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World History Fall Semester Review

Total questions: 36

Worksheet time: 18mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

If you were to put the Crusades on a timeline in which era would it be located?

a)

Dark Ages

b)

Middle Ages

c)

Roman Empire

d)

New Age

2.

How did the citizens of ancient Athens serve as a model for Western societies?

a)

physical fitness for all citizens

b)

civic duty before individual interests

c)

military service for all citizens

d)

political training before artistic interests

3.

Which practice contributed to the spread of the Black Death in Europe?

a)

warfare, as knights carried the disease to Valencia

b)

religion, as pilgrims contracted the disease in Liege

c)

industry, as laborers spread the disease by the North Sea

d)

trade, as merchants brought the disease to the Mediterranean Sea

4.

Under a manorial system, the large estate was generally owned by a

a)

maiden

b)

noble

c)

friar

d)

serf

5.

Which phrase completes the list of defining characteristics of the Greco-Roman era?

a)

Agriculture, hunting, and Nomadic society

b)

Science and technology

c)

Classical art, music, and literature

d)

Rebirth of classical civilizations

6.

What title can be given to the list of events above?

a)

Events that Helped Bring About the End of Medieval Europe

b)

Events that Lead Up to the Beginning of Medieval Europe

c)

Events that Pre-Date the Battle of Tours

d)

Events that Lead To the Rising Power of France

7.

River Valley civilizations developed as a result of --

a)

agricultural practices

b)

the domestication of animals

c)

access to fresh water

d)

all of the above

8.

Which of the following had the most political power under European feudalism?

a)

Friars

b)

Lords

c)

Serfs

d)

Vassals

9.

What would be the best title for the speech above?

a)

How to Become a Famous Crusader

b)

Why We Destroy Muslim Infidels

c)

Reasons for Joining the Crusades

d)

Causes of the Crusades

10.

All empires have the following characteristics in common

a)

centralized government, a strong military, a dominant position in the world

b)

confederate government, fractured military, a dominant position in the world

c)

centralized government, no military to challenge the government, a dominant position in the world

d)

none of the above

11.

Which religious motive helped unite European Christians in fighting the First Crusade?

a)

raising funds for building a new basilica in Rome

b)

taking Jerusalem from the control of Islamic rulers

c)

allowing missionaries to introduce Christianity to China

d)

destroying Constantinople as punishment to the Byzantine emperor

12.

What Greek word was used to describe the city-states and surrounding lands that made up the Greek Empire?

a)

Phalanx

b)

Polis

c)

Acropolis

d)

Helots

13.

Which of the following aspects of American culture has been most influenced by ancient Greek society?

a)

Dance

b)

Music

c)

Sports

d)

Travel

14.

Which of the following is true of lords during the Middle Ages?

a)

They were the bravest soldiers.

b)

They had the most political power.

c)

They reported to serfs and vassals.

d)

They could not own land.

15.

What was one characteristic of life as a serf under medieval manorialism?

a)

agricultural labor for physical protection

b)

social mobility through property ownership

c)

improved health from advances in medicine

d)

guaranteed education at the local university

16.

The plague struck various countries in Europe during the outbreak leading to serious depopulation and permanent change in both economic and social structures. What was one of those economic changes?

a)

There was a lack of faith in religion to help the people.

b)

Medicine was so lacking that scientific research became popular.

c)

The serf population was so depleted that manorialism no longer worked.

d)

Feudalism was inadequate to provide government for an area.

17.

Factors that influenced the growth of the River Valley civilizations and the city-states of Ancient Greece is -

a)

favorable climates, access to water, and arable land.

b)

challenging climates, access to water, and dry land.

c)

favorable climates, access to water, and non-arable land.

d)

challenging neighbors, access to water, and arable land.

18.

The ancient Roman civilization made a lasting contribution to democracy through its

a)

legal code

b)

electoral system

c)

encouragement of universal suffrage

d)

promotion of religious freedom

19.

Which of the following was a defining characteristic of the Roman Empire?

a)

isolationism

b)

direct democracy

c)

city planning

d)

development of agricultural

20.

Which of the following is NOT part of the legacy of the Roman Empire in the West?

a)

language

b)

architecture

c)

law code

d)

city states

21.

All of the following were highly esteemed by the Athenians, but not the Spartans, EXCEPT

a)

physical strength

b)

freedom of thought

c)

art and beauty

d)

individuality

22.

Democracy in ancient Athens gave rights and privileges to which group below?

a)

women

b)

foreigners

c)

citizens

d)

men

23.

The judicial principles of innocent until proven guilty and the defendant having the right to face his accuser stem from which judicial system?

a)

Egyptian

b)

Athenian

c)

Roman

d)

Medieval

24.

In which of the following ancient civilizations did the first democracy develop?

a)

Celtic

b)

Egyptian

c)

Greek

d)

Sumerian

25.

Using the reading above and your knowledge of social studies, which of the following systems offers more possibilities for the masses to influence the policies that are adopted by a country?

a)

Monarchy

b)

Oligarchy

c)

Communist

d)

Democracy

26.

Ancient Greeks were responsible for all of the following except the -

a)

birth of philosophy

b)

creation of the theater

c)

design of the arch

d)

concept of democracy

27.

Which is a fundamental idea about city life that originated in Greece?

a)

Politics and civil participation are essential to city life.

b)

City residents should be given farmland in the countryside.

c)

Cities are the essential building blocks of unified empires.

d)

Similar customs and practices should be adopted by neighboring cities.

28.

Which aspect of modern Western civilization was most influenced by ancient Roman society?

a)

Art

b)

Law

c)

Literature

d)

Music

29.

The printing press invented by Gutenberg relied on which of the following Chinese innovations?

a)

steam engine

b)

moveable type

c)

mechanical clock

d)

magnetic compass

30.

Which technological innovation did the ancient Romans introduce?

a)

aquaduct

b)

compass

c)

gunpowder

d)

telescope

31.

Which of the following was developed by ancient civilizations and used by later classical civilizations as a basis for their law codes?

a)

Justinian's Code

b)

Hammurabi's Code

c)

Summerian Body of Laws

d)

Egyptian Justice Code

32.

When does a complex society become a civilization?

a)

The society creates agricultural surpluses.

b)

The society has specialized labor.

c)

The society has some sort of social hierarchy.

d)

All of the above.

33.

The word revolution signifies a great change in way of life. The Neolithic Revolution signifies a change in --

a)

a hunter-gathering lifestyle that changes to a nomadic lifestyle.

b)

a hunter-gathering lifestyle that changes to a settled, agriculture lifestyle.

c)

an agrarian lifestyle that changes to a hunter and gathering lifestyle.

d)

an agrarian lifestyle that changes to a nomadic lifestyle.

34.

One significant change that occurred during the Neolithic Revolution is -

a)

Tools became specialized for hunting

b)

Tools became larger and heavier

c)

Tools became smaller, sharper, and more specialized

d)

Tools were not yet invented

35.

Which of the following was an effect of the Neolithic Revolution?

a)

Nomadic hunters

b)

Settled communities

c)

Social equality

d)

Smaller families

36.

What lifestyle change during the Neolithic Revolution contributed to the development of cities, governments, and trade?

a)

the shift from writing to drawing

b)

the shift from hunting to farming

c)

the shift from monarchy to democracy

d)

the shift from animism to monotheism