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SS Review

Total questions: 153

Worksheet time: 2hrs 55mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The ancient Egyptian empire began along the...

a)

Tigris River

b)

Amazon River Basin

c)

Nile River Delta

d)

Mediterranean Sea

2.

What civilization is known for hieroglyphics, papyrus, and pyramids?

a)

Egypt

b)

Mesopotamia

c)

India

d)

China

3.

What was a pharaoh know for?

a)

Creating gold towers

b)

Living god and ruler of Egypt,

c)

Fighting wars against the Swedish.

d)

Discovery of the Americas.

4.

A belief in many gods is known as...

a)

Polytheism

b)

Monotheism

c)

Plagiarism

d)

Theocracy

5.

Which ancient civilization was founded on the African Continent?

a)

Egypt

b)

Mesopotamia

c)

English

d)

Greek

6.

This religion is the 3rd most popular in the world and began in Ancient India.

a)

Islam

b)

Buddhism

c)

Judaism

d)

Hinduism

7.

Buddhism believes that...

a)

you can reach enlightenment only by following the Eightfold Path.

b)

you will go to Heaven during the afterlife.

c)

you have to pray towards Mecca.

d)

you will fight alongside Thor in the afterlife.

8.

Which ancient civilization was isolated by mountains and desert and was home of the Yellow and Yangzte Rivers.

a)

China

b)

Mesopotamia

c)

Rome

d)

India

9.

Which ancient civilization was home to the major cities of Harappa and Mohenjo-daro, as well as the Indus River

a)

China

b)

India

c)

Egypt

d)

Aztecs

10.

Mesopotamia, India, China, and Egypt all depended on which of the following.

a)

The belief in only one god.

b)

Earthquakes

c)

The flooding of their local rivers.

d)

Strong winds known as Monsoons

11.

Which of the following formed in river valleys?

a)

Egypt

b)

Sumer

c)

Harappa

d)

Qin Dynasty

e)

Athens, Greece

12.

Cuneiform, Papyrus, and Sanskrit all deal with what?

a)

Writing

b)

Trade

c)

Transportation

d)

Economics

13.

Which of the following were major rivers for Ancient India?

a)

Indus

b)

Euphrates

c)

Ganges

d)

Nile

14.

Ancient Egypt practiced what form of government?

a)

Oligarchy

b)

Monarchy

c)

Democracy

d)

Socialism

15.

Flooding of the Nile brought what to ancient Egypt?

a)

Locust that ate all their crops

b)

Invaders from Western Africa

c)

Water buffalo for hunting

d)

Silt which helped with agriculture

16.

Which were the rivers of Mesopotamia

a)

Nile

b)

Huang He

c)

Yangtze

d)

Euphrates

e)

Tigris

17.

Which group of people were at the bottom of the social structure in ancient Egypt?

a)

Farmers

b)

Pharaohs

c)

gods

d)

Slaves

18.

Confucius is an ancient philosopher who taught that children should respect their parents. Where is he from?

a)

Greece

b)

England

c)

China

d)

India

19.

The first written code of laws was written by which ruler of ancient Mesopotamia?

a)

Abraham

b)

Darius

c)

Confucius

d)

Hammurabi

20.

Hieroglyphic originated where?

a)

India

b)

Mesopotamia

c)

China

d)

Egypt

21.

Why did Japan invade Pearl Harbor?

a)

America put an embargo on oil

b)

The Japanese were mad at Germany

c)

Hitler told the emperor of Japan to invade America

d)

The Japanese were trying to stay out of the war

22.

What day of the week was Pearl Harbor attacked?

a)

Friday because it was pay day

b)

Sunday because people would have the day off and would most likely be at church

c)

Monday because people were coming back to work after the weekend

d)

Tuesday because its after Monday

23.

What was the Battle of Britain?

a)

Japan invaded Great Britain because they were mad about a trade embargo

b)

Germany air raided Great Britain to gain more territory

c)

Britain invaded Germany to stop Germany from taking over more land.

24.

How many times did the Japanese invade on December 7th, 1941?

a)

They came in 2 waves and attacked for about 3 hours straight.

b)

They came in 3 waves and attacked for one hour

c)

The Japanese did not attack Pearl Harbor.

25.

How was Great Britain able to protect themselves from Adolf Hitler during the Battle of Britain?

a)

The radar allowed them to see what was going on in the air and they could hide from it.

b)

Americans were sending them supplies to support themselves

c)

They had underground subway infrastructure that allowed them to all hide under it.

d)

The Royal Air Force (RAF)

e)

America was fighting with them and helped them win the war

26.

How was Pearl Harbor attacked by the Japanese?

a)

Pearl Harbor was attacked in air and in the water.

b)

Pearl Harbor was only attacked in the air

c)

Pearl Harbor was only attacked in the water.

27.

What is the policy of Appeasement?

a)

Winston Churchill was on Hitler's side to begin with and did not care what he did.

b)

America did not think Hitler was powerful and they pretended he did not exist to avoid war

c)

Hitler invaded Poland and everything was still fine. Nobody cared that Hitler was taking all of these territories. He was just trying to stay happy.

d)

Neville Chamberlain was just trying to keep Adolf Hitler calm. They let him invade multiple areas such as Austria, the Sudetenland and Czechoslovakia.

28.

Who were the Axis Powers in WW2?

a)

Germany, Great Britain, United States

b)

Italy, Germany, Japan

c)

Great Britain, Russia, United States

d)

Russia, Australia, France

29.

Who were the Allied Powers?

a)

Germany, Japan, Italy

b)

Germany, Great Britain, Japan

c)

United States, Great Britain, Russia

30.

Who attacked North Africa?

a)

Japan

b)

Germany

c)

United States and Great Britain

31.

Why did the United States invade North Africa?

a)

The United Stares did not attack North Africa

b)

To help Great Britain get oil to fight in the war

c)

To help Japan in the war

32.

What is the Luftwaffe?

a)

Japan's Army

b)

The German Air force

c)

The ship that sunk in Pearl Harbor

33.

Why was the invasion of Italy necessary to the success of the defeat of Nazi Germany?

a)

The Anaconda Plan is what made is necessary

b)

So we can eliminate Germany's allies.

c)

It helped cut Hitler out of the Mediterranean and made him fight on all four directions.

34.

What system helped bring back law and order to Europe after the Fall of Rome?

a)

feudal system

b)

dictatorship system

35.

How was the feudal system changed by the Black Death?

a)

The Black Death led to an increase in peasant population

b)

Peasants demanded higher wages and better working conditions

36.

The feudal system was based on control of?

a)

money and power

b)

land and labor

37.

How did the Magna Carta change England's government?

a)

It limited the power of the monarchy (king), protected rights of English subjects and established a Parliament

b)

It increased the power of the monarchy and made the king above the law.

38.

What did the revolt of the English Barons (Nobles) against King John cause?

a)

The signing of the Magna Carta

b)

The establishment of absolute monarchy

39.

What did Pope Urban II want people to join?

a)

the Olympics

b)

the Crusades

40.

What powers did the Pope have?

a)

The power to fire and elect Kings

b)

A ton! Especially the power of excommunication.

41.

What does excommunication mean?

a)

Excommunication means being promoted to a higher position in the Christian Church.

b)

Excommunication means being officially "kicked" out of the Christian Church.

42.

What was the MAIN goal of the Roman Catholic Church during the Middle Ages?

a)

Conquer new territories and expand the empire for gold

b)

To get people to become Christians and maintain influence and power

43.

What institution (society or organization) had the most power in Western Europe?

a)

Knights Templar

b)

Catholic Church

44.

What was the purpose of the Crusades?

a)

To establish trade routes with Asia

b)

To recapture the Holy Land from Muslim control and to defend Christianity

45.

How much of the population died from the Black Plague?

a)

1/4-1/2

b)

1/3-2/3

46.

How did the Black Death get to Europe?

a)

Ships carrying people who were infected arrived to Italy

b)

Infected merchant ships arriving to England

47.

How did the Silk Road contribute to the spread of the Black Death?

a)

The Silk Road was not used for transportation of goods, so it had no impact on the spread of the Black Death

b)

Infected fleas and rats were transported along the Silk Road, spreading the Black Death to different regions. Also people who were infected spread it through travel and trade.

48.
A form of government that allows no personal freedom and citizens have little choice in leaders of their government or policy is called ______
a)
Capitalism
b)
Communism
c)
Marxism
d)
Socialism
49.
Why were the US and Soviet Union on opposite side of the Cold War?
a)
The US dropped bombs on the Soviet Union
b)
The Soviet Union dropped bombs on the US
c)
The two countries have different viewpoints of government and economy.
50.
What did Winston Churchill say has descended (come down) over Europe?
a)
A Cloudy Day
b)
Iron Curtain
c)
Sunshine
d)
Brass Curtains
51.
Why did Western Europe want to the contain communism?
a)
They did not want another world war.
b)
They feared communism would destroy democracy.
c)
They wanted to have more control over the land.
d)
They believed people would like communism more than democracy.
52.
What was the Iron Curtain?
a)
an imaginary line dividing communist and non-communist countries 
b)
an imaginary line connecting the major cities of Europe
c)
the border between France and Germany
d)
the border between the United States and Europe.
53.
The Korean War started because...
a)
Communist North Korea attacked South Korea
b)
the United Nations sent troops
c)
China invaded North Korea
d)
the Soviet Union attacked.
54.
What was the arms race?
a)
The US and Soviet Union began to race and see who could conquer more countries.
b)
The US and Soviet Union began building and storing powerful weapons.
c)
The US wanted to have peace with the Soviet Union
d)
The Soviet Union wanted to become allies with the United States
55.
How is communism different than democracy?
a)
Communism allows no personal freedom and people cannot vote for their leaders.
b)
Communism is the same as a democracy.
56.
What major historical event is represented in this map?
a)
Attack on Pearl Harbor
b)
The Cuban Missile Crisis
c)
The Wright Brother's first flight
d)
The building of the Panama Canel
57.
What two nations were in competition with each other during the Cold War?
a)
Spain and Portugal
b)
England and France
c)
Germany and Italy
d)
United States and Soviet Union
58.
Who were the two participants in the Space Race?
a)
The US and Cuba
b)
China and US
c)
The USSR and US
d)
US and North Vietnam
59.
Was the Cold War an actual war?
a)
Yes
b)
No
60.
How long did the Cold War last?
a)
10 years
b)
20 years
c)
30 years
d)
40 years
61.
A competition between the Soviet Union and The United States to send people to space was called the __________________.
a)
Arms Race
b)
Space Race
c)
Snail Race
d)
Atomic Race
62.
World War started in _______ in 1914.
a)
Australia
b)
Europe
c)
South America 
d)
Antarctica
63.
Formal friendship between nations are called:
a)
treaties
b)
alliances
c)
clubs
d)
democracies
64.
Militarism means....
a)
Building up armed forces and getting ready for war
b)
Having pride in your nation
c)
Trying to build an empire
d)
Agreements to help others
65.
10)  At the beginning of WWI, the U.S. was neutral, which means
a)
We did not choose sides.
b)
We helped Europe.
c)
We gave both sides money.
d)
Both B and C
66.
Most of the fighting in Europe took place in...
a)
muddy trenches
b)
the air
c)
deserts
d)
the lunch room
67.
13)  The U.S. sent thousands of troops to France in 1918 and this was a major cause for the Allied Powers to win the war.  The Germans surrendered and signed a treaty at
a)
Appamattox Court House
b)
Versailles
c)
London 
d)
Gettsyburg
68.
14)  The Treaty of Versailles required ____________ to admit that they had started the war and to pay back the Allies the amount of 32 billion dollars.
a)
Russia
b)
The U.S.
c)
Germany
d)
Georgia
69.
Having pride in your country is known as
a)
militarism
b)
nationalism
c)
imperalism
d)
alliances
70.
Which of Woodrow Wilson's proposals was included in the Treaty of Versailles?
a)
the League of Nations
b)
reparations from Germany
c)
removal of all trade barriers
d)
restoration of the Russian monarchy
71.
According to Woodrow Wilson, the purpose of the League of Nations was
a)
to remove threat of future wars.
b)
to prevent nuclear proliferation.
c)
to help the US gain more territories.
d)
to help promote prohibition in other countries.
72.
On May 7, 1915, a German submarine torpedoed and sank
a)
the Maine
b)
The Titanic
c)
The Lusitania
d)
The Queen Mary
73.
What action on November 11, 1918, brought World War I to and end?
a)
An armistice was signed
b)
A surrender was given
c)
A propaganda campaign was waged.
d)
The allies won a major battle.
74.
Which of these is a type of fighting used in World War One?
a)
Trench Warfare
b)
Atomic Bomb
c)
Guerilla Warfare
d)
No-Man's Land
75.
What was the Zimmerman Note?
a)
The German policy of attacking all ships entering or leaving Britain
b)
Wilson's speech concerning why the U.S  should enter WWI
c)
A proposal by Germany that Mexico attack the US in return for territory
d)
a note left behind by a Serbian Nationalist in Austria-Hungary
76.
Payments for war damages were known as
a)
nationalism
b)
separatism.
c)
reparations.
d)
retaliations.
77.

World War 1 took place from:

a)
b)
c)
78.
What is nationalism?
a)
Love for one's country and desire to have that country independent.
b)
When nations want to control all countries.
c)
The battle between countries over unclaimed territories
d)
The process of becoming a nation and world power.
79.
What is an alliance?
a)
An agreement between nations to defend one another.
b)
An agreement between nations to trade with one another.
c)
When nation's pick teams to fight against.
d)
Groups of countries that finished nationalism.
80.
What is isolationism?
a)
The choice to remain neutral on foreign affairs
b)
When countries decide to defend each other.
c)
When countries agree to not fight in wars.
d)
The answer is not present.
81.
What is a U-boat?
a)
A German Battle Ship
b)
An American Passenger Ship
c)
A German Submarine
d)
A French Aircraft
82.
Believing in many gods.
a)
ziggurat
b)
terrace farming
c)
polytheistic
d)
conquistador
83.
A folded illustrated book that the Maya used to record their daily life.
a)
ziggurat
b)
terrace farming
c)
codex
d)
conquistador
84.
A Spanish conqueror.
a)
polytheistic
b)
terrace farming
c)
codex
d)
conquistador
85.
Who was the Spanish conqueror that invaded the Aztec empire?
a)
Francisco Pizzaro
b)
Montezuma
c)
Pachacuti
d)
Hernan Cortes
86.
Who was the Spanish explorer that made contact with the Inca empire?
a)
Francisco Pizzaro
b)
Montezuma
c)
Pachacuti
d)
Hernan Cortes
87.
This person was an Aztec ruler that came into power in 1502.
a)
Francisco Pizzaro
b)
Montezuma
c)
Pachacuti
d)
Hernan Cortes
88.
He was an Inca emperor from 1438-1471.
a)
Francisco Pizzaro
b)
Montezuma
c)
Hernan Cortes
d)
Pachacuti
89.
What location was the capital of the Inca empire?
a)
Cuzco
b)
Machu Picchu
c)
Tenochtitlan
d)
Lake Texcoco
90.
Where was the Inca's royal estate and premier city?
a)
Cuzco
b)
Machu Picchu
c)
Tenochtitlan
d)
Lake Texcoco
91.
A special tax paid to the Aztec emperor.
a)
codex
b)
ziggurat
c)
tribute
d)
quipu
92.
What is a system of knotted ropes of different colors used to record information called?
a)
tribute
b)
codex
c)
terrace
d)
quipu
93.
Which early group lived in Southern Mexico and Central America?
a)
Maya
b)
Aztec
c)
Inca
94.

Who did the Maya use as sacrifices?

a)

llamas

b)

winners of the ball game

c)

prisoners of war

d)

their own people

95.
Which civilization created a number system with a symbol for zero and had an accurate calendar?
a)
Aztec
b)
Maya
c)
Inca
d)
None of these
96.

Where was Tenochtitlan built?

a)

On top of the Andes Mountains.

b)

On a level plateau in Mexico.

c)

On valuable farmland in South America.

d)

On a swampy island in Lake Texcoco.

97.
Mexico City is located where the capital of which civilization once stood?
a)
Inca
b)
Maya
c)
Aztec
d)
Olmec
98.
Which of these is NOT a main crop of the Maya?
a)
corn
b)
grapes
c)
beans
d)
squash
99.
Clothing, shoes, and game balls could be made from what material?
a)
llamas
b)
rubber
c)
maize
d)
cacao
100.
This was used to carry heavy loads, for clothing, and for food.
a)
llamas
b)
rubber
c)
maize
d)
cacao
101.
What was used as both money and to make chocolate?
a)
llamas
b)
rubber
c)
maize
d)
cacao
102.
What did the Inca use as a tax?
a)
maize
b)
cacao
c)
free labor
d)
mantas
103.
Which of these was NOT something the Maya sacrificed?
a)
people
b)
animals
c)
clothing
d)
plants
104.
What led to the decline of Machu Picchu and the Inca empire?
a)
weak leaders and Hernan Cortes
b)
small pox and civil war
c)
Over- expansion and political instability
d)
Economic troubles and invasions
105.
What was the primary crop for all Mesoamericans?
a)
maize
b)
cacao
c)
beans
d)
squash
106.
Which of these empires was NOT in Mexico?
a)
All of them
b)
Aztec
c)
Inca
d)
Maya
107.
Which explorer destroyed the Maya civilization?
a)
Hernan Cortes
b)
Francisco Pizzaro
c)
Christopher Columbus
d)
No Spanish arrived
108.
The Inca believed the emperor had a divine origin from the god of what?
a)
the sun
b)
the moon
c)
the maize
d)
the mountains
109.
Llamas carried heavy loads along a road system made by which civilization?
a)
Aztec
b)
Inca
c)
Maya
d)
Olmec
110.
How many social classes did the Aztec have?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
111.
Which group did NOT have one single ruler for their civilization?
a)
Aztec
b)
Maya
c)
Inca
d)
None of them
112.
Which civilization collapsed around 900 CE?
a)
Maya
b)
Inca
c)
All of them
d)
Aztec
113.
Which of these was NOT a challenge for the Inca living in the Andes mountains?
a)
growing crops
b)
travel
c)
keeping records
d)
trade
114.
Which of these was NOT a responsibility for an Aztec boy?
a)
weaving
b)
engineering
c)
religion
d)
writing
115.
Which of these was NOT a responsibility for an Aztec girl?
a)
weaving
b)
cooking
c)
medicine
d)
sewing
116.
A method of growing crops on the sides of mountains.
a)
ziggurat
b)
terrace farming
c)
codex
d)
conquistador
117.
An ancient religious structure that resembles a pyramid.
a)
ziggurat
b)
terrace farming
c)
codex
d)
conquistador
118.
Which civilization started around 1100 near Cuzco?
a)
Maya
b)
Inca
c)
None of these
d)
Aztec
119.

How did the Inca get messages throughout the empire?

a)

runners

b)

slaves

c)

horses

d)

llamas

120.

How did the Inca ensure they had water in the dry season?

a)

built temples

b)

built canals

c)

made a ziggurat

d)

performed sacrifices

121.

Which group lived here?

a)

Aztec

b)

Maya

c)

Inca

122.

Which group lived here?

a)

Aztec

b)

Maya

c)

Inca

123.

The Aztec lived _____ of the Inca.

a)

Northeast

b)

Southeast

c)

Northwest

d)

Southwest

124.

Who did King Louis XVI agree to help defeat the British?

a)

French

b)

Greeks

c)

American colonists

d)

Italians

125.

Which of the following made up 1% of the French population, and included clergy?

a)

First Estate

b)

Second Estate

c)

Third Estate

d)

Middle Class

126.

Which of the following made up 2% of the French population, and included nobles?

a)

First Estate

b)

Second Estate

c)

Third Estate

d)

Peasants

127.

The ___ made up roughly 97% of the French population.

a)

First Estate

b)

Second Estate

c)

Third Estate

d)

Church officials

128.

Which of the following is an accurate description of the tax system in France in the years preceding the French Revolution?

a)

Only peasants and the clergy paid taxes.

b)

Only about 2 percent of the nobility paid any taxes.

c)

The nobility paid taxes only on land, not on income.

d)

The members of the Third Estate paid almost all of the taxes.

129.

Which of the following was NOT a cause of the French Revolution?

a)

An unfair tax system among the Estates

b)

Government debt from wars

c)

An increase in the cost of living

d)

Frequent attacks from the British

130.

What happened on July 14, Bastille Day?

a)

Robespierre was executed by the guillotine.

b)

French women marched all the way to Versailles.

c)

A mob stormed a prison looking for gunpowder.

d)

All of the above are true.

131.

Which goal was NOT stated in the "slogan of the Revolution"?

a)

Liberty

b)

Equality

c)

Justice

d)

Brotherhood

132.

Which group imposed the Reign of Terror?

a)

The Second Coalition

b)

The Committee of Public Safety

c)

The National Assembly

d)

The King's Swiss guard

133.

Who was Maximilien Robespierre?

a)

army general

b)

King of France

c)

priest

d)

Leader of the Committee of Public Safety

134.

The Reign of Terror ended with the beheading of which well-known revolutionary?

a)

Napoleon Bonaparte

b)

King Louis XVI

c)

Marie Antoinette

d)

Maximilien Robespierre

135.

What was Napoleon Bonaparte able to accomplish during peacetime?

a)

He set up government-run public schools.

b)

He set up a comprehensive system of laws.

c)

He established a fairer tax code.

d)

All of the above are true.

136.

Napoleon Bonaparte was unable to conquer which two European countries during the Napoleonic Wars?

a)

Scotland and England

b)

Great Britain and Germany

c)

Great Britain and Russia

d)

Russia and Germany

137.

What is nationalism?

a)

Unjust use of power

b)

A government consisting of delegates from the Third Estate

c)

A five-person council set up to run the government

d)

Pride in one's country based on shared customs and common history

138.

While Napoleon was in exile and organizing an attack against the British, they captured him and exiled him to ___.

a)

Elba

b)

St. Simons

c)

St. Helena

d)

Russia

139.

The period of peace and prosperity started by Caesar Augustus was the

a)

Pax Romana

b)

Renaissance

c)

patricians

d)

plebeians

140.

Socrates was a great

a)

Greek philosopher

b)

Roman thinker

c)

Greek general

d)

Roman general

141.

Alexander the Great conquered and spread the culture of

a)

Greece

b)

Rome

c)

Etruscans

d)

Latins

142.

The first Olympics in Ancient Greece were held to honor

a)

Zeus

b)

Jupiter

c)

Hades

d)

Poseidon

143.

This ancient Greek city-state had the first form of democracy.

a)

Athens

b)

Sparta

c)

Thebes

d)

Marathon

144.

He was a Greek scientist who classified animals according to their characteristics.

a)

Aristotle

b)

Socrates

c)

Alexander the Great

d)

Hippocrates

145.

He was a mathematician who discovered a theorem to find the sides of a right triangle.

a)

Pythagoras

b)

Hades

c)

Alexander the Great

d)

Zeus

146.

The first emperor to divide the Roman empire into two empires

a)

Diocletian

b)

Julius Ceasar

c)

Nero

d)

Tiberius

147.

What empire did the Greeks prevent from spreading into Europe?

a)

Persian empire

b)

Roman Empire

c)

Hun Empire

d)

Egyptian empire

148.

This was one of the architectural inventions the Romans used to build the Colosseum and bridges.

a)

arch

b)

roads

c)

turrets

d)

bathhouse

149.

What was this called that were written laws agreed upon between the patricians and plebeians?

a)

law of the twelve tables

b)

Roman Constitution

c)

Tablets of Laws

d)

Roman Laws

150.

The length of time the Roman republic lasted.

a)

500 years

b)

400 years

c)

300 years

d)

1000 years

151.

When did the Western Roman empire end?

a)

476 AD

b)

376 BC

c)

509 BC

d)

27 AD

152.

The battle of Actium was a power struggle between these two people

a)

Octavian and Mark Anthony

b)

Hadrian and Julius Caesar

c)

Mark Anthony and Cleopatra

d)

Julius Caesar and Cleopatra

153.

These people were usually rich old men from landowning families.

a)

patricians

b)

plebeians

c)

latins

d)

estruscans