wayground logo

Free Printable Worksheets

Font size

S
M
L
XL
Worksheets

World History Fall Semester Review- Part 2

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which classical Greek political practice was adopted by the classical Romans?

a)

Creating a supreme court of powerful judges

b)

Creating a system of public baths for sanitation

c)

Granting citizens the right to participate in government through the voting process

d)

Establishing a council of the 500 largest landowners to serve as advisers to congress

2.

The establishment of a Hellenistic empire is considered Alexander the Great's most lasting achievement because it...

a)

brought about the establishment of the first Greek city-state

b)

facilitated the spread and preservation of Greek knowledge

c)

promoted the early development of democracy in Greece

d)

allowed for Christianity to emerge in a peaceful Greek empire

3.

Which type of government of early Greece often consisted of a small group of wealthy people in power?

a)

Oligarchy

b)

Tyranny

c)

Democracy

d)

Monarchy

4.

Which of the following was politically characteristic of many civilizations during the Classical Era (500BC-600AD)?

a)

Voting rights were given to more and more people

b)

Small feudal kingdoms spread across Eurasia

c)

Complex empires with bureaucracies developed

d)

Representative governments evolved throughout the world

5.

Which is one of the most important accomplishments achieved by Roman engineers?

a)

Hippogriff

b)

Arch

c)

Ramp

d)

gravity

6.

Christianity was able to spread rapidly throughout the Roman Empire mainly because of...

a)

the merchants and soldiers who traveled the Silk Road

b)

the cooperation of the Jews living in the Eastern Mediterranean

c)

a network of roads and common language used in the region

d)

laws passed by Julius Caesar during the Pax Romana

7.

How did the Roman idea of citizenship facilitate political stability throughout Roman territories?

a)

Romans granted citizenship to both men and women.

b)

Romans extended citizenship to powerful landowners.

c)

Romans educated citizens about representative government.

d)

Romans allowed conquered peoples to become citizens

8.

Which of the following best describes the factors that contributed to the collapse of the Roman Empire and Han China?

a)

Adoption of new religious practices among the elite political leaders created a vacuum of leadership and eventual decay of leadership in the empires

b)

A failure to standardize coinage along with high tariffs on trade resulted in a disruptive trade system and eventual decline of the two empires.

c)

Corruption in the government, social instability and the inability to manage vast borders eventually doomed both empires.

d)

Internal rebellions led by peasant groups eventually resulted in the overthrow of both empires.

9.

How did the early Christian Paul contribute to the spread of Christianity?

a)

As a missionary, he traveled around the Roman Empire converting people to Christianity

b)

As a powerful priest in Rome, he persuaded Roman leaders to adopt Christianity

c)

As leader of the Christian Church in Jerusalem, he established the first structure of Christianity.

d)

As a Roman senator, he pushed for the toleration of Christianity within the Empire.

10.

What is the historical significance of Justinian's Law Code?

a)

It preserved the Roman legal customs for later Western civilizations

b)

It introduced the ideas of legalism and retribution for crimes

c)

It promoted the idea of the king as the primary legal authority

d)

It served as the first written legal constitution

11.

How was Judaism different from every other religion before it?

a)

Judaism allowed anyone to convert to the religion

b)

Judaism argued that men and women are equal

c)

Judaism permitted followers to marry nonbelievers

d)

Judaism required believers to practice monotheism

12.

Which objective is a primary goal of Confucianism?

a)

Separate society into distinct social classes

b)

Restore social order through proper behavior

c)

Gain salvation through belief in a personal god

d)

Achieve a higher spiritual state through self-sacrifice

13.

Which of the following is a central idea of Hinduism?

a)

All believers are equal in the eyes of God

b)

Society is organized into rigid social classes

c)

Followers should worship one god

d)

Salvation is obtained by following strict dietary laws

14.

Siddhartha Gautama’s quest for personal enlightenment began with...

a)

observing suffering in the world

b)

developing a guide to meditation

c)

rejecting the idea of monotheism

d)

taking political power from the king

15.

How are the origins of Hinduism and Buddhism similar?

a)

Both were founded at the same time

b)

Both began in the same modern-day country.

c)

Both implemented a caste system for social classes

d)

Both considered Siddhartha Gautama as the principal founder

16.

Confucianism has remained a component of Chinese culture throughout most of history because...

a)

Confucian leaders prohibited other belief systems from being practiced in China

b)

Confucian teachings stressed family relationships regardless of who governed

c)

Confucian followers built large universities along the Silk Road

d)

Confucian warlords forced the nomadic peasants to convert

17.

Which came first?

a)

Roman Republic

b)

Roman Empire

18.

Rome is a city in which modern-day country?

a)

Spain

b)

Portugal

c)

Italy

d)

Carthage

19.

Why were there so many nude sculptures in Ancient Greece?

a)

Greek artists wanted to embarrass the person they were sculpting

b)

the Greeks usually walked around naked

c)

the Greeks had a deep appreciation for idealism and the human body

d)

the Greeks typically wanted to attract attention through controversial means

20.

Judaism birthed both Christianity and Islam.

a)

True

b)

False