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World History Final Review

Total questions: 140

Worksheet time: 2hrs 37mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which of the following statements is true concerning the Greco-Persian Wars?

a)

The Persians defeated the Greek city-states

b)

Athens started its decline after the end of the war

c)

Sparta and Athens were united against the Persians

d)

Persian ideas were adopted by the Athenians

2.
The winner of the Greco-Persian Wars was ______________________.
a)
Persia
b)
Greece
3.
Sparta’s most glorious defeat took place at the battle of
a)
Marathon
b)
Thermopylae
c)
Salamis
d)
Plataea
4.

Which of the following statements is true concerning the Greco-Persian Wars?

a)

The Persians defeated the Greek city-states

b)

Athens started its decline after the end of the war

c)

Sparta and Athens were united against the Persians

d)

Persian ideas were adopted by the Athenians

5.
The winner of the Greco-Persian Wars was ______________________.
a)
Persia
b)
Greece
6.
Sparta’s most glorious defeat took place at the battle of
a)
Marathon
b)
Thermopylae
c)
Salamis
d)
Plataea
7.
The Spartan king who led the Greek army at Thermopylae was
a)
Lycurgus
b)
Themistocles
c)
Leonidas
d)
Pheidippides
8.
Why did the first Persian War start?
a)
Persia wanted to punish Athens for interfering in the Ionian Revolt.
b)
Sparta and Athens were competing to be the best city-state .
c)
Persia wanted revenge for their defeat at Marathon.
d)
Sparta and Athens both wanted to defeat Persia.
9.

True or False: Winning the Persian War preserved Greek independence.

a)

True

b)

False

10.
What was a Greek soldier called and what was the name of the formation that he often fought in?
a)
Hoplite, phalanx
b)
Hoplite, trireme
c)
Spartan, greaves
d)
Cuirass, hoplite
11.
Which popular sporting activity resulted from the first battle of the Persian Wars?
a)
The Marathon
b)
The Triathlon
c)
The Olympics
d)
The Pentathlon
12.

The leader of the Persians when they first attacked Greece in 490BCE.

a)

Darius

b)

Alexander the Great

c)

Xerxes

d)

Cleopatra

13.

The initial event which triggered the Persians to invade Greece, which occurred in 499BCE was

a)

the Greek cities of Anatolia, with help from Athens, revolted against their Persian overlords

b)

the ancient Greece city-state of Sparta attempting to invade Persia

c)

Athens excluding Persia from trade

d)

No answers are correct

14.

The 2nd Persian invasion was led by

a)

Darius

b)

Xerxes

c)

Alexander the Great

d)

Cleopatra

15.

At Thermopylae in 480 BCE

a)

the Spartan king, Leonidas, held a narrow mountain pass against the Persians delaying their advance

b)

a Greek fleet fought three battles against the much larger Persian fleet

c)

The Athenians captured Xerxes

d)

No answers are correct

16.

What happened at Salamis?

a)

The Spartans attacked the Persian army and defeated them.

b)

The Greek navy attacked the Persians completely defeating them.

c)

The Persians landed their army and invaded Athens.

d)

The Persians landed their army and invaded Sparta.

17.
The battle where 300 Spartans led about 5,000 Greeks against 250,000 Persians (480 bc).
a)
Marathon
b)
Thermopylae
c)
Salamis
d)
Plataea
18.

 Which of the following choices does the image best illustrate?

a)

the Persian cavalry

b)

the Greek hoplite army

c)

the Roman gladiators

d)

the Chinese samurais

19.
What was the religion that was practiced by Persians?
a)
Christianity
b)
Judaism
c)
Islam
d)
Zoroastrianism
20.

How did Persian rulers treat most of the people in lands that were taken into the empire?

a)

They forced the people to assimilate within the Persian culture.

b)

The Persian rulers imprisoned the citizens and sentenced many to death.

c)

They placed the citizens into slavery and worked them for the rest of their lives.

d)

They allowed them to keep their unique cultures, languages, and religions.

21.

What is this letter of the greek alphabet?

Αα

a)

Alpha

b)

Chi

c)

Gamma

d)

Pi

22.

What is this letter of the greek alphabet?

Ββ

a)

Sigma

b)

Beta

c)

Psi

d)

Omega

23.

What city-state is shown in the red?

a)

Greece

b)

Sparta

c)

Athens

d)

Peloponnesus

e)

Crete

24.

what age dose spartan boys go to miltary school

a)

7

b)

10

c)

32

d)

8

25.

Spartan women had more rights than women in the other city-states.

a)

True

b)

False

26.

Greek city-state where democracy was first created

a)

Sparta

b)

Athens

c)

Thebes

d)

Corinth

27.

Greek city-state that became a military society

a)

Sparta

b)

Athens

c)

Thebes

d)

Corinth

28.
Which city-state was famous for its art, architecture and culture?
a)
Athens
b)
Sparta
c)
Both
29.

How many oceans are there?

a)

6

b)

7

c)

3

d)

5

30.

How many continents are there?

a)

3

b)

5

c)

7

d)

10

31.

Where is 1?

a)

Persia

b)

Egypt

c)

China

d)

India

32.
What word best describes the land of the Greek peninsula?
a)
rocky and mountainous
b)
flat
c)
desert
d)
rolling plains
33.
Why did the Greeks develop into city-states that often fought? 
a)
They shared the same trade routes
b)
They were isolated by mountains & water
c)
They had their own gods
d)
They did not speak the same language 
34.

What is the name of this temple located in Athens?

a)

Colosseum

b)

Parthenon

c)

Southport State High School

d)

Acropolis

35.

What is 4?

a)

Athens

b)

Sparta

c)

Delphi

d)

Olympia

36.
Who moved the Roman empire's capital east from Rome to Byzantium?
a)
 Justinian
b)
Augustus Caesar
c)
Julius Caesar
d)
Constantine
37.

The decline of the Roman Empire was

accelerated (happened faster) because?

a)

Rome waged war against a single

powerful trade rival.

b)

Rome allowed Christianity to spread.

c)

Rome was conquered by the Islamic

Empire.

d)

Rome faced invasions from many

"Barbarian"/Germanic tribes.

38.
As the Roman Empire expanded, what threat did some emperors fear?
a)
They thought the empire was too large to defend and govern efficiently
b)
They believed Christianity would not survive, leading to the end of the empire.
c)
They thought most citizens wanted a return to a smaller, republic form of government.
d)
They believed the pope was too powerful and wouldeventually become Rome's leader
39.

How did Rome's economy begin its descent?

a)

The government began taxing the people too much, which forced people back into poverty and debt. Trade suffered as well.

b)

People began stealing from the government funds and the people suffered because of it.

40.

Which Barbarian tribe was the first to attack Rome in 410 AD?

a)

A) The Visigoths

b)

B) The Ostrogoths

c)

C) The Huns

d)

D) The Vandals

41.
What is the main reason that Rome started to fall apart?
a)
Weak Emperors
b)
Bad weather
c)
Untrained soldiers
d)
Unlucky
42.

Italy is in which continent?

a)

North America

b)

Africa

c)

Europe

d)

Asia

43.

True/False: The Roman Empire was far too large to govern for one person?

a)

True

b)

False

44.

TRUE/FALSe: Poor leaders weakened the government

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

45.

TRUE/FALSE: Taxes were too great, many rich people stopped paying

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

46.

TRUE/FALSE: No money to pay military = weak military

and Constant threat of invaders on empire’s borders

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

47.

What is inflation?

a)

Increase general price level of goods and services

b)

Increase price level from one private organisation

c)

Decrease general price level of goods

d)

Increase general price level of services

48.

What was the building above used for?

a)

Holding Water

b)

Games, Gladiator Fights, performances, naval battle

c)

a Place to watch movies

d)

A place to race cars

49.

___________ was the emperor of the Byzantine Empire at its peak. He was a strong Leader and skilled general. He Created a Code, which was a list of laws that his empire must follow. ( This is the basis for our court system today.)

a)

Constantine

b)

Justinian

c)

Mehmet

d)

Odoacer

50.

Justinian's wife __________ helped him rule? She was very influential for women's rights

a)

Madonna

b)

Cleopatra

c)

Theodora

d)

Mary I

51.
Who moved the Roman empire's capital east from Rome to Byzantium?
a)
 Justinian
b)
Augustus Caesar
c)
Julius Caesar
d)
Constantine
52.

Which part of the Roman Empire became known as the Byzantine Empire?

a)

Northern

b)

Eastern

c)

Western

d)

Southern

53.

Where was the city of Constantinople located?

a)

Italy and Germany

b)

between the Mediterranean and Black Seas

c)

Africa and Spain

54.

What made many people sick in Constantinople in 542?

a)

taxes

b)

population

c)

plague

d)

barbarians

55.

Rome was divided into two sections in order to try to stabilize the empire. What were these TWO empires called?

a)

Northern

b)

Southern

c)

Eastern

d)

Western

56.

Why was Constantinople such a prosperous city?

a)

located at the crossroads of trade

b)

Great architecture

c)

Strong autocratic rulers

d)

The pope lives there

57.
Who moved the capital of Rome to Byzantium and renamed it "New Rome" (later Constantinople)?
a)
Justinian
b)
Constantine 
c)
Charlemagne
d)
Leo III
58.

What does "Hagia Sophia" mean?

a)

Holy Wisdom

b)

High Sights

c)

Home in the West

d)

Home in the east

59.

a picture or pattern produced by arranging together small colored pieces of hard material, such as stone, tile, or glass.

a)

Jigsaw

b)

Puzzle

c)

Mosaic

d)

Architecture

60.
Identify this Byzantine Church that was commissioned by Justinian.
a)
Hagia Sophia
b)
National Cathedral
c)
Notre Dame
d)
Taj Mahal
61.

Alexander the Great is from this kindgom

a)

Greece

b)

Sparta

c)

Macedonia

d)

Perisa

62.

What was the name of the Greek philosopher who became Alexander's tutor

a)

Aristotle

b)

Diogenes

c)

Socrates

d)

Plato

63.

What does it mean to say that Alexander conquered by using kindness

a)

He let towns that surrendered to his army keep their own leaders

b)

He convinced people to vote for him to make him their leader

c)

He offered lessons for people in the religion he wanted them to practice

d)

He gave people gifts of gold and jewels in order to become their leader

64.

Who was King Philip II

a)

King of Mesopotamia

b)

The son of Zeus

c)

King of Greece

d)

The father of Alexander

65.

Alexander built cities with these features: an agora, a temple, a theater, and a university. Why did he design cities this way?

a)

He enjoyed watching people buy and sell their goods

b)

He believed people needed a public place to pray

c)

He wanted the cities to be like Greek cities

d)

He thought it would encourage people to attend plays

66.

When Alexander and his men conquered Egypt he created a city famed for its library and lighthouse. What was the name of that city?

a)

Macedonia

b)

Athens

c)

Alexandria

d)

Cario

67.

A type of culture typically referred to after the conquests of Alexander the Great. The expansion of the Greek culture.

a)

Calvary

b)

Hellenistic

c)

Infantry

d)

Phalanx

68.

A unit of soldiers who ride horses

a)

Calvary

b)

Infantry

c)

Phalanx

d)

Tanks

69.

A military formation of foot soldiers armed with spears and shields

a)

Calvary

b)

Infantry

c)

Phalanx

d)

Hellenistic

70.

What were the two main social classes of the Roman Republic?

a)

Generals and soldiers

b)

Emperors and Civilians

c)

Plebeians and Patricians

d)

Romans and Carthaginians

71.

Who was Rome's first Emperor?

a)

Charlemagne

b)

Augustus Cesar

c)

Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson

d)

Hadrian

72.

What are Aqueducts?

a)

These stone arches and

underground pipes

brought fresh, clean

water to the people in all different parts of the Roman

Empire.

b)

A Bridge.

c)

Source of food for the people.

d)

Roads so people can get from city to city.

73.

What was Carthage?

a)

A powerful city and major rival of Rome.

b)

A small city.

c)

A Not so important country.

d)

Friends of Rome.

74.

Where did Carthage’s power lie?

a)

Leaders.

b)

Cannons.

c)

Horses.

d)

Navy

75.

How many Punic Wars were there?

a)

5

b)

3

c)

10

d)

1

76.
Name the volcano that erupted in Italy in AD 79.
a)
Mt. Saint Helens
b)
Mt. Etna
c)
Mt. Vesuvious
d)
Mt. Rushmore
77.

Cleopatra was queen of which country?

a)

Egypt

b)

Rome

c)

Greece

78.

What an animal did Hannibal bring for his invasions of Italy?

a)

rhinoceros

b)

lions

c)

giraffes

d)

elephants

79.

The cause of the first Punic war was over the island of

a)

Sardinia

b)

Corsica

c)

Sicily

d)

Hispania

80.
What month was named after Caesar?
a)
May
b)
June
c)
July
d)
August
81.
He is the best known early Roman dictator who left his farm, took absolute power, and gave it up when the crisis was over.
a)
Cincinnatus
b)
Sipio
c)
Hannibal
d)
Romulus
82.
Who moved the Roman empire's capital east from Rome to Byzantium?
a)
 Justinian
b)
Augustus Caesar
c)
Julius Caesar
d)
Constantine
83.

Italy is in which continent?

a)

North America

b)

Africa

c)

Europe

d)

Asia

84.

What was the building above used for?

a)

Holding Water

b)

Games, Gladiator Fights, performances, naval battle

c)

a Place to watch movies

d)

A place to race cars

85.

Justinian's wife __________ helped him rule? She was very influential for women's rights

a)

Madonna

b)

Cleopatra

c)

Theodora

d)

Mary I

86.
Who moved the capital of Rome to Byzantium and renamed it "New Rome" (later Constantinople)?
a)
Justinian
b)
Constantine 
c)
Charlemagne
d)
Leo III
87.

What does "Hagia Sophia" mean?

a)

Holy Wisdom

b)

High Sights

c)

Home in the West

d)

Home in the east

88.

a picture or pattern produced by arranging together small colored pieces of hard material, such as stone, tile, or glass.

a)

Jigsaw

b)

Puzzle

c)

Mosaic

d)

Architecture

89.
Identify this Byzantine Church that was commissioned by Justinian.
a)
Hagia Sophia
b)
National Cathedral
c)
Notre Dame
d)
Taj Mahal
90.

The belief that when you die your soul finds another body

a)

The Middle Way

b)

Reincarnation

c)

Nirvana

d)

Hajj

91.

The belief that when you die your soul finds another body

a)

The Middle Way

b)

Reincarnation

c)

Nirvana

d)

Hajj

92.

Who started the religion of Islam

a)

Buddha

b)

Jesus

c)

Moses

d)

Muhammad

93.

What religion/philosophy follows the 4 noble truths

a)

Hinduism

b)

Christianity

c)

Buddhism

d)

Taoism

94.
One's actions have an unavoidable effect on the next life.
a)
Dharma
b)
Karma
c)
Tao
d)
Noble Truth
95.
The social structure in India that prevents social mobility.  
a)
Caste System
b)
Eightfold path
c)
Hinduism
d)
Vedas
96.
Islamic place of worship
a)
Synagogue
b)
Church
c)
Mosque
d)
Temple
97.
Who is the messiah, according to Christians?
a)
Moses
b)
Muhammad
c)
Jesus
d)
Abraham
98.

A belief systems about nature of the universe, the existence of one God or several gods, and the role of the individual is called

a)

party

b)

idea

c)

spirituality

d)

religion

99.

Monotheism

a)

belief in one god

b)

belief in more than one god

c)

belief in no god

d)

all of the above

100.

What is Polytheism?

a)

belief in one god

b)

belief in more than one god

c)

belief in no god

d)

all of the above

101.

________ is a monotheistic religion

a)

Judaism

b)

Christianity

c)

Islam

d)

All of the Above

102.

Jesus Christ and his Apostles are the founders for:

a)

Christianity

b)

Islam

c)

Muslim

d)

Bedoiuns

103.

Which two religions were founded in India?

a)

Buddhism and Islam

b)

Islam and Christianity

c)

Judaism and Hinduism

d)

Hinduism and Buddhism

104.

Who was the founder of Hinduism?

a)

Yahwah

b)

Siddhartha Gautama

c)

No One

d)

Abraham

105.

The cow is sacred to which religion

a)

Buddhism

b)

Hinduism

c)

Islam

d)

Christianity

106.

The founder of the religion of Buddhism was...

a)

Julius Caesar

b)

Emperor Ashoka

c)

Siddhartha Gautama

d)

Francisco Pizarro

107.

The Taj Mahal is located in what country?

a)

Saudi Arabia

b)

India

c)

Pakistan

d)

Iran

108.

What leaders were inspired by M. Ghandi?

a)

V,Putin and D. Trump

b)

G.Bush and M.L. King

c)

M.L. King and Nelson Mandela

109.

M.Ghandi fought for

a)

India's independence

b)

lower food prices

c)

equality of rights

110.
Which world religion was founded by the prophet Muhammed?
a)
Christianity
b)
Islam
c)
Hinduism
d)
Buddhism
111.
Which world religion was founded by Jesus of Nazareth?
a)
Christianity
b)
Judaism
c)
Hinduism
d)
Islam
112.
Which world religion focuses on overcoming suffering by following the Eightfold Path?
a)
Hinduism
b)
Islam
c)
Buddhism
d)
Confucianism
113.
What is the dominant religion in India?
a)
Islam
b)
Christianity
c)
Judaism
d)
Hinduism
114.
Which religion believes that the Ganges River is sacred?
a)
Islam
b)
Christianity
c)
Hinduism
d)
Shinto
115.
The cross is the symbol of...
a)
Islam
b)
Judaism
c)
Christianity
d)
Shinto
116.

Which institution held the most power during the Medieval Times?

a)

The King

b)

The Nobles

c)

The Serfs

d)

The Church

117.

How much of Europe's population was killed by the Black Death?

a)

1/4

b)

1/2

c)

1/3

d)

1/5

118.
What is another name for the Black Death?
a)
Bubonic Plague
b)
Smallpox
c)
Pneumonia
d)
Chicken Pox
119.
Which feudal class had the most people?
a)
Monarchs
b)
Lords
c)
Knights
d)
Peasants
120.
This person is the leader of the Roman Catholic Church
a)
Pope
b)
President
c)
Priest
d)
peasant
121.

To exclude a person from church memebership

a)

concprdat

b)

Excommunicate

c)

impeach

122.

Between A.D. 800 and 900 Europe was invaded by Muslims, Magyars and _______

a)

Jews

b)

Saxons

c)

vikings

123.
_________ were a series of wars between Christians and Muslims over control of the Holy Land
a)
The Crusades
b)
Six Day War
c)
100 Years War
d)
WWI
124.

The goal of the Crusades was to reclaim

a)

the Holy Land

b)

Palestine

c)

Syria

d)

Persia

125.
What is the code of conduct of Medieval knights focusing on bravery and honor?
a)
monarchy
b)
chivalry
c)
monastery
d)
feudalism
126.
This map shows the _________ empire
a)
Mongol
b)
Tong
c)
Khan
d)
Byzantine
127.

The ___________________ was largely key to the Mongols success. It provided transportation and food

a)

Cow

b)

Lizard

c)

Horse

d)

Ox

128.

Around 1200 CE, this person unified the Mongol Empire

a)

Kublai Khan

b)

Genghis Khan

c)

Confucius

d)

Marco Polo

129.
The Silk Road was what?
a)
One road that was the color of silk. 
b)
A network of roads used for trading.
c)
A road that only silk was traded on.
d)
The name of the first road in Asia. 
130.
Who fought in the Hundred Years' War?
a)
England and the U.S.
b)
England and France
c)
France and Spain
d)
Germany and France
131.

Jews were ordered to convert to Christianity or leave Spain by ______________________.

a)

the College of Cardinals

b)

King Henry VII

c)

Parliament

d)

the Spanish Inquisition

132.

Which group was safest during the Spanish Inquisition?

a)

Muslims (Moors)

b)

Jews

c)

Protestants

d)

Roman Catholics

133.
Catholic institution in charge of monitoring the religious practices of the population. They use torture and capital punishments for heresy.
a)
The Inquisition
b)
The Western Schism
c)
The Black Death
134.
The Sistine Chapel was painted by...
a)
Michelangelo
b)
Albrecht Durer
c)
Miguel Cervantes
d)
Leonardo DaVinci
135.

What does "renaissance" mean?

a)

Beautiful art

b)

A rebirth

c)

Classical Architecture

d)

Realism

e)

no answer

136.
What was the Spanish Inquisition?
a)
Spain persecuted (harassed) its people to believe in the Catholic ideas or face prison or even death.
b)
An organization of priests that looked for and punished people in Spanish.
c)
A reform movement started by Martin Luther against the Roman Catholic Church.
d)
The effort of Christian kingdoms in northern Spain to push out Muslims.
137.

Reformation

a)

began as an attempt to reform the Catholic church, but ended in the creation of Protestant churches

b)

studying classical texts and human achievements instead of religion

c)

a way to pay for forgiveness in the Catholic church using money / goods

d)

a period of reverting back to the Middle Ages way of life

138.

Why is Christopher Columbus such an important historical figure?

a)

he proved that the earth was round

b)

his discovery led to the colonization of the Americas

c)

he opened up a new trade route th Asia

d)

he was a great mapmaker

139.

In what year did Christopher Columbus sail on his first voyage?

a)

1429

b)

1492

c)

1942

d)

1518

140.

Where were the Aztecs located?

a)

Plains of Mexico

b)

Yucatan Peninsula

c)

Andes Mountains

d)

Panama Canal

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3rd Quarter M/J World History CSA Review

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6th - 8th Grade

Quiz PAI

135 questions

Quiz PAI

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6th Grade

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143 questions

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6th Grade