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Fall Final Review

Total questions: 51

Worksheet time: 27mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Egyptians believed in many gods. What is that called?

a)

Polytheism

b)

Monotheism

c)

Theocracy

d)

Oligarchy

2.

Where was the Nile River located?

a)

India

b)

Spain

c)

China

d)

Egypt

3.

How did these rivers first facilitate the development of early civilizations?


Nile

Tigris and Euphrates

Huang He

Indus and Ganges

a)

Governments were created to control fertile land.

b)

Fertile soil allowed humans to develop agriculture.

c)

Waterways increased trade among distant peoples.

d)

Water sources enabled the migration of hunter-gatherers.

4.

This chart represents a historical aspect of which belief system?

a)

a social hierarchy based on Hinduism

b)

the political order prescribed by Islam

c)

a series of cultural groups recognized in Buddhism

d)

the structure of religious authority in Judaism

5.

Use the list below to answer the question.

?

• The right to rule is granted by Heaven

•Just leaders have divine authority

•Unjust leaders lose divine authority


Which below would be the best title to this chart characterizing this Chinese practice?

a)

Mesopotamia

b)

Ancestor Worship

c)

Mesopotamia

d)

Mandate of Heaven

6.

What civilization wrote in Cuneiform and Hieroglyphics?

a)

China and Mesopotamia

b)

Indus River Valley and China

c)

Mesopotamia and Egypt

d)

Egypt and Indus River Valley

7.

The Punic Wars were between Rome and Carthage. Who was leading the attack for Carthage?

a)

Alexander the Great

b)

Hannibal

c)

The Vikings

d)

Julius Caesar

8.

What revolution was also known as the “Agricultural Revolution”?

a)

Paleolithic Revolution

b)

Industrial Revolution

c)

American Revolution

d)

Neolithic Revolution

9.

How was information preserved and shared in West Africa for most of the region’s history?

a)

stone carvings

b)

pictures on cloth

c)

oral traditions

d)

writing on papyrus

10.

How did Capitalism come about?

a)

It came from the Enlightened thinkers of the time, pushing for humanism

b)

It came from the collapse of the Feudal System, due to the Black Plague

c)

It came from the turnover of emperors in China, due to the Mandate of Heaven

d)

It came from the Catholic Church, wanting to sell more indulgences

11.

Why was the name given to the Paleolithic Revolution?

a)

because of the time period

b)

because of the tools/materials used

c)

because of the food they ate

d)

because of the animals they hunted

12.

What were the pyramids primary use?

a)

tombs dedicated to the dead pharaoh

b)

a temple for worship

c)

the pharaoh’s palace

d)

simply architecture

13.

Athenians were known for _____________ and Spartans were known for ___________.

a)

Building pyramids and building ships

b)

Military and Trade

c)

Exploring and Education

d)

Education and Military

14.

What is Theocracy?

a)

Ruled by a few

b)

Ruled by a king/queen

c)

Ruled by the people

d)

Ruled by religious leaders/ church

15.

Which statement best explains the cause of the fall of Rome during the 5th century A.D.?

a)

Crop famines forced many Romans to abandon the city.

b)

Commercial interests lured many of Rome’s merchants to Carthage.

c)

Repeated invasions by Germanic tribes weakened Roman society.

d)

Rome’s republic was replaced by an authoritarian dictator.

16.

Use the list below to answer the question.


Ancient Indian Social Structure

• Brahmin (priestly) class

•Kshatriya (warrior/noble) class

•Vaishya (commoner/herdsmen/tradesman) class

•Sudra (peasant/servant) class


What is the best classification for this social structure?

a)

ethnic groups

b)

caste system

c)

religious sects

d)

feudal system

17.

What social inequality law code would you find this excerpt:

• If any one strike the body of a man higher in rank than he, he shall receive sixty blows . . . in public.


• If a free-born man strike the body of another free-born man or equal rank, he shall pay one gold mina.

a)

Justinian’s Code

b)

The Judicial Branch

c)

Hammurabi’s Code

d)

Bill of Rights

18.

Who was the founder of Islam?

a)

Muhammad

b)

Abraham

c)

Constantine

d)

Martin Luther

19.

How did the emperor Constantine contribute most to change in the Roman Empire?

a)

by refusing to lead the military into battle

b)

by making Christianity legal

c)

by requiring citizens to pay taxes

d)

by stopping the Hun invasion

20.

What is missing in the 5 Pillars of Islam below?

Profession of Faith

Obligatory Prayer

Charity Fasting during Ramadan

Pilgrimage to___?____

a)

Jerusalem

b)

Mecca

c)

Constantinople

d)

Rome

21.

Who fought in the Crusades?

a)

Americans vs British

b)

Vikings vs Europeans

c)

Christians vs Muslims

d)

Rome vs Carthage

22.

Use the list below to answer the question.


• Christianity • Islam • Judaism


What do these religions have in common?

a)

They began during the Roman Empire.

b)

They observe the Five Pillars.

c)

They originated in the Arabian Peninsula.

d)

They are monotheistic faiths.

23.

How did the black plague most change the social structure of Europe in the Middle Ages?

a)

The decline in demand ensured the success of the merchants.

b)

The increased demand for labor strengthened feudalism.

c)

The rise of nationalism increased the influence of the nobility.

d)

With the decline of the worker population, it allowed the peasant class to demand more from the nobles

24.

What Mongol leader was known for unifying the Mongolian Empire with China?

a)

Hulagu Khan

b)

Genghis Khan

c)

Attila

d)

Timur

25.

How did the black plague spread?

a)

Lice on Humans

b)

Mites on Cats

c)

Ticks on Dogs

d)

Fleas on Rats

26.

Who was the Muslim leader who divided the Mali empire into provinces, and brought attention to Africa by displaying his wealth on his pilgrimage?

a)

Shona

b)

Muota

c)

Ezana

d)

Mansa Musa

27.

Which statement best explains the creation of calendars?

a)

The Mayans developed two a calendar systems.

b)

The Catholic Church reformed the calendar used by the Incas.

c)

Muslims had one calendar for regular use and another when traveling to Mecca.

d)

Chinese emperors used a calendar different from the one everyone else followed.

28.

What helped Ghana, Mali, and Songhai to become large and powerful West African kingdoms?

a)

control of gold-salt trade routes

b)

development of irrigation systems

c)

the discovery of gunpowder

d)

advanced navigational tools

29.

What impact did the Silk Road have on the Mongol Empire?

a)

The location of the trade route discouraged foreigners from entering the Mongol Empire.

b)

The Mongol Empire became wealthy by controlling most of the trade between Asia and Europe.

c)

The Mongol Empire was isolated from other Asian empires because of its distance from the trade route.

d)

The lack of access to the trade route encouraged the Mongol Empire to find a sea route to Europe.

30.

What is the best classification for the social structure during Medieval Times?

a)

Caste System

b)

Ethnic Classifications

c)

Feudal System

d)

Religious Hierarchy

31.

Which of these empires was NOT a Gunpowder Empire?

a)

Ottoman

b)

British

c)

Safavid

d)

Mughal

32.

Use the table below to answer the question.


Cause Effect Renaissance in Europe________ ?

a)

The Protestant Reformation

b)

The Great Schism

c)

The First Great Migration

d)

The Second Great Awakening

33.

1.______________ conquered the Aztecs.

2.______________ conquered the Incas.

a)

1. Polo

2. Vespucci

b)

1.Columbus

2. Gama

c)

1.Cortez

2.Pizzaro

d)

1.Cabot

2.Cook

34.

What are the 3 G’s that summarized the need to explore during the Age of Exploration?

a)

God, Goodness, and Glory

b)

Gold, Glory, and God

c)

Greatness, Good, and Gold

d)

Grain, Gold, Greatness

35.

Galileo made an important contribution to science by

a)

providing evidence for a heliocentric universe.

b)

proving the existence of other planets.

c)

determining the causes of eclipses.

d)

discovering the origins of stars.

36.

How did Spanish expansion affect the Inca civilization in Peru?

a)

Traditional culture was preserved.

b)

Trade with competing tribes expanded.

c)

The territory of the Inca civilization expanded.

d)

The population of Inca declined.

37.

Which Chinese invention changed how wars were fought during the Middle Ages and beyond?

a)

bronze swords

b)

cast iron

c)

gunpowder

d)

bronze swords

38.

Which factor contributed to the decline of the Aztec Empire?

a)

diseases introduced by foreigners

b)

invasions by nomadic tribes

c)

instability resulting from civil wars

d)

famines caused by poor farming techniques

39.

The Italian Renaissance was a time of renewed interest in classical ideas and achievements associated with the culture of which ancient nation?

a)

India

b)

China

c)

Egypt

d)

Greece

40.

Where was the center of the Inca empire located?

a)

in the Amazon Forest

b)

in the Andes Mountains

c)

on the Yucatan Peninsula

d)

along the Rio Grande River

41.

Which practice of the Catholic Church did Martin Luther criticize in his Ninety-Five Theses of 1517?

a)

preaching predestination

b)

selling indulgences

c)

publishing the Bible in German

d)

sending missionaries to America

42.

Which religious leader started the Protestant Reformation?

a)

William Tyndale

b)

John Calvin

c)

Martin Luther

d)

King Henry VIII

43.

Which figure from the Scientific Revolution helped understand gravity.

a)

Galileo Galilei

b)

Isaac Newton

c)

Johannes Kepler

d)

Nicolaus Copernicus

44.

Which advance helped spread the ideas of the Protestant Reformation?

a)

Michelangelo’s architectural achievements

b)

Da Vinci’s drawings of human anatomy

c)

Gutenberg’s moveable type printing press

d)

Galileo’s invention of the reflecting telescope

45.

What was one result of the increase of books in the vernacular, such as Johannes Gutenberg’s version of the Bible?

a)

People became more dependent on the Catholic clergy.

b)

More people were encouraged to learn how to read.

c)

Universities became less important as centers of learning.

d)

People became less interested in ancient works written in Latin or Greek.

46.

Which Chinese development contributed most to the spread of Martin Luther’s ideas during the Protestant Reformation?

a)

paper manufacturing

b)

tea

c)

compass

d)

gunpowder

47.

Which of the following Renaissance figures most helped scientists better understand the human body through art?

a)

Leonardo da Vinci

b)

Francis Bacon

c)

Christopher Columbus

d)

Tycho Brahe

48.

Where did the Columbian Exchange take place?

a)

In Colombia

b)

Between India and England

c)

In the Atlantic Ocean

d)

In Europe

49.

How did the Age of Exploration influence the Scientific Revolution?

a)

people began to question old beliefs & thought that humans could accomplish anything

b)

the discovery of new lands led people to search for other “new” things.

c)

Exploring made people dislike other countries

d)

people began to question the ideas of the Roman Catholic Church

50.

How did the Renaissance influence the Scientific Revolution?

a)

people began to question old beliefs & thought that humans could accomplish anything

b)

people began to question the ideas of the Roman Catholic Church

c)

Exploring made people dislike other countries

d)

the discovery of new lands led people to search for other “new” things.

51.

How did the Reformation influence the Scientific Revolution?

a)

the discovery of new lands led people to search for other “new” things.

b)

people began to question the ideas of the Roman Catholic Church

c)

Exploring made people dislike other countries

d)

people began to question old beliefs & thought that humans could accomplish anything