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WorksheetsWorld History Final Semester 1
Total questions: 77
Worksheet time: 19hrs 15mins
What innovation allowed fresh water into Roman cities?
rivers
aqueducts
catapults
arches
What powers did a Roman Emperor have?
They could fight other people, create more money, and be emperor forever.
They could declare war, raise taxes, punish lawbreakers, and nominate public officials.
They could do whatever they wanted to.
They could make weapons and fight anyone they wanted to.
What was a problem caused by the increasing size of the Roman Empire?
the empire ran out of water
the empire became too large to manage and protect
the empire could not make enough weapons
the empire could not make enough buildings
What three things made Constantinople difficult to attack?
W.S.S. Walls, Supplies, and Shipping.
W.W.S. Water, Wishes, and Supplies.
W.W.S. Water, Walls, and Shipping.
W.S.S. Water, Wagons, and the Sea.
What are some of the reasons Rome fell?
Rome was wealthy, and well protected, but it was too big to manage.
People were getting killed by barbarians.
It was too big, there was inflation, and Rome was getting attacked by barbarians.
Rome kept getting new Emperors with different ideas on how to govern, and people were dying of disease.
What year did Rome officially fall?
500 C.E.
0 C.E.
450 C.E.
476 C.E.
What document did Justinian create in order to organize the Christian Roman Law?
The Justinian Code.
The Judah Code.
The Theodora Code.
The Constantinople Code.
How did Empress Theodora help Constantinople survive?
She was Justinian's "Back Brace"
She convinced Justinian to flee instead of fight the rioters.
She told Justinian to give rights to women and children.
She convinced Justinian to stay and fight the rioters instead of flee
What religion was adopted by the Roman Empire after being persecuted for many years?
Islam
Buddhism
Christianity
Hinduism
Why did the Christian Church split?
It split because they did not like the Church anymore.
It split because the West and East Empires interpret and practice Christianity differently
It did not split. The Church remained unified.
It split because there were attacks on Rome and people were scared and needed help.
What is monotheism?
the belief in no gods
the belief that rulers are gods
the belief in many gods
the belief in one god
Christianity is a religion based on the teachings of
Hadrian.
Jesus of Nazareth.
Constantine.
Paul.
What did Jesus teach?
Loving God and loving others
Encouraging people to convert to Christianity
Convincing authorities not to persecute Christians
Eliminating all other religion
Christian leader chosen by Jesus to spread his message
apostle
laity
parable
pope
a person who is willing to die for his or her own beliefs
laity
resurrection
iconoclast
martyr
In 29 CE, Jesus was arrested with which charges?
Instigating war between Christians and Romans.
Blasphemy and defying Roman authority.
Helping others and performing miracles.
Treating everyone equally.
How was Jesus put to death?
Killed in the Colosseum
Crucifixion
Beheaded
Burned alive
After Jesus was crucified, he rose from the dead. This is called _______________.
Crucifixion
Resurrection
Birth
Baptism
Why was Christianity so attractive to people?
it offered an opportunity to become a Roman of high social class
it offered many gods to choose from
it offered the poor and weak a reward in heaven
it offered riches on earth
What is the central or main idea of Christianity?
moral righteousness (being good) and social justice (kindness to others)
being rich and powerful is most important
conquering the largest territory in the world
following Roman laws and customs
What is the holy book of Islam called?
Torah
Quran
Bible
Hashina
What is the name of the most wealthy trade center in Arabia?
Baghdad
Constantinople
Jerusalem
Mecca
What are the three monotheistic religions
Judaism, Christianity, Vatican
Christianity, Islam, Judaism
Islam, Confucius, Holiness
Islam, Italianism, Istanbul
What is the name of the people who follow Islam?
Arabs
Islams
Muslims
Iranians
Who was Muhammad?
Another name for Jesus
God
A prophet that was told by angel to teach Islam
happiest Arab around
Before Islam, most Arabs were __________________
Monotheistic
Polytheistic
What religious structure is located in Mecca
The Great Pyramid of Giza
The Kaaba
Tent City of Mina
The Colosseum
What city does Muhammad and his followers run away to during Hijrah?
Medina
Mecca
Jerusalem
Cairo
What did Muhammad call Jews and Christians?
Infidels
Bad people
People of the Book
What did Muhammad do when he conquered Mecca?
He killed all the non-muslims forced them to be muslims
Changed the capital of Arabia
Go to the Ka-aba and destroyed all the statues
which question separated the Sunnis and Shi'a?
It was wise to expand the empire?
Should non Muslims be able to practice their own religion in Muslim territory?
Should religious pictures of humans be permitted?
Must a caliph be descended from Muhammad?
In 632, Abu Bakr became the first _____________, a title that means “successor”. He promised Muslims that he would closely follow Muhammad’s example.
Bureaucrat
Sunnis
Caliph
Stronghold
What three empires were created in Islam?
The Ottomans, The Safavids, The Mughals
The Ottoturks, The Seahoreses, The Moses
The Mases, The Jurtks, The Muhammads
The Hurtks, The Ottomans, The Safavids
What is a Ghazi?
A Muslim Person.
A Leader.
A Merchant
A Warrior for Islam
Who sits at the top of the social Structure of Islam?
Merchants
Soldiers
Sultans
Farmers
What did Abbas the Great achieve during his ruling?
Centralized the government, Created powerful military Sought alliances with European States.
Made a huge government, created a weak military, Fought other countries.
Created world peace, Strengthened the economy
Treated everyone equally, there was no social structure.
Babur claimed he was the descendent of who?
Julias Caesar
Shakespeare
Ghengis Khan
Constantine
What did Muslims use to calculate their location on Earth?
An Observatory
A Compass
A calculator
An Astrolabe
What did Muslims use to help their understanding of time?
Zoology
Astronomy
Biology
Telescopes
What is Sufism?
Philosophy that taught people could find God’s love by having a personal relationship with him.
The practice of praying a lot
The study of stars
The study of maps
Trade across the Sahara Desert
Mansa Musa
Savanna Trade
Trans-Saharan Trade
Bi-Coastal Trade
first West African Empire that became wealthy through controlling the salt and gold trade.
Ghana
Mali
Songhai
Griots
Second West African empire that prospered from gold-salt trade. After converting to Islam, became a center of Muslim culture.
Ghana
Mali
Songhai
Griots
Professional story-tellers or oral historians; record keepers of their culture
Professors
Griots
Proverbs
Kinship
a new culture formed in trading towns along East Africa; also a language of East Africa.
Swahili
French
Egyptian
Axum
The trade of which two products shaped the early history of North and West Africa?
ivory and salt
salt and gold
silk and gold
spices and ivory
Which statement illustrates the order of the West African kingdoms?
Ghana, Mali, Songhai
Sahara, Mali, Ghana
Timbuktu, Mali, Songhai
Songhai, Mali, Ghana
African societies south of the ___________ were isolated & missed out on the cultural diffusion of the Classical Era
Sahara Desert
Kalihari Desert
Senegal River
Niger River
The gold-salt trade increased ____________ with Muslim merchants in North & West Africa
Cultural Diffusion
Tension
Hatred
Tolerance
Mali's first great leader, he came to power after crushing a cruel, unpopular leader
Sundiata
Mansa Musa
Aksum
Songhai
The trading network in Ghana also spread ____________ south of the Sahara.
Salt
Christianity
Islam
Iron
The Songhai Empire replaced the ___________ Empire.
Ghana
Mali
Benin
Great Zimbabwe
The Mali Empire replaced the ___________ Empire.
Songhai
Ghana
Aksum
Benin
What happened to the Mali Empire after Mansa Musa returned from his hajj?
The Mali Empire was attacked and conquered by Songhai Empire
Mansa Musa hired architects to build mosques, libraries, and universities
Mansa Musa forced the citizens to convert to Islam
Mansa Musa passed away upon his return and was replaced by his son
What gave the early people of the Kingdom of Ghana an advantage?
Salt
Iron tools
Steel tools
Gunpowder
What were the two most prominent religions within West Africa?
Animism and Judaism
Christianity and Islam
Islam and Animism
Hinduism and Christianity
How did Muslim rulers in West Africa treat non-Muslims inside of their empire?
They tolerated them
They banned or exiled them
They arrested them and forcefully converted them to Islam
They killed them
What is a griot?
A warlord
A story-teller, historian, and/or musician
The title of a West African emperor
All are correct
Why was none of West Africa's history written down before the introduction of the Arabic language?
West Africa had no writing system
The Umayyads ordered all writings be destroyed
All records were lost in a great fire
None are correct
The traditional religion of Animism believes…
Objects in nature have souls or spirits
In worship of of Muhammad
All animals go to heaven
In the Eight-fold Path of Islam
What is defined as "a family made up of several generations (up to 100s of people)"?
Extended family
Tribe
Province
Nomadic Herd
What major crop did the Portuguese produce using slaves from Africa?
tea
bananas
coffee
sugarcane
About 60 million modern-day Africans trace their language to which ancient culture?
Arab
Ashanti
Bantu
Swahili
In early Africa, where did most people live?
big cities
suburban areas
in the desert
rural villages
African villages grew into larger communities and these towns and cities eventually became centers of trade and government.
True
False
What European country was the first to participate in the African slave trade?
Portugal
Italy
France
Spain
What were two nontraditional roles that some women held in early African society? (select both)
rulers
griots
soldiers
merchants
What were some ways that slaves in Africa gain their freedom? (three answers).
through work
marrying a free person
trade
payment
Who had more power in lineage groups in Africa?
Older people.
Younger people.
How many people were taken in the original trip that started the slave trade?
1
12
120
1200
What music styles, in one way or another, owe their origin to African music brought to America in the slave trade? (multiple answers).
Gospel
Blues
Rock 'n' roll
Jazz
What does matrilineal mean?
tracing a family descent through god-mothers
tracing a family descent through mothers
tracing a family descent through fathers
family stories passed down
Which ruler led the fight against Muslim invaders in the ad 600s?
Queen Dahia al-Kahina
Queen Nzinga
Mansa Musa
Askia Muhammad
Which ruler ruled modern-day Angola and Congo, fought Portuguese slave traders for over 40 years?
Queen Dahia al-Kahina
Queen Nzinga
Muhammad Ture
Mansa Musa
Explain the impact of trading during the medieval times. Specifically in Islam and Africa.
How did the Roman Empire first respond to Christianity?
What problems came with Rome controlling such a large area in Europe.
