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Worksheets2nd 6 Weeks World History Test
Total questions: 35
Worksheet time: 18mins
How did the geography of Greece affect its development?
The cold weather prevented any agriculture from succeeding.
The many mountains and seas caused many rival city-states to develop.
The few natural barriers allowed one strong clan to unite the entire country.
The intense heat generally forced most outdoor activities inside.
What was true of ancient Greece?
The mountains and seas prevented trade.
The limited amount of good farmland led to increased trade and colonization.
The lack of a central government led to constant tribal warfare.
Cities were built for use as defensive fortresses.
Which is a true statement about the democracy of ancient Athens?
Every person was able to vote in government.
Only the extremely wealthy were able to participate in government.
All citizens were able to vote or hold a political office.
Citizens were not allowed to freely speak their opinion about the government.
Who decided the laws in Athenian democracy?
elected officials
citizens
slaves
the king
What group was allowed citizenship in Athens?
free men
young children
women
slaves
This city did not allow weak children to live
Spartans
Athens
Rome
Constantinople
In Athens, the citizens governed themselves. All men could vote in the assembly. This type of government is called a...
Monarchy
Oligarchy
Aristocracy
Democracy
There were different types of government practiced by Greek cities. If the government was led by a king who inherited his position from his family that is called a...
Oligarchy
Monarchy
Democracy
Aristocracy
If a government was led by a small group of people, usually the rich people, it was called an...
Oligarchy
Democracy
Aristocracy
Monarchy
The geographic location of Rome led to its dominance of the Mediterranean. Which of the following statements is NOT true?
Rome is located on a river near an abundance of good farmland.
Rome is in the middle of Italy with easy access to the Mediterranean Sea.
Rome is part of the Italian Peninsula, which is protected from the rest of Europe by the Alps Mountains.
Rome is located on a high altitude plateau amongst several mountains which act as natural barriers against foreign invaders.
There were two major social classes in ancient Rome. The ______ were wealthy and well born and the ______ were the poorer members of society.
Patricians, Plebeians
Hittites, Mennonites
Phoenicians, Christians
Romans, Gauls
The Romans, in their early history, had an elected Senate. What form of government is this?
Direct Democracy
Dictatorship
Republic
Patriarchy
Roman Law was codified and displayed in the Forum. What were this set of laws called?
Code of Hammurabi
the Constitution
Laws of Solomon
Twelve Tables
What was the book that contained the teachings of Jesus?
Old Testament
Talmud
New Testament
Koran
Who were the Christians, such as Peter and Paul, who spread their faith?
apostles
sages
monks
carriers
What language did the Romans speak
Latin
Spanish
Arabic
English
Like the Greeks, Romans were ___________ , meaning they worshiped many gods.
monotheistic
polytheistic
non-theistic
atheistic
The group of people empowered to make laws in Rome were the...
citizens
king
senators
dictators
Tensions between rich and poor, including taxes and land distribution policies caused
The Punic War
the downfall of the Roman republic
the assassinations of Cleopatra
Ocatavian's death
This famous Roman conquered Gaul, brought an army to Rome, declared himself dictator for life and was assassinated by the Senate in 44 BCE. He was
Julius Caesar
Augustus Caesar
Marcus Antonius
Scipio Africanus
Who were the founders of Christianity?
Jesus and Paul
Peter
Zeus and Hera
Siddartha Gautama
How were Christians treated in the Roman Empire during the first century?
They were welcomes and the religion spread quickly
They were persecuted by the government.
They were ignored as unimportant.
They were all enslaved.
Most early converts to Christianity were:
Senators
Patricians
Slaves
Jews
Why was the capital moved from Rome to Byzantium?
Constantine wanted to be closer to the Holy Land.
It was easier to defend and was not corrupt like Rome.
Merchants and traders in Rome became powerful to name the emperor.
Future emperors were interested in exploring Africa.
What geographic advantage did Constantinople have?
It was impossible to attack from the water because it was not located on water.
It had an abundant supply of farmland and food in its immediate vicinity.
It was located at a crossroads of Europe and Asia and was strategically located for extensive trade.
Its high altitude prevented most diseases from affecting the population.
What role did Constantinople serve in the Byzantine empire?
It was a military outpost guarding the entrance to the Black Sea.
It was the second holy site of Christianity.
It was a major grain-producing region of the empire.
It was the capital of the empire and a center of Greek and Roman culture.
Which of these was not true of the Byzantine empire under Justinian?
Roman law was codified.
Byzantine trade expanded.
Roman territories in the west were reconquered.
All barbarian tribes were expelled from Europe.
What is the most famous example of Byzantine architecture in Constantinople?
the Hagia Sophia
the Tiber Mosque
the Glass Cathedral
the Sacramental Shrine
What form of Christianity was adopted in Russia?
Arianism
Coptic
Orthodox
Roman
What is the title of the head of the Catholic Church?
Tsar
Emperor
King
Pope
What was the specific type of Christianity practiced by the eastern half of the Roman Empire?
Protestantism
Calvinism
Greek Orthodoxy
Roman Catholicism
Who was crowned first Holy Roman Emperor by the Pope in 800 A.D.?
Leo V
Gregory II
Charlemagne
Pepin
What was the major economic and social structure in medieval Europe?
patorialism
syndicalism
feudalism
industrialism
Who held the lowest social position on an estate in medieval Europe?
a lord
a vassal
a serf
a knight
What is the most accurate description of the basic relationships under feudalism?
Monarchs granted land to serfs, who farmed it and protected the lords who administered the food supply.
Lords granted land to serfs, who farmed it and protected the monarch, who supplied food to the lords.
Monarchs granted land to local lords, who administered it and protected serfs, who farmed it.
Serfs protected the monarch, who granted them land in return for feeding the lords.
