World History Semester Exam I

Question 1

This civilization included Harappa & Mohenjo Daro.

Accepted Answer

Indus

Question 2

Roman engineering included...

Accepted Answer

paved roads and aqueducts

Question 3

When did Islam arise?

Accepted Answer

ca. 600 CE

Question 4

The period of Mongol Rule in Russia is known as...

Accepted Answer

Apanage Russia

Question 5

Why did medieval cathedrals have stained glass windows?

Accepted Answer

to help the illiterate understand bible stories

Question 6

Which reformer was called to the "Diet of Worms?"

Accepted Answer

Martin Luther

Question 7

For which historic event is the guillotine well known?

Accepted Answer

French Revoltion

Question 8

What was Rome's first Law Code?

Accepted Answer

Twelve Tables

Question 9

This queen was a mother to 2 Kings.

Accepted Answer

Eleanor of Aquitaine

Question 10

Christianity arose...

Accepted Answer

1st C. CE

Question 11

What was a griot?

Accepted Answer

African storyteller

Question 12

The siege of Constantinople refers to...

Accepted Answer

The Ottoman capture of the Byzantine Empire

Question 13

The Magna Carta...

Accepted Answer

said the King had to follow laws

Question 14

What is a Hajj?

Accepted Answer

pilgrimage to Mecca

Question 15

Why did Henry VIII break with the Catholic Church?

Accepted Answer

he wanted a divorce

Question 16

The Mongols dominated much of Asia during which Century?

Accepted Answer

13th

Question 17

The Edict of Milan, signed by Constantine, made _______ legal in the Roman Empire.

Accepted Answer

Christianity

Question 18

The great Church of the Byzantine Empire that later became a mosque is called...

Accepted Answer

Hagia Sophia

Question 19

What is the biggest difference between serfs and slaves?

Accepted Answer

serfs could not be sold individually by the land owner

Question 20

In the 1500s, European Colonies produced...

Accepted Answer

raw materials, like sugar and tobacco

Question 21

Pizarro and Cortes are at least partly responsible for...

Accepted Answer

Destruction of the Aztec and Inca

Question 22

Who called the Diet of Worms

Accepted Answer

The King of the Holy Roman Empire

Question 23

Slavery was common in the Roman Empire

Accepted Answer

True

Question 24

Luther believed souls could be saved...

Accepted Answer

"by faith alone"

Question 25

Craft guilds existed to...

Accepted Answer

set quality standards on goods

Question 26

Which European power had control of the West Indies in the 17th Century?

Accepted Answer

England

Question 27

When did the Renaissance in Europe begin?

Accepted Answer

ca. 1450

Question 28

Revolutions in Latin America were influenced by...

Accepted Answer

The American Revolution

Question 29

All of these were innovations of the Middle Ages, EXCEPT...

Accepted Answer

tractor trailer

Question 30

The Fall of Rome took place...

Accepted Answer

ca. 500 C.E.

Question 31

Muhammad was considered a prophet of God in which faith?

Accepted Answer

Islam

Question 32

Pax Romana means...

Accepted Answer

Roman peace

Question 33

"You are where you deserve to be" best fits which religion?

Accepted Answer

Hinduism

Question 34

Which one is an idea of the Enlightenment?

Accepted Answer

natural rights

Question 35

Which trade system connected Europe and China between 200 BCE and 200 CE?

Accepted Answer

The Silk Road

Question 36

Ibn Sina's medical text...

Accepted Answer

was used by European doctors

Question 37

What was the colosseum in Rome used for?

Accepted Answer

public sport and entertainment events

Question 38

What was the Domesday Book?

Accepted Answer

a British census

Question 39

The Quran is the Holy scripture of which religion?

Accepted Answer

Islam

Question 40

Women in medieval society...

Accepted Answer

were an important part of the economy

Question 41

Gold and Spices were exchanged between Africa and Asia via...

Accepted Answer

Indian Ocean Trade

Question 42

Most famous Egyptian mummy found by archaeologists

Accepted Answer

Tutankhamen

Question 43

Th Black Death spread...

Accepted Answer

along trade routes

Question 44

Why did the Renaissance begin in Italy?

Accepted Answer

Wealthy Merchants

Question 45

One positive effect of the Black Death could be...

Accepted Answer

wages increased

Question 46

If attacked by the Mongols, what should one do?

Accepted Answer

Surrender!

Question 47

This African leader was famous for going on a Hajj and gold

Accepted Answer

Mansa Musa

Question 48

What was the role of Japanese Samurai

Accepted Answer

protect security and property of lords

World History Semester Exam I

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World History Semester Exam I

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