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World History Final Exam

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which achievements are associated with the Tang and Song dynasties?

a)

wheel and stirrup

b)

gunpowder and the magnetic compass

c)

windmill and calendar

d)

aqueduct and domed roof

2.

This quotation best describes the -

a)

Renaissance

b)

Decline of the Roman Empire

c)

Crusades

d)

Rise of Christianity

3.

Which development contributed most to the Protestant Reformation?

a)

advances in mathematics and science

b)

interest in ancient Greece and Rome

c)

questioning of traditional authority

d)

attention to realism and detail

4.

The Renaissance and the Protestant Reformation were similar in the both were -

a)

limited to Italy, France and Germany.

b)

encouraged by the successes of the French Revolution.

c)

stimulated by a spirit of inquiry.

d)

supported by the working classes.

5.

Which of these events during the Age of Exploration was a cause of the other three?

a)

European diseases had an adverse effect on the native populations of new territories.

b)

Advances in learning and technology made long ocean voyages possible.

c)

Warfare increased as European nations competed for land and power.

d)

Europeans brought food, animals, and ideas from one continent to another.

6.

The Mandate of Heaven in traditional China was most similar to the -

a)

rule of the Directory during the French Revolution.

b)

divine right of kings in Western Europe.

c)

political role of the Japanese Emperor after World War II.

d)

power of the British monarch in the 20th century.

7.

During which period in European history would the ideas in these statements have been expressed?

a)

Age of Exploration

b)

Pax Romana

c)

Age of Imperialism

d)

Enlightenment

8.

Peter the Great and Catherine the Great changed Russia by -

a)

introducing Western ideas and customs.

b)

abolishing all social class distinctions.

c)

becoming constitutional monarchs.

d)

preventing wars with neighboring nations.

9.

The ideas expressed in the quotation are based primarily on the writings of -

a)

Charlemagne

b)

Charles Darwin

c)

John Locke

d)

Niccolò Machiavelli

10.

Simon Bolivar, Jose de San Martin and Toussaint l’Ouverture were important individuals in Latin American history because they were—

a)

conquerors of pre-Columbian Empires.

b)

active in converting Native Americans to Christianity.

c)

influential Enlightenment thinkers.

d)

leaders in the struggle for independence.

11.

What was one major impact of the French Revolution?

a)

Colonists in Latin America demonstrated their independence.

b)

Belief in the divine right of kings was strengthened.

c)

Europeans avoided armed conflicts for a generation.

d)

Protestants broke away from the Catholic Church.

12.

Which empire is known for its extensive road system and use of quipus for record-keeping?

a)

A) Roman Empire

b)

B) Inca Empire

c)

C) Ottoman Empire

d)

D) Byzantine Empire

13.

What was the primary purpose of the Magna Carta signed in 1215?

a)

A) To establish a new religion

b)

B) To limit the power of the king

c)

C) To expand the British Empire

d)

D) To create a new legal system

14.

Which event marked the beginning of the Middle Ages in Europe?

a)

A) The fall of the Roman Empire

b)

B) The signing of the Magna Carta

c)

C) The start of the Renaissance

d)

D) The discovery of the Americas

15.

Who was the leader of the Mongol Empire at its height, known for his military conquests and establishment of a vast empire?

a)

A) Genghis Khan

b)

B) Kublai Khan

c)

C) Attila the Hun

d)

D) Alexander the Great