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LGHS World History Semester 1 Quiz

Total questions: 50

Worksheet time: 30mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which of the following is NOT a good tip for doing online research?

a)

Start with Wikipedia to gain a basic understanding

b)

Make a list of concepts and key words to help focus your research

c)

Evaluate the effectiveness and credibility of each source

d)

Stick with one source only if you think it's a good one

2.

Choose the correct steps (and order of steps) for historical inquiry:

a)

1) Research and examine a variety of sources 2) Ask questions about these sources 3) Interpret your findings and draw conclusions

b)

1) Ask questions 2) Research and examine a variety of sources 3) Interpret your findings and draw conclusions

c)

1) Make a list of keywords 2) Google keywords 3) Go to Wikepedia

d)

1) Ask questions 2) Research and examine ONE source 3)Analyze and evaluate your source

3.

In the process of historical inquiry, once you've found key information from various sources and paraphrased or summarized it, you should:

a)

Evaluate your sources to determine if they are credible

b)

Ask more thick and thin questions about your research

c)

Go to Wikipedia to double-check everything

d)

Interpret your findings and draw conclusions

4.

What does BC stand for on a timeline?

a)

Before Christ

b)

Before Calendars

c)

Best Choice

d)

Berry Chocolate

5.

What does AD stand for on a timeline?

a)

After Death, meaning the death of Jesus

b)

Another Day

c)

Anno Domini, Latin for Year of our Lord

d)

Ancient Day

6.

How many years are in a decade?

a)

10 years

b)

100 years

c)

1,000 years

d)

100,000

7.

How many years are in a century?

a)

10 years

b)

100 years

c)

1,000 years

d)

100,000 years

8.

How many years are in a millennium?

a)

10 years

b)

100 years

c)

1,000 years

d)

100,000 years

9.

Serena wrote a book report on Michelle Obama's life.


Is the book report a primary or secondary source?

a)

Primary

b)

Secondary

10.

Original letters to Queen Victoria were found in an antique desk.


Are the letters a primary or secondary source?

a)

Primary

b)

Secondary

11.

A website called "The Complete Internet Encyclopedia" that has a page about mining.


Is the website a primary or secondary source?

a)

Primary

b)

Secondary

12.
Judaisms holy book (scripture)  
a)
Bible
b)
Qur'an
c)
Torah
d)
Gospels
13.
One's actions have an unavoidable effect on the next life.
a)
Dharma
b)
Karma
c)
Tao
d)
Noble Truth
14.
Islamic place of worship
a)
Synagogue
b)
Church
c)
Mosque
d)
Temple
15.
Who is the messiah, according to Christians?
a)
Moses
b)
Muhammad
c)
Jesus
d)
Abraham
16.
What do Buddhism and Hinduism have in common?
a)
They both focus on many different gods.
b)
They are both based on four noble truths.
c)
They both believe in the concept of nirvana.
d)
They both believe in reincarnation.
17.
What is religion?
a)
An organized system used to worship god or a group of gods.
b)
The belief in a god or in a group of gods.
c)
Interest, belief, or activity that is important to a person.
d)
All of the above.
18.
What is the holy book of Hinduism?
a)
Holy Bible
b)
Tanach
c)
Torah
d)
Vedas
19.

What routes were controlled by the rulers of Ghana?

a)

Silver and pepper

b)

gold and salt

c)

timber (wood)

d)

fish

20.

Mansa Musa's journey to Mecca in the 1300s is evidence that?

a)

the Crusades had a great influence on western Africa.

b)

Islam had a major influence on the Mali Empire.

c)

European culture was taught to the cultures of western Africa.

21.
Mansa Musa ruled the Mali Empire from 1312 – 1337. What was 1 effect of his rule?
a)
The empire moved to South Africa.
b)
The poor became more powerful.
c)
Democracy was started in his kingdom.
d)
Islamic religion spread in the region
22.
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
23.
What is the name of the huge desert that covers northern Africa?
a)
Sahara
b)
Arabian
c)
Gobi
d)
Kalahari
24.

How did early West Africans record their history?

a)

orally

b)

in books

c)

on tape

d)

with hyroglyphs

25.
The capital of the Byzantine Empire was located in which city?
a)
Rome
b)
Constantinople
c)
Kiev
d)
Carthage
26.
The Byzantine Empire preserved the cultural heritage of what two places?
a)
Greece & Persia
b)
Rome & Persia
c)
Greece & Rome
d)
Russia & Rome
27.
The split of the church is known as what?
a)
The Crusades
b)
The Eastern Split
c)
The Western Split
d)
The Schism
28.
Which Emperor was responsible for organizing and simplifying old Roman law into a new code?
a)
Constantine
b)
Diocletian
c)
Justinian
d)
Xerxes
29.
What is the name of this Byzantine domed structure that originally served as a church?
a)
Dome of the Rock
b)
Pantheon
c)
Hagia Sophia
d)
Parthenon
30.
Which Islamic group began to invade the Christian, Byzantine Empire?
a)
Fatimid
b)
Turk
c)
Chinese
d)
Franks
31.
What City did Muhammad have to flee from when he began teaching Islam?
a)
Medina
b)
Yathrib
c)
Mecca
d)
Jerusalem
32.
Why were the Crusades fought?
a)
Oil
b)
Holy Land
c)
Drama
d)
Funsies
33.
Europeans united in shared belief in what religion?
a)
Islam
b)
Judaism
c)
Buddhism
d)
Christianity
34.
What is feudalism?
a)
a political system of local government that is based around granting land in return for loyalty, military assistance, and other services.
b)
a political system of local government that is based around granting loyalty, military assistance, and other services in return for land.
c)
a political system of local government that is based around granting vassals in return for loyalty, military assistance, and other services.
d)
none of the above
35.
In the system of feudalism, who farmed the land?
a)
monarchs
b)
knights
c)
lords
d)
serfs
36.

What was an effect of the Bubonic Plague on Europe.

a)

1/3 of Europe's population died.

b)

It caused many Europeans to think that God was punishing them.

c)

It caused feelings of anti-semitism throughout Europe.

d)

All of the above.

37.

What was the result of the first Crusade?

a)

Saladin kicked the Christians out of Jerusalem.

b)

Christians led by Charles Martel stopped the Muslims from invading the Frankish Kingdom.

c)

Christians captured the holy city of Jerusalem.

d)

All of the above.

38.

What is the main cause of "Black Death", the Bubonic Plague in Europe.

a)

Trade from Asia brought disease to Europe.

b)

Muslims brought disease to Europe during the Crusades.

c)

Bad weather caused many Europeans to catch a cold.

d)

The fleas on rats from household pets brought disease to Europe.

39.

The Renaissance artist was famous for his sculpture of David and painting the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel.

a)

Raphael

b)

Michelangelo

c)

Da Vinci

d)

Gutenberg

40.

Galileo Galilei challenged the world with his new discovery that ...

a)

The Earth was at the center of the universe

b)

The Earth was a planet revolving around the sun

41.

A German monk who nailed his 95 complaints against the Catholic Church on the door of a church and started the protest against church practices.

a)

Martin Luther

b)

Justinian

c)

Leonardo Da Vinci

d)

Albrect Durer

42.

A famous Renaissance author wrote plays and poems including Romeo and Juliet.

a)

Thomas More

b)

Albrect Durer

c)

Jan VanEyck

d)

William Shakespeare

43.

Martin Luther presented his 95 Theses in Germany in the year____

a)

1066

b)

1348

c)

1492

d)

1517

44.

What does Martin Luther say about the buying of Indulgences (pardons)?

a)

They do not work to forgive sins

b)

They help if the sins are small

c)

They are mentioned in the Bible

d)

Only rich people should buy them

45.

What does Martin Luther think that people should do with their money INSTEAD of buying pardons?

a)

Give the money to the Pope

b)

Give the money to the poor

c)

Give the money to their families

d)

Keep their money

46.

Martin Luther and John Calvin both believed that God's truth is revealed...

a)

by the Pope

b)

by monks

c)

through Scripture (the Bible)

d)

by the priest during a Catholic Mass

47.

True or False - You may not have a hall pass out of Ms. Kirby's class on Fridays or on Early Release Days.

a)

True

b)

False

48.

If you turn in your hall pass sheet at the end of the quarter, Ms. Kirby will give you extra credit.

a)

True

b)

False

49.

What is the motto for Lake Gibson High School for the 23/24 school year?

a)

We love our school!

b)

Braves! Braves! Go Braves!

c)

Lake Gibson! We dream it! We Achieve it!

d)

Brave minds! Bright futures!

50.

Write TWO WORDS ONLY! The first word should describe your school year thus far The second word should explain what world history means to you.

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