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World History

Total questions: 80

Worksheet time: 55mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is monotheism?

a)

The belief that there is only one God

b)

The belief that there are many Gods

c)

The belief that there is no God

2.

If you are Christian (a person who practices Christianity), where do you worship?

a)

Mosque

b)

Synagogue

c)

Church

3.

If you are Muslim (a person who practices Islam), where do you worship?

a)

Mosque

b)

Synagogue

c)

Church

4.

If you are Jewish (a person who practices Judaism), where do you worship?

a)

Mosque

b)

Synagogue

c)

Church

5.

The Christian holy book is called what?

a)

Torah

b)

Qur'an

c)

Bible

6.

The Jewish holy book is called what?

a)

Torah

b)

Qur'an

c)

Bible

7.

The Islamic holy book is called what?

a)

Torah

b)

Qur'an

c)

Bible

8.

Muhammad is an important prophet of which religion?

a)

Christianity

b)

Judaism

c)

Islam

9.

Abraham is an important prophet of which religion?

a)

Christianity

b)

Judaism

c)

Islam

10.

Jesus is the founder of which religion?

a)

Christianity

b)

Judaism

c)

Islam

11.

What religion has the Five Pillars?

a)

Judaism

b)

Christianity

c)

Buddhism

d)

Islam

e)

Hinduism

12.

Which religion studies the Torah?

a)

Judaism

b)

Christianity

c)

Buddhism

d)

Islam

e)

Hinduism

13.

What river allowed Egypt to begin?

a)

Nile

b)

Amazon

c)

Mississippi

d)

Delta

14.

What were the rulers of Egypt called?

a)

Kings

b)

Emperors

c)

Presidents

d)

Pharaohs

15.

What was the purpose of Egyptian pyramids?

a)

tombs

b)

religious ceremonies

c)

to be closer to the gods

d)

to keep enemies away

16.

What was the title used by the rulers of Egypt called?

a)

Monarch

b)

King

c)

Pharaoh

d)

Emperor

17.

A series of rulers from the same family is called a ________________.

a)

Dojo

b)

Monarchy

c)

Tribe

d)

Dynasty

18.

Ruling family

a)

dynasty

b)

pyramid

c)

cataract

d)

shadoof

19.
The Sumerians developed ____________, the world's first system of writing.
a)
cuneiform
b)
scribe
c)
epics
d)
cylinder seals
20.
What does monotheism mean?
a)
Honoring the Sabbath
b)
Believing in only one God
c)
Following the Mosaic Laws
d)
Receiving the messages of God
21.
The final goal for Hindus, liberation from reincarnation. 
a)
moksha
b)
epic poem
c)
Brahman
d)
guru
22.
How did a person become a member of a caste?
a)
They were born into it
b)
They got to choose their caste
c)
The Brahmins selected it for you
23.
The caste system divided Indian society into groups based on birth, wealth, or occupation.
a)
True
b)
False
24.
This group of people did not belong to any caste because they were banned from their caste
a)
Untouchables
b)
Sudras
c)
Vaisyas
25.
Where did Buddhism originate?
a)
India
b)
China
c)
Korea
d)
Rome
26.
The heart of Buddha's teachings is contained in what? 
a)
The Four Noble Truths
b)
Nirvana
c)
Dharma
d)
Illusions 
27.
Do Buddhist believe in recreation?
a)
Yes
b)
No
28.

What does Buddha mean?

a)

Suffering

b)

Life of Moderation

c)

Enlightened One

d)

An awakening to the truth

29.
What type of democracy existed in Ancient Athens?
a)
Direct
b)
Representative
30.
Participating in government was seen as a 
a)
right
b)
responsibility
c)
right and responsibility
d)
freedom
31.
Democracy in Ancient Greece is a type of government in which _______________.
a)
power was held by wealthy landowners.
b)
all men and women were able to vote.
c)
leadership was taken by force.
d)
people ruled themselves.
32.
The citizens in the U.S. choose leaders to make decisions on our behalf. Which type of government does the U.S. have?
a)
Direct Democracy
b)
United Democracy
c)
Republic Democracy
d)
Representative Democracy
33.
Which is the most important fact that makes the Silk Road significant to history ?
a)
It brought Silk to Europe.
b)
Marco Polo used the Silk Road.
c)
It was one on the first times Europe and Asia were connected and products and cultures were exchanged.
d)
It was so long ago. 
34.

The exchanging of ideas such as Chinese Inventions was spread along

a)

empires

b)

the civil service

c)

Han Dynasty

d)

The Silk Road

35.

Accomplishments of a successful Mandate of Heaven

a)

Bring peace and order

b)

Build roads, defensive walls and irrigation systems

c)

support education and arts

d)

allow corruption

36.

A strong leader emerges and establishes a new dynasty

___________ mandate__________ begins again

(a)  

37.

Filial piety

a)

the duty and respect that children owed their parents

b)

Establish a strong, central government

38.

The rulers' responsibility in the Mandate of Heaven was to keep them safe and fed.

a)

True

b)

False

39.
Which type of landscape best describes much of the region of Ancient Greece?
a)
flat
b)
mountainous
c)
desert
d)
rainforest
40.
How was it possible that different parts of Greece had different forms of government?
a)
Different languages made communication difficult
b)
Steep mountains kept people apart
41.
How did geography of ancient Greece affect its early development?
a)
The mountains lead to independent city-states
b)
An inland location hurt trade and colonization
42.
Alexander had a teacher from _____________, and his name was _____________.
a)
Egypt, Peter
b)
Greece, Aristotle
c)
Egypt, Archimedes
d)
Greece, Philip
43.

Who was Alexander the Great's teacher?

a)

Aristotle

b)

Archimedes

c)

Plato

d)

Darius

44.

What does Hellenistic mean?

a)

Rock-like

b)

Greek- like

c)

Navel power

d)

Great teachers

45.
What position did Julius Caesar claim for life in the Roman Republic?
a)
General
b)
King
c)
Dictator
d)
Governor
46.
 During particularly difficult wars, the Romans chose rulers with absolute power called (blank)
a)
Presidents
b)
Dictators
c)
Consuls
d)
Pharaohs 
47.
What was the name of the code that unifed Byzantine and western Roman empire?
a)
Hammurabi's Code
b)
Justinian's Code
c)
Theodora's Code
d)
Byzantine's Code
48.
Why is Justinian's Code of laws so important today?
a)
It established all rules regarding. taxation.
b)
It established codes regarding the Eastern Orthodox Church.
c)
It established the basis for legal codes in Western World.
d)
It established what entertainment acts were at Hippodrome.
49.

Which emperor had his own law codes and built the Hagia Sophia?

a)

Justinian

b)

Theodora

c)

Constantine

d)

Diocletian

50.
The importance of Justinian's Code is that:
a)
It provided equality for women
b)
It outlawed slavery
c)
It was based on Christian beliefs
d)
It was the basis of western law codes 
51.
Which Emperor was responsible for organizing and simplifying old Roman law into a new code?
a)
Constantine
b)
Diocletian
c)
Justinian
d)
Xerxes
52.

the division of Islam into Sunni and Shi'a was the result of:

a)

disputes over the role of Muslim prophets

b)

resistance of the 5 Pillars

c)

Conflict over the riches of Christian conquests

d)

differences over who were rightful successors to Muhammad

53.

Islam, Judaism, & Christianity share a belief in...

a)

the divinity of Jesus

b)

Monotheism

c)

Pillars of Faith

d)

Muhammad as the most recent prophet

54.
Christianity spread throughout the Mediterranean region because...
a)
People could travel safely on Roman roads.
b)
Christianity was adopted as Rome's official religion.
c)
Many people spoke Latin and Greek, so it was easy to communicate.
d)
All of the above
55.

What is the fundamental difference between Christianity and the religion of the ancient Roman Empire?

a)

Christianity's fundamental belief in one God conflicts with the belief in many gods of the ancient Roman Empire.

b)

Christians do not believe that Jesus was the Messiah while most Romans believed Jesus was the son of God.

c)

The religious beliefs of the ancient Roman Empire include the belief in life after death which conflicts with the Christian belief in reincarnation.

d)

The religious beliefs of the Roman Empire stem from Judaism while Christianity was created independently of Judaism.

56.

At first, Christian beliefs –

a)

accepted Roman polytheism.

b)

conflicted with Roman polytheism.

c)

were accepted widely in Rome.

d)

were endorsed by the Roman Emperors.

57.

Check all of the reasons why Christianity spread throughout the Roman Empire.

a)

Most people in the empire could understand Latin or Greek, the language of the Apostles.

b)

The Romans had a network of roads to connect the entire empire.

c)

The apostles sailed across the Atlantic to found new churches in America.

d)

Christianity started during the Pax Romana when travel around the empire was safe.

58.

Why did Islam split into 2 branches?

a)

People could not decided who could succeed Muhammad.

b)

People were nomadic and fought over resources.

c)

People could not agree with the number of daily prayers.

d)

People disagreed the Muhammad was the prophet.

59.

-Faith

-Prayer

-Charity

-Fasting

-Pilgrimage


What is being described?

a)

Eightfold Path

b)

Five Pillars of Islam

c)

Four Nobel Truths

d)

Ten Commandments

60.

How are the Five Pillars of Islam and the Ten Commandments similar?

a)

Both support the belief of reincarnation

b)

Both provide a guide to moral and ethical behavior

c)

Both encouraged the worship of many gods

d)

Both promoted the ownership of slaves

61.
Which of the following IS one of the Five Pillars of Islam?
a)
Pray five times a day facing Mecca
b)
Muhammad is a god to be worshipped
c)
Make a pilgrimage to Jerusalem
62.
One of the Five Pillars of Faith is give money to the ________.
a)
church
b)
poor
c)
true believers
d)
descendants of Muhammad
63.

Sunni Muslims believed that the caliph should be...

a)

selected from the community by the community

b)

a blood relative of Muhammad.

c)

chosen by lottery.

d)

traced to the tribe of Isaac.

64.
What was the most important difference between the Sunni and the Shia?
a)
The Sunni did not want to spread Islam to other parts of the world.
b)
The Sunni believed that Sha Jahan was dangerous.
c)
The Shia thought that caliphs had to be related to Muhammad.
d)
The Shia believed that the Muslims should not practice religious tolerance.
65.

A term for a Muslim ruler.

a)

caliph

b)

caliphate

c)

ummah

d)

Sunnah

66.

What was the result of Alexander the Great’s conquests?

a)

After hundreds of years, Persia finally conquered Greece and took control of Greek lands.

b)

Greek language, art, architecture, and literature spread throughout Southwest Asia.

c)

Alexander ruled Greece and all conquered lands for over 20 years.

d)

The progress of Greek scholars was halted.

67.

The conquests of Alexander the Great created the

a)

Macedonian Age, a period of advancement in art.

b)

Hellenistic Era, an age that saw the expansion of the Greek language and Greek ideas to the non-Greek world.

c)

Dark Ages, a time of great sadness for the Greek people.

d)

Age of Lawlessness, a period of extreme cruelty and anarchy.

68.

The question and answer format of teaching is called the ________.

a)

Sophist method

b)

Plato method

c)

Socratic method

d)

Aristotle method

69.

______ questioned reality and taught Athenians free thought and inquiry.

a)

Socrates

b)

Plato

c)

Aristotle

70.

What method was used to understand the way that other think and feel?

a)

Plato's method

b)

Aristotle's method

c)

Socratic method

d)

philosopher's method

71.

Socrates contribution to Greece was in what area?

a)

Medical Science

b)

Education

c)

Politics

72.

Mansa Musa practice of which religion?

a)

Christianity

b)

Islam

c)

Judaism

d)

Hinduism

73.

Musa was famous for making a pilgrimage to?

a)

Mali

b)

Mecca

c)

Miami

d)

None of these

74.

Today, centuries after the reign of Mansa Musa, Africa remains

a)

The major supplier of gold in the world

b)

More successful than Europe

c)

A major center for Islam

d)

Largely free from European influcence

75.

What two key products did the kings of Ghana build their power on?

a)

Salt and Gold

b)

Iron and Salt

c)

Gold and Ivory

d)

Gold and Silver

76.

What animal gave Ghanian's a trading advantage?

a)

Camel

b)

Horse

c)

Oxen

77.
What helped trade grow in the Sahara? 
a)
Camels 
b)
Trucks
78.

Muhammad's journey to Medina?

a)

hijab

b)

hijrah

c)

pilgrimage

d)

monotheism

79.

he city where the prophet Muhammad gathered supporters to help him conquer his enemies and spread Islam -

a)

Medina

b)

Jerusalem

c)

Baghdad

d)

Mecca

80.

Muhammad left Mecca for Medina because _______.

a)

He believed Allah commanded him to do so

b)

His teachings made it unsafe for him to remain there

c)

He wanted to spread his message to new places now that he had secured a following in Mecca

d)

The Ka'aba had been destroyed and there was no place to worship in Mecca

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