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10th Grade Honors World History Mid-Term Study Guide (p 2- 2021)

Total questions: 80

Worksheet time: 40mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which of the following was not a cultural accomplishment of Aksum?

a)

written language

b)

commemorative steles

c)

minted coins

d)

moveable type

2.

What early African kingdom converted to Christianity probably through the influence of Frumentius?

a)

Kush

b)

Aksum

c)

Bantu

d)

Gupta

3.

Polygamy is best defined as the . . .

a)

worship of more than one god.

b)

marriage of sisters to brothers.

c)

marriage to more than one spouse.

d)

worship of nature.

4.

What was the religion of most of the people in sub-Saharan Africa?

a)

tribal religions

b)

Christianity

c)

Islam

d)

Buddhism

5.

What caused the collapse of the Gupta Empire?

a)

a lack of ingenuity

b)

corruption in government

c)

Muslim invasion

d)

repeated attacks of the White Huns

6.

If Bantu migration occurred more recently than the Tower of Babel, which of the following was not a possible change in central and southern Africa resulting from the migration?

a)

intermarriage

b)

a common language for all

c)

conquest

d)

original residents relocating

7.

Which empire experienced perhaps the greatest era of prosperity and achievement for India?

a)

Gupta

b)

Mauryan

c)

Pax Sinica

d)

Han

8.

Which of the following was not a contribution of the Gupta Empire?

a)

silk

b)

theories of gravity

c)

math and science contributions

d)

medical knowledge

9.

Which of the following is not true about Buddhism?

a)

supported by Gupta Empire

b)

promoted by Asoka

c)

adopted some Buddhist ideas

d)

worshipped Brahma, Vishnu, and

Shiva

10.

Justinian's goal during his reign was to . . .

a)

conquer the Muslim kingdom.

b)

conquer the Russian tribes.

c)

restore the power of the patriarch.

d)

restore the greatness of the Roman Empire.

11.

Which of the following was not a threat to Constantinople?

a)

commercial rivals form the West

b)

Crusaders from the West

c)

Mongolians from the East

d)

Muslims from the East

12.

Which army annihilated the Byzantine army at the Battle of Manzikert?

a)

Bulgar

b)

Ottoman Turk

c)

Roman

d)

Seljuk Turk

13.

initially, Muhammad was persecuted in Mecca because of fear that he would . . .

a)

become a leader.

b)

convert men to monotheism.

c)

interfere with the profitable business of the Black Stone.

d)

take over the trade in Mecca.

14.

The Eastern Roman Empire became known as the . . .

a)

Byzantine Empire.

b)

Islamic Empire.

c)

Russian Empire.

d)

Turkish Empire.

15.

What fierce Mongolian warriors invaded Russia in the thirteenth century?

a)

Slavs

b)

Tartars

c)

Varangians

d)

Bedouins

16.

The Byzantine secret weapon that would burn on water was called . . .

a)

acid weapon.

b)

Greek fire.

c)

sulfur water.

d)

Bulgar powder.

17.

What is the finest example of Byzantine architecture?

a)

Blue Mosque

b)

Cathedral of Novgorod

c)

Hagia Sophia

d)

St. Basil's Cathedral

18.

The major problem after Muhammad's death was that . . .

a)

Islam failed to spread.

b)

he did not appoint a successor.

c)

the center of Islam moved to Jerusalem.

d)

his teachings were never written down.

19.

The Arabs trace their beginnings to . . .

a)

David.

b)

Isaac.

c)

Ishmael.

d)

Solomon.

20.

Constantinople's biggest commercial rival was . . .

a)

Jerusalem.

b)

Mecca.

c)

Rome.

d)

Venice.

21.

What culture had a strong impact on Russia?

a)

Greek

b)

Roman

c)

Egyptian

d)

Byzantine

22.

The Muslim advance in Europe was stopped by the Battle of . . .

a)

Abbasid.

b)

Manzikert.

c)

Tours.

d)

Barcelona.

23.

The Slavic alphabet was adapted from the . . .

a)

Arabian alphabet.

b)

Greek alphabet.

c)

Roman alphabet.

d)

Turkish alphabet.

24.

What is the name of the individual who calls the Muslim faithful to prayer?

a)

minaret

b)

caliph

c)

kaaba

d)

muezzin

25.

The Umayyad caliphate and the Abbasid caliphate differed in that the . . .

a)

Umayyads allowed non-Arabs to hold government positions,

b)

Abbasids allowed non-Arabs to hold government positions.

c)

Abbasids allowed non-Arabs to convert to Islam.

d)

Umayyads allowed non-Arabs to convert to Islam.

26.

The ceremonial practice of committing suicide was . . .

a)

Bushi

b)

Hara-kiri

c)

Kamikazi

d)

Jujitsu

27.

Which rivers did the Grand Canal connect?

a)

Mekong and Yangtze

b)

Yellow and Yangtze

c)

Xi and Yellow

d)

Xi and Huang He

28.

Japanese warriors were called . . .

a)

Bushido.

b)

hara-kiri.

c)

samurai.

d)

shogun.

29.

The Taika Reform changed Japan from . . .

a)

a clan government to a centralized government headed by the emperor.

b)

a centralized government headed by the emperor to a clan government.

c)

a combined clan government to a limited emperorship.

d)

clan rule to a federal government.

30.

What Japanese family used marriage alliances to rule Japan?

a)

Yamato

b)

Yoritomo

c)

Fujiwara

d)

Shotoku

31.

What was the basic social, religious, and political unit in early Japanese society?

a)

family

b)

clan

c)

caste

d)

tribe

32.

The practice of footbinding was probably started during the _____________ dynasty.

a)

Song

b)

Tang

c)

Yuan

d)

Han

33.

Which of the following did not contribute to the collapse of the Tang dynasty?

a)

wastefulness of rulers

b)

foreign invasion

c)

rebellion

d)

bandit gangs

34.

What was the name of a famous Buddhist temple built in Khmer?

a)

Taika

b)

Dai Viet

c)

Angkor Wat

d)

Champa

35.

What religion is based on the belief that a gifted person can interact with spirits?

a)

Shamanism

b)

Taoism

c)

Shintoism

d)

Buddhism

36.

Which of the following was not an achievement of the Tang dynasty?

a)

stable government

b)

expanding empire

c)

increased trade

d)

conquering Korea

37.

What religion means “the way of the gods”?

a)

Taoism

b)

Buddhism

c)

Hinduism

d)

Shintoism

38.

Which of the following groups did not live in Mongolia?

a)

Khmers

b)

Avars

c)

Turks

d)

Huns

39.

Which of the following was not an achievement of the Song dynasty?

a)

flamethrower

b)

active trade

c)

porcelain

d)

political strength

40.

Which of the following is not a way to classify Indian groups?

a)

culture areas

b)

steles

c)

tribes

d)

language families

41.

Which of the following was not part of the Triple Alliance?

a)

Texcoco

b)

Aztecs

c)

Mayans

d)

Tlacopan

42.

Which of the following was not a reason for the decline of Mayan civilization?

a)

prolonged warfare

b)

strong adapting rulers

c)

natural disasters

d)

disease

43.

Which of the following was not part of the Incan religion?

a)

nature worship

b)

animism

c)

magic

d)

the all-important moon god

44.

Which of the following was not a common part of North American Indian religion?

a)

the “Great Spirit”

b)

shamans

c)

human sacrifice to the sun god

d)

creation and flood stories

45.

Which of the following was not a common element of Indian religion?

a)

exclusive belief in the sun god

b)

human sacrifice

c)

shamans

d)

superstition

46.

What is the name of the Indian god whose worshipers believed that he would return one day?

a)

Ceiba

b)

Quetzalcoatl

c)

Tenochtitlán

d)

Tikal

47.

Which system was used for trade in the Inca empire?

a)

ceiba

b)

quipu

c)

money

d)

barter

48.

Which of the following was not a major period in Mayan history?

a)

Classic Period

b)

Postclassic Period

c)

Midclassic Period

d)

Preclassic Period

49.

Which of the following groups of Indians was not classified as Mound Builders?

a)

Eastern Woodlands

b)

Hopewell

c)

Mississippian

d)

Adena

50.

Which of the following was not one of the environmental zones of Mayan civilization?

a)

Pacific coastal plain

b)

Yucatán Peninsula

c)

Valley of Cuzco

d)

the highlands

51.

The College of Cardinals attempted to fix the problem of immoral men being popes by having what group of people choose the pope?

a)

Nobles

b)

Emperors

c)

Serfs

d)

Churchmen

e)

Vassal

52.

Who was the reforming pope who outlawed lay investiture and won a victory over Henry IV at Canossa?

a)

Innocent II

b)

Gregory VII

c)

Gregory I

d)

LeoI

e)

Boniface VIII

53.

Who provided protection on the local level following the collapse of Charlemagne’s empire?

a)

counts

b)

dukes

c)

freemen

d)

laymen

54.

Which powerful pope helped one of the last Hohenstaufen rulers to secure his throne?

a)

Gregory I

b)

Gregory VII

c)

Leo I

d)

Innocent III

55.

Who was the first of the Hohenstaufens to rule the Holy Roman Empire?

a)

Frederick I

b)

Otto I

c)

Frederick II

d)

Henry VI

e)

Louis IX

56.

Monks began to compile the Anglo-Saxon Chronicle during what king's reign?

a)

John

b)

Edward I

c)

Alfred

d)

Henry II

e)

George III

57.

All of the following rulers received territory after the Treaty of Verdun except . . .

a)

Charles the Bald.

b)

Otto.

c)

Louis the German.

d)

Lothair.

58.

Who grew up in Sicily and later broke his promise to Innocent III?

a)

Edward I

b)

Frederick I

c)

Frederick II

d)

Philip II

e)

Edward III

59.

The Capetian kings were able to increase their power over feudal lords by . . .

a)

producing sons to keep the line of succession clear.

b)

enlarging royal possessions by conquest and through marriage alliances.

c)

developing a centralized government.

d)

all the above.

60.

Philip II tripled the size of his domain by taking land from which English king?

a)

Henry II

b)

Henry IV

c)

John

d)

Edward I

e)

James I

61.

All of the following are Roman Catholic teachings except . . .

a)

purgatory.

b)

feudalism.

c)

seven sacraments.

d)

mass.

e)

Holy Eucharist.

62.

The middle class accomplished all the following except . . .

a)

contributing to the decline of the feudal system.

b)

threatening the position of the nobility in society.

c)

weakening the political authority of the nobility.

d)

weakening the authority of kings.

63.

Which of the following men was not a Scholastic thinker?

a)

Abelard

b)

Anselm

c)

Aquinas

d)

Bacon

64.

All the following men were medieval popes except . . .

a)

Gregory VII.

b)

Innocent III.

c)

Philip IV.

d)

Leo I.

65.

Which of the following is the correct order, from lowest to highest, of the members of a craft guild?

a)

master, journeyman, apprentice

b)

journeyman, master, apprentice

c)

apprentice, journeyman, master

d)

apprentice, master, journeyman

66.

Paris and Bologna were known for their . . .

a)

cathedrals.

b)

guilds.

c)

markets.

d)

universities.

67.

The German league that sought to control and organize trade in much of northern Europe was the . . .

a)

Champagne League.

b)

Hanseatic League.

c)

League of the Germanic States.

d)

League of the Baltic Sea.

68.

Art and architecture of the Middle Ages were most influenced by the . . .

a)

church.

b)

feudal lord.

c)

middle class.

d)

monarch.

69.

Which of the following was not an English victory over France during the Hundred Years' War?

a)

Agincourt

b)

Crecy

c)

Poitiers

d)

Bosworth Field

70.

Vernacular literature developed first in the form of . . .

a)

long narrative poems.

b)

short poetry.

c)

short stories.

d)

plays.

71.

The primary centers of education during the early Middle Ages were . . .

a)

cathedrals and monasteries.

b)

universities.

c)

town schools.

d)

manor schools.

72.

Which of the following did not lead to the Hundred Years' War between France and England?

a)

France's threat to English wool trade

b)

England's attempt to take Flanders

c)

England's possession of French lands

d)

Edward III's claim to the French throne

73.

The nation of Spain was created by the union of which two thrones?

a)

Aragon and Portugal

b)

Aragon and Castile

c)

Castile and Portugal

d)

Castile and Leon

74.

What group did the people of the Iberian Peninsula seek to drive out?

a)

Christians

b)

Jews

c)

Moors

d)

Magyars

75.

Moneychangers grew in importance because of their ability to . . .

a)

judge the approximate value of coins.

b)

counterfeit currency.

c)

print and coin money.

d)

perform their services without a fee.

76.

All the following encouraged the revival of trade except . . .

a)

reopened trade routes.

b)

Unam Sanctam.

c)

markets and fairs.

d)

banking.

77.

The new intellectual movement that had its roots in Bible study was known as . . .

a)

mysticism.

b)

classicism.

c)

Scholasticism.

d)

Romanism.

78.

What political entity involved an independent king who ruled a group of people having common interests?

a)

city-state

b)

nation-state

c)

empire

d)

kingdom

79.

Which of the following rulers was a Habsburg ruler?

a)

Louis IX

b)

Edward I

c)

Philip IV

d)

Maximilian I

80.

Which of the following did not contribute to a revival of learning during the twelfth century?

a)

improved economic and political conditions

b)

influence of Byzantine and Arabian civilizations

c)

the growth of towns

d)

desire for maintaining existing knowledge