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Q1 Review

Total questions: 111

Worksheet time: 1hrs 21mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which of the following empires is known for its use of gunpowder weapons to establish a centralized government?

a)

Roman Empire

b)

Ottoman Empire

c)

Byzantine Empire

d)

Mongol Empire

2.

What was a significant contribution of the Safavid Empire to trans-regional trade?

a)

Establishment of the Silk Road

b)

Development of the Persian carpet industry

c)

Introduction of the compass

d)

Invention of the printing press

3.

Which empire was primarily located in the Indian subcontinent and known for its cultural contributions such as the Taj Mahal?

a)

Ottoman Empire

b)

Safavid Empire

c)

Mughal Empire

d)

Byzantine Empire

4.

The geographic scope of which empire included parts of Europe, Asia, and Africa, contributing to its diverse population?

a)

Ottoman Empire

b)

Safavid Empire

c)

Mughal Empire

d)

Roman Empire

5.

Which of the following was a cultural contribution of the Mughal Empire?

a)

Development of the Cyrillic script

b)

Construction of the Hagia Sophia

c)

Promotion of Persian art and architecture

d)

Introduction of the Gothic architectural style

6.

The Safavid Empire is best known for establishing which religion as the state religion?

a)

Sunni Islam

b)

Shia Islam

c)

Christianity

d)

Hinduism

7.

Which empire's development was significantly influenced by the use of traditional military technologies combined with gunpowder?

a)

Aztec Empire

b)

Ottoman Empire

c)

Inca Empire

d)

Han Empire

8.

What was a major political innovation of the Mughal Empire?

a)

Feudalism

b)

Centralized bureaucracy

c)

City-states

d)

Tribal confederation

9.

Which empire's geographic location facilitated its role as a cultural and commercial bridge between the East and West?

a)

Safavid Empire

b)

Mughal Empire

c)

Ottoman Empire

d)

Maurya Empire

10.

The Safavid Empire was primarily located in which modern-day country?

a)

Turkey

b)

Iran

c)

India

d)

Egypt

11.

Which of the following best describes the primary religious belief system in ancient Mesopotamia?

a)

Monotheism

b)

Polytheism

c)

Atheism

d)

Animism

12.

What was a key technological advancement in ancient Egyptian society?

a)

Invention of the wheel

b)

Development of hieroglyphics

c)

Creation of the compass

d)

Introduction of gunpowder

13.

Which ancient civilization is credited with the early development of monotheism?

a)

Ancient Egyptians

b)

Ancient Mesopotamians

c)

Ancient Hebrews

d)

Ancient Chinese

14.

Which ancient civilization is known for its development of cuneiform writing?

a)

Ancient Egyptians

b)

Ancient Mesopotamians

c)

Ancient Greeks

d)

Ancient Romans

15.

What was a significant architectural achievement of the Byzantine Empire?

a)

Construction of the Colosseum

b)

Building of the Hagia Sophia

c)

Creation of the Great Wall

d)

Development of the Parthenon

16.

Which empire is credited with the introduction of the civil service examination system?

a)

Roman Empire

b)

Han Empire

c)

Ottoman Empire

d)

Inca Empire

17.

The Bantu spread their influence throughout Africa by doing what?

a)

nothing

b)

migrating

c)

walking around

d)

camping in the deserts

18.

The Olmecs settled in what we know today as?

a)

India

b)

Mexico

c)

Honduras

d)

Haiti

19.

Like the other civilizations we have studied, the Olmecs did not live near a river but still were able to do?

a)

hunted

b)

fished

c)

farmed

d)

built ships

20.

Why didn't the Bantu move into northern Africa?

a)

too far to walk

b)

too cold

c)

the Sahara Desert

d)

too hot

21.

The Olmecs were____________________

a)

polytheistic

b)

monotheistyc

c)

hereditary

d)

burial mounds

22.

The Bantu lived on what continent?

a)

Asia

b)

Africa

c)

Australia

d)

North America

23.

The scattering of people from their homeland (ex. Hebrews/Jews)?

a)

monotheism

b)

execution

c)

diaspora

d)

persecution

24.

Religious belief that only one god exists?

a)

Monotheism

b)

Polytheism

c)

Ziggurat

d)

Monochromia

25.

Hebrew/Jewish prophet who received the Ten Commandments and led the Hebrews/Jews in their flight from slavery in Egypt

a)

Abraham

b)

Moses

c)

Jesus

d)

Mohammed

26.

The holy book for the Hebrew people is known as?

a)

Koran

b)

Torah

c)

Vedas

d)

Diaspora

27.

Symbol for the Hebrews/Jews?

a)

b)

c)

d)

28.

The first group of people to practice monotheism were?

a)

Sumerians

b)

Hebrews/Jews

c)

Egyptians

d)

Phoenicians

29.

Hammurabi’s code reinforced the social hierarchy by assigning the same crime different consequences depending on--

a)

a person's rank in society and rights

b)

gender only of the offender

c)

class only of the victim

d)

class and patriarchy

30.

What type of belief system did the Egyptian people practice--

a)

monotheistic beliefs

b)

polytheistic beliefs

31.

Which of the following locations are river valley civilizations? (check all that apply)

a)

Mesopotamia

b)

Australia

c)

South Asia

d)

Ancient Egypt

32.

How did government maintain their legitimacy through cast systems?

a)

Hammurabi’s code reinforced the social hierarchy by assigning the same crime different consequences depending on the class and gender of the offender and victim.

b)

South Asian societies used social hierarchy to divide people into castes systems that grew rigid over time.

c)

Civilizations used laws to reinforce social hierarchy and make it possible for rulers to exercise power over larger distances

d)

Jewish people are spread across the world. This migration is called the Jewish diaspora.

33.

What was the name of the religious buildings in Sumer?

a)

Ziggurats

b)

Temples

c)

Mosques

d)

Churches

34.

What was the name of Ancient Egypt's written language?

a)

Cuneiform

b)

Symbolica

c)

Hieroglyphics

d)

Papyrus

35.

The egyptian calendar was centered around...

a)

Burial Dates of kings

b)

flooding seasons

c)

Construction days for the pyramids

d)

The birthday of the Pharaoh

36.

What is the Mandate of Heaven?

a)

The ruler of China was a god

b)

Pharaoh was divinely ordained

c)

belief that the gods chose who was in power in Shang China

d)

the Pope is chosen by God

37.

One of the oldest stories that we have evidence of being written is the Epic of _________________________

a)

Enkidu

b)

Hababa

c)

Shamhat

d)

Gilgamesh

38.

Which early civilization is known for using a plumbing and sewage system?

a)

Mesopotamia

b)

Egypt

c)

Indus Valley

d)

Shang China

39.

Because of the geography of ancient Greece, the Greek communities developed

a)

Separate independent city-states

b)

Close ties with each other

c)

One central government

d)

New ways of hunting and gathering

40.

Which description accurately identifies Socrates, Plato and Aristotle?

a)

Philosophers of Ancient Greece

b)

Artist of the Italian Renaissance

c)

Religious leaders of the Protestant Formation

d)

Servants to the Queen of England

41.

Which of the following societies practiced direct democracy?

a)

Egypt

b)

China

c)

Athens

d)

Mesopotamia

42.

What was the primary focus of much of the culture of the city of Sparta?

a)

Music and literature

b)

Painting and sculpture

c)

Fishing and farming

d)

War and fighting

43.

What was the Pax Romana?

a)

200 years of Peace and Prosperity in Rome

b)

A war between Japan and China

c)

The winter season in Europe

d)

A road that lead to the capital city

44.

Which of the following is an example of a major architectural style that emerged in Classical Rome?

a)

The construction of pyramid-like structures within major cities

b)

The emergence of stone-based permanent homes

c)

The use of spires in religious centers

d)

The development of arches as a primary means of building development

45.

An immediate result of the fall of the Roman Empire was -

a)

an increase in trade and manufacturing

b)

the growth of cities and dominance by the middle class

c)

a period of disorder and weak central government

d)

a renewed interest in education and the arts

46.

One major religious influence of Rome is –

a)

discrimination against Judaism became institutionalized and spread throughout Europe

b)

belief in and worship of Roman Gods throughout Europe and Southwest Asia

c)

Polytheism dominates religious practices in areas that were part of the Roman Empire

d)

Christianity spreads throughout the Roman Empire and becomes a major world religion

47.

Christianity appealed to the powerless because it-

a)

offered a better life after reincarnation

b)

promised better life after death

c)

gave them hope of advancement in this life

d)

assured them of their place in society

48.
Name the civilization: 
- Nile River
- Hieroglyphics
- Pyramids
a)
Egypt
b)
Mesopotamia/
Sumer
c)
India
d)
China
49.
What were the four main dynasties of Ancient China?
a)
Shang, Zhou, Qin, Han
b)
Hand, Mouth, Foot, Head
c)
Shoe, Chin, Hand, Shang
d)
Tavs, Lodas, Kohlmann, Hoeft
50.

Torah is to Judaism as _____________ is to Islam

a)

Quran

b)

Vedas

c)

New Testament

d)

Upanishads

51.
The two early cities of the Indus Valley were...
a)
Harappa & Mohenjo Daro
b)
Babylonia & Jerusalem
c)
Sumer & Persia
d)
Tatooine & Dagobah
52.
Living in harmony with nature, living a simple life and excising humility in all things are religious beliefs in ancient 
a)
China
b)
Greece
c)
Egypt 
d)
Mesopotamia
53.

Used by the Ancient Chinese to contact ancestors

a)

Oracle Bones

b)

Loess

c)

Monsoons

d)

Untouchables

54.

Book of Confucius teachings

a)

Filial Piety

b)

Analects

c)

Caste System

d)

Acupuncture

55.

Confucius teaching: Respect for one's parents and elders.

a)

Oracle Bones

b)

Untouchables

c)

Filial Piety.

d)

Analects

56.

Which of the following described the Indian cities of Harappa and Mohenjo Daro.

a)

Creation of Pyramids

b)

Streets and roads were aligned in a grid pattern

c)

Surrounding walls for defense

d)

Very small population, likely less than 1,000 people.

e)

Community wells and plumbing system

57.

Which of the following describe the Hindu religion?

a)

Moksha - exit the reincarnation cycle

b)

Reincarnation - rebirth

c)

Karma - Actions in one life, can determine reincarnation

d)

Brahman - creator of all

e)

Began in India

58.

Which of the following was an achievement of the Shang Dynasty of China?

a)

Bronze tools

b)

The building of the Taj Mahal

c)

An accurate calendar

d)

The Hindu religion

e)

The world's first currency

59.
The first emperor of the Mauryan Dynasty was...
a)
Chandragupta
b)
Ashoka
c)
Siddhartha Gautama
d)
Aryan
60.
Chandragupta's grandson who succeeded him to the throne was named...
a)
Ashoka
b)
Chandragupta 2
c)
Nanda
d)
Kautilya
61.
What are the two major rivers of Ancient India?
a)
Tigris & Euphrates
b)
Nile & Blue Nile
c)
Indus & Ganges
d)
Huang He & Yangtze
62.
India was the home of which empires?
a)
Tang and Song
b)
Mauryan and Gupta
c)
Roman and Byzantine
d)
Mongol and Russian
63.
What religion did Ashoka turn to that changed the way he ruled the Maurya Empire?
a)
Christianity
b)
Islam
c)
Buddhism
d)
Hindusim
64.
What did Asoka do for his people once he converted to Buddhism?
a)
He forced his the people of Mauryan Empire to convert to Buddhism.
b)
He began to punish anyone in his empire that practiced Hinduism.
c)
He rejected violence, gave rich gifts to the poor, and consulted local communities about proper governance and good conduct.
d)
He divided up all of the land in his empire and gave each family an equal portion of land
65.

The system of walls linked by Qin Shihuangdi became

a)

the civil division.

b)

terra cotta.

c)

the military division.

d)

the Great Wall of China.

66.

The Qin and Han dynasties both

a)

had strong central governments.

b)

established religions.

c)

started civil wars.

d)

chose officials by birth.

67.

The purpose of the Great Wall was to _____.

a)

keep traders from entering China

b)

protect the northern border from invaders

c)

protect people from entering China in the south

d)

protect traders on the Silk Road

68.

The right to rule a dynasty is called the ______.

a)

Confucianism

b)

Legalism

c)

Civil Service

d)

Mandate of Heaven

69.

China was isolated because of these landforms in the west.

a)

rivers/ deserts

b)

deserts/mountains

c)

mountains/caves

d)

mountains/rivers

70.

(1050 B.C.E - 400 B.C.E.) The longes dynasty in Chinese history. Established a new feudal political order.

a)

Han Dynasty

b)

Qin Dynasty

c)

Zhou Dynasty

d)

Warring States Period

71.

The two main rivers in Ancient China are:

a)

Tigris and Euphrates

b)

Yellow and Nile

c)

Yellow and Yangzi

d)

Yangzi and Xi

72.

This ocean is found between Africa, Asia, and Malaysia

a)

Indian Ocean

b)

Arctic Ocean

c)

Mediterranean Sea

d)

Atlantic Ocean

73.

What was the main religion of the Mali Empire

a)

Islam

b)

Hinduism

c)

Christianity

d)

Judaism

74.

Who was the most important leader of the Mali Empire

a)

Mansa Musa

b)

Sundiata

c)

King Ghana

d)

King Songhai

75.

What were the 2 most important commodities in the Mali Empire (and North Africa)

a)

gold, salt

b)

silver, salt

c)

silver, pepper

d)

gold, pepper

e)

gold, diamonds

76.

Which of the following statements about the effect of monsoon pattern on Indian Ocean trade are correct.

a)

Unpredictable monsoon patterns facilitated trade on the Arabian Sea and Persian Gulf

b)

Changing wind patterns made nonstop round trips possible.

c)

Predictable monsoon patterns led to trade being conducted in stages

d)

The size and stability of large ships did not play a role in how many mariners plotted their course around monsoon patterns

77.
Trans-Saharan trade brought this religion to West Africa from the Arabian peninsula
a)
Christianity
b)
Islam
c)
Buddhism
d)
Hinduism
78.

What role did the Swahili civilization play in Indian Ocean Trade?

a)

The controlled the gold mines in the interior

b)

They were the middle-man between the people in the interior of Africa and the Arab merchants in India.

c)

They abducted slaves to be sold on the coast

d)

The created banking houses and accepted bills of exchange

79.

Who spread Buddhism to China?

a)

Indian holy men.

b)

the Mauryan emperor Ashoka.

c)

foreign merchants.

d)

the Koreans.

80.

What unique culture developed in East Africa as a result of the increased Arabic trader presence there brought on by Indian Ocean trade?

a)

Malaysian

b)

Sumatran

c)

Swahili

d)

Turko-Mongol

81.

Which of the following technologies helped cause trade to grow across the Sahara desert?

a)

The domesticated camel

b)

new saddles which could carry more weight

c)

commercial practices like caravans

d)

All of the above

82.

Where did the Roman Gods live?

a)

In the Roman city center

b)

On the top of Mt. Vesuvius

c)

On the top of Mt. Olympus

d)

In Sparta

83.

The Romans worshiped many gods. What vocabulary word means "belief in many gods"?

a)

Monotheism

b)

Multitheism

c)

Polytheism

d)

Manytheism

84.

How were the Roman Catholic Church and the Eastern Orthodox Church similar?

a)

They each agreed on the Holy Trinity

b)

Both were allowed to pray to icons

c)

Both based beliefs on the Bible and Jesus

d)

They each spoke the same language

85.

a law code published by Justinian

a)

Isolation

b)

Criminal Law

c)

Law

d)

Justinian's Code

86.

Who made up the wealthy class of Romans?

a)

Patricians

b)

Plebeians

87.

Who made up the lower to middle/working class of Romans?

a)

Patricians

b)

Plebeians

88.

What is the purpose of an aqueduct?

a)

It delivered fresh water to cities

b)

It was a place for citizens to watch chariot races, gladiators and plays.

c)

It provided a method to conquer barbarians

d)

It provided people and animals with a food source.

89.
The Byzantine Empire preserved the cultural heritage of what two places?
a)
Greece & Persia
b)
Rome & Persia
c)
Greece & Rome
d)
Russia & Rome
90.
The split of the church is known as what?
a)
The Crusades
b)
The Eastern Split
c)
The Western Split
d)
The Schism
91.

Who was the head of the Byzantine Church?

a)

The Emperor

b)

The Pope

c)

The Constable

d)

The President

92.
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
93.
This map shows the _________ empire
a)
Mongol
b)
Tong
c)
Khan
d)
Byzantine
94.

The ___________________ was largely key to the Mongols success. It provided transportation and food

a)

Cow

b)

Lizard

c)

Horse

d)

Ox

95.

Genghis Khan died in 1227 CE. What happened after is death?

a)

His sons and grandsons continued his campaign of conquest

b)

The Monngol reign ended immediately

c)

The Mongols conquered North America

d)

The Chinese overthew the Mongols

96.

In 1260, the grandson of Genghis Khan became the new ruler of Mongol Empire. His name was

a)

Gerald Khan

b)

Wu Khan

c)

Kublai Khan

d)

Amir Khan

97.

Which mountain range separates Europe and Asia?

a)

Ural Mountains

b)

Himalayas

c)

Tien Shan Mountains

d)

Rocky Mountains

98.

What was the main language used in the Byzantine Empire?

a)

Latin

b)

Greek

c)

Arabic

d)

Hebrew

99.

Which city did Kublai Khan move the Mongolian capital to?

a)

Beijing

b)

Shanghai

c)

Xian

d)

Hangzhou

100.
The Russian people are descended of what 2 ethnic groups? 
a)
Vikings and Slavs
b)
Greeks and Romans
c)
English and French
d)
Mongols and Turks
101.
Who conquered Constantinople?
a)
The Vulgars
b)
The Russians
c)
The Ottomans
d)
All of the above
102.
What form of Christianity was adopted in Russia?
a)
Arianism
b)
Coptic
c)
Orthodox
d)
Catholic
103.
One major accomplishment of Justinian was...
a)
Creating a democratic government
b)
Ending slavery throughout the Byzantine Empire
c)
Reconquering much of former Roman territory 
d)
Providing universal education for all
104.
Who did Muslims believe as the final prophet?
a)
Abraham
b)
Moses
c)
Muhammad
105.
What are the basic tenents of the Islam faith called?
a)
Four Noble Truths
b)
Five Pillars
c)
Eightfold path
d)
Three Wise Sayings
106.
Who are "people of the book"?
a)
Only Muslims
b)
Christians and Jews
c)
Other religions who don't believe in God/Allah
d)
Greeks
107.
What Russian city became a major power because of their resistance to foreign rule?
a)
Kiev
b)
Constantinople
c)
Moscow
d)
Rome
108.
Constantine liked the location of Constantinople (Byzantium) because it was away from __________.
a)
Turkish invaders
b)
Trade Routes
c)
Germanic invaders
d)
Feudal kingdoms
109.

Ivan the Terrible crowned himself the first __________ of Russia, meaning "caesar" in Russian.

a)

Prince

b)

Nevsky

c)

Czar

110.

Who is considered the founder of modern Russia?

a)

Ivan the Great

b)

Ivan the Terrible

c)

Augustus Caesar

d)

Isaac The Terrible

111.

What group invaded Rus' in the 1200s?

a)

The Teutonic Knights

b)

The Pechenegs

c)

The Muslims

d)

The Mongols

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