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WorksheetsWorld History Final Exam Review
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Worksheet time: 37mins
Why did ancient Egyptians build pyramids?
to protect stored grain from the weather
to display paintings and other works of art
to provide tombs for the bodies of the pharaohs
so people could worship the sun
Why did ancient Indian civilizations settle near the Indus River?
Great rivers and other technologies were powered by the river.
Early Indian religions centered on the worship of rivers.
The river provided easy access to both food and water.
The river separated Indian civilization from other civilizations.
Who was most responsible for the beginning of the Hellenistic Age?
Julius Caesar
Alexander the Great
Pericles
Solon
What was the two-hundred-year period of stability in Rome, beginning with the reign of Augustus?
the Julian Era
the Pax Romana
the Hellenistic Period
the Christian Ascendancy
Which answer choice correctly describes the Hellenistic period?
A. Greek culture dominated Europe and Southwest Asia
B. The Catholic Church controlled most of Europe
C. The Delian League reached the height of its power and defeated Persia
D. Feudalism controlled the lives of most European peasants
What do historians mark as the end of the Roman Republic?
when Julius Caesar had himself crowned emperor in a ceremony at the Pantheon in Rome
when Julius Licinius Crassus, and Pompey formed the First Triumvirate
when Julius Caesar completed the conquest of Gaul in the name of Rome
when Julius Caesar became dictator for life
Which period of European history did the rediscovery of Greek humanist and rationalist philosophy affect the MOST?
the Age of Discovery
the Reformation
the Renaissance
the Industrial Revolution
What is a polytheistic religion?
a religion that teaches belief in many gods
a religion that teaches belief in only one god
a religion that teaches belief in life after death
a religion that teaches belief in predestination
What is characteristic of ancient Greek and Roman religion?
belief that only a single god exists
belief that all natural objects have spirits
belief that all kings are descended from gods
belief that many gods exist
How did the emperor Constantine affect Christianity?
He created a list of acceptable Christian texts
He legalized and standardized the Christian religion
He persecuted and drove them underground
He forced Christianity to worship the sun god, Sol Invictus
What did the Eastern Roman Empire eventually become known as?
the Babylonian Empire
the Byzantine Empire
the Macedonian Empire
the Monomian Empire
How did Emperor Diocletian respond to the Crisis of the Third Century?
He expanded his father's land into Western Asia
He consolidated power and dissolved the Roman Senate
He split the empire into two, with each half led by a different ruler
He built a wall to protect the empire against invasions
The collapse of the Western Roman Empire ushered in which period of European history?
the Age of Discovery
the Dark Ages
the Renaissance
the Reformation
How did the actions of Emperor Diocletian contribute to the decline of the Roman Empire?
By dissolving the Senate, he caused a popular uprising in the Imperial capital of Rome.
By splitting the empire in two, he left the Western Roman Empire vulnerable to invasion.
By opening Rome's borders to foreign traders, he enabled the plague to spread in the Roman Empire.
By separating church and state, he disrupted the Roman Empire.
Which statement about the Great Schism is CORRECT?
It began with the ex-communication of Martin Luther.
It was caused by both spiritual disagreements and struggles for power.
It ended when the Byzantine Empire allied itself with the Abbasid Caliphate.
It was caused by the pope's conversion to Islam.
What did the Great Schism split?
the Roman Empire and the Byzantine Empire
the Eastern Orthodox Churches and the Roman Catholic Church
the Eastern Orthodox and Russian Orthodox Churches
the Roman Catholic Church and the Church of England
What was the result of the Great Schism of 1054?
Islam split into the Shi'ite and Sunni denominations
the two Western and Eastern Roman Empires
Roman Empire split into the Orthodox and Roman Catholic Churches
Catholicism split into the Orthodox and Roman Catholic Churches
When city was renamed Istanbul after it was captured by the Ottomans in the fifteenth century?
Alexandria
Axum
Constantinople
Jerusalem
What do Muslims consider to be the word of Allah?
the Quran
the Sunnah
the Sharia
the Hadith
Who helped to unify the people of the Arabian Peninsula, including Mecca and Medina?
the Abbasid caliphs
Abu Bakr
the Umayyad caliphs
Muhammad
As Muslim kingdoms expanded to western Africa, how did the political framework of the region change?
Trading towns in the region grew to form self-governing city-states.
Coastal kingdoms formed to ensure access to the Atlantic Ocean.
Ghana and Mali rose to power.
Ethiopia emerged as the most powerful empire in Africa.
What is one common belief of Christians, Muslims, and Jews?
Salvation can only be achieved by adhering to the Five Pillars.
Salvation can only be achieved by design of self, rich love and war.
Different gods control differently for creating the world and everything in it.
One god is responsible for creating the world and everything in it.
Which two African societies flourished due to their access to trade routes, gold, and salt?
Axum and Kush
Axum and Ghana
Ghana and Mali
Mali and Axum
The kingdom of Ghana accumulated wealth through the trade of which TWO commodities?
gold
salt
cocoa
coffee
rice
What helped West Africa to prosper?
Their selection from the pool of workers in the world
High attendance to their place of worship
Trade along the Niger, Senegal, and Euphrates Rivers
Trade along the Niger, Senegal, and Gambia Rivers
Who conquered the ancient kingdom of Israel?
Assyrians
Persians
Babylonians
Egyptians
A new principle used to hold order in Europe was called feudalism. Vassals could serve as knights, or warriors, in return for what?
Land
Money
Gold
Horses
A vassal could serve as a lord or vassal. A vassal owed service to whom?
The king or lord
The pope
The bishop
The Catholic Church
In general, where did schools and states get the majority of their funding from?
Taxes
Crop yields
Donations
Trade goods
In what ways did peasants who paid tribute to the lord in the form of crops and labor differ from serfs?
Peasants were free to leave the land they worked.
Peasants were required to stay on the land.
Peasants were paid wages for their labor.
Peasants were members of the clergy.
Which of the following best describes the relationship between lords and vassals in medieval Europe?
Lords provided land to vassals in exchange for military service.
Vassals provided land to lords in exchange for crops.
Lords and vassals were both members of the clergy.
Vassals paid tribute to lords in the form of taxes.
In feudal Europe, the _______ were peasants who were legally bound to the land they worked.
Nobles
Knights
Serfs
Lords
Which statement best describes the role of feudalism in medieval Europe?
The development of trade led to the rise of feudalism.
Monarchs provided soldiers to fight for the Catholic Church.
Lords granted land to vassals in exchange for military service.
Serfs took ownership of the lands on which they worked.
Which of the following provided the MOST societal stability during the Middle Ages in Europe?
the English monarchy
the Roman Catholic Church
the Capetian dynasty
the Holy Roman Empire
What had the GREATEST effect on the lives of average Europeans during the Middle Ages?
the Crusades
the bubonic plague
the Magna Carta
the Catholic Church
Which of the following MOST accurately describes the pattern of the bubonic plague during the Middle Ages?
Island regions were not reached by the spread of the plague.
Earning-based populations from Europe helped contain the spread of the plague.
The plague spread from Asia to Europe, then spread throughout Europe.
The plague had consistent effects wherever it spread, due to low population density.
Which statement best describes the form of government and humanist philosophy in Italy during the Renaissance?
Italy was ruled by monarchs and feudal lords, and humanism focused on the Catholic Church.
Italy was organized as a republic, and humanism focused on the Catholic Church.
Italy was organized as a republic, and humanism focused on the individual and secular subjects.
Italy was ruled by monarchs and feudal lords, and republics were often controlled by the pope.
Which Renaissance city-state was the center of banking and the wool-cloth trading industry?
Florence
Venice
Milan
Rome
Who were the most powerful people in Florence, controlling much of the banking industry?
the Medici family
the Sforza family
the Borgia family
the Visconti family
Who among the most powerful people in Florence, controlling much of the banking industry?
Sandro Botticelli
Giovanni de Medici
Leonardo da Vinci
Giovanni Boccaccio
What conditions contributed to the birth of the Renaissance in Florence?
Florence conquered neighboring domains and united much of Italy
The growth in wealth in Florence led to increased patronage for local artists
Florence's independence due to its support of the Crusades
The Duke of Florence enforced local rights
What led to beliefs that theories about the natural world needed testing? Scientists such as Copernicus, Galileo Galilei and Isaac Newton believed that theories about the natural world needed to be tested using:
reinterpretations of classical scholarly works
human revelations and spiritual insight
empirical observation
divine inspiration
What did Renaissance art represent?
the Popes of the Catholic Church
the growth of present-day style
the rebirth of ancient Greek and Roman culture
the rise of the Medici family
Which of the following is NOT true of the printing press?
It spread throughout Europe.
It was invented by Johannes Gutenberg in 1444.
It helped spread the Catholic Reformation.
It spread the ideas of the Reformation.
How did the invention of the printing press contribute to advances in science during the Renaissance?
It allowed for the spread of new ideas and information.
It allowed the uneducated to take part in the scientific process.
It allowed for the spread of religious books.
It stopped the spread of new ideas and information.
Which statement BEST supports John Calvin's ideas of predestination?
Christ is present in the bread and wine.
The Pope is now the head of the Church.
God has already chosen who will be saved.
Christians may pay for forgiveness.
Which of the following did Martin Luther especially oppose?
The selling of indulgences.
The buying of religious books.
The use of religious relics.
The building of cathedrals.
Which of the following European countries financed voyages of exploration from the 15th century to the 17th century?
Italy
Spain
India
Greece
During the Columbian Exchange, what caused the largest number of indigenous deaths in the New World?
drop in food production
forced labor and diseases
poor weapons, frequent attacks
loss of land and resources
A trade agreement between Colombia and the Portuguese involved the movement of people, goods, and diseases between the Old and New Worlds. What is this trade called?
the return between American Indians and Europeans
the Columbian Exchange
the Atlantic Slave Trade
the Silk Road
What was the method used by European powers for control of Africa by European power called?
the Scramble for Africa
the Atlantic Slave Trade
the Columbian Exchange
the Silk Road
What motivated European colonialism during the Scramble for Africa?
the League of Nations
the Treaty of Berlin
resources and economic gain
the United Nations
What contributed the MOST to the United States' decision to enter World War I? Select all that apply.
the capture of Paris by the Germans
the sinking of the Lusitania
the Treaty of Versailles
the League of Nations
The Zimmerman Telegram
What role did nationalism play in the outbreak of World War I?
Many people viewed their own nation as superior to others.
Nationalism caused unity among European countries.
Nationalism led to peace among nations.
Nationalism discouraged countries from fighting.
Which of the following did NOT contribute to the outbreak of World War I?
increased imperialism
increased nationalism
increased isolationism
increased militarism
Countries engaged in alliances before World War I. Select all the answers that apply.
Countries supported each other militarily if they had military support from allies.
Countries supported each other economically if they had economic ties.
Countries supported each other diplomatically if they had diplomatic ties.
Countries supported each other ideologically if they had ideological ties.
World War I was caused, in part, by the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand.
True
False
What military strategy was most common on the front lines in World War I?
trench warfare
guerrilla warfare
blitzkreig warfare
aerial warfare
How did alliances contribute to the outbreak of World War I?
A. Countries sought military support from allies.
D. Enemies would know whom they were attempting to fight.
F. Some alliances forced their allies to get involved.
C. Loyalties were clearly proclaimed within alliances.
B. Disagreements between allies led to conflict.
Which conflict was caused, in part, by the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand?
World War I
World War II
the Franco-Prussian War
How did alliances contribute to the outbreak of World War I?
A. Countries sought military support from allies.
D. Enemies would know whom they were attempting to fight.
F. Some alliances forced their allies to get involved.
C. Loyalties were clearly proclaimed within alliances.
B. Disagreements between allies led to conflict.
Which conflict was caused, in part, by the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand?
World War I
World War II
the Franco-Prussian War
Which military strategy was MOST common on the front lines in World War I?
building trenches
blitzkrieg warfare
island hopping
guerrilla warfare
Which statement about the western front in World War I is correct?
Soldiers faced huge casualties on both sides.
Advancements in medicine enabled Germany a rapid advance using blitzkrieg tactics.
New technologies enabled Germany to be much more successful on the western front than the eastern front.
The western front was mobile.
Which of the following influenced the ideal that World War I was the 'war to end all wars'?
A. Wilson's Fourteen Points
B. the Schlieffen Plan
C. the Soviet Peace Plan
D. Treaty of Versailles
Which of the following was not part of the League of Nations?
The United States did not send a delegation to join.
Europe and the United States signed the Treaty of Versailles.
The United States and Soviet Union were both members.
The League was to be involved in Europe's problems.
Which was a major provision of the Treaty of Versailles for Germany?
Germany had to accept sole responsibility for causing the war.
Germany had to pay reparations to the United States.
Germany was allowed to retain colonies in Africa.
Germany was to divide into two countries.
How did the Treaty of Versailles most lead to the rise of fascism in Germany?
It forced Germany to pay reparations and accept sole responsibility for the war, which led to economic and political trouble.
It allowed Germany to keep colonies in Africa and Asia, which led to further expansion.
It allowed Germany to keep its military, which led to further conflict.
It helped Germany to recover quickly from the war.
Which of the following was not part of Stalin's Five Year Plan?
It included rapid industrialization.
It included collective agriculture.
It included expansion of private businesses.
It included expansion of the Soviet military.
How did German people react to the Treaty of Versailles?
They were outraged and felt betrayed by their leaders.
They were pleased but disappointed by the loss of colonies.
They were satisfied that the country was no longer to blame.
They were indifferent to the treaty.
What did Joseph Stalin's first Five Year Plan include?
tax breaks for private businesses
greater citizen participation in government
privatization of state-owned assets
massive infrastructure projects
agricultural collectivization
What was the result of the collectivization of agriculture in the Soviet Union?
food shortages and famine
increased agricultural efficiency
lack of industrialization
increased rural wealth
What did Joseph Stalin's first Five Year Plan include? Select all that apply.
greater citizen participation in government
privatization of state-owned assets
massive infrastructure projects
agricultural collectivization
What was the result of the February Revolution of 1917 in Russia?
Tsar Nicholas II abdicated
Russia's window for World War I closed
Russian withdrawal from World War I
A communist government was formed
