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World History Final Exam Review FULL

Total questions: 113

Worksheet time: 1hrs 7mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
A timeline shows the order in which events have occurred.  This is called __________________ order.
a)
Anno Domini
b)
chronological
c)
title
d)
periods of time
2.

A __________ is a period of 10 years.

a)

century

b)

year

c)

decade

d)

Era

3.
A _________ is a period of 100 years.
a)
decade
b)
century
c)
Era
d)
chronological order
4.
Timelines are read from
a)
right to left
b)
left to right
c)
upside down
d)
not read
5.

What does BCE stand for?

a)

Before Cengage Engage

b)

Before Common Era

c)

Became Central Evidence

6.
AD
a)
Anno Domini
b)
After Death
c)
After Dinner
d)
Already Done
7.
Ben Franklin moved to London between the years 1720 and 1730.
a)
True
b)
False
8.

A biography about Abraham Lincoln is a

a)

Primary Source

b)

Secondary Source

9.

Previously historians believed that Neanderthal and Homo Sapiens were from different eras- until carbon dating proved they lived during the same time period. This is an example of...

a)

how new evidence can change a previously believed theory in History.

b)

how secondary sources can change everything.

c)

how Historians make the big mulah.

d)

how biased Historians can ruin History.

10.

A new artifact points to the idea that pyramids were built by Aliens. The first thing a good historian would do upon finding this artifact is...

a)

write a journal article about how and where the artifact was found.

b)

call Bay News 9 to report the new finding so that they get full credit.

c)

analyze the artifact for accuracy, bias, and reliability.

d)

call the Tampa Bay Times for a photo op.

11.
A television show explaining about Neil Armstrong and  his walk on the moon. The TV show is a
a)
Primary Source
b)
Secondary Source
12.
A document or other record of past events created by someone who was present during the events or the time period in which they occurred.
a)
Secondary Source
b)
Primary Source
13.
The term Paleolithic is best associated with
a)
Agricultural Revolution
b)
Domestication of plants and animals
c)
Hunter-gatherers
d)
New Stone Age
14.
In order to express ideas, early humans
a)
wrote letters
b)
painted in caves
c)
played music
d)
posted on Facebook
15.
What factors best explain why humans migrated?
a)
lack of food and climate
b)
abundance of food and health
c)
weather conditions and population
d)
disease and famine
16.
The Agricultural Revolution best represents
a)
learning how to use different tools
b)
a time of widespread disease
c)
a change from hunting-gathering to farming
d)
settling in one place
17.

What did the discovery of fire allow early man to do?

a)

cook food, heat homes, protect families, hunt animals

b)

create primitive machines requiring fire power

c)

build more permanent structures

d)

develop a complex form of communication

18.

What does surplus mean?

a)

Having just enough

b)

Lacking supplies

c)

Having enough for your family, but no one else

d)

Having more than is needed.

19.
another word for farming
a)
agriculture
b)
technology
c)
specialization
d)
shrine
20.
A culture that has a developed complex system of religion, learning, arts, and government.
a)
civilization
b)
agriculture
c)
domestication
d)
trade
21.

Which of the following are traits of civilization? (Choose ALL)

a)

City Building

b)

Complex Institutions

c)

Record Keeping

d)

Improved Technology

e)

Specialized Workers

22.

What era ended the Neolithic Era?

a)

The Iron Age

b)

The Bronze Age

c)

The New Age

d)

The Tin Age

23.

The purpose of government is to

a)

collect taxes

b)

maintain social order

c)

protect the king

d)

create new jobs

24.

Living in towns and cities during the Neolithic Era was convenient because (check all that apply)

a)

people could find trades and jobs other than farming.

b)

they provided protection from predators

c)

hunting could be done by the men

d)

cave art was abundant

25.
Babylonian leader who created the first written code of 282 laws that dealt with almost every part of daily life
a)
Gilgamesh
b)
Sargon
c)
Hammurabi 
d)
Sumer
26.
Which of the following is  NOT true of Hammurabi's code?
a)
It covered many aspects of Babylonian life, not just crimes.
b)
t was used by many later civilizations as a model
c)
It treated all people the same under the law.
d)
It was carved in stone.
27.
Why was Sargon important?
a)
He united Babylon to create the first empire
b)
He united Mesopotamia and created the first Empire
c)
He united Mesopotamia and made the first civilization
d)
He united Babylon and created the first civilization
28.

Which empire was first?

a)

Assyrians

b)

Babylonians

c)

Akkadians

d)

Persians

29.

Nebuchadnezzar was king of which empire?

a)

Old Babylon

b)

New Babylon

c)

Assyria

d)

Persia

30.
The Sumerian writing system was called
a)
Cuneiform
b)
Hieroglyphs
c)
English
d)
Sargon
31.

Which of these are Sumerian inventions?

a)

Plow

b)

Wheel

c)

writing

d)

All of them

32.
A Sumerian temple to honor their chief god was called a
a)
scribe.
b)
cradle.
c)
Gilgamesh.
d)
ziggurat.
33.
The few Sumerians who learned how to write often held high positions in society as what?
a)
artisans
b)
scribes
c)
heads of households
d)
merchants
34.
A city with political and economic control over the surrounding countryside
a)
City-State
b)
Country
c)
Villiage
d)
Culture
35.

What facts would you select to reinforce that Fertile Crescent supports farming? CHOOSE ALL THAT APPLY.

a)

silt

b)

floods

c)

in river valleys

d)

hunter-gatherers

36.
Which invention greatly increased farm production?
a)
Plow
b)
Lawnmower
c)
Ax
d)
Tractor
37.
The land between the Tigris and Euphrates had good soil, but the major problem they had to overcome was
a)
The flooding of the rivers
b)
Tyrant Kings
c)
Tough Scribe School Teachers
d)
Climbing the Social Heirarchy
38.

Which of the following terms were a form of irrigation used in Egypt AND Mesopotamia?

a)

aqueducts

b)

shadufs

c)

canals

d)

sprinklers

39.
Because of the way the Nile flows, Upper Egypt is located
a)
North (above Lower Egypt)
b)
South (below Lower Egypt)
40.
Egyptians made paper from:
a)
papyrus
b)
grains
c)
corn
d)
sheep's wool
41.

Area around the Nile covered with rich silt

a)

cataract

b)

pharaoh

c)

Red Land

d)

Black Land

42.
Menes was best known for 
a)
Being from Upper Egypt
b)
Marrying princesses
c)
Good at being a general
d)
Unifying Egypt and wearing the double crown
43.
A royal dynasty
a)
a group of powerful people
b)
a series of rulers from the same family
c)
a popular video game
d)
the gods
44.
Which Pharaoh is probably only know for the great riches found in his tomb?
a)
Hatshepsut
b)
Tut
c)
Ahmose
d)
Ramses
45.
What were the pharaohs considered?
a)
gods
b)
priests
c)
animals
d)
teachers
46.
Which pharaoh drove the Hyksos out of Egypt?
a)
Ahmose
b)
Tut
c)
Khufu
d)
Hatshepsut
47.
Pharaoh Ramses II was known as a ....
a)
Military Leader and Master Builder
b)
A Patron of the Arts
c)
A Promoter of Trade
d)
A Failure
48.

Famous architect that designed the first pyramids.

a)

Imhotep

b)

Djoser

c)

Horus

d)

Edwin Smith

49.
Polytheism is the belief in 
a)
One God
b)
Multiple Gods
c)
No God
d)
The flying spaghetti monster
50.

Pyramids are built to

a)

for worshipping the Gods at the highest level

b)

to look strong and cool to other nations

c)

be a tomb for the Pharaoh due to the Egyptian's religious beliefs

d)

to give farmers jobs when not farming so they could still feed their families

51.
Who made items like pottery, jewelry, cloth and papyrus items?
a)
doctors
b)
merchants
c)
artisans
d)
slaves
52.
Egyptians had a written language using pictures. It was called ____________.
a)
cuneiform
b)
English
c)
hieroglyphics
d)
Cursive
53.

From their work with mummies, Egyptians learned much about

a)

astronomy, mathematics, and cooking.

b)

anatomy, science, and medicine.

c)

mathematics, language arts, and history.

d)

architecture, mathematics, and government.

54.

Which of the following Egyptian inventions was NOT created to deal with the flooding of the Nile?

a)

canals

b)

calendar

c)

heiroglyphics

d)

shadufs

55.

Siddhartha was inspired to leave his royal life and search for enlightenment when he saw

a)

happiness.

b)

suffering.

c)

greed.

d)

wealth.

56.
What is the name of the Hindu of sacred text (book)?
a)
Bible
b)
Torah
c)
Vedas
d)
Wikipedia
57.
Which of the following beliefs is shared by both Hindus and Buddhists?
a)
Caste System
b)
Reincarnation
c)
Four Noble Truths
d)
Eight fold Path
58.
Which religion has the belief that you are born into a class or caste because of your karma?
a)
Hinduism
b)
Buddhism
c)
Christianity
d)
Islam
59.
The ancient writing that was introduced by the Aryans was called ______________. 
a)
Hieroglyphics
b)
Sanskrit 
c)
Cave Drawings
d)
Scribes
60.
Chandragupta Maurya established the ____________________ dynasty after Alexander the Great left India. 
a)
Mauryan
b)
Gupta
c)
Shang
d)
Bo-dy Brody
61.
During the ___________________ empire, which came second, science and education grew into what one might call a “golden age”. 
a)
Sharma
b)
Gupta
c)
Mauryan
d)
Shang
62.
1.) What is a monsoon?
a)
Periods of large rainfall
b)
Seasonal wind patterns
c)
Times of extreme heat
d)
Extreme storms with heavily rain and lightening
63.
Hindus believe in reincarnation in any form depending on whether they practiced good_______in their previous life.  
a)
Karma
b)
Sharma
c)
Behavior
d)
Dharma 
64.
The Indus Valley Civilization was one of the first civilizations in the world.  What two cities were at the center of this civilization?
a)
Hormuz and Rome
b)
Mohenjo Daro and Harappa
c)
Indus and Brahmaputra
d)
Ganges and Indus
65.
India was a very big piece of land, but not as big as a continent. It was called a ________________.
a)
continent
b)
subcontinent
c)
country
d)
state
66.

Which number comes from the Gupta Dynasty?

a)

0

b)

7

c)

13

d)

100

67.
Which Indian leader converted to Buddhism after fighting in a battle?
a)
Chandragupta 
b)
Asoka 
c)
Shah Jehan
d)
Akbar 
68.

This is the best known section of the Mahabharata, the longest poem in any written language, and it is a conversation between Krishna and a Prince.

a)

Bhagavad Gita

b)

Vaisyas

c)

Brahmin

d)

Sudras

69.

What is Daoism (Taoism)?

a)

Promotes equality between man and women.

b)

Promotes harmony and unity with nature.

c)

a code of behavior and social relationships.

d)

a religion that worships a God.

70.

What is Confucianism?

a)

a state of being confused.

b)

promotes harmony and unity with nature.

c)

a code of behavior and social relationships.

d)

a religion that worships a god

71.

What major route helped spread religion, ideas, and goods throughout China and Europe?

a)

The Grand Canal

b)

The Cotton Road

c)

The Silk Road

d)

Yellow River

72.

Which change took place in China during the Han dynasty?

a)

Military service was required of all men.

b)

A civil-service system was created.

c)

A standardized writing system was introduced.

d)

Children began to be raised in communal homes.

73.

the belief that the right to rule comes from the gods

a)

Mandate of Heaven

b)

philosophy

c)

aristocrats

d)

ancestors

74.

What religion was spread to China on the Silk Road?

a)

Christianity

b)

Buddhism

c)

Islam

d)

Hinduism

75.
What was the name of China's FIRST dynasty?
a)
Shang
b)
Zhou
c)
Hanfeizi
d)
Huang He
76.

What was gunpowder originally invented for during the Tang Dynasty?

a)

Fireworks

b)

Cannons

c)

Guns

d)

Rockets

77.

An ancient Chinese system which government employees mainly selected for their skills and knowledge

a)

civil service

b)

officials

c)

envoys

d)

Qin

78.

A system of social order which children respect, obey, and care for their parents...

a)

Mandate of Heaven

b)

filial piety

c)

Legalism

d)

Dao

79.

In Greek ,city-state =

a)

polis

b)

Eonia

c)

Acropolis

d)

Kudos

80.

Which is a true statement about the democracy of ancient Athens?

a)

Every person was able to vote in government.

b)

Only women and foreigners were able to vote.

c)

All citizens were able to vote or hold a political office.

d)

In order to vote you had to be a citizen, a male, and a landowner.

81.

Which city-state was characterized by strong military discipline, more freedoms for women, and severe treatment of slaves?

a)

Athens

b)

Corinth

c)

Sparta

d)

Syracuse

82.

Democracy origiated in which ancient culture?

a)

Athens

b)

Sparta

83.

In which war did Sparta and Athens fight against each other?

a)

Peloponnesian War

b)

Persian War

84.

How did Alexander the Great spread Greek culture?

a)

his writings

b)

through word of mouth

c)

by being the model of the perfect human.

d)

through conquest

85.
The Spartans conquered their neighbors and forced them to become 
a)
helots
b)
colonists
c)
soldiers
d)
tyrants
86.
How does Athenian democracy differ from our democracy?
a)
In Athens they directly voted to make decisions and we elect representatives.
b)
Athens had less people on a jury than we have today.
c)
Athens didn’t allow foreigners to vote or make decisions.
d)
Women had more rights in Athenian democracy.
87.

What is the name for the blended culture that developed in Alexander’s empire?

a)

Phalanx

b)

Hellenic

c)

Hellenistic

d)

Spartan

88.

In this Greek city-state, emphasis was placed on receiving an education, the arts, poetry, music

a)

Athens

b)

Sparta

89.

Greek playwrights were famous for writing

a)

cartoons

b)

anime

c)

drama and comedies

d)

novels

90.

Which of the following is a government where a few rich people rule?

a)

Monarchy

b)

Oligarchy

c)

Democracy

d)

Communism

91.

Why did the Greeks think that myths, epics, and fables were important?

a)

They often provided money for the rich.

b)

They had nothing else to do.

c)

They often taught important lessons and values.

d)

They often taught people how to read.

92.

The Mycenaeans and __________ helped shape later Greek cultures.

a)

Minoans

b)

Gods

c)

Greek leaders

d)

Greek heroes

93.

Which city-state was responsible for influencing Western democracy?

a)

Sumer

b)

Athens

c)

Sparta

d)

Egypt

94.

Who were the participants in the Peloponnesian War?

a)

Corinth vs. Athens

b)

Persia vs. Greece

c)

Athens vs. Sparta

d)

Sparta vs. Thebes

95.
The Greeks defeated the invading Persian army in ___________________________ due to their superior weapons and clever strategies.
a)
The Battle of Marathon
b)
Persian Wars
c)
The Battle of Salamis
d)
The Battle of Thermopylae
96.

A wealthy, upperclass person in the Ancient Roman Republic

a)

patrician

b)

plebian

c)

counsul

d)

dictator

97.

An ancient Roman structure that carries water over long distances

a)

colosseum

b)

dome

c)

aqueduct

d)

arch

98.
A person elected to rule the Roman Republic for a short period in time of emergency
a)
emperor
b)
king
c)
counsul
d)
dictator
99.
A modern soccer stadium is similar to which Roman accomplishment?
a)
Pont du Gard
b)
The Colosseum
c)
Basilica of Constantine
d)
The Pantheon
100.
Which group most heavily influenced Roman art and architecture?
a)
Babylonians
b)
Greeks
c)
Egyptians
d)
Persians
101.
Who were the two main characters in the story that tells the beginnings of Rome?
a)
Romulus & Remus
b)
Zeus & Hera
c)
Ronulus & Roman
d)
Bill & Ted
102.
How did Constantine affect Christianity?
a)
He made Christianity legal in 313 AD
b)
He placed even more bans on the religion.
c)
He persecuted Christians in the Colosseum.
d)
He moved the capital of Rome to the Eastern Empire.
103.
The teachings of Jesus of Nazareth led to what religion's development?
a)
Nazarene
b)
Christianity
c)
Judaism
d)
Protestantism
104.
Rome's most important legislative or law-making body of 300 Patrician men was called the
a)
 Forum
b)
House of Representatives
c)
Congress
d)
Senate
105.
What was the code of laws that the Romans created that laid out various rights and privelages?
a)
Constitution
b)
12 Tables
c)
Roman Law
d)
Laws of Rome
106.
How did Julius Caesar’s dictatorship most affect Rome?
a)
He constructed a large bridge across the Rhine River.
b)
His actions ended the Roman Republic.
c)
He conquered Carthage and gave farmland to the poor.
d)
He did not have a significant affect on Rome.
107.

What happened to the Eastern Roman Empire?

a)

Taken over by Greece

b)

Became the Byzantine Empire

c)

Breaks up into three parts

d)

Taken over by German people

108.

What happened to the Western Roman Empire?

a)

Taken over by Greece

b)

Became the Byzantine Empire

c)

Breaks into three parts

d)

Taken over by German people

109.

The Pax Romana was what?

a)

Period of peace in the Roman Empire

b)

Treaty between Rome and Egypt

c)

A yearly festival in honor of the Roman Gods

d)

A system of laws governing the Roman Provinces

110.

These Roman innovations helped facilitate the movement of troops.

a)

Roads

b)

Aqueducts

c)

Amphitheaters

d)

Concrete

111.
Made Christianity Rome's official religion.
a)
Justinian
b)
Diocletion
c)
Constantine
d)
Theodosius
112.

The first Republican government was in

a)

ancient India

b)

ancient Greece

c)

ancient Rome

d)

ancient China

113.

The Roman Republic had a three branch system and checks and balances to maintain...

a)

the number of votes from each branch.

b)

the balance of power.

c)

it's foreign policies.

d)

it's strict dictatorships.

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