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Semester 1 Final Review

Total questions: 50

Worksheet time: 26mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which of the following are patriarchs (very important figures) of Judaism?

1. Abraham

2. Jacob

3. Ishmael

4. Moses

5. Joab

a)

Only 1

b)

1, 2, and 4

c)

Only 1 and 2

d)

Only 3 and 5

2.

Nirvana and Moksha are similar religious concepts from two different religions. What makes them different?

a)

Moksha is breaking the cycle of reincarnation while Nirvana does not.

b)

Nirvana is an end of suffering while moksha does not emphasize this.

c)

Nirvana is achieving oneness with Shiva while moksha is ending suffering.

d)

Nirvana is the last stage, after moksha.

3.

Buddhism is concentrated in which modern region?

a)

Middle East

b)

Eastern Europe

c)

Eastern Asia

d)

Southern India

4.

Moksha is a term of Hinduism that describes

a)

the breaking of the cycle of reincarnation

b)

one of the highest purposes in life

c)

a task that usually takes several lifetimes

d)

all of these

5.

Islam is concentrated in which region?

a)

Middle East (Asia)

b)

Australia

c)

Japan and the Orient

d)

South America

6.

A follower of Islam is called

a)

Islamicist

b)

Muslim

c)

Muhammadian

d)

Islamer

7.

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.

a)

Michelangelo

b)

Donatello

c)

Raphael

d)

DaVinci

8.

This tapestry work, called the Last Supper, became very popular in recent times, but was completed centuries ago by _________.

a)

DaVinci

b)

Michelangelo

c)

Raphael

d)

Donatello

9.

Which of the following is NOT an Article of Faith?

a)

Belief in one Prophet

b)

Belief in one God

c)

Belief in the Day of Judgement

d)

Belief in the Angels of God

10.

Who wrote the Prince, a book of advice for a political ruler?

a)

DaVinci

b)

Machiavelli

c)

Erasmus

d)

Someone else

11.

Which of the following people played a significant role in the Reformation? Choose all that apply.

a)

Leonardo DaVinci

b)

Machiavelli

c)

Martin Luther

d)

John Calvin

e)

John Knox

12.

What did the Industrial Revolution do to Commerce (trade)?

a)

expanded the places that goods could be sold

b)

goods became more affordable

c)

both of these

d)

none of these

13.

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.

a)

2 and 3

b)

1, 2, and 3

c)

1, 2, and 4

d)

Only 2

14.

What is the Islamic name for God?

a)

Allah

b)

Muhammad

c)

Sunni

d)

Mecca

15.

Which of the following churches is a branch of Protestantism?

a)

Methodist

b)

Baptist

c)

Presbyterian

d)

all of the above

16.

Which of the following European countries was first to successfully make it to the other side of the African continent in 1488?

a)

Spain

b)

Portugal

c)

France

d)

Great Britain

17.

Originally, the settlers of Jamestown were looking for?

a)

Tobacco

b)

Spices

c)

Silver

d)

Gold

18.

Which astronomer published the idea that the sun was the center of the solar system and was sent to trial with the Pope?

a)

Nicolaus Copernicus

b)

Johannes Kepler

c)

Galileo Galilei

d)

Aristotle

19.

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.

a)

Telephone

b)

Telescope

c)

Bessemer Process

d)

Laissez Faire

20.

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?

a)

United States

b)

Great Britain

c)

Germany

d)

France

21.

Which of the following documents came out of the French Revolution?

a)

The Declaration of Independence

b)

The Declaration of the Rights of Man and Citizen

c)

The Declaration of the Rights of Man and Woman

d)

The Declaration of Equality

22.

Who was the last czar of Russia?

a)

Nicholas II

b)

Rasputin

c)

Wilhelm I

d)

Lenin

23.

When a nation of people establish their own form of government, it can now be called _________.

a)

a nation-state

b)

a country

c)

a developed society

d)

a pastoral people

24.

Who's idea was Separation of powers?

a)

Bacon and/or Descartes

b)

Locke

c)

Montesquieu

d)

Galileo

25.

Who wrote Two Treatises on Civil Government and had believed in the Natural Rights- Life, Liberty, and Property?

a)

Bacon and/or Descartes

b)

Locke

c)

Montesquieu

d)

Galileo

26.

Who supported Copernicus' idea that the Earth is not in the center of the universe?

a)

Bacon and/or Descartes

b)

Locke

c)

Montesquieu

d)

Galileo

27.

Who created the Scientific Method?

a)

Bacon and/or Descartes

b)

Locke

c)

Montesquieu

d)

Galileo

28.

Which of the following are titles for the Three Estates of France? Mark all that apply.

a)

Nobility

b)

Clergy

c)

Peasantry/ bourgeoisie

d)

Dutchery

e)

Bastille

29.

The Reformation began

a)

with violent peasant revolts.

b)

with the disagreements of a German monk.

c)

as a result of the Magna Carta.

d)

because of a troubled king who was fighting against his nobles.

30.

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.

a)

95 Theses

b)

Second Treatise on Civil Government

c)

La Pieta

d)

The Institutes of the Christian Religion

31.

Amerigo Vespucci made a name for himself with which important discovery?

a)

A land route to China was the most effective way to get silk and spices.

b)

The magnetic compass would be a valuable tool in sea travel.

c)

Arabs were willing to trade with Europeans, saving them from having to travel to China themselves.

d)

European explorers had discovered a "New World."

32.

On Christopher Columbus' first voyage in 1492, he was commissioned by Ferdinand and Isabella to find

a)

the lost city of gold.

b)

a western sea route to Asia.

c)

a new world.

d)

a variety of people and goods to trade.

33.

Whose idea was Natural Rights, Declaration of Independence, and the Bill of Rights?

a)

Locke

b)

Rousseau

c)

Voltaire

d)

Montesquieu

34.

Whose idea was a government created by the people, functions to serve the people, and elections for Senate, House and President.

a)

Locke

b)

Rousseau

c)

Voltaire

d)

Montesquieu

35.

Whose idea was First Amendment to the Bill of Rights: Freedom of speech, press, assembly, petition, religion.

a)

Locke

b)

Rousseau

c)

Voltaire

d)

Montesquieu

36.

Whose idea was Separation of powers to create the three branches of government: Executive, Legislative, and Judicial.

a)

Locke

b)

Rousseau

c)

Voltaire

d)

Montesquieu

37.

Many times in history, including Imperial Africa, when a civilization was conquered _(blank)_.

a)

their people became slaves to the new power

b)

they were released and left alone

c)

the conquered people quickly revolted and reclaimed their land

d)

the conquered people were driven away from the land, forced to survive in desert lands

38.

Renaissance artists looked to which of the following cultures for inspiration? Select all that apply.

a)

Hellenistic

b)

Greek

c)

Roman

d)

Spanish

39.

Who was the most popular ruler of the Mali empire?

a)

Songhai

b)

Mali

c)

Sundiata

d)

Mansa Musa

40.

In 1498, Vasco de Gama successfully made it to the shores of which of following areas?

a)

China

b)

India

c)

South America

d)

Arabian Peninsula

41.

Why were British colonies established in North America? Choose all that apply.

a)

The monarchy wanted to find wealth.

b)

The monarchy wanted to establish a safe haven for people with deadly diseases.

c)

People wanted to escape religious persecution in England.

d)

People wanted to create their own government.

42.

Why were the Portuguese so interested in Kilwa?

a)

The city-state of Kilwa had the largest gold deposits in all of Africa and Asia combined.

b)

There was an abundance in natural resources so the Portuguese no longer needed to go to India.

c)

The Portuguese were not interested in Kilwa.

d)

It was an important trading port in Africa because the Africans and the Asians both came to trade there.

43.

Which of the following did the Industrial Revolution cause?

a)

Decline of manufacturing

b)

Population growth in cities

c)

Decline of farming

d)

Population growth in rural communities

44.

Which astronomer discovered the universal law of gravitation?

a)

John Flamsteed

b)

Edmond Halley

c)

William Herschel

d)

Sir Isaac Newton

45.

European countries that were affected by the Industrial Revolution decided to leave mercantilism and adopt an economic system that closely resembled _________.

a)

Communism

b)

Socialism

c)

Capitalism

d)

None of these

46.

Which of the following revolutions is considered to be the most peaceful?

a)

French Revolution

b)

American Revolution

c)

Bolshevik Revolution

47.

What power sources were used in the factories of the Industrial Revolution?

a)

water power

b)

coal-powered steam engine

c)

both of these

d)

none of these

48.

Both the Aztecs and the Mayans showed signs of being advanced civilizations because of

a)

their buildings.

b)

their use of calendars.

c)

both of these.

d)

none of these.

49.

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?

a)

Napoleon

b)

Prussian

c)

American

d)

French

50.

Which of the following natural resources became highly demanded from the Industrial Revolution? Choose all that apply.

a)

coal for the locomotives

b)

iron ore to make steel

c)

petroleum for use in automobiles

d)

gasoline for the factories