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Final Review

Total questions: 40

Worksheet time: 16mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

An economic system in which one type of product is exchanged directly for another

a)

FEUDALISM

b)

REDISTRIBUTION

c)

BARTER

2.

a city-state is?

a)

a city whose government is democratic

b)

a place in which a tyrant is a ruler

c)

an independent, self-governing city

3.

Democracy first developed in which Greek city-state?

a)

ATHENS

b)

SPARTA

c)

OLYMPIA

d)

ROME

4.

The area in which many Greeks settled was centered on which sea?

a)

DEAD SEA

b)

AEGEAN SEA

c)

BLACK SEA

d)

SEA OF LOVE

5.

What was the lasting impact of Alexander the Great conquests?

a)

spread of Greek language and culture

b)

rise of Roman architecture

c)

expansion of Islam

6.

What is the most noticeable feature of Greek architecture?

a)

large windows

b)

use of columns to support the roof

c)

buildings with tile roofs

7.

Spartan education had one purpose. What was it?

a)

to spread democratic ideals

b)

to teach philosophy and rhetoric

c)

to prepare young men to be warriors

8.

The Olympics honored which god?

a)

HERMES

b)

HERCULES

c)

ZEUS

9.

The Battle of Thermoplyae was fought between the Greeks and ---?

a)

PERSIA

b)

PHOENICIA

c)

CARTHAGE

10.

Government in which a few people hold power over a larger group is called?

a)

MONARCH

b)

OLIGARCHY

c)

DEMOCRACY

11.

Name of the three wars between Rome and Carthage

a)

PELOPONNESIAN

b)

PUNIC

c)

PERSIAN

12.

On what river is the city of Rome located?

a)

DANUBE

b)

INDUS

c)

RHINE

d)

TIBER

13.

These were built to carry water from the mountain springs to public fountains and baths.

a)

TRIREMES

b)

KEYSTONES

c)

AQUEDUCTS

14.

What was the most influential contribution to government by the Romans?

a)

DIRECT DEMOCRACY

b)

REPRESENTATIVE DEMOCRACY

c)

CONSTITUTIONAL MONARCHY

15.

What was a reason for Julius Caesar's assassination?

a)

some senators thought he wanted to be king

b)

the Senate was eager to make Octavian emperor

c)

people objected to Caesars religion

d)

he stole a fortnite jetpac

16.

His army attacked Rome after crossing over the Alps with his elephants.

a)

SCIPIO

b)

HANNIBAL

c)

CAESAR

d)

BRUTUS

17.

Rome enjoyed a period of peace and prosperity which is known as?

a)

PAX ROMANA

b)

MARE NOSTRUM

c)

CARPE DIEM

18.

The basic Roman army unit recruited specifically from Roman citizens is called?

a)

LEGION

b)

CENTURIONS

c)

AUXILLIARIES

19.

Considered the most responsible for building the Christian church by preaching to gentiles.

a)

PETER

b)

PAUL

c)

MARY

d)

SIMON

20.

The Middle Ages began?

a)

when Muhammad died

b)

after the fall of Western Roman Empire

c)

soon after the death of Jesus

21.

Identify one of the places the Vikings originated from.

a)

NORWAY

b)

SWITZERLAND

c)

GAUL

d)

MINNESOTA

22.

A guild was?

a)

early university

b)

peasant rebellion

c)

union of noble families

d)

union of people with same trade

23.

The Magna Carta is important because?

a)

put and end to the rule of law

b)

freed England's serfs

c)

defined the limits of a kings power

24.

The famous victory of William the Conqueror in 1066 is known as?

a)

BATTLE OF AGINCOURT

b)

BATTLE OF HASTINGS

c)

BATTLE OF TOURS

25.

Great leader of the Franks. Was first Holy Roman Emperor.

a)

CHARLEMAGNE

b)

ODIN

c)

TEMUJIN

d)

ATTILA

26.

In the Middle Ages, the series of wars called the Crusades was fought between?

a)

VIKINGS & CRUSADERS

b)

MUSLIMS & MONGOLS

c)

MUSLIMS & CHRISTIANS

d)

PLEBEIANS & PATRICIANS

27.

What is the name of the holy book of Islam

a)

RIG VEDA

b)

TORAH

c)

NEW TESTAMENT

d)

QUR'AN

28.

The founder of Islam

a)

MUHAMMAD

b)

KING RICHARD III

c)

ABRAHAM

d)

SALADIN

29.

The journey of which man first exposed the wonders of Asia to Europeans in the 1200s?

a)

CHRISTOPHER COLUMBUS

b)

LEIF ERIKSON

c)

MARCO POLO

30.

Merchants from the west African kingdom of Ghana prospered by controlling the trade of?

a)

GOLD & SALT

b)

GRAINS & CAMELS

c)

DATES & WINE

d)

VIBRANIUM

31.

Who was the founder of the Mongol Empire?

a)

KUBLAI KHAN

b)

CHINGGHIS KHAN

c)

MANSA MUSA

d)

TAMERLANE

32.

What name is used to describe the Eastern Roman Empire of the Middle Ages?

a)

EMPIRE OF CONSTANTINE

b)

HOLY ROMAN EMPIRE

c)

BYZANTINE EMPIRE

33.

Which of these men was an important figure in the Scientific Revolution?

a)

PERICLES

b)

CHARLEMAGNE

c)

JOHN CALVIN

d)

ISAAC NEWTOWN

34.

During the Reformation, which church were reformers trying to break away from?

a)

ROMAN CATHOLIC

b)

PROTESTANT

c)

BAPTIST

d)

LUTHERAN

35.

Which of the following were examples of items that came from the New World?

a)

SILK, PORCELAIN, TEA

b)

CORN, TOMATOES, POTATOES

c)

GLASS, PAPYRUS, ORANGES

d)

OLIVES, FIGS, DATES

36.

The main reason that European nations sought a sea route to the East was?

a)

to find a new world

b)

to gain military allies

c)

to make trade more profitable

37.

Which countries were mainly responsible for colonizing the new world in the 1500s?

a)

SPAIN, PORTUGAL, ENGLAND

b)

PORTUGAL, ITALY, FRANCE

c)

SPAIN, RUSSIA, ITALY

d)

ENGLAND, FRANCE, GERMANY

38.

Why did the Renaissance start in Italy?

a)

Their unified central government

b)

Their system of social equality

c)

It’s geographic location

39.

Which letter indicates present day Italy on the map?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

40.

Johannes Gutenberg invented what?

a)

PRINTING PRESS

b)

COTTON GIN

c)

OIL PAINTS

d)

OVERSHOT WATER WHEEL