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World Cultures 2nd semester final review

Total questions: 67

Worksheet time: 34mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Even though Greeks will share the same language and customs, what did Greeks lack in their culture?

a)

unity

b)

religion

c)

military

d)

education

2.

The geography of Greece influenced the country’s development in all of the following ways EXCEPT:

a)

Dividing it into a number of regions

b)

Encouraging unity among the city-states

c)

Limiting farming but encouraging overseas trade

d)

Providing good harbors for inlets & bays

3.

Who won the Persian Wars?

a)

Persia

b)

Athens

c)

Greece

d)

Sparta

4.

Who won the Peloponnesian Wars?

a)

Athens

b)

Sparta

c)

Rome

d)

Carthage

5.

What was the most important effect of establishing Greek colonies all around the Mediterranean Sea?

a)

Increased military strength

b)

Increased population

c)

Increased trade

d)

Increased government power

6.

All of the following are long-term consequences of the Peloponnesian Wars EXCEPT:

a)

Strenthened the major city-states

b)

Ignored the threats of Macedonia

c)

Power struggle between Athens and Sparta

d)

Ruined the idea of a unified Greece

7.

What is the greatest example of a classical Greek temple?

a)

Knosses

b)

Delphi

c)

Parthenon

d)

Crosus

8.

Who is considered to be the greatest philosopher of Western civilization?

a)

Plato

b)

Socrates

c)

Aristotle

d)

Herodotus

9.

The idea that helped the Greeks win the Trojan War was they built a giant wooden

a)

cow

b)

horse

c)

soldier

d)

gate around the city

10.

The ancient Greek Olympics were held every 4 years in

a)

Athens

b)

Sparta

c)

Olympia

d)

Crete

11.

All of the following were reasons why Alexander wanted to attack the Persians EXCEPT:

a)

revenge for the Persians burning Athens

b)

they had enslaved Macedonians

c)

desire for glory and empire

d)

fulfill his father’s dream

12.

Alexander’s empire stretched to modern day

a)

Turkey

b)

India

c)

China

d)

Pakistan

13.

All of the following were reasons why Alexander was so successful EXCEPT

a)

he was a master of strategy and tactics

b)

he was able to fight in all terrains

c)

he was brave and reckless

d)

he was very controlling

14.

Which of these groups was NOT among the early settlers on the Italian peninsula?

a)

Carthaginians

b)

Etruscans

c)

Latins

d)

Greeks

15.

Rome’s first written laws were called the

a)

Consuls

b)

Triumvirates

c)

Twelve Tables

d)

Hammurabi's Code

16.

What was the name of the general who invaded Italy with an army and elephants?

a)

Sulla

b)

Hannibal

c)

Caesar

d)

Tiberius

17.

Julius Caesar was stabbed in the Senate by

a)

Augustus

b)

Brutus

c)

Marc Antony

d)

Hannibal

18.

What is the date of the “Fall of the Western Roman Empire?”

a)

A.D. 133

b)

A.D. 245

c)

A.D. 316

d)

A.D. 476

19.

Rome’s victories in the Punic Wars

a)

allowed the spread of Roman culture all throughout the Mediterranean

b)

defeated Greece once and for all

c)

allowed a dictatorship to take control of the government

d)

made conquered peoples pay taxes and not the Romans

20.

What title did the Senate beg Octavian to take?

a)

First Citizen

b)

Savior of Rome

c)

Enlightened One

d)

Augustus

21.

All of the following were theories on why the Roman empire fell EXCEPT:

a)

Plague killed 1/10 of the population

b)

Slavery didn't allow them to advance technologically

c)

Christianity weakened Roman military virtues

d)

the Eastern half of the empire fell to invaders

22.

Which of the following were the first invaders to sack Rome right before “the Fall”?

a)

Huns

b)

Franks

c)

Vandals

d)

Visigoths

23.

All of the following were accomplishments that Julius Caesar did while he was in power EXCEPT:

a)

gave grain to the poor

b)

established a police force

c)

adopted a new calendar

d)

gave people in provinces citizenship

24.

Which of these factors did NOT shape the evolution of society in Western Europe during the early Medieval period?

a)

Roman heritage

b)

Catholic Church

c)

customs of barbaric tribes

d)

Eastern Orthodox Church

25.

One way that life in the Early Middle Ages changed from previous times was the movement of people from __________________ to ________________.

a)

manors, cities

b)

Rome, France

c)

cities, rural areas

d)

fiefs, manors

26.

What was the most important effect of the Norman Conquest?

a)

the spread of Christianity

b)

the development of the English language

c)

the beginning of feudalism

d)

the development of common law

27.

The population increased in the High Middle Ages for all the following reasons EXCEPT:

a)

increased peace and stablity

b)

new technology

c)

better food production

d)

more doctors

28.

Which of the following languages is NOT a romance language?

a)

Latin

b)

Spanish

c)

French

d)

Italian

29.

Agricultural improvements were the result of all of the following EXCEPT:

a)

the carruca

b)

crop rotation

c)

the climate became warmer

d)

beginning of feudalism

30.

All of the following were positions in the guild system EXCEPT:

a)

journeyman

b)

lord

c)

master

d)

apprentice

31.

All of the following were duties peasants had to do for their lords EXCEPT:

a)

Give 1 of 10 horses

b)

Work 2-3 days on the lord's land

c)

Give chickens and eggs

d)

Pay 1/10 of income to the Church

32.

All of the following were ways the Black Plague came to Europe EXCEPT:

a)

black rats

b)

ships coming back from Crusades

c)

mosquitos

d)

Italian merchant ships

33.

Paintings and sculptures of the Renaissance were more

a)

abstract

b)

realistic

c)

foreign

d)

flat

34.

Why did people buy indulgences?

a)

wanted an insurance policy into heaven

b)

provided health insurance for the people

c)

forced to by the church

d)

provided food for people in the urban areas

35.

All of the following were Chief Pillars to gain strength back in the Catholic Church EXCEPT:

a)

reform of the papacy

b)

Jesuits

c)

Council of Trent

d)

reform monasteries and convents

36.

All of the following were specific beliefs Martin Luther had which contradicted Catholic Church teachings EXCEPT:

a)

faith and good works were needed for salvation

b)

you don't need to confess your sins to a priest

c)

priests should be allowed to get married

d)

selling of indulgences was wrong

37.

All of the following were lasting effects of the Reformation EXCEPT:

a)

No longer religious unity

b)

Shift of power= the church’s power rose and the king’s power declined

c)

Encouraged Education

d)

Inquisition was expanded and Antisemitism spread

38.

All of the following were advances that were made during the Age of Exploration that made it easier for explorers EXCEPT:

a)

ships were armed

b)

astrolabe

c)

Mariner's compass

d)

more accurate maps

39.

What was key to cause the Scientific Revolution?

a)

Mathematics

b)

Astronomy

c)

Biology

d)

Geology

40.

Montesquieu’s most lasting contribution to political thought was

a)

his analysis of the governmental system of checks and balances

b)

identification of the natural laws that governed human society

c)

theory that the government should interfere with religious matters

d)

ideas that punishments should be brutal to be effetive

41.

Americans call the Seven Years War the

a)

American Revolution

b)

French & Indian War

c)

Crimean War

d)

Hundred Years War

42.

Who was in charge during the Reign of Terror?

a)

Napoleon

b)

Louis XVI

c)

Marie Antoinette

d)

Maximilien Robespierre

43.

What did the Russians do when Napoleon invaded them?

a)

retreated and burned land

b)

sent troops to France

c)

fought and won

d)

lost

44.

All of the following are long-term effects of the French Revolution EXCEPT:

a)

Napoleon’s Army conquered countries and changed many traditional political and social class systems

b)

French Armies will spread nationalism and the ideas of the enlightenment to other countries

c)

It will cause the rise of Adolf Hitler and the start of WWI

d)

Napoleon’s memory will haunt French political life for many decades

45.

The result of the First Crusade was....

a)

Christians won

b)

Muslims won

c)

there was a compromise, that Muslims controlled the city, but Christians could freely visit

d)

nothing changed, as there was a fight over the Byzantine throne

46.

The result of the Second Crusade was....

a)

Christians won

b)

Muslims won

c)

there was a compromise, that Muslims controlled the city, but Christians could freely visit

d)

nothing changed, as there was a fight over the Byzantine throne

47.

The result of the Third Crusade was....

a)

nothing changed, as there was a fight over the Byzantine throne

b)

Muslims won

c)

there was a compromise, that Muslims controlled the city, but Christians could freely visit

d)

Christians won

48.

The result of the Fourth Crusade was....

a)

nothing changed, as there was a fight over the Byzantine throne

b)

Muslims won

c)

there was a compromise, that Muslims controlled the city, but Christians could freely visit

d)

Christians won

49.

The name of the journey enslaved Aficans took to the Americas was called the

a)

Middle Journey

b)

Trail of Tears

c)

Middle Passage

d)

Oregon Trail

50.

How many complaints did Martin Luther have against the Catholic Chuch & the document he wrote began the Protestant Reformation?

a)

55

b)

65

c)

95

d)

75

51.

The cause of the Trojan War was

a)

The Trojan prince took the Spartan king's wife

b)

The Spartan king took the Athenian king's wife

c)

The Persian King took the Trojan king's wife

d)

The Trojans were mad they weren't allowed in the Olympics

52.

The 2 new weapons introduced during the Hundred Years War were the

a)

machine gun and gatlin gun

b)

long bow and cannon

c)

rifle and spear

d)

howitzer and mortar

53.

All of the following were elements of Spanish culture that was brought to Latin America EXCEPT:

a)

religion

b)

arts & literature

c)

patterns of land-owning (economic system)

d)

language

54.

All of the following were the motives of the Europeans to begin exploration EXCEPT:

a)

geography

b)

god

c)

glory

d)

gold

55.

All of the following were ways the Portuguese and Spanish profited from their colonies in Latin America EXCEPT:

a)

farming

b)

trade

c)

abundant supplies of gold and silver

d)

slavery

56.

All of the following were effects that the slave trade had on Africa EXCEPT:  

a)

Overpopulation in some areas

b)

Deprived African communities of their youngest and strongest men and women

c)

Increased warfare

d)

Dismantled African States

57.

All of the following were effects of Spanish colonization on the Native peoples of the Americas EXCEPT:  

a)

starvation and diseases were brought by the Spanish

b)

many natives peoples were killed

c)

Spanish forced their elements of culture on the Natives

d)

Spanish allowed Natives to be included in government and economic decisions

58.

All of the following were causes of the French Revolution EXCEPT: 

a)

A rigid social class system existed

b)

The government was bankrupt

c)

The Third Estate had no political voice

d)

France was ruled by a communist government

59.

All of the following were short term effects of the French Revolution EXCEPT:

a)

The French government began the absolute monarchy

b)

The beheading of royals and the Reign of Terror led to internal disorder

c)

Napoleon seized power and became emperor of France

d)

France was attacked by foreign countries

60.

All of the following are the main principles of the Napoleonic code EXCEPT:  

a)

Men and women were equal before the law

b)

Abolition of serfdom & feudal law

c)

Right of individual to choose a profession

d)

Religious toleration

61.

The destruction of the Bastille signified

a)

the end of the absolute monarchy

b)

the beginning of the French Revolution

c)

the end of the Seven Years War

d)

the start of the Reign of Terror

62.

All of the following were abuses that were reformed during the Council of Trent EXCEPT:

a)

Banned the sale of indulgences

b)

Tightened discipline on clergy

c)

Reformed monasteries and convents

d)

The pope was excommunicated by the Holy Roman emperor

63.

A trial by ordeal was

a)

a type of justice used by people who couldn't read or write

b)

the Holy Office to deal with heretics

c)

making people be in the stocks and have people throw food and trash at you

d)

used during the French revolution to determine who got the guillotine

64.

What actually killed the victims of the Black Plague?

a)

high fever

b)

vomiting blood

c)

buboes popped

d)

head and body aches

65.

Pax Romana means

a)

Roman empire

b)

Roman peace

c)

Roman military

d)

Roman law

66.

Why did the Ancient Greeks begin the Olympic games?

a)

To see who the best athlete was

b)

To try to unify the Greek city-states

c)

To honor the gods

d)

To practice for war

67.

The purpose of the Crusades was for the ________________ to get the Holy Land back from the ________________.

a)

Muslims; Christians

b)

Christians; Muslims

c)

Muslims; Jews

d)

Jews; Christians