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World History Final Exam

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 5hrs 0mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

How did agriculture impact early civilizations?

a)

People became more migratory

b)

People formed larger societies

c)

People hunted larger game

d)

People lived farther apart

2.

Read the sentences and look at the map. The letter A marks the location of an ancient civilization. This civilization ruled on a major body of water.

What is the body of water?

a)

The Nile River

b)

The Tiber River

c)

The Tigris River

d)

The Yelow River

3.

Explain how physical geography influenced the development of the Nile river valley. Include details about how the civilization developed and became more complex. Your response should be 1-2 sentences. HINT: Page 100-105 in the textbook.

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4.

Look at the of the Silk Road and answer the question below. Based on the map, approximately how many miles long was this trade route?

a)

2,000 miles

b)

3,000 miles

c)

4,000 miles

d)

5,000 miles

5.

Which aspect of Chinese society did Han Fei Zi’s teachings most impact? HINT Page 288-289 in your textbook

a)

equal rights

b)

religious beliefs

c)

human immortality

d)

strong leadership

6.

Which statement describes the importance of Sanskrit?

a)

It is a limited purpose language used for religious texts.

b)

It is a multipurpose language used only in ancient India.

c)

It is a limited purpose language used for scientific study.

d)

It is a multipurpose language used in India since ancient times.

7.

Read the following timeline and answer the question below. Based on the timeline, how many years passed between the founding of Timbuktu and the founding of the Mali Empire?

a)

50 years

b)

94 years

c)

130 years

d)

250 years

8.

What were two factors that allowed the Roman Empire to grow so large and last for so long? HINT: Pages 328-333. Please write 2 complete sentences for the response.

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9.

Based on the timeline, which dynasty lasted the longest?

a)

Han

b)

Qin

c)

Shang

d)

Xia

10.

Look at the map below and answer the question. Which line of latitude ran through the northern part of the Inca empire?

a)

the Equator

b)

the Prime Meridian

c)

the Tropic of Cancer

d)

the Tropic of Capricorn

11.

Study the following map and answer the question below. What direction and approximate distance in miles is Alexandria from Cairo?

a)

northwest, 450 miles

b)

southwest, 150 miles

c)

northwest, 150 miles

d)

southwest, 450 miles

12.

Analyze the picture and answer the question below. What does this statue best illustrate about the ancient Egyptian pharaohs?

a)

The pharaohs loved the arts.

b)

The pharaohs emphasized education.

c)

The pharaohs ruled with absolute power

d)

The pharaohs promoted advances in technology.

13.

Which factor was a major difference between ancient Greece and ancient Rome?

a)

Greece had city-states and Rome did not.

b)

Greece had mountainous terrain and Rome did not.

c)

Rome eventually controlled land in Africa and Greece did not.

d)

Rome was surrounded by the Mediterranean Sea and Greece was not.

14.

Read the following list and answer the question below. What type of lines are these?

a)

Latitude

b)

Longitude

15.

Look at the following map and answer the question below. What latitude and longitude coordinates mark the location of Buenos Aires, Argentina?

a)

35 degrees S,

58 degrees W

b)

58 degrees S,

35 degrees W

c)

35 degrees N,

58 degrees W

d)

58 degrees N,

35 degrees W

16.

What is one important reason the populations of early farming civilizations increased more than those of early hunter gatherer societies?

a)

They started making and using metal tools.

b)

They started making and using hand axes.

c)

They starting making and using wooden tools.

d)

They started making and using stone and bone tools.

17.

Look at the following map and answer the question below. Which body of water was most essential to trade for the empire shown on the map?

a)

Red Sea

b)

Black Sea

c)

Atlantic Ocean

d)

Mediterranean Sea

18.

What is one contribution that the ancient Chinese made to human civilization? Please answer in one complete sentence. HINT Pages 268-299

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19.

Which statement best explains the ancient Greek idea of the rule of law?

a)

Laws lead to democracy.

b)

Laws need to be written down.

c)

Everyone must help write the laws.

d)

Everyone must follow the same laws.

20.

How were early nomadic tribes different from people who lived in the first permanent villages?

a)

Nomadic people used fire

b)

People in villages grew crops.

c)

Nomadic people created tools.

d)

People in villages developed art.