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WORLD HISTORY FINAL 2016
WORLD HISTORY FINAL 2016
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Latin was the language written/spoken in ancient Rome. What languages is influenced by Latin?
German, English, Dutch
Chinese, Japanese, Korean
Danish, Norwegian, Swedish
Italian, French, Spanish
2
Italy's climate contributed to Rome's development by
making overland travel across the country easier.
allowing others to attack the city.
providing the people with a large food supply.
making it possible for people to work outside.
3
The Phoenicians established colonies along the Mediterranean Coast to
explore new territories in Europe and Africa.
spread their religious beliefs.
protect their main cities from attack.
improve and expand trade.
4
To which ancient civilization did this alphabet belong?
Hebrew
Egyptian
Sumerian
Greek
5
The main way goods and ideas moved between Europe and China was
on ships across the Indian Ocean.
on foot across the Persian Empire.
by caravan along the Silk Road.
by caravan through MohenjoDaro.
6
Which statement correctly describes early agricultural societies?
They often changed their physical location.
Primary source of food came from wild plants and animals.
They usually lived together and moved from place to place.
They relied on farming for most of their food supply.
7
Which of these Greek citystates had a military culture?
Olympia
Athens
Marathon
Sparta
8
Trevor is writing a report about life in modern China. What primary source could he use ?
A chapter about China from his history textbook
The journal of a recent Chinese poet
An internet site about ancient China's history
An encyclopedia article about China
9
To help strengthen his empire, Charlemagne
forced the people in Europe to speak Latin only.
built schools across Europe to educate people.
closed trade routes to China and the Far East.
made Islam the official religion.
10
Many ideas of the Renaissance came from
classical Greek and Roman learning.
the teachings of Martin Luther.
the Catholic Church.
Italian navigators and sailors.
11
Which of the following is a specific example of cultural diffusion?
the secret production of silk.
the disappearance of feudalism.
the invention of the sundial.
the introduction of Buddhism into China.
12
Which feature was a necessity for early settlements?
heavily wooded area
access to metals such as iron
nearby water sources
flat areas for constructing houses
13
Which of the following statements is true?
barter system involves trading goods without money.
Money is only valuable if it is made from a precious metals
Bartering is more convenient than using money
used coins and paper money to pay
14
Most significant way that rivers contributed to survival of early civilizations was because
formed protective barriers around civilizations.
were power sources for mechanical devices and waterwheels.
provided routes transporting goods to other civilizations.
provided fresh water supplies and rich soil for farming.
15
Which type of climate listed below would be best for supporting an early human settlement?
temperate
polar
desert
tropical
16
To help the Byzantine Empire, Justinian based his new law code on the old
Roman code of laws.
Persian code of laws.
Egyptian code of laws.
Christian code of laws.
17
Which statement is supported by information in the timeline?
The Shang Dynasty ruled after the Qin Dynasty.
China developed an alphabet before the Phoenicians.
China united before it developed a written language.
The Zhou Dynasty ruled before the Han Dynasty.
18
Which major religion has no known founder?
Islam
Buddhism
Hinduism
Judaism
19
What is the general relationship between lines of latitude and climate?
closer the distance to the equator, the colder the climate
closer to the prime meridian, the warmer the climate.
farther the distance from equator, the colder the climate
farther from the prime meridian, the colder the climate.
20
Members of a monotheistic religion believe in
one god.
more than one god.
one holy book.
no god.
21
How did the invention of the printing press affect European society?
More people learned to read and became educated.
ale of books decreased and weakened the economy.
difficult than copying by hand, so less books were made.
Books became more expensive and fewer people could read.
22
Which ancient civilization built ziggurats to honor their gods?
Egyptian
Chinese
Sumerian
Harappan
23
Why did the ancient Hebrews leave Egypt under the leadership of Moses?
to escape slavery
unify the Hebrew tribes
find religious freedom
conquer the Assyrians
24
The main purpose of the Roman road system was to
carry building materials from Greece.
help the legions move quickly throughout the empire.
create jobs for Roman slaves.
decrease trade with Egypt and Spain.
25
(Believe in different gods, democratic form of government, and legal trials)Description of ____
China
Greece
Rome
Egypt
26
What was the Renaissance?
a period of growth and creativity after the Middle Ages
a time of disorder following the Pax Romana
a peasant revolt against the King of France
a reform movement against the Roman Catholic Church
27
Use the timeline below to answer the question.
ending of the last Ice Age
discovery of fire
acquiring of language
rise of agriculture