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World History Final Day 1 Review

Total questions: 53

Worksheet time: 34mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which two goods were traded along the trans-Saharan routes?

a)

silk and spices

b)

silver and bronze

c)

jewels and pottery

d)

gold and salt

2.
What religion was the ruling class of the Mughal Empire?
a)
Hindu
b)
Buddhism
c)
Christianity
d)
Islam
3.

Where were the Aztecs located?

a)

Plains of Mexico

b)

Yucatan Peninsula

c)

Andes Mountains

d)

Panama Canal

4.

Where did the Inca live?

a)

Yucatan Peninsula

b)

South America, specifically mostly modern Peru

c)

Central Mexico

5.
Why did Shah Jahan build the Taj Mahal? 
a)
As a palace for his wife, Mumtaz Mahal 
b)
As a tomb for his wife, Mumtaz Mahal  
c)
To honor the common people of the Mughal Empire
d)
To match the accomplishments of his father
6.

What was the former name of İstanbul?

a)

Constantine

b)

İstanbulos

c)

Constantinople

d)

Byzantium

7.
What was the most important trade route to the Yuan Dynasty?
a)
The Silk Road
b)
The Ivory Route
8.
Which of the following was NOT an invention of the Chinese?
a)
Paper
b)
Magnetic Compas
c)
Gunpowder
d)
Columns
9.
Commander of the emperor's military forces
a)
daimyo
b)
emperor
c)
samurai
d)
shogun
10.

What does the word "Renaissance" mean?

a)

Renewed

b)

Rebuilt

c)

Remade

d)

Rebirth

11.

The painting seen here is the -

a)

Madonna

b)

Mona Lisa

c)

Margaret

d)

da Vinci

12.

Artist who painted the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel in Rome

a)

Michelangelo

b)

Leonardo Da Vinci

c)

Perspective

d)

Patron

13.
Humanism is a way of thought that focuses on which of the following?
a)
The human potential for achievement
b)
the needs of the group over the individual
c)
the works of medieval writers
d)
the doctrines of the Christian Church
14.
Which of the following cities was an important center during the early Renaissance?
a)
Florence
b)
London
c)
Ghent
d)
Paris
15.

What empire fell in 486 BC?

a)

Byzantine

b)

Roman

c)

Muslim

d)

Catholic

16.

Charlemagne...

a)

had a bad relationship with the Church

b)

created an Empire in western Europe

c)

wanted to recreate the Roman Empire

d)

was defeated by the Muslims

17.

What was the main unifying force of medieval Western Europe?

a)

Government

b)

Church

c)

Military

18.

True or False: The purpose of the Crusades was to gain control over the holy land of Jerusalem

a)

True

b)

False

19.

True or False: The reasons why Knights fought in the Crusades was for religion, glory, and wealth.

a)

True

b)

False

20.
Which is the correct order, according to how the monotheistic religions settled in and claimed Jerusalem, or the Holy Land?
a)
Christians, Jews, Muslims
b)
Muslims, Christians, Jews
c)
Jews, Muslims, Christians
d)
Jews, Christians, Muslims
21.
What is the name for the system of promises between lords and vassals that governed Europe in the Middle Ages?
a)
Christianity
b)
Feudalism
c)
Shinto
d)
Chivalry
22.
Who was the great king of the France, united Europe, and was declared emperor of the Holy Roman Empire by Pope Leo III?
a)
Charlemagne
b)
William the Conqueror
c)
King Henry IV
d)
Pope Gregory VII
23.

How did the plague impact Europe? (Choose all that apply)

a)

Trade declined due to bankrupt businesses

b)

30 - 60% of Europe's population died (1/3 to 2/3 of the population)

c)

It contributed to the decline of feudalism

d)

More cathedrals were built

24.
Which religious group fought against the Christians in the Crusades?
a)
Hindus
b)
Buddhists
c)
Muslims
d)
Catholics
25.

Henry VIII was Protestant and then became Catholic

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

26.
A golden age is
a)
rise of cities
b)
when a society conquers others
c)
an age of invention
d)
when a civilization is at its highest in culture
27.

Which is true about Martin Luther?

a)

German

b)

monk

c)

scholar

d)

started Protestant Reformation

e)

American Civil Rights Activist

28.

Invented the printing press:

a)

Gutenberg

b)

Mendel

c)

daVinci

d)

Luther

29.

English King Henry VIII broke away from the Church so he could give himself:

a)

a promotion

b)

a divorce

c)

a better passport

d)

a tax break

30.

What was the Counter Reformation?

a)

Pope's decision to go to war

b)

Protestants moving to new lands

c)

Printing Bible in other languages

d)

Catholic Church making changes

31.

The Age of Exploration began with a search for new trade routes to

a)

Africa

b)

America

c)

Asia

d)

Europe

32.

"New World" was a name given to the Americas by

a)

spice traders

b)

shipbuilders

c)

American Indians

d)

European Explorers

33.

What religious goal inspired many European explorers?

a)

To visit holy sites

b)

to live in poverty

c)

to spread their beliefs

d)

to learn about other faiths

34.

After Martin Luther, Europe had many wars between

a)

Jews and Muslims

b)

traders and farmers

c)

sailors and explorers

d)

Protestants and Catholics

35.

Which previous event was a catalyst (cause) for the Thirty Years War?

a)

The Protestant Reformation

b)

The Seven Years War

c)

The Ides of March

d)

The Treaty of Westphalia

36.

What started the Thirty Years' War?

a)

the invasion of Silesia

b)

religious conflict

c)

the depopulation of the German states

d)

all of the choices are correct

37.
Spanish Inquisition was created by the Catholic Monarchs because...
a)
...they were intolerant towards other religions
b)
...they liked only Muslim people
c)
...they were tolerant only with Christians and Jewish
d)
...they wanted a police to control Christian people
38.

Who is the English Queen famous for defeating the Spanish Armada?

a)

Queen Anne of Scots

b)

Queen Mary

c)

Queen Elizabeth I

d)

King Henry VIII

39.

What sect of Christianity believes in predestination?

a)

Lutheranism

b)

Catholicism

c)

Methodist

d)

Calvinism

40.

What invention helped spread new ideas and new copies of the Bible?

a)

Telescope

b)

Printing Press

c)

Vaccinations

d)

Sonnets

41.

Who famously dismissed the authority of the Pope in Rome?

a)

King Henry VIII

b)

Queen Elizabeth I

c)

William Shakespeare

d)

Erasmus

42.

The Renaissance began in Italy and spread which direction?

a)

North

b)

South

c)

East

d)

West

43.

Who was the famous writer from the Northern Renaissance that wrote Romeo and Juliet?

a)

Erasmus

b)

Leonardo daVinci

c)

Michelangelo

d)

William Shakespeare

44.

What is another name for French Protestants during the Reformation?

a)

Huguenots

b)

Calvinists

c)

Methodists

d)

Catholics

45.

What group was founded to spread Catholic Doctrine around the world?

a)

Calvinists

b)

Jesuits

c)

Missionaries of America

d)

European Crusaders

46.

Who changed the focus of the Thirty Years’ War from a religious to a political conflict?

a)

Pope Francis

b)

Queen Elizabeth I

c)

Bishop Ireton

d)

Cardinal Richelieu

47.

During the Counter-Reformation ___________________ reaffirmed most Church doctrine.

a)

The Congress of Vienna

b)

The Council of Trent

48.

During the Reformation, conflict between Protestants and Catholics resulted in devastating wars such as:

a)

World War I

b)

French Revolution

c)

Thirty Years' War

49.

This explorer was the 1st to circumnavigate the world, and later died in the Philippines on his voyage.

a)

Vasco De Gama

b)

John Cabot

c)

Ferdinand Magellan

d)

Black Beard

50.

This explorer, "discovered" America for Europe, and made 4 successful voyages to modern day Cuba. However, Vikings were there 1st.

a)

Christopher Columbus

b)

Ferdinand Magellan

c)

Bartholomew Dias

d)

Francisco Pizarro

51.

This famous Spanish conquistador conquered the Aztec civilization.

a)

Francisco Pizarro

b)

Hernan Cortez

c)

Amerigo Vespucci

d)

Christopher Columbus

52.

This Spanish conquistador conquered the Inca civilization.

a)

Francisco de Gama

b)

Ferdinand Magellan

c)

Franz Ferdinand

d)

Francisco Pizarro

53.

What is the Columbian Exhange?

a)

Exchange of ideas between America and Europe

b)

Exchange of different plants, animals, diseases between the New and Old World.

c)

Exchange of disease between colonists and Native Americans.

d)

Exchange of money between the Wergild and Ordeal

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