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Total questions: 85

Worksheet time: 21hrs 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
What civilization is between the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers?
a)
Egypt
b)
China
c)
Mesopotamia
d)
Indus
2.
Which of the following means one god?
a)
Monotheism
b)
Polytheism
3.
What was the first river valley to appear?
a)
China
b)
Egypt
c)
Indus
d)
Mesopotamia
4.

The Egyptians and Mesopotamians believed in many gods. What is this called?

a)

Montheistic.

b)

Polytheistic.

5.

The Mesopotamians lived and worshiped in this dwelling.

a)

None of the Above.

b)

Ziggurat.

c)

Pyramid.

d)

House.

6.

Who was the most powerful person in Egyptian society?

a)

none of the above.

b)

queen.

c)

king.

d)

pharaoh.

7.

Mesopotamia was the cradle of civilization. It was home to the first writing and it was the earliest river valley civilization.

a)

True

b)

False

8.

Which lasting impact did Hammurabi's Code have on law?

a)

Laws were made more consistent and predictable.

b)

Laws were created by a representative group.

c)

Laws no longer suggested punishments.

d)

Laws needed to be interpreted by impartial judges.

9.

Which choice describes a benefit of Summer Monsoons in India?

a)

Provides water for agriculture

b)

Severe flooding of cities

c)

Causes landslides

d)

Makes transportation difficult

10.

Which statement most accurately describes how geography affected the growth of the ancient civilizations of Egypt an Mesopotamia?

a)

River valleys provided rich soil to grow plentiful crops.

b)

Large deserts provided many mineral deposits.

c)

Access to the Atlantic Ocean provided trade routes.

d)

Large savanna areas provided protection from invaders.

11.

What river would be found in Egypt?

a)

Yellow River

b)

Nile

c)

Tigris

d)

Euphrates

12.

Ancient Egypt's writing system was known as ______.

a)

hieroglyphics

b)

cuneiform

c)

chisel and scratch

d)

Rosetta

13.

Ancient Mesopotamia's writing system was known as ______.

a)

hieroglyphics

b)

cuneiform

c)

chisel and scratch

d)

Rosetta

14.

What structure was built as tombs for the Pharaohs?

a)

pyramids

b)

mounds

c)

ziggurats

d)

temples

15.
What river valley would have been here?
a)
China
b)
Mesopotamia
c)
Indus
d)
Egypt
16.
Name the civilization: 
- Huang He (Yellow) River
- Calligraphy writing
- Paper and Silk
a)
Egypt
b)
Mesopotamia/
Sumer
c)
India
d)
China
17.

In Chinese history, how is “dynasty” defined?

a)

a family that passed the imperial title from generation to generation

b)

any emperor who lasted more than two decades

c)

kings dominated by foreign interests

d)

powerful bureaucrats who ran the state

18.

How did the Mandate of Heaven affect government in China?

a)

It led to long periods of war among families.

b)

Religious leaders read oracle bones to select new rulers.

c)

The ruler received a direct mandate from heaven that he should resign.

d)

It allowed new rulers to justify the overthrow of a declining dynasty.

19.

What did the discovery of the Rosetta Stone lead to?

a)

the finding of Tutankhamen’s tomb

b)

the understanding of Sumerian cuneiform

c)

the translation of Egyptian hieroglyphics

d)

the location of the Valley of the Kings

20.
Judaisms holy book (scripture)  
a)
Bible
b)
Qur'an
c)
Torah
d)
Gospels
21.
One's actions have an unavoidable effect on the next life.
a)
Dharma
b)
Karma
c)
Tao
d)
Noble Truth
22.
The social structure in India that prevents social mobility.  
a)
Caste System
b)
Eightfold path
c)
Hinduism
d)
Vedas
23.
Form of government based on religious law
a)
Democracy
b)
Reformation
c)
Theocracy
d)
Oligarchy 
24.
Islamic place of worship
a)
Synagogue
b)
Church
c)
Mosque
d)
Temple
25.

Siddhartha Gautama is the founder of which religion?

a)

Christianity

b)

Islam

c)

Sikhism

d)

Buddhism

e)

Judaism

26.

A Muslim is a follower of which religion?

a)

Christianity

b)

Hinduism

c)

Sikhism

d)

Islam

27.
What is the holy book of Hinduism?
a)
Holy Bible
b)
Tanach
c)
Torah
d)
Vedas
28.
What is the name of Muslim holy book?
a)
Quran
b)
Holy Bible
c)
Tanach
d)
Vedas
29.
What is another name for the Islamic god?
a)
Allah
b)
Hijab
c)
Menorah
d)
Yahweh
30.

This describes what religion?: “Purpose is to avoid suffering and gain enlightenment and release from cycle of rebirth,

or at least attain a better rebirth by gaining merit.”

a)

Islam

b)

Buddhism

c)

Christianity

d)

Ninduism

31.

To attain enlightenment one must follow the Four Noble Truths and the Eight-fold Path

a)

Christianity

b)

Judaism

c)

Islam

d)

Buddhism

32.

The Olmecs settled in what we know today as?

a)

India

b)

Mexico

c)

Honduras

d)

Haiti

33.

Why didn't the Bantu move into northern Africa?

a)

too far to walk

b)

too cold

c)

the Sahara Desert

d)

too hot

34.

Which ancient Native American group was known for developing religious practices and belief systems that influenced later

Indian cultures?

a)

the Olmecs

b)

the Mayans

c)

the Incans

d)

the Aztecs

35.

Which of these statements is the MOST accurate description of Olmec culture?

a)

They helped destroy the Aztecs.

b)

It was located in the Andes Mountains.

c)

It contained the first complex civilization in Mesoamerica.

d)

They had a sophisticated written language that was destroyed by Europeans.

36.
The Mayans were located at what letter on the map?
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a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
37.
The Aztec were located at what letter on the map?
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a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
38.
The Inca were located at what letter on the map?
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a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
39.
Brutal attacks by the Spanish _________________________ and the spread of disease led to the fall of the Aztecs and Incas. 
a)
government
b)
king
c)
Conquistadors
d)
bull figthers
40.

The people of the Maya lowlands primarily produced and traded...

a)

Valuable stones such as Jade and Obsidian

b)

Feathers and animal skins

c)

Weapons

d)

Corn, beans, squash, cacao

41.

Who was famous for The Last Supper and The Mona Lisa?

a)

Martin Luther

b)

Medici

c)

Leonardo Da Vinci

d)

Machiavelli

42.

What was the movement to reform or change the Catholic Church?

a)

Humanism

b)

Protestant Reformation

c)

Counter Reformation

d)

Realism

43.

What were pieces of paper that people bought to reduce punishment for sins called?

a)

Indulgences

b)

Calvinism

c)

Seculars

d)

Patrons

44.

What was the Renaissance movement that saw value in the individual and optimism in human potential and creativity?

a)

Renaissance

b)

Humanism

c)

Realism

d)

Anglican Church

45.

What was the period in Europe of renewed interest in art and learning?

a)

Dark Ages

b)

Middle Ages

c)

Renaissance

d)

Humanism

46.

One of the effects of the Renaissance was....

a)

Renewed interest in art

b)

People began to question their faith

c)

More people knew how to read

d)

All of the above

47.

Who was responsible for starting the Protestant Reformation after nailing his '95 Theses' to a church door?

a)

Machiavelli

b)

Johannes Gutenberg

c)

Martin Luther

d)

Leonardo Da Vinci

48.

Who invented the printing press in the 15th Century?

a)

Martin Luther

b)

Leonardo Da Vinci

c)

Jan Hass

d)

Johannes Gutenberg

49.

What was an effect of the printing press?

a)

Increased literacy

b)

Catholic priests printed Bibles for peasants

c)

Spread Renaissance ideas to large numbers of people

50.

The purpose of the '95 Theses' was....

a)

Complain about poor pay for peasants

b)

Encourage the Catholic Church to change

c)

Explain what the Catholic Church was doing right

51.

What word means to be kicked out of or banished from the church?

a)

Exiled

b)

Exited

c)

Excommunicated

d)

Exconvict

52.

What group was founded to spread Catholic Doctrine around the world?

a)

Calvinists

b)

Jesuits

c)

Missionaries of America

d)

European Crusaders

53.

What sect of Christianity believes in predestination?

a)

Lutheranism

b)

Catholicism

c)

Methodist

d)

Calvinism

54.

What was the new church headed by King Henry VIII?

a)

Church of England

b)

Catholic Church

c)

Calvin Church

d)

Lutheran Church

55.
The crusades were a series of wars fought between:
a)
Jews and Christians
b)
Jews and Muslims
c)
Christians and Muslims
d)
Christians and Catholics
56.

What was the original goal of the Crusades?

a)

To make sure that kings no longer ruled over peasants.

b)

To recapture the Holy Land from the Muslims.

c)

To end Feudalism

d)

To open new trade routes to the East.

57.
How did the Bubonic Plague spread?
a)
Bad water
b)
Fleas on rats
c)
Looking at people
d)
Alignment of the stars
58.
How did the plague impact Europe?
a)
People started to question the church
b)
1/3 of the population died
c)
It contributed to the decline of feudalism
d)
All are correct
59.

Some scientists think the plague arrived in Europe from?

a)

Ships

b)

Airplanes

c)

Camel caravans

d)

Trains

60.

What is a fief?

a)

A warrior who fights on a horseback

b)

Land granted to a vassal for military service

c)

A lower noble

d)

Land the king grants to peasants

61.

Under which system did landowning nobles govern and protect the people in return for services?

a)

Feudalism

b)

Mercantileism

c)

Protectionism

d)

Vassalism

62.

The lords provided __________ for their peasants in return for __________.

a)

protection / labor

b)

fiefs / labor

c)

labor / protection

d)

land / fiefs

63.

This is the economic system in the Middle Ages built around large estates called manors

a)

commercial revolution

b)

pyramid system

c)

feudal system

d)

manorial system

64.
Which Frankish king was crowned Holy Roman Emperor by the Pope, uniting their powers?
a)
Charlemagne
b)
King John
c)
King Henry
d)
St. Cyril
65.

What did people trade on the Trans-Saharan trade route?

a)

gold and salt

b)

silver and gold

c)

gold and porcelain

d)

salt and paper

66.

World's largest desert in Northern Africa

a)

Sahara

b)

Sahel

c)

Gobi

d)

Rub Al Kahli

67.

trade across the Sahara Desert

a)

Mansa Musa

b)

Savanna Trade

c)

Trans-Saharan Trade

d)

Bi-Coastal Trade

68.

largest of the West African trading empires, known for spreading Islam and the Arabic language in West Africa.

a)

Ghana

b)

Mali

c)

Songhai

d)

Griot

69.

a new culture formed in trading towns along East Africa; also a language of East Africa.

a)

Swahili

b)

French

c)

Egyptian

d)

Axum

70.
Mansa Musa, Mali's greatest ruler, did all the following EXCEPT:
a)
made a pilgrimage (hajj) to Makkah.
b)
rejected Islam in favor of traditional West African beliefs.
c)
brought teachers, poets, Muslim books and medical knowledge to Mali.
d)
put the kingdom of Mali on the map with his display of wealth and power.
71.
The trade of which two products shaped the early history of North and West Africa?
a)
ivory and salt
b)
salt and gold
c)
silk and gold
d)
spices and ivory
72.
Under Mansa Musa the of Empire of Mali _________.
a)
collapsed
b)
doubled in size
c)
was founded
73.
Mansa Musa Traveled To The Holy City Of __________
a)
Muslims
b)
Mecca
c)
The Byzantine Empire
d)
None Of The Above
74.

European explorers came to America for all the following reasons. Select all that apply.

a)

Gold

b)

Goods

c)

God

d)

Glory

75.

Which of the following is the definition of mercantilism?

a)

To bring into a country

b)

To ship out of a country

c)

A person who spreads the message of Christianity

d)

An economic policy meant to profit the mother country

76.
America was first known as the ______________ to Europeans. 
a)
United States
b)
New World
c)
Atlanta
d)
Canada
77.
(16th-19th centuries) Captured Africans were transported across the Atlantic under horrific conditions to labor in the Americas in mines and plantations.
a)
Favorable balance of trade
b)
Atlantic Slave Trade
c)
Triangular Trade
d)
Vasco de Gaman
78.
A practice, primarily during the eighteenth century, in which European ships transported slaves from Africa to Caribbean islands, molasses from the Caribbean to Europe, and trade goods from Europe to Africa.
a)
Prince Henry
b)
Atlantic Slave Trade
c)
Triangular Trade
d)
Pizarro
79.
First man to led an expedition that circumnavigated the globe.
a)
 Pizarro
b)
Caravel
c)
Cortes
d)
Magellan
80.
A Portugese sailor who was the first European to sail around southern Africa, Cape of Good Hope, to the Indian Ocean.
a)
Vasco de Gama
b)
Cortes
c)
Mercantilism
d)
Magellan
81.
He mistakenly discovered the Americas in 1492 while searching for a faster route to India.
a)
Vasco de Gama
b)
Donald Trump
c)
Cortes
d)
Christopher Columbus
82.
The global transfer of plants, animals, and diseases that occurred during the European colonization of the Americas.
a)
Columbian Exchange
b)
Middle Passage
c)
Capitalism
d)
Colonization
83.

The Crusades increased interest in establishing _____________________________ with far off lands, such as Asia.

a)

isolation and defense

b)

control of and war

c)

trade and contact

d)

none are correct

84.

The​ ​advancements​ ​of​ ​this​ ​ship​ ​became​ ​ideal​ ​for​ ​exploring​ ​across​ ​the​ ​vast​ ​oceans.

a)

Caravel

b)

Astrolabe

c)

Cartography

85.

These​ ​mapmakers​ ​used​ ​their​ ​skills​ ​to​ ​produce​ ​more​ ​accurate​ ​maps​ ​that​ ​helped explorers​ ​better​ ​navigate.

a)

Caravel

b)

Astrolabe

c)

Cartography