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WorksheetsWorld History - 1st Semester Final Review Tool
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Why was China isolated from other cultures for much of its history?
The Persians didn't care about them.
Geographic features provided natural barriers
No one wanted anything that had
It was proud of it superiority
The period between the Zhou Dynasty and the Qin Dynasty was known as...
The was no period between the Zhou and the Qin.
The Period of Confucius
The Period of Confusion
The Period of Warring States
During the Shang Dynasty, the Chinese began to worship their...
fathers.
gods of nature.
mothers.
emperor.
ancestors.
The Mandate of Heaven was...
the belief that the dynasty was ordered by heaven to solve natural disasters.
the belief that the dynasty was blessed by heaven only when a ruler was righteous.
the best date ever!
the belief that the dynasty was blessed by heaven when chaos arose.
the belief that the dynasty was bless by heaven because China was blessed.
The Hittite religion was...
athleticism.
polytheism.
atheism.
montheism.
Hittite art consisted of...
grand palaces.
rock carvings and statues.
cave drawings.
finger paintings by Hittite doodlers.
The Greeks and other languages developed from...
the Minoan bull jumping.
the Phoenician alphabet.
the Aryan sanskrit.
the Hittite chariot.
The Phoenicians developed and traded...
the Columbian Exchange.
on the New York Stock Exchange.
purple dye from snails.
all the land in China.
The Buddhist word for "Heaven" is...
paradise.
allah.
moksha.
nirvana.
The Four Noble Truths are the key beliefs of...
Shintoism.
animism.
Buddhism.
Hinduism.
The Minoan civilization was found...
in the Indus River Valley.
the Fertile Crescant.
the island of Crete.
the island of Lost Children.
The Minoans used ____ for weapons and tools.
wood
iron
bronze
copper
The best known Minoans architecture style is...
the White House.
the Poconosis.
the Palace of Knossos.
the arch.
Hatti is the homeland of the...
the Minoans.
the Hittites.
the Phoenicians.
Haiti.
Hinduism started in..
the Yellow River Valley.
the Indus River Valley.
Fertile Crescent.
Mesopotamia.
The Hittites were...
Hindu.
monotheistic.
polytheistic.
not spiritual.
Which people group was flexible in adopting new gods?
acrobats
Aryans
Minoans
Hittites
Which civilization traded weapons, precious metals, and ivory?
Hittites
Samoans
Phoenicians
Minoans
From childhood, Spartan boys were trained to be...
politicians.
soldiers.
artists.
philosophers.
The celebration of drama and theater twice a year was to honor...
Zeus.
Apollo.
Venus.
Dionysus.
Schools in Greece used the Illiad and the Odyssey to teach...
manners.
literature.
history.
values.
Greek sculpture, like Greek architecture, reached its "Golden" height in Athens during the time of...
Aristotle.
Cleisthese.
Alexander.
Pericles.
Which cultures contributed to the new Hellenistic civilization?
Indian and Persian
Greek, Persian, Indian, and Egyptian
Greek, African, and Italian
Greek and Indian
Athens was defeated during the Peloponnesian War by an alliance led by the...
Persians.
Macedonians.
Delian League.
Spartans.
Located on the peninsula of Attica, what Greek city-state established a democracy and opened its arms to new ideas and education?
Athens
Ionia
Delia
Sparta
Located on the Peloponnesus, what Greek city-state evolved into a purely military society?
Athens
Ionia
Delia
Sparta
A Greek play that mocked people or social customs is called a...
mystery.
tragedy.
comedy.
satire.
A major factor in Greece's victories during the Persian War was...
the relationship between Ionia and Sparta.
the poor relationship between Athens and Sparta.
the cooperation of the independent city-states.
its vastly greater number of warships.
Who established an empire that extended from Greece to Egypt to India?
Phillip II
Herodotus
Pericles
Alexander
The mixture of Greek and Middle Eastern culture that formed during and after Alexander is called...
Ptolemaic.
Stoic.
Hellenistic.
Spartan.
The (3) Greek architectural columns are Doric, Ionia, and Ephesians.
True
False
The Athenian-led defeats of the Persians at Marathon and Salamis led to the Golden Age of Greece.
True
False
Who founded geometry during the Hellenistic Age?
Hippocrates
Euclid
Archimedes
Pythagoras
Under which leader did democracy in Athens work best?
Draco
Solon
Peisistratus
Pericles
Why was the Delian League formed?
to give all the city-states equal power in Greece
to create a trading alliance
to guard against future attacks from Persia
to unite that city-states into one empire
All of the following were Greek philosophers EXCEPT...
Socrates.
Aristotle.
Plato.
Pericles.
Who created the oath that set ethical standards for doctors during the Hellenistic Age?
Hippocrates
Euclid
Archimedes
Pythagoras
Who are the mythical founders of Rome?
Remus and Romulus
Ren and Stempy
Romulus and Mars
Remus and Julius
Before the establishment of the Republic, Rome was ruled by the ____ from northern Italy.
Etruscans
Greeks
Latin
Germans
Who were the people that first settled the areas where Rome was eventually settled?
Etruscans
Greeks
Latins
Germans
What language did the Romans speak?
Greek
German
Latin
English
Roman
Romans fought three wars against Carthage. Why?
to control Africa
to control the western Mediterranean and trade
to control Italy
because Carthage attacked them repeatedly
The Carthaginian leader, ____, invaded Italy during the 2nd Punic War and brought elephants over the Alps.
Scipio
Caesar
Hannibal
Jupiter
Like the Greeks, Romans were ____, meaning they worshipped many gods.
monotheistic
poloytheistic
nontheistic
atheistic
In 509 BC, Romans threw out the Etruscan monarchy and founded a(n)...
monarchy.
democracy.
republic.
empire.
the group of people empowered to make laws were the...
Consuls.
dictators.
tribunes.
Senators.
The plebians established ____ to protect their interests.
Senate
tribune
veto
triumvirate
In Rome, rich landowners were members of this social class.
the slaves
the Senators
the Patricians
the Plebeians
The body of laws in Rome is called the...
10 Commandments.
Hammurabi's Code.
12 Tables.
Constitution.
One major effect of the Punic Wars was..
Rome and Carthage were huge rivals.
Rome became poor.
Rome built up their legions.
Rome became the most powerful nation in the Mediterranean.
Romans were the first to use which building material?
stones
bricks
concrete
wood
steel
The individuals most responsible for the downfall of the Roman Republic was..
Julius Caesar
Marc Anthony
Hannibal
Gaius Craccus
What is the significance of the Ides of March?
Julius Caesar was assassinated
Carthage was defeated by Rome
When the Roman Empire was divided into two parts
When Remus was killed by Romulus
Tensions between rich and poor, including taxes and land distribution policies caused...
the Punic Wars.
the downfall of the republic.
the assassinated of Cleopatra.
Octavia's' death.
Who conquered Gaul, brought an army to Rome, declared himself dictator for life, and was assassinated by the Senate in 44 BC?
Julius Caesar
Augustus Caesar
Marcus Antonius
Scipio Africanus
The First Emperor of Rome was...
Nero.
Julius Caesar.
Augustus.
Virgil.
What is the best description of the following...
- able leadership
- strong economy
- civil service
- efficient road system
reasons why the Republic fell
characteristics of the Pax Romana
causes of the Punic Wars
effects of the Roman Civil War
How were Christians treated in the Roman Empire during the 1st Century?
They were welcomed and the religion spread quickly
They were persecuted by the government
They were ignored as unimportant
They were all enslaved
Most early converts to Christianity were...
Senators.
Patricians.
Slaves.
rich.
What is the name of the capital of the Eastern Roman Empire?
Carthage
Rome
Constantinople
Chalons
What did Rome build to carry clean water into the cities?
roads
aqueducts
baths
the Coliseum
What was the purpose of the Coliseum?
boxing matches
gladiator fights
chariot races
religious practice
During this time period, trade, the arts, literature, and culture flourished in the Roman Empire?
the Republic
Pax Romana
rise of Christianity
barbarians invasions
What did Attila and the Huns accomplish?
They defended Rome and rebuilt the Empire
They united the barbarians tribes and attacked Rome
They destroyed the Roman Empire in the West
They destroyed the Roman Empire in the East
The Roman government ordered engineers to build roads across the empire to...
allow the army to travel quickly to distant parts of the Empire.
create work for the unemployed poor.
building lasting monuments.
worship their gods.
What is the best description of the following...
- barbarians invaded the empire
- the empire in the West was weakened by the split of the Empire into two parts
- widespread poverty caused by unrest
- weak emperors
causes for the decline and fall of the Roman Empire
causes for the decline of the Republic
effects of the barbarian invasions
effects of Christianity on Rome
How did the Byzantines influence the beginning of Russia?
architecture
art
trade
religion
all of these choices
What was the impact of the Justinian Code?
increased spending damaged the financial status of the Byzantine Empire
became the basis for Europe's legal code
expanded the Byzantine Empire
created an alphabet for Slavic people of Eurasian Russa
How did Moscow become the center of Russian culture and politics?
Justinian Code
Cyrillic alphabet
it destroyed Kiev
none of the above
How was the Byzantine Empire a continuation of the Roman Empire?
The Byzantines continued to use Roman law
the Byzantines continued the Catholic Church
The Byzantines continued the games in the Coliseum
none of the above
How did the Byzantine Empire defend itself from potential invaders?
negotiate with their opponents
Enormous walls around Moscow
convert their opponents to the Eastern Orthodox Church
Greek fire
Justinian Code
Why did the Roman Catholic Church and the Eastern Orthodox Church split?
Disagreed over the power of the Pope
Disagreed over the use of icons in the Cyrillic alphabet
Disagreed over speaking Greek or Latin in church
Disagreed over who Jesus was
Disagreed over controlling trade in the Mediterranean
Who started Islam?
Muhammed
Peter
Alfred the Great
Alexander the Great
Ali Babba
What is the holy book of Islam?
Qu'ran
Tora
Bible
The Four Noble Truths
Book of Mormon
Why was Islam not initially popular in Mecca?
the idols were to be destroyed
it would shut down trade
Mecca was made up of a different tribe
the Jews opposed islam
To be a good Muslim, Islam requires its followers to follow the...
Five Pillars.
Four Noble Truths.
Path of Righteousness.
Elightened Path of Buddha.
Islam spread throughout the Middle East and the Mediterranean by...
conquest.
word of mouth.
great books of literature.
none of the choices
After Muslims conquered an area, Jews and Christians were...
required to pay a special tax.
forced to convert to Islam.
executed.
forced to leave the area.
Sunni and Shiite Muslims split over the issue of..
whether a relative of Muhammed would lead Islam.
what to do with Jews and Christians.
creating common trade practices across the empire.
whether to invade the Byzantine Empire.
The Umayyad and Abbasid Caliphates/Empires unified and simplified trade within the Islamic Empire by...
requiring a common currency and the use of credit.
requiring gold coins to be used for all transactions.
requiring paper money for all transactions.
requiring common goods to be sold in all cities.
The centers of Islamic culture in the Muslim empire were...
Damascus and Cordova.
Rome and Athens.
Jerusalem and Rome.
Constantinople and Damascus.
What was the result of the Seljuk Turks destroying Christian sites in the Middle East?
the Crusades
World War I
nothing
the Middle Ages
In China, the civil service exam led to...
a highly, disciplined military.
greater social mobility.
the growth of Confucianism.
the growth of the martial arts.
the Middle Kingdom.
Which Asian people group conquered most of Asia and parts of Europe using fast moving, horse-mounted troops?
Chinese
Japanese
Mongols
Seljuk Turks
Byzantines
The Ming Dynasty led the return to _____ as a way to provide order and tradition to Chinese life.
Buddhism
Hinduism
Confucianism
Shintoism
Communism
The Chinese belief in their cultural superiority led them to refer to themselves as the...
Middle Kingdom.
Last Great Hope.
Light in the Darkness.
Bomb Digity.
Last Kingdom.
What was the main factor in Japan's isolationism until the 1850s?
cultural superiority
geography
Chinese invasions
Godzilla
the samurai
What did Korean visitors to Japan bring with them?
Buddhism
Shintoism
K-Pop
Islam
Godzilla
Within Japanese feudal society, this group serve as the soldiers, protecting the lords they served.
Emperor
samurai
Mongols
diamyo
knights
In Japan, why were the shoguns more powerful than the Japanese Emperor?
the shoguns could beat the emperor in a fight
the shoguns had the loyalty of the samurai
the shoguns treated the emperor poorly
the emperor cared more about China than the shoguns
the Emperor refused to put on a gun show
What do these have in common - benevolence, righteousness, propriety, wisdom, and fidelity?
Ideals of Mongol rulers
Keys to the Golden Rule
Virtues of Confucianism
Traits of Samurai warriors
Characteristics of Buddhism
The Tang Dynasty in China built this to develop trade and transportation, especially moving food to the northern larger cities.
Great Wall
Grand Canal
Shanghai Docks
Changgong Corridor
The Chinese developed this hundreds of years before Johannes Gutenberg's invention around 1500.
block printing
flux capacitor
porcelain
calligraphy
abacus
The only time China did not rule itself was during...
the Mongol invasion in the 14th Century.
the invasion of Alexander the Great in 474 BC.
the Roman invasion in the 5th Century.
the Japanese invasion in the 20th Century.
the Ottoman invasion in the 8th Century.
Who was the Chinese Muslim explorer that traded extensively with Southeast Asia, India, and African peoples?
Chang KaiShek
Zheng He
Kublai Khan
Mao ZeDong
Marco Polo
What did the kamikaze do for Japan?
stopped the Mongolian invasion
stopped a Korean invasion
brought shoguns safely home from Korea
led to the unification of the Yamato Clan.
brought rain after a long drought
What created an intelligent, capable governing class in China?
the inclusion of women in leadership roles
a highly refined court society that valued art
the civil service examination system
wise agricultural advisors
