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World History 7 Final Exam Prep

Total questions: 65

Worksheet time: 33mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Because Japan is located very close to both__________________ and China, both cultures have influenced the Japanese.

a)

Mongolia

b)

Korea

c)

Japan

d)

Indonesia

2.

____________________  was a Regent who admired Chinese culture and sent scholars to learn all they could about Chinese society.

a)

Empress Wu

b)

Confucius

c)

Prince Shotoku

d)

Xiang Li

3.

Japan's location near the __________  shaped the diet of the Japanese people.

a)

Equator

b)

Rivers

c)

Mountains

d)

Ocean

4.

A __________________  is a person who rules a country for someone who is unable to rule alone.

a)

Shogun

b)

Daimyo

c)

Figurehead

d)

Regent

5.

____________________ continued to grow and spread across Europe after the fall of the Roman Empire.

a)

Buddhism

b)

Islam

c)

Confucianism

d)

Christianity

6.

_____________________ is the largest peninsula in Europe.

a)

Scandinavia

b)

Italy

c)

Yucatan

d)

Mesoamerica

7.

____________________ refers to the shape and elevation of land in a region?

a)

Topography

b)

Geography

c)

Mapping

d)

Coordinates

8.

Popes sent many __________________________ to teach people in the northern European kingdoms about Christianity.

a)

Regents

b)

Missionaries

c)

Representatives

d)

Scholars

9.

_______________________ was a brilliant warrior and a strong king who led the Franks to conquer much of what once was the Roman Empire.

a)

Richard II

b)

Kublai

c)

Atilla

d)

Charlemagne

10.

The _______________________ was a document listing the rights that the king could not ignore.

a)

95 Theses

b)

Bill of Rights

c)

Great Charter

d)

Magna Carta

11.

European warriors who volunteered to fight for the Holy Land were known as _______________________.

a)

Crusaders

b)

Gauls

c)

Catholic Knights

d)

Holy Warriors

12.

The area of Eastern Asia (Palestine and Jerusalem) was also known as the ________________________ because it was the place of Jesus Christ's birth.

a)

Holy Land

b)

Great Territory

c)

Sacred Ground

d)

Temple of the Lord

13.

One of the biggest powers that Popes had was the ability to ______________________________ anyone who challenged the authority of the Pope of the Catholic Church.

a)

indulgences

b)

execute

c)

excommunicate

d)

penance

14.

___________________ and Genoa were Italy's main port cities.

a)

Florence

b)

Venice

c)

Corsica

d)

Milan

15.

One of the richest families of bankers was the __________________  family of Florence Italy.

a)

Alligheri

b)

Milan

c)

Medici

d)

Magellan

16.

In art, the method of showing a three dimensional scene on a flat surface is called _________________________ . 

a)

perspective

b)

personnification

c)

dimension

d)

persistence

17.

_______________________________ was a sculptor, architect, inventor, and engineer, in addition to being and expert painter.  He is most know for painting the "Mona Lisa".

a)

Leonardo di Vinci

b)

Michelangelo

c)

Erasmus

d)

Dante

18.

The painting that covers the Sistine Chapel in the Vatican was painted by _______________________________ . 

a)

Leonardo di Vinci

b)

Michelangelo

c)

Erasmus

d)

Dante

19.

_____________________ believed that people should have a direct relationship with God and challenged the Catholic church by posting the 95 Theses on a church in Germany.

a)

John Calvin

b)

King Henry VII

c)

King George III

d)

Martin Luther

20.

_________________________ started a new church, called the Church of England:

a)

King Henry VIII

b)

King George III

c)

King Richard II

d)

King Thomas IV

21.

________________________ were a relaxation of penalties for sins people had committed.

a)

penances

b)

excommunication

c)

indulgences

d)

execution

22.

The ____________________________ was the persecution of non Catholic people in Spain:

a)

The Catholic Requisition

b)

The Catholic Inquisition

c)

The Spanish Inquisition

d)

The Spanish Requisition

23.

___________________ is known for proving the planets move in elliptical orbits?

a)

Johannes Kepler

b)

Nicholaus Copernicus

c)

Tycho Brahe

d)

Galileo

24.

The ___________________________ is a series of steps that all scientists use today to prove their findings to be factual or not.

a)

Scientific Research

b)

Scientific Method

c)

Alchemy

d)

Periodic Table

25.

The first complex civilization in the Americas was the _________________ . 

a)

Zuli

b)

Mayan

c)

Aztec

d)

Olmec

26.

__________________________ is a region that includes the southern part of what is now Mexico and parts of the Northern countries of Central America.

a)

Centro-america

b)

Yucatan

c)

Mid Mexico

d)

Mesoamerica

27.

In eastern South America lies the __________________   region, a hot and wet rain forest.

a)

equator

b)

prime meridian

c)

Amazon

d)

Sub Saharan

28.

_____________________ was a Mayan king who ruled the city of Palenque.

a)

Pacal

b)

Pascal

c)

Pasqual

d)

Palanque

29.

This religion was popular among samurai because it stressed self-discipline.

a)

Zen Buddhism

b)

Confucianism

c)

Bushido

d)

Minamoto

30.

This was the strict code of rules that ll samurai were expected to follow.

a)

Zen Buddhism

b)

Bushido

c)

Confucianism

d)

Minamoto

31.

The most powerful figure in Japanese society and government held this title.

a)

Emperor

b)

Figurehead

c)

Daimyo

d)

Shogun

32.

The order of Samurai Society (from top to bottom) is:

a)

Emperor - Daimyo & Samurai - Shogun - Peasant

b)

Emperor - Shogun - Daimyo & Samurai - Artisan & Peasant - Merchant

c)

Daimyo & Shogun - Emperor -Samurai - Artisans/Peasants - Merchants

d)

Samurai - Artisans/Peasants - Merchants - Daimyo & Shogun - Emperor

33.

Which of these descriptions does not apply to feudalism as it developed in Europe?

a)

growing power of kings

b)

duties and obligations

c)

clearly defined roles in society

d)

powerful nobles

34.

Which two types of leaders controlled most of European society at this time?

a)

Kings and Popes

b)

Popes and Bishops

c)

Lords and Vassals

d)

Kings and Knights

35.

Why did the pope have such great power in Western Europe?

a)

People believed that popes were descended from Jesus.

b)

Because Popes had more power than Kings.

c)

Because most Europeans at the time belonged to the Christian Church.

d)

All of these reasons

36.

Which statement best describes the relationship between popes and kings during the middle ages?

a)

Popes and Kings often disagreed which created a power struggle. with each other, most often over power and authority.

b)

Kings had more power than popes did.

c)

Many popes became kings, and many kings became popes.

d)

They got along great.

37.

For most people in the Middle Ages, their lives revolved around the local ______________________ .

 

a)

feudalism

b)

monasteries

c)

indulgences

d)

churches

38.

__________________________________ hired painters, sculptors, and architects, to redesign many of Florence's buildings.

a)

Pope Urban II

b)

Pope Gregory V

c)

Cosimo Medici

d)

King Henry VIII

39.

What were the four great trade cities of Italy in the 1300's?

a)

Milan, Naples, Genoa, Florence

b)

Naples, Milan, Venice, Papal States

c)

Milan, Genoa, Venice, Florence

d)

Papal States, Naples, Genoa, Florence

40.

People supported Martin Luther because:

a)

They were unhappy with church practices.

b)

Martin Luther was a popular priest in Wittenberg.

c)

Martin Luther gave out free indulgences.

d)

They wanted to read the Bible in German.

41.

The series of events that led to the birth of modern science is called?

a)

The Scientific Method

b)

The Scientific Revolution

c)

The Scientific Resolution

d)

The Scientific Renaissance

42.

Which of the following best describes the method of gaining scientific knowledge?

a)

struggle, revolution, achievement

b)

observations, facts, theories

c)

logic, humanism, alchemy

d)

art, observation, education

43.

___________________ is known for proving the planets move in elliptical orbits?

a)

Tycho Brahe

b)

Johannes Kepler

c)

Galileo Galilei

d)

Isaac Newton

44.

The ___________________________ is a series of steps that all scientists use today to prove their findings to be factual or not.

a)

Hypothesis

b)

Theory

c)

Scientific Revolution

d)

Scientific Method

45.

The first complex civilization in the Americas was the ____________________ . 

a)

Olmec

b)

Aztec

c)

Inca

d)

Peruvian

46.

__________________________ is a region that includes the southern part of what is now Mexico and parts of the Northern countries of Central America.

a)

South America

b)

Mesoamerica

c)

Mexico

d)

Equador

47.

In eastern South America lies the __________________   region, a hot and wet rain forest

a)

Mesoamerica

b)

Prime Meridian

c)

Equator

d)

Amazon

48.

_____________________ was a Mayan king who ruled the city of Palenque.

 

a)

Palenque

b)

Pacal

c)

Pascal

d)

Codex

49.

The series of events that led to the birth of modern science is called?

a)

The Scientific Method

b)

Renaissance Humanism

c)

The Scientific Revolution

d)

Greek Rationalism

50.

Which of the following best describes the method of gaining scientific knowledge?

a)

art, observation, education

b)

logic, humanism, alchemy

c)

struggle, revolution, achievement

d)

observations, facts, theories

51.

Which of the following best describes how exploration contributed to the Scientific Revolution?

a)

Exploration led scholars to challenge the thoughts of the ancient Greeks

b)

Exploration led scholars to create more accurate maps

c)

Exploration led scholars to focus on the planets and sun

d)

Exploration led Greek rationalists to focus on the powers of observation

52.

Which of the following explains why the church and science came into conflict?

a)

Copernicus, Newton, and Bacon were not religious.

b)

Galileo did not follow the Church.  His teachings opposed the church.

c)

Isaac Newton followed the Catholic Church teachings.

d)

Science contradicted Church teachings. This weakened the church's power.

53.

In the scientific method, a hypothesis is different than a theory because a hypothesis :

a)

has been proven true

b)

has not been tested

c)

is based on observations

d)

is not an educated guess

54.

Raised paths above water or wet ground are called _____________________.

a)

freeways

b)

byways

c)

causeways

d)

tunnels

55.

Spanish soldiers who came to the Americas to explore new lands, search for gold, and spread their religion.

a)

Conquerers

b)

Conquistadors

c)

Crusaders

d)

Missionaries

56.

_____________________________ led the Spaniards to defeating the Aztec Empire.

a)

Hernan Cortez

b)

Atuhualpa

c)

Pacal

d)

Fernando Pizarro

57.

Which of the following best describes the Columbian Exchange?

a)

the exploration of new lands in Africa and the Americas by Europeans.

b)

the exchange of plants, animals, and ideas between Europe and the Americas.

c)

the poor treatment of American Indians by European explorers and colonists.

d)

the new trading routes to the Americas established by Columbus.

58.

A system in which a government controls all economic activity in a country and its colonies to make the government stronger and richer is called ___________________.

a)

balance of trade

b)

market economy

c)

exploration

d)

mercantilism

59.

Which religion did European missionaries attempt to spread to the New World?

a)

Islam

b)

Hinduism

c)

Christianity

d)

Buddhism

60.

Which of the following groups received poor treatment as a result of the Columbian Exchange?

a)

Spanish Colonists

b)

American Indians

c)

English Colonists

d)

European Colonists

61.

Which of the following are NOT causes that that to the American Revolution?

a)

Boston Massacre

b)

slavery

c)

Boston Tea Party

d)

taxation without representation

62.

_____________________________ became a prominent military leader during the American Revolutionary War, leading the

Continental Army to victory against the British. He then became the first president of the United States following the Revolutionary War .

a)

Thomas Jefferson

b)

George Washington

c)

Benjamin Frankllin

d)

Voltaire

63.

______________________________ was a farmer, scientist, and scholar that supported the idea of independence for the American colonies. He later became president of the United States and was a big part of the establishment of the democratic government of America.

a)

Thomas Jefferson

b)

George Washington

c)

Benjamin Franklin

d)

Voltaire

64.

___________________________ was a philosopher and scientist who went to London England to address the British government and argue that Britain had no right to tax the American Colonists with having an American representative in Englands Parliament government

a)

Thomas Jefferson

b)

George Washington

c)

Benjamin Franklin

d)

Voltaire

65.

____________________________ is known as the "Father of the Enlightenment".

a)

Thomas Jefferson

b)

George Washington

c)

Benjamin Franklin

d)

Voltaire