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World History A Final Exam Review Part 1
What was the first use of the wheel?
Who were Romulus and Remus?
World History A Final Exam Review Part 1
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1
Who were Romulus and Remus?
None of the above
Brothers of ruling kingdoms
Most important gods of Roman Mythology
Brothers that founded Rome
2
What was the first use of the wheel?
Military
Pottery
Technology
3
The Qin dynasty came before the Han Dynasty
True
False
4
A nomadic group of caravan traders who used camels to traverse the Sahara were called...
Nubians
Bantus
Berbers
Ethiopians
5
What is the Fertile Crescent?
Area of farmable land in America
Area of farmable land in Africa
Area of farmable land in Mesopotamia
Area of farmable land in China
6
What were the twelve tables?
Code of Ethics
None of the above
History of Rome
Code of Laws
7
Songhai's king Sunni Ali was succeeded by his son, who was then overthrown by...
Mansa Musa
Military leader, Muhammad Ture
Tribal leaders of the Bantus
King Tut
8
Christianity's sacred text is the Bible
True
False
9
The Inquisition's goal was to convert all non-Christians in Europe
True
False
10
Who was the founder of Hinduism?
Siddartha Gautma
Muhammad
Jesus of Nazareth
There was no singular founder
11
Which of the options below are a geographical barrier in India?
Himalayan Mountains
Yangtze River
Mediterranean Sea
Gobi Desert
12
What was important about the Neolithic Revolution?
Iron
Bronze
Animals
Systematic agriculture
13
After the Xia, the Zhou dynasty was next.
False
True
14
What part of Egypt does the Upper Nile refer too?
South Egypt
Mali
North Egypt
Mesopotamia
15
In Buddhism, the idea of achieving ultimate enlightenment is called...
Nirvana
Koran
Brahmin
Caste
16
The first Chinese dynasty were the Xia
True
False
17
What is one of the theories that Rome fell??
Lengthy civil wars
Plague
Volcano eruption triggered a tidal wave
Attacks from Egyptians
18
Why is Charlemagne's father famous?
Defeated the Mongols in Russia
Defeated the Islamic Empire at the Battle of Tours
Spread Christianity
A great king
19
Which god below was the most important in Greek mythology?
Aphrodite
Apollo
Hades
Zeus
20
Where was the Kingdom of the Songhai?
South Africa
West Africa
Near Egypt
In the Congo
21
In Egyptian mythology, who was the god of the dead?
Ma'at
Osiris
Anubis
Amun
22
The Bantus merged with Arab culture to form a new culture called...
Egyptians
Igbo
Swahili
Zulu
23
Early African villages had this feature in common:
Tribal flags
Government buildings
Walls
Ornamental trees at the entrance
24
What type of writing did ancient Egyptians use?
Clay tablets
Hieroglyphics
They did not have one
Cuneiform
25
What is the pilgrimage to Mecca called?
Koran
Hajj
Ramadan
Torah
26
What was the defining characteristic for the New Kingdom?
Increased territory
Extreme wealth
Golden age of stability
Invented word Pharaoh
27
Which of the following was NOT an important figure in Judaism?
Muhammad
Moses
Isaac
Abraham
28
According to Hinduism, what is dharma?
Doing one's duty in life to gain positive karma
A character in Hindu mythology
The caste just above the Untouchables
Achievement of ultimate enlightenment
29
Which pharaoh below was the first female pharaoh?
King Tut
Ramses II
Hatshepsut
Cleopatra VII
30
What are the five common characteristics of a civilization?
Organized religion
Division of labor/Writing
System of Gov/Technology
All of the above
31
What is the defining characteristic for the Old Kingdom?
Invented the word Pharaoh
Golden age of stability
Increasing territory
Extreme wealth
32
Who is the founder of Christianity?
Siddartha Gautma
There was no singular founder
Jesus of Nazareth
Muhammad
33
What allows diversification of jobs to be pursued?
Surplus of food
Surplus of jobs
Surplus of animals
None of the above
34
Who was Justinian I?
King of Rome
Frankish King
British King
Byzantine Emperor
35
What goddess does the Sphinx represent in Egyptian culture?
Osiris
Isis
Sekhmet
Ra
36
The Iroquois Grand Council was the first..
Democratic experiment in North America
Communist experiment in South America
Communist experiment in North America
Democratic experiment in South America
37
Kingdom of Mali was made famous by their King, Mansa Musa
False
True
38
One unusual aspect of African society was the relationship between...
The men and the women
The king and his people
The people and the animals
The adults and the children
39
Which empire below was a response to Alexander the Great's expansion?
Mauryan
Greek
Gupta
Persian
40
What is archaeology?
Study of society
study of humans and prehistory through the excavation of sites and th
Study of human bones
Study of relics
41
Islam's sacred text is the Koran
False
True
42
Who was the god of chaos?
Nut
Ra
Seth
Horus
43
Which of the options below were one of the first Greek civilizations?
Egyptian
Minoan
Persian
Mesopotamian
44
What was the defining characteristic for the Middle Kingdom?
Golden age of stability
extreme wealth
Invented the word pharaoh
Increased territory
45
What was Hammurabi's Code?
First set of written law
The Twelve Tables
Code of Ethics
All of the above
46
Hinduism's sacred text is the Torah
True
False
47
Charlemagne could read and write
True
False
48
Which of the following is NOT true of the Kush Empire?
They were a rural, farming society
They were a trade partner with Egypt
They defeated Egypt in 750 AD
They are also called the Nubian empire
49
Why does civilization flourish in Northern Egypt?
Irrigation
Nile River
The double crown of Egypt
Reliable weather/flooding
50
Who is the founder of Islam?
Muhammad
Abraham
Siddartha Gautma
'Umar ibn al-Khattab
51
Where was ancient Mesopotamia?
Fertile Crescent
Indus River Valley
Amazon River
Mediterranean Sea
52
The Samurai are from Vietnam
False
True
53
Who was Asoka?
Greek Emperor
Greatest Chinese Emperor
Egyptian Emperor
Greatest Indian Emperor
54
What did Ancient India use as their trade route?
Mediterranean Sea
Silk Route
Nile River
Gold Route
55
The Holy Roman Empire fell apart because of...
Consistent attacks from the Roman Empire
Consistent infrastructure problems
Consistent attacks from the Islamic Empire
Expanding the empire
56
Who was Cyrus the Great?
Leader, Gupta Empire
Leader, Chinese Empire
Leader, Persian Empire
Leader, Assyrian Empire
57
What is the oldest religion in the world?
Christianity
Judaism
Buddhism
Hinduism
58
Which item below was a rival city-state in Ancient Greece?
Harappa
Mohenjo Daro
Sparta
Upper Egypt
59
Which Chinese leader finished the Great Wall of China?
Emperor Asoka
Emperor Shi Huang Ti
King Darius
King Xerxes
60
African society is generally matrilineal
False
True
61
What was cuneiform?
Style of writing
First city state in Mesopotamia
None of the above
62
The primary outcome when an economy is flooded with a large amount of currency increases the value of the currency
False
True
63
Middle Ages in Europe consisted of what groups...
Visigoths
Franks
Ostrogoths
All of the above
64
Bantus were nomadic subsistence farmers who founded the city of...
Timbuktu
Cape Town
Mogadishu
Cairo
65
What happened to Rome when the Etruscans ruled?
Empire shrunk in size
Doubled the size of the empire
Became an oligarchy
Transformed from a village to a city
66
After Rome splits, what is the name of the Eastern Roman Emperor?
Constantinople
Constantine
Romulus
Remus
67
Buddhism's sacred text are the 4 Noble Truths and Eightfold Path
False
True
68
What part of Egypt does the Lower Nile refer too?
South Egypt
Nile River
North Egypt
Mesopotamia
69
What is a triumvirate?
Government run by 3 people in Rome
Government style of the provinces of India
Government run by a monarch
Government of Athens
70
One parallel between Buddha and Jesus is that...
Both attempted to achieve enlightenment
Both attempted to "fix" their respective religions
Both lived in poverty
Both were located in Ancient India
71
William of Normandy created the idea of the English Language
True
False
72
What is the significance of human sacrifice to the Aztecs?
It represented putting off the end of the world
There is none
It lead to harvest season
It pleased their gods
73
Which of the options below are a geographical barrier in China?
Yangtze River
Gobi Desert
All of the above
Yellow River
74
Which geographical feature can be found in both the North and South part of the continent?
Deciduous Forest
Tundra
Tropical Rainforest
Desert
75
Kublai Khan formally establishes which dynasty in China?
Yuan Dynasty
Xia Dynasty
Tang Dynasty
Song Dynasty
76
The Ming Dynasty follows the Mongolian rule
False
True
77
The purpose of African Art was to...
None of the above
Entertain the king
Exemplify religious ideas
It is not known
78
The Spanish Inquisition's goal was to convert or expel all non-Christians from Spain
False
True
79
The feudal system in China was weakened by the Song Dynasty
False
True
80
In France under King Philip IV, government was split into...
Congress
House of Lords
Three Estates
Parliament
81
Who can achieve ultimate enlightenment in Buddhism?
All but the untouchables
Anyone
Brahmins
Warriors and Kings
82
What was the first empire in history?
Babylonian
Mayan
Sumerian
British
83
The Magna Carta was...
Recognition of rights for the noble class
Recognition of rights for everyone
Limit of king's power
Same as Common Law
84
The majority of the north half of the African continent is what religion?
Tribal/Indigenous
Muslim
Buddhist
Christian
85
Which God below represents the Sun?
Horus
Isis
Osiris
Ra
86
The Sui Dynasty were the first to reunify China after the Han
True
False
87
Charlemagne divided his empire into...
East Frankish Kingdom
All of the above
Middle Kingdom
West Frankish Kingdom
88
Which of the following is NOT true of women in African society?
Inheritances were passed through women
They were highly valued for both their ability to work and give birth
They were subjected to mutilation as part of their initiation process
Women moved into their husband's house upon marriage
89
What is a Polis?
Indian Province
Greek City State
None of the above
Roman City State
90
The Tang Dynasty followed the Song Dynasty
True
False
91
What makes the Axum Empire different from most African empires and kingdoms?
They created the first nomadic empire
Christianity was made the official religion of the empire
The first to domesticate camels
They traded with Arabs
92
The Sui Emperor built what feature?
None of the above
The Great Wall
The Grand Canal
The Yangtze River
93
The kingdom of Ghana was rich with what resources?
Gold and Salt
Slaves and Ivory
Frankincense and Myrrh
Millet and Tropical Fruits
94
Slaves were captured from villages by the Berbers
False
True
95
What was a major accomplishment of the Mayans?
The Mayan Calendar
The Mayan gender norms
Their religion
The Mayan school system
96
After the Han Dynasty, China was in a Civil War for hundreds of years.
False
True
97
Judaism's sacred text are the Vedas
False
True
98
Which Mongolian leader took over Vietnam?
Ogadai Khan
Marco Polo
Kublai Khan
Genghis Khan
99
A savanna is...
A desert region
A grassland region
A tundra region
A mountainous region
