam is concentrated in which region?
Middle East (Asia)
Australia
Japan and the Orient
South America
A follower of Islam is called
Islamicist
Muslim
Muhammadian
Islamer
Use the image below the answer the following question:
Which artist was responsible for this work? He was also known for his detailed sculpture of David.
Michelangelo
Donatello
Raphael
DaVinci
This tapestry work, called the Last Supper, became very popular in recent times, but was completed centuries ago by _________.
DaVinci
Michelangelo
Raphael
Donatello
Which of the following is NOT an Article of Faith?
Belief in one Prophet
Belief in one God
Belief in the Day of Judgement
Belief in the Angels of God
Who wrote the Prince, a book of advice for a political ruler?
DaVinci
Machiavelli
Erasmus
Someone else
Which of the following people played a significant role in the Reformation? Choose all that apply.
Leonardo DaVinci
Machiavelli
Martin Luther
John Calvin
John Knox
What did the Industrial Revolution do to Commerce (trade)?
expanded the places that goods could be sold
goods became more affordable
both of these
none of these
Why were children hired in the factories?
1. They could work longer hours than adults.
2. Their small hands allowed them to work with the equipment better.
3. They could be paid much less than adults.
4. Their bodies were better built for hard labor.
2 and 3
1, 2, and 3
1, 2, and 4
Only 2
What is the Islamic name for God?
Allah
Muhammad
Sunni
Mecca
Which of the following churches is a branch of Protestantism?
Methodist
Baptist
Presbyterian
all of the above
Which of the following European countries was first to successfully make it to the other side of the African continent in 1488?
Spain
Portugal
France
Great Britain
Originally, the settlers of Jamestown were looking for?
Tobacco
Spices
Silver
Gold
Which astronomer published the idea that the sun was the center of the solar system and was sent to trial with the Pope?
Nicolaus Copernicus
Johannes Kepler
Galileo Galilei
Aristotle
Galileo used this device to get a better look at the stars, planets, moons and the sun. He built his own when he heard that someone else was able to magnify objects with various lenses.
Telephone
Telescope
Bessemer Process
Laissez Faire
Which of the following countries suffered from years of bloody conflict and the murder of the royal family, only to allow a dictator to rise to power?
United States
Great Britain
Germany
France
Which of the following documents came out of the French Revolution?
The Declaration of Independence
The Declaration of the Rights of Man and Citizen
The Declaration of the Rights of Man and Woman
The Declaration of Equality
Who was the last czar of Russia?
Nicholas II
Rasputin
Wilhelm I
Lenin
When a nation of people establish their own form of government, it can now be called _________.
a nation-state
a country
a developed society
a pastoral people
Who's idea was Separation of powers?
Bacon and/or Descartes
Locke
Montesquieu
Galileo
Who wrote Two Treatises on Civil Government and had believed in the Natural Rights- Life, Liberty, and Property?
Bacon and/or Descartes
Locke
Montesquieu
Galileo
Who supported Copernicus' idea that the Earth is not in the center of the universe?
Bacon and/or Descartes
Locke
Montesquieu
Galileo
Who created the Scientific Method?
Bacon and/or Descartes
Locke
Montesquieu
Galileo
Which of the following are titles for the Three Estates of France? Mark all that apply.
Nobility
Clergy
Peasantry/ bourgeoisie
Dutchery
Bastille
The Reformation began
with violent peasant revolts.
with the disagreements of a German monk.
as a result of the Magna Carta.
because of a troubled king who was fighting against his nobles.
Identify the document that Luther nailed to the door of the church. It listed his arguments about the conduct and practices that he found to be corrupt.
95 Theses
Second Treatise on Civil Government
La Pieta
The Institutes of the Christian Religion
Amerigo Vespucci made a name for himself with which important discovery?
A land route to China was the most effective way to get silk and spices.
The magnetic compass would be a valuable tool in sea travel.
Arabs were willing to trade with Europeans, saving them from having to travel to China themselves.
European explorers had discovered a "New World."
On Christopher Columbus' first voyage in 1492, he was commissioned by Ferdinand and Isabella to find
the lost city of gold.
a western sea route to Asia.
a new world.
a variety of people and goods to trade.
Whose idea was Natural Rights, Declaration of Independence, and the Bill of Rights?
Locke
Rousseau
Voltaire
Montesquieu
Whose idea was a government created by the people, functions to serve the people, and elections for Senate, House and President.
Locke
Rousseau
Voltaire
Montesquieu
Whose idea was First Amendment to the Bill of Rights: Freedom of speech, press, assembly, petition, religion.
Locke
Rousseau
Voltaire
Montesquieu
Whose idea was Separation of powers to create the three branches of government: Executive, Legislative, and Judicial.
Locke
Rousseau
Voltaire
Montesquieu
Many times in history, including Imperial Africa, when a civilization was conquered _(blank)_.
their people became slaves to the new power
they were released and left alone
the conquered people quickly revolted and reclaimed their land
the conquered people were driven away from the land, forced to survive in desert lands
Renaissance artists looked to which of the following cultures for inspiration? Select all that apply.
Hellenistic
Greek
Roman
Spanish
Who was the most popular ruler of the Mali empire?
Songhai
Mali
Sundiata
Mansa Musa
In 1498, Vasco de Gama successfully made it to the shores of which of following areas?
China
India
South America
Arabian Peninsula
Why were British colonies established in North America? Choose all that apply.
The monarchy wanted to find wealth.
The monarchy wanted to establish a safe haven for people with deadly diseases.
People wanted to escape religious persecution in England.
People wanted to create their own government.
Why were the Portuguese so interested in Kilwa?
The city-state of Kilwa had the largest gold deposits in all of Africa and Asia combined.
There was an abundance in natural resources so the Portuguese no longer needed to go to India.
The Portuguese were not interested in Kilwa.
It was an important trading port in Africa because the Africans and the Asians both came to trade there.
Which of the following did the Industrial Revolution cause?
Decline of manufacturing
Population growth in cities
Decline of farming
Population growth in rural communities
Which astronomer discovered the universal law of gravitation?
John Flamsteed
Edmond Halley
William Herschel
Sir Isaac Newton
European countries that were affected by the Industrial Revolution decided to leave mercantilism and adopt an economic system that closely resembled _________.
Communism
Socialism
Capitalism
None of these
Which of the following revolutions is considered to be the most peaceful?
French Revolution
American Revolution
Bolshevik Revolution
What power sources were used in the factories of the Industrial Revolution?
water power
coal-powered steam engine
both of these
none of these
Both the Aztecs and the Mayans showed signs of being advanced civilizations because of
their buildings.
their use of calendars.
both of these.
none of these.
The Declaration of the Rights of Man was a document that expressed the ideas of individual freedoms. This document was written and adopted by the people of which revolution?
Napoleon
Prussian
American
French
Which of the following natural resources became highly demanded from the Industrial Revolution? Choose all that apply.
coal for the locomotives
iron ore to make steel
petroleum for use in automobiles
gasoline for the factories
