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World History Final Semester 1

Total questions: 77

Worksheet time: 19hrs 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What innovation allowed fresh water into Roman cities?

a)

rivers

b)

aqueducts

c)

catapults

d)

arches

2.

What powers did a Roman Emperor have?

a)

They could fight other people, create more money, and be emperor forever.

b)

They could declare war, raise taxes, punish lawbreakers, and nominate public officials.

c)

They could do whatever they wanted to.

d)

They could make weapons and fight anyone they wanted to.

3.

What was a problem caused by the increasing size of the Roman Empire?

a)

the empire ran out of water

b)

the empire became too large to manage and protect

c)

the empire could not make enough weapons

d)

the empire could not make enough buildings

4.

What three things made Constantinople difficult to attack?

a)

W.S.S. Walls, Supplies, and Shipping.

b)

W.W.S. Water, Wishes, and Supplies.

c)

W.W.S. Water, Walls, and Shipping.

d)

W.S.S. Water, Wagons, and the Sea.

5.

What are some of the reasons Rome fell?

a)

Rome was wealthy, and well protected, but it was too big to manage.

b)

People were getting killed by barbarians.

c)

It was too big, there was inflation, and Rome was getting attacked by barbarians.

d)

Rome kept getting new Emperors with different ideas on how to govern, and people were dying of disease.

6.

 What year did Rome officially fall?

a)

500 C.E.

b)

0 C.E.

c)

450 C.E.

d)

476 C.E.

7.

What document did Justinian create in order to organize the Christian Roman Law?

a)

The Justinian Code.

b)

The Judah Code.

c)

The Theodora Code.

d)

The Constantinople Code.

8.

 How did Empress Theodora help Constantinople survive?

a)

She was Justinian's "Back Brace"

b)

She convinced Justinian to flee instead of fight the rioters.

c)

She told Justinian to give rights to women and children.

d)

She convinced Justinian to stay and fight the rioters instead of flee

9.

What religion was adopted by the Roman Empire after being persecuted for many years?

a)

Islam

b)

Buddhism

c)

Christianity

d)

Hinduism

10.

 Why did the Christian Church split?

a)

It split because they did not like the Church anymore.

b)

It split because the West and East Empires interpret and practice Christianity differently

c)

It did not split. The Church remained unified.

d)

It split because there were attacks on Rome and people were scared and needed help.

11.

What is monotheism?

a)

the belief in no gods

b)

the belief that rulers are gods

c)

the belief in many gods

d)

the belief in one god

12.

Christianity is a religion based on the teachings of

a)

Hadrian.

b)

Jesus of Nazareth.

c)

Constantine.

d)

Paul.

13.

What did Jesus teach?

a)

Loving God and loving others

b)

Encouraging people to convert to Christianity

c)

Convincing authorities not to persecute Christians

d)

Eliminating all other religion

14.

Christian leader chosen by Jesus to spread his message

a)

apostle

b)

laity

c)

parable

d)

pope

15.

a person who is willing to die for his or her own beliefs

a)

laity

b)

resurrection

c)

iconoclast

d)

martyr

16.

In 29 CE, Jesus was arrested with which charges?

a)

Instigating war between Christians and Romans.

b)

Blasphemy and defying Roman authority.

c)

Helping others and performing miracles.

d)

Treating everyone equally.

17.

How was Jesus put to death?

a)

Killed in the Colosseum

b)

Crucifixion

c)

Beheaded

d)

Burned alive

18.

After Jesus was crucified, he rose from the dead. This is called _______________.

a)

Crucifixion

b)

Resurrection

c)

Birth

d)

Baptism

19.

Why was Christianity so attractive to people?

a)

it offered an opportunity to become a Roman of high social class

b)

it offered many gods to choose from

c)

it offered the poor and weak a reward in heaven

d)

it offered riches on earth

20.

What is the central or main idea of Christianity?

a)

moral righteousness (being good) and social justice (kindness to others)

b)

being rich and powerful is most important

c)

conquering the largest territory in the world

d)

following Roman laws and customs

21.

 What is the holy book of Islam called?

a)

Torah

b)

Quran

c)

Bible

d)

Hashina

22.

 What is the name of the most wealthy trade center in Arabia?

a)

Baghdad

b)

Constantinople

c)

Jerusalem

d)

Mecca

23.

What are the three monotheistic religions

a)

Judaism, Christianity, Vatican

b)

Christianity, Islam, Judaism

c)

Islam, Confucius, Holiness

d)

Islam, Italianism, Istanbul

24.

What is the name of the people who follow Islam?

a)

Arabs

b)

Islams

c)

Muslims

d)

Iranians

25.

Who was Muhammad?

a)

Another name for Jesus

b)

God

c)

A prophet that was told by angel to teach Islam

d)

happiest Arab around

26.

Before Islam, most Arabs were __________________

a)

Monotheistic

b)

Polytheistic

27.

What religious structure is located in Mecca

a)

The Great Pyramid of Giza

b)

The Kaaba

c)

Tent City of Mina

d)

The Colosseum

28.

What city does Muhammad and his followers run away to during Hijrah?

a)

Medina

b)

Mecca

c)

Jerusalem

d)

Cairo

29.

What did Muhammad call Jews and Christians?

a)

Infidels

b)

Bad people

c)

People of the Book

30.

What did Muhammad do when he conquered Mecca?

a)

He killed all the non-muslims forced them to be muslims

b)

Changed the capital of Arabia

c)

Go to the Ka-aba and destroyed all the statues

31.

which question separated the Sunnis and Shi'a?

a)

It was wise to expand the empire?

b)

Should non Muslims be able to practice their own religion in Muslim territory?

c)

Should religious pictures of humans be permitted?

d)

Must a caliph be descended from Muhammad?

32.

In 632, Abu Bakr became the first _____________, a title that means “successor”. He promised Muslims that he would closely follow Muhammad’s example.

a)

Bureaucrat

b)

Sunnis

c)

Caliph

d)

Stronghold  

33.

What three empires were created in Islam?

a)

The Ottomans, The Safavids, The Mughals

b)

The Ottoturks, The Seahoreses, The Moses

c)

The Mases, The Jurtks, The Muhammads

d)

The Hurtks, The Ottomans, The Safavids

34.

What is a Ghazi?

a)

A Muslim Person.

b)

A Leader.

c)

A Merchant

d)

A Warrior for Islam

35.

Who sits at the top of the social Structure of Islam?

a)

Merchants

b)

Soldiers

c)

Sultans

d)

Farmers

36.

What did Abbas the Great achieve during his ruling?

a)

Centralized the government, Created powerful military Sought alliances with European States.

b)

Made a huge government, created a weak military, Fought other countries.

c)

Created world peace, Strengthened the economy

d)

Treated everyone equally, there was no social structure.

37.

Babur claimed he was the descendent of who?

a)

Julias Caesar

b)

Shakespeare

c)

Ghengis Khan

d)

Constantine

38.

What did Muslims use to calculate their location on Earth?

a)

An Observatory

b)

A Compass

c)

A calculator

d)

An Astrolabe

39.

What did Muslims use to help their understanding of time?

a)

Zoology

b)

Astronomy

c)

Biology

d)

Telescopes

40.

What is Sufism?

a)

Philosophy that taught people could find God’s love by having a personal relationship with him.

b)

The practice of praying a lot

c)

The study of stars

d)

The study of maps

41.

Trade across the Sahara Desert

a)

Mansa Musa

b)

Savanna Trade

c)

Trans-Saharan Trade

d)

Bi-Coastal Trade

42.

first West African Empire that became wealthy through controlling the salt and gold trade.

a)

Ghana

b)

Mali

c)

Songhai

d)

Griots

43.

Second West African empire that prospered from gold-salt trade. After converting to Islam, became a center of Muslim culture.

a)

Ghana

b)

Mali

c)

Songhai

d)

Griots

44.

Professional story-tellers or oral historians; record keepers of their culture

a)

Professors

b)

Griots

c)

Proverbs

d)

Kinship

45.

a new culture formed in trading towns along East Africa; also a language of East Africa.

a)

Swahili

b)

French

c)

Egyptian

d)

Axum

46.

The trade of which two products shaped the early history of North and West Africa?

a)

ivory and salt

b)

salt and gold

c)

silk and gold

d)

spices and ivory

47.

Which statement illustrates the order of the West African kingdoms?

a)

Ghana, Mali, Songhai

b)

Sahara, Mali, Ghana

c)

Timbuktu, Mali, Songhai

d)

Songhai, Mali, Ghana

48.

African societies south of the ___________ were isolated & missed out on the cultural diffusion of the Classical Era

a)

Sahara Desert

b)

Kalihari Desert

c)

Senegal River

d)

Niger River

49.

The gold-salt trade increased ____________ with Muslim merchants in North & West Africa

a)

Cultural Diffusion

b)

Tension

c)

Hatred

d)

Tolerance

50.

Mali's first great leader, he came to power after crushing a cruel, unpopular leader

a)

Sundiata

b)

Mansa Musa

c)

Aksum

d)

Songhai

51.

The trading network in Ghana also spread ____________ south of the Sahara.

a)

Salt

b)

Christianity

c)

Islam

d)

Iron

52.

The Songhai Empire replaced the ___________ Empire.

a)

Ghana

b)

Mali

c)

Benin

d)

Great Zimbabwe

53.

The Mali Empire replaced the ___________ Empire.

a)

Songhai

b)

Ghana

c)

Aksum

d)

Benin

54.

What happened to the Mali Empire after Mansa Musa returned from his hajj?

a)

The Mali Empire was attacked and conquered by Songhai Empire

b)

Mansa Musa hired architects to build mosques, libraries, and universities

c)

Mansa Musa forced the citizens to convert to Islam

d)

Mansa Musa passed away upon his return and was replaced by his son

55.

What gave the early people of the Kingdom of Ghana an advantage?

a)

Salt

b)

Iron tools

c)

Steel tools

d)

Gunpowder

56.

What were the two most prominent religions within West Africa?

a)

Animism and Judaism

b)

Christianity and Islam

c)

Islam and Animism

d)

Hinduism and Christianity

57.

How did Muslim rulers in West Africa treat non-Muslims inside of their empire?

a)

They tolerated them

b)

They banned or exiled them

c)

They arrested them and forcefully converted them to Islam

d)

They killed them

58.

What is a griot?

a)

A warlord

b)

A story-teller, historian, and/or musician

c)

The title of a West African emperor

d)

All are correct

59.

Why was none of West Africa's history written down before the introduction of the Arabic language?

a)

West Africa had no writing system

b)

The Umayyads ordered all writings be destroyed

c)

All records were lost in a great fire

d)

None are correct

60.

The traditional religion of Animism believes…

a)

Objects in nature have souls or spirits

b)

In worship of of Muhammad

c)

All animals go to heaven

d)

In the Eight-fold Path of Islam

61.

What is defined as "a family made up of several generations (up to 100s of people)"?

a)

Extended family

b)

Tribe

c)

Province

d)

Nomadic Herd

62.

What major crop did the Portuguese produce using slaves from Africa?

a)

tea

b)

bananas

c)

coffee

d)

sugarcane

63.

About 60 million modern-day Africans trace their language to which ancient culture?

a)

Arab

b)

Ashanti

c)

Bantu

d)

Swahili

64.

 In early Africa, where did most people live?

a)

big cities

b)

suburban areas

c)

in the desert

d)

rural villages

65.

 African villages grew into larger communities and these towns and cities eventually became centers of trade and government.

a)

True

b)

False

66.

What European country was the first to participate in the African slave trade?

a)

Portugal

b)

Italy

c)

France

d)

Spain

67.

What were two nontraditional roles that some women held in early African society? (select both)

a)

rulers

b)

griots

c)

soldiers

d)

merchants

68.

What were some ways that slaves in Africa gain their freedom? (three answers).

a)

through work

b)

marrying a free person

c)

trade

d)

payment

69.

Who had more power in lineage groups in Africa?

a)

Older people.

b)

Younger people.

70.

How many people were taken in the original trip that started the slave trade?

a)

1

b)

12

c)

120

d)

1200

71.

What music styles, in one way or another, owe their origin to African music brought to America in the slave trade? (multiple answers).

a)

Gospel

b)

Blues

c)

Rock 'n' roll

d)

Jazz

72.

 What does matrilineal mean?

a)

tracing a family descent through god-mothers

b)

tracing a family descent through mothers

c)

tracing a family descent through fathers

d)

family stories passed down

73.

Which ruler led the fight against Muslim invaders in the ad 600s?

a)

Queen Dahia al-Kahina

b)

Queen Nzinga

c)

Mansa Musa

d)

Askia Muhammad

74.

Which ruler ruled modern-day Angola and Congo, fought Portuguese slave traders for over 40 years?

a)

Queen Dahia al-Kahina

b)

Queen Nzinga

c)

Muhammad Ture

d)

Mansa Musa

75.

Explain the impact of trading during the medieval times. Specifically in Islam and Africa.

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76.

How did the Roman Empire first respond to Christianity?

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77.

What problems came with Rome controlling such a large area in Europe.

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