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World History Exam

Total questions: 17

Worksheet time: 4hrs 15mins

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Class
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1.

Given what is known about the tombs of the pharaohs, what does an ancient Egyptian’s tomb tell us about? 

a)

the deceased’s social status

b)

the deceased’s family life

c)

the deceased’s occupation

d)

the deceased’s religious beliefs

2.

2.      During which era was it constructed?

a)

during the Old Kingdom

b)

during the Middle Kingdom

c)

during the reign of the Hyksos

d)

during the New Kingdom

3.

3.      Which sentence correctly describes Babylonia?

a)

It was the first civilization with cities.

b)

It was the first civilization to use wheels.

c)

X     It was the first civilization with a written code of laws.

d)

It was the first civilization with a number system based on 60.

4.

4.      Which is the most accurate description of a historiographer?

a)

the creator of graphics for historical articles

b)

a historian who uses technology for research

c)

the creator of historical organizations

d)

a historian who writes the story of history

5.

5.     Which of these statements is most like the Golden Rule?

a)

An eye for an eye, a tooth for a tooth.

b)

Do not hurt others in ways you would find hurtful.

c)

Do not make promises you cannot keep.

d)

It is better to amass riches so you can then help people.

6.

6.     In Athenian society, who was allowed to vote?

a)

all women

b)

all foreigners

c)

all citizens

d)

all men

7.

7.     Christians were originally part of the Jewish faith. In this context, how was Jesus viewed by his followers?

a)

as the Messiah

b)

as a revolutionary

c)

as the emperor

d)

as a god

8.

8.     In ancient Greece, the philosopher Aristotle

a)

invented a method of argument that used logic.

b)

created a style of teaching that involved questions.

c)

explained his version of the ideal form of government

d)

recorded events of his era and shaped how history is told.

9.

9.    What was the main effect of the Persian wars?

a)

Persia was no longer a threat to anyone.

b)

Athens and Sparta began working together.

c)

Athens became the leader of the Greek city-states.

d)

Sparta became the leader of the Greek city-states.

10.

10.     During the Hundred Years’ War, monarchies fought over a throne and

a)

labor shortages.

b)

control of peasants

c)

food shortages.

d)

control of territory. 

11.

11.     Unlike her husband, a peasant woman worked

a)

in her family’s home as well as in the field.

b)

at least six days a week.

c)

only after her children were grown.

d)

from dawn until dusk.

12.

12.     Which word best defines the term Renaissance?

a)

birth

b)

rebirth

c)

beginning

d)

end

13.

13.     During the Renaissance, people began to question

a)

religious ideas

b)

secular ideas

c)

classical ideas

d)

scholarly ideas

14.

14.     During the Renaissance, Italian cities became centers of

a)

photography

b)

warfare

c)

banking

d)

transportation

15.

15.     What is significant about Angela Merkel’s position as chancellor of Germany?

a)

She’s considered one of the most powerful people in the world.

b)

She’s the first chancellor from West Germany.

c)

She’s the first woman to become the chancellor of Germany.

d)

She’s made the German economy one of the weakest in Europe.

16.

16. What 2 former Presidents were born in Texas?

a)

Dwight Eisenhower &

Lyndon B. Johnson

b)

George W. Bush

& George H. W. Bush

c)

Sponge Bob & Patrick

d)

Barack Obama & Thomas Jefferson

17.

17. Who is the current Vice President of the United States?

a)

Taylor Swift

b)

Kamala Harris

c)

Doja Cat

d)

Oprah Winfrey