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World History

Total questions: 18

Worksheet time: 6mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Babylonian king who wrote the first law code?

a)

Nehemiah

b)

Hammurabi

c)

Zephaniah

d)

Gupta

2.

What geographic feature contributed to the success of the first civilizations

a)

Mountains

b)

Rivers

c)

Plains

d)

Deserts

3.

Which best describes the Caste System of India?

a)

A social system in which it is easy to climb between social classes

b)

A social system where it is possible to move from only one class to another in your life

c)

A social system in which you stay in the class you were born for your lifetime

d)

A social system that is based on a person's intellectual ability

4.

the civilization that was in between the Tigris & Euphrates River

a)

Shang China

b)

Mesopotamia

c)

Indus River Valley

d)

Egypt

5.

What is the dominant religion of India?

a)

Islam

b)

Christianity

c)

Hinduism

d)

Buddhism

6.

monotheism

a)

the religion of the Hebrews

b)

holiday when Jews ask God to forgive their sins

c)

belief in only one god

d)

commentaries, stories, and folklore recorded to explain Jewish laws

7.

Praying five times a day is an aspect of what religion?

a)

Judaism

b)

Hinduism

c)

Christianity

d)

Islam

8.

A series of wars from Christian Europe to gain control of the Holy Land from Muslims

a)

The Crusades

b)

World War I

c)

The Black Death

d)

War of the Roses

9.

The belief in many gods is called...

a)

Protestantism

b)

Polytheism

c)

Catholicism

d)

Monotheism

10.

The head of the Catholic Church is called...

a)

King

b)

Pastor

c)

Pope

d)

Emperor

11.

What were some keys to the strength of the Roman Empire?

a)

Infrastructure

b)

Military dominance

c)

Games and entertainment

d)

All of the above

12.

Why was Christianity seen as a threat to the early Roman Empire?

a)

It was a new monotheistic religion that threatened paganism.

b)

There were a large number of Christians.

c)

The Christians wanted to overthrow the empire.

d)

None of the above.

13.

Islam spread so rapidly because...

a)

of Mecca's proximity to trade routes.

b)

of military conquest.

c)

the weakness of neighboring powers.

d)

all of the above.

14.

The Mongols were known for....

a)

Bringing an era of peace called Pax Mongolica

b)

Being very brutal in battle.

c)

Conquering most of the known world at the time.

d)

All of the above

15.

The Great Crusades led to....

a)

Cross cultural trade and ideas.

b)

Battle for Jerusalem.

c)

Persecution of religious minorities.

d)

All of the above.

16.

The New World was discovered...

a)

by Magellan who was looking for a passage to India.

b)

By Christopher Columbus who was inspired by reading Marco Polo.

c)

By the Mongols.

d)

None of the above.

17.

Which was response to the Black Death (Bubonic Plague) was more effective? Christian or Muslim? Why?

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18.

Which invention that we have studied so far in world history do you think was the most impactful? Why?

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