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First semester review #worldhistory
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1
Which of the following is NOT one of the first four early civilizations?
Shang China
Egypt
Indus Civilization
Ancient Greece
2
What effect did the Persian Wars have on the Greek city-states?
United them leading to the formation of the Delian league
No effect, Greece was not a part of the Persian Wars
Sparta and Athens turned against one another
The city-states surrendered to the Persians to avoid a war
3
What geographical feature were the first civilizations located near?
Rivers
Oceans
Mountains
Rainforests
4
Hammurabi Code was the first attempt by a ruler to do what?
To codify and set down in writing all the laws that govern
To mandate taxes
To create a draft for a state military
To institute an official religion
5
Which of the following is an effect of the agricultural revolution of the Middle Ages?
Growth in population
Neither A nor B
Both A and B
Larger fields and increased food production
6
What did the invasion of the Byzantine Empire by the Turks cause?
The Persian Wars
The beginning of the Renaissance
The fall of the Ottoman Empire
The start of the crusades
7
How did the collapse of the Western Roman Empire affect Western Europe?
Lost a sense of unity so trade slowed and learning declined
Europe without the control could flourish in arts
With new smaller kingdoms, towns were better protected
Trade increased between all the new kingdoms
8
How did the Church increase its secular power?
It took down the local leaders
It provided equality and gained the support of the people
It threatened excommunication or interdict
It bought a lot of land people lived on forcing them to work
9
Why did Plato reject Democracy?
He desired to be a king
It was corrupt
The execution of Socrates left him with distrust
None of the above
10
How are Korea's history and culture linked to those of China and Japan?
It came under Chinese political control and fought Japan
It controlled China and Japan at one point or another
It was an ally politically and economically to both
It came under Japanese political control and fought China
11
Which of the following is an effect of the Colombian Exchange?
New Technology
All of the above
Disease and loss of land
Horses and Food
12
What impact did the printing press have on religious reform movements of the 1500s?
Reformers could use press to spread their ideas
Reformers could make new religious branches
Reformers could sell their writings and make money
Reformers could write to rulers to influence them
13
How did relations between Hindus and Muslims evolve over time?
Tolerant at first then became violent and segregated
Most Hindus were killed by Muslims and few are left today
Hinduism and Islam now share many of the same principles
Violent at first then became tolerant of one another
14
Egyptians believed that their pharaohs received the right to rule from where?
The most votes in an election
Military Conquest
Amon-Re the god
Heredity
15
What is the Chinese belief system of how dynasties rise and fall?
Mandate of Heaven
Dynastic Cycle
Filial Piety
Feudalism
16
What major civilization was living in South America before the Spanish arrived?
Aztecs
Incas
Mayans
All of the above
17
Which of the Egyptian Kingdoms has power struggles, crop failures and economic collapse?
Old Kingdom
None of the above
New Kingdom
Middle Kingdom
18
What was the first type of government in unified Italy?
Monarchy
Republic
Totalitarian
Democracy
19
In the Aztec society, who records information such as history and knowledge?
No one, passed on orally
Kings
Philosophers
Priests
20
How did the spread of Indian influence differ from the spread of Chinese influence in SE Asia?
China spread throughout Asia Minor and India had no effect
Indian spread by trade and China spread by conquest
Indian spread by conquest and China spread by trade
Indian spread throughout Asia Minor and China had no effect
21
Which of the following is NOT a basic feature of civilization?
Organized government
Industries
Job Specialization
Complex Religions
22
What was the significance of the conflict between Pope Gregory VII and Emperor Henry IV?
It was the end of the political power of the church
It was the struggle for power between the pope and secular
All of the above
It was the beginnings of the crusades
23
Which of the following is NOT one of the Five Pillars of Islam?
Declaration of faith
Make the Hajj once
Fast during Ramadan
Four Noble Truths
24
Why did the Ottoman Empire and the Safavid rulers practice some religious tolerance?
They recognized that nonMuslims made important contributions
They did not want to start a war with a nonMuslim empire
They wanted to convert the empire to a Christian empire
They benefited from having political control over nonMuslims
25
The Sumerians had invented the earliest known writing called what?
Calligraphy
Hieroglyphics
Papyrus
Cuneiform
26
What was the encomiendas system?
Universal currency used in Europe and the Americas
The system to give Native Americans equal rights
Conversion program to convert the Natives to Christianity
The right to demand labor tribute from Native Americans
27
What factor influenced the development of societies in Africa?
Artistic traditions
Family Ties and kinship
All of the above
Religious beliefs
28
Which of the following is a difference in Christianity following the Great Schism?
Power of the Pope vs Patriarch
Use of icons
Greek vs Latin
All of the above
29
Which of the following is a characteristic of the Paleolithic period?
People lived in villages like Jericho
People started to acquire possessions creating wealth
Domestication of large mammals
Nomadic hunters followed their food
30
How did the social structure of China under the Tang and Song dynasties reflect Confucianism?
Equality for all people and democracy among the civilians
Isolation from other religious groups and areas
A religious lifestyle that focused on laws based on the gods
Stable social structure based on rank and duty
31
How did new knowledge pose a challenge to Christian scholars?
People were using new inventions for farming, less religion
It was the battle of reason to discover truth and faith
New religions were a threat to the Church
None of the above
32
The Maya were not connected politically, but they were connected because of
Cultural aspects such as art and architecture
Religion
Family ties
Trade by water and roadways
33
Which of the following is NOT one of the early peoples of Greece?
Roman
Mycenaean
Minoan
Dorian
34
What is the issue that causes the division in Islam into Sunni and Shiite Muslims?
All of the above
Location for the capital of Islam
Bloodlines vs Merit
The official language
35
What effect did the Mongol invasion have on China?
High taxation from the Mongols created poverty
Opened an era of greater contact with Europe
Isolation from the rest of the world for centuries
Created equality among the civilians and had a golden age
36
Homer wrote epic poems, Plato studied philosophy, and Herodotus was the father of what?
Architecture
Military
Music
History
37
Invaders of the empire exposed what about Rome?
The empire was bankrupt
Corruption in the Senate
Weak Military that outsourced to mercenaries with no loyalty
None of the above
38
Where were the most African Slaves transported to and what were they forced to do?
Americas and forced to unload the large ships
China and were forced to unload the large ships
India and were forced to unload the large ships
Europe and forced to unload the large ships
39
Reincarnation, Karma, and dharma are all beliefs within what major religion?
Christianity
Judaism
Hinduism
Buddhism
40
Which of the following features was absorbed by the Romans from Greek/Hellenistic culture?
Art & Literature
All of the above
Philosophy
Science
41
Which of the following is a factor that motivated outsiders to conquer regions of Africa?
Spread Islam
Control of trade and trade routes
Natural resources
All of the above
42
How did Eastern Europe become home to so many ethnic groups?
It is abundant in natural resources attracting travelers
Its location facilitated migration and a cultural crossroads
Its political structure was tolerant of all religions
It was an epicenter for the arts
43
How did Solomon's rule, despite its advancements lead to the split and decline of Israel?
High taxes and forced labor lead to revolts
Persecution of other religions
Refusal to trade with surrounding areas such as Egypt
Too large of a conquered territory to spread military across
44
How did feudalism and the manor economy emerge and shape medieval life in Europe?
It emerged to provide protection against invaders
It emerged to create equality among all civilians and peace
It emerged to give all power to one king and most were poor
It emerged to give more power to the Christian Church
45
What was Alexander the Great and his army's policy with the civilians?
Kill them
Enslave them
Assimilation
Let them run their own government
46
Who spread Christianity throughout the Mediterranean, Greece, and Asia Minor?
John
Paul
Solomon
George
47
How did the search for spices lead to global exploration?
New traders from unheard areas brought new spices
The race to find more types of spices
Explorers sought new sea routes to Spice islands
They are completely unrelated events in history
48
How did the Inca unite their empire?
All of the above
Imposed their language on the conquered
Developed a road network
Imposed their religion on the conquered
49
Who started the full scale revolution against the Roman Catholic Church?
John Calvin
Charles V
Thomas Hobbes
Martin Luther
50
Which of the following was invented during the Golden age of the Gupta?
Currency
Swords
Writing
Decimal System
51
How did the Japanese preserve their own identity and culture?
They created isolation between them and Korea
They stopped borrowing from Chinese culture
They created isolation between them and China
They stopped borrowing from the Korean Culture
52
What caused the Neolithic Revolution?
The invention of tools from stone
The instituting of the first government
The discovery in agriculture
The creation of the first religions
53
How did the Kingdoms of West Africa develop and prosper?
It modeled its government off the Roman Empire
The diversity of arts and architecture brought travelers
All of the above
Conquest along with trade of gold and salt
54
How did Germanic tribes divide Western Europe into small Kingdoms?
Several tribes conquered parts of the old empire and fought
All of the territory was conquered by the Mongols
The land was given to leaders of the Old Roman Empire
A conference was held and the land equally distributed
55
Which of the following is one of the reasons for the rise of the Roman Empire?
Widening gap of rich and poor
Corruption in the senate and power struggles of the leaders
All of the above
Civil Wars
56
What way did the scientific method differ from earlier approaches to learning?
Learned by accepted truth from tradition and religion
Listened to their political leaders for answers
Learned from diversity and adapting ideas from others
Learned from investigation to find truth
57
How did the Europeans pose an advantage over the native peoples of South America?
Being more articulate with their language
Ships and amount of resources on the ships
Superior weapons, horses, and immunity to diseases
Knowing the geographical landscape better
58
How did civil servants receive their jobs in China?
Elections
Military conquest
Bloodlines
Merit
59
How did the Bantu migrations contribute to Africa's cultural diversity?
Migrated and conquered other tribes and forced their culture
Left only artifacts of the Bantu culture for other tribes
People spread their culture and technology to other areas
The migrations had no affect
60
How did Europeans change the nature of African Slavery?
Slave trade experienced no change
The slave trade was limited and controlled by government
Slave trade grew and slaves became commodities
Slave trade declined due to Europeans finding it inhumane
61
How did the Chinese react to British merchants contacts in the late 1700's?
Decided to trade with only SE Asian countries
Killed them and exiled other Europeans
Immediately started an extensive trading system
Thought why trade with an inferior empire
62
Which of the following did NOT change society paving the way for the Renaissance?
War
Black Plague
Upheavals in the Church
Scientific Discoveries
63
Why did witch hunting decline with the end of religious wars, but persecution of Jews did not?
The Protestants defeated other Protestants
Catholics and Protestants were Christians, Jews were not
Catholics defeated the Protestants, moved attention to Jews
Christians stated Jews were the witches
64
Why did attitudes towards Jews change in Medieval Europe?
The views of the Jews did not change in Medieval Europe
Jews were isolating themselves from Trade and outsiders
Jews and Christians started having military conflicts
Societies began to define themselves Christians, Jews werent
65
What type of government did Athens eventually move towards?
Totalitarian
Republic
Monarchy
Democracy
66
Which of the following best characterizes Japan's feudal age?
All of the above
The creation of a monarchy
The development of the samurai culture
The economic trading with China and Korea
67
The Zhou in their rebellion against the Shang, promoted the divine right to rule called what?
Mandate of Heaven
Dynastic Cycle
Filial Piety
Feudalism
68
In which area of the world did Europe compete from the control of goods like indigo and cotton?
Africa
Australia
South and Southeast Asia
The Americas
69
How did the Renaissance worldview differ from the worldview of the Middle Ages?
Renaissance=Religion, Middle Ages=Discovery of truth
Renaissance= Military and politics, Middle Ages=Trade
Renaissance= Trade, Middle Ages= Military and politics
Renaissance=Discovery of truth, Middle Ages= Religion
70
Why did the language of Swahili emerge in the East African city-states?
Swahili people conquered East Africa and imposed religion
It had elements of Arabic and Bantu reflecting both groups
All of the above
Traders from South Swahili were constantly in East Africa
71
How did Mongol rule influence Russia's economy and political structure?
None of the above
Constant war between Russians and Mongols put them in debt
Mongol's trade policy helped Russia flourish
Mongol taxation and autocratic power contributed to serfdom
72
Why did Mohenjo-Daro fall?
Major flood or earthquake
Scholars are not sure what happened
Invaders attacked and overran the city
Too much damage to the local environment
73
What did the Magna Carta do to monarchy?
It gave the king absolute power
It made it so the royal family must be elected into power
It eliminated the Parliament
Nobles had certain rights and the monarch had to obey
74
What is the "Out of Africa" Theory?
The spheres of influence taking Africa's natural resources
Homo Erectus migrated from all over to live in Africa
The colonial process of putting Africans into slavery
Homo Sapiens first lived in Africa then migrated to new area
75
Which of the following achievements was made by Muslims?
Business practices
All of the above
Creation of Calligraphy
Advancements in math, science, and medicine
