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World History Semester Exam Study Guide

Total questions: 100

Worksheet time: 50mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the division of labor that is part of every city?

a)

civilization

b)

organization

c)

culture

d)

specialization

2.

Legends, religious beliefs, and social customs are examples of

a)

artifacts.

b)

tradition.

c)

information.

d)

secondary sources.

3.

Who were the first people to live in cities?

a)

Hittites

b)

Cainites

c)

Babylonians

d)

Hamites

4.

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

5.

What term means the worship of many gods?

a)

multitheism

b)

monotheism

c)

pantheism

d)

polytheism

6.

The Middle Kingdom of Egypt was followed by a temporary period of foreign rule by the

a)

ittites.

b)

Hyksos.

c)

Medes.

d)

Persians.

7.

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

8.

What ruler conquered Sumer, built an empire, and made Akkad his capital?

a)

Hammurabi

b)

Sargon

c)

Abraham

d)

Nimrod

9.

What city is associated with the Phoenicians?

a)

Samaria

b)

Damascus

c)

Tyre

d)

Jerusalem

10.

The greatest Egyptian warrior-king, sometimes called the “Napoleon of Egypt,” was

a)

Amenhotep II.

b)

Hatshepsut.

c)

Thutmose III.

d)

Rameses II.

11.

Assyrians were known for all the following except

a)

naval power.

b)

military strength.

c)

terrorism.

d)

cruelty to captives.

12.

Which of the following was not one of the Four Noble Truths?

a)

Suffering is part of all existence.

b)

Man must follow the Sixfold Path.

c)

Suffering can be overcome by destroying selfish desires.

d)

Suffering is caused by selfish desires.

13.

The Chaldeans can also be called the

a)

Assyrians.

b)

Babylonians.

c)

Lydians.

d)

Medians.

14.

Which one of the following peoples was not polytheistic?

a)

Assyrians

b)

Egyptians

c)

Hebrews

d)

Sumerians

15.

Which of the following civilizations was used by God to protect and provide for His chosen people?

a)

Assyrian

b)

Chaldean

c)

Phoenician

d)

Persian

16.

The Bible refers to Cyrus as

a)

“the Great.”

b)

“the Conqueror.”

c)

“the Lord’s anointed.”

d)

“the Lord’s rebuilder.”

17.

Which of the following civilizations defeated all the other civilizations?

a)

Lydian

b)

Chaldean

c)

Median

d)

Persian

18.

Which of the following statements does not 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.

19.

What term refers to a rule by a few?

a)

tyranny

b)

monarchy

c)

oligarchy

d)

democracy

20.

What term refers to a rule by the people?

a)

anarchy

b)

monarchy

c)

oligarchy

d)

democracy

21.

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

22.

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

23.

What term refers to a rule by force?

a)

tyranny

b)

monarchy

c)

oligarchy

d)

democracy

24.

What occurred at the Battle of Thermopylae?

a)

Sparta was burned to the ground.

b)

The Persian navy was decisively defeated by the Greek navy.

c)

Three hundred Spartans fought to the death in a mountain pass.

d)

A devastating plague wiped out a third of the Athenian army.

25.

Which Greek historian wrote about the Persian Wars?

a)

Euclid

b)

Herodotus

c)

Thales

d)

Thucydides

26.

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

27.

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.

28.

At what mountain-pass battle did a Spartan army fight to its death?

a)

Marathon

b)

Salamis

c)

Thermopylae

d)

Sardinia

29.

Which Persian king did Alexander defeat?

a)

Darius I

b)

Darius III

c)

Xerxes I

d)

Xerxes III

30.

What did Sophocles and Aristophanes have in common?

a)

drama

b)

medicine

c)

medicine

d)

sculpture

31.

Which building in Athens is dedicated to the goddess Athena?

a)

Hellespont

b)

Parthenon

c)

Porch of Maidens

d)

Temple of Philosophy

32.

Which of the following is not true of Plato?

a)

He believed that true reality is found in the physical world.

b)

He established the Academy in Athens.

c)

He believed too much freedom led to anarchy.

d)

He wrote the Republic.

33.

Doric, Ionic, and Corinthian refer to Greek

a)

architecture.

b)

dialects.

c)

dialects.

d)

dialects.

34.

What term refers to a breakdown of government and order?

a)

anarchy

b)

monarchy

c)

oligarchy

d)

democracy

35.

Which of the following is not 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 devised the syllogism.

36.

Rome was established on what river?

a)

Po

b)

Rhine

c)

Rhine

d)

Tiber

37.

The First Punic War was fought over control of the island of

a)

Crete.

b)

Corsica.

c)

Sardinia.

d)

Sicily.

38.

At what crucial battle did the Visigoths defeat the Romans?

a)

Constantinople

b)

Adrianople

c)

Philippi

d)

Rome

39.

The Gracchi wanted to

a)

abolish the Senate.

b)

establish themselves as dictators.

c)

divide the public lands among the poor.

d)

pass the Law of the Twelve Tables in the Assembly of the Centuries.

40.

Which of the following was a philosopher who saw Stoicism as the solution to Rome’s moral decline?

a)

Cicero

b)

Livy

c)

Horace

d)

Seneca

41.

At what council was Christ’s deity affirmed?

a)

Milan

b)

Ephesus

c)

Nicaea

d)

Rome

42.

Who established the Mauryan Empire?

a)

Asoka

b)

Frumentius

c)

Wu Ti

d)

Chandragupta

43.

Which of the following was not a cultural accomplishment of Aksum?

a)

written language

b)

commemorative steles

c)

minted coins

d)

minted coins

44.

Who promoted Buddhism in India and sent missionaries to spread Buddhism in Asia?

a)

Asoka

b)

Asoka

c)

Kalidasa

d)

Maurya

45.

Chinese writing consists of

a)

consonants.

b)

vowels.

c)

characters.

d)

letters.

46.

Which of the following is not true about Hinduism?

a)

supported by Gupta Empire

b)

promoted by Asoka

c)

adopted some Buddhist ideas

d)

worshipped Brahma, Vishnu, and Shiva

47.

Which dynasty established China’s Pax Sinica?

a)

Tang

b)

Qin

c)

Han

d)

Chou

48.

The kingdom of Kush fell to the kingdom of

a)

Egypt.

b)

Nok.

c)

Bantu.

d)

Aksum.

49.

Which of the following was not part of the rise of the Han Dynasty?

a)

a rebel leader

b)

driving back the Huns

c)

the banning of Buddhism

d)

the civil service system

50.

Frumentius is best known for his

a)

law code.

b)

pirate trade.

c)

gospel witness.

d)

enlightened rule.

51.

Who threatened to invade India in 326 BC?

a)

Julius Caesar

b)

Octavian

c)

Alexander the Great

d)

Xerxes

52.

Which empire experienced perhaps the greatest era of prosperity and achievement for India?

a)

Gupta

b)

Mauryan

c)

Pax Sinica

d)

Han

53.

Justinian’s goal during his reign was to

a)

conquer the Muslim kingdom.

b)

conquer the Russian tribes.

c)

restore the power of the patriarch.

d)

restore the greatness of the Roman Empire.

54.

The Eastern Roman Empire became known as the

a)

Byzantine Empire.

b)

Islamic Empire.

c)

Russian Empire.

d)

Turkish Empire.

55.

Initially, Muhammad was persecuted in Mecca because of fear that he would

a)

become a leader.

b)

convert men to monotheism.

c)

interfere with the profitable business of idol worship in the Ka’bah.

d)

take over the trade in Mecca.

56.

The Byzantine church became known as the

a)

Eastern Orthodox Church.

b)

Greek Orthodox Church.

c)

Greek Orthodox Church.

d)

Byzantine Orthodox Church.

57.

The Byzantine secret weapon that would burn even when doused with water was called

a)

acid weapon.

b)

Greek fire.

c)

sulfur water.

d)

Bulgar powder.

58.

What is the finest example of Byzantine architecture?

a)

Blue Mosque

b)

Cathedral of Novgorod

c)

Hagia Sophia

d)

St. Basil’s Cathedral

59.

The major problem after Muhammad’s death was that

a)

Islam failed to spread.

b)

he did not appoint a successor.

c)

the center of Islam moved to Jerusalem.

d)

the center of Islam moved to Jerusalem.

60.

Muslim art reached its highest achievement in

a)

architecture.

b)

painting.

c)

sculpture.

d)

none of these

61.

Who established Orthodox Christianity as the state religion of Russia?

a)

Vladimir I

b)

Rurik

c)

Cyril

d)

Yaroslav

62.

The Umayyad caliphate and the Abbasid caliphate differed in that the

a)

Umayyads allowed non-Arabs to hold government positions.

b)

Abbasids allowed non-Arabs to hold government positions.

c)

Abbasids allowed non-Arabs to convert to Islam.

d)

Umayyads allowed non-Arabs to convert to Islam.

63.

After two centuries of Mongol rule in Russia, which city rose to power in the north?

a)

Kiev

b)

Moscow

c)

Novgorod

d)

St. Petersburg

64.

Which rivers did the Grand Canal connect?

a)

Mekong and Yangtze

b)

Yellow and Yangtze

c)

Xi and Yellow

d)

Xi and Huang He

65.

Japanese warriors were called

a)

Bushido.

b)

hara-kiri.

c)

samurai.

d)

shogun.

66.

The practice of footbinding was probably started during the _____________ dynasty.

a)

Song

b)

Tang

c)

Yuan

d)

Han

67.

What became the leading class in Japanese society?

a)

warrior

b)

priest

c)

merchant

d)

ruler

68.

Which of the following groups did not live in Mongolia?

a)

Khmers

b)

Avars

c)

Turks

d)

Huns

69.

Which group formed a unified Japanese state?

a)

Taika clan

b)

Taika clan

c)

Fujiwara clan

d)

Yamato clan

70.

What Southeast Asia region did the Thai and Vietnamese gain control of in the fifteenth century?

a)

Champa

b)

Khmer

c)

Dai Viet

d)

Malaysia

71.

Which group of Indians built an extensive, nearly continental trade network?

a)

Hopi

b)

Hopi

c)

Eastern Woodlands

d)

Mound Builders

72.

Which group of Indians was known for hunting bison?

a)

Plains

b)

Mound Builders

c)

Adena

d)

Hopewell

73.

Which of the following was not a reason for the decline of Mayan civilization?

a)

prolonged warfare

b)

strong adapting rulers

c)

natural disasters

d)

disease

74.

Which of the following was not part of the Incan religion?

a)

nature worship

b)

animism

c)

magic

d)

the all-important moon god

75.

Which of the following was not a common part of North American Indian religion?

a)

the “Great Spirit”

b)

shamans

c)

human sacrifice to the sun god

d)

creation and flood stories

76.

Which of the following was not a common element of Indian religion?

a)

exclusive belief in the sun god

b)

human sacrificeshamans

c)

shamans

d)

superstition

77.

Which system was used for trade in the Inca empire?

a)

ceiba

b)

quipu

c)

money

d)

barter

78.

Who was the reforming pope who outlawed lay investiture and won a victory over Henry IV at Canossa?

a)

Who was the reforming pope who outlawed lay investiture and won a victory over Henry IV at Canossa?

b)

Gregory VII

c)

Gregory I

d)

Leo I

79.

Which of the following statements is not true of Alfred the Great?

a)

He defeated the Danes and ruled the southern portion of England.

b)

He founded the English navy.

c)

He surveyed the taxable resources of England.

d)

He set up districts with shire-reeves as government officials.

80.

The Holy Roman Empire was founded by

a)

Henry the Fowler.

b)

Frederick I.

c)

Frederick II.

d)

Otto the Great.

81.

Monks began to compile the Anglo-Saxon Chronicle during what king’s reign?

a)

John

b)

Edward I

c)

Alfred

d)

Henry II

82.

Who grew up in Sicily and later broke his promise to Innocent III?

a)

Edward I

b)

Frederick I

c)

Frederick II

d)

Philip II

83.

The Île-de-France was land

a)

held by feudal lords.

b)

eld by English kings.

c)

around Paris ruled by the king.

d)

conquered outside France.

84.

Philip II tripled the size of his domain by taking land from which English king?

a)

Henry II

b)

Henry IV

c)

John

d)

Edward I

85.

All of the following are Roman Catholic teachings except

a)

purgatory.

b)

feudalism.

c)

seven sacraments.

d)

mass.

86.

Which of the following was not an economic principle brought about by the revival of trade and changes in business methods?

a)

dignity of labor

b)

freedom of exchange

c)

group responsibility

d)

legitimacy of profit

87.

What was the legal document granted by a feudal lord that outlined the privileges of townspeople?

a)

contract

b)

constitution

c)

covenant

d)

charter

88.

The middle class accomplished all the following except

a)

contributing to the decline of the feudal system.

b)

threatening the position of the nobility in society.

c)

weakening the political authority of the nobility.

d)

weakening the authority of kings.

89.

What region in Europe was the primary place of trade since it was at the crossroads of northern European trade routes?

a)

Flanders

b)

Danzig

c)

Stockholm

d)

Stockholm

90.

The growth of towns brought about the emergence of what new social class?

a)

nobility

b)

peasants

c)

middle class

d)

serfs

91.

Near the end of the Middle Ages, what institutions became the places of learning?

a)

homes

b)

monasteries

c)

towns

d)

universities

92.

Which of the following is the correct order, from lowest to highest, of the members of a craft guild?

a)

master, journeyman, apprentice

b)

journeyman, master, apprentice

c)

apprentice, journeyman, master

d)

apprentice, master, journeyman

93.

What political entity involved an independent king who ruled a group of people having common interests?

a)

city-state

b)

nation-state

c)

empire

d)

kingdom

94.

Art and architecture of the Middle Ages were most influenced by the

a)

church.

b)

feudal lord.

c)

middle class.

d)

monarch.

95.

Which of the following was not an English victory over France during the Hundred Years’ War?

a)

Agincourt

b)

Agincourt

c)

Poitiers

d)

Bosworth Field

96.

Which of the following was an English scientist?

a)

Abelard

b)

Chaucer

c)

Bacon

d)

Dante

97.

The period in which more than one pope claimed supremacy is called the

a)

Babylonian Captivity.

b)

Golden Bull.

c)

Great Schism.

d)

Wars of the Roses.

98.

The nation of Spain was created by the union of which two thrones?

a)

Aragon and Portugal

b)

Aragon and Portugal

c)

Castile and Portugal

d)

Castile and Habsburg

99.

Moneychangers grew in importance because of their ability to

a)

judge the approximate value of coins.

b)

counterfeit currency.

c)

print and coin money.

d)

perform their services without a fee.

100.

Which of the following rulers was a Habsburg ruler?

a)

Louis IX

b)

Edward I

c)

Philip IV

d)

Maximilian I

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