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World History Semester 1 Final Quiz + Exam
World History Semester 1 Final Quiz + Exam
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1
Sparta differed from Athens in that it was primarily a military state.
False
True
2
Hammurabi is remembered for...
restructuring Mesopotamian religion.
his agricultural innovations.
overthrowing the Akkadian Empire.
his law code, a collection of laws for Mesopotamian society.
3
What impact did the high mountain ranges in Greece have on the development of Greek communities?
Communities were forced to cooperate due to their close proximity.
Made it difficult for Greek communities to defend themselves from invaders
Comm became fiercely independent because of their isolation from each other
The mountain separated Greek communities from the sea.
4
What was the Atlantic Slave Trade?
Africans migrating from Asia to North America
Widows crossing from the Americas to Asia
European slave traders trading with African slave traders
The transportation of Enslaved Africans from Slave traders to the Americas
5
What happened during the Middle passage?
20% Africans died otw to North American mainland
5% of them landed in Brazil & West Indies
Africans were sent to the New World from across the Atlantic
All of the above
6
What was the purpose of the magna carta?
To limit a rulers power
To grant more power to the ruler
To establish a republic
To set rules for citizens
7
The Neolithic Revolution can be best described as
the result of the youth taking control of the tribes
a political conflict between the Neolithic and Paleolithic peoples
the growing of crops and the taming of animals for food by early humans
the use of fire by early humans to change their environments
8
Historians have identified the basic characteristics of civilizations as
education, arts, government, writing, religion, social class, jobs
villages, temples, trade, tools, use of fire, armies
use of metals, weapons, houses, food, religion, art, cities
vehicles, use of fire, nomadic lifestyle, hunting
9
What was the Columbian Exchange?
exchanging pre-columbian art
the exchanging of plants and animals from Europe to Asia
exchange of plants & animals between the old & new worlds
the exchanging of medicine
10
Which one of these is not a part of the system of feudalism?
all of these are a part of the system of feudalism
King
knights
Serfs/Peasants
11
Many of the explorers during the Age of Exploration were looking for a faster route to what continent?
Australia
Asia
Africa
North America
12
The conquests of Alexander the Great created the Hellenistic Era, an age that saw the expansion of the Greek culture
True
False
13
Homer's
lliad
and
Odyssey
were __________ showing Greek history and culture.
paintings
epic poems
statues of the gods
two immense ships
14
The religion of Judaism differed from other religions of the time in that it was polytheistic, not monotheistic.
True
False
15
Scientists believe that homo sapiens appeared in _________ between 150,000 and 200,000 years ago.
North America
Europe
Africa
Asia
16
Who was Bartolome de las Casas?
The brother-in-law of Christopher Columbus
A Spanish priest who tried to help the Native Americans
A slave ship captain
A conquistador
17
What describes what African Americans did during the Revolutionary War?
All of the choices
Fought for the British with a promise for Freedom
Fought for the Colonist
Acted as slaves for both the British and Colonist
18
Above all, writing was an important feature in the life of these new civilizations because
it allowed different civilizations to communicate with one another
it enabled rulers, priests, and merchants to keep accurate records
it allowed for creative expression
it helped educate their people
19
The enlightenment was an intellectual movement that used logic and reason to determine what to believe and how to act.
False
True
20
Who was the first explorer to sail around the world?
DeSoto
LaSalle
Columbus
Magellan
21
What was the purpose for America (13 colonies) in fighting the Revolutionary War?
to declare independence and separate from England
to overthrow the country of Ireland
to turn the government into one with absolute power
to declare independence and separate from France
22
Who started the Protestant Reformation?
Michelangelo
Martin Luther
John Calvin
King Henry VIII
23
Who was the first Christian emperor of Rome?
Constantine
Nero
Julius Caesar
Cicero
