World History Fall Final Exam

Ancient Civilization

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Egyptian civilization developed

A. On the shores of the Euphrates River

B. Above the first cataract on the Tigris River

C. In the cool highlands above Victoria Falls

D. Along the banks of the Nile Rive

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Which statement about the Great Wall is true?

A. It kept invaders out

B. It caused the downfall of the Qin Dynasty

C. It proved China’s resources could be mobilized

D. It led to Hammurabi’s policy of expansionism

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Hammurabi’s Code was important because it was the first time that a state’s laws

A. Applied to the royal household

B. Provided prisons for punishments

C. were set down in writing

D. imposed taxes on citizens

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Which of the following means the belief in many gods?

A. Monotheistic

B. Tritheistic

C. Ditheistic

D. Polytheistic

World Religions

Use the following words to fill in the blank for questions 5-7:

• Buddhism

• Hinduism

• Christianity

• Islam

• Judaism

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Ancient Greece & Rome

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The city-state of Sparta was characterized by

A. Democratic institutions

B. An emphasis on temple worship

C. An emphasis on warfare

D. Dependence upon the sea

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It is the type of government favored in Athens

A. Monarchy

B. Aristocracy

C. Oligarchy

D. Democracy

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Why did a group of senators murder Julius Caesar?

A. Because he was extremely unpopular with the Roman people

B. To dismantle the Republic and return governing power to the monarchy

C. Because he was waging a civil war

D. They thought of him as a threat to the Roman Republic

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Which of the following contributed to the fall of the Roman Empire?

A. Constantine's mental illness

B. Serious economic problems

C. Moving the capital to Byzantium

D. An army rebellion

Middle Ages

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Europe became a feudal society because

A. The rarity of cash required land to be used as a payment for services.

B. Europeans needed to defend themselves against constant raids and invasions.

C. Overpopulation required that a more efficient agricultural system be developed.

D. Skilled craftspeople had emerged as farming techniques improved.

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Plague that killed off a large percentage of Europe's population during the Middle Ages.

A. Black Scourge

B. Bubonic Flu

C. Black Death

D. Bleak Death

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Which group made up the largest part of the population in feudal society?

A. Peasants

B. Knights

C. Lords

D. Vassals

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Document signed by King John that limited the power of the English Monarchy.

A. Constitution

B. Articles of Confederation

C. Twelve Tables

D. Magna Carta

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What were the wars between the Holy Roman Empire and the Muslims called?

A. War of the Roses

B. The Crusades

C. The Hundred Years War

D. The Islamic Wars

Renaissance & Reformation

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Martin Luther was a Catholic priest who broke away from the Catholic Church and started the first Protestant Church. Which of these did Luther do?

A. He posted a list of arguments, called theses, against indulgences and Church abuses on a church door for everyone to see.

B. He convinced the pope he was right

C. He closed his Protestant Church and later re-joined the Catholic Church

D. He stopped reading the Bible and stopped going to church.

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A reformation is

A. A period marked by great achievements

B. A religious reform movement

C. Characterized by a utopian society

D. Catholicism

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Henry VIII was motivated to break from the Catholic church because _______.

A. He needed a daughter to take over after his death

B. Henry needed a divorce so he could remarry and have a son

C. He was a follower of Luther and disagreed with indulgences

D. His wife Catherine was a Protestant and she influenced him to break with the Pope.

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The age of great change marked by renewed interest in classical learning and the arts is called the:

A. Industrial Revolution

B. Renaissance

C. Reformation

D. The Middle Ages

Age of Exploration

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What is a conquistador?

A. A Christian priest who converts people

B. A weapon used by the Spanish to defeat the Aztecs

C. A special ship used to sail the Atlantic

D. A Spanish conqueror

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Which of the following explorers is given the credit as the first to circumnavigate the world?

A. Ferdinand Magellan

B. Christopher Columbus

C. Vasco da Gama

D. Henry Hudson

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Which of the following was the leader of the Aztecs at the time of Cortes’ arrival?

A. Atahualpa

B. Hiawatha

C. Pizarro

D. Moctezuma II

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Which of the following best describes the motivation that caused European explorers to find a way to sail to Asia, otherwise known as the “three G’s”?

A. Gifts, Gold, and Glory

B. God, Glory, and Silver

C. God, Gold, and Glory

D. Gold, God, and Gluten

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What was the Middle Passage?

A. The largest slave trading ship ever built

B. A route along the African Coast to the Indian Ocean

C. A road across the Sahara

D. The route by which slaves were transported from Africa to the Americas

Choose ONE of the following people and explain why your choice represents the person most important of this time period:

• Julius Caesar

• Martin Luther

• Christopher Columbus

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World History Fall Final Exam

Egyptian civilization developed

Which statement about the Great Wall is true?

Hammurabi’s Code was important because it was the first time that a state’s laws

Which of the following means the belief in many gods?

The city-state of Sparta was characterized by

It is the type of government favored in Athens

Why did a group of senators murder Julius Caesar?

Which of the following contributed to the fall of the Roman Empire?

Europe became a feudal society because

Plague that killed off a large percentage of Europe's population during the Middle Ages.

Which group made up the largest part of the population in feudal society?

Document signed by King John that limited the power of the English Monarchy.

What were the wars between the Holy Roman Empire and the Muslims called?

Martin Luther was a Catholic priest who broke away from the Catholic Church and started the first Protestant Church. Which of these did Luther do?

A reformation is

Henry VIII was motivated to break from the Catholic church because _______.

The age of great change marked by renewed interest in classical learning and the arts is called the:

What is a conquistador?

Which of the following explorers is given the credit as the first to circumnavigate the world?

Which of the following was the leader of the Aztecs at the time of Cortes’ arrival?

Which of the following best describes the motivation that caused European explorers to find a way to sail to Asia, otherwise known as the “three G’s”?

What was the Middle Passage?

Written Response:

Egyptian civilization developed

Which statement about the Great Wall is true?

Hammurabi’s Code was important because it was the first time that a state’s laws

Which of the following means the belief in many gods?

The city-state of Sparta was characterized by

It is the type of government favored in Athens

Why did a group of senators murder Julius Caesar?

Which of the following contributed to the fall of the Roman Empire?

Europe became a feudal society because

Plague that killed off a large percentage of Europe's population during the Middle Ages.

Which group made up the largest part of the population in feudal society?

Document signed by King John that limited the power of the English Monarchy.

What were the wars between the Holy Roman Empire and the Muslims called?

Martin Luther was a Catholic priest who broke away from the Catholic Church and started the first Protestant Church. Which of these did Luther do?

A reformation is

Henry VIII was motivated to break from the Catholic church because _______.

The age of great change marked by renewed interest in classical learning and the arts is called the:

What is a conquistador?

Which of the following explorers is given the credit as the first to circumnavigate the world?

Which of the following was the leader of the Aztecs at the time of Cortes’ arrival?

Which of the following best describes the motivation that caused European explorers to find a way to sail to Asia, otherwise known as the “three G’s”?

What was the Middle Passage?

Written Response: