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World History 1st Semester Exam

Total questions: 75

Worksheet time: 13hrs 30mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Decline of Estimated Native Population of Central Mexico chart: What was the main cause of the population change shown on the chart above?

a)

the migration of several culture groups to North America

b)

losses due to Spanish military actions against native peoples

c)

starvation resulting from declining agricultural production

d)

the introduction of disease by contact with Europeans

2.

The stories from Marco Polo’s travels encouraged Europeans to

a)

journey to Asia in search of wealth.

b)

abandon the feudal land system.

c)

launch the Crusades against Muslims.

d)

isolate themselves from foreigners.

3.

England became a Protestant country during the Reformation when its

a)

king declared himself head of the Church of England.

b)

people demanded the adoption of Lutheran beliefs.

c)

priests opposed reforms implemented by the Pope.

d)

armies were exposed to Calvinist beliefs while in France.

4.

What was the Spanish Inquisition (1478–1834)?

a)

a system designed to establish new colonies in the Americas

b)

the exchange of goods between Spain and Central and South America

c)

the religious court established to find and punish heretics

d)

a military campaign to drive the Muslim armies out of Spain

5.

During the Renaissance, there was a rebirth of interest in, and study of, the classical cultures of

a)

Greece and Rome.

b)

Japan and India.

c)

Egypt and Turkey.

d)

Russia and China.

6.

The first African slaves were brought to the Americas to

a)

be servants for wealthy New England families.

b)

build missions and settlements for the Spanish.

c)

work on Portuguese sugar plantations in the Caribbean.

d)

help colonists fight wars against the Native Americans.

7.

In the 1400s, the first Portuguese explorers sailed along the coast of Africa. What was the main purpose of their voyages?

a)

finding a water route to India’s spices

b)

finding natives who would trade with them

c)

finding slaves who could be sold in other lands

d)

finding a new world that no European had ever seen

8.

What was an effect of Spanish contact with Native American groups in Mexico and South America?

a)

Spanish explorers brought the Aztecs and Incas horses and weapons for battle.

b)

Brutal attacks by the Spanish conquistadores and the spread of disease led to the fall of the Aztecs and Incas.

c)

The Spanish joined forces with the Aztecs and Incas against the Mayas and Toltecs.

d)

Spanish explorers brought the language and religious customs of Native Americans back to Spain.

9.

Use this diagram to answer the following question. The Columbian Exchange map shows arrows between The Americas and Europe, with items such as llamas and guinea pigs listed toward Europe, and horses, cows, and iron tools listed toward The Americas. Which crop was brought to Europe from the Americas?

a)

rice

b)

oats

c)

corn

d)

wheat

10.

There were many advancements during the Age of Exploration. Which led to the settlement of the Americas?

a)

better farming technology

b)

better printing technology

c)

better sailing technology

d)

better military technology

11.

According to the excerpt, what caused Coronado to conquer this city?

a)

He was seeking trade with the native people.

b)

He wanted to convert his fellow explorers in the region to Christianity.

c)

He was searching for a fortune in diamonds that were reported in the area.

d)

He wanted to Christianize the native population.

12.

How did the Reformation affect exploration and settlement in North America?

a)

Rivalries between European nations limited travel to America.

b)

Protestant groups established colonies seeking religious freedom.

c)

Joint-stock companies were formed to acquire and establish colonies.

d)

Disputes within the Orthodox churches led people to seek refuge in America.

13.

Which is an effect of European exploration of the Americas?

a)

Germany extended its New World empire.

b)

Spain dominated North and South America.

c)

Africans were enslaved to work in mines and on plantations.

d)

American Indians maintained resistance to African and Eurasian diseases.

14.

What was a significant result of European exploration through the Columbian Exchange?

a)

Europeans became dependent on crops from America.

b)

The bubonic plague spread throughout Europe.

c)

European diseases caused millions of deaths among American Indians.

d)

Raw materials from America became very expensive due to scarcity.

15.

In the 1500s, Spain and Portugal led European countries in exploring the Western Hemisphere. What was an important result of this exploration?

a)

Italy was prevented from claiming land in the New World.

b)

Spain and Portugal established colonies in the Americas.

c)

European nations lost interest in trading with Asia.

d)

The Spice Islands were discovered.

16.

Why was the Renaissance an important period in European history?

a)

New ways of thinking led to improvements in society.

b)

Religion was no longer important to society.

c)

European armies were able to conquer much of the world.

d)

The spread of diseases came to an end.

17.

The following statements describe an important movement in European history:

• The movement began in the early 1500s.

• Important to the movement were Martin Luther’s 95 Theses.

• The movement’s followers protested the power of the Roman Church.

What movement do the statements describe?

a)

the Middle Ages

b)

the Renaissance

c)

the Reformation

d)

the First Dynasty

18.

Use this map to answer the question. How did the darker-shaded area become a European colony?

a)

French missionaries settled the area.

b)

Explorers claimed the area for England.

c)

The conquistadors conquered the area for Spain.

d)

The Treaty of Tordesillas honored the claim of Portugal to the area.

19.

What was one effect of Copernicus’ theory of a sun-centered solar system?

a)

It required a revision of the Christian calendar.

b)

It disputed Church teachings regarding the universe.

c)

It allowed sailors to predict tides more accurately.

d)

It resulted in a decline in pagan religions.

20.

The “Triangle Trade” and “Columbian Exchange” are terms used to describe the movement of goods between Western Europe, West Africa, and

a)

Central Asia.

b)

the Americas.

c)

Australia.

d)

the Middle East.

21.

How European Scholars Explained the Physical World (Before: religious teachings; traditional beliefs; superstition. After: careful observation and measurement; experiments; formal reasoning). The changes shown in the lists above were a result of which of the following?

a)

the Fall of the Roman Empire

b)

the Crusades

c)

the Scientific Revolution

d)

the American Revolution

22.

The environment influences the way people live and work. What is one way Incan farmers living in mountainous regions were affected by their environment?

a)

They terraced their fields.

b)

They created paddy fields.

c)

They used horses for plowing.

d)

They invented the slash-and-burn technique.

23.

How did movements like the Protestant Reformation contribute to the rise of nation-states?

a)

It ended the practice of serfdom.

b)

It gave the right of self-government.

c)

It united all Christians under one leader.

d)

It challenged the absolute power of the pope.

24.

How did the revolution in printing contribute to increased global interaction during the Renaissance?

a)

by providing free books to all people

b)

by requiring people to read scripture

c)

by increasing profits from publishing

d)

by making it easier to spread ideas

25.

In the Middle Ages, European monarchs claimed to rule by “divine right”. What purpose was served by this claim?

a)

It enabled the separation of church and state.

b)

It enabled rulers to seize church lands.

c)

It demonstrated that religion was stronger than political power.

d)

It strengthened the monarch’s authority to rule.

26.

The voyages of Columbus changed life in Europe by

a)

introducing new foods and spices to Europe

b)

showing Europeans a shorter route to Asia

c)

introducing the horse to Spain

d)

proving that the Earth was flat

27.

The map above shows many of the trade routes for

a)

spices

b)

tea

c)

slaves

d)

silk

28.

At the time Columbus arrived in the Americas, most of the area that is now called Mexico was controlled by people called the

a)

Apache

b)

Aztecs

c)

Iroquois

d)

Inuit

29.

The most powerful social class in Spain’s American colonies in the 1500s was composed of people

a)

of mixed Spanish and Indian ancestry

b)

of Mexican ancestry

c)

of Spanish ancestry born in America

d)

born in Spain

30.

Magellan’s expedition was significant because it was the first to

a)

circle the world

b)

reach South America

c)

bring horses to the Americas

d)

sail around Africa

31.

The first Spanish explorers who reached the Americas were looking for

a)

a route to Alaska

b)

a new route to Asia

c)

proof that the world was flat

d)

new land for farming

32.

Indentured servants were different from slaves because indentured servants

a)

came from the West Indies

b)

were freed at the end of their term

c)

were paid less money

d)

did much easier work

33.

This question is based on the map below. The seventeenth-century patterns of trade represented by the lines on the map were known as the

a)

trade deficit

b)

tariff system

c)

barter system

d)

triangular trade

34.

Confucianism stressed each of the following EXCEPT

a)

Importance of education

b)

Moral character

c)

Strict, harsh laws

d)

Social order

35.

What method did the Chinese Song Dynasty use to choose their government officials?

a)

They used slaves

b)

They only selected aristocrats

c)

They only selected foreigners

d)

They used the civil service exam system

36.

Each of the following were responsible for spreading Islam after 632 CE EXCEPT

a)

Merchants

b)

Mongols

c)

Missionaries

d)

Military

37.

Which of the following best represents an accomplishment by the Islamic Empires?

a)

Made paper

b)

Improved agriculture by using chinampas

c)

Made gunpowder

d)

Spread math concepts from India

38.

Which of the following represent the social system in South Asia (India)?

a)

Caste system

b)

Confucianism

c)

Mita system

d)

Feudalism

39.

Which of the following belief systems spread into Northern India (Sultanate of Delhi)?

a)

Judaism

b)

Christianity

c)

Islam

d)

Buddhism

40.

The Aztecs believed in human sacrifice because

a)

They wanted to show people how tough they were

b)

They believed it would please their gods

c)

They believed it unified them with the Incas

d)

It was part of their monotheistic belief system

41.

The Aztecs built chinampas that were

a)

Pyramids

b)

Floating gardens

c)

Walls

d)

Mexican food

42.

How did the Incas manage such a remote empire?

a)

People were completely free to govern themselves

b)

They had a pony express

c)

They used a complex road system

d)

They used pigeons to carry messages

43.

Which of the following languages was commonly spoken on the East Africa coast?

a)

Spanish

b)

Hindi

c)

Chinese

d)

Swahili

44.

Which of the following was NOT true about Feudalism in Western Europe?

a)

Social mobility was common

b)

Knights followed a code of chivalry

c)

Exchanges of land for loyalty and protection

d)

System was based on agriculture

45.

Which of the following is FALSE about the Crusades?

a)

Christians gained long-term control over the Holy Land

b)

An effect was increased cultural exchange between Europe and the Middle East

c)

A goal was to reclaim the Holy Land

d)

The Pope wanted to increase control/power

46.

What did the Bantu-speaking people spread across Sub-Saharan Africa?

a)

Christianity

b)

Islam

c)

Language

d)

Gunpowder

47.

The Renaissance in Europe

a)

Created one common language

b)

Was a rebirth and creativity in the arts

c)

Moved Europe further away from the cultures of Greece and Rome

d)

Brought Europe back to feudal times

48.

Which 2 belief systems often clashed in South Asia?

a)

Christianity and Judaism

b)

Hinduism and Christianity

c)

Hinduism and Islam

d)

Confucianism and Buddhism

49.

Which of the following was NOT a participant in the Silk Roads trade network?

a)

Middle Eastern empires

b)

Europeans

c)

China

d)

Aztecs

50.

Which empire/country was known for their production/trade of porcelain and silk?

a)

Europe

b)

Aztecs

c)

China

d)

Middle East

51.

Each of the following was true about the Mongols EXCEPT

a)

They were skilled horse riders

b)

They revived the Silk Roads

c)

They forced their religion on conquered peoples

d)

They brutally conquered population that resisted

52.

The Yuan Dynasty was a Mongol led dynasty in

a)

China

b)

Europe

c)

North Africa

d)

Mesoamerica

53.

Which of the following most impacted trade/travel on the Indian Ocean in the period 1200–1450?

a)

Monsoon winds

b)

Steam engines

c)

Camel caravans

d)

Mongol warriors

54.

Which part of Africa was most involved in the Indian Ocean trade?

a)

Swahili Coast

b)

North Africa

c)

Mali Kingdom

d)

Ghana Kingdom

55.

In Southeast Asia, which modern day country became known in trade as the Spice Islands?

a)

Vietnam

b)

Indonesia

c)

Japan

d)

Swahili Coast

56.

Which merchants were most responsible for the traveling on the Trans-Saharan trade network?

a)

Mongolian merchants

b)

Muslim merchants

c)

Venetian merchants

d)

Indonesian merchants

57.

Which animal was key to Trans-Saharan trade?

a)

Llama

b)

Horse

c)

Camel

d)

Ox

58.

Which 2 luxury goods were dominant as part of the Trans-Saharan trade network?

a)

Slaves and pepper

b)

Gold and salt

c)

Spices and horses

d)

Silk and porcelain

59.

Marco Polo’s travel to which country intrigued readers about this more advanced culture?

a)

Morocco

b)

Americas

c)

China

d)

Spain

60.

Which belief system will spread into East Asia (China, Japan, Koreas) and blend with indigenous beliefs?

a)

Hinduism

b)

Christianity

c)

Buddhism

d)

Islam

61.

Which of the following is NOT true about the Bubonic Plague?

a)

Travelled by fleas

b)

Led to a shortage of workers

c)

Origins in China

d)

Was cured by plague doctors

62.

The Mongols conquered parts of each of the following regions EXCEPT

a)

Central Asia

b)

Western Europe

c)

Iran

d)

Middle East

63.

Each of the following are true of Zheng He’s (China) voyages EXCEPT

a)

Travelled all the way to Western Europe

b)

The voyages opened up new trade markets for Chinese goods

c)

They were ended by the government as they turned to isolation

d)

Main purposes of the voyages were to display the might of the Ming Dynasty

64.

Which belief system focuses on the divine forces in nature?

a)

Dar al Islam

b)

Animism

c)

Confucianism

d)

Sikhism

65.

The head of the Roman Catholic Church is the

a)

Patriarch

b)

Shaman

c)

Pope

d)

Brahman

66.

A single spiritual power that Hindus believe lives in everything is the

a)

Brahman

b)

Shaman

c)

Pope

d)

Patriarch

67.

The combination or mix of different forms of beliefs or practices is called

a)

Urbanization

b)

Tribute

c)

Factions

d)

Syncretic

68.

The founder of Buddhism is

a)

Siddhartha Gautama

b)

Sahara

c)

Laozi

d)

Sharia

69.

Judging another culture by standards of one’s own culture is called

a)

Metallurgy

b)

Hereditary

c)

Ethnocentrism

d)

Archaeology

70.

The region of “Middle America” extending from Mexico through Central America is called

a)

Spice Islands

b)

Sub-Saharan Africa

c)

Mesoamerica

d)

Gran Columbia

71.

The fulfillment of one’s social and religious duties in Hinduism is called

a)

4 Noble Truths

b)

Dharma

c)

Alms

d)

Sacraments

72.

Which of the following is NOT an effect of the agricultural revolution?

a)

Larger settlements

b)

Decreasing population

c)

Surplus food

d)

Increased specialization

73.

Where did most early civilizations develop?

a)

Along bodies of water

b)

In the mountains

c)

In northern territories away from the heat

d)

Inland areas away from water

74.

Which of the following best describes Daoism?

a)

Harmony with government

b)

Harmony with nature

c)

Harmony with the emperor

d)

Harmony with Samurai

75.

The social class in Japan that served as warriors were called

a)

Knights

b)

Daimyo

c)

Samurai

d)

Shogun