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2nd Semester history exam

Total questions: 100

Worksheet time: 25hrs 0mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Why did the Roman government have a system of checks and balances?

a)

A. to make sure that plebeians and patricians shared power.

b)

B. to help Roman citizens get involved in government.

c)

C. to ensure that the Roman Senate would run the city fairly.

d)

D. to keep one part of the government from becoming too strong.

2.

Which general led an attack on Rome in 218 BC?

a)

a. Sulla

b)

b. Hannibal

c)

c. Aeneas

d)

d. Marius

3.

What was the most important effect the killing of the Gracchus brothers had on Roman politics?

a)

a. Romans saw that violence could be used as a political weapon.

b)

b. The Romans formed a tripartite government.

c)

c. Lucius Cornelius Sulla named himself dictator.

d)

d. The government decided to give farms to poor Romans.

4.

Which of the following best describes how Caesar responded to the Senate and Pompey after the war in Gaul?

a)

a. He led his army into Greece.

b)

b. He led his army into Italy.

c)

c. He asked for a meeting with the Senate.

d)

d. He kept his army in Gaul.

5.

What event do many historians consider the end of the Western Roman Empire?

a)

a. a Roman general overthrowing the emperor and naming himself king.

b)

b. Justinian fighting against the Goths. Selected:

c)

Selected:

c. a barbarian general overthrowing the emperor and naming himself king.

d)

d. Constantine fighting against the Goths.

6.

What material did the Romans invent that helped their structures last?

a)

a. asphalt

b)

b. lime

c)

c. volcanic rock

d)

d. cement

7.

Which did Galen influence?

a)

a. medicine

b)

This answer is correct. b. the military

c)

c. engineering

d)

d. architecture

8.

A nomad is a person who

a)

a. sold cooking supplies and clothing.

b)

b. farmed and raised animals.

c)

c. traveled from place to place.

d)

d. settled in an oasis.

9.

What was the most important difference between Muhammad's teachings and the beliefs of other Arabs?

a)

a. Muhammad taught that people should make pilgrimages to Kaaba

b)

b. Muhammad taught that there were many gods.

c)

c. Muhammad taught that there was only one God.

d)

d. Muhammad taught that people should be kind to the poor.

10.

Which of the following is the central teaching of Islam?

a)

a. Allah is the only God and Muhammad is his prophet.

b)

b. On the final day, Allah will judge all people.

c)

c. Allah will grant life in paradise to all who obey him.

d)

d. Muslims must wash before praying to be pure before Allah.

11.

The Qur'an and the Sunnah both form the basis for

a)

a. Islamic law

b)

b. jihad

c)

c. the hadith.

d)

d. the hajj.

12.

The Sufism movement was based on

a)

a. developing a personal relationship with God.

b)

b. Shia teachings on moral behavior Selected:

c)

c. the ancient Greek philosophy of rational thought.

d)

d. new mathematical discoveries.

13.

The traditional religious practice of West Africans was centered on the belief that

a)

a. the spirits of ancestors stayed nearby.

b)

b. rituals were very important.

c)

c. there was only one god.

d)

d. each person lived several lives

14.

People south of the Sahara traded their gold for

a)

a. copper.

b)

b. slaves.

c)

c. food.

d)

d. salt.

15.

Why was salt so valuable?

a)

a. Salt was used as a medicine.

b)

b. People needed salt in their diets.

c)

c. Salt was used as a fertilizer for crops.

d)

d. Salt was used in many religious ceremonies.

16.

Which city that was once the center of the Mali Empire became the center of the Songhai Empire?

Selected:

a)

a. Timbuktu

b)

b. Mecca

c)

c. Gao

d)

d. Djenne

17.

African storytellers who memorize and recite names and histories of their people are called

a)

a. griots.

b)

b. Dausi.

c)

c. kente.

d)

d. Almoravids.

18.

Why did so many people turn to Buddhism in the Period of Disunion?

a)

a. Buddhist temples offered food to anyone willing to convert to the religion.

b)

b. The kingdom's leaders forced people to convert to Buddhism.

c)

c. Buddhism offered people a strong education for their children.

d)

d. They took comfort in the Buddhist teaching that people can escape suffering.

19.

The Grand Canal was built primarily

a)

a. to give emperors a quick way to travel around the empire.

b)

b. as a route for merchants to use to avoid paying taxes on goods.

c)

c. to move people from the countryside to work in industries in the cities.

d)

d. to transport rice and other foods from agricultural areas to the cities.

20.

Why did the Chinese keep the silk-making process secret?

a)

a. The Chinese processes were better than those of other makers of silk.

b)

b. They did not want many people owning or knowing about silk.

c)

c. Only the Chinese knew how to make silk, giving them control of the trade.

d)

d. The emperors wanted only important leaders to have silk products.

21.

In what way do Confucianism and Buddhism differ?

a)

a. Confucianism places high value on artistic talents and Buddhism teaches one to ignore art.

b)

b. Buddhism teaches people to value public service while Confucianism teaches that personal satisfaction is most important.

c)

c. Buddhism stresses military honor and Confucianism stresses charitable deeds.

d)

d. Confucianism stresses ethical behavior and Buddhism stresses a spiritual outlook that promises escape from suffering.

22.

What does it mean to work in civil service?

a)

a. to work as a government official.

b)

b. to work as a scribe for a printer.

c)

c. to work for a company that provides basic necessities, such as food and shelter.

d)

d. to work as an officer in the military.

23.

What does the title Genghis Khan mean?

a)

a. father of the people

b)

b. strong leader

c)

c. universal ruler

d)

d. the true ruler

24.

The efforts of Prince Shotoku led to the spread of

a)

a. Buddhism

b)

b. Shinto

c)

c. feudalism

d)

d. noh

25.

The main duty of a samurai warrior was to

a)

a. manage large tracts of land for the nobles in Heian

b)

b. conquer distant lands for the Japanese emperor.

c)

c. defend peasants from bandits or thieves.

d)

d. defend his daimyo and his daimyo's property.

26.

What did the two Mongol attacks on Japan have in common?

a)

a. The Japanese were helped by their Korean allies in both attacks.

b)

b. The Japanese had superior weapons in both attacks.

c)

c. The Japanese were aided by the weather in both attacks.

d)

d. The Japanese had bigger armies in both attacks.

27.

Who unified Japan in the 1500s?

a)

a. Oda Nobunaga

b)

b. Prince Shotoku

c)

c. Kublai Khan

d)

d. Lady Murasaki Shikibu

28.

A tribute was

a)

a. the name given to the ruler of the Aztec Empire.

b)

b. a payment to a more powerful ruler or country.

c)

c. a rare gem found along the shores of Lake Texcoco.

d)

d. a special music ceremony performed by citizens of a conquered society.

29.

What were the key factors in the rise of the Aztec Empire?

a)

a. geographic location, large population, and superior weapons

b)

b. very literate citizens, restricted borders, and tightly enforced laws

c)

c. fertile farmland and access to plenty of drinking water and gold

d)

d. war, tribute, and trade

30.

What did the Spaniards unknowingly bring with them that helped them conquer the Aztecs?

a)

a. deadly diseases, such as smallpox

b)

b. small insects that ate the Aztecs' main crops

c)

c. stowaway slaves that helped the Spaniards in battle

d)

d. horses

31.

Where did the first Incas live?

a)

a. in the northern part of what is now Mexico

b)

b. in the Andes Mountains

c)

c. in the rain forests of the Amazon

d)

d. along the coastline of eastern South America

32.

Eurasia is

a)

a. the landmass that includes all of Europe and part of Asia.

b)

b. the landmass that includes Europe and Asia.

c)

c. the continent that includes Europe and Asia.

d)

d. the continent that is south of Asia.

33.

Which element of European geography contributed to the development of feudalism?

a)

a. the rivers, which allowed the Vikings to attack inland cities.

b)

b. the ocean, which prevented attacks from the west

c)

c. the forests, which allowed raiders to move secretly

d)

d. the mountains, which prevented Viking raids

34.

Saint Patrick

a)

a. helped Charlemagne conquer parts of Europe

b)

b. created rules for how monks should live

c)

c. was an Italian monk from the 500s

d)

d. converted the Irish to Christianity

35.

Who built a European empire and was crowned Emperor of the Romans in 800?

a)

a. Pope Leo III

b)

b. Clovis

c)

c. Charlemagne

d)

d. Saint Patrick

36.

The invaders from Scandinavia who attacked Europe during the 700s and 800s were called

a)

a. samurai.

b)

b. Vikings.

c)

c. Muslims.

d)

d. Magyars.

37.

Which of the following is the best prediction of what might have happened if the Vikings had not invaded Europe?

a)

a. Peasants would have been hired to protect the lands of nobles.

b)

b. Nobles would not have needed knights to protect them.

c)

c. Knights would have been unable to find work to do.

d)

d. Serfs would not have needed to farm the lands of nobles.

38.

What did knights receive in exchange for their pledge of loyalty to a lord?

a)

a. an income

b)

b. a weapon

c)

c. a fief

d)

d. a title

39.

Medieval Christians feared ex-communication because they believed that

a)

a. those cast out from the church had to leave their village.

b)

b. those cast out from the church would not get into heaven.

c)

c. those cast out from the church could not get work.

d)

d. those cast out from the church could not own property.

40.

A split in the Christian Church started in the 1000s because

a)

a. bishops in eastern Europe refused to recognize the authority of the pope.

b)

b. some kings encouraged strict adherence to the faith while some did not.

c)

c. people in western Europe refused to recognize the authority of the pope.

d)

d. some bishops were selected by kings while some were named by the pope.

41.

Pope Gregory VII and Emperor Henry IV disagreed about

a)

a. who could excommunicate people.

b)

b. who should select bishops.

c)

c. where in Europe the church headquarters should be located.

d)

d. how serfs and peasants should be treated in feudal society.

42.

Why were the Crusades fought?

a)

a. to gain control of Palestine, the Holy Land

b)

b. to unite the Roman Catholic Church and the Eastern Orthodox Church

c)

c. to bring the eastern bishops back under the pope's control

d)

d. to protect European territory from invading Muslims

43.

What was the outcome of the Crusades?

a)

a. The Holy Land was destroyed and abandoned.

b)

b. The Holy Land came under Christian control.

c)

c. the Holy Land was divided by the two sides.

d)

d. The Holy Land remained under Muslim control.

44.

How were the lives of friars different from the lives of monks?

a)

a. Monks were teachers; friars were not.

b)

b. Friars lived with the general public; monks lived apart in monasteries.

c)

c. Friars were allowed to marry; monks were not.

d)

d. Monks lived in monasteries; friars lived in convents.

45.

Saint Thomas Aquinas argued that

a)

a. animals should be treated with respect.

b)

b. Christians should respect the beliefs of Jews and Muslims.

c)

c. rational thought could support Christian beliefs.

d)

d. human reason interfered with the Christian faith.

46.

Why did nobles make King John sign Magna Carta in 1215?

a)

a. They wanted to limit the king's power.

b)

b. They wanted to replace him with a different ruler.

c)

c. They wanted to separate church and state.

d)

d. They wanted to assert the authority of the pope.

47.

What does the right of habeas corpus mean?

a)

a. Nobles cannot have their property taken without payment.

b)

b. Kings cannot declare war without the support of Parliament.

c)

c. One cannot be questioned without a lawyer.

d)

d. One cannot be jailed without reason.

48.

France won the Hundred Years' War because of the efforts of

a)

a. Pope Leo IX.

b)

b. Joan of Arc.

c)

c. Queen Isabela.

d)

d. King John.

49.

The main goal of Queen Isabella and King Ferdinand was to

a)

a. end feudalism throughout their territory.

b)

b. conquer land in France.

c)

c. make all of Spain Christian.

d)

d. make the pope recognize their authority.

50.

Which of the following best describes Cosimo de' Medici?

a)

a. a wealthy merchant who supported the arts

b)

b. Renaissance scientists who helped build the foundations of modern astronomy.

c)

c. a powerful ruler of Florence who valued education and culture

d)

d. a ruler of the Papal States

51.

Which of the following ideas was not part of humanism?

a)

a. Poetry, history, and public speaking were important subjects to study.

b)

b. Ancient Greek and Roman writings were sources of inspiration.

c)

c. Talented writers and artists were honored.

d)

d. The only purpose of art was to glorify God.

52.

People supported Martin Luther because

a)

a. they wanted to read the Bible in German.

b)

b. Luther gave out free indulgences.

c)

c. they were also unhappy with church practices.

d)

d. Luther was a popular priest in Wittenberg.

53.

Which statement best summarizes the Catholic Reformation?

a)

a. The Church officially rejected the ideas set out by Martin Luther.

b)

b. Bishops had to lie in the areas they served, and priests had to stop selling indulgences.

c)

c. The Jesuits started schools for Catholic children.

d)

d. The Catholic Church adopted much-needed changes.

54.

What was the purpose of the Spanish Inquisition?

a)

a. to punish and kill heretics and non-Christians in Spain.

b)

b. to reveal and stop church corruption and waste.

c)

c. to expel all Muslim spies from the country.

d)

d. to find and burn places afflicted with the plague.

55.

from 1347 to 1351, the plague

a)

a. spread from Europe to Asia.

b)

b. stayed confined to western Europe.

c)

c. reduced Europe's population by a third.

d)

d. strengthened the manor system.

56.

Government in which people elect their leaders

a)

tripartite

b)

Republic

c)

Pax Romana

d)

martyr

57.

rulers with absolute power

a)

dictator

b)

martyr

c)

shah

d)

kami

58.

Rome's most powerful magistrates

a)

legions

b)

Senate

c)

Messiah

d)

Consuls

59.

consisting of three parts

a)

Pax Romana

b)

Grand Canal

c)

tripartite

d)

Shinto

60.

groups of Roman soldiers

a)

legions

b)

Jacob Pugh

c)

shah

d)

caravan

61.

a council of wealthy and powerful Romans who advised the city's leaders

a)

Consuls

b)

Senate

c)

monks

d)

caravan

62.

A peaceful period that lasted the 1st 200 years of the Roman Empire

a)

Pax Romana

b)

The renaissance

c)

medieval

d)

Octavian

63.

Hebrew word that means "God's chosen one"

a)

Martyr

b)

kami

c)

shah

d)

Messiah

64.

a person who dies for their religious beliefs

a)

Consuls

b)

caliph

c)

Martyr

d)

Shah

65.

Title used by Persian Kings

a)

Martyr

b)

Caliph

c)

Messiah

d)

Shah

66.

title that Muslims used for the highest leader of Islam

a)

Caliph

b)

Muhammad

c)

Prophet

d)

Dillon Russell

67.

groups of traders that travel together

a)

Mosque

b)

Caravan

c)

Caliph

d)

Camel

68.

building for Muslim prayer

a)

Kami

b)

Grand canal

c)

Mosque

d)

Jesus Charape

69.

acts of worship required by all Muslims

a)

Five Pillars of Islam

b)

Prayer

c)

Family

d)

Nicholas Chambers

70.

the belief that bodies of water, animals, trees, and other natural things have spirits

a)

Oral History

b)

Dane Mauldin

c)

Animism

d)

Ancestor

71.

a spoken record of past events

a)

Muhammad

b)

Oral History

c)

Gavin Smelser

d)

Animism

72.

a building project started during the Sui Dynasty

a)

Grand Canal

b)

David Speegle

c)

Five Pillars of Islam

d)

The Eiffel tower

73.

the name Japanese people call the storms that helped them defeat the Mongols.

a)

Kami

b)

Kamikaze

c)

Muhammad

d)

Buddha

74.

nature spirits who were believed to be the ancestors of clan chiefs

a)

Kami

b)

Buddha

c)

Mrs Byrd

d)

Joe

75.

religious men who lived apart from society

a)

Friars

b)

Nunns

c)

Monks

d)

The pope

76.

The traditional religion of Japan

a)

Buddhism

b)

Kyle Ferrelism

c)

Feudalism

d)

Shinto

77.

civilization that started in the lowlands of northern Guatemala

a)

Lucas Sawtell

b)

Inca

c)

Maya

d)

Quetzacoatl

78.

Empire whose capital was Gao

a)

Songhai

b)

Hudson TOez

c)

Japan

d)

Mongol

79.

a person who appears to rule even though real power rests with someone else

a)

Queen Elizabeth

b)

Figurehead

c)

Pope

d)

Emperor

80.

people who try to convert others to a particular religion

a)

Monks

b)

Missionaries

c)

Deytan Ristine

d)

Jesus

81.

Japan's large land owners

a)

Daimyo

b)

Knight

c)

Lord

d)

Serf

82.

civilization that built the city of Tenochtitlan

a)

Quetzacoatl

b)

Maya

c)

Inca

d)

Aztec

83.

the Latin word for "Middle Age"

a)

The pope

b)

Medieval

c)

Jason Isaiah Johnson

d)

Caveman

84.

Kingdom that gained control of West Africa's trade routes about AD 800

a)

Nigeria

b)

Mansa Musa

c)

Chad

d)

Ghana

85.

first major Italian poet to write in Italian

a)

Empress Wu

b)

Confucius

c)

Dante

d)

Octavian

86.

First Roman emperor to become a Christian

a)

Kanye also known as Yesus

b)

Playboi Carti aka King vamp

c)

Constantine

d)

Constantinople

87.

Female ruler who was not well liked, but brought prosperity to China.

a)

Empress Wu

b)

Mansa Musa

c)

Zhang He

d)

Hudson

88.

Inca leader who was captured by the Spanish

a)

Attuahalpa

b)

Hernan Cortez

c)

Coach Hill

d)

Thomas Norwoods pig

89.

Mali's most famous ruler

a)

Buddha

b)

Mansa Musa

c)

Genghis Khan

d)

Joe

90.

the greatest sailor of the Ming dynasty

a)

Zheng He

b)

John Calvin

c)

The Pope

d)

Empress Wu

91.

Influential reformer who taught the ideas of predestination

a)

Jesus

b)

Muhammad

c)

John Calvin

d)

Martin Luther

92.

Author of the tale of Genji

a)

Lady Murasaki Shikibu

b)

Empress Wu

c)

Johann Gutenburg

d)

My mom

93.

developed a printing press

a)

Johann Gutenburg

b)

Francisco Pizarro

c)

Hernan Cortez

d)

David

94.

One of the Aztec gods

a)

Quetzacoatl

b)

Inca

c)

Maya

d)

Kanye

95.

leader of the Spanish invasion of Inca lands

a)

Hernan Cortez

b)

Francisco Pizarro

c)

Julias Czar

d)

Joe

96.

Dutch priest who emphasized devotion instead of ritual

a)

Muhammad

b)

Jesus

c)

Nicholas

d)

Desiderius Erasmus

97.

philosopher who lived 1,000 years before the Song Dynasty

a)

Muhammad

b)

Buddha

c)

Hindu

d)

Confucius

98.

leader of the invasion of Aztec lands

a)

Hernan Cortez

b)

Inca

c)

Francis Pizzaro

d)

Clovis

99.

Caesar's adopted son

a)

Caesar Jr

b)

My mom

c)

Octavian

d)

Coach Hill

100.

King under whose rule the Franks became Christian

a)

Clovis

b)

Octavian

c)

Me

d)

Jacob poo