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WHAP Fall Final Review

Total questions: 75

Worksheet time: 44mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The Increased food production accompanying the introduction of Champa rice into China from Vietnam during the 11th century best illustrates which of the following?

a)

The stimulation of agriculture by technological innovation

b)

The reliance of China on food imports

c)

The importance of Vietnam to the world economy

d)

The influence of China on neighboring societies

2.

Which of the following was a common feature of most Asian and European philosophies between 1000 to 1450?

a)

Emphasis on experimental science

b)

Reliance on ideas of individual freedom

c)

A close association with religion

d)

wide availability through printed books

3.

Which of the following was the most important factor in enabling the Spanish to defeat the Aztec Empire?

a)

The Spanish were able to use their understanding of Aztec culture to create effective propaganda that weakened Aztec resistance.

b)

The Spanish were able to devise effective countermeasures to the horse cavalry that formed the bulk of the Aztec army.

c)

The Spanish were able to form military alliances with other indigenous peoples who were enemies of the Aztecs.

d)

The Spanish were able to exploit discontent within the Aztec state to trigger revolt of the lower classes against the Aztec ruling class.

4.

Which of the following is true of commerce in the Indian Ocean during the time period 1000-1450?

a)

Chinese merchants dominated the trade routes of the Indian Ocean.

b)

Following the rise of the Mongols during the thirteenth century, the volume of Indian Ocean commerce fell sharply.

, Not Selected

c)

There was very little commercial activity in the Indian Ocean.

d)

Indian Ocean commerce flourished and was conducted by a mixture of Asian, Middle Eastern, and East African merchants.

5.

The term “samurai” describes men in feudal Japan who were most like the men in feudal Europe known as

a)

Catholic bishops

b)

serfs

c)

knights

d)

lords of the manor

e)

merchants

6.

In the period 1000 to 1450, which of the following developments partially resulted from knowledge of Greek science and technology?

a)

Mongol military tactics in Central Asia

b)

Inca bridge design in the Andes

c)

Islamic medical books in Baghdad

d)

Christian theology in the Roman Empire

e)

Japanese temple design in Kyoto

7.

The economies of the southern colonies of colonial British America developed most like colonial economies in

a)

the Dutch East Indies

b)

the Caribbean and Brazil

c)

Massachusetts and New York

d)

Ireland and Scotland

e)

Canada

8.

From 1400 to 1750, Eurasian rulers sponsored the arts primarily for which of the following reasons?

a)

To encourage tourism and pilgrimages

b)

To display power and legitimize their rule

c)

To increase employment opportunities for struggling artists

d)

To spend excess money collected in taxes

9.

Spain and Portugal signed the Treaty of Tordesillas (1494) primarily because they

a)

needed to agree on the official languages for Central and South America in order to keep out English and French

b)

wanted to protect the existing religions in South Asia and the Western Hemisphere

c)

needed to resolve their territorial disputes after the discovery of ocean routes to the Americas and the Indian Ocean

d)

did not wish to disrupt the plant and animal life of the Western Hemisphere with the introduction of foreign species

e)

were concerned that the Western Hemisphere’s native peoples be treated humanely by the European conquerors

10.

Which of the following was the most immediate effect of the Portuguese establishment of a school for navigation in the 1400s?

a)

The establishment of direct overseas trade links between India and Europe

b)

The development of overseas trade between West Africa and Europe

c)

The decline of Venetian control of the trade in Asian luxury goods

d)

The establishment of regular trade contacts between Europe and the Americas

11.

Inca and Aztec societies were similar in that both

a)

developed from Mayan civilization

b)

independently developed iron technology

c)

depended entirely on oral record keeping

d)

acquired empires by means of military conquest

12.

Which of the following is an accurate comparison of the political systems in western Europe and China during the time period 1000—1300?

a)

Both societies gradually adopted a representative democratic system.

b)

Developments in the legal systems of China emphasized individual political rights, while western Europe concentrated on maritime law.

c)

Western Europe developed multiple monarchies, while China maintained a single empire.

d)

Both regions experienced Mongol imperial rule.

13.

Judaism, Christianity, and Islam share which of the following?

a)

They share the Talmud and the Gospels as sacred texts.

b)

They are polytheistic religions.

c)

They recognize the existence of Adam and of Moses.

d)

They recognize the divine nature of certain prophets.

14.

Between 200 B.C.E. and 1450 C.E., the Silk Roads linked which of the following?

a)

East Asia and the Mediterranean Sea

b)

The Pacific Ocean and the Caribbean Sea

c)

The Indian Ocean and the Atlantic Ocean

d)

North Africa and western Europe

15.

Which of the following best describes patriarchal gender systems?

a)

Women are not allowed to work.

b)

Women are confined to the home.

c)

Women are inferiors and must be protected by men.

d)

Women can be bought and sold.

16.

Which of the following is NOT a reason why the Renaissance began in Italy?

a)

There were thriving cities in Italy.

b)

The Black Death had missed Italy, allowing the population to focus on art and learning.

c)

There was a wealthy merchant class in Italy.

d)

Italy had access to works done by the Greeks and Romans.

17.

Which of the following best describes the practice of selling indulgences?

a)

They allowed clergy members to have children.

b)

They released people from performing penalties for their sins.

c)

They were purchased by clergy members to reach higher offices.

d)

They guaranteed people admission to heaven.

18.

The study of classical texts caused humanists to focus mostly on what subject(s)?

a)

Indulgences

b)

Human potential and achievements.

c)

Muslim culture

d)

Green and Roman laws

19.

Renaissance paintings and sculptures portrayed individuals and nature in a more _______ way.

a)

idealistic

b)

formal

c)

realistic

d)

distorted

20.

Which of the following best describes a "Renaissance Man"?

a)

A person that specializes in a single craft.

b)

Someone that supports the arts, but does not produce works themselves.

c)

A person that excels in many fields.

d)

Someone who enjoys all worldly pleasures.

21.

The main economic activity of _____ was the fur trade.

a)

New France

b)

Jamestown

c)

the 13 original colonies

d)

the Spanish

22.

____ is an economic system based on private ownership and the investment of resources.

a)

Communism

b)

Capitalism

c)

Socialism

d)

Mercantilism

23.

What caused a majority of deaths across the Middle Passage?

a)

ships sinking

b)

slaves being thrown overboard

c)

inter-tribal conflicts

d)

malnutrition and disease

24.

Divine right is most closely associated with....

a)

freedom of religion

b)

absolute rule

c)

democracy

d)

religious conflict

25.

Who was the first European explorer to sail around the tip of Africa?

a)

Bartolomeu Dias

b)

Francisco Pizarro

c)

Ferdinand Magellan

d)

Hernado Cortez

26.

Why was the U.S. Bill of Rights created?

a)

To protect the rights and freedoms of citizens.

b)

To provide unlimited power to state governments.

c)

To ensure one branch of government does not become too powerful.

d)

To state what powers the King holds.

27.
What is the Egyptian writing system called?
a)
glyphs
b)
hieroglyphics
c)
scribes
d)
cuneiform
28.
How did the ancient Chinese communicate with their ancestors? 
a)
talked to their gravesite
b)
used a psychic
c)
oracle bones
d)
none of the above
29.
Alexander the Great was the king of which country?
a)
Greece
b)
Rome
c)
Macedonia
d)
Minoa
30.
Mesopotamia is which modern day country?
a)
Iran
b)
Iraq 
c)
Lebanon
d)
Jordan
31.
Which country did Rome fight in the Punic Wars?
a)
Carthage
b)
Greece
c)
Egypt
d)
Libya
32.
Which caste system does janitors and street sweepers fall under?
a)
Sudra
b)
Untouchables
c)
Vaishya
d)
Brahmin
33.
What is the writing system in Mesopotamia called?
a)
hieroglyphics
b)
cuneiform
c)
scribes
d)
alphabet
34.
Before Alexander began his conquests, which empire was the biggest in the world?
a)
Ottoman
b)
Persian
c)
Greek
d)
Roman
35.

Which statement completes this chart?

Neolithic Revolution -> ________ Population Growth -> Civilization

a)

Surplus of Food

b)

Gender Equality

c)

Planned Economy

d)

Spread of Disease

36.

Trade was revived in Feudal Europe after . . .

a)

Mongol capture of Rome and Constantinople.

b)

the Crusades and demand for spices.

c)

the fall of the Byzantine Emperor.

d)

100 years war and Bubonic plague.

37.

To adapt to flooding in ancient Egypt they created . . .

a)

pyramids to avoid flooding.

b)

calendars to predict rainy seasons.

c)

the Nile to channel water away.

d)

government to record the loss of crops.

38.

The Eightfold path was used by _______ to ______.

a)

Buddhists to achieve Nirvana.

b)

Confucians to pass the Civil Service Exam.

c)

Hebrews to reach heaven.

d)

Hindus to escape the Untouchable Caste.

39.

Compared to the Islamic slave trade, the Atlantic slave trade saw _____ along the _____.

a)

more slaves / middle passage.

b)

less slaves / African Line.

c)

less slaves / middle passage.

d)

more slaves / African Line.

40.

Why did early civilizations began around rivers?

a)

Fresh water helps with agriculture.

b)

Fresh water reduces the amount of diseases.

c)

Rivers provide important trade routes.

d)

Rivers are natural barriers to invaders.

41.

Proof of different social classes in ancient society was found in . . .

a)

the Greek Olympics.

b)

Hammurabi’s code of laws.

c)

the Mayan calendar.

d)

the 10 Commandments of Moses.

42.

After Marco Polo traveled ________, demand for ________ products increased.

a)

Middle Passage / Mongol

b)

silk roads / Chinese

c)

Indian sea routes / Indian

d)

African trade routes / gold & salt

43.

_______ were achievements of the Byzantine Empire

a)

Compass & Mandate of Heaven

b)

Cannons & Istanbul

c)

House of Wisdom & Calligraphy

d)

Code of Justinian & Hagia Sophia

44.

After the fall of the Roman Empire, the East became _____ while the West was united by _____.

a)

Byzantine Empire / Catholic Church

b)

Islamic Empire / Eastern Orthodox Church

c)

Byzantine Empire / Eastern Orthodox Church

d)

Islamic Empire / Catholic Church

45.

Pope Urban II called on Christians to retake ______ from _______.

a)

Balkans / Mongols

b)

Mecca / Turks

c)

Constantinople / Greeks

d)

Jerusalem / Muslims

46.

Which of the following statements is true about the beliefs of Islam?

a)

By following the Vedas you can achieve enlightenment.

b)

Muhammad is the son of Allah sent to Earth.

c)

Muslims should make a Hajj to Mecca once in their life.

d)

It was created as a mix between Hinduism and Sikhism.

47.

Manoralism was the ____ system in Feudal Europe that developed after . . .

a)

Social / trade had stopped after the fall of Rome.

b)

Social / Charles the Great reorganized society.

c)

Economic / Charles the Great reorganized society.

d)

Economic / trade had stopped after the fall of Rome.

48.

New Dynasties in China typically arose . . .

a)

after trade stopped along the Silk Road.

b)

only after a new idea inspired the people to vote.

c)

because of Confucian teachers.

d)

from the chaos and failure of previous rulers.

49.

Feudalism, the Caste System, Spanish controlled America are all examples of . . .

a)

social hierarchies based on birth.

b)

economic governing of centralized governments.

c)

religious belief systems.

d)

organizations that promote trade.

50.

In an aristocracy, power is typically held by . . .

a)

priests and religious leaders.

b)

the people who vote for laws.

c)

rich and powerful families.

d)

a king with unlimited power.

51.

Which of the following civilizations is corrected paired with a reason for its decline?

a)

The Aztec Empire was conquered by Genghis Khan and the Mongols.

b)

The Han Dynasty was undermined by Christianity, believers did not want to conquer.

c)

The Byzantine Empire was conquered by Hernan Cortes on behalf of Spain.

d)

The Roman Empire fell in invading Germanic tribes.

52.

What is the cause of the split between Sunni and Shia Muslims?

a)

A lack of good leadership

b)

Figuring out who is the rightful successor of Muhammad

c)

Battling over geography

d)

A difference of how to interpret the Quran

53.

Based on your knowledge of history, identify which location received the largest volume of slaves during the Trans-Atlantic slave trade?

a)

a. Africa

b)

b. South America

c)

c. Central America

d)

d. North America

54.

Which of these statements best explains the effect of the Transatlantic Slave trade on the Colonies in the Americas?

a)

a. the slave trade had a very minimal effect on the colonies in the Americas

b)

b. the Transatlantic Slave trade brought about the developments of agriculture, exchange of goods and development of new cultures and languages

c)

c. the Transatlantic Slave trade cause Native American population explosion, increased life expectancy for all populations in the colonies and increased rights for women.

d)

d. all of the above statements are true

55.
What was responsible for the death of so many Native Americans?
a)
Advanced Weaponry
b)
Tribal Warfare
c)
Hernan Cortes
d)
Disease
56.
Large agricultural estates run by an owner or an owner's overseer and worked by slaves.
a)
Plantations
b)
Commune
c)
Farmstead
d)
Estate
57.
What was NOT a main crop of plantations in America?
a)
Tabacco
b)
Sugar
c)
Cotton
d)
Grapes
58.
The leg on the triangular trade on which slaves were transported from Africa to the Americas
a)
Coffin Voyage
b)
New World Venture
c)
Middle Passage
d)
First Voyage
59.

The right to life, liberty, and property

a)

natural rights

b)

social contract

c)

natural beauty

d)

popular sovereignty

60.

2. The photograph above of a mosque (first erected in the fourteenth century) in the modern-day West African country of Mali best exemplifies which of the following historical processes?

a)

a. Spread of religion along trade routes

b)

b. Abandonment of indigenous cultural styles in the face of colonization

c)

c. Conflict between local and universalizing religions

d)

d. Imposition of religion through military conquest

61.

8. The reason Ibn Batutta was able to travel and record his findings on Mali and other

world societies was due to:

a)

a. The ease of travel and welcoming societies

b)

b. Being a very rich and wealthy merchant

c)

c. The spread of Islam and cultural interaction

d)

d. His royal upbringing connections

62.

Which of these was NOT an important part of the Renaissance?

a)

Secular ideas

b)

Humanism ideas

c)

Focuses on the individual

d)

Scientific theories and ideas

63.

Which of these religions came from the Protestant Reformation? (Check all the apply.)

a)

Lutherans

b)

Calvinists

c)

Catholics

d)

Greek Orthodox

e)

Methodists

64.

What was so important about the printing press?

a)

It helped spread ideas faster

b)

It raised literacy rates in Europe

c)

It made books become more available and cheaper

d)

All of the choices are correct

65.

By 1200 C.E. Improved agricultural technology had spread throughout much of sub-Saharan Africa primarily through the ....

a)

(A) development of oxen immune to diseases carried by the tsetse fly

b)

(B) discovery of gold that provided a means of exchange among groups

c)

(C) expansion of the Sahara Desert, which forced Berber peoples to move south

d)

(D) migration of Bantu-speaking peoples with their knowledge of ironworking

66.

The spread of Bantu-speaking peoples over southern Africa can be best explained by their .....

a)

(A) conversion to Islam

b)

(B) superior naval technology

c)

(C) use of cavalry

d)

(D) centralized political systems

e)

(E) knowledge of agriculture

67.

The founder of Buddhism developed a religion centered on ....

a)

(A) belief in heaven

b)

(B) regulation of social interactions

c)

(C) support of the caste system

d)

(D) elimination of desire and suffering

e)

(E) monotheism

68.

Which of the following statement regarding the tenets of Islam is accurate?

a)

(A) Islam is a monotheistic religion.

b)

(B) Muslims worship Muhammad.

c)

(C) Pilgrimage to Mecca commemorates the bith of Muhammad.

d)

(D) The Qur’an is meant to supplement Jewish and Christian scriptures.

e)

(E) Friday is an obligatory day of rest for Muslims.

69.

9. Which of the following was most responsible for the initial spread of Islam to West Africa?

a)

(A) Soldiers who fought on behalf of the Abbasid caliphate

b)

(B) Officials in Sudanese empires

c)

(C) Merchants on the trans-Saharan trade routes

d)

(D) Muslims fleeing persecution on the Iberian peninsula

70.

Which of the following resulted from the fragmentation of the Mongol Empire following the death of Genghis Khan?

a)

(A) The collapse of the Byzantine Empire

b)

(B) The development of khanates in Central Asia

c)

(C) The spread of Islam into East Asia

d)

(D) Increased trade between Africa and Asia

71.

Before 1450 C.E. which of the following is true of sub-Saharan Africa’s commercial economy?

a)

(A) Phoenician merchants controlled most of the long-distance trade of sub-Saharan Africa.

b)

(B) The Mali—Great Zimbabwe trade route dominated the economy of sub-Saharan Africa.

c)

(C) Sub-Saharan Africa exported gold to the Middle East and Europe.

d)

(D) The Sahara Desert prevented sub-Saharan traders from participating in long-distance trade

72.

The expansion of communication and trade networks in Afro-Eurasia from 600 C.E. to 1450 C.E. resulted in the spread of which of the following from South Asia?

a)

(A) Military weaponry, such as iron-tipped spears and chariots

b)

(B) Technological and scientific concepts, such as the decimal and zero

c)

(C) Irrigation technologies, such as ceramic pipes

d)

(D) Textile manufacturing processes, such as the spinning jenny

73.

Which of the following was a major cause for the growth of cities throughout Afro-Eurasia from 800 C.E. to 1350 C.E.?

a)

(A) The spread of mercantilism

b)

(B) The decline in epidemic diseases

c)

(C) The rise of interregional commerce

d)

(D) The decreasing need for agricultural workers

74.

Malian Emperor Mansa Musa’s pilgrimage to Mecca in 1324 can best be understood in the context of which of the following?

a)

(A) The expansion of Islam throughout Afro-Eurasia

b)

(B) The development of new transportation technologies

c)

(C) The diffusion of African culture to the Middle East

d)

(D) The territorial expansion of West African empires

75.

Which of the following is an accurate statement about the Mongol Empire?

a)

(A) It attempted to impose Mongol religious beliefs and practices on conquered peoples.

b)

(B) It reestablished the Silk Road between East Asia and Europe.

c)

(C) It attempted to create a self-contained economic system by banning all merchants from non-Mongol territories.

d)

(D) It developed a sophisticated bureaucracy staffed by talented Mongols.

e)

(E) It established and maintained clear rules of succession that insured the unity of the empire