WorksheetsEnd of Year Exam 1
Total questions: 22
Worksheet time: 11mins
This describes which of the following?
individual rights
executive power
checks and balances
limit on government power
Which form of government best completes the cause effect diagram?
constitutional monarchy
military dictatorship
religious oligarchy
direct democracy
The Aztecs initially accepted the Spanish because
the Spaniards had dentists who fixed their teeth
the Aztecs believed the Spaniards to be gods
the Spanish showered them with exotic gifts that they had never seen before
they wanted to obtain the advanced weapons and armor the Spaniards possessed.
Which of the statements above can be said to apply to the American and/or French Revolutions?
I, II, and IV
II, III, IV
II and III
I and II
Thinkers during the Age of Enlightenment attempted to change the established social
order by -
demanding a just society based on reason
supporting peasant rebellions
denying the existence of heaven
calling for an end to all governments
Since the Inca lacked a writing system, they
kept records using a system of knotted strings called the quipu
conquered the Mayans and adopted their written language
passed their cultural and religious history down through elaborate smoke signals
never attained a high level of cultural development
What conclusion about trade can be made using the information in the box above?
Gold and salt were two major trade items moved along the trans Saharan trade routes
West African trade routes did not reach the Mediterranean Sea trade avenues
Mansa Musa was a major trans Saharan trade route
African trade routes mainly followed the path of major rivers
Based on the map, which of the following was the greatest challenge facing the Mongol Empire?
The vastness (large size) of the empire made it hard to control
The possibility of a future invasion could come from Russia
The over reliance on trade led to the destruction of the Silk Road
The influx of Christianity led to the conversion of the Mongols
Which of the following were innovations made during the Song and Tang dynasties in China?
magnetic compass, paper money, gunpowder
irrigation, plow, calendar
optics, astrolabes, algebra
horse collar, lateen sail, coins
After the fall of Rome in the West, the medieval Catholic Church served as a unifying force in Europe because it offered
stability and security to the people
multiple sets of beliefs for the people
redistribution of wealth for the people
indulgences for the people
The Magna Carta introduced what new legal concept?
The law can limit the power of the king
Parliament has the ultimate authority
All citizens are held accountable to the king
All citizens can vote for their laws
The quote above signals the beginning of -
the Crusades
the creation of the Magna Carta
the papacy (leadership) of the Catholic Church
the Great Schism
Which title best completes this graphic organizer below?
Byzantine Empire
Achievements of Meso-American Civilizations
Arab Accomplishments
Russian Law and Architecture
From which of the following law codes are these excerpts taken?
Justinian's Code
Magna Carta
Hammurabi's Code
Ten Commandments
How does a republic differ from a direct democracy?
A republic has representatives who are elected to office by the citizens.
A democracy places power in the hands of a committee of appointees
A republic allows every citizen to vote on every law proposed
A democracy gives power to political parties who vote on the laws
In traditional Chinese culture, which philosophy had the greatest influence on the development of social order and political organization?
Confucianism
Shintoism
Taoism
Buddhism
The map displayed depicts which major trade route?
The Silk Road
The Gold-Salt Trade
The British-India Spice Trade
The Incense Route
The Classical Greeks and Romans influenced which of the following innovations the most?
Law and government
Sports and religion
Weapons and military
Slavery and trade routes
Why is the Neolithic Revolution referred to as a revolution?
The Hunter-Gatherer lifestyle gave way to village life with the invention of agriculture.
The peoples of the Four River Valley Civilizations were in continuous conflict over good hunting ground with the Hunter-Gatherers.
The peoples of the Four River Valley Civilizations were in the process of creating new forms of transportation and trade.
The Hunter-Gatherer lifestyle completely erased the agricultural areas.
Hammurabi's Code is distinct in that it began
rule of law
that gods must be respected and honored through law
dynastic change
urbanization
Because trade brought new civilizations into contact with one another -
the transfer of new technology often occurred
rulers claimed that their power was based on divine approval
painting and sculpture were developed
early river valley civilizations developed independently
Jewish political and cultural identity have been greatly influenced by -
the Ten Commandments
the Epic of Gilgamesh
Hammurabi’s Code
The Bible
