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World History Unit 8 Final Official Review
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K12 WH Unit 8 Official semester a unit review
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1
Who traveled throughout the Roman Empire spreading the teachings of Jesus of Nazareth?
Pontius Pilate
Diocletian
Constantine
Paul
2
Why did the world's first civilizations develop in river valleys?
papyrus plants used to make paper grew near rivers
river valleys were good places for hunting and fishing
nomadic tribes could use rivers to trade with others
river valleys were fertile places where agriculture could thrive
3
Who was allowed to participate in Athenian democracy?
slaves who had been freed
wives of citizens
foreign-born residents
men whose fathers had been citizens
4
How did the Crusades have a positive effect on medieval Europe?
The Turks were driven from the Holy Land permanently.
Feudalism was stronger than ever.
Crusaders returned to Europe with new ideas.
The Crusades ended the Great Schism.
5
Why were the people in early farming communities able to do various kinds of work?
people started trading with neighboring communities
the changing climate caused people to adapt
improved farming techniques resulted in food surpluses
people began to domesticate wild animals
6
Which led to the division between Sunnis and Shias in the Islamic world?
conflict over who should be the caliph
dispute over the meaning of jihad
warfare between Persians and Turks
warfare between the Umayyad and Abbasid dynasties
7
Which is not a feature of an ideal ruler, according to Confucius?
a sense of tradition
absolute power
literary knowledge
a moral example
8
Which is the New Kingdom pharaoh Amenhotep IV (Akhenaten) known for?
disguising herself as a man
building the Great Pyramid at Giza
establishing a new, monotheistic religion
establishing the New Kingdom
9
Which was common to all Greek city-states?
music
democracy
art
religion
10
Rome is best known for which achievements?
building arches and inventing paper
inventing the telescope and developing bronze
inventing the wheel and creating a form of writing
building domes and inventing concrete
11
Which was the lowest caste in India's social order?
Vaishyas
Shudras
Kshatriyas
Brahmans
12
Which does not describe the ancient town of Jericho?
a farming community of nearly 1,000 people
a town where people lived in about 70 mud huts
a city with a large ziggurat
a village that was surrounded by a large stone wall
13
Which was the most important factor in the development of agriculture by Neolithic people?
access to water
long-distance trade
bronze tools
the domestication of animals
14
Most scientists believe modern human beings originated on which continent?
Asia
North America
Australia
Africa
15
Which was the most important result of Silk Road trade?
increase in the spread of silk and porcelain
exchange of inventions and ideas
expansion of papermaking
increase in the use of money
16
Which early civilization built towering ziggurats and kept records in cuneiform?
Egypt
China
Mesopotamia
Indus Valley
17
Who issued the Edict of Milan, which legally recognized Christianity in the Roman Empire?
Diocletian
Constantine
Julius Caesar
Paul
18
Which is the most important relationship in Confucianism?
between brothers
between friends
between parent and child
between ruler and subject
19
Which civilization built pyramids and mummified their rulers?
Mesopotamia
China
Indus Valley
Egypt
20
Which change occurred as a result of the Punic Wars?
Mesopotamia and Persia became provinces.
Rome became an empire ruled by an emperor.
Rome controlled North Africa and the western Mediterranean.
Christianity became the predominant religion in Rome.
21
Which did Vladimir, prince of Kiev, do to help unify his people?
He converted to Orthodox Christianity.
He converted to Roman Catholicism.
He waged war against the Byzantine Empire.
He ended his war against the Byzantine Empire.
22
Why did the Renaissance begin in Italy?
Italy was more religious than the rest of Europe.
Italy was isolated from foreign involvement.
Italy had rulers who were interested in the past.
Italy had political stability, wealth, and trade.
23
Which important advancement was made by the Maya?
the 365-day calendar
the architectural dome
the telescope
the astrolabe
24
Which does not describe all three kingdoms of Ghana, Mali, and Songhai?
ruled much of West Africa
built large cities in the West African rain forest
controlled the gold-for-salt exchange
grew powerful through trade
25
Which kind of government was most heavily influenced by the Athenian system?
anarchy
absolute monarchy
representative democracy
dictatorship
26
Which Phoenician invention influenced the western world?
iron
the wheel
writing
the alphabet
27
Which was the result of barbarian invasions of the Western Roman Empire?
the Crusades
a more powerful empire
the end of the Middle Ages
a weakening of Roman law and government
28
Which is not an achievement made by the Gupta Empire during India's golden age?
a system of numerals
invention of paper
lifelike statues
great works of Sanskrit literature
29
Which best describes the beliefs of early Hebrews?
they believed that God had human failings
they believed that God was not interested in human affairs
they believed that the gods were associated with nature elements
they believed in a single, all-powerful god
30
Which occurred following the death of Charlemagne's son?
The empire was divided among Charlemagne's grandsons.
The empire was taken over by Vikings.
The empire became the country of Germany.
The empire became the country of France.
31
Which best explains the importance of the Code of Hammurabi?
all people could see the laws
the laws let the people choose the ruler
the laws made all people equal
the laws provided for a fair trial
32
Which was not a characteristic of the culture of ancient Greece?
advancements in geometry and physics
symmetry and balance in architecture
monotheism
direct democracy
33
Which was unique to the ancient civilization that developed in China?
polytheism
a social order with kings at the top and slaves at the bottom
the use of bones in record-keeping
the development of agriculture
34
Which was not a method used by early empire builders to gain and maintain power?
appointing governors and officials
building new temples
using armies for conquest
taxing merchants and subjects
35
How were the African empires of Kush and Aksum different from later empires in Africa?
They adopted Egyptian culture.
They grew powerful through trade.
They helped spread ideas, religion, and technology.
They interacted with foreign cultures.
36
Which general crossed the Alps to invade Rome from the north during the Second Punic War?
Alexander
Julius Caesar
Octavian
Hannibal
37
Which is the best definition for a classical period?
the time in any culture before written records were kept
a time of imperial expansion
an era that predates modern musical forms
era of great achievement in art, science, religion, philosophy, and polics
38
Who ranked just below the Tokugawa shoguns in Japan’s feudal structure?
daimyo
the emperor
peasants
samurai
39
Which is a characteristic of civilization?
Bronze tools and weapons
government
art and literature
an army
40
Which early groups migrated into modern-day Turkey and Iran from southern Russia and later formed empires?
Sumerians and Hebrews
Akkadians and Egyptians
Hyksos and Babylonians
Hittites and Aryans
