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World History Final Exam December 2024

Total questions: 100

Worksheet time: 2hrs 34mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which of these religions came from the Protestant Reformation? (Check all that apply.)

a)

Lutherans

b)

Calvinists

c)

Catholics

d)

Greek Orthodox

e)

Methodists

2.

Written in 1215, which English document put the first limitations on the power of a monarch?

a)

English Bill of Rights

b)

Magna Carta

c)

Declaration of Sentiments

3.

How can governments be changed? (Check all that apply.)

a)

Revolutions

b)

Voting

c)

Coups (one political group overthrowing another)

d)

Asking them nicely to step down

4.

Copernicus and Galileo are associated with what scientific theory?

a)

The Earth is the center of the universe

b)

Theories of gravity and laws of motion

c)

All planets revolve around the sun

5.

What was so important about the printing press?

a)

It helped spread ideas faster

b)

It raised literacy rates in Europe

c)

It made books become more available and cheaper

d)

All of the choices are correct

6.

Voltaire, Montesquieu, and Rousseau were all part of what movement?

a)

The Renaissance

b)

The Scientific Revolution

c)

The Enlightenment

7.

What is cuneiform? What feature makes it visually unique?

a)

Writing system with characters.

b)

Writing system with numerals

c)

Writing system with wedge-shaped marks.

d)

Writing system of circular symbols

8.

What plague spread throughout Europe via rats and fleas?

a)

Covid-19

b)

The Bubonic Plague

c)

Influenza

d)

Malaria

9.

How did the Medici Family influence the Renaissance?

a)

by becoming great scholars and artists.

b)

By gaining control of all banks in the world.

c)

by providing financial support for a flowering of culture.

d)

By not sponsoring art.

10.

Reformation leader who questioned the actions of the Catholic Church and began the Protestant Reformation

a)

Karl Marx

b)

Peter the Great

c)

Henry VIII

d)

Christopher Columbus

e)

Martin Luther

11.

English King who broke away from the Catholic Church and ended up with six wives.

a)

Karl Marx

b)

Peter the Great

c)

Henry VIII

d)

Christopher Columbus

e)

Martin Luther

12.

Italian explorer who sailed for Spain in search of a Western Route to the East Indies; discovered the Americas.

a)

Karl Marx

b)

Peter the Great

c)

Henry VIII

d)

Christopher Columbus

e)

Martin Luther

13.

Renaissance man who was a painter, sculptor, inventor, and philosopher; Created the Mona Lisa and Last Supper

a)

Leonardo Da Vinci

b)

Adam Smith

c)

Napoleon

d)

James Watt

e)

Hernan Cortes

14.

Spanish explorers who conquered people/lands in the Americas

a)

Conquistadors

b)

Third Estate

c)

Louis XVI

d)

Maximilien Robespierre

e)

Ferdinand Magellan

15.

Portuguese explorer who was the first person to circumnavigate the world

a)

Conquistador

b)

Third Estate

c)

Louis XVI

d)

Maximilian Robespierre

e)

Ferdinand Magellan

16.

Political system during the Middle Ages in which lords and vassals exchanged land for loyalty (protection).

a)

Capitalism

b)

Communism

c)

Feudalism

d)

Columbian Exchange

e)

Industrial Revolution

17.

Sharing of animals, foods, people, and diseases across the Atlantic Ocean between the Old World and New World

a)

Capitalism

b)

Communism

c)

Feudalism

d)

Columbian Exchange

e)

Industrial Revolution

18.

People who joined conquistadors on their explorations and sought to Christianize the indigenous people they encountered.

a)

Indulgence

b)

Missionary

c)

Atlantic Slave Trade

d)

Enlightenment

e)

Crusades

19.

Paying for forgiveness and a “ticket to heaven” was a major cause of the Reformation.

a)

Indulgence

b)

Missionary

c)

Atlantic Slave Trade

d)

Enlightenment

e)

Crusades

20.

Series of Holy Wars during the Middle Ages

a)

Indulgence

b)

Missionary

c)

Atlantic Slave Trade

d)

Enlightenment

e)

Crusades

21.

How was the plague spread?

a)

Fleas on rats

b)

Water

c)

Sin

d)

None of the above

22.

In Medieval Europe, what institution held the most power in people’s lives?

a)

Parliament

b)

Catholic Church

c)

Universities

d)

Caliph

23.

The Crusades were fought between which two groups?

a)

Jews and Muslims

b)

Christians and Jews

c)

Muslims and Hindus

d)

Christians and Muslims

24.

What famous land trade network ran from Asia to Europe?

a)

Sub Saharan

b)

Indian Ocean

c)

Silk Road

d)

Hanseatic

25.

What was the name given to the time period associated with breakthroughs in art, science, and the rebirth of classical learning of Greece and Rome?

a)

Reconstruction

b)

Reformation

c)

Restitution

d)

Renaissance

26.

How was Renaissance art different from the art of the Middle Ages?

a)

It was more realistic and focused on the human form

b)

It was less realistic and portrayed only religious subjects

c)

It was always based on Greek and Roman subjects

d)

It was usually placed in churches and other religious places

27.

Which of the following was a factor leading to the Protestant Reformation?

a)

The belief that the Pope should support the Renaissance

b)

Anger at the abuses of the Church, like selling indulgences

c)

A desire to set up a theocracy in Wittenberg

d)

The hope that the church would sell more indulgences

28.

Why was the printing press so important during the Reformation?

a)

Allowed more access to information and sped up the process of obtaining information

b)

It led to the development of factories

c)

It slowed down the access to information and ideas

d)

None of the above

29.

Which of the following BEST describes the European motivations for exploration in the 1400s?

a)

To sell European spices in Africa

b)

To form international friendships and share knowledge

c)

Gold, God, and glory

d)

To find a trade route to the Americas

30.

What religion did Spain work to spread throughout the Americas in the 1500s?

a)

Islam

b)

Judaism

c)

Christianity

d)

Buddhism

31.

Who benefited the most from the Atlantic Slave Trade?

a)

Africans taken as slaves

b)

European countries with colonies in the Americas

c)

Chinese Dynasties

d)

Arab merchants

32.

What was the overall impact of the Columbian Exchange on the Americas?

a)

Increase in the native population due to new foods from Europe

b)

Decrease in the native populations due to disease

c)

Thriving economic trade with Europe controlled by the native populations

d)

Great respect for the Americas/ Native Americans by Europeans

33.

The following quote, from Hammurabi’s Law Code, is evidence of which of the following?

"If the wife of a man is disrespectful to her, he shall throw her into the river."

a)

Equality

b)

Patriarchy

c)

Archeology

d)

Animism

34.

The best definition of Monotheism is the belief in ________________.

a)

One God

b)

More than one god

c)

No gods

d)

The God of the Bible

35.

Which region's civilization is credited for creating a Golden Age of math and science, including the creation of the concept of zero, inventing the numbers we still use today, and also figuring out Pi (the circumference of a circle), as well as the first manufacturing of sugarcane and cotton textiles?

a)

India

b)

China

c)

North America

d)

Western Europe

36.

Who taught the Four Noble Truths and Eightfold Path?

a)

Confucius

b)

Jesus of Nazareth

c)

Buddha

d)

Socrates

37.

 Which is the most accurate description of the rule of Qin Shi Huangdi?

a)

He was a popular leader because he brought peace to China

b)

He used the teaching of Confucius to unite his people

c)

He outlawed the practice of slavery in China

d)

He united China for the first time but his harsh legalism made the people revolt

38.

The ying-yang symbol, symbolizing the balance of all things, is an important representation of ______________ beliefs.

a)

Hindu

b)

Buddhist

c)

Confucian

d)

Daoist

39.

What is the definition of feudalism?

a)

Another name for the Byzantine system of economics and government

b)

A strong economic system that encourages world trade and there is a high level of social mobility

c)

When an emperor has extreme power over all of his people, however people are free to create their own businesses

d)

Weak central government so the land is divided by many lords, peasants work the land and have almost no freedom

40.

What was responsible for the death of nearly ⅓ of all Europeans during the Middle Ages?

a)

Genghis Khan

b)

Bubonic Plague

c)

Muslim Warriors

d)

Vikings

41.

 Islam is a ______________ religion.

a)

Polytheistic

b)

Monotheistic

c)

Both monotheistic and polytheistic

d)

Hindu

42.
What was a unified formation of Greek soldiers called?
a)
Phalanx
b)
Phylange
c)
Assembly
d)
Ephor
43.
What is another name for a Greek city-state?
a)
Polling Place
b)
Acropolis
c)
Polis
d)
Oligarchy
44.
What was the first civilization to develop in Europe?
a)
Rome
b)
Greece
c)
Egypt
d)
France
45.
Who were the ancient people who lived on the island of Crete and built a grand palace in the city of Knossos?
a)
Minoans
b)
Romans
c)
Persians
d)
Spartans
46.
What ancient civilization eventually replaced the Minoans as the major power in the Aegean sea, after the Minoan civilization disappeared?
a)
Romans
b)
Spartans
c)
Persians
d)
Mycenaeans
47.
what is a hilltop in a Greek city state called? 

(It housed a fort and a temple to the city-state's local god or goddess)
a)
Agriculture
b)
Thermopylae
c)
Acropolis
d)
Ephor
48.
What is a government where only a few, very wealthy people rule?
a)
Democracy
b)
Tyranny
c)
Oligarchy
d)
Assembly
49.
What is a form of government in which all citizens get a vote?
a)
Democracy
b)
Assembly
c)
Oligarchy
d)
Tyranny
50.
A militaristic city-state where boys were trained from an early age to fight.
a)
Athens
b)
Delphi
c)
Corinth
d)
Sparta
51.
A city-state which favored democracy and a well-rounded education. 
(Also, the largest city-state by a wide margin)
a)
Sparta
b)
Athens
c)
Delphi
d)
Corinth
52.
What is the name for thinkers who reflect on the meaning of life?
a)
Soldiers
b)
Philosophers
c)
Ephors
d)
Helots
53.
What were wealthy landowners called who made up Rome's ruling class? 
a)
Plebeians
b)
Patricians
c)
Monarchs
d)
Aristocrats
54.
What commoners such as artisans shopkeepers, and owners of small farms were called 
a)
Aristocrats
b)
Patricians
c)
Monarchs
d)
Plebeians
55.
In what way did plebeians not have the same rights as patricians?
a)
Could not veto laws and could not own a slave
b)
Could not marry patricians and could not serve in a government office
c)
Could not veto laws and could not own land
d)
Could not work with a patrician and could not borrow money
56.
What were the two top officials in the Roman government chosen to serve one year?
a)
Consuls
b)
Praetors
c)
Tribunes
d)
Senators
57.
Rome's most important legislative or law-making body of 300 Patrician men was called the
a)
 Forum
b)
House of Representatives
c)
Congress
d)
Senate
58.
Why did the Plebeians think they should have equal rights?
a)
They fought in the army and paid taxes
b)
They fought in the army and built temples
c)
They worshipped the gods and paid taxes
d)
They fought in the army and worked at the Forum
59.
The complex structure of Roman government to limit the power of any one group or persons is called a system of 
a)
Checks and balances
b)
Checks and penalties
c)
Checks and denarii
d)
Checks on power
60.
Who made himself dictator for life and was seen as a hero to the plebeians because he gave them land & food, but was power-hungry to the patricians?
a)
Julius Caesar
b)
Mark Antony
c)
Scipio
d)
Caesar Augustus
61.
The wealthy landowners and ruling class had which name?
a)
Patricaians
b)
Plebeians
c)
Tribunes
d)
Slaves
62.
The Roman legal system was called the Law of the what?
a)
12 Tables
b)
14 Tablets
c)
Bronze Plaques
d)
Republic
63.
A modern soccer stadium is similar to which Roman accomplishment?
a)
Pont du Gard
b)
The Colosseum
c)
Basilica of Constantine
d)
The Pantheon
64.
Who were the two main characters in the story that tells the beginnings of Rome?
a)
Romulus & Remus
b)
Zeus & Hera
c)
Ronulus & Roman
d)
Bill & Ted
65.
What is a gladiator?
a)
men who fought against one another or against large animals as a form of entertainment for others.
b)
a panel of ordinary people who, in many democracies, take part in cases that are brought to trial.
c)
a place for the public to gather to hear speeches, shop, worship at temples, and mingle with friends.
d)
a form of government in which people elect leaders, called representatives, to stand in for them.
66.
Which is an example of a trade barrier in India?
a)
Indus River
b)
Zagros Mountains
c)
Himalaya Mountains
d)
Euphrates River
67.
Because India is isolated from the rest of Asia, it is referred to as a __________.
a)
peninsula
b)
nation
c)
empire
d)
subcontinent
68.
Define the word polytheism:
a)
Belief in one god
b)
Belief in many gods
c)
Belief in no gods
d)
Belief the king is a god
69.
What does it mean to be reincarnated?
a)
Your soul goes on to the afterworld
b)
The soul is reborn into another living thing
c)
The soul dies forever
d)
The soul becomes a god
70.
Which river does this list describe?
begins in the Himalayas
flows through Pakistan
empties into the Arabian Sea
a)
Brahmaputra
b)
Ganges
c)
Kush
d)
Indus
71.
How is the Hindu belief in Karma related to the caste system?
a)
People are in a caste because of how they lived a past life
b)
People are in a caste because of how much money they make
c)
People born in a low caste can rise to a higher one
d)
People born into a low caste can't improve thei karma
72.
What do Hinduism and Buddhism have in common?
a)
belief in many gods
b)
belief in rituals
c)
belief in many lifetimes
d)
complicated writings
73.
What did the Buddha believe ended people's suffering?
a)
youth
b)
knowledge
c)
death
d)
enlightenment
74.
Buddha's Eightfold Path is similar to Hinduism's _________.
a)
dharma
b)
Vedas
c)
cast system
d)
Brahaman
75.

Ruler of Egypt.

a)

Pyramid

b)

Pharaoh

c)

Theocracy

d)

Unify

76.

A type of paper made out of reeds.

a)

Pharaoh

b)

Afterlife

c)

Hieroglyphics

d)

Papyrus

77.

Egyptian writing system that used symbols for words or ideas.

a)

Hieroglyphics

b)

Isolated

c)

Decline

d)

Ka

78.

Life after death.

a)

Obelisk

b)

Mummy

c)

Afterlife

d)

Ka

79.

Title used by Egyptian rulers

a)

pharaoh

b)

Ka

c)

dynasty

d)

obelisk

80.

Which sentence best represents the meaning of this word:

a)

I ate a sarcophagus for breakfast because it was so colorful.

b)

The pharaoh slept in his sarcophagus in his royal chamber.

c)

Only pharaohs were buried in a sarcophagus.

d)

A sarcophagus is a large stone coffin used for burying the dead in ancient Egypt.

81.

The Nile River begins in Ethiopia and flows out into the ____________________ Sea.

a)

Dead

b)

Red

c)

Mediterranean

d)

Black

82.

Ancient Egyptians believed the Pharaoh was

a)

elected by the people

b)

the Nile

c)

An everyday man

d)

A god

83.

The ancient Egyptians did not think ____ _____ was important. So, they pulled it out through the nose.

a)

The stomach

b)

The brain

c)

The lungs

d)

The liver

84.

Ancient Egyptians put 4 internal organs in ______________.

a)

canopic jars

b)

four corners of the pyramid

c)

the trash

d)

boxes

85.

The Nile River flows through two important regions in Egypt called

a)

Mesopotamia

b)

Eastern and Western Egypt

c)

Upper and Lower Egypt

d)

Nubia and Cairo

86.

Which of the following best defines dynasty?

a)

Series of rulers from the same family

b)

a collection of kingdoms

c)

a collection of queens

d)

series of rulers from different families

87.

Who would the people of Egypt blame if crops did not grow or if disease struck?

a)

the farmers whose small villages were unclean

b)

the mummies whose ka was distrubed

c)

the pharaoh who was both ruler and god

d)

the dynasty that was in power

88.

Why were tombs filled with art, jewelry, and other treasures?

a)

the tombs served as museums

b)

the tombs were the private storage rooms of the pharaoh

c)

Egyptians believed tombs to be the safest places in the kingdom

d)

Egyptians believed the dead enjoyed such materials in the afterlife

89.

The Rosetta Stone was important because

a)

it is a unique artifact

b)

it led to the decoding of hieroglyphics

c)

it had Greek, Cuneiform, and Egyptian writing on it

d)

it represented peace

90.

The code of Hammurabi has _____ laws in it.

a)

282

b)

272

c)

281

d)

264

91.

Hammurabi is famous for his _______________

a)

Palace

b)

Law code

c)

Wife

d)

school

92.

What did the mesopotamians use to build homes

a)

Wood

b)

Mud brick

c)

Cactus

d)

Concrete

93.

What were Ziggurats used for

a)

Communication with the gods

b)

Marriges

c)

Homes for slaves

d)

Time travel

94.

What was the written language of Mesopotamia

a)

The Alphabet

b)

Cunieform

c)

Hieroglyphics

d)

pictographs

95.

Where did the Mesopotamians live

a)

Modern day Iraq

b)

Modern day Great Britten

c)

Modern day Brazil

d)

Modern day Nigeria

96.

What rivers did the Mesopotamians live by

a)

Cuyahoga and Grand

b)

Yellow and Yang sea

c)

Nile and Mississippi

d)

Tigris and Euphrates

97.

What does Mesopotamia mean

a)

The land between the rivers

b)

African Savanahh

c)

Asia

d)

Wild Jungle

98.

Which ancient civilization is known for developing the first form of writing called cuneiform?

a)

Egyptians

b)

Babylonians

c)

Sumerians

d)

Assyrians

99.

What was the primary purpose of the Great Wall of China?

a)

To serve as a trade route

b)

To protect against invasions

c)

To mark the boundary of the empire

d)

To display the emperor's power

100.

Did Jesus die on the cross for our sins?

a)

True

b)

False

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