World History Pretest

What European nation conquered the Aztec and the Incan Empires?

WWI was triggered by the assassination of?

What was the Aztec Empires capital city?

WWII started when Germany invaded this country in 1939

If you are monotheistic how many gods do you believe in?

Where were the first Olympics held?

A type of government in which a large number of citizens take part in the day-to-day affairs

Who is the founder of Islam?

Name the ancient civilization most known for their roads, laws and gladiator competitions?

Name the Greek city state whose civilization was dedicated to military pursuits?

What civilization/region developed moveable type?

Which of these was not one of Columbus' ships on his voyage to America

According to Shakespeare's Mark Antony was

Who is the leader of the Catholic church?

When did Columbus sail to the New World?

WWI began in this year

Ancient Egyptian society and culture was based around what river?

What religions holy book is the Torah and follows kosher law?

Name one of the two major religions that believe in reincarnation

Nuclear families consist of?

Where was gunpowder developed

Name the popular trade route that connected Europe to Asia

What is the term that means people who move from place to place?

Objects created by and used by humans are called?

Clothing, coins, artwork, and tombstones are an example of what?

Judaism, Christianity, and Islam all consider what city to be holy?

The Ides of March refers to the day this Roman Empire was assassinated

WWI ended in

According to Plato which group of people would make the best rulers?

An account of an event created by someone who took part in or witnessed the event is called?

These terms all define a civilization EXCEPT?

According to Socrates a just state depends on?

What type of government means ruled by divine authority?

What is another name for the Paleolithic Period?

What is the fastest religion in the world?

According to Aristotle why is the middle class necessary for a stable government?

Modern human beings belong to which group?

Producing more of something than is needed is called a?

Name the soldiers in Medieval Europe who fought in the crusades

What is the field of study that studies the origins and development of people and societies?

Mesopotamia means "between two rivers", what Rivers is it referring to?

Savannas are?

Why do historians call King Cyrus of Persia "Great"

The Roman Emperor made christianity legal

The period that followed Europes Middles Ages. Mean "rebirth"

The United States entered WWI because of Germany's effort to?

The first civilization in America was

What is the worlds largest non-polar desert?

What are artificial islands made of mud piled atop reed mats anchored to the lake bed?

Which country did not colonize the United States?

One of the first Neolithic village was located in what modern day nation?

The worlds first civilizations developed in Africa and Asia after people learned

What is the earliest form of writing?

What killed 1/3 of Europe in the Middle Ages?