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Quiz on Historical Events

Total questions: 75

Worksheet time: 2hrs 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What was the Song Dynasty known for in terms of agricultural development?

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2.

What significant role did a poor Buddhist monk play during the time of the Mongols?

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3.

What was the nature of the agreement called the Imperial Bureaucracy between Britain and the United States?

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4.

What was the impact of the British government's proclamation regarding the settlement past the Appalachian Mountains, known as the Grand Canal?

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5.

Describe the origin and characteristics of Champa Rice.

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6.

What was the contribution of a French philosopher during the era of Foot Binding in terms of societal impact?

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7.

What was the significance of Woodblock Printing during the era of Buddhism?

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8.

What was the primary activity of the Hausa Kingdom?

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9.

What does the term "Trans-Saharan Trade" refer to?

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10.

What was the Kingdom of Ghana known for?

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11.

What was the Mali Empire known for?

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12.

What does the term "Kingdom of Zimbabwe" refer to?

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13.

What was the Indian Ocean Trade known for?

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14.

What was Great Zimbabwe known for?

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15.

What was the Kingdom of Axum known for?

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16.

What was the Indian Ocean Slave Trade known for?

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17.

What was the Zanj Rebellion?

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18.

What does the term "Anti-Semitism" refer to?

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19.

What is "Feudalism"?

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20.

What is a "Fief"?

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21.

Who are "Vassals"?

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22.

What is a "Manor"?

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23.

What is "Serfdom"?

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24.

What are the "Silk Roads"?

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25.

What are "Caravans"?

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26.

What is a "Caravanserai"?

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27.

What is "Flying Cash"?

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28.

What are "Banking Houses"?

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29.

What is a "Bill of Exchange"?

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30.

What does the Portuguese word meaning "Engines," used to describe African slaves in Brazil due to their hard work, refer to?

a)

Hanseatic League

b)

Gobi Desert

c)

Kuriltai

d)

Genghis (Chinggis) Khan

31.

Which term describes a culture that sought newer, cheaper, and more disposable goods, regardless of environmental and ethical concerns, particularly accused in American society during the twentieth and twenty-first centuries?

a)

Gobi Desert

b)

Kuriltai

c)

Khanate

d)

Pony Express

32.

What is referred to as the "pure" race according to the Nazi Party and Nazi Eugenics?

a)

Kuriltai

b)

Genghis (Chinggis) Khan

c)

Khanate

d)

Siege Weapons

33.

What term is used for a section of land granted to a vassal by a lord in a feudal system?

a)

Genghis (Chinggis) Khan

b)

Khanate

c)

Pony Express

d)

Pax Mongolia

34.

What is the term for a state or kingdom ruled by a Khan?

a)

Khanate

b)

Uyghur Alphabet

c)

Batu Khan

d)

Golden Horde

35.

Which system involved messengers carrying oral messages throughout a kingdom, most notably used by the Mongol Empire under Genghis Khan?

a)

Pony Express

b)

Siege Weapons

c)

Pax Mongolia

d)

Uyghur Alphabet

36.

What event occurred in 1943, where the Soviets defeated a German offensive?

a)

Siege Weapons

b)

Pax Mongolia

c)

Batu Khan

d)

Golden Horde

37.

Which system was pushed by the Indian government that granted government and university positions to those who were historically challenged due to their caste?

a)

Pax Mongolia

b)

Uyghur Alphabet

c)

Batu Khan

d)

Golden Horde

38.

What term refers to Italy in the antebellum and period during the Second World War, where they conquered Ethiopia and other neighboring African territories?

a)

Uyghur Alphabet

b)

Batu Khan

c)

Golden Horde

d)

Hulagu Khan Il-Khanate

39.

What agricultural practice involves the rotation of crops across different fields to maintain nutrients and minerals in the soil?

a)

Golden Horde

b)

Hulagu Khan Il-Khanate

c)

Hanseatic League

d)

Gobi Desert

40.

What did Malacca or Melaka allow sailors to do?

a)

allowed sailors to discern their distance from the equator

b)

Areas located on major trading routes where ships could replenish their coal fuel stores.

41.

What were the novel agricultural techniques discovered during the Green Revolution known for?

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42.

What was the result of a revolt against the Russian government?

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43.

What is the purpose of the fund and branch created by the United Nations in 1946?

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44.

What is a Saudi Arabian women's rights activist's claim about the Saudi Arabian government's use of social media?

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45.

What was the purpose of the invention by Arabian traders known as camel saddles?

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46.

What was a highly desirable product from Pacific and Atlantic islands used in Trans-Saharan Trade?

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47.

What historical impact did Timbuktu have in relation to European powers and trade?

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48.

What was the historical significance of the trade routes between East Africa and the Middle East in the context of Sundiata?

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49.

Who was a famous English monarch who formed the Church of England and split from the Pope because the Pope refused to grant a divorce to him and Catherine of Aragon, who bore no sons. He organized the Parliament and himself as head of this new church?

a)

Henry VIII

b)

Anne Boleyn

c)

Protestant Reformation

d)

Holy Synod

50.

Who was a significant individual in advocating for political reforms, such as individual freedom, the right to vote, and representative government?

a)

Henry VIII

b)

Anne Boleyn

c)

Protestant Reformation

d)

Holy Synod

51.

Who was the dictatorial ruler of China under the Chinese Communist Party?

a)

Henry VIII

b)

Anne Boleyn

c)

Protestant Reformation

d)

Holy Synod

52.

What was a significant loss to Germany by the Allies?

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53.

What device, invented by Samuel Morse, allowed for instant communication over electric wires?

a)

Counter Reformation

b)

Inquisition

c)

Jesuits

d)

Council of Trent

54.

What emerged as a response to the suppression of Native American culture by the United States, sought to revive traditional customs and beliefs?

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55.

What is also known as the Society of Jesus, and was known for its missionary efforts to the Spanish Empire, India, and Japan?

a)

Counter Reformation

b)

Inquisition

c)

Jesuits

d)

Council of Trent

56.

What idea, popularized during the Enlightenment, proposes that there is an impersonal divine being who sets natural laws into motion. Additionally, it stated that truths about life and God could be found through church attendance and scientific inquiry?

a)

Counter Reformation

b)

Inquisition

c)

Jesuits

d)

Council of Trent

57.

Who were individuals of European descent in the Spanish American colonies who were well educated?

a)

Peace of Augsburg

b)

Edict of Nantes

c)

Thirty Year's War

d)

Peace of Westphalia

58.

What was an international, anti-colonial movement led by Indonesian President Achmed Sukarno and featured twenty nine member states?

a)

Peace of Augsburg

b)

Edict of Nantes

c)

Thirty Year's War

d)

Peace of Westphalia

59.

Who was a Czechoslovakian leader who led a resistance movement called the Prague Spring?

a)

Peace of Augsburg

b)

Edict of Nantes

c)

Thirty Year's War

d)

Peace of Westphalia

60.

What term describes Mexican factors that utilized low-wage labor to produce finished goods for those in developed countries?

a)

Peace of Augsburg

b)

Edict of Nantes

c)

Thirty Year's War

d)

Peace of Westphalia

61.

What describes a company that legally operates in one country and buys and/or sells goods and/or services internationally?

a)

Shariah

b)

Sikhism

c)

Peace of Westphalia

d)

Thirty Year's War

62.

What is a monotheistic faith influenced by Hinduism and Islam that accepts other religious beliefs?

a)

Shariah

b)

Sikhism

c)

Peace of Westphalia

d)

Thirty Year's War

63.

Who is described as a Chinese Communist that sought to industrialize the rural areas, but resulted in the production of poor quality products?

a)

Francis Bacon

b)

Empiricism

64.

Which term refers to the idea that a belief or idea should be supported by facts and the collection of data?

a)

Francis Bacon

b)

Empiricism

65.

Identify the massive city constructed by the Kingdom of Zimbabwe with huge stone walls thirty feet tall and fifteen feet thick, mostly abandoned by the late 15th century due to overgrazing and other environmental concerns.

a)

Francis Bacon

b)

Empiricism

66.

What is the sole body of the United Nations that represents every nation in terms of significant matters such as peace, security, and budgets, where decisions are made by a two-thirds majority of members present and voting, with each getting one vote?

a)

Primogeniture Laws

b)

Omani-European Rivalry

c)

Maritime Empires

67.

Which term is also known as trade unions, groups of workers who collaborated to advocate for more rights and common interests such as higher wages, shorter hours, and improved working conditions?

a)

Primogeniture Laws

b)

Omani-European Rivalry

c)

Maritime Empires

68.

Which language is influenced by Hindi grammar, Arabic vocabulary, and Farsi that is the official language of Pakistan?

a)

Primogeniture Laws

b)

Omani-European Rivalry

c)

Maritime Empires

69.

What was the decisive victory that began with the Invasion of Normandy on June 6, 1944?

a)

Caravel

b)

Sextant

c)

Magnetic Compass

70.

Which group in the Mediterranean from Northern Africa, known as Barbary, kidnapped people and sold them to sultans?

a)

Caravel

b)

Sextant

c)

Magnetic Compass

71.

Who were the individuals that protested against university policies and supported the United States during the Vietnam War?

a)

Caravel

b)

Sextant

c)

Magnetic Compass

72.

Which navigational instrument is used to determine latitude?

a)

Astrolabe

b)

Astronomical Charts

c)

Mercantilism

73.

During which period did a conflict emerge between the National Liberation Front and the French Army, who committed vast war crimes?

a)

Astrolabe

b)

Astronomical Charts

c)

Mercantilism

74.

Which economic theory states that accumulated wealth (gold and silver) and great power by selling as many goods and services as possible to other powers and states?

a)

Astrolabe

b)

Astronomical Charts

c)

Mercantilism

75.

Who led several expeditions in an attempt to find a cheaper route to gain African gold, opened the Portuguese-African slave trade, and sailed around the Cape of Good Hope in 1488, discovered new waters but turned around out of fear of mutiny?

a)

Prince Henry the Navigator

b)

Bartholomew Diaz