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WorksheetsWorld History Final Exam 2023
Total questions: 60
Worksheet time: 30mins
Which ancient civilization is being described?
· Code of Hammurabi
· Tigris & Euphrates River
· Cuneiform
· Land Between Two Rivers
Egypt
Huang He River Valley
Mesopotamia
Indus River Valley
Which ancient civilization is being described?
· Nile River
· Pharaohs
· Pyramids
· Hieroglyphics
Egypt
Olmec
Mesopotamia
Indus River Valley
Which of the following is NOT a reason that led to the fall of the Roman Empire?
Frequent civil wars over control of the throne
Roman army weakened over time, forced to hire mercenaries
Lost the Battle of Rome to the Persians
Wealthy class had increased emphasis on luxury & self-interest while poverty increased with the middle class
Which ancient civilization is being described?
· Shang Dynasty
· Ancestor Worship
· Huang He (Yellow) River Valley
· Yin and Yang
India
Mesopotamia
Egypt
China
The Great Schism (1054) resulted in the creation of…
the Eastern Orthodox Church and the Roman Catholic Church
the Reformation
the Baptist Church and the Catholic Church
the Religious Revolution Act of 1054
Who conquered the largest contiguous land empire in history? It stretched from Eastern Europe to the Sea of Japan, extending into the Indian subcontinent and the Middle East, covering 9.27 million square miles.
Greek Empire
Byzantine Empire
Mongol Empire
Roman Empire
Name the Muslim Empire described below.
· Western Turkey, 1299-1923
· Conquered Byzantine Empire
· Capital: Istanbul (formerly Constantinople)
· Covered most of old Roman and Byzantine territories
· Became very wealthy because ease of trade
Ottoman Empire
Byzantine
Safavid Empire
Mughal Empire
What similarity is shared with Judaism, Christianity, and Islam?
All 3 abstain from eating pork
All 3 worship Jesus as the Savior
All 3 are polytheistic
All 3 are monotheistic
What Mali emperor converted to Islam, traveled to Mecca on a pilgrimage, and was one of the wealthiest people in history?
Sundiata
Ibn Sina
Ian Battuta
Mansa Musa
What is the name for the system of obligations between kings, nobles/lords, and vassals/knights that governed Europe in the Middle Ages?
Feudalism
Chivalry
Cluniac Reforms
Crusades
A widespread disease, or epidemic, spread by fleas on rats through Europe during the Middle Ages was known as:
Measles
Spanish Flu
Bubonic Plague
Small Pox
Which statement regarding early civilizations of the Mayans, Aztecs, and Incas is true?
The Mayans, Aztecs, and Incas inhabited parts of Central and South America.
The Mayans, Aztecs, and Incas were inhabitants of what is now West Africa.
Both the Incas and Aztecs inhabited the land areas along the western coast of North America.
The Mayans and Incas co-existed in Southeastern Asia.
What is being described below?
· Began in Europe in the early 1300s
· Focus on human achievement and individualism (humanism)
· Rebirth of the classics of Greece and Rome
· Revival of artistic expression that was lost during the Dark Ages
Renaissance
Reformation
Enlightenment
Age of Exploration
Who is being described below?
· German monk who posted the 95 Thesis that criticized the Catholic Church
· Believed that salvation was attainable through faith in Jesus Christ
· Believed the Bible is the sole source of religious authority
· His ideas inspired the Protestant Reformation
Martin Luther
Niccolò Machiavelli
Johann Gutenberg
John Calvin
What is the exchange of plants, animals, and diseases between the old and new words?
Columbian Exchange
Transatlantic Slave Trade
Silk Road
Trans – Saharan Trade Route
In Japanese feudal society, who was the supreme military commander who held more power than the emperor and was the actual ruler of Japan?
Emperor
Samurai
Shogun
Daimyo
The Qing and Ming Dynasties ruled over what country?
Japan
India
China
Korea
In order to preserve identity, the Manchus of the Qing Dynasty required all of the following EXCEPT.
Gave women more rights
Barred intermarriage between Chinese and Manchus
Made all Chinese males shave their foreheads and braid hair into a pigtail called a queue
Ordered all men to adopt Manchu dress
The Ottoman, Safavid, and Mughal Empires were all
Christian Empires
Chinese Empires
Islamic Empires
Japanese Empires
What city is being described below?
· Capital of the Byzantine Empire
· Captured by the Ottomans
· Renamed Istanbul
Rome
Constantinople
London
Athens
Which Islamic Empire is described below?
· Located in Persia
· Practiced Shiite Islam
· Ruled by Shah Abbas the Great
· Engaged in frequent religious warfare
· Built capital of Isfahan, which became center of international silk trade
Roman Empire
Safavid Empire
Ottoman Empire
Mughal Empire
The Mughal Empire was based in which modern day Asian country?
Turkey
China
Mongolia
India
What was the emergence of modern science that altered views of society and nature as well as challenging traditional and religious conceptions of the universe?
Scientific Revolution
Industrial Revolution
Enlightenment
Reformation
John Locke, Voltaire, and Jean – Jacques Rousseau were al _______.
Enlightened Thinkers
Influential Scientists
Rulers of England
Wealthy merchants
The impact of the Enlightened ideas on politics and society included all of the following EXCEPT
a. It influenced future governments
b. It made the questioning of rulers possible and promoted accountability
c. It gave rulers absolute power
d. It set the stage for future revolutions
It made the questioning of rulers possible and promoted accountability
It gave rulers absolute power
It set the stage for future revolutions
Which of the following describes the political theory that states that all power should be vested in one or more authorities?
Absolutism
Catholicism
Democracy
Capitalism
Who was one of the main leaders of the Haitian Revolution?
Napoleon Bonaparte
Maximilien Robespierre
Toussaint Louverture
Louis XIV
What was the main reason for the Latin American Revolutions?
too much freedom for the citizens of Latin America
colonial rule by European countries
poor working conditions on plantations
disagreements between religious groups
Which of the following is true of Napoleon’s impact on France?
Napoleon helped spread nationalistic ideas and increased prosperity by selling the Louisiana Territory.
Napoleon was unsuccessful in conquering neighboring territories and controlling a French empire.
Napoleon caused many deaths by creating laws that did not prosecute murderers.
Napoleon lost the Louisiana Territory in the war with the United States.
The Industrial Revolution describes a time when _________________________?
colonies in the Americas gained their independence from European countries
work done by machines replaced work done by hand
the emergence of modern science
the questioning of rulers was made possible
What figure is being described below?
*Despised Capitalism
*Author of Communist Manifesto
*Believed in the Theory of Communism
Karl Marx
Adam Smith
Thomas Jefferson
Akbar the Great
All of the following are consequences of the Industrial Revolution EXCEPT?
a decrease in urban jobs
new products and technologies
unsanitary living conditions
child labor
Which of the following best describes imperialism?
The time when work done by machines replaced work done by hand.
The time when a country fights for independence against a mother country.
The domination of one country by another to create a larger empire while controlling the political, economic, and social aspects of that country.
The time of new scientific discoveries and enlightened ideas.
The Opium Wars were a series of 19th Century conflicts fought between what two countries?
India and Japan
China and Japan
Great Britain and India
Great Britain and China
Which of these factors was a primary cause of the Sepoy Rebellion (aka Indian Revolt of 1857)?
segregation of the Indian soldiers from the British
desire for revenge for British abuses of Indian civilians
Mahatmas Gandhi’s imprisonment for speaking out
religious and cultural conflicts between Indian soldiers and their British commanders
Militarism in Europe, creation of secret Alliances, policy of Imperialism, growing Nationalism were the MAIN
reasons for the collapse of communism
requirements for economic development
causes of World War I
reasons for the rise of democracy
The “spark” that was and immediate cause of World War I was the
assassination of Archduke Ferdinand
Zimmerman Note
Increased nationalism
Sinking of the Lusitania
Which of the following was a military tactic used in World War I
Atomic Bomb Warfare
Nuclear Warfare
Trench Warfare
Guerrilla Warfare
What country left World War I in 1917 because of a communist revolution in their country?
Great Britain
United States
Russia
France
The United States entered World War I mainly because
Hitler invaded Poland
the unfair tax system in the United States made people seek change
the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor
of the sinking of the Lusitania by the Germans and the Zimmerman telegram
What is being described below?
· Germany had to accept the blame for the War
· Germany had to pay $30 Billion in reparations
· Germany’s military was downsized
· German colonies were taken away
Causes of the Russian Revolution
Points of the treaty of Versailles
Causes of World War 1
Reason for the Zimmerman Note
Which of the following describes the philosophy of government that stresses the importance of the state, obedience to its leader, and harsh control of opposition?
Militarism
Nationalism
Imperialism
Fascism
Adolf Hitler, Benito Mussolini, and Emperor Hirohito were:
Democratic Leaders
Religious Leaders
Fascist Leaders
Capitalistic Leaders
What German actions caused World War II to begin?
Invasion of Soviet Union
Invasion of Pearl Harbor
Invasion of Poland
Bombing of Britain
The Allied Powers of World War II consisted of
USA, USSR, Italy
Germany, Italy, Japan
Great Britain, France, USA, USSR
Germany, Great Britain, France
Germany, Italy, and Japan made up the
Axis Powers
Allied Powers
Central Powers
Austin Powers
Which battle is being described below which occurred on June 6, 1944?
· Allied landing on the because of Normandy
· Largest land-sea-air operation in army history
· Allies pushed back Nazi forces into Germany
· France was no longer occupied by the Nazis
· Big victory for the Allies
Operation Freedom
V-J Day
D-Day
V-E Day
On May 8, 1945, the Nazis surrendered in Berlin ending the war in Europe. What is this date called?
D-Day
V-E Day
V-J Day
Memorial Day
On September 2, 1945, World War II came to an end when the Japanese surrendered due to the two atomic bombs that had been dropped on two major cities. What is that date called?
D-Day
Veterans Day
V-J Day
V-E Day
What is the term for hostility or prejudice against Jews (acts to show hatred of Jews)?
Aryan
Anti-Semitism
Genocide
Kristallnacht
Which of the following is central to Hitler’s ideology of Nazism?
Nazis believed Jewish race is superior to all other races.
Nazis believed that their ruler, Hitler, had divine power and was chosen by God.
Nazis believed that descendants of gypsies should all become part of the German empire.
Nazis believed the Aryan race is superior to all other races.
What was the main goal of Kristallnacht (Night of Broken Glass)?
To establish a holiday in honor of Hitler
To celebrate the success of the Annexation of Sudetenland
To close all business not owned by members of the Aryan race
Campaign of terror against Jewish synagogues, Jewish homes, and Jewish business, with the intent of driving them out of Germany
What was the Holocaust?
Air war between Great Britain and Germany
Official name for the Night of Broken Glass
Genocide of over 6 million Jews as well as other groups
Laws requiring Jews to wear a yellow star of David
Which of the following accurately describes the Cold War?
a war between the United States and the Soviet Union with millions of deaths
a war between the United States and Korea with many casualties
a war of threats between the United States and the Soviet Union with no actual fighting
this ‘war’ is not a real thing
Since the creation of Israel in 1948, which of the following is true?
The nations of the Middle East worked together peacefully.
e Arab world.
Israel has helped the nations in the region form democratic governments.
The United Nations has acted as the central government in the region.
There have been ongoing conflicts between Israel and the Arab world.
Under the leadership of Mao Zedong, communism flourished in what country?
China
North Korea
South Korea
Vietnam
What historical figure supported nonviolence as a way of India gaining its independence from Britain?
Mother Teresa
Mohandas Gandhi
Adolf Hitler
Kwame Nkrumah
This man was a leader in fighting the apartheid system of South Africa and became the first Black president of the country after spending decades in jail:
Chiang Kai-shek
Mohandas Gandhi
Kwame Nkrumah
Nelson Mandela
What is one similarity between the Hutus in Rwanda and Serbs in Bosnia-Herzegovina?
They overthrew authoritarian governments.
They were involved in acts of genocide.
They gained independence from Britain.
They were involved with the War on Terror.
What concept is being described?
· The process of interaction and integration among people, companies, and governments worldwide.
Commerce
Trade Routes
Social Media
Globalization
