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World History I Final Exam Review

Total questions: 80

Worksheet time: 1hrs 1mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
What were 2 things that were considered the first tools of the Paleolithic people?
a)
simple weapons and fire
b)
farming tools and mud bricks
2.
Which were characteristics does NOT describe Paleolithic society:
a)
cave art
b)
developed an oral language
c)
lived in clans
d)
used advanced tools
3.
What big change occurred between the Paleolithic and Neolithic Era?
a)
people moved around more to find food, shelter, and water.
b)
people stayed in one place to begin farming and corral animals.
4.
What was the most common reason in which ancient people chose to migrate, or move from place to place?
a)
They needed to find employment and an income
b)
To find resources such as food and shelter
c)
To explore the world.
d)
They needed to find better transportation.
5.
Which statement best explains the greatest effect the emergence of agriculture had on early societies?
a)
The population steadily decreased.
b)
People were not able to specialize in just one trade. 
c)
Agriculture made it harder to find food. 
d)
The population steadily increased. 
6.

True or false: Making pottery was part of the Neolithic society.

a)

true

b)

false

7.

The people of Mesopotamia developed (a)   as their form of writing.

8.

Select the benefits of living close to a river (3 answers)

a)

Hunting

b)

Agriculture

c)

Protection

d)

Mountain Views

9.

The people of Egypt developed (a)   as their form of writing.

10.

What rivers did the Mesopotamians live by

a)

Cuyahoga and Grand

b)

Yellow and Yang sea

c)

Nile and Mississippi

d)

Tigris and Euphrates

11.

The people of Phoenicia developed a (a)   as their form of writing.

12.
Worshipping multiple gods or deities.
a)
Polytheistic
b)
Fertile Crescent
c)
Nomad
d)
Cuneiform
13.

Which people spread Mesopotamian writing throughout the Mediterranean Sea?

a)

Hebrews

b)

Phoenicians

c)

Greeks

d)

Persians

14.

Religious belief that only one god exists?

a)

Monotheism

b)

Polytheism

c)

Ziggurat

d)

Monochromia

15.

The Phoenicians were mainly a ___ _______ people.

a)

Desert

b)

Mountain

c)

Paleolithic

d)

Maritime

16.

Why were the Phoenicians known as the "Purple People?"

a)

Because they made purple dye, which was highly valued by royalty.

b)

Their diet turned their skin purple.

c)

Their capitol city of Tyre was painted purple.

17.

The Rosetta Stone is the stone tablet that…

a)

on which the oldest written record is found.

b)

that contains Ramses II’s treaty with the Hittites.

c)

on which the first legal code is written.

d)

that helped to decipher hieroglyphics.

18.

This Mesopotamian ruler is credited with introducing history’s first law code

a)

Gilgamesh

b)

Enkidu

c)

Hammurabi

d)

Cyrus

19.

Which river is most closely associated with the early civilization of China?

a)

Nile River

b)

Yellow River

c)

Tigris River

d)

Indus River

20.

Which country is considered the birthplace of Buddhism?

a)

China

b)

India

c)

Japan

d)

Korea

21.

Which ancient civilization developed along the Indus River?

a)

Mesopotamia

b)

Egypt

c)

India

d)

China

22.

__________________was born out of the jatis and required people to stay within their varnas, making some social classes better than others.

a)

Varnas

b)

Jatis

c)

Caste System

d)

Vedas

23.

According to Hinduism, everything that is in the world is a part of ______________, including the human soul.

a)

Karma

b)

Monism

c)

Brahman

d)

Coffee

24.

The Shang dynasty started in what region of China?

a)

Yangtze River Valley

b)

Huang He River Valley

c)

Gobi Desert

d)

Tibetan Plateau

25.

...is the name of a supreme power, or divine (holy) force.

a)

Shudras

b)

Brahman

c)

Varnas

d)

Vedas

26.

What was the Mandate of Heaven?

a)

a belief that the gods only allowed the emperor to rule if they maintained harmony and order in society

b)

a system of taxation

c)

a type of art unique to the Shang Dynasty

d)

a religious text containing wisdom and guidance

27.

How are Chinese periods of history divided?

a)

Dynasties

b)

Periods

c)

States

d)

Lunar years

28.
The Silk Road was what?
a)
One road that was the color of silk. 
b)
A network of roads used for trading.
c)
A road that only silk was traded on.
d)
The name of the first road in Asia. 
29.

Which of the following helped spread Greek culture?

a)

Trade

b)

Colonization

c)

Mountain barriers

d)

Isolation

30.

What was a polis in ancient Greece?

a)

A god or goddess

b)

A type of temple

c)

A city-state with its own government

d)

A kind of ship used in trade

31.

Which statement best describes life in Sparta?

a)

Education and art were most important

b)

Trade was more important than farming

c)

Military service was the main focus for men

d)

Only women were citizens

32.

What caused the Persian Wars?

a)

Persia tried to conquer Greece

b)

Greek colonies rebelled against Persia

c)

Sparta attacked Athens

d)

The Phoenicians wanted Greek land

33.

Why did the Peloponnesian War begin?

a)

Athens and Sparta both wanted to control Greece

b)

Persia invaded again

c)

The Minoans and Mycenaeans fought

d)

Athenian democracy failed

34.

What were two effects of the Peloponnesian War?

a)

Sparta defeated Athens

b)

Athens became stronger

c)

Greek city-states became weak

d)

Macedonia invaded later

35.

Which cultures blended together during the Hellenistic Age?

a)

Greek

b)

Persian

c)

Chinese

d)

Egyptian

36.

What type of government was created in Athens?

a)

Monarchy

b)

Dictatorship

c)

Democracy

d)

Theocracy

37.

What was the main reason for the Punic Wars?

a)

Control of Mediterranean trade

b)

Disagreement about religion

c)

Conflict over the Alps

d)

Slave revolts

38.

Who was the Carthaginian general who invaded Italy?

a)

Hannibal

b)

Caesar

c)

Augustus

d)

Romulus

39.

Select the benefits of Pax Romana.

a)

Peace and stability

b)

Uniform currency

c)

Better roads for trade

d)

Frequent invasions

40.

Which event ended the Republic and started the Empire?

a)

Assassination of Julius Caesar

b)

End of the Punic Wars

c)

Invention of Roman roads

d)

Building the Colosseum

41.

Who became the first emperor of Rome?

a)

Augustus Caesar

b)

Julius Caesar

c)

Hannibal

d)

Diocletian

42.

What type of government did Rome have before becoming an empire?

a)

Democracy

b)

Monarchy

c)

Republic

d)

Dictatorship

43.

Which event was held in the Colosseum?

a)

Plays

b)

Gladiator fights

c)

Speeches

d)

Senate meetings

44.

The Roman religion was influenced most by which civilization?

a)

Egyptians

b)

Greeks

c)

Persians

d)

Chinese

45.

Which type of religion did the Romans practice before Christianity?

a)

Monotheistic

b)

Polytheistic

c)

Buddhism

d)

Judaism

46.

What was the main language spoken in Ancient Rome?

a)

Latin

b)

Greek

c)

Hebrew

d)

Aramaic

47.

Which of the following were Roman achievements?

a)

Roads

b)

Arches

c)

Concrete

d)

All of the above

48.

What helped the Romans control their large empire?

a)

Strong roads and armies

b)

Isolation and mountains

c)

Local independence

d)

Lack of trade

49.

What were some causes of the fall of Rome?

a)

Weak leaders

b)

Invasions

c)

Economic problems

d)

All of the above

50.

What was the main cause of the Great Schism in 1054 CE?

a)

Conflict over trade routes

b)

Political and religious disagreements between Eastern and Western Churches

c)

Disputes over territory in Asia

d)

The Crusades

51.

What was the capital of the Byzantine Empire until 1453 CE?

a)

Rome

b)

Athens

c)

Constantinople

d)

Alexandria

52.

Who was the greatest Byzantine Emperor known for expanding trade and reconquering Roman lands?

a)

Constantine

b)

Julius Caesar

c)

Justinian

d)

Charlemagne

53.

Which statements correctly describe the Byzantine Empire’s culture? (Select all that apply)

a)

Preserved Greco-Roman knowledge

b)

Rejected Christianity

c)

Created the Hagia Sophia

d)

Used Latin as their main language

54.

Who was the head of the Eastern Orthodox Church?

a)

The Pope

b)

The Patriarch

c)

The Bishop of Rome

d)

The Emperor of the West

55.

Who conquered Constantinople in 1453 CE?

a)

The Mongols

b)

The Franks

c)

The Ottoman Turks

d)

The Persians

56.

Which of the following are part of the Five Pillars of Islam? (Select all that apply)

a)

Declaration of faith

b)

Daily prayer

c)

Giving alms

d)

Fasting during Ramadan

e)

Crusades

57.
What is this a picture of? 
a)
The split of the Roman Empire
b)
Mesopotamia
c)
The split of the New Rome
d)
Roman Republic after the Punic Wars.
58.

What is the main conflict between Shi'a and Sunni Muslims?

a)

Choice of Holy Text

b)

Grave site of Muhammad

c)

Choice of Caliph

d)

Location of the Capital

59.
The correct order of social classes (from highest to lowest) in the Feudal system is:
a)
Knights, Kings, Serfs, Peasants
b)
Kings, Lords, Peasants, Knights
c)
Kings, Lords, Knights, Serfs
d)
Serfs, Knights, Kings, Lords
60.

What was the outcome of the Hundred Years War?

a)

France won

b)

England won

c)

It ended in a stalemate

d)

Gascony became independent

61.

Who was the first Norman king of England?

a)

William the Conqueror

b)

King Harold

c)

Charlemagne

d)

Hugh Capet

62.

Joan of Arc led the armies of the

a)

French

b)

English

c)

Spanish

d)

Dutch

e)

Portuguese

63.

Ferdinand and Isabella were king and queen in

a)

Spain

b)

England

c)

Germany

d)

Italy

e)

France

64.

These two countries fought during the Hundred Years' War

a)

England and France

b)

Italy and Germany

c)

France and Germany

d)

England and Spain

e)

Spain and Portugal

65.

Select the two groups that were expelled from Spain under the rule of Ferdinand and Isabella

a)

Muslim Moors

b)

Jews

c)

Christians

d)

Incans

e)

Followers of Shinto

66.

What countries did the Vikings settle during the Viking Age?

a)

France and Russia

b)

England and Scotland

c)

Germany and Iceland

d)

All of the above

67.

What was Ivan III's legacy in terms of the Russian state?

a)

He weakened the state

b)

He laid the foundations for a centralized state

c)

He ignored state affairs

d)

He divided the state

68.

How is Ivan IV remembered?

a)

A benevolent ruler

b)

A visionary leader

c)

A ruthless tyrant

d)

A religious reformer

69.

What was the purpose of the Spanish Inquisition?

a)

To spread the Protestant Reformation

b)

To identify and punish heretics

c)

To establish a new government in Spain

d)

To promote humanism

70.

The Mongol Empire collapsed because of...

a)

Poor leadership of Genghis Khan's descendants

b)

Spread of new diseases

c)

A serious drought

d)

The decrease of trade in the Mongol Empire

71.

What is the merit system?

a)

It is a test that poor men took to get jobs.

b)

it is a test that wealthy men would take to demonstrate their skills and work with the emperor.

c)

It is a test that showed men's skills and would get access to work in a higher position.

d)

It is a test that both men and women would take to get a job with their skill levels.

72.

Lady Murasaki wrote . . . .

a)

The Tale of the Samurai

b)

The Samurai's Tale

c)

A Japanese Tale

d)

The Tale of Genji

73.

Who was the military general that ruled in Japan in the Emperor's name?

a)

Emperor

b)

Shogun

c)

Daimyo

d)

Samurai

e)

Peasants

74.

How were European and Japanese societies similar in the Middle Ages?

a)

They created a system of feudalism in which land was exchanged for service and protection

b)

They created representative democracies in which common citizens elected leaders

c)

They created direct democracies in which citizens had the power to vote on specific laws

d)

They created forms of government in which religion determined the law

75.

How did the black death spread over the oceans

a)

By Birds

b)

Over trade routes

c)

Missionary work

d)

Captured fighters

76.

What was the original goal of the Crusades?

a)

To make sure that kings no longer ruled over peasants.

b)

To recapture the Holy Land from the Muslims.

c)

To end Feudalism

d)

To open new trade routes to the East.

77.

An object, written document, or first-hand (witness) account of an historical event is called a _____________________________________.

hint: it was created DURING that same time period

a)

primary source

b)

secondary source

78.

Sources written by individuals who did NOT experience a historical event first hand are called.....

hint: it was created "after the fact" & NOT during that same time period

a)

Primary sources

b)

Secondary sources

79.

Studying history helps us to better understand ____________________.

a)

our world

b)

our country

c)

our ancestors (family history)

d)

all of the above

80.

Carson finds an old Native American arrowhead (shown in this picture) in his backyard and brings it to school.

This manmade object from the past is called ______________________________.

 

a)

an artifact

b)

a souvenir

c)

a re-creation

d)

a tool