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A World History Quiz for 1st semester review
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1
The hundreds year war was a war over which area of land in Europe.
France
Russia
Windsor
Spanish Riviera
2
Which ability did early humans develop long before the others?
Ability to plant crops
Ability to built homes out of stone.
Ability to extract iron from ore.
Ability to domesticate animals.
3
Marco Polo was a native of what area?
Eurasian steppes
Khanbaliq
Persia
Venice
4
In Indian art, what does the wheel symbolize?
The Eightfold Path
many different Hindu gods
the cycle of death and rebirth
constant flow of the Ganges River
5
In ancient societies, the top level social class was typically occupied by who?
wealthy merchants
artisans
farmers
priests and nobles
6
At the Council of Clermont, why did Roman Pope Urban II rally Christians to help Byzantine's?
to secretly conquer Constantinople
He hated the Byzantines.
Mr. Brune said so...
drive out Muslims from the holy land.
7
A medieval manor was …
a self sufficient unit
boring...
owned by the church
located near trade routes.
8
Artifacts play a key tole in the study of....
ancient plants and animals
human physical traits
how ancient peoples lived.
ancient forgeries
9
An important contribution of the Byzantine empire was its …
defeating the Viking invasions in Europe.
Prevention of the spread of Islam.
Blending of Islam and Greek culture.
Blending Christianity and greek culture
10
What was the main subject of the Odyssey?
Heroic deeds of Odysseus in the Trojar War.
Famous friendship of Achilles and Odysseus.
Struggles of Odysseus to return home after the Trojan war.
Kidnapping of Helen of Troy by Odysseus.
11
How did its location help Constantinople thrive?
It received more than enough rain for crops.
It was close to the Roman Empire
It was a harbor city that joined Europe and Asia together.
It was surrounded on all sides by towering mountains.
12
Common language used by most people.
Slang
Vernacular
Dowry
Tracidon
13
A blind poet who traveled around Greece telling great tales or previous Greek glory.
Hercules.
Homer
Herodotus
Honarius
14
Pope Leo III proclaimed Charlemagne to be Emperor of the Romans because...
he crushed a rebellion in Rome
drove out Muslim invaders.
converted to Christianity
defeated Rome
15
The Plains Indians' (of North America) way of life was focused around....
elephant
buffalo
antelope
deer
16
A belief system in which there are multiple gods.
Polytheistic
Anthropology.
Monotheistic
Archeoloy
17
What statement about Sparta is
correct
?
Sparta was a theocracy
Sparta stressed military virtues and discipline
Sparta stressed music and the visual arts
Sparta was a democracy
18
During war, the Roman senate could choose a temporary....
patrician
consul
tribune
dictator
19
The first people that the united Muslims conquered were the …
Spanish
Persians and Byzantines.
Shiites
Abbasids and Umayyads.
20
The most important belief of Daoism is that people should...
worship one god
improve society
live in harmony with nature
mediate to find the truth.
21
The Neolithic Revolution describes the change from what to what?
Africa to Asia
stone to metal tools
Nomadic life to settled farming
settled farming to nomadic life
22
What is the significance of the Battle of Tours in 732?
The Muslim advance into Europe was halted.
Muslim soldiers made a successful invasion of France.
It showed the foot soldiers could be effective.
Soldiers of the caliph were able to conquer Constantinople.
23
The key difference between Sunnis and Shiites concerns …
whether Muslims need to follow the Five Pillars.
How the caliph should be chosen.
how jihad should be interpreted.
whether Muhammad was the true messenger of Allah.
24
Where did the majority of early civilizations develop near?
River Valleys
the Mediterranean sea
Platues
North America
25
As a result of a vast trading network, Muslims developed …
Banks
Papermaking
Printing
Writing
26
A government structure where a small group of people make all decisions..
Selfogracy
Democracy
Oligarchy
Monarchy
27
A social group into which Hindu person is born into is called a....
caste
sect
moksha
Jaine
28
Brahma, Vishnu, and Shiva are....
three different castes
Hindu gods
three of the Four Noble Truths
Buddhist gods
29
This man is known as the 'Father of History'...
Tacitus
Plato
Vizier
Herodotus
30
Egyptian civilizations developed....
on the shores of the Euphrates River
Along the banks of the Nile River.
Above the first cataract on the Yellow River.
in the cool highlands of Victoria Falls
31
The Eastern part of the Roman empire became what?
Byzantine Empire
Seljuk Empire
Holy Roman Empire
Italy
32
Muslim culture flourished in the European country of …
Spain
France
Russia
Italy
33
Which of the following is NOT a feature of most early civilizations?
Complex Religions
Simple governments
Writing
Cities
34
In the Punic Wars, Rome gained control of land by defeating who?
Sicilians
Persians
Carthage
Athens
35
Which of the following is a pillar of Islam?
Yearly trip to Mecca
Prayer 3 times daily
Alms for the poor.
The Chikata
