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World I Semester Review

Total questions: 86

Worksheet time: 50mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

artifact: 

a)

a man-made object

b)

a specialist in the history of the Earth recorded in rocks

c)

someone who tracks and kills game

2.

culture:

a)

all the knowledge and values shared by a society

b)

. conform oneself to new or different conditions

c)

someone who tracks and kills game

3.

Secondary sources are first-hand, or eyewitness, accounts of what happened.

a)

True

b)

False

4.

Primary sources might include what an eyewitness wrote in newspapers, diaries, and letters.

a)

True

b)

False

5.
The name for the Old Stone Age
a)
Neolithic
b)
Space Age
c)
Paleolithic
d)
Mesolithic
6.
Which of the following is the period before writing was developed?
a)
the Neolithic Age
b)
archaeology
c)
ancient times
d)
prehistory
7.

What is the Neolithic Age

a)

Old Stone Age

b)

Metal Age

c)

New Stone Age

d)

Paleolithic Age

8.

What major development moved humans from the Paleolithic Age to the Neolithic Age

a)

Fire

b)

Cave Art

c)

Weaving

d)

Agriculture

9.

Check all that are features of civilization

a)

Cities

b)

Religion

c)

Public Works

d)

Job Specialization

10.

Identify this image

a)

Catalhoyuk

b)

Aqueducts

c)

Stonehenge

d)

Colloseum

11.

What are the two historical periods that we use in the study of history?

a)

BCE/CE

b)

BC/AD

c)

AA/BB

d)

AD/CE

12.

In the period 1000 to 1450, which of the following developments partially resulted from knowledge of Greek science and technology?

a)

Mongol military tactics in Central Asia

b)

Inca bridge design in the Andes

c)

Islamic medical books in Baghdad

d)

Christian theology in the Roman Empire

e)

Japanese temple design in Kyoto

13.

Between 200 B.C.E. and 1450 C.E., the Silk Roads linked which of the following?

a)

East Asia and the Mediterranean Sea

b)

The Pacific Ocean and the Caribbean Sea

c)

The Indian Ocean and the Atlantic Ocean

d)

North Africa and western Europe

14.
This is the name of the social system in India.
a)
Untouchables
b)
ancient
c)
caste
d)
Vedas
15.
What were the important philosophies and religions in China?
a)
Confucianism, Daoism, Buddhism
b)
Hinduism, Polythesism, Christianity
c)
Monothesism, Paganism, Catholic
d)
Islam, Judaism, Shintoism
16.
Government with "rule by the people"
a)
Oligarchy
b)
Monarchy
c)
Democracy
d)
Tyranny
17.

Mountains on the west coast of South America

a)

Himalayas

b)

Andes

c)

Rockies

d)

Appalachian

18.

The prophet and founder of Islam

a)

Jesus

b)

Abraham

c)

Muhammad

d)

Isaac

19.

a laborer in the feudal system of Europe

a)

knight

b)

lord

c)

serf

d)

artisan

20.

Religious wars of the Medieval period to force the Muslims out of the Holy Land

a)

Crimean Wars

b)

Crusades

c)

Civil War

d)

Thirty Years War

21.
The worship of many gods is known as...?
a)
Monotheism
b)
Ziggurat
c)
Priests
d)
Polytheism
22.

"Medieval" means?

a)

Middle Ages

b)

Evil behavior

c)

Like a Sea

d)

Prehistory

23.
What is an example of an American empire that formed before European contact in the 15th century?
a)
Hausa Kingdoms
b)
Khmer Empire
c)
Inca Empire
d)
Abbasid Caliphate
24.

Which religion is found mostly in the country of India?

a)

Buddhism

b)

Hinduism

c)

Islam

d)

Judaism

25.

Who is the founder of Buddhism

a)

Jesus

b)

Sidhartha Gautama

c)

Moses

d)

There is no founder

26.

What is the name of the Holy Book for the Hindus?

a)

Bible

b)

Sudras

c)

Vedas

d)

Torah

27.

The most able seafarers of the early Mediterranean were the

a)

Babylonians

b)

Phoenecians

c)

Assyrians

d)

Hittites

28.

This is the belief in many gods.

a)

Monotheism

b)

Polytheistic

c)

Theocracy

d)

Loess

29.

In Persia, these were regional governors

a)

Satraps

b)

Royal Road

c)

Governors

d)

None

30.

This is the philosophy of Laozi.

a)

Confucianism

b)

Legalism

c)

Daoism

d)

Hinduism

31.

Which of the following did Athens and Sparta have in common?

a)

They were both democracies

b)

They were both city-states

c)

They were both military states

d)

They were both leaders of the Delian League

32.

Which of the following fought the Peloponnesian War?

a)

Greece and Macedonia

b)

Athens and Thrace

c)

Greece and Persia

d)

Athens and Sparta

33.

The Punic Wars was fought between Rome and

a)

Assyria

b)

Carthage

c)

Macedonia

d)

None of the above

34.

What is a series of rulers that come from a single family.

a)

clan

b)

dynasty

c)

family tree

d)

None

35.

In Africa, as elsewhere, what led to specialization and permanent villages?

a)

The belief in one god

b)

The ability to make iron tools

c)

The invention of the wheel

d)

The development of agriculture

36.

Where is the Arabian Peninsula located?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

37.

A government based on religious beliefs, or run by a religious group

a)

Theocracy

b)

Autocracy

c)

Monarchy

d)

Anarchy

38.

What is the name of the wedge-shaped writing below?

a)

Alphabet

b)

Hieroglyphics

c)

Pictograms

d)

Cuneiform

39.

What term best describes the area between the Tigris and Euphrates?

a)

African Plain

b)

Indus Valley

c)

Mesopotamia

d)

Chinese Civilization

40.

Who is considered to be the founder of Judaism and father of the Hebrew people?

a)

Cyrus

b)

Moses

c)

Abraham

d)

Alexander

41.

What is the moral and religious law code of the Hebrews?

a)

Code of Draco

b)

Code of Hammurabi

c)

Four Noble Truths

d)

Ten Commandments

42.

What was the main religion of the Persian Empire?

a)

Hinduism

b)

Zoroastrianism

c)

Judaism

d)

Buddhism

43.

What military leader conquered the Persian Empire?

a)

Abraham

b)

Alexander

c)

Hammurabi

d)

Zoroaster

44.

Which location on the map is India?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

45.

Which location on the map is China?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

46.

Which location on the map is Japan?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

47.

Under Pericles, which group was allowed citizenship in Athens?

a)

foreigners

b)

children

c)

women

d)

slaves

e)

none of the above

48.

Where did civilization FIRST begin in China

a)

Huang He (Yellow) River

b)

Yangtze River

c)

Indus River

d)

Tigris and Euphrates Rivers

49.

What geographical features of China kept it separated from the rest of the word? (pick 3)

a)

The Gobi Desert

b)

Rainforests

c)

The Himalayas

d)

Pacific Ocean

50.

Who did the "mandate of heaven" refer to?

a)

gods

b)

The emperor

c)

peasants

d)

officials and the emperor

51.

What is a bureaucracy?

a)

a person who someone descended from

b)

a supreme ruler

c)

appointed officials who help run different parts of the government

d)

the lowest social class in Ancient China

52.

Who was the founder of Daoism (Taoism)?

a)

Confucius

b)

Wu Wang

c)

Laozi

d)

Hanfeizi

53.

Which statement best matches the values of Confucianism?

a)

belief in the goodness of humanity, following rules, respect for elders, and fairness

b)

monasteries and places of worship were built to support the participation of religion

c)

worshipped many gods and ancestors, believe everything is one, believed in "chi" energy in the body

d)

the idea of living or lasting forever

54.

According to this philosophy, the only way to bring order to society is to pass strict laws and impose harsh punishments

a)

Legalism

b)

Buddhism

c)

Confucianism

d)

Daoism

55.

Japan is a group of many islands, meaning that its is called

a)

An archipelago

b)

a peninsula

c)

islands, y'all

d)

volcanos

56.

What is the highest mountain in Japan?

a)

Mount St. Helens

b)

Mount Vesuvius

c)

Mount Wannhoukalougie

d)

Mount Fuji

57.

Which statement BEST describes the role of the emperor of Japan during the feudal period?

a)

The emperor had absolute control of Japan

b)

The emperor was a cruel dictator who ruled harshly

c)

The emperor was seen as a god

d)

The emperor was a figurehead with limited power

58.

What was the result of Japan's early experiences with Europeans?

a)

Japan traveled widely and embraced cultural diffusion with the European countries

b)

Japan invited foreign officials to visit and share their ideas

c)

Japan sent representative to other countries

d)

Japan adopted a policy of isolationism

59.

What culture greatly influenced the Japanese writing system and language?

a)

China

b)

Spain

c)

Greece

d)

Italy

60.

What was the code of honor, loyalty, and discipline practiced by the samurai?

a)

chivalry

b)

bushido

c)

shintoism

d)

isolationism

61.

Why were the merchants located at the bottom of the social hierarchy in Japan?

a)

they did not follow the laws

b)

they did not contribute to taxes

c)

they did not produce anything

d)

they did not practice Shinto

62.

The samurai were warriors that protected the Japanese nobles in the same manner that knights did in

a)

China

b)

Egypt

c)

Europe

d)

India

63.
According to the fourth Noble Truth, what is the way to remove desire in order to achieve enlightenment?
a)
Follow the Ten Commandments
b)
Follow the Eightfold Path
c)
Get as many material possessions as possible.
d)
Follow the 12-step Program
64.
According to Buddha's teaching why do people suffer? 
a)
People suffer because they desire worldly things and self-satisfaction. 
b)
People suffer because they are mean. 
c)
People suffer because they don't go to school. 
d)
People suffer because they want to. 
65.
Shinto is ______
a)
the indigenous religion of the islands of Japan.
b)
“the way of the goddesses.”
c)
native to China and Japan.
d)
a hybrid of ancient Buddhism.
66.

The map shows that

a)

Buddhism spreads from India to China, Japan, and Southeast Asia because Emperor Asoka sends Buddhist missionaries throughout the Asian continent.

b)

Buddhism spreads as a reaction to military violence because Aryan invasions disrupt the social and religious life in Harappa.

c)

Buddhism spreads from India to the Mediterranean because the Silk Road facilitates trade between Asia and Europe.

67.

The trade route that linked China to western civilizations was called the

a)

Royal Road

b)

Silk Road

c)

Appian Way

d)

Roman Road

68.

After Buddhists receive enlightenment after many lifetimes of reincarnation, they hope to reach the state of ______________.

a)

Yin and Yang

b)

Filial Piety

c)

Nirvana

d)

Kami

69.

Which trade route is depicted in the map?

a)

Timbuktu Trade Route

b)

Trans-Saharan Trade Route

c)

Maritime Trade Route

d)

Silk Road

70.

"F" represents which country?

a)

Britain

b)

Gaul

c)

Spain

d)

Carthage

71.

Which number represents the Atlantic Ocean?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

72.

Which number shows where Roman civilization first developed?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

73.

Which number marks a province of the Roman Empire?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

74.

The ancient Mespotamians established a civilization near which location?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

75.

Which number represents the location of ancient Athens?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

76.

He united the Mongols

a)

Kublai Khan

b)

Marco Polo

c)

Wu Zhou

d)

Genghis Khan

77.

What is the name of the East Africian Kingdom located on the Nile River, theat practiced Christianity?

a)

Zimbabwae

b)

Axum

c)

Songhai

d)

Mali

78.

The trade routes that connected Northern Europe (Russia) with Constantinople crossed what sea?

a)

Black

b)

Mediterranean

c)

Aegean

d)

Red

79.

The goods traded across the Trans-Saharan trade routes mainly included gold and –

a)

Spices

b)

Textiles

c)

Fruits

d)

Salt

80.

What is the name of the West African city that became a center of learning and trade under Mali rule?

a)

Mecca

b)

Timbuktu

c)

Constantinople

d)

Alexandria

81.

The only south African kingdom to develop a prosperous empire based on trade was that of –

a)

Mali

b)

Ghana

c)

Zimbabwae

d)

Songhai

82.

This map shows the kingdoms of

a)

Egypt, Mali, Zimbabwe

b)

Axum, Ghana, Mali

c)

Mali, Ghana, Songhai

d)

Zimbabwe, Kush, Egypt

83.

In addition to Islam, what other religion was practiced in West African kingdoms?

a)

Judaism

b)

Buddhism

c)

Animism

d)

Christianity

84.

Trade Routes:

What are the green and red trade routes?

(SELECT 2)

a)

Trans-Saharan

b)

Baltic-Black Sea

c)

Silk Roads

d)

Southeast Asia

85.

Trade Routes:

What is the orange trade route and the blue trade route? (SELECT 2)

a)

Western European Sea & River

b)

Baltic-Black Sea

c)

Trans-Saharan

d)

Arabian-Maritime

86.

TRUE or FALSE: Ideas and beliefs, such as religions, also spread along the trade routes. This is known as cultural diffusion.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

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