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World History review

Total questions: 99

Worksheet time: 1hrs 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Pyramids are built to 
a)

be a tourist attraction.

b)
be a tomb for the Pharaoh
c)
to give farmers jobs when not farming
2.
A tomb is a place where
a)
People are buried
b)
People hang out
c)
People eat
3.

The longest river in the world; associated with Ancient Egypt.

a)

Mississippi River

b)

Nile River

c)

Amazon River

4.

Writing system of ancient Egypt using picture-signs; means "sacred carving."

a)

hieroglyphics

b)

papyrus

c)

mummification

d)

sarcophagus

5.

A long-lasting, paper-like material made from reeds.

a)

hieroglyphics

b)

papyrus

c)

mummification

d)

sarcophagus

6.

Embalming, drying, and wrapping a body to prevent it from decaying.

a)

canopic jars

b)

papyrus

c)

mummification

d)

sarcophagus

7.

Ancient MESOPOTAMIA'S writing system was known as ______.

a)

hieroglyphics

b)

cuneiform

c)

chisel and scratch

d)

Rosetta

8.
What is monotheism?
a)
The belief in 100 gods.
b)
The belief in many gods.
c)
The belief in one god.
d)
The belief that there is no god.
9.
Followers of which religion believe Muhammad is a prophet?
a)
Islam
b)
Judaism
c)
Christianity
d)
Buddhism
10.
Define pilgrimage 
a)
Holy Trip
b)
ending suffering
c)
people who came on the Mayflower
d)
ending the cycle of rebirth
11.
Holy book for Muslims =
a)
Bible
b)
Torah
c)

Quran

d)
Upanishads 
12.
Holy book for Jews =
a)
Bible
b)
Torah
c)

Quran

d)
Upanishads 
13.
Holy book for Christians =
a)
Bible
b)
Torah
c)

Quran

d)
Upanishads 
14.
Which of these is NOT one of the five pillars of Islam?
a)
There is no god but god.
b)
The pilgrimage to Mecca must be made.
c)
Fasting must be done every day.
d)
Donations to charity must be made annually.
15.

First group to practice monotheism

a)

Hebrews

b)

Phoenicians

c)

Babylonians

d)

Assyrians

16.
What is the system that is a class society and is a way to become closer to god?
a)
Hinduism
b)
Vishnu
c)
Caste
d)
Moksha
17.
Who was the founder of Hinduism?
a)
Abraham
b)
Jesus
c)
Siddhartha 
d)
No real founder
18.
What is the term for a person being reborn after a previous life?
a)
maya
b)
reincarnation
c)
recluse
d)
dharma
19.
The material actions resulting from the consequences of previous actions is called... (hint: what comes around goes around)
a)
dharma
b)
Polytheism
c)
karma
d)
Ahimsa
20.

A religion that believes in many gods is...

a)

monotheistic

b)

atheistic

c)

mythological

d)

polytheistic

21.
Who was the founder of Buddhism? 
a)
Confucius
b)
Ashoka
c)
Siddhartha Guatama
d)
Attilla
22.
Which major religion teaches conformity (following) a caste system?
a)
Taoism
b)
Hinduism
c)
Christianity
d)
Buddhism
23.

Who was the highest ranked member of the caste system?

a)

Shudra

b)

Brahmin

c)

Dalit

d)

Vaishya

24.
The lowest of the caste system isn't considered a part of the caste.  They are garbage collectors, sweep the streets, and slaughter animals for their leather.  They are the _____________________.
a)
Brahmin
b)
Sudras
c)
Untouchables
d)
Vaisyas
25.

What is the lowest caste in India's caste system?

a)

Brahmin

b)

Kshatriyas

c)

Vaisyas

d)

Sudras

26.

Who are the nobles and warriors in the caste system?

a)

Brahmin

b)

Kshatriyas

c)

Vaisyas

d)

Sudras

27.

Who are the business owners in the caste system?

a)

Brahmin

b)

Kshatriyas

c)

Vaisyas

d)

Sudras

28.
What are the basic teachings of Buddhism called?
a)
Ten Commandments
b)
Shar'ia Law
c)
The Four Noble Truths
d)
The Five Noble Truths
29.
Where did Buddhism originate and where did it spread?
a)
China.  Leading faith in the Americas and Middle East.
b)
China.  Spread to the rest of Asia
c)
India.  Leading religion in the Americas and the Middle East
d)
India.  Leading faith in Southeast Asia, Central Asia, China, Japan & Korea
30.
What are Buddhists in search of?
a)
Truth
b)
Nirvana
c)
Heaven
d)
Paradise
31.
According to Buddha's teaching why do people suffer? 
a)
People suffer because they desire worldly things and self-satisfaction. 
b)
People suffer because they are mean. 
c)
People suffer because they don't go to school. 
d)
People suffer because they want to. 
32.
What is one reason the principles of Buddhism became popular? 
a)
Buddha was a wise person. 
b)
Buddha was an attractive person
c)
Buddhism did not accept the caste system. 
d)
Buddhism was only for smart people. 
33.
The Mandate of Heaven
a)
justified the changing of dynasties
b)
justified rebelling against the ruling family
c)
justified waging war against neighboring societies
d)
justified putting down rebellions with swift violence
34.
What is the name for the system of rise and fall of Chinese ruling families?
a)
Dynastic Cycle
b)
Mandate of Heaven
c)
Dynastic Change
d)
Mandate of Dynasties
35.

Which of the following best describes the Silk Road?

a)

A series of interconnected routes along which goods and ideas travelled

b)

A way to safely trade silk from Europe to China

c)

The series of events that allowed for empires to rise and fall

d)

The set of cities that were connected and traded certain products.

36.
What was the Silk Road?
a)
Road that led to downtown China
b)
Trading highway in modern day India
c)
Trade network between Europe & Asia 
d)
Road made of silk fabric
37.

Which denomination believes that a descendent of Muhammad should serve as the leader of Islam?

a)

Sunni

b)

Shia

38.

Which denomination of Islam believe that the caliph (or leader) should be elected?

a)

Sunni

b)

Shia

39.

What is the difference between the Sunni and the Shia that caused them to split?

a)

The Shia thought that only Muhammad's descendants could become caliphs, but the Sunni were open to anyone as caliphs.

b)

The Sunni like fighting, but the Shia do not.

c)

The Shia came from Spain, and the Sunni came from Australia.

d)

There are no differences between the Sunni and Shia.

40.

Why are Sunnis and Shias in conflict today?

a)

They are fighting over Muhammad.

b)

They fight for power in nations where there are both groups.

c)

Both want to create a new Islamic nation.

d)

The only fighting is between Iran and Saudi Arabia.

41.

Why did the Sunni-Shia split happen?

a)

The Sunni did not want a new leader, but the Shia did.

b)

They could not agree on who would lead Islam after the death of Mohammad.

c)

The Sunnis are Jewish and Shia are Muslims.

d)

After Mohammad died they split because they could not agree on a holy city.

42.

Prophet and founder of Islam

a)

Muhammad

b)

Jesus

c)

Caesar

d)

Hammurabi

43.

Islam, Judaism, & Christianity share a belief in...

a)

the divinity of Jesus

b)

Monotheism

c)

Pillars of Faith

d)

Muhammad as the most recent prophet

44.
___________ is considered to be the founder of Judaism.
a)
Abraham
b)
Saul
c)
David
d)
Goliath
45.
Which philosopher was a tutor for Alexander the Great when he was a boy?
a)
Aristotle
b)
Plato
c)
Socrates
d)
Sappho
46.
Athens main rival was the city-state of
a)
Anatolia
b)
Marathon
c)
Sparta
d)
Thermopylae
47.
What was a Greek soldier called and what was the name of the formation in which he fought?
a)
Hoplite, phalanx
b)
Hoplite, trireme
c)
Spartan, greaves
d)
Cuirass, hoplite
48.
Which city-state had a Democracy and voted? 
a)
Sparta
b)
Athens
c)
Both
d)
Neither 
49.
 How was ancient Greek democracy different from democracy in the United States today? 
a)
citizens listened to the ideas of powerful speakers
b)
 citizens voted directly on all issues
c)
citizens gave their leaders total power
d)
citizens elected representatives to make laws
50.
Greek has many _________that are like mini countries.
a)
counties
b)
city-states
c)
provinces
d)
parishes
51.
A militaristic city-state where boys were trained from an early age to fight.
a)
Athens
b)
Delphi
c)
Corinth
d)
Sparta
52.
Which of these played the biggest role in the economy of ancient Greece?
a)
Persian Gulf
b)
Black Sea
c)
Mediterranean Sea
d)
Nile River
53.
Which of these was a result of the geographic conditions of Greece in their early civilization?
a)
unified political organization
b)
withdrawal from international contact
c)
a society centered around plantations
d)
a reliance of sea-based commerce
54.
What word best describes the land of the Greek peninsula?
a)
rocky and mountainous
b)
flat
c)
desert
d)
rolling plains
55.

A phalanx was...

a)

a group of warriors who fought on horse

b)

a group of warriors who attacked from different fronts

c)

a group of warriors who stood close together in a square

d)

a group of politicians who advised Philip.

56.

Alexander the Great...

a)

Wrote the first code of laws

b)

conquered the Persians and created the largest empire in the world

c)

founded Buddhism

d)

was Emperor of China during the Warring States period

57.

a method of inquiry and instruction employed by Socrates consisting of a series of questionings

a)

Aristotle Academy

b)

Plato Debates

c)

Socratic Method

d)

Sophoclean Narrative

58.

The mix of Greek, Persian, and other cultures as a result of Alexander's empire is...

a)

Hellenism

b)

Stoicism

c)

Epicureanism

d)

Greekism

59.
Which mathematician wrote a theorem about right triangles?
a)
Hippocrates
b)
Euclid
c)
Pythagoras
d)
Plato
60.

The ancient Greeks influenced

a)

math, medicine and music

b)

philosophy, politics, and invention

c)

all of these

d)

none of these

61.

What is the Pax Romana?

a)

long period of war

b)

long period of drought

c)

long period of peace

d)

long period of rule

62.

Which of these helped cause the decline of the Roman Empire?

a)

Pax Romana

b)

Punic Wars

c)

the size of the empire

d)

Marcus Aurelius

63.

The average person in the Roman Republic was an artisan, merchant, or farmer. What social class were they are part of?

a)

Punics

b)

Slaves

c)

Plebeians

d)

Patricians

64.

What was Rome considered because it elected Representatives to create laws.

a)

direct democracy

b)

republic

c)

monarchy

d)

dynasty

65.

Which social class was a minority of the population, but held the majority of power in Rome?

a)

Carhaginians

b)

Slaves

c)

Patricians

d)

Plebeians

66.

A ruler with total authority.

a)

province

b)

patrician

c)

tribune

d)

dictator

67.

Locate the Roman Empire on the map.

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

68.

Name the civilization that Rome "borrowed" it's culture from.

a)

Greece

b)

Mesopotamia

c)

China

d)

Persia

69.

The forum was:

a)

Similar to the Roman bath

b)

A settlement of an upper part of an ancient Greek city, especially a citadel

c)

The heart of Roman political life

d)

An architectural achievement in ancient Rome that carried water to the cities

70.

Roman general, statesman, Member of the First Triumvirate and politician who named himself dictator of the Roman Empire

a)

Julius Caesar

b)

Octavian

c)

Caesar Augustus

d)

Cicero

71.

Religion founded in the Roman Empire based on the teachings of Jesus:

a)

Islam

b)

Judaism

c)

Christianity

d)

Hinduism

72.

This peninsula is where the Roman Empire began allowing the Romans to benefit from trade and is its present day country:

a)

Greece

b)

India

c)

England

d)

Italy

73.

Caesar has absolute power in a republic or empire?

a)

republic

b)

empire

74.

What was the official common language used in the Roman empire?

a)

English

b)

Latin

c)

Aramaic

d)

None of the above

75.

Who was Julius Ceaser?

a)

A Emperor

b)

A Ruler

c)

A Politician

76.

Roman Mythology is based on this:

a)

Christanity

b)

Hinduism

c)

Greek Mythology

d)

Buddhism

77.

What primary factor encouraged Greek city-states to develop different identities?

a)

Language

b)

Religion

c)

Economy

d)

Geography

78.

Which number represents the location of ancient Athens?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

79.

Identify THREE of the main reasons for the decline and fall of the Roman Empire.

a)

Invasions from Germanic tribes

b)

An earthquake

c)

A weakening economy

d)

Political corruption

e)

An increase in trade

80.

What factors led to the end of the Roman Empire?

a)

Economic Problems

b)

Roman armies in the West collapsed.

c)

Germanic tribes began to attack and move into the Empire.

d)

All of the above

81.

Which religion bases its teachings on the Torah?

a)

Christianity

b)

Hinduism

c)

Judaism

d)

Buddhism

e)

Islam

82.

Which religion's founder is Siddhartha Gautama?

a)

Christianity

b)

Islam

c)

Buddhism

d)

Hinduism

e)

Judaism

83.

Christanity was immediately at odds with Rome because.

a)

It is polytheistic.

b)

It is Monotheistic.

84.

These three religions trace their origins to Abraham.

a)

Christianity

b)

Polytheism

c)

Judaism

d)

Islam

e)

Taoism

85.

What did Ghana trade gold for?

a)

Salt

b)

Spices

c)

Oil

d)

Grapes

86.

The first Mesoamerican civilization is

a)

Aztec

b)

Mayan

c)

Incan

d)

Olmec

87.
What was the name of the group of Native Americans that came before the Mayans and influenced the Mayan way of life?
a)
Incas
b)
Aztecs
c)
Olmecs
d)
Zulus
88.

How was Mansa Musa involved in religion?

a)

He was a devout muslim, and because of the spread of his religion, many people started being muslims. He would spend time time fostering the growth of Islam within his empire.

b)

He was involved in Christianity, and went to church a lot.

c)

He didn't have a religion

d)

He was very involved in Buddhism, and spent his time worshiping his gods.

89.

What are two reasons people used salt in ancient Mali

a)

For their health

b)

For building roads

c)

For fertilizing soil

d)

for preserving foods

90.

Why did the Mali empire begin to decline?

a)

They ran out of gold.

b)

Mansa Musa died.

c)

Disease overtook the people.

d)

The kingdom was flooded.

91.

This king of Mali was best known for his pilgrimage to Mecca and the amount of gold he gifted.

a)

Mansa Khalifa

b)

Mansa Musa

c)

Mansa Sakura

d)

Sundiata Keita

92.

What two key products did the kings of Ghana build their power on?

a)

Salt and Gold

b)

Iron and Salt

c)

Gold and Ivory

d)

Gold and Silver

93.

What religion was the Kingdom of Mali?

a)

Islam

b)

Buddhism

c)

Hinduism

d)

Christianity

94.
Who was NOT a Greek philosopher?
a)
Pythagoras
b)
Aristotle
c)
Socrates
d)
Plato
95.

An emperor in Ancient Greece who died of Malaria when he was 33. His tutor was Aristotle.

a)

Alexander the Great

b)

Aristotle

c)

Plato

96.
What are the Ten Commandments?
a)
They are a list of prayers all Jews are expected to do each night.
b)
They contain teachings Jews believe were handed down by God to Moses
c)
They are the teachings that Jews believe were handed down by God to Abraham.
d)
They are a list of things Jews believe God commanded Jesus to do.
97.

Where do Jews worship?

a)

Churches

b)

Synagogue

c)

Mosques

d)

Sacred Groves

98.

Judaism is monotheistic. This means they believe in

a)

One God

b)

Many Gods

c)

One prophet

d)

Reincarnation

99.

A Jewish religious leader is called a __________

a)

Imam

b)

Priest

c)

Monk

d)

Rabbi

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