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World History Test Review

Total questions: 50

Worksheet time: 25mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Who fought each other in the Crusades?
a)
The Eastern and Western Roman Empires
b)
The Romans and the Greeks
c)
The Europeans and the Egyptians
d)

Christians and Muslims

2.
What was the result of the First Crusade?
a)
The Crusaders were defeated and returned home
b)
The Crusaders captured and gained control of Jerusalem
c)
The Crusaders got greedy and attacked Constantinople
d)
The Crusaders never made it to the Holy Land
3.
What was the symbol of the Crusaders?
a)
A blue sword
b)
A yellow lion
c)
A red cross
d)
A black snake
4.
What religious leader from the Catholic Church helped to organize the First Crusade?
a)
The Bishop of Constantinople
b)
Stephen Harding
c)
The Pope
d)
Saint Benedict
5.

Who called for the First Crusade?

a)

Saladin

b)

Pope Urban II

c)

Gregory VII

d)

Richard I

6.

What was the purpose of the Crusades?

a)

The lower class fought for their right against the Catholic Church to choose their religion.

b)

They attempted to expand the English Empire

c)

They were designed to take back control of the Holy Land from the Muslims.

d)

They sought to convert the entire world to Christianity.

7.
Why did people join in fighting in the Crusades?
a)
They thought it would help them to practice their fighting skills
b)
They thought it would help them to get rich
c)
They thought it would help them to get into heaven
d)
All of the above
8.

What was the primary motivation for the Crusades?

a)

political

b)

economic

c)

social

d)

spiritual

9.

Why was Jerusalem so important to Christians?

a)

Christians believed it was the holiest site.

b)

Control of Jerusalem meant power.

c)

It was the location of the highest populations of Christians.

d)

It was the center of the Catholic Church.

10.

What inspired the Third Crusades?

a)

A disagreement between the Pope and the Monarchy.

b)

Egypt was a center of Muslim power.

c)

Saladin took control of Jerusalem.

d)

Expanding the Empire.

11.

a Muslim leader name Saladin began a major campaign against Jerusalem that started the...

a)

First Crusade.

b)

Second Crusade.

c)

Third Crusade.

12.

Which general led the Arabs?

a)

Saladin

b)

Pope Urban II

13.

How many of the crusades are considered important?

a)

4

b)

7

c)

9

14.

How was the Black Death originally spread?

a)

Soldiers on the battle field during the Crusades caught the germ from their attackers.

b)

Rats came on boats from overseas and bit humans.

c)

It was airborne, meaning it was spread through the air.

d)

Fleas on infected rats bit them and then jumped onto onto humans and bit them.

15.

How was the Black Death spread over oceans?

a)

It came with conquered people.

b)

It resulted from missionary work in other lands.

c)

It followed trade routes.

d)

It was carried by birds.

16.

What was an economic consequence of the Black Death?

a)

People became desperate and resorted to thievery.

b)

People were not concerned with trading or making money.

c)

The monarchy established "the need" edict and anyone who was sick could receive goods for free.

d)

Livestock that was used for food and wool died.

17.

What was a social effect of the Black Death?

a)

People worked together to care for the sick.

b)

People isolated themselves to only their families.

c)

People stayed away from one another.

d)

People congregated in churches to seek healing.

18.

Where did the Black Plague, or the Bubonic Plague, start?

a)

It started in the Americas and was brought by boat to Eastern Europe by rats.

b)

It started in Central Asia and moved west along the Silk Road and reached Eastern Europe by 1343.

c)

It started in the Byzantine Empire and was brought to Europe during the Crusades.

d)

It started in cities and towns Western Europe and spread to West Africa and Central Asia.

19.

The Bubonic Plague was responsible for the death of...

a)

nearly half the population of Europe.

b)

ten percent of the population of Europe.

c)

one third of the population of Europe.

d)

75% of the population of Europe.

20.

From what continent did the Bubonic Plague most likely come?

a)

Asia

b)

Africa

c)

North America

d)

South America

21.

How did the spread of the Bubonic Plague impact the European economy?

a)

The economy grew as Europeans researched a cure.

b)

The economy shrank as medical costs increased.

c)

The economy grew as trade increased.

d)

The economy shrank as the workforce decreased.

22.
What is the name of the bacteria that caused the Black Death?
a)
Yersinia pestis
b)
COVID-19
c)
E-coli
d)
Bacillus anthracis
23.
Which animal spread the Black Death through bites?
a)
Fleas
b)
Rats
c)
Birds
d)
Bats
24.
When did the Black Death arrive in Europe?
a)
1200
b)
1532
c)
1347
d)
1776
25.

What region of Africa is the Sahara Desert located in?

a)

Northern Africa

b)

Southern Africa

c)

Western Africa

d)

Eastern Africa

26.

This empire took over Ghana and had a ruler named Mansa Musa. / Este imperio se apoderó de Ghana y tenía un gobernante llamado Mansa Musa.

a)

Wagadugu

b)

Mali

c)

Sahara

d)

Almoravids

27.

Which animal made trans-Saharan trade possible? / ¿Qué animal hizo posible el comercio transahariano?

a)

horse / caballo

b)

elephant / elefante

c)

camel / camello

d)

donkey / burro

28.
Where was the Empire of Mali located? 
a)
 Southern Africa
b)
Eastern Europe
c)
Western Africa 
d)
South America
29.
What religion played an important role in the Mali government?       
a)
Christianity
b)
Islam
c)
Judaism
d)
Buddhism 
30.

Controlling trade of which of the following two items made Mali very wealthy?

a)

Copper and Silver

b)

Gold and Silver

c)

Gold and Salt

d)

Silver and Salt

31.

Which desert did caravans cross to reach the gold mines of West Africa?

a)

Sahara

b)

Kalahari

c)

Egyptian

d)

Gobi

32.
It was due to Mali's ______ that it became one of the wealthiest empires
a)
Wars
b)
Trade
c)
Tourism 
d)
Mountains 
33.

What is Hajj?

a)

Pilgrimage to Shrines

b)

Pilgrimage to Monasteries

c)

Pilgrimage to Mecca (Saudi Arabia)

d)

Family Get-together

34.

What characteristics did the Songhai kingdom have that contributed to the success of all African Kingdoms?

a)

Strong infrastructure and tax revenue

b)

Access to major bodies of water for trade

c)

Enough natural resources to remain self-sufficient

d)

A reliance on slave labor for production and protection

35.

What describes the rise of wealthy kingdoms in Africa?

a)

Civilizations arose and prospered along popular trading routes.

b)

Kingdoms in Africa used military power to block transcontinental trade.

c)

Proximity to the Sahara made travel and trade convenient for merchants.

d)

Many kingdoms were landlocked which led to prosperous developments in irrigation.

36.

What was the difference between the West and South African Kingdoms and the East African Kingdom?

a)

East Africa was less reliant on trade than the kingdoms in the West and South

b)

East Africa experiences greater influence from Muslim traders and the Islamic faith.

c)

East Africa remained divided in individual trading cities rather than one large kingdom.

d)

East Africa had one common culture and language rather than many separate cultures.

37.

After Mansa Musa’s death what did his sons do with his wealth?

a)

They spent it lavishly on luxury goods.

b)

They used it to support local merchants.

c)

They stopped charging taxes from citizens.

d)

They used to improve education and build libraries

38.

The split between Sunni and Shiite Muslims began with disagreement over

a)

the choice of a caliph to lead the Islamic community

b)

the belief in one God

c)

acceptance of the Quran

d)

the required pilgrimage to Mecca

39.

What factors aided the Mongol expansion shown in this map?

a)

many areas were tired of Islamic rule

b)

their use of horses, bows & terrorism against local populations

c)

their use of peaceful diplomacy

d)

most empires had no militaries by that point

40.

Who united the Mongol tribes into a unified state during the Post Classical period?

a)

Timur

b)

Genghis Khan

c)

Marco Polo

d)

Muhammad

41.

Which statement about the Mongol empire is accurate?

a)

The Mongols developed a highly technological society that emphasized formal education

b)

European monarchies became a model for the early Mongol governments

c)

it led to regional stability, increasing trade on the Silk Road

d)

The Mongols adopted Roman Catholicism as their official religion

42.

Which statement best completes this chart?

a)

Western European rulers unite to defeat Mongol invaders.

b)

Mongol explorers reach Venice.

c)

Mongol invaders conquer Japan.

d)

Merchants carry on trade across the Pax Mongolica.

43.

Timbuktu’s location on the Trans-Saharan trade route led to what other development?

a)

outbreak of epidemic disease

b)

creation of a center of Islamic learning

c)

its destruction by sub-Saharan tribes

d)

a political alliance with European kings

44.

One reason the ancient kingdoms in West Africa prospered was that they

a)

were located along the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers

b)

had no contact with the rest of the world

c)

followed the Hindu belief of their rulers

d)

developed extensive trade in gold and salt

45.
What was the name for the head MILITARY leader of Japan?
a)
Daimyo
b)
Samurai
c)
Shogun
d)
Zaibatsu
46.
The highest ranking member of Japanese feudal society was the 
a)
Emperor
b)
Shogun
c)
Daimyo
d)
Samurai
47.

What was the purpose of the Samurai?

a)

to end civil wars

b)

to collect tax revenues

c)

to protect their employers

d)

to follow the warrior code of Bushido

48.

Which members of the feudal system owned most of the land in Feudal Japan?

a)

Samurai

b)

Shoguns

c)

Daimyos

d)

Artisans

49.

Which man completed the unification of Japan and set up a shogunate in Japan to maintain that control?

a)

Toyotomi Hideyoshi

b)

Ito Hirohito

c)

Oda Nobunaga

d)

Tokugawa Ieyasu

50.
The code of honor and morals developed by the Japanese samurai
a)
Bushido
b)
Daimyo
c)
Shogun
d)
Confucian