WorksheetsWorld History Final Exam Review I
Total questions: 125
Worksheet time: 1hrs 3mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Sub-Saharan Africa is south of the Sahara.
a)
True
b)
False
2.
The Han dynasty was overthrown by revolts.
a)
True
b)
False
3.
India has NOT always been a united empire. It has been a patchwork of small rival kingdoms.
a)
True
b)
False
4.
Rice was China’s chief export during the Han dynasty.
a)
True
b)
False
5.
Buddha said, “The cautious seldom err.”
a)
True
b)
False
6.
Bantu migration may correspond to the dispersion of people at the Tower of Babel.
a)
True
b)
False
7.
Frumentius was a gospel witness to the Aksum kingdom.
a)
True
b)
False
8.
Christianity was not found in ancient Asia.
a)
True
b)
False
9.
Most African people rejected tribal religions and converted to Islam.
a)
True
b)
False
10.
Buddhism spread throughout Asia under the leadership of Asoka.
a)
True
b)
False
11.
India traded with Rome and China.
a)
True
b)
False
12.
The Mauryan Empire continued long after Asoka’s death.
a)
True
b)
False
13.
Polygamy was common among African tribes.
a)
True
b)
False
14.
Who promoted Buddhism in India and sent missionaries to spread Buddhism in Asia?
a)
Asoka
b)
Gupta
c)
Kalidasa
d)
Maurya
15.
Chinese writing consists of
a)
consonants.
b)
vowels.
c)
characters.
d)
letters.
16.
(Select all that apply.)
Which of the following is true about Hinduism?
a)
supported by Gupta Empire
b)
promoted by Asoka
c)
adopted some Buddhist ideas
d)
worshipped Brahma, Vishnu, and Shiva
17.
Which dynasty established China’s Pax Sinica?
a)
Tang
b)
Qin
c)
Han
d)
Chou
18.
Frumentius is best known for his
a)
law code.
b)
pirate trade.
c)
gospel witness.
d)
enlightened rule.
19.
(Select all that apply.)
Which of the following was a cultural achievement of China during this period?
a)
movable type
b)
smelted iron
c)
paper
d)
gunpowder
20.
What early African kingdom converted to Christianity probably through the influence of Frumentius?
a)
Kush
b)
Aksum
c)
Bantu
d)
Gupta
21.
Polygamy is best defined as the
a)
worship of more than one god.
b)
marriage of sisters to brothers.
c)
marriage to more than one spouse.
d)
worship of nature.
22.
What was the religion of most of the people in sub-Saharan Africa?
a)
tribal religions
b)
Christianity
c)
Islam
d)
Buddhism
23.
Which of the following was not a key feature of Western African culture?
a)
family
b)
Christianity
c)
ironworking
d)
agriculture
24.
What caused the collapse of the Gupta Empire?
a)
a lack of ingenuity
b)
corruption in government
c)
Muslim invasion
d)
repeated attacks of the White Huns
25.
Who threatened to invade India in 326 BC?
a)
Julius Caesar
b)
Octavian
c)
Alexander the Great
d)
Xerxes
26.
Which empire experienced perhaps the greatest era of prosperity and achievement for India?
a)
Gupta
b)
Mauryan
c)
Pax Sinica
d)
Han
27.
(Select all that apply.)
Which of the following is not true about Buddhism?
a)
supported by the Gupta Empire
b)
worship of images
c)
promoted by Asoka
d)
sustained by the merchant class
28.
Jesus Christ was born during the Pax Romana years of the Roman Empire.
a)
True
b)
False
29.
The Roman government under Octavian was a true republic.
a)
True
b)
False
30.
The Roman persecution of the Christians caused a remarkable decline in Christian growth.
a)
True
b)
False
31.
Jerusalem was the center of the early church.
a)
True
b)
False
32.
Augustus’s failure to leave a plan for choosing a successor eventually led to civil wars to gain the crown.
a)
True
b)
False
33.
Titus led the Roman legions into Jerusalem in AD 70.
a)
True
b)
False
34.
The Law of the Twelve Tables was important primarily because it
a)
resembles the American Constitution.
b)
resembles the American Declaration of Independence.
c)
was the first Roman law that was written down.
d)
abolished the distinction between patricians and plebeians.
35.
In what year was Rome founded?
a)
753 BC
b)
AD 753
c)
476 BC
d)
AD 476
36.
When Octavian returned to Rome after winning the third civil war, what type of government did he say he was restoring?
a)
republic
b)
monarchy
c)
oligarchy
d)
dictatorship
37.
What institution or group of people actually maintained order, peace, and stability during the Pax Romana?
a)
Senate
b)
Roman army
c)
Tribal Assembly
d)
common people
38.
The First Punic War was fought over control of the island of
a)
Crete.
b)
Corsica.
c)
Sardinia.
d)
Sicily.
39.
What culture greatly influenced Roman culture?
a)
Latin
b)
Persian
c)
Greek
d)
Egyptian
40.
Under whose leadership did the Huns invade Roman territory?
a)
Chinggis Khan’s
b)
Attila’s
c)
Alaric’s
d)
Athaliah’s
41.
The first official Roman persecution of Christianity began under the emperor
a)
Diocletian.
b)
Nero.
c)
Tiberius.
d)
Titus.
42.
Who decreed Christianity to be the official religion of the Roman Empire?
a)
Titus
b)
Tiberius
c)
Theodosius I
d)
Constantine
43.
What was the most important and long lasting engineering achievement of the Romans?
a)
roads
b)
aqueducts
c)
ships
d)
military strategy
44.
What Roman engineering accomplishment supplied water to the cities?
a)
reservoirs
b)
aqueducts
c)
water towers
d)
water screw
45.
Christ was brought before which Roman governor?
a)
Caesar Augustus
b)
Herod
c)
Pontius Pilate
d)
Epicureans
46.
The wars between the Romans and the Carthaginians were called what?
a)
Peloponnesian Wars
b)
Make Rome Great Again Wars
c)
Mediterranean Wars
d)
Punic Wars
47.
Pax Romana is
a)
the period of peace and prosperity in Roman history.
b)
the original cheesy bread recipe.
c)
the set of Roman laws that all could access and read.
d)
the name of the wars between Rome and Carthage.
48.
Explain how the government of Rome influenced the set-up of the US government.
4 lines
49.
Athens was characterized by democracy and a desire for individualism.
a)
True
b)
False
50.
Hellenistic culture permeated the Near East from the death of Alexander until the Roman dominance.
a)
True
b)
False
51.
Although Solon took Athens a step toward democracy, it was Pericles who established a true “rule by the people.”
a)
True
b)
False
52.
Greek mythology was just a fun hobby and did not play a dominant role in forming Greek culture.
a)
True
b)
False
53.
(Select all that apply.)
Which of the following statements characterize the Greek Dark Ages?
a)
New intruders entered Greece.
b)
Little contact was made with cultures outside of Greece.
c)
Common Greek culture developed.
d)
Troy and Mycenae fought a trade war.
54.
“Having human form or attributes” is the definition for which term?
a)
personification
b)
anthropomorphic
c)
humanity
d)
anatomic
55.
What term refers to a rule by a few?
a)
tyranny
b)
monarchy
c)
oligarchy
d)
democracy
56.
The basic political unit of Greece was the
a)
acropolis.
b)
Olympiad.
c)
Parthenon.
d)
polis.
57.
What term refers to a rule by the people?
a)
anarchy
b)
monarchy
c)
oligarchy
d)
democracy
58.
What invaders conquered the Mycenaean civilization in 1200 BC and ushered in a new period of Greek history?
a)
Dorians
b)
Minoans
c)
Persians
d)
Trojans
59.
Sparta’s government would be classified as
a)
an anarchy.
b)
a democracy.
c)
a monarchy.
d)
an oligarchy.
60.
On what island was the earliest center of Aegean civilization?
a)
Cyprus
b)
Sicily
c)
Sardinia
d)
Crete
61.
Greeks were hindered in political unity because of a lack of
a)
shared language.
b)
common customs.
c)
geographic unity.
d)
common religion.
62.
The Olympic Games were originally held in honor of
a)
Apollo.
b)
Athena.
c)
Poseidon.
d)
Zeus.
63.
What Persian king led the invasion of Greece after crossing the Hellespont on a bridge of boats?
a)
Darius I
b)
Xerxes
c)
Herodotus
d)
Pericles
64.
What term refers to a rule by one?
a)
anarchy
b)
monarchy
c)
oligarchy
d)
democracy
65.
What term refers to a rule by force?
a)
tyranny
b)
monarchy
c)
oligarchy
d)
democracy
66.
The alliance formed by Athens to protect Greece from further Persian attack was called the
a)
Corinthian League.
b)
Delian League.
c)
Peloponnesian League.
d)
Spartan League.
67.
Greek colonization was especially abundant on which island?
a)
Corsica
b)
Cyprus
c)
Sardinia
d)
Sicily
68.
Spartan slaves were called Helots.
a)
True
b)
False
69.
(Select all that apply.)
Which of the following are true of Aristotle?
a)
He was from northern Greece.
b)
He taught Alexander the Great.
c)
He wrote the Organon.
d)
He developed the syllogism.
70.
As a result of the Persian War, which of the following became the leading city-state of Greece?
a)
Athens
b)
Corinth
c)
Olympia
d)
Sparta
71.
The Peloponnesian War developed over
a)
succession in the Spartan government.
b)
succession in the Athenian government.
c)
a rivalry between Athens and Sparta.
d)
a rivalry between Persia and Greece.
72.
At what mountain-pass battle did a Spartan army fight to its death?
a)
Marathon
b)
Salamis
c)
Thermopylae
d)
Sardinia
73.
The Spartan way of life centered on
a)
artistic abilities.
b)
military training.
c)
philosophical writing.
d)
religious ceremonies.
74.
(Select all that apply.)
Which of the following is associated with Sparta?
a)
glorification of the state
b)
isolation
c)
militarism
d)
commercial endeavors
75.
Which Persian king did Alexander defeat?
a)
Darius I
b)
Darius III
c)
Xerxes I
d)
Xerxes III
76.
During the Age of Pericles, Athens had which type of government?
a)
anarchy
b)
democracy
c)
monarchy
d)
tyranny
77.
The apostle Paul’s visit to Athens brought him into conflict with
a)
Plato and Aristotle.
b)
Pericles and Socrates.
c)
Epicureans and Stoics.
d)
artists and historians.
78.
Which building in Athens is dedicated to the goddess Athena?
a)
Hellespont
b)
Parthenon
c)
Porch of Maidens
d)
Temple of Philosophy
79.
(Select all that apply.)
Which of the following is true of Plato?
a)
He believed that true reality lies outside the physical world.
b)
He established the Academy in Athens.
c)
He believed too much freedom led to anarchy.
d)
He wrote the Republic.
e)
He taught Socrates.
80.
What term refers to a breakdown of government and order?
a)
anarchy
b)
monarchy
c)
oligarchy
d)
democracy
81.
(Select all that apply.)
Which of the following are true of Socrates?
a)
He said, “Know thyself.”
b)
He believed that virtue is knowledge.
c)
He was condemned to death by poison.
d)
He wrote many books.
82.
Romantic comedy and dramatic thrillers are two forms of Greek drama.
a)
True
b)
False
83.
Give an example of a syllogism.
4 lines
84.
Doric, Ionic, and Corinthian refer to Greek
a)
architecture.
b)
dialects.
c)
enemies.
d)
literature.
85.
Which region did Alexander the Great not conquer because his weary army refused to advance any farther?
4 lines
86.
An example of a primary source is the diary of Anne Frank.
a)
True
b)
False
87.
The people of India could change their caste at any time depending on how they wanted to live.
a)
True
b)
False
88.
An encyclopedia article about the Flood is an example of a secondary source.
a)
True
b)
False
89.
Religion can be defined as a system of basic values, beliefs, and behaviors that are directed in worship toward God and lived out in community with others.
a)
True
b)
False
90.
The Phoenicians are believed to have been the originators of the alphabet.
a)
True
b)
False
91.
Egyptians believed that the body must be preserved for the person to enjoy life after death.
a)
True
b)
False
92.
Because of the northward flow of the Nile River, the northern region of ancient Egypt was called “Lower Egypt.”
a)
True
b)
False
93.
What is the most important type of primary source?
a)
tradition
b)
artifacts
c)
architecture
d)
written records
94.
What is the name of the command for man to control the earth by exercising dominion over it?
a)
Right of Domain
b)
prehistory
c)
Creation Mandate
d)
consequence of sin
95.
What is the division of labor that is part of every city?
a)
civilization
b)
organization
c)
culture
d)
specialization
96.
(Select all that apply.)
Primary sources include
a)
artifacts
b)
written records
c)
textbooks
d)
tradition
97.
What is the term for man-made items used as sources to study history?
a)
tradition
b)
artifacts
c)
secondary sources
d)
objects
98.
Who remained a faithful worshiper of God while the world around him became fully corrupt?
a)
Noah
b)
Adam
c)
Solomon
d)
David
99.
Legends, religious beliefs, and social customs are examples of
a)
artifacts.
b)
tradition.
c)
information.
d)
secondary sources.
100.
What geographic factor helped preserve the monuments, the documents, and the bodies of ancient Egyptian rulers?
a)
the delta
b)
the desert
c)
the Nile
d)
the Red Sea
101.
What term means the worship of many gods?
a)
multitheism
b)
monotheism
c)
pantheism
d)
polytheism
102.
What term means the worship of one god?
a)
multitheism
b)
monotheism
c)
pantheism
d)
polytheism
103.
Sumerian temple towers were called
a)
cuneiform.
b)
pyramids.
c)
satrapies.
d)
ziggurats.
104.
The first people known to have a solar calendar were the
a)
Amorites.
b)
Egyptians.
c)
Persians.
d)
Sumerians.
105.
Which period of Egyptian history is known as “The Age of the Empire”?
a)
Old Kingdom
b)
Middle Kingdom
c)
Intermediate Period
d)
New Kingdom
106.
Which period of Egyptian history is known as “The Age of the Pharaohs”?
a)
Old Kingdom
b)
Middle Kingdom
c)
Intermediate Period
d)
New Kingdom
107.
Which period of Egyptian history is known as “The Age of the People”?
a)
Old Kingdom
b)
Middle Kingdom
c)
Intermediate Period
d)
New Kingdom
108.
Which two rivers cradled the first civilizations?
a)
Indus and Yellow Rivers
b)
Nile and Tigris Rivers
c)
Tigris and Euphrates Rivers
d)
Yellow and Euphrates Rivers
109.
(Select all that apply.)
Which of the following are part of the Four Noble Truths?
a)
Suffering is part of all existence.
b)
Suffering can be overcome by destroying selfish desires.
c)
Man must follow the Sixfold Path.
d)
Suffering is caused by selfish desires.
110.
What group of people was favored in Egyptian society but not in many of the other ancient civilizations?
a)
slaves
b)
foreigners
c)
children
d)
women
111.
Which one of the following peoples was not polytheistic?
a)
Assyrians
b)
Egyptians
c)
Hebrews
d)
Sumerians
112.
What city was not only the capital of the Assyrian Empire but also a city where Jonah preached?
a)
Babylon
b)
Nineveh
c)
Ur
d)
Damascus
113.
The Persians ruled the ancient world until the arrival of
a)
Alexander the Great.
b)
Darius the Great.
c)
Cyrus.
d)
Belshazzar.
114.
Term defined as the physical and mental environment developed through human thought and labor.
a)
citizenship
b)
culture
c)
social classes
d)
specialization
e)
Option 5
115.
Division of labor is part of the culture of every city.
a)
citizenship
b)
culture
c)
social classes
d)
specialization
e)
Option 5
116.
This term is defined as a groups composed of people with specific functions.
a)
citizenship
b)
culture
c)
social classes
d)
specialization
e)
Option 5
117.
Worldview is defined as
a)
the perspective from which one examines and interprets the universe
b)
the study of the record of the past acts of God and man on earth from Creation to the present
c)
a system of rules, regulations, and accountability that governs those living in a city
118.
There is archeological evidence that supports the Young Earth Theory.
a)
True
b)
False
119.
There is NO archeological evidence that supports biblical accounts of historical events.
a)
True
b)
False
120.
Buddhism was founded by Buddha.
a)
True
b)
False
121.
The Hindu belief that a person’s deeds that supposedly determine his status in the next life.
a)
joint family
b)
karma
c)
nirvana
d)
Sanskrit
122.
This religion encouraged men to find peace and happiness by living in harmony with nature.
a)
nirvana
b)
Sanskrit
c)
Taoism
d)
Vedas
123.
The goal of Buddhism is to achieve changeless reality with no suffering called
a)
joint family
b)
karma
c)
nirvana
d)
Sanskrit
124.
In India the population was divided into rigid social groups called
a)
Brahman
b)
Buddhism
c)
castes
d)
Hinduism
125.
This religious system that absorbed a wide variety of gods and religious concepts found among the many peoples of India.
a)
Brahman
b)
Buddhism
c)
castes
d)
Hinduism
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