Worksheets2nd Semester history exam
Total questions: 100
Worksheet time: 25hrs 0mins
Why did the Roman government have a system of checks and balances?
A. to make sure that plebeians and patricians shared power.
B. to help Roman citizens get involved in government.
C. to ensure that the Roman Senate would run the city fairly.
D. to keep one part of the government from becoming too strong.
Which general led an attack on Rome in 218 BC?
a. Sulla
b. Hannibal
c. Aeneas
d. Marius
What was the most important effect the killing of the Gracchus brothers had on Roman politics?
a. Romans saw that violence could be used as a political weapon.
b. The Romans formed a tripartite government.
c. Lucius Cornelius Sulla named himself dictator.
d. The government decided to give farms to poor Romans.
Which of the following best describes how Caesar responded to the Senate and Pompey after the war in Gaul?
a. He led his army into Greece.
b. He led his army into Italy.
c. He asked for a meeting with the Senate.
d. He kept his army in Gaul.
What event do many historians consider the end of the Western Roman Empire?
a. a Roman general overthrowing the emperor and naming himself king.
b. Justinian fighting against the Goths. Selected:
Selected:
c. a barbarian general overthrowing the emperor and naming himself king.
d. Constantine fighting against the Goths.
What material did the Romans invent that helped their structures last?
a. asphalt
b. lime
c. volcanic rock
d. cement
Which did Galen influence?
a. medicine
This answer is correct. b. the military
c. engineering
d. architecture
A nomad is a person who
a. sold cooking supplies and clothing.
b. farmed and raised animals.
c. traveled from place to place.
d. settled in an oasis.
What was the most important difference between Muhammad's teachings and the beliefs of other Arabs?
a. Muhammad taught that people should make pilgrimages to Kaaba
b. Muhammad taught that there were many gods.
c. Muhammad taught that there was only one God.
d. Muhammad taught that people should be kind to the poor.
Which of the following is the central teaching of Islam?
a. Allah is the only God and Muhammad is his prophet.
b. On the final day, Allah will judge all people.
c. Allah will grant life in paradise to all who obey him.
d. Muslims must wash before praying to be pure before Allah.
The Qur'an and the Sunnah both form the basis for
a. Islamic law
b. jihad
c. the hadith.
d. the hajj.
The Sufism movement was based on
a. developing a personal relationship with God.
b. Shia teachings on moral behavior Selected:
c. the ancient Greek philosophy of rational thought.
d. new mathematical discoveries.
The traditional religious practice of West Africans was centered on the belief that
a. the spirits of ancestors stayed nearby.
b. rituals were very important.
c. there was only one god.
d. each person lived several lives
People south of the Sahara traded their gold for
a. copper.
b. slaves.
c. food.
d. salt.
Why was salt so valuable?
a. Salt was used as a medicine.
b. People needed salt in their diets.
c. Salt was used as a fertilizer for crops.
d. Salt was used in many religious ceremonies.
Which city that was once the center of the Mali Empire became the center of the Songhai Empire?
Selected:
a. Timbuktu
b. Mecca
c. Gao
d. Djenne
African storytellers who memorize and recite names and histories of their people are called
a. griots.
b. Dausi.
c. kente.
d. Almoravids.
Why did so many people turn to Buddhism in the Period of Disunion?
a. Buddhist temples offered food to anyone willing to convert to the religion.
b. The kingdom's leaders forced people to convert to Buddhism.
c. Buddhism offered people a strong education for their children.
d. They took comfort in the Buddhist teaching that people can escape suffering.
The Grand Canal was built primarily
a. to give emperors a quick way to travel around the empire.
b. as a route for merchants to use to avoid paying taxes on goods.
c. to move people from the countryside to work in industries in the cities.
d. to transport rice and other foods from agricultural areas to the cities.
Why did the Chinese keep the silk-making process secret?
a. The Chinese processes were better than those of other makers of silk.
b. They did not want many people owning or knowing about silk.
c. Only the Chinese knew how to make silk, giving them control of the trade.
d. The emperors wanted only important leaders to have silk products.
In what way do Confucianism and Buddhism differ?
a. Confucianism places high value on artistic talents and Buddhism teaches one to ignore art.
b. Buddhism teaches people to value public service while Confucianism teaches that personal satisfaction is most important.
c. Buddhism stresses military honor and Confucianism stresses charitable deeds.
d. Confucianism stresses ethical behavior and Buddhism stresses a spiritual outlook that promises escape from suffering.
What does it mean to work in civil service?
a. to work as a government official.
b. to work as a scribe for a printer.
c. to work for a company that provides basic necessities, such as food and shelter.
d. to work as an officer in the military.
What does the title Genghis Khan mean?
a. father of the people
b. strong leader
c. universal ruler
d. the true ruler
The efforts of Prince Shotoku led to the spread of
a. Buddhism
b. Shinto
c. feudalism
d. noh
The main duty of a samurai warrior was to
a. manage large tracts of land for the nobles in Heian
b. conquer distant lands for the Japanese emperor.
c. defend peasants from bandits or thieves.
d. defend his daimyo and his daimyo's property.
What did the two Mongol attacks on Japan have in common?
a. The Japanese were helped by their Korean allies in both attacks.
b. The Japanese had superior weapons in both attacks.
c. The Japanese were aided by the weather in both attacks.
d. The Japanese had bigger armies in both attacks.
Who unified Japan in the 1500s?
a. Oda Nobunaga
b. Prince Shotoku
c. Kublai Khan
d. Lady Murasaki Shikibu
A tribute was
a. the name given to the ruler of the Aztec Empire.
b. a payment to a more powerful ruler or country.
c. a rare gem found along the shores of Lake Texcoco.
d. a special music ceremony performed by citizens of a conquered society.
What were the key factors in the rise of the Aztec Empire?
a. geographic location, large population, and superior weapons
b. very literate citizens, restricted borders, and tightly enforced laws
c. fertile farmland and access to plenty of drinking water and gold
d. war, tribute, and trade
What did the Spaniards unknowingly bring with them that helped them conquer the Aztecs?
a. deadly diseases, such as smallpox
b. small insects that ate the Aztecs' main crops
c. stowaway slaves that helped the Spaniards in battle
d. horses
Where did the first Incas live?
a. in the northern part of what is now Mexico
b. in the Andes Mountains
c. in the rain forests of the Amazon
d. along the coastline of eastern South America
Eurasia is
a. the landmass that includes all of Europe and part of Asia.
b. the landmass that includes Europe and Asia.
c. the continent that includes Europe and Asia.
d. the continent that is south of Asia.
Which element of European geography contributed to the development of feudalism?
a. the rivers, which allowed the Vikings to attack inland cities.
b. the ocean, which prevented attacks from the west
c. the forests, which allowed raiders to move secretly
d. the mountains, which prevented Viking raids
Saint Patrick
a. helped Charlemagne conquer parts of Europe
b. created rules for how monks should live
c. was an Italian monk from the 500s
d. converted the Irish to Christianity
Who built a European empire and was crowned Emperor of the Romans in 800?
a. Pope Leo III
b. Clovis
c. Charlemagne
d. Saint Patrick
The invaders from Scandinavia who attacked Europe during the 700s and 800s were called
a. samurai.
b. Vikings.
c. Muslims.
d. Magyars.
Which of the following is the best prediction of what might have happened if the Vikings had not invaded Europe?
a. Peasants would have been hired to protect the lands of nobles.
b. Nobles would not have needed knights to protect them.
c. Knights would have been unable to find work to do.
d. Serfs would not have needed to farm the lands of nobles.
What did knights receive in exchange for their pledge of loyalty to a lord?
a. an income
b. a weapon
c. a fief
d. a title
Medieval Christians feared ex-communication because they believed that
a. those cast out from the church had to leave their village.
b. those cast out from the church would not get into heaven.
c. those cast out from the church could not get work.
d. those cast out from the church could not own property.
A split in the Christian Church started in the 1000s because
a. bishops in eastern Europe refused to recognize the authority of the pope.
b. some kings encouraged strict adherence to the faith while some did not.
c. people in western Europe refused to recognize the authority of the pope.
d. some bishops were selected by kings while some were named by the pope.
Pope Gregory VII and Emperor Henry IV disagreed about
a. who could excommunicate people.
b. who should select bishops.
c. where in Europe the church headquarters should be located.
d. how serfs and peasants should be treated in feudal society.
Why were the Crusades fought?
a. to gain control of Palestine, the Holy Land
b. to unite the Roman Catholic Church and the Eastern Orthodox Church
c. to bring the eastern bishops back under the pope's control
d. to protect European territory from invading Muslims
What was the outcome of the Crusades?
a. The Holy Land was destroyed and abandoned.
b. The Holy Land came under Christian control.
c. the Holy Land was divided by the two sides.
d. The Holy Land remained under Muslim control.
How were the lives of friars different from the lives of monks?
a. Monks were teachers; friars were not.
b. Friars lived with the general public; monks lived apart in monasteries.
c. Friars were allowed to marry; monks were not.
d. Monks lived in monasteries; friars lived in convents.
Saint Thomas Aquinas argued that
a. animals should be treated with respect.
b. Christians should respect the beliefs of Jews and Muslims.
c. rational thought could support Christian beliefs.
d. human reason interfered with the Christian faith.
Why did nobles make King John sign Magna Carta in 1215?
a. They wanted to limit the king's power.
b. They wanted to replace him with a different ruler.
c. They wanted to separate church and state.
d. They wanted to assert the authority of the pope.
What does the right of habeas corpus mean?
a. Nobles cannot have their property taken without payment.
b. Kings cannot declare war without the support of Parliament.
c. One cannot be questioned without a lawyer.
d. One cannot be jailed without reason.
France won the Hundred Years' War because of the efforts of
a. Pope Leo IX.
b. Joan of Arc.
c. Queen Isabela.
d. King John.
The main goal of Queen Isabella and King Ferdinand was to
a. end feudalism throughout their territory.
b. conquer land in France.
c. make all of Spain Christian.
d. make the pope recognize their authority.
Which of the following best describes Cosimo de' Medici?
a. a wealthy merchant who supported the arts
b. Renaissance scientists who helped build the foundations of modern astronomy.
c. a powerful ruler of Florence who valued education and culture
d. a ruler of the Papal States
Which of the following ideas was not part of humanism?
a. Poetry, history, and public speaking were important subjects to study.
b. Ancient Greek and Roman writings were sources of inspiration.
c. Talented writers and artists were honored.
d. The only purpose of art was to glorify God.
People supported Martin Luther because
a. they wanted to read the Bible in German.
b. Luther gave out free indulgences.
c. they were also unhappy with church practices.
d. Luther was a popular priest in Wittenberg.
Which statement best summarizes the Catholic Reformation?
a. The Church officially rejected the ideas set out by Martin Luther.
b. Bishops had to lie in the areas they served, and priests had to stop selling indulgences.
c. The Jesuits started schools for Catholic children.
d. The Catholic Church adopted much-needed changes.
What was the purpose of the Spanish Inquisition?
a. to punish and kill heretics and non-Christians in Spain.
b. to reveal and stop church corruption and waste.
c. to expel all Muslim spies from the country.
d. to find and burn places afflicted with the plague.
from 1347 to 1351, the plague
a. spread from Europe to Asia.
b. stayed confined to western Europe.
c. reduced Europe's population by a third.
d. strengthened the manor system.
Government in which people elect their leaders
tripartite
Republic
Pax Romana
martyr
rulers with absolute power
dictator
martyr
shah
kami
Rome's most powerful magistrates
legions
Senate
Messiah
Consuls
consisting of three parts
Pax Romana
Grand Canal
tripartite
Shinto
groups of Roman soldiers
legions
Jacob Pugh
shah
caravan
a council of wealthy and powerful Romans who advised the city's leaders
Consuls
Senate
monks
caravan
A peaceful period that lasted the 1st 200 years of the Roman Empire
Pax Romana
The renaissance
medieval
Octavian
Hebrew word that means "God's chosen one"
Martyr
kami
shah
Messiah
a person who dies for their religious beliefs
Consuls
caliph
Martyr
Shah
Title used by Persian Kings
Martyr
Caliph
Messiah
Shah
title that Muslims used for the highest leader of Islam
Caliph
Muhammad
Prophet
Dillon Russell
groups of traders that travel together
Mosque
Caravan
Caliph
Camel
building for Muslim prayer
Kami
Grand canal
Mosque
Jesus Charape
acts of worship required by all Muslims
Five Pillars of Islam
Prayer
Family
Nicholas Chambers
the belief that bodies of water, animals, trees, and other natural things have spirits
Oral History
Dane Mauldin
Animism
Ancestor
a spoken record of past events
Muhammad
Oral History
Gavin Smelser
Animism
a building project started during the Sui Dynasty
Grand Canal
David Speegle
Five Pillars of Islam
The Eiffel tower
the name Japanese people call the storms that helped them defeat the Mongols.
Kami
Kamikaze
Muhammad
Buddha
nature spirits who were believed to be the ancestors of clan chiefs
Kami
Buddha
Mrs Byrd
Joe
religious men who lived apart from society
Friars
Nunns
Monks
The pope
The traditional religion of Japan
Buddhism
Kyle Ferrelism
Feudalism
Shinto
civilization that started in the lowlands of northern Guatemala
Lucas Sawtell
Inca
Maya
Quetzacoatl
Empire whose capital was Gao
Songhai
Hudson TOez
Japan
Mongol
a person who appears to rule even though real power rests with someone else
Queen Elizabeth
Figurehead
Pope
Emperor
people who try to convert others to a particular religion
Monks
Missionaries
Deytan Ristine
Jesus
Japan's large land owners
Daimyo
Knight
Lord
Serf
civilization that built the city of Tenochtitlan
Quetzacoatl
Maya
Inca
Aztec
the Latin word for "Middle Age"
The pope
Medieval
Jason Isaiah Johnson
Caveman
Kingdom that gained control of West Africa's trade routes about AD 800
Nigeria
Mansa Musa
Chad
Ghana
first major Italian poet to write in Italian
Empress Wu
Confucius
Dante
Octavian
First Roman emperor to become a Christian
Kanye also known as Yesus
Playboi Carti aka King vamp
Constantine
Constantinople
Female ruler who was not well liked, but brought prosperity to China.
Empress Wu
Mansa Musa
Zhang He
Hudson
Inca leader who was captured by the Spanish
Attuahalpa
Hernan Cortez
Coach Hill
Thomas Norwoods pig
Mali's most famous ruler
Buddha
Mansa Musa
Genghis Khan
Joe
the greatest sailor of the Ming dynasty
Zheng He
John Calvin
The Pope
Empress Wu
Influential reformer who taught the ideas of predestination
Jesus
Muhammad
John Calvin
Martin Luther
Author of the tale of Genji
Lady Murasaki Shikibu
Empress Wu
Johann Gutenburg
My mom
developed a printing press
Johann Gutenburg
Francisco Pizarro
Hernan Cortez
David
One of the Aztec gods
Quetzacoatl
Inca
Maya
Kanye
leader of the Spanish invasion of Inca lands
Hernan Cortez
Francisco Pizarro
Julias Czar
Joe
Dutch priest who emphasized devotion instead of ritual
Muhammad
Jesus
Nicholas
Desiderius Erasmus
philosopher who lived 1,000 years before the Song Dynasty
Muhammad
Buddha
Hindu
Confucius
leader of the invasion of Aztec lands
Hernan Cortez
Inca
Francis Pizzaro
Clovis
Caesar's adopted son
Caesar Jr
My mom
Octavian
Coach Hill
King under whose rule the Franks became Christian
Clovis
Octavian
Me
Jacob poo
