WorksheetsWorld History Benchmark
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 15mins
Arguments over the Reformation led to a series of wars. Some rulers converted to (a) , while other supported the (b)
Protestantism
Catholic Church
Calvinism
Lutheranism
Methodist
Baptist
What was the Protestant Reformation?
An attempt to overthrow the Pope and replace him with a Frenchman.
An attempt to reform the Catholic practices that were considered corrupt.
A call for Christian Europe to reclaim the Holy Land from the Arabs.
An argument over leadership of the Catholic Church that led to the election of 3 Popes
The Protestant Reformation and the European Renaissance were similar in that both —
began in the Americas
were destroyed by the Catholic Church
encouraged people to question tradition.
strenghtened the power of the Catholic Church
Where did Columbus travel back and forth from?
Europe and Africa
Europe and America
Europe and Asia
How did the Columbian Exchange have an impact on Africa?
Native Americans devastated by disease
Europeans needed a new workforce
Positive bringing new goods to Africa
Africans devastated by disease
What was the ultimate conqueror of Native Americans?
Natural Disaster
Hernan Cortes
Francisco Pizzaro
European Disease
How did the Columbian Exchange affect Europe?
Many Native Americans traveled to Europe
Europeans could use coins for the first time because they had gold and silver
American food plants, such as corn and potatoes, improved the diet of Europeans
Transportation in Europe improved because of the horses brought from the Americas
A policy where stronger countries dominate weaker countries though diplomacy or military force.
Transatlantic Slave Trade
Imperialism
Apartheid
Militerism
In the Ancient World, all but which was a reason you might be enslaved
You can't pay your debts
You broke the law
Your race
You are a prisoner of war
All but which happened to the West African kingdoms as a result of the transatlantic slave trade.
Increased # of firearms
Destabilization of political, economic and social systems
Increase in trans-Sahara trade routes
Increase in conflict between neighboring empires
The Enlightenment is
a time of rebirth
a time when science ruled
a time with people used reason and logic to explain the world
a time when technology ruled
Enlightenment philosopher who did not agree with censorship.
Voltaire
Denis Diderot
Mary Wollstonecraft
Adam Smith
Which ancient civilization is known for developing the first form of writing, cuneiform?
A) Ancient Egypt
B) Ancient China
C) Mesopotamia
D) Indus Valley
What was the primary purpose of the Silk Road in ancient times?
A) To spread religious beliefs
B) To facilitate trade between Asia and Europe
C) To establish military alliances
D) To explore new territories
Who was the first emperor of the Roman Empire?
A) Julius Caesar
B) Augustus Caesar
C) Nero
D) Caligula
