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Final Review

Total questions: 95

Worksheet time: 2hrs 35mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
True or False
Mansa Musa did not accept other religions.
a)
True
b)
False
2.
Under Mansa Musa the of Empire of Mali _________.
a)
collapsed
b)
doubled in size
c)
was founded
3.

How is transportation conducted in the desert?

a)

river

b)

camel

c)

donkey

d)

car

4.

What were the dominant trade items in the West African kingdoms?

a)

cloth and diamonds

b)

salt and gold

c)

cotton and spices

d)

weapons and iron

5.

How did trade impact the religion of Islam?

a)

helped the religion spread

b)

the religion lost supporters

c)

Islam was not affected

d)

caused conflict between Muslims

6.

A family line traced through the mother

a)

Ghana

b)

Matrilineal

c)

Trans-Saharan Trade

d)

Patrilineal

7.

A family line traced through the father

a)

Ghana

b)

Matrilineal

c)

Trans-Saharan Trade

d)

Patrilineal

8.
Which of the following made West African farming more efficient?
a)
iron tools
b)
improved seeds
c)
terraced hills
d)
irrigation systems
9.
Which list of regions is in order from most rainfall to least?
a)
Sahel, Savannah, Rain Forest, Sahara
b)
Sahel, Rain Forest, Savannah, Sahara
c)
Rain Forest, Savannah, Sahel, Sahara
10.
An icon is...
a)
A piece of land surrounded by water on three sides
b)
A visual representation of a god/ religious figure
c)
the belief in many gods
d)
a piece of clothing that citizens wore.
11.
The Great Schism refers to: 
a)
The splitting of Rome into Eastern and Western Empires
b)
The splitting of goods between farmers
c)
A great debate between emperors
d)
The splitting of the Catholic Church
12.
Who was the most famous ruler of the Byzantine Empire?
a)
Justinian
b)
Caesar Augustus
c)
Constantine
d)
Julius Ceasar
Julius Caesar
13.
Who is the leader of the Roman Catholic church?
a)
The Patriarch
b)
The Pope
c)
The Emperor
d)
Justinian
14.
What was the set of laws that governed the Byzantine Empire?
a)
Theodora's Tablet of Codes
b)
The Articles of the Confederacy
c)
Justinian Bill of Rights
d)
Justinian Code
15.

-a ruler who has absolute power.

a)

democrat

b)

autocrat

c)

plutocrat

d)

technocrat

16.

The city of Jerusalem is important to what three major religions?

a)

Buddhism, Hinduism, and Islam

b)

Islam, Christianity, and Hinduism

c)

Islam, Christianity, and Judaism

17.

In order to call people to arms, Pope Urban II appealed to people's Christian religion, need for salvation, and what else?

a)

He pointed out that the Holy Land was very wealthy and ripe for the taking

b)

He pointed out that the summers were nicer

18.

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

a)

Schism

b)

Excommunication

c)

Patriarch

d)

Icon

19.

The Great Schism of 1054 was between what two religious groups?

a)

Catholic and Orthodox

b)

Catholic and Protestant

c)

Orthodox and Protestant

d)

none of the above

20.
The Plague spread along ______ to reach Europe.
a)
Ships
b)
Carts
c)
Trade Routes
d)
Planes
21.

What was the name of the Scandanavian invaders who targeted England during the Dark Ages?

a)

Visigoths

b)

Vikings

c)

Moors

d)

Mongols

22.

What animal is blamed for indirectly spreading the Black Death throughout Europe?

a)

Cats

b)

Dogs

c)

Hamsters

d)

Rats

23.

The Samurai code of honor was called....

a)

Zen

b)

Chivalry

c)

Bushido

24.

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

a)

Money

b)

Loyalty

c)

Friendship

25.

A lesser lord who accepts land from a more powerful lord and pledges loyalty and service to that lord

a)

King

b)

Monarch

c)

Vassal

d)

Peasant

26.

The village where nobles and peasants lived, also where all the economic activity took place during the Middle Ages.

a)

Province

b)

County

c)

Manor

d)

Vassal

27.

Because it was too dangerous to travel to trade, each manor had to be _________________________, or able to provide everything they needed.

a)

nobility

b)

self-sufficient

c)

vegan

d)

monastic

28.
Which religious group fought against the Christians in the Crusades?
a)
Hindus
b)
Buddhists
c)
Muslims
d)
Catholics
29.
Which answer choice shows the order of Feudal Society from highest to lowest?
a)
peasants, knights, nobles, king
b)
king, nobles, knights, peasants
c)
knights, king, peasants, serfs
d)
merchants, knights, commoners, serfs
30.

Gutenberg's printing press and the translation of the Bible to common languages caused:

a)

painters to fight against the use of Latin.

b)

more people to learn to read.

c)

more people to follow the ideas of church leaders.

d)

church leaders to stop performing extravagant rituals.

31.

What was Martin Luther's goal in protesting against the church?

a)

to cause a split in the Catholic Church and create separate groups (Protestants, Lutherans, etc.).

b)

to correct problems like the sale of indulgences and involvement in political affairs.

c)

to argue for more religious influence in the daily life of the common people.

d)

to help people have a personal relationship with God by reading the Bible for themselves.

32.

Who was the author of the 95 Thesis

a)

John Calvin

b)

Martin Luther

c)

Martin Luther King Jr

d)

King Henry VIII

33.

Which of these statements reflects an influence of the Renaissance?

a)

dominance of the church

b)

constant feudal warfare

c)

lack of any governance

d)

increased interest in the arts

34.

What word means sun-centered solar system?

a)

geocentric

b)

Ptolemaic system

c)

heliocentric

d)

scientific method

35.

What word means earth centered solar system?

a)

heliocentric

b)

geocentric

c)

Copernican system

d)

scientific method

36.

Which person split from the Catholic church because he couldn't get a divorce?

a)

King Henry VIII

b)

Martin Luther

c)

Leonardo da Vinci

d)

Copernicus

37.

He used a telescope to prove the heliocentric theory true

a)

Copernicus

b)

Galileo

c)

Luther

d)

da Vinci

38.

Where did the Renaissance start?

a)

Italy

b)

Germany

c)

Holland

d)

Flanders

39.

How did the printing press impact the Renaissance?

a)

Books became cheaper and more accessible to the people

b)

Books became widely seen as public knowledge, so they weren’t seen as true

c)

Books were printed in multiple languages and were losing their original meaning, so they were being seen as incorrect and heretical

d)

All of these

40.

The theory of gravity, which helps explain the movement of the planets, was developed by the scientist

a)

Copernicus

b)

Galileo

c)

Kepler

d)

Newton

41.

Who was the English thinker who developed the scientific method?

a)

Antoine Lavoisier

b)

Francis Bacon

c)

Isaac Newton

d)

Robert Boyle

42.

The Aztec Empire lived in central ___________.

a)

Asia

b)

Mexico

c)

Panama

d)

Cuba

43.

What was one reason the Aztec waged war so often?

a)

They needed prisoners for human sacrifices.

b)

They believed the gods enjoyed seeing humans fight.

c)

the Spanish would appreciate their sacrfices

d)

They were always under attack from their neighbors.

44.
Spanish conquistador who defeated the Aztecs
a)
Hernan Cortes
b)
Francisco Pizarro
c)
Christopher Columbus
d)
Vasco de Gama
45.

Smallpox was so devastating to the Aztecs and other indigenous tribes because

a)

they had no immunity or defense against this disease

b)

they did not have their shots

c)

they were an especially dirty people who did not believe in bathing

d)

Smallpox spread faster on their skin than others'

46.

The Maya had advanced scientific knowledge, but they did not develop

a)

a system of numbers.

b)

a system of writing

c)

an accurate calendar

d)

telescopes

47.
The pictures and symbols used in Mayan writing are called
a)
numbers
b)
letters
c)
hieroglyphics
d)
lines
48.

European explorers came to America for all the following reasons. Select all that apply.

a)

Gold

b)

Goods

c)

God

d)

Glory

49.

Which of the following is the definition of import?

a)

To bring into a country

b)

To ship out of a country

c)

A person who spreads the message of Christianity

d)

An economic policy meant to profit the mother country

50.

What continent was Christopher Columbus searching for when set sail in 1492?

a)

Australia

b)

Asia

c)

Africa

d)

South America

51.

Why were most of the 13 colonies settled?

a)

Settlers were escaping religious persecution in Britain

b)

The fur trade provided a lucrative business for them

c)

Settlers heard about indigenous people and wanted to convert them to Christianity

d)

Settlers wanted to make money off of indigenous slave labor

52.

The area in green was colonized by which country?

a)

France

b)

Spain

c)

England

d)

Dutch

53.
The purpose of Ferdinand Magellan's expedition was to 
a)
to explore South America.
b)
to find a water route to Indonesia.
c)
to find a land route to the Indies.
d)
to find gold in India.
54.
Magellan is credited with ________________ the globe.
a)
Flying
b)
Painting
c)
Mapping
d)
Circumnavigating
55.

Why did the King of Portugal want to find a sailing route to India?

a)

He wanted to find gold

b)

He was going on a vacation and wanted to figure out how to get to India quickly

c)

He wanted to become rich trading for spices

d)

His private jet was in need of repair

56.

The Atlantic slave trade was...

a)

the transportation of enslaved African people, mainly to the Americas.

b)

the ammount of money they paid to people who worked for them.

c)

a way to recognize the hard work Africans did,

57.

What is the name of the Spanish labor system?

a)

mita

b)

encomienda

c)

ensenada

d)

tordesillas

58.

A form of government where one person holds unlimited and complete control of the state without any restrictions on power is

a)

Direct democracy

b)

Absolute monarchy

c)

Representative democracy

d)

Constitutional monarchy

59.

Many European absolute monarchs justified their right to rule based on

a)

Supreme Law

b)

Divine Right

c)

Papal authority (Pope's permission)

d)

Their popularity

60.

Why did Hobbes believe in Absolute Monarchies?

a)

He felt Absolute Monarchs would protect the people from foreign invaders.

b)

He believed people were wicked and needed to be controlled by powerful leaders.

c)

He thought democracy did not give citizens enough say in the day to day running of countries.

d)

Hobbes thought people would lose freedoms in a democracy.

61.

Louis XIV and Peter the Great would most likely agree with the expression —

a)

"All men are created with natural rights."

b)

"Countries should settle differences without war."

c)

"Do not question government authority." 

d)

"Government should leave businesses alone."

62.

The American Revolution was motivated by the Enlightened idea

a)

All men are born equal

b)

Of a distinct class system

c)

Of the rightful rule of monarchies

d)

That governments need a central authority

63.
Developed the idea for separation of powers (three branches of government) in government.
a)
Wollstonecraft
b)
Hobbes
c)
Locke
d)
Montesquieu
64.

Catherine the Great is remembered has doing what for Russia.

a)

Improving education for women.

b)

Bringing literature, music, and art to the people.

c)

Modernizing Russia long European lines.

d)

All of the above.

65.

The philosophical idea that people give up some rights in exchange for the order and protection an efficient government can provided is called the

a)

Magna Carta

b)

Scientific method

c)

Great Awakening

d)

Social contract

66.
The American colonies used this country for an ally (helper)
a)
Great Britain/ England
b)
France
c)
Spain
67.
The time period when all the French leaders were decapitated is called the...
a)
American Revolution
b)
Revolutionary Tribunal
c)
Reign of Terror
68.
Just 5 years after Haiti declared itself free, many revolutions began in ...
a)
Africa
b)
Latin America
c)
Asia
69.
Latin American countries were working to gain freedom from...
a)
The Spanish Empire
b)
The British Empire
c)
The French Empire
70.
When the Third Estate was locked out of the Estates General, they pledged never to disband until a new constitution was created. This event is known as:
a)
Women's March on Versailles
b)
Reign of Terror
c)
The Great Fear
d)
Tennis Court Oath
71.
France was deep in debt because
a)
money spent on the American Revolution
b)
the queen's lavish spending
c)
the 1st and 2nd estates did not pay taxes
d)
all of the above
72.
Who led a successful revolution in Haiti to free Haitians from French rule?
a)
Jose de San Martin 
b)
Toussaint L‘Ouverture
c)
Napoleon Bonaparte
d)
Simón Bolivar
73.
Who started the Mexican independence movement?
a)
Simón Bolivar
b)
Toussaint L‘Ouverture 
c)
Father Miguel Hidalgo
d)
Jose de San Martin
74.
The principle that government derives power from the consent of the governed is represented through
a)
communism
b)
democracy
c)
socialism
d)
oligarchy
75.

a machine for beheading people

a)

Bastille

b)

guillotine

c)

ax

d)

monopoly

76.
Britain taxed the American colonists to pay off British debt from what previous war
a)
American Revolution
b)
World War 1
c)
French and Indian War
d)
War of 1812
77.
This man was a famous creole general, that led the South American revolutions
a)
Father Miguel Hidalgo
b)
Toussaint L'Overture
c)
Napoleon Bonaparte
d)
Simon Bolivar
78.
The social classes of Latin America were based on the _________ of the person.
a)
Wealth
b)
Race
c)
Heritage
d)
Ability
79.
This was the first Parliamentary Act that the American colonists began to boycott because of "no taxation without representation."
a)
Townshend Acts
b)
Navigational Acts
c)
Stamp Act
d)
Coercive Acts
80.

When did WW1 end

a)

1914

b)

1918

c)

1818

d)

2020

81.

What was the immediate cause of WW1?

a)

Assassination of Woodrow Wilson

b)

Assassination of Franz Ferdinand

c)

Assassination of Gavriel Princip

d)

Assassination of JFK

82.
Who was president during WWI?
a)
Abraham Lincoln
b)
Woodrow Wilson
c)
Theodore Roosevelt
d)
Donald Trump
83.
What caused the US to enter the war?
a)
Army tanks being blown up
b)
US soldiers being killed
c)
US ships being sank
d)
Germany assassinated our president
84.

Which country dropped out of the war early due to a revolution back at home?

a)

USA

b)

France

c)

Italy

d)

Russia

85.

What was civilian life like during the war?

a)

Great, they weren't the ones fighting

b)

Eh it wasn't good or bad

c)

It was bad, there were food shortages, and loss of family members

d)

None of the above

86.

With millions of men away fighting in WWI, who filled the roles of workers in offices, factories, shops, farms, and transportation systems?

a)

Boys and Girls

b)

Retired Men and Women

c)

Immigrants

d)

Women

87.
What was created by Woodrow Wilson to help maintain peace?
a)
Treaty of Versailles
b)
League of Nations
c)
Treaty of Paris
d)
Woodrow Wilson did not suggest anything he was against peace
88.

The use of the Machine Gun in WW1 led to a stale mate which created what type of warfare?

a)

Field Ops

b)

Bench Warfare

c)

Trench Warfare

d)

Suicide Squads

89.

Condition soldiers would get from standing in water too long.

a)

stench foot

b)

trench foot

c)

ingrown toe nails

d)

gang green

90.

During the Cold War, what policy did the U.S. follow to stop the spread of communism?

a)

Open Door Policy

b)

Big Stick Policy

c)

Containment Policy

d)

Dollar Diplomacy

91.

What happened as a result of the launch of Sputnik in 1957?

a)

It started the space race between the USSR and U.S.

b)

The U.S. government started NASA.

c)

U.S. began to spend more money on math and science to maintain national security.

d)

All of the above

92.

During the Cuban Missile Crisis, what did President J.F. Kennedy do when he heard that the Soviet Union was constructing nuclear missile sites in Cuba.

a)

He launched a nuclear missile at the Kremlin in Moscow.

b)

He gave into the demands of the Soviet & Cuban government.

c)

He ordered a naval blockade around Cuba to prevent Soviet ships from bringing the necessary materials.

d)

He declared war on the Soviet Union & Cuba.

93.
Which term described how the Soviet Union's effort to control some countries in Eastern Europe by not allowing their people to communicate with others outside of the Soviet Union?
a)
The Iron Curtain
b)
Soviet Union Control
c)
The Berlin Airlift
d)
The Warsaw Pact
94.
A form of economy that promotes free trade, reduced government intervention and entrepreneurism is ________
a)
Capitalism
b)
Communism
c)
Socialism
d)
Marxism
95.
A form of government that allows no personal freedom and citizens have little choice in leaders of their government or policy is called ______
a)
Capitalism
b)
Communism
c)
Marxism
d)
Socialism

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