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WorksheetsWorld History 8 Comp Review--BASIS Ahwatukee
Total questions: 107
Worksheet time: 54mins
Which tradition offered increased opportunities for women?
Hinduism
Buddhism
Legalism
Daoism/Taoism
What teachings was the Civil Service Exam System based upon?
Confucianism
Buddhism
Legalism
Daoism/Taoism
Compared to other civilizations in the Classical Era, why was Han China unique?
The society was patriarchal
Slave holding determined the wealthy in society
The caste system defined the social structure
Government officials were granted their status based on education
“For the sake of the preservation of this entire creation, Purusha, the exceedingly magnificent one, assigned separate duties to the classes which had sprung from his mouth, arms, thighs, and feet.”
The passage above most reflects which of the following cultural traditions?
The Daoist emphasis on the balance between humans and nature
Buddha’s teaching about the search for enlightenment
The concept of caste in Hinduism
Confucius’ teaching on social harmony
“And what, O priests, is the noble truth of the path leading to the end of misery? It is…right belief, right resolve, right speech, right behavior, right occupation, right effort, right contemplation, and right concentration.”
The excerpt above describes a teaching of which religion?
Daoism
Hinduism
Confucianism
Buddhism
Which of the following is an accurate similarity between the Roman and Han Empires?
Geographical proximity to the Mediterranean.
The use of divine or supernatural sanctions to justify the rule of emperors.
The implementation of laws that demanded persecution of citizens belonging to minority faiths.
Both were heavily multiethnic empires that struggled to culturally unite diverse citizen populations.
In what way were the governing practices of the Han and Roman empires similar?
Both used Confucianism as the state ideology
Both used a codified system of law based on equality
Both used local administration to govern provinces
Both used citizenship to help unify their empire
Why did Buddhism diminish in India after the Classical Era?
Buddhism was far too similar to Hinduism to be distinguished.
Indians came to think of Buddhism as a Chinese religion and rejected it.
Unlike Hinduism, it was not appreciated for its lack of major rituals and ceremonies.
Hinduism absorbed aspects of Buddhism, negating a need for a separate religious tradition.
Which of the following best explains why Christianity gained state support in Rome during the 300s?
It provided merchants with the opportunity to make more money.
The growing popularity of Christianity provided a method for unifying the empire.
Lack of patriarchy within Christianity offered women the ability to acquire more political power.
Germanic invaders forced the conversion of Christianity on conquered peoples.
Which of the following best explains why Buddhism gained use and popularity upon its arrival to China at the end of the Han Dynasty?
There was a lack of confidence in the Chinese government which weakened the influence of Confucianism.
Buddhism was a completely new religious tradition and had only recently emerged in India.
Buddhism was given strong state support in the 600-800s.
Travel along the Silk Roads had become unsafe and promoted a change in philosophies.
Which of the following is major difference between the political administration of the Han Dynasty and Roman Empire in how they incorporated diverse groups and borderland peoples?
Rome was accepting of cultures and allowed for freedom of religion, while the Han used forced conversion to maintain one set of beliefs in the empire.
Rome enacted a meritocracy which instilled loyalty, while the Han incorporated outside groups into the aristocracy.
Rome utilized public participation in politics, while the Han utilized a representative voting system.
Rome relied on citizenship, while the Han relied on Confucian principals and marriage alliances.
The Silk Road greatly contributed to the spread of which religion?
Judaism
Christianity
Buddhism
Hinduism
Trans-Saharan trade routes included what notable city as a major urban marketplace?
Baghdad
Timbuktu
Damascus
Constantinople
Which is NOT a characteristic shared by all Abrahamic religions?
Judgement day
good and evil
codification (system of laws)
samsara
Which emperor converted to Buddhism?
Emperor Constantine
Emperor Qin
Emperor Justinian
Emperor Ashoka
The Mali Empire’s economic success can be most attributed to which of the following?
Availability of silk
Creation of universities
Conversion to Islam
Adoption of Arabic
In what way was Buddha and Jesus historically similar?
Both originated in the Middle East.
Both conquered new lands and made drastic changes to their empires through conversion.
Both were dissatisfied with aspects of the religions they grew up with, and sought to teach others positive change through compassion and humility.
Both codified new religious traditions and sought to convert others to the religious orders they had established.
The spread of Islam and Islamic culture to West Africa was mostly due to which of the following?
Trade
Conquest
Mansa Musa
Sea based cultural exchanges
A long term impact of Mansa Musa’s Hajj was that this led to the Mediterranean world to do which of the following?
support Ghana against Mali
encourage interest in African wealth
attempt to convert Mali to Christianity
adapt to a matrilineal society
Which of the following BEST describes the Greek polis or city-state?
Culturally alike region with the same religion, language, and ideologies.
Culturally alike region with different religions within the city-state.
Culturally different region that stressed the importance of nationalism.
Culturally alike region that spoke various languages but had the same religion.
All of the following groups of people were excluded from participating in Athenian Assembly EXCEPT:
women
uneducated people
children under 18
enslaved people
Which of the following BEST describes the rules of the Assembly?
Voluntary body of citizens who proposed policy and voted in various ways.
Voluntary body of citizens who only voted on proposed policy by secret ballot.
Mandatory body of citizens who proposed policy and voted by public ballot
Mandatory body of citizens who proposed policy and voted in various ways.
Which of the following is the BEST definition of the Struggle of the Orders?
Plebeian revolt seeking political equality with Patricians and resulted in the establishment of the Tribunal Assembly.
Plebeian revolt seeking social equality with Patricians, resulting in the establishment of the Law of the Twelve Tables.
Patrician revolt seeking establishment of the Senate and the Praetors.
Plebeian revolt seeking economic equality with Patricians, resulting in the establishment of the Lex Agraria.
Which of the following is the BEST definition of cursus honorum?
Succession of classes of increasing importance
Order of citizen status of increasing importance
Succession of financial status of increasing importance
Succession of offices of increasing importance
What was the main economic turmoil that led to the fall of the Roman Republic?
Plebeian farmers enslaved too many people, creating a disincentive to work.
Patricians enslaved too many people, running small farmers out of business.
Patricians were taxed at a high rate that they lost their large estates
Plebeians were relieved of any taxes, allowing them to compete with Patricians.
Why were Romans and conquered peoples more loyal to their generals rather than Rome during the 1st and 2nd Century BCE?
Generals offered Roman soldiers more than Rome did.
Generals had more integrity than Roman officials.
Generals were more peaceful than Roman officials.
Roman officials had taken land from the Plebeians.
What did the Lex Agraria aim to do?
Repossess land from Romans to promote the military.
Redistribute land from Patricians to promote military.
Redistribute land to alleviate poverty.
Repossess land from Romans to equalize the citizenry.
What was the political result of Julius Caesar’s assassination?
Romans lose trust in the Senate
Romans lose trust in the Empire
Romans lose trust in the ideas of the Republic
Romans lose trust in the Tribunes
The Sunni sect of Islam departed from Shia beliefs after Muhammad’s death in which central way?
They believed in the use of icons and images to support religious teachings and education.
They believed in literal translation of the Qur’an, which included resulted in significantly more patriarchal traditions.
They believed the next caliph should be someone who is a blood relative of Muhammed.
They believed Muhammad’s successor should be a member of the Umma that followed closely his moral and religious example.
Why did the Tang Dynasty expand further than the Sui, Song, and Han Dynasties?
They formed around the Silk Road
They conquered surrounding peoples
They welcomed foreigners into the empire
They embraced traditional Confucianism
Which of the following was NOT a benefit of the Equal Field System?
Increased loyalty of peasants
Decreased power of government
Equalized taxation
Limited power of aristocrats
Under which Islamic caliphate did a golden age in Baghdad emerge?
Rightly Guided Caliphs
Umayyad Caliphate
Ottoman Empire
Abbasid Caliphate
In contrast to the spread of Buddhism and Christianity, the early spread of Islam _____________.
gave rise to a large empire
occurred at a much slower pace
was limited to the vicinity of its birthplace
was restricted by surrounding, older civilizations
__________ is the journey Muhammad and his followers completed from Mecca to Medina in 622 CE.
Umma
Hajj
Hijrah
Sunna
_________ is a tax non-Muslims had to pay to practice their religion under the early caliphates.
Sharia
Jizya
Ka'aba
Umma
Early Islam had which of the following incentives to conversion?
Only Muslims could have any financial income.
Converts did not have to pay a special tax imposed on non-Muslims.
Often conversion occurred by force and non-Muslims submitted to avoid conflict.
Converts were granted increased access to trade routes and state sponsored funding.
What statement best explains the adoption of the Arabic language across North Africa?
West African expansion caused an increase in Arabic literacy.
The destruction of the Roman Empire allowed people to return to their native language.
The Islamic conquest of the region resulted in many conversions to Islam and the adoption of Islamic customs.
The decline of the Byzantine Empire convinced many inhabitants of the superiority of Arabic culture.
The division of Sunni and Shi’a Muslims can best be attributed to which major cause?
A religious divide regarding the importance of Jesus.
There was a major departure in views on how the Hajj should be conducted.
There was a disagreement over rulership following Muhammad’s death.
Only Sunni Muslims engage in Ramadan.
Which of the following was an important long-term impact of the spread of new rice varieties in East Asia?
A rapid increase of East Asian populations
A decrease in the size of East Asian urban centers
The large-scale settlement of nomadic central Asians
The movement of large numbers of East Asians from cities to farms
The origins of Neo-Confucianism are best explained by which of the following?
Increased xenophobia that emerged in the late Tang Dynasty led to increased support for native Chinese cultural traditions.
The attempt of Tang leaders to make Confucianism competitive with an emerging Christian population in China.
Supporters wanted to incorporate more mystical and religious elements of Buddhism.
The introduction of Islam to China inadvertently led to a blending of Islamic practices.
Which of the following ideas are most emphasized in Neo-Confucianism?
The need for meditation and inner reflection in order to achieve personal peace.
Social hierarchies and education positively structure society into set, unmovable social classes.
State acceptance of foreign ideas leads to a more rich and culturally diverse society.
People should utilize inner reflection, apply human reason, and highly regard tradition and family relationships in order to better structure society.
Which of the following BEST explains why Islam has a strong relationship between church and state continuing even today?
Jihad requires the incorporation of Islam into the military
Muhammad was viewed as a political, military, and religious leader
The Qur’an condones the use of Islam as a political tool
The Rightly Guided Caliphs used the principles of Islam in their rule
Which institution did the Ottomans utilize to recruit for their most elite military faction?
Jizya
Jannisaries
Devshirme
Millet System
What was one way the Ottoman Empire exerted influence over non-Muslim populations?
Converting all conquered people to Islam
Removing all power from local leaders after conquering territory
Indoctrinating and forcibly drafting young boys into military service
Intentionally incorporating more Jews and Christians into government positions than Muslims.
Which economic theory favors more exports than imports to increase the mother country's treasury?
Capitalism
Socialism
Communism
Mercantilism
Which of the following was a major change in transregional trade patterns from 1500 to 1700?
Japanese fleets gained control over most Pacific Ocean trade routes.
European manufactured goods came to dominate trans-Saharan trade.
Europeans created joint stock companies to engage in overseas trade.
Silk Road trade routes came under the control of Mongol rulers.
In the Americas, the blending of local traditions with Catholicism was a direct consequence of _____________.
Spanish colonial rule
The Bubonic Plague
Mercantilism
Crusades
What primary goal did most Europeans have in entering the Indian Ocean Networks?
To establish monopolies over the silver trade
To extend imperial control over China, Korea, and Japan
To dominate the spice trade
To covert Asian populations to Catholicism
Mercantilism can best be described as _________________.
an economic theory in which trade generates wealth and is increased by maintaining profitable balances, in which a government has more exports than imports in order to accumulate wealth.
An economic and political theory that advocates class war in order to create a society in which all property is publicly owned and each person works and is paid according to their needs.
an economic and political system in which a country's trade and industry are controlled by private owners for profit, rather than by the state.
the process by which a country determines its own statehood and forms its own allegiances and government.
Which of the following processes contributed to the emergence of syncretic and new religions in both the Eastern and Western Hemispheres during the 16th century?
Increases in global interactions
Resurgence of religious piety
Rejection of indigenous traditions
Adoption of local religions by colonizers
Which of the following thinker is often credited as first proposing the social contract theory?
Mary Wollstonecraft
Thomas Jefferson
John Locke
Father Hidalgo
Which of the following thinkers was MOST in favor of a direct democracy and credited with expanding the concept of the social contract theory to be an exchange between people in society, rather than people and their government?
Jean-Jacques Rousseau
Baron de Montesquieu
Thomas Hobbes
John Locke
Which of the following thinkers is credited with advocating for checks and balances in government by proposing a three branch system in which the executive, legislative, and judicial powers are divided?
Thomas Hobbes
Baron de Montesquieu
Jean-Jacques Rousseau
John Locke
During the 19th century, which of the following leaders was instrumental in rallying elites to remove Spanish colonial control over the region of Venezuela?
Toussaint L’Ouverture
Maximillian Robespierre
Simon Bolivar
Louis XVI
The execution of the king and the creation of the Committee for Public Safety are historically considered to be part of what phase of the French Revolution?
Liberal/Moderate Phase
The Radical Phase
The Reactionary Phase
The Directory
Which of the following statements is true of Latin American independence movements in the 19th century?
Slaves led a majority of the armed revolts.
Creole elites led most revolts against colonial rule.
The United States provided military and financial support to all the revolts.
The revolts led to the elimination of racial discrimination throughout Latin America.
In what way did the Haitian Revolution differ from the French Revolution?
Only the French Revolution was inspired by Enlightenment ideas.
The Haitian Revolution began because of unfair taxation by the French King.
The leaders of the Haitian Revolution came from a different social class than did the leaders of the French Revolution.
The leaders of the French Revolution wanted religious freedom while the leaders of the Haitian Revolution wanted equal voting representation.
How did the Scientific Revolution impact Enlightenment philosophy?
Applied the ideas of gravity and force to society
Applied the telescope to military tactics
Applied findings on space to calendars and events
Applied the scientific method to society
Which of the following is the BEST definition of sovereignty?
the authority of a state to govern itself or another state
the influence a state has over its citizens
the authority of a government to control commerce
the influence of a government has over political elections
What was the global importance of the Haitian Revolution?
raised concerns about colonialism
raised questions about slavery
raised awareness of nationalism
raised concerns over morality
How did the Mexican independence movement differ from other Latin revolutions?
The Mexican independence movement included all social classes, not just creoles.
The Mexican independence movement was led by peninsulares, not creoles.
The Mexican independence movement included mestizos, but not mullatos.
The Mexican independence movement was led by the enslaved population.
What is the process through which cities grow?
Industrialization
Urbanization
Syncretism
Socialization
Which of the following economic systems was most present in the Industrial Revolution?
Mercantilism
Communism
Capitalism
Socialism
What social and economic class rose in status and education the most due to the Industrial Revolution?
Middle Class
Working class
Children
Women
What historical movement was an effect of industrialization in Western Europe and the United States?
Mercantilism
Imperialism
Colonialism
Romanticism
Which of the following governing systems ruled over the Indian subcontinent from 1858 to 1947?
Mughal Empire
British East India Company
British Raj
Dutch East India Company
Which policy stated that the British East India Company claims Indian territory upon the death of a maharajah if he has no biological sons?
Land Seizure Policy
Imperial Exchange Policy
Princely Territory Policy
Doctrine of Lapse Policy
Which of the following was NOT a significant cause of European Imperialism?
The want of new resources and markets
Increased competition between European nations
Increased reliance of Europeans on Opium
Acceleration of social Darwinism theories
What religion was not forced in India, but heavily encouraged under British imperialism?
Sikhism
Christianity
Judaism
Islam
What social theory applied the biological principle of natural selection to society at large?
Nationalism
Social Darwinism
Eugenics
Darwinism
Which of the following was the primary motivation for late 1800s European imperialism?
The need for control over Indian Ocean trade routes
The need for increased slavery in the Americas
The need for raw materials to support industrialization
The need for new discoveries to support increased scientific thought
The introduction of gun cartridges to imperial soldiers that were smeared with animal fat from cows and pigs led to which rebellion?
Opium Wars
Sepoy Mutiny
Boxer Rebellion
Scramble for Africa
How did nationalism directly influence European political interactions in the 1800-1900s?
It led to increased tensions and competition among European powers
It prompted new forms of scientific discovery
It allowed for the globalization of trade
It promoted the worldwide spread of Christianity
The Opium Wars resulted in ________________.
unequal and extraterritorial treaties that favored Europeans, but not China
the banning of Christianity and Christian practices from most Chinese districts
increased trade connections between Russia, Japan, and China
Major U.S. involvement in overseas wars for the first time
What was the primary objective of the Taiping Uprising?
destroy a feminist agenda
establish a socialist government
create a new colonial empire`
destroy the Qing dynasty
A sphere of influence can best be described as _________________.
an area in which a foreign nation has complete political control
an area in which the domestic nation expands its culture
an area in which a foreign nation controls trade and investments
an area in which the domestic nation restrains its global economic activity
Which of the following revolts called for the downfall of the Qing Dynasty?
Boxer Rebellion
Taiping Uprising
Sepoy Mutiny
Mau Mau Revolt
What was the main difference between the British governing strategies in Kenya and in the Gold Coast?
The Gold Coast colony was a settler colony; Kenya was not.
The Gold Coast colony had indirect rule; Kenya did not.
Kenya had cash crop agriculture; the Gold Coast colony did not.
Kenya was a settler colony; the Gold Coast colony was not.
What was the main difference between the French in Algeria and other European colonies?
The French forced the cultivation of cash crops
French men, women, and children settled in the Algerian colony
Algeria became a province of France, like Paris or Normandy
Algerians were able to learn in Arabic rather than French
What was the goal of the British providing Ahsanti/Fante men a western education?
To help native groups gradually establish more political autonomy
To help assimilate Ashanti and Fante men into society in London
To help native groups colonize other areas of Africa and Asia
To help Ashanti/Fante men acquire cultural awareness
Which of the following was NOT a revolt that occurred as a response to the failures of the Weimar Republic?
Sparticist Revolt
Sepoy Mutiny
Kapp Putsch
Munich (Beer Hall) Putsch
What economic effect occurred as a result of the Weimar Republic printing more money?
Deflation
Minimum Wage
Dollarization
Hyperinflation
In the 1920s, what country provided the most aide for Germany, especially through the Dawes Plan and the Young Plan?
Great Britain
United States
France
Soviet Union
Which of the following events provided a platform for Hitler and the Nazi Party to crack down on communism?
Reichstag Fire
Kapp Putsch
Night of Long Knives
Night of Broken Glass
The Enabling Act of 1933 allowed ___________________.
the Weimar Republic to consult the Nazi party before making laws
the Nazi government to consult the president before making laws
the Nazi government to make laws without legislative consent
the communist factions to vote on laws with Nazi consent
Which of the following events made it clear that Hitler was the supreme ruler over every aspect of German life?
Reichstag Fire
Kapp Putsch
Night of the Long Knives
Night of Broken Glass
Which of the following was NOT a failure of the Tokugawa Shogunate in the 19th century?
Unequal Treaties
Hyperinflation
Famine
Foreign relations
What was the main goal of the Meiji Restoration?
To save Japan from foreign domination through modernization
To save Japan from domestic political conflicts through unification
To save Japan from foreign religions by implementing Confucianism
To save Japan from domestic economic failure through a unified currency
What religion was used to support nationalism in Meiji Japan?
Christianity
Shinto
Confucianism
Daoism
What national group of corporations was used by the Meiji government to promote industrialization in Japan?
Shogun
Kanagawa
Daimyos
Zaibatsu
Which of the following conflicts led to Japan’s withdrawal from the League of Nations, leading to Japan later joining the Axis Powers in World War II?
Sino-Japanese War
Invasion of Manchuria
Russo-Japanese War
Treaty of Versailles
What political group’s corruption during World War I led to a loss of support by the Chinese people?
Communists
Socialists
Nationalists
Capitalists
Which of the following events contributed the most to the rise of Mao Zedong in the Chinese Communist Party during the Chinese Civil War?
World War II
The Long March
Cultural Revolution
Great Leap Forward
What nationalist group promoted Muslim representation in India?
Muslim League
Indian National Congress
Islamic Salvation Front
British Raj
Which of the following organizations did not call for modernization in their respective countries?
Meiji Government
Tanzimat
Young Turks
Nazi Party
Which of the following people were NOT used as a scapegoat in modern history?
Aryans
Jews
Armenians
Gypsies
Which of the following events describes the end of Janissaries in the Ottoman Empire?
Auspicious Incident
Armistice of Mudros
Treaty of Lausanne
Treaty of Versailles
Which of the following events led to the surrender of the Ottoman Empire in World War I?
Treaty of Lausanne
Treaty of Versailles
Armistice of Mudros
Auspicious Incident
Which of the following events led to the establishment of the Republic of Turkey?
Armistice of Mudros
Treaty of Lausanne
Treaty of Versailles
Auspicious Incident
What Chinese event was pushed as a part of Mao's social reforms?
Great Leap Forward
Five-Year Plan
Cultural Revolution
Collectivization
Which of the following leaders used non-violence in India's decolonization period?
Muhammad Ali Jinnah
Mohandas Gandhi
Kwame Nkrumah
Ahmed Ben Bella
What two African colonies used violence in their decolonization methods?
Ghana and Kenya
Ghana and Algeria
Algeria and Kenya
India and Algeria
What two British colonies used nonviolence as a decolonization method?
Ghana and Kenya
Kenya and India
Algeria and Ghana
India and Ghana
What revolt was a result of Kenyan farmers using guerrilla war tactics against the British?
Sepoy Mutiny
Mau Mau Revolt
Boxer Rebellion
Bengal Partition
What conflict led to the deaths of millions of Africans but also independence from France?
Mau Mau Revolt
Algerian Civil War
Algerian War
Sepoy Mutiny
What two religious groups experienced tension during the Indian decolonization period?
Christianity and Sikhism
Christianity and Islam
Hinduism and Sikhism
Hinduism and Islam
The partition of what area led to the geographical division between Muslims and Hindus on the Indian subcontinent?
Lakshadweep
Bengal
Chandigarh
Ladakh
