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World History A Final Exam Review Part 1
What is a triumvirate?
Charlemagne could read and write
World History A Final Exam Review Part 1
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Charlemagne could read and write
True
False
2
What is a triumvirate?
Government run by a monarch
Government of Athens
Government run by 3 people in Rome
Government style of the provinces of India
3
Which Mongolian leader took over Vietnam?
Marco Polo
Genghis Khan
Kublai Khan
Ogadai Khan
4
What makes the Axum Empire different from most African empires and kingdoms?
The first to domesticate camels
They created the first nomadic empire
Christianity was made the official religion of the empire
They traded with Arabs
5
What is archaeology?
Study of human bones
Study of society
study of humans and prehistory through the excavation of sites and th
Study of relics
6
Who was Asoka?
Greatest Chinese Emperor
Greek Emperor
Egyptian Emperor
Greatest Indian Emperor
7
Who was the god of chaos?
Horus
Seth
Nut
Ra
8
Kublai Khan formally establishes which dynasty in China?
Yuan Dynasty
Tang Dynasty
Xia Dynasty
Song Dynasty
9
Who can achieve ultimate enlightenment in Buddhism?
Brahmins
Anyone
Warriors and Kings
All but the untouchables
10
Bantus were nomadic subsistence farmers who founded the city of...
Cairo
Cape Town
Timbuktu
Mogadishu
11
Why is Charlemagne's father famous?
Defeated the Islamic Empire at the Battle of Tours
Spread Christianity
Defeated the Mongols in Russia
A great king
12
The Tang Dynasty followed the Song Dynasty
False
True
13
What was the first use of the wheel?
Technology
Military
Pottery
14
Songhai's king Sunni Ali was succeeded by his son, who was then overthrown by...
King Tut
Military leader, Muhammad Ture
Tribal leaders of the Bantus
Mansa Musa
15
Where was the Kingdom of the Songhai?
West Africa
Near Egypt
South Africa
In the Congo
16
What is the defining characteristic for the Old Kingdom?
Golden age of stability
Extreme wealth
Increasing territory
Invented the word Pharaoh
17
Buddhism's sacred text are the 4 Noble Truths and Eightfold Path
True
False
18
Judaism's sacred text are the Vedas
True
False
19
The Bantus merged with Arab culture to form a new culture called...
Igbo
Zulu
Egyptians
Swahili
20
Which of the following was NOT an important figure in Judaism?
Moses
Abraham
Isaac
Muhammad
21
The purpose of African Art was to...
Exemplify religious ideas
None of the above
Entertain the king
It is not known
22
The Samurai are from Vietnam
True
False
23
Who was the founder of Hinduism?
Siddartha Gautma
There was no singular founder
Jesus of Nazareth
Muhammad
24
Which geographical feature can be found in both the North and South part of the continent?
Tundra
Tropical Rainforest
Desert
Deciduous Forest
25
Hinduism's sacred text is the Torah
True
False
26
The Sui Emperor built what feature?
None of the above
The Yangtze River
The Grand Canal
The Great Wall
27
What part of Egypt does the Upper Nile refer too?
South Egypt
Mali
North Egypt
Mesopotamia
28
What goddess does the Sphinx represent in Egyptian culture?
Sekhmet
Isis
Ra
Osiris
29
Islam's sacred text is the Koran
False
True
30
What was the defining characteristic for the New Kingdom?
Golden age of stability
Invented word Pharaoh
Extreme wealth
Increased territory
31
What was important about the Neolithic Revolution?
Bronze
Iron
Systematic agriculture
Animals
32
What is a Polis?
Roman City State
Greek City State
Indian Province
None of the above
33
What type of writing did ancient Egyptians use?
Clay tablets
Cuneiform
Hieroglyphics
They did not have one
34
Middle Ages in Europe consisted of what groups...
Franks
Ostrogoths
Visigoths
All of the above
35
The kingdom of Ghana was rich with what resources?
Gold and Salt
Frankincense and Myrrh
Slaves and Ivory
Millet and Tropical Fruits
36
What is the significance of human sacrifice to the Aztecs?
There is none
It represented putting off the end of the world
It pleased their gods
It lead to harvest season
37
African society is generally matrilineal
False
True
38
In Buddhism, the idea of achieving ultimate enlightenment is called...
Koran
Brahmin
Caste
Nirvana
39
Who is the founder of Islam?
Muhammad
Siddartha Gautma
Abraham
'Umar ibn al-Khattab
40
The Magna Carta was...
Same as Common Law
Recognition of rights for the noble class
Limit of king's power
Recognition of rights for everyone
41
What was Hammurabi's Code?
All of the above
First set of written law
The Twelve Tables
Code of Ethics
42
Christianity's sacred text is the Bible
False
True
43
What are the five common characteristics of a civilization?
All of the above
Division of labor/Writing
Organized religion
System of Gov/Technology
44
The Sui Dynasty were the first to reunify China after the Han
False
True
45
The Qin dynasty came before the Han Dynasty
False
True
46
Which item below was a rival city-state in Ancient Greece?
Harappa
Upper Egypt
Mohenjo Daro
Sparta
47
The feudal system in China was weakened by the Song Dynasty
True
False
48
The Inquisition's goal was to convert all non-Christians in Europe
False
True
49
Kingdom of Mali was made famous by their King, Mansa Musa
False
True
50
Charlemagne divided his empire into...
West Frankish Kingdom
East Frankish Kingdom
All of the above
Middle Kingdom
51
The first Chinese dynasty were the Xia
False
True
52
Which of the following is NOT true of women in African society?
Women moved into their husband's house upon marriage
They were highly valued for both their ability to work and give birth
Inheritances were passed through women
They were subjected to mutilation as part of their initiation process
53
Early African villages had this feature in common:
Walls
Tribal flags
Government buildings
Ornamental trees at the entrance
54
Which pharaoh below was the first female pharaoh?
Ramses II
Hatshepsut
King Tut
Cleopatra VII
55
Who were Romulus and Remus?
Brothers of ruling kingdoms
Brothers that founded Rome
Most important gods of Roman Mythology
None of the above
56
The Iroquois Grand Council was the first..
Communist experiment in South America
Democratic experiment in North America
Democratic experiment in South America
Communist experiment in North America
57
After the Han Dynasty, China was in a Civil War for hundreds of years.
False
True
58
The Holy Roman Empire fell apart because of...
Consistent attacks from the Roman Empire
Consistent infrastructure problems
Consistent attacks from the Islamic Empire
Expanding the empire
59
What part of Egypt does the Lower Nile refer too?
Nile River
South Egypt
North Egypt
Mesopotamia
60
A nomadic group of caravan traders who used camels to traverse the Sahara were called...
Ethiopians
Bantus
Berbers
Nubians
61
What happened to Rome when the Etruscans ruled?
Became an oligarchy
Transformed from a village to a city
Empire shrunk in size
Doubled the size of the empire
62
Why does civilization flourish in Northern Egypt?
Nile River
Irrigation
The double crown of Egypt
Reliable weather/flooding
63
The Spanish Inquisition's goal was to convert or expel all non-Christians from Spain
False
True
64
What is the oldest religion in the world?
Hinduism
Judaism
Buddhism
Christianity
65
Which god below was the most important in Greek mythology?
Zeus
Apollo
Aphrodite
Hades
66
According to Hinduism, what is dharma?
Achievement of ultimate enlightenment
The caste just above the Untouchables
A character in Hindu mythology
Doing one's duty in life to gain positive karma
67
Which God below represents the Sun?
Isis
Ra
Osiris
Horus
68
Who was Justinian I?
Frankish King
British King
King of Rome
Byzantine Emperor
69
William of Normandy created the idea of the English Language
True
False
70
What was cuneiform?
None of the above
First city state in Mesopotamia
Style of writing
71
After the Xia, the Zhou dynasty was next.
True
False
72
Which empire below was a response to Alexander the Great's expansion?
Mauryan
Greek
Gupta
Persian
73
A savanna is...
A desert region
A grassland region
A mountainous region
A tundra region
74
One parallel between Buddha and Jesus is that...
Both lived in poverty
Both were located in Ancient India
Both attempted to "fix" their respective religions
Both attempted to achieve enlightenment
75
Slaves were captured from villages by the Berbers
True
False
76
In Egyptian mythology, who was the god of the dead?
Amun
Osiris
Anubis
Ma'at
77
In France under King Philip IV, government was split into...
Congress
House of Lords
Parliament
Three Estates
78
What was the defining characteristic for the Middle Kingdom?
Invented the word pharaoh
Increased territory
Golden age of stability
extreme wealth
79
The majority of the north half of the African continent is what religion?
Tribal/Indigenous
Muslim
Christian
Buddhist
80
What was the first empire in history?
Sumerian
Mayan
British
Babylonian
81
Which of the options below are a geographical barrier in China?
Yangtze River
Yellow River
All of the above
Gobi Desert
82
What is one of the theories that Rome fell??
Plague
Volcano eruption triggered a tidal wave
Attacks from Egyptians
Lengthy civil wars
83
What did Ancient India use as their trade route?
Mediterranean Sea
Gold Route
Nile River
Silk Route
84
Who is the founder of Christianity?
There was no singular founder
Muhammad
Siddartha Gautma
Jesus of Nazareth
85
What were the twelve tables?
Code of Ethics
None of the above
History of Rome
Code of Laws
86
One unusual aspect of African society was the relationship between...
The men and the women
The king and his people
The adults and the children
The people and the animals
87
The Ming Dynasty follows the Mongolian rule
True
False
88
After Rome splits, what is the name of the Eastern Roman Emperor?
Remus
Constantinople
Constantine
Romulus
89
Which of the options below were one of the first Greek civilizations?
Persian
Egyptian
Minoan
Mesopotamian
90
Who was Cyrus the Great?
Leader, Assyrian Empire
Leader, Chinese Empire
Leader, Persian Empire
Leader, Gupta Empire
91
Where was ancient Mesopotamia?
Indus River Valley
Mediterranean Sea
Fertile Crescent
Amazon River
92
Which of the following is NOT true of the Kush Empire?
They are also called the Nubian empire
They were a trade partner with Egypt
They were a rural, farming society
They defeated Egypt in 750 AD
93
What was a major accomplishment of the Mayans?
The Mayan gender norms
The Mayan Calendar
Their religion
The Mayan school system
94
The primary outcome when an economy is flooded with a large amount of currency increases the value of the currency
False
True
95
What allows diversification of jobs to be pursued?
Surplus of food
Surplus of animals
None of the above
Surplus of jobs
96
Which Chinese leader finished the Great Wall of China?
King Darius
Emperor Asoka
Emperor Shi Huang Ti
King Xerxes
97
Which of the options below are a geographical barrier in India?
Himalayan Mountains
Yangtze River
Mediterranean Sea
Gobi Desert
98
What is the Fertile Crescent?
Area of farmable land in China
Area of farmable land in America
Area of farmable land in Mesopotamia
Area of farmable land in Africa
99
What is the pilgrimage to Mecca called?
Torah
Ramadan
Hajj
Koran
