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World History PVHS 1st Semester Final

Total questions: 86

Worksheet time: 1hrs 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which book shaped the moral code of Israel?

a)

The Bible

b)

The Torah

c)

Hammurabi's Code of Law

d)

Twelve Tables

2.

Who defeated the Persians in 330 BCE?

a)

Alexander the Great

b)

Leonidas

c)

Pericles

d)

Lysander

3.

Who led the Israelites out of Israel?

a)

Moses

b)

Abraham

c)

Noah

d)

David

4.

Which government allows each citizen can vote firsthand on laws and policies?

a)

monarchy

b)

democracy

c)

oligarchy

d)

tyranny

5.

During emergencies, who would Romans appoint?

a)

a consul

b)

a dictator

c)

a senator

d)

a triumvirate

6.

Why was Socrates sentenced to death?

a)

He was teaching monotheism

b)

He was a bad influence on Greek youth

c)

He was to overthrow democracy

d)

He was considered a witch

7.

What was the pax romana?

a)

a group of senators and consuls who ruled Rome

b)

a treaty between Greece and Rome

c)

200 years of peace and stability throughout the Roman Empire

d)

the name of the Roman naval fleet

8.

Who did Athens fight in the Peloponnesian War?

a)

Persian Empire

b)

Sparta

c)

Crete

d)

Rome

9.

Who issued an order called the Edict of Milan that granted all people religious freedom?

a)

Augustus

b)

Marcus Aurelius

c)

Nero

d)

Constantine

10.
What were the two major cities of classical Greece?
a)
Athens and Sparta
b)
Thebes and Corinth
c)
Athens and Thebes
d)
Sparta and Corinth
11.
Which of the following was an important principle of Roman law?   
a)
A person is innocent until proven guilty.   
b)
Property could not be seized without cause.   
c)
All citizens have the right to freedom of speech.   
d)
All citizens have the right to freedom of religion. 
12.
What did Alexander the Great accomplish?
a)
conquered and united the Greek city-states
b)
kept the Greek city-states independent
c)
conquered large areas of Africa and Central/Southern Asia (Persia)
d)
organized the Delian League
13.
Alexander's conquests spread Hellenistic culture and ideas.  What is the meaning of Hellenistic?
a)
The name the Greeks gave their culture. 
b)
The name of the blending of Greek culture with other cultures.
c)
The name the Greeks gave to the king of their gods.
d)
The name for the great war between Athens and Sparta.
14.

Why doesn't the US have kings or queens?

a)

We declared our independence!

b)

They cost too much to keep.

c)

We had a Lincoln-led civil war about the monarchy

15.
Monarchy is ruled by
a)
Citizens
b)
Tribe
c)
President
d)
Kings
16.
What Roman leader was named dictator for life in 44 B.C. and assassinated in the same year? 
a)
Brutus
b)
Caesar
c)
Octavian
d)
Sulla
17.
Feudalism
a)
political system of land agreements with lords and vassals
b)
increase in strong central government
c)
depended on support of emperors
d)
was instituted by the church
18.
In the early 1500's many people criticized the Catholic Church for
a)
announcing a new crusade
b)
hiring Michelangelo
c)
being too concerned with power and riches
d)
refusing to sell indulgences
19.
What concept was the belief in "divine right" used to support?
a)
freedom of religion
b)
absolute rule
c)
separation of church and state
d)
waging war for religious purposes 
20.
Which ancient Greek city-state would you find the majority of young men involved in the military? 
a)
Athens
b)
Sparta
c)
Crete
d)
Olympia
21.
This Athenian leader was in power for 30 years during the "Golden Age" and helped make Athens more democratic
a)
Darius
b)
Solon
c)
Pericles
d)
Alexander 
22.
If you were someone who thought deeply about life's questions, you would be known as a _____________
a)
Archaeologist 
b)
Historian
c)
Philosopher
d)
Dorian
23.
In order to be considered a citizen of a Greek city-state, you had to be____________
a)
Free
b)
Native-born
c)
Landowning Man
d)
All of the above
24.
The Twelve Tables explained the legal rights of which two groups of Romans?
a)
Greeks and Romans
b)
bishops and magistrates
c)
plebeians and patricians
d)
consuls and rabbis
25.
What is a patrician?
a)
A group of judges
b)
A  small group of powerful nobles
c)
A large but politically limited group of people
d)
 3 Roman Leaders
26.

The wars against Carthage were called:

a)

The Punic Wars

b)

The Carthaginian Wars

c)

The Peloponnesian Wars

d)

The Persian Wars

27.

Hannibal's troops surprised the Romans by using this animal when they climbed the Alps:

a)

deer

b)

camels

c)

horses

d)

elephants

28.

Which of the following shows how Rome's government progressed over time?

a)

empire, republic, dictatorship, monarchy

b)

dictatorship, empie, republic, monarchy

c)

monarchy, republic, dictatorship, empire

d)

republic, monarchy, dictatorship, empire

29.

What was the term used to refer to common people in Rome?

a)

Plebeians

b)

Patricians

c)

Consuls

30.
Belief in one god
a)
Monotheism
b)
Polytheism
c)
Theism
d)
Israel
31.
The Book of Genesis says that God made a binding agreement with Abraham.
a)
Journey
b)
Canaan
c)
Covenant
d)
Israel
32.

Moses came down from Mount Sinai with tablets containing the ten laws God provided him.

a)

Convenants

b)

Agreements

c)

Arrangements

d)

Commandments

33.
The Israelites stayed in Canaan until a ___________ caused them to go to Egypt.
a)
Hurricane
b)
Famine
c)
the Egyptians
34.
The Israelites become __________ while in Egypt.
a)
farmers
b)
traders
c)
idol worshipers 
d)
slaves
35.
______ is a person who claims to be instructed by God.
a)
Proverb
b)
warrior
c)
king
d)
prophet
36.

The Roman republic became an empire under the rule of:

a)

Julius Caesar

b)

Augustus

c)

Hadrian

d)

Constantine

37.

The emperor Diocletian divided the Roman empire into 2 parts- The East and The West. But when The Western Roman empire collapsed, the eastern territory was re-named:

a)

The Byzantine Empire

b)

Constantinople

c)

New Rome

d)

Saudi Arabia

38.

Romans made it illegal to practice of Christianity in the beginning within its territories. They often times executed violators of this law by using this form of punishment:

a)

crucifixion

b)

drowning

c)

hanging

d)

thrown to hungry lions

39.
According to the New Testament, what happened to Jesus three days after his crucifixion by the Romans?
a)
Jesus died and was cremated.  His ashes were spread in a cave. 
b)
Jesus rose from the dead and appeared to his disciples.  This is know as the Resurrection.
c)
Jesus was buried in a local cemetery and he received a never-ending line of visitors.
d)
Jesus was baptized after his death.  Christians believe this is why he is the Savior.
40.
What is the name of the leader of the Roman Catholic Church?
a)
Patriarch
b)
Emperor
c)
Jesus
d)
Pope
41.
What is the holy book in Christianity?
a)
Torah
b)
Quran
c)
New Testament
d)
Bible
42.
This religion is known as the world's oldest MONOTHEISTIC religion.
a)
Hinduism
b)
Christianity
c)
Buddhism
d)
Judaism
43.
In Judaism, they believed a new leader would appear among the Jews and would restore the greatness of ancient Israel. This new leader is also known as a 
a)
Martyr
b)
Saint
c)
Rabbi
d)
Messiah
44.

What is an apostle?

a)

An early Christian leader who spread the message of Christ

b)

The act of rising from the dead

c)

A story that uses everyday life events to teach a lesson or religious idea

d)

One of the first 12 followers of Jesus

45.

Which of the following empires conquered the people of Judah in 63 B.C.E.?

a)

Israel

b)

Jerusalem

c)

Spain

d)

Rome

46.

Feudalism developed mainly because

a)

the monarchy was too powerful

b)

the Catholic Church was failing

c)

people needed protection after the Fall of Western Rome

d)

King John created it

47.

What was the legacy of the Magna Carta?

a)

a symbol of liberty around the world and influential to the US Bill of Rights

b)

Nothing

c)

demanding the death of all Kings in Europe

d)

making peasants and slaves rich

48.

Judiciary

a)

plays or performances

b)

connection based on family relationship

c)

a law code published in the Byzantine Empire

d)

a system of law courts outside the control of other branches of government

49.

Why was the Magna Carta written?

a)

The King had too much power

b)

The poor had too much power

c)

Nobody listened to the law

50.

Which institution held the most power during the Middle Ages?

a)

The King

b)

The Nobles

c)

The Serfs

d)

The Church

51.
a scholar from Italy who made a collection of classical philosophy and Christian theology
a)
Thomas Aquinas
b)
Saladin
c)
Charlemagne
d)
Leonardo Da Vinci
52.
a government body, where elected representatives are given some powers
a)
Parliament
b)
Magna Carta
c)
Chivalry
d)
Feudalism
53.
the right of people not to be imprisoned unlawfully
a)
Habeas Corpus
b)
Parliament
c)
Magna Carta
d)
Chivalry
54.

What is absolutism?

a)

belief the no one is above the law even the king

b)

belief that salvation belongs to the individual

c)

that a king has total total, unrestricted authority

d)

that man's reason can unlock the workings of the universe

55.

Who was invited by Parliament to invade England and take the throne?

a)

Charles I

b)

Oliver Cromwell

c)

William and Mary of Orange

d)

James II

e)

Charles II

56.

Which rights were guaranteed by the English Bill of Rights?

a)

right to bear arms

b)

freedom of religion

c)

only Catholics can take the throne

d)

freedom of the speech

e)

no excessive bail or fines

57.

On whom did the English Bill of Rights have the greatest impact?

a)

France

b)

Spain

c)

American colonies

d)

Germany

e)

Italy

58.

What is the Age of Reason?

a)

Revolutions

b)

Mercantilism

c)

Enlightenment

d)

Buddhism

59.

People during the Scientific Revolution started to make conclusions based on?

a)

Traditional ideas

b)

Experimentation and Observation

60.

The Enlightenment was

a)

a period of time when the light bulb was invented

b)

a period of time when people had new ideas about governments

c)

a period of time when people enjoyed being ruled by a king

d)

a period of time when Kung Fu was born

61.

What is it called when parts of government have a duty to watch the other parts of government?

a)

separation of powers

b)

checks and balances

c)

liberty of power

d)

Montesquieu's law

62.

When people give up some rights for protection by the government, this is called

a)

social contract

b)

an agreement

c)

individual liberties

d)

influence

63.

A state of complete freedom without any rules is called ...

a)

A state of chaos

b)

A state of liberty

c)

California

d)

A state of nature

e)

A state excess

64.

Baron de Montesquieu created in the idea of...

a)

Social Contract

b)

Natural Law

c)

Separation of Powers

d)

Freedom of Religion

65.

The Magna Carta introduced the idea of...

a)

absolute monarchy

b)

limited government

c)

social contract

d)

self-government

66.

According to John Locke, which rights were guaranteed by natural law?

a)

trial by jury and no cruel or unusual punishments

b)

freedom of speech and of the press

c)

life, liberty, and property

d)

freedom of worship and right to petition government

67.

What is the Age of Reason?

a)

Revolutions

b)

Mercantilism

c)

Enlightenment

d)

Buddhism

68.

John Locke believed in what three natural rights?

a)

Life, Liberty, & Property

b)

Life, Equality, & Happiness

c)

Liberty, Equality, & Fraternity

d)

Live Free, Die Hard

69.
Which of the following is an example of an “unlimited government?”
a)
Democracy
b)
Republic
c)
Absolute Monarch
d)
Constitutional Monarchy
70.
The US has a written constitution, this characteristic is one of a:
a)
Limited Government
b)
Unlimited Government
71.
Voltaire stated, "I disapprove of what you say, but I will defend to the death your right to say it" demonstrates his belief in which right?
a)
Freedom of Speech
b)
Freedom of Religion
c)
The right to peaceably assemble
d)
Private ownership of guns
72.

"A King or Queen whose ideas and actions were influenced by the Enlightenment thinkers."

a)

Enlightened Despot

b)

Natural Rights

c)

Abolitionists

d)

Parliament

73.

An English writer and philosopher who was an advocate for women’s rights and wrote A Vindication of the Rights of Woman

a)

Mary Wollstonecraft

b)

Catherine the Great

c)

Emily Dickinson

d)

Eleanor Roosevelt

74.

Haydn, Mozart, and Bach were all Enlightenment __________.

a)

writers

b)

composers

c)

philosophes

d)

monarchs

75.

Informal social gatherings at which writers, artists, philosophes, and others exchanged ideas

answer choices

a)

Convention

b)

Conference

c)

Congress

d)

Salon

76.

The most influential of the salon hostesses in Voltaire's time was...

a)

Denis Diderot

b)

George Handel

c)

Ludwig Beethoven

d)

Marie-Therese Geoffrin

77.

A new, lighter, and more elegant style of music that emerged during the Enlightenment

a)

Soft

b)

Rock

c)

Classical

d)

Baroque

78.

This word means "an absolute monarch."

a)

Emperor

b)

Despot

c)

Fuhrer

d)

King

79.

Enlightened Despot of Prussia who was religiously tolerant of all, and who modernized the military and law codes of Prussia

a)

Frederick II

b)

Joseph II

c)

Louis XIV

d)

Marie-Theresa

80.

Enlightened despot who ruled over the Austrian Empire and made legal reforms, introduced freedom of the press and religion

a)

Frederick II

b)

Joseph II

c)

Louis XIV

d)

Catherine the Great

81.

Enlightened Despot of Russia who was a friend of Voltaire, created the first state funded school for women in Europe, abolished capital punishment, torture, and religious freedom

a)

Frederick II

b)

Joseph II

c)

Louis XiV

d)

Catherine the Great

82.

A new form of writing that was created for the Middle Class during the Enlightenment

a)

Novels

b)

Plays

c)

Drama

d)

Science-Fiction

83.

Mercantilism can BEST be described as

a)

economic trade policy in which a country exports more than it imports in order to create a favorable balance of trade

b)

religious policy in which European countries established missions in the New World

c)

alliance system used by European nations to maintain peace with the Native Americans of the New World

d)

political structure implemented by European nations that divided society into a very rigid class system of haves and have nots

84.

The French and Indian War was the North American theater for a much larger global war. What is the name of that war?

a)

World War I

b)

World War II

c)

Seven Years' War

d)

The Great War

85.

The Colonists were happy about paying the tax.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

86.

During the protests, colonists brought back a popular phrase from Stamp Act protests. What was that phrase?

a)

"Taxing sugar is not so sweet"

b)

"No taxation without representation"

c)

"Britain doesn't have the right to tax, so let's give the king the axe"

d)

"Parliament's taxation is causing inflation"

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