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Semester 2 FINAL EXAM (2021)

Total questions: 79

Worksheet time: 40mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Who is the founder of Christianity?
a)
Abraham
b)
Mohammed
c)
Jesus
2.
Followers of Jesus who helped spread the Christian religion
a)
Rabbis
b)
Muslims
c)
Apostles
3.
Christianity and Judaism both believe in one god and are called...
a)
Monotheistic
b)
Polytheistic
c)
Atheistic
d)
Agnostic
4.

T/F: As Jesus's popularity grew, the Jewish leadership

believed that Jesus may have come to overthrow the Roman government, threatening their power.

a)

True

b)

False

5.

In a political move to win the favor of Christians, ______________, the Roman emperor converted to Christianity. He declared the faith to be a legal religion.

a)

Pontius Pilate

b)

Constantine

c)

Joseph

d)

Peter

6.

Jesus is also called the ___________, which means "deliverer" of the Jewish nation.

a)

Carpenter

b)

God

c)

Messiah

d)

Passover

7.

Why do Christians believe Jesus's death was necessary?

a)

He suffered in order to experience and take on the sins of mankind.

b)

Because he did a crime and had to be punished for it.

c)

To show he was God.

d)

To show he was invincible.

8.

After the death of Jesus, 4 of his followers wrote about his life and his teachings known as the _____________.

a)

Trinity

b)

Old Testament

c)

New Testament

d)

Gospels

9.

After the death of Jesus, the ___________ destroyed the city of Jerusalem and scattered it's people. This move helped spread Christianity throughout the Mediterranean.

a)

Jews

b)

Greeks

c)

Romans

d)

Muslims

10.

Jesus was a __________.

a)

Roman

b)

Jew

c)

Greek

d)

Byzantine

11.

Christians celebrate this holiday as the Resurrection of Jesus. After the crucifixion of Jesus it is believed that 3 days later He rose to Heaven.

a)

Easter

b)

Christmas

c)

Saints Day

d)

Lent

12.

When the Roman empire split in the 5th and 6th century, the Christian church split in what would be known as the ____________________.

a)

Roman Split

b)

Holy Split

c)

Great Schism

13.

During the Fall of Rome, there was a span of 22 emperors in 50 years that all nearly died from __________.

a)

Natural disasters

b)

Violence

c)

Old age

d)

Starvation

14.

(Fall of Rome) The Byzantine Empire adopted ______ Christianity, while the Roman Empire adopted we we know know as Roman Catholicism.

a)

Eastern Orthodox

b)

Coptic Catholic

c)

Sunni Shia

d)

Western Latin

15.

(Fall of Rome) What was one similarity between the old Western half of the Empire and new Eastern half?

a)

They both had universities

b)

Both were wealthy due to trade

c)

Islam was the religion

16.

(Fall of Rome) Why was the Byzantine Empire easier to control?

a)

it was more urban and compact

b)

it was more rural and spread out

c)

People were servants

17.

(Fall of Rome) Rome gained loyalty by absorbing newly conquered people into their empire and making them "Roman" by

a)

granting them full citizenship rights.

b)

requiring military service.

c)

allowing them to practice their unique cultures and languages.

18.

(Fall of Rome) Traditionally, historians mark the end of the Roman Empire when

a)

Barbarians captured Rome

b)

Caesar was killed by the Senate

c)

Augustus was crowned emperor

d)

Barbarians were defeated by Romulus Augustus

19.

(Fall of Rome) One of Constantine’s reforms was the __________________ which granted religious freedom to groups in the Roman empire

a)

Edict of Milan

b)

Hereditary Reform

c)

Edict of Prices

d)

None of the above

20.

Which of the following problems contributed to the Fall of Rome?

a)

Political problems

b)

Economic problems

c)

Social problems

d)

Tribal problems

e)

All of the above

21.

(Fall of Rome) ____________decided the Roman Empire was too large to govern by himself so he divided the Empire into 2 parts.

a)

Commodus

b)

Constantine

c)

Diocletian

d)

Theodosius

22.

(Fall of Rome) Emperor ___________declared

Christianity the official religion of the Roman Empire.

He banned all religions other than Christianity.

a)

Commodus

b)

Constantine

c)

Diocletian

d)

Theodosius

23.

(Fall of Rome) A barbarian commander named

____________ killed the last Roman Emperor and seized

control of the Empire.

a)

The Huns

b)

Alaric

c)

Odoacer

d)

Hercules

24.

T/F. (Fall of Rome) Rome was an enormous slave-holding

state, and this created unemployment in the

lower ranks of society.

a)

True

b)

False

25.

T/F. (Fall of Rome) The division between rich

and poor resulted in enhanced cooperation

between the social groups.

a)

True

b)

False

26.

After the Western Roman empire fell we go into a period called the “______________”


(Middle Ages rulers)

a)

Golden Age

b)

Dark Age

c)

Bronze Age

27.

T/F. The Dark Ages were a time of prosperity for all citizens.


(Middle Ages rulers)

a)

True

b)

False

28.

What killed about 60% of Europe’s population during the last century of the Dark Ages?


(Middle Ages rulers)

a)

War

b)

Lack of Food

c)

Covid-19

d)

Black Death

29.

_______________ was the leader of the Franks, who converted to Christianity during the end of his reign and gained the Pope as a powerful ally.


(Middle Ages rulers)

a)

Clovis

b)

Charlemagne

c)

Charles Martel

30.

What is Salic Law?


(Middle Ages rulers)

a)

War code for the Vikings

b)

First written code of law for the Franks

c)

Laws written by the Catholic Church

31.

Followers of Islam are also called ____________.


(Middle Ages rulers & Islam)

a)

Christians

b)

Jews

c)

Buddhist

d)

Muslims

32.

_________________ helped expand the Frank empire to encompass most of Western Europe during his reign. He was an ally of the Christian church and forced those he conquered to convert to Christianity.


(Middle Ages rulers)

a)

Charles Martel

b)

Pope Leo

c)

Charlemagne

d)

Clovis

33.

What does “missi dominici” mean?


(Middle Ages rulers)

a)

Royal messengers

b)

Bible verses

c)

A mission for the king

d)

A law for the peasants of Rome

34.

Which of the following was a accomplishment of Charlemagne?


(Middle Ages rulers)

a)

United much of Western Europe

b)

Promoted a rebirth of learning

c)

Established a successful government as a model for future kings

d)

Spread Christianity

e)

All of the above

35.

After the death of Charlemagne, the ______________ divided his empire into 3 parts.


(Middle Ages rulers)

a)

Muslims

b)

Vikings

c)

Treaty of Verdun

36.

The _________ was founded during the Middle Ages.


(Medieval World Overview)

a)

Catholic Church

b)

Christianity

c)

Roman Empire

37.

The ________ begins because of the Fall of the Roman Empire.


(Medieval World Overview)

a)

War of 455

b)

Holy Grail

c)

Medieval World

38.

Which of the following was an effect of the Fall of Rome in Western Europe?


(Medieval World Overview)

a)

No central government

b)

Loss of learning and progress

c)

Decline of trade and cities

d)

All of the above

39.

The Roman Empire collapsed as a result of ________ invasions.


(Medieval World Overview)

a)

Catholic

b)

Germanic

c)

Islamic

40.

________ was the political and military system of Western Europe.


(Medieval World Overview)

a)

Serfdom

b)

Manorialism

c)

Feudalism

41.

_______ were the lowest social class.


(Medieval World Overview)

a)

Knights

b)

Lords

c)

Serfs

d)

Kings

42.

The ________ were responsible for managing the land and providing an army.


(Medieval World Overview)

a)

King

b)

Lords

c)

Serfs

d)

Knights

43.

Manorialism was the ________ system of Western Europe and was based on ________.


(Medieval World Overview)

a)

Military, war

b)

Economic, farming

c)

Political, kings

44.

Alexios Angelos created an alliance with ______ crusaders to depose his uncle.


(Rise and Fall of Byzantine Empire video)

a)

German and Greek

b)

French and Venetian

c)

Persian and English

d)

German and French

45.

Whose historical work became the foremost source for Byzantine political history during the First Crusade?


(Rise and Fall of Byzantine Empire video)

a)

Anna Komnene

b)

Gerda Lerner

c)

Anyte of Tegea

d)

Cleopatra

46.

________________ was a single, uniform code of laws in 4 books which lasted 900 years.


(Frayer Vocabulary)

a)

Justinian code

b)

Hammurabi's code

c)

Hagia Sophia

d)

None of the above

47.

________________ was the most famous example of Byzantine architecture, it was built under Justinian I and is considered one of the most perfect buildings in the world.


(Frayer Vocabulary)

a)

Hagia Sophia

b)

St. Mary Cathedral

c)

Constantinople

d)

Mosaics

48.

_______________________ is the official split between the Roman Catholic and Byzantine churches that occurred in 1054.


(Frayer Vocabulary)

a)

Roman Empire collapse

b)

Great Schism

c)

Edict of Milan

d)

Hagai Sophia

49.

________________ is when Constantine made Christianity the primary religion of the Roman Empire.


(Frayer Vocabulary)

a)

Edict of Milan

b)

Great Schism

c)

Tyranny

d)

Mosaics

50.

______________ is cruel and oppressive government or rule.


(Frayer Vocabulary)

a)

Tyranny

b)

Dictatorship

c)

Hagai Sophia

d)

Mosaics

51.

Islam was founded by ______________after receiving a vision from the angel Gabriel.


(Post classical Islam)

a)

Muhammed

b)

Jesus

c)

Constantinople

d)

Ottomans

52.

The _______________ is the Holy book of Islam.


(Post classical Islam)

a)

Quran

b)

Bible

c)

Torah

d)

None of the above

53.

How many pillars of faith do Muslims have?


(Post classical Islam)

a)

1

b)

5

c)

7

d)

10

54.

Disagreements on leadership led to a split of the Islam religion into the ____________ and the ______________.


(Post classical Islam)

a)

Sunni; Shi'a

b)

Christian;muslims

c)

Ottomans; Byzantines

55.

Islam is considered a ______________ religion.


(Post classical Islam)

a)

Monotheistic

b)

Atheistic

c)

Polytheistic

56.

The Mongol empire was the world's largest land-based empire from China to Eastern Europe

a)

True

b)

False

57.

The Mongol Empire was established by who?

a)

Sui dynasty

b)

Genghis Khan

c)

Kublai Khan

d)

Yuan dynasty

58.

After the death of Genghis Khan, the Mongolia Empire divided into four (4) khanates.

a)

True

b)

False

59.

Which trade route did the Mongols provide safe travels and security to?

a)

Silk Road

b)

Indian Ocean Trade Route

c)

Mediterranean Sea Complex

d)

Trans-Saharan Trade Route

60.

When the Mongols conquered a region, they forced people to convert to a new religion.

a)

True

b)

False

61.

The Mongols under Hulagu destroyed which Middle Eastern city?

a)

Medina

b)

Baghdad

c)

Damascus

d)

Mecca

62.

The Mongols conquered which Chinese dynasty?

a)

Sui dynasty

b)

Tang dynasty

c)

Song dynasty

d)

Han dynasty

63.

Kublai Khan established which dynasty in China?

a)

Yuan dynasty

b)

Song dynasty

c)

Tang dynasty

d)

Sui dynasty

64.

The Mongols spread the Black Death (plague) by conquering different regions and moving through the trade routes.

a)

True

b)

False

65.

Where was the Golden Horde established?

a)

China

b)

India

c)

Russia

d)

Europe

66.

This explains the rise and fall of dynasties in Chinese history

a)

The Chinese Dynasties Song

b)

The Dynastic Cycle

c)

The Taiping Rebellion

d)

The Golden Age

67.
The Tang and Song is known as the 
a)
end of Chinese Civilization
b)
Dynastic Cycle
c)
Golden Age of China
d)
a and c
68.
A golden age is
a)
rise of cities
b)
when a society conquers others
c)
an age of invention
d)
when a civilization is at its highest in culture
69.
The Sui Dyansty
a)
started the Grand Canal
b)
invented gunpowder
c)
invented silk
d)
was the Golden Age of China
70.
Trade from China to Europe  
a)
made China poor
b)
Silk Road
c)
passed along the Grand Canal
d)
came across the East China Sea
71.

Under the Tang and Song dynasties, many things were invented including gunpowder, compass and

a)

moveable type

b)

family

c)

tea cups

d)

tributes

72.

Chinese Invention of gunpowder and _______________ greatly affected world history.

a)

empires

b)

typewriters

c)

moveable print type

d)

silk road

73.

After the fall of the Han Dynasty, the Chinese turned away from ___________ and toward ____________.

a)

Daoism, Buddhism and Confucianism

b)

Confucianism, Daoism and Buddhism

c)

Buddhism, Confucianism and Daoism

d)

None of the above

74.

After four centuries of internal division, China was united in 581 under the

a)

Sui Dynasty

b)

Tang Dynasty

c)

Song Dynasty

d)

Yuan Dynasty

75.

Which belief systems did the founder of the Sui Dynasty turn to unite the empire?

a)

Confucianism and Buddhism

b)

Buddhism and Legalism

c)

Buddhism and Daoism

d)

Daoism and Confucianism

76.

Which major engineering accomplishment was begun during the Sui Dynasty?

a)

Great Wall of China

b)

Invention of the compass

c)

Silk manufacturing

d)

Grand Canal

77.

Which dynasty followed the fall of the Sui?

a)

The Song

b)

The Tang

c)

The Ming

d)

The Yuan

78.

The rulers of the Tang Dynasty turned to State Confucianism as a means of centralizing power.

a)

True

b)

False

79.

Modern historians believed that Madame Wu set the stage for the Golden Age of Tang Dynasty.

a)

True

b)

False