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2021 World History Semester Exam Review

Total questions: 100

Worksheet time: 50mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

How did codifying laws help ancient societies?

a)

by promoting equality and prohibiting discrimination

b)

by creating an early form of representative government

c)

by establishing a clear system of rules and consequences

d)

by ensuring power was distributed between branches of government

2.

How did rivers first facilitate the development of ancient civilizations?

a)

Waterways increased trade among distant peoples.

b)

Water sources enabled the migration of hunter-gatherers.

c)

Fertile soil allowed humans to develop agriculture.

d)

Governments were created to control fertile land.

3.
Which king was "forced" to sign the Magna Carta in 1215?`
a)
King James
b)
King John
c)
King Louis
d)
King Henry
4.

Who fought each other during the Hundred Years War?

a)

Germany and France

b)

England and Spain

c)

England and France

d)

France and Germany

5.
What faith did Asoka adopt during his rule?
a)
Hinduism
b)
Buddhism
c)
Christianity
d)
Islam
6.

Who was Joan of Arc?

a)

A French peasant girl who led the army to victory

b)

An explorer who had a monkey named Boots

c)

A female English knight

d)

The Queen of France

7.
Who lost the Peloponnesian War?
a)
Sparta
b)
Delos
c)
Persia
d)
Athens
8.

Who was the first ruler of the Mauryan Empire?

a)

Chanakya

b)

Kautilya

c)

Ashoka

d)

Chandragupta Maurya

9.
Sparta had a/an
a)
democracy
b)
monarchy
c)
oligarchy
d)
tyrant
10.
What did Asoka do for his people once he converted to Buddhism?
a)
He forced his the people of Mauryan Empire to convert to Buddhism.
b)
He began to punish anyone in his empire that practiced Hinduism.
c)
He rejected violence, gave rich gifts to the poor, and consulted local communities about proper governance and good conduct.
d)
He divided up all of the land in his empire and gave each family an equal portion of land
11.
Christianity and Judaism both believe in one god and are called...
a)
Monotheistic
b)
Polytheistic
c)
Atheistic
d)
Agnostic
12.

What were some things that occured in monasteries during the middle ages? (Check ALL that apply)

a)

hand-copying the bible

b)

caring for the ill

c)

education of boys, primarily for priesthood

d)

creating pottery

13.

What was the greatest source of stability for people in Western Europe during the Middle Ages?

a)

The Protestant Church

b)

The Great Council

c)

The Roman Catholic Church

d)

The strong central government

14.
Spartan women __________________
a)
had more freedoms than other Greek women.
b)
could own property
c)
 were healthy and strong
d)
all of these
15.
Why did Christianity attract so many followers?
a)
It promised that if people accepted Jesus they would become rich.
b)
It gave people the ultimate gift of wisdom.
c)
It gave hope to the poor and powerless
d)
It promised that if people accepted Jesus they would suffer
16.
What is the name of the leader of the Roman Catholic Church?
a)
Patriarch
b)
Emperor
c)
Jesus
d)
Pope
17.

_____________, ____________, and _____________ were the most notable philosophers.

a)

Socrates, Plato, Aristotle

b)

Thales, Plato, Aristotle

c)

Pericles, Plato, Aristotle

d)

Phillip, Plato, Aristotle

18.

Democracy origiated in which ancient culture?

a)

Athens

b)

Sparta

19.

Peasants had to pay a tithe to the local church. What was a tithe?

a)

tax to use the mill and bakery for personal use.

b)

1/10 of a peasant's income

c)

a tax for the bishop to pray for them.

d)

a tax to be able to farm.

20.

In Greek ,city-state =

a)

polis

b)

Eonia

c)

Acropolis

d)

Kudos

21.
Feudal System is an exchange of ______ for _______
a)
money for food
b)
protection for land
c)
spices for wool
d)
meat for grain
22.

The trade that allowed movement of goods, people and materials among the continents.

a)

Continental trade

b)

Triangular Trade

c)

Slave Trade

d)

European Trade

23.

The Yuan Dynasty was established by who?

a)

The Chinese

b)

The Mongols

c)

The Tibetians

d)

The Yuanese

24.

What is the middle passage?

a)

the trip from England to Africa

b)

the trip from England to the Americas

c)

the trip from Africa to the Americas

d)

the trip from Africa to England

25.

Trade between Europe and Asia was popular on the ________.

a)

silk road

b)

European Highway

c)

Mongol Express

d)

Pacific Ocean

26.
Calligraphy is ___________________________________________________.
a)
the art of fine handwriting
b)
making paper
c)
spinning thread
27.

The Tang and Song is known as the

a)

end of Chinese Civilization

b)

Dynastic Cycle

c)

Golden Age of China

d)

Warring States Period

28.
The Sui Dyansty
a)
started the Grand Canal
b)
invented gunpowder
c)
invented silk
d)
was the Golden Age of China
29.

Who was Genghis Khan's grandson who conquered China?

a)

Kublai Khan

b)

Genghis Khan, Jr.

c)

Molakai Khan

d)

Jakarta Khan

30.

The Mongols tried to attack _______ and failed twice.

a)

Japan

b)

China

c)

Italy

d)

Mongolia

31.
What symbolized the status of women in the Song dynasty?
a)
Foot-binding
b)
Empress Wu
c)
The civil service exam
d)
The return of Confucianism
32.
Which two products were the most valuable trade items for the kingdoms of West Africa?
a)
gold and grain
b)
cotton and kola nuts
c)
gold and salt
d)
salt and cattle
33.
What do we call a group of camels and humans traveling with goods to sell?
a)
a fief
b)
a republic
c)
a caravan
d)
a plateau
34.

What was the main unifying force of medieval Western Europe?

a)

Government

b)

Church

c)

Military

35.

All of the following are reasons why the conquistadors and other explorers came to the Americas EXCEPT...

a)

Glory

b)

God

c)

Gold

d)

Guns

36.
Who is known for spreading Islam into Mali?
a)
Muhammad
b)
Jesus
c)
Mansa Musa
d)
Sundiata Kieta
37.

This work by Michelangelo is called what?

a)

Michael

b)

Noah

c)

David

d)

Vitruvius

38.

In exchange for land, what did knights and samurai give to feudal lords and shoguns?

a)

Money

b)

Loyalty

c)

Friendship

39.

This famous painting was done by

a)

Leonardo da Vinci

b)

Raphael

c)

Michelangelo

d)

Picasso

40.

Which was NOT a characteristic of Renaissance art?

a)

More secular subjects than before

b)

More focus on perspective than before

c)

More realistic human figures than before

d)

More religious subjects than before

41.

Where was Christopher Columbus trying to go when he " discovered" the New World?

a)

North America

b)

southern Africa

c)

South America

d)

the Indies

e)

Spain

42.
Which of the following is NOT one of the 5 Pillars of Islam?
a)
Holy wars against Christians
b)
Allah is the one God
c)
Give money to the poor
d)
Fast during Ramadan
43.
The man who is considered the prophet who founded Islam is -
a)
Muhammad
b)
Jesus
c)
Allah
d)
Adam
44.

What is the best name for the map above?

a)

Northwest Passage

b)

Columbian Passage

c)

Columbian Exchange

d)

the Bermuda Triangle

45.

You need someone to finance your artwork. You need a...

a)

Patron

b)

Banker

c)

Professor

d)

Financial analyst

46.

After the death of Muhammad, what led to the split between the Sunni and Shia?

a)

They could not agree on who should become leader.

b)

They could not agree if they were allowed to eat pork.

c)

They could not agree on how many times they should pray each day.

d)

They could not agree on how to make Greek fire.

47.

How did the printing press preserve the past?

a)

revived classical teachings

b)

printed in different languages

c)

gave access to never seen before books

d)

none of the choices

48.

Before printing books were...

a)

hand written

b)

rare

c)

expensive

d)

cheap

e)

always in Latin

49.

How many wives did Henry VIII have?

a)

1

b)

3

c)

4

d)

6

50.

What were the consequences of Henry's reign for the Church? (more than one answer)

a)

he beheaded two of his wives

b)

Henry created the new Church of England and became its head

c)

Henry took wealth and power away from the Church and gave it to a country

d)

England became a Protestant country

51.

Who was Qin Shi Huang?

a)

A king in Ancient China

b)

A Chinese teacher

c)

The first emperor of China

d)

A Chinese farmer

52.

Qin Shi Huang started the creation of the Great Wall

a)

True

b)

false

53.
What civilization is associated with the Tigris-Euphrates rivers?
a)
China
b)
Egypt
c)
India
d)
Mesopotamia
54.
What civilization is associated with the Nile River?
a)
China
b)
Egypt
c)
India
d)
Mesopotamia
55.
What civilization is associated with the Indus River?
a)
China
b)
Egypt
c)
India
d)
Mesopotamia
56.
What civilization is associated with the Yellow River?
a)
China
b)
Egypt
c)
India
d)
Mesopotamia
57.
Who was Hammurabi? 
a)
Hammurabi was a God in Ancient Sumer
b)
Hammurabi was the King of Babylon
c)
Hammurabi was a warrior
d)
Hammurabi was a farmer in Mesopotamia
58.
Who did Hammurabi claim encouraged him to create the laws?
a)
The people of Babylon
b)
The Gods
c)
The Akkadians
d)
The summerians 
59.

Hammurabi was best known for his _______. A set of laws that governed life in the Babylonian empire.

a)

Beard

b)

Code

c)

Consequences

d)

Sword

60.
Why is the Cryillic alphabet important?
a)
It is named for Cyril.
b)
It is used in Justinian's code.
c)
It reflects Roman influence.
d)
It gave the Slavs a written language.
61.
How did missionaries help spread Byzantine culture?
a)
They taught artists how to make Byzantine mosaics.
b)
They took the Eastern Orthodox religion to new places.
c)
They showed visitors the wealth of the Byzantine empire.
d)
They explained Byzantine law as the empire spread.
62.
Who is responsible for inventing the Cyrillic alphabet?
a)
Constantine
b)
Justinian
c)
Cyril and Methodius
d)
Orville and Wilber
63.

Who took the title of "czar" and challenged Mongol rule?

a)

Alexander

b)

Ivan I

c)

Rurik

d)

Ivan III

64.
The rebirth of a soul in a new body. 
a)
dharma
b)
reincarnation
c)
ahisma
d)
shrine
65.
Who was the founder of Hinduism?
a)
Abraham
b)
Jesus
c)
Siddhartha 
d)
No real founder
66.

The split of Roman Catholic west and Roman Orthodox east is known as what?

a)

Excommunication

b)

The Renaissance

c)

The War of 1812

d)

The Great Schism of 1054

67.

Formally denying a person membership in a Church is called _________________.

a)

Schism

b)

Excommunication

c)

Patriarch

d)

Icon

68.

In the West, who had absolute authority?

a)

The emperor

b)

The King

c)

The pope

d)

There was no leader

69.
Who was the most important English playwright?
a)
William Shakespeare
b)
Leonardo da Vinci
c)
Niccolo Machiavelli
d)
King Richard I
70.

The 95 theses

a)

was a list of Luther's complaints against the church

b)

was a collect of 95 pieces of Renaissance art

c)

was a story that detailed life in the Middle Ages

d)

was Leonardo da Vinci journal

71.

Why was the Nile river so important to Egypt?

a)

They can cool down in the water when it got hot.

b)

They used it to bathe in.

c)

They used the river water for drinking water.

d)

The river developed fertile soil that would help with crops and farming. This later helped with trade.

72.

Northern renaissance art different from Italian renaissance art because

a)

It focused on everyday life and used oil paints

b)

It focused on religion and the need for change

c)

It recreated art of the classical time period

d)

It did not use perspective

73.
A source that is original, from the time period & a first hand account
a)
Primary 
b)
Secondary 
74.
On which continent did humans first appear?
a)
Australia
b)
Asia
c)
Africa
d)
Europe
75.
the process of taming or raising plants and animals for human use.
a)
Domestication
b)
Archeologist
c)
Excavating
d)
Petting
76.
What were the rivers effect on people?
a)
provided fertile soil
b)
killed crops
c)
they were calming 
d)
were pretty to look at
77.
What were the effects of the Neolithic Revolution?
a)
Surplus Food Supply
b)
Specialization of Jobs
c)
Permanent Settlements
d)
All of the above
78.

During the Paleolithic Age, people were...

a)

Scientifics.

b)

Nomads.

c)

Hunters.

d)

Gatherers

79.

Eratosthenes proved the Earth was round before Gallileo.

a)

True

b)

False

80.

Athens was the first to practice?

a)

Democracy

b)

Medicine

c)

Religion

d)

Theocracy

81.

The building used to house Gladiator fights

a)

Parthenon

b)

Collisseum

c)

Pantheon

d)

Aquaducts

82.

This was used outside Rome to transport clean water to the city from high in the mountains due to pollution in the increasing populated city

a)

Doric, Corinthian Ionic Order

b)

Stupas

c)

Aquaducts

83.

This was a round holy place that held the ashes of saintly figures that started with Buddhists in India.

a)

Aqueducts

b)

Stupas

c)

Doric Ionic & Corinthian Order

84.

the Roman Twelve Tables illustrates Which concept

a)

Rule of the Law

b)

separation of powers

c)

Republican government

d)

innocent until proven guilty

85.

What led to the decline of ancient Rome?

a)

Growing gap between rich and poor

b)

Ambition of individual generals

c)

Growing territory too difficult to govern

d)

Professional military not loyal to the state

86.

The written laws of Rome were known as

a)

Bill of Rights

b)

Constitution

c)

Twelve Tables

d)

Nine Laws

87.

Which Roman general invaded Italy in 49 BC, started a civil war, then became "dictator for life?"

a)

Julius Ceasar

b)

Marius

c)

Pompey

d)

Scipio Africanus

88.

What are the laws intended by God to bring salvation to people?

a)

The Creed

b)

The Rules and by Laws

c)

The Constitutions

d)

The Ten Commandments

89.

What visitor to Africa's writings contributed to our understanding of Ancient West Africa?

a)

Marco Polo

b)

Ibn Battutah

c)

Mansa Musa

d)

King Tut

90.

Which of these would Confucius have valued most highly?

a)

riches

b)

respect

c)

freedom

d)

creativity

91.

These Roman innovations helped facilitate the movement of troops.

a)

Roads

b)

Aqueducts

c)

Amphitheaters

d)

Concrete

92.

Daoists taught that people could gain happiness by

a)

reading the ancient texts

b)

serving in government jobs

c)

living in harmony with nature

d)

working hard to become wealthy

93.

Hanfeizi, whose teachings were the basis for Legalism, wrote that rulers should emphasize

a)

honesty and trust

b)

scholarship and ideas

c)

trade and manufacturing

d)

rewards and punishments

94.
This map shows the _________ empire
a)
Mongol
b)
Tong
c)
Khan
d)
Byzantine
95.

What was the book of the dead?

a)

An ancient manuscript to learn how to obtain life after death

b)

A book of ghost stories

c)

A book of everyone who had died in the kingdom

d)

A coloring book of skeletons

96.

How did the Black Death get to Europe?

a)

Car and train

b)

Ship and Silk road

c)

Mail and Air

d)

Buggies and Mile runs

97.

What was the main reason for Pyramids?

a)

To live in and keep shelter

b)

to hold trade markets

c)

to worship the gods

d)

to use as tombs

98.
What type of government has a king or queen that holds all the power?
a)
Monarchy
b)
Dictatorship
c)
Direct Democracy
d)
Republic
99.

A textbook describing a historical event.

a)

Primary

b)

Secondary

100.

A letter from a doctor describing the Bubonic Plague.

a)

Primary

b)

Secondary

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