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World History Unit 3 Study Guide

Total questions: 57

Worksheet time: 29mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What happened to the Roman Empire after the Pax Romana?

a)

They entered an era of grace.

b)

They expanded rapidly and conquered Asia.

c)

They entered an era of decline.

d)

They formed an alliance with Greece.

2.

Who moved the Roman capital to Constantinople?

a)

Emperor Constantine.

b)

Julius Caesar.

c)

Augustus.

d)

Nero.

3.

Who conquered the Western Roman Empire?

a)

The Barbarians

b)

The Mongols

c)

The Ottomans

d)

The Greeks

4.

What is the Middle Ages also called?

a)

The Light Ages

b)

The Renaissance

c)

The Dark Ages

d)

The Modern Era

5.

What happened to the Eastern Roman Empire?

a)

It remained strong.

b)

It was conquered by the Mongols.

c)

It became part of the Holy Roman Empire.

d)

It was abandoned and left uninhabited.

6.

What did the Eastern Roman Empire?

a)

Ottoman Empire

b)

Byzantine Empire

c)

Holy Roman Empire

d)

Persian Empire

7.

Where is Constantinople located?

a)

Mediterranean and Black Seas

b)

Pacific Ocean

c)

Indian Ocean

d)

Arctic Ocean

8.

What was Constantinople a center for?

a)

Learning, philosophy, medicine, Greek, Latin, grammar, geometry.

b)

Agriculture and farming only.

c)

Mining and metallurgy exclusively.

d)

Textile and pottery production.

9.

What type of architecture did Constantinople use?

a)

Roman with wooden arches

b)

Gothic with pointed spires

c)

Roman with arches and domes

d)

Traditional Japanese wooden structures

10.

What was the Christian cathedral in the Byzantine Empire?

a)

Hagia Sophia

b)

Notre Dame

c)

St. Peter's Basilica

d)

Westminster Abbey

11.

What language did most Byzantines speak?

a)

Persian

b)

Latin

c)

Arabic

d)

Greek

12.

What religion did most Byzantines convert to?

a)

Islam

b)

Christianity

c)

Judaism

d)

Zoroastrianism

13.

What was the Justinian Code?

a)

It served as the legal basis for criminal justice, marriage, property, slavery, and women’s rights.

b)

It was a collection of religious texts used in Byzantine worship.

c)

It was a military strategy manual for Roman generals.

d)

It was a set of architectural blueprints for building churches.

14.

What are the 4 components of the Justinian Code?

a)

The Law Code, The Digest, The Institutes, The Novellae (New Laws)

b)

The Twelve Tables, The Digest, The Institutes, The Edicts

c)

The Law Code, The Commentaries, The Institutes, The Novellae

d)

The Law Code, The Digest, The Institutes, The Rescripts

15.

Who was Justinian’s wife’s name?

a)

Wilma

b)

Helena

c)

Sophia

d)

Theodora

16.

What did all Christians base their faith on?

a)

Jesus and the Bible

b)

The Roman Empire

c)

Greek Mythology

d)

The Teachings of Confucius

17.

What did the Pope do to the emperor?

a)

Excommunicated him

b)

Crowned him king

c)

Imprisoned him

d)

Granted him land

18.

Where were the Mongols located?

a)

Western Africa

b)

South America

c)

Western Europe

d)

Central Asia

19.

Who unified the Mongols?

a)

Genghis Khan

b)

Kublai Khan

c)

Attila the Hun

d)

Tamerlane

20.

How did the Mongols create a massive empire?

a)

Soldiers used horse saddles to shoot arrows while riding.

b)

They built large navies to conquer coastal cities.

c)

They relied on advanced gunpowder weapons.

d)

They formed alliances with European kingdoms.

21.

Who ruled after Genghis Khan’s death?

a)

A Russian wizard

b)

A rival warlord

c)

A Chinese emperor

d)

A Persian sultan

e)

A son or grandson

22.

What dynasty did Kublai Khan begin?

a)

Ming

b)

Yuan

c)

Song

d)

Tang

23.

Kublai Khan only allowed Chinese to serve in his government.

a)

True

b)

False

24.

Who started the Romanov Dynasty?

a)

Ivan III

b)

Peter the Great

c)

Nicholas II

d)

Michael Romanov

25.

What Dynasty was after the Mongols?

a)

Ming

b)

Qing

c)

Song

d)

Han

26.

What does monotheistic mean?

a)

Belief in three gods

b)

Belief in many gods.

c)

Belief in one God.

d)

Belief in nature spirits.

27.

Who was the prophet who founded Islam?

a)

Muhammad

b)

Moses

c)

Jesus

d)

Abraham

28.

What city did he travel to?

a)

Mecca

b)

Cairo

c)

Baghdad

d)

Istanbul

29.

How many pillars are there in Islam?

a)

7

b)

4

c)

6

d)

5

30.

After Muhammad died, what was the new leader called?

a)

Caliph (successor)

b)

Imam

c)

Sultan

d)

Pharaoh

31.

What did Abu Bakr use to control and expand the Muslim empire?

a)

Jihad

b)

Trade agreements

c)

Diplomatic marriages

d)

Tax reforms

32.

True or False: The caliphate never forced non-Muslims to convert.

a)

True

b)

False

33.

Who caused the division of Islam?

a)

Ottomans

b)

Abbasids

c)

Umayyads

d)

Mughals

34.

What are the 2 different groups of Muslims called?

a)

Shi’a and Sunni

b)

Hindus and Buddhists

c)

Jews and Christians

d)

Sikhs and Jains

35.

Who overthrew the Umayyad Empire?

a)

The Johnsons

b)

The Mongols

c)

The Ottomans

d)

The Abbasids

36.

What ocean did Muslim merchants cross to expand wealth?

a)

Indian

b)

Atlantic

c)

Pacific

d)

Arctic

37.

What were some of the Muslim achievements during their golden age?

a)

Science, Math, medicine and architecture

b)

Only military conquests and wars

c)

Farming and fishing only

d)

Pottery and weaving only

38.

What is the world’s largest desert that acted as a barrier to separate North Africa from sub–Saharan Africa?

a)

Gobi

b)

Sahara

c)

Kalahari

d)

Atacama

39.

Where did societies of North Africa get their influence from?

a)

Phoenicians and Romans

b)

Chinese and Japanese

c)

Vikings and Saxons

d)

Aztecs and Mayans

40.

What was the era of cultural diffusion in Africa called? ________

a)

Modern

b)

Industrial

c)

Medieval

d)

Classical

41.

Where did most societies in Sub-Saharan Africa live?

a)

Farming villages

b)

Large cities

c)

Desert camps

d)

Mountain fortresses

42.

How was history shared? ________

a)

Orally

b)

Mathematically

c)

Chemically

d)

Visually

43.

What religion did Sub-Saharan practice?

a)

Animism

b)

Christianity

c)

Buddhism

d)

Islam

44.

Who traveled to central Africa in search of farmland?

a)

Bantu

b)

Maasai

c)

Zulu

d)

Berber

45.

What did the Bantu help spread? ________

a)

New farming and ironworking techniques

b)

Ancient Greek philosophy

c)

Modern computer technology

d)

Space exploration methods

46.

Who did the kingdom of Aksum trade with?

a)

Japan, Egypt, and Rome

b)

China, Japan, and Korea

c)

Greece, Egypt, and Spain

d)

Persia, India, Arabia, and Rome

47.

What language was from the mix of African and Arab cultures?

a)

Swahili

b)

Zulu

c)

Hausa

d)

Amharic

48.

What did West Africans have large amounts of? ________

a)

Silver

b)

Gold

c)

Spices

d)

Silk

49.

What did connected North and West Africa?

a)

Gold-salt trade

b)

Silk Road

c)

Spice Route

d)

Trans-Pacific trade

50.

How did Ghana become an empire? ________

a)

Taxing merchants, building a large army, and conquering surrounding people.

b)

By discovering oil and trading it with Europe.

c)

By forming alliances with European kingdoms.

d)

By inventing new farming techniques.

51.

What empire emerged after Ghana was overthrown?

a)

Axum

b)

Songhai

c)

Benin

d)

Mali

52.

How was the most important king?

a)

Mansa Musa

b)

Julius Caesar

c)

Genghis Khan

d)

King Tutankhamun

53.

Who ruled Mali? ________

a)

Emperors

b)

Kings

c)

Governors

d)

Chiefs

54.

What did Mansa Musa pass out to people who he met?

a)

Gold nuggets

b)

Silver coins

c)

Spices

d)

Silk fabrics

55.

What did Timbuktu become? ________

a)

An important center for learning.

b)

A major seaport.

c)

A famous mountain range.

d)

A desert oasis.

56.

Who gained control of the gold-salt routes?

a)

Bali

b)

Mali

c)

Ghana

d)

Songhai

57.

What two powerful forces transformed African societies?

a)

Trade with outsiders, and Introduction of Islam

b)

Discovery of oil and gold

c)

Colonization by Europeans and invention of the printing press

d)

Rise of democracy and industrialization