Africa
1. Ghana was a powerful trade civilization in…
a. East Africa
c. West Africa
b. North America
d. Mexico
2. Which religion dominated the West African civilizations?
a. Christianity
c. Hinduism
b. Judaism
d. Islam
3. What helped revolutionize trade across the Sahara?
a. camel caravans
c. horse-drawn chariots
b. desertification
d. new roadways
Use the timeline below to answer the following questions:
250 A.D.
Jenne-Jeno
inhabited.
Ghana thrived from
700-1200 A.D.
500 A.D.
700 A.D.
1000 A.D.
Mansa Musa ruled Mali
from 1312 – 1337 A.D.
1200 A.D.
1400 A.D.
Songhai thrived from
1475 - 1600 A.D.
1600 A.D.
4. According to the timeline above, when was Jenne-Jeno first inhabited?
a. 500 A.D.
b. 1000 A.D.
c. 250 A.D.
d. 750 A.D.
5. According to the chart above, when did Mansa Musa rule Mali?
a. From 700 – 1200 A.D.
b. From 1200- 1400 A.D.
c. From 1312-1337 A.D.
d. From 1475-1600 A.D.
6. Which of the following was the West Africa’s center of learning?
a. Axum
c. Timbuktu
b. Mombassa
d. Benin City
7. Who was the greatest king of Mali?
a. Askia Mohammed
c. Chandragupta
b. Mansa Musa
d. Shi Huangdi
8. What was Great Zimbabwe’s wealth based upon?
a. ivory
c. gold
b. salt
d. cattle
9. Who were the original African people who migrated around Africa?
a. Bantus
c. Nubians
b. Swahilis
d. Mansa Musa
“Our luck far exceeded expectations. Each of the four pits we dug yielded abundant
evidence…Animal bones, rice chaff, and carbonized grains documented a mixed diet.
Pottery fragments, spindle whorls, terracotta statuary, and crucibles for smelting copper
or gold gave insight into local arts and crafts. Walls defined sturdy homes.”
-Susan and Roderick McIntosh, in an account of their 1981 dig of Jenne-Jeno,
the oldest city in West Africa.
10. According to the passage above, you can tell which of the following is true about
the people and culture of Jenne-Jeno?
a. They had a mixed diet, created statues, and were able to smelt metals.
b. They had a mixed diet and had an abundance of gold.
c. Their arts and crafts included pottery as well as metalworking and they lived
in weak homes.
d. All of the above
11. The map above shows trade in northwestern Africa of what two important items?
a. gold and ivory
b. salt and paper
c. gold and salt
d. paper and ivory
12. What helped revolutionize trade across the Sahara?
a. camel caravans
c. horse-drawn chariots
b. desertification
d. new roadways
Islam
13. Who was the founder of Islam?
A.) Abraham
B.) Ali
C.) Muhammad
D.) Siddhartha
14. What was Muhammad’s teaching with respect to other monotheistic religions?
A.) Muhammad accepted the earlier Judaic revelations, but rejected completely
any influence from Christianity.
B.) Muhammad accepted the validity of earlier Christian and Judaic revelations
and taught that his own revelations were a final refinement of the earlier ones.
C.) Muhammad stressed that only his own revelations had merit and that others
were works of the devil.
D.) Muhammad taught that monotheistic religion should incorporate parts of
polytheism into the religion.
15. Which of the following is NOT one of the Five Pillars of Faith?
A.) Daily Worship
B.) Fasting
C.) Pilgrimage to Medina
D.) Profession of Faith
“In the life to come a woeful punishment awaits you – or the forgiveness of
Allah and His pleasure. The life of the world is but a vain provision.”
16. The quote above suggests that:
A.) a person’s actions are not important.
B.) earthly life is not as important as the afterlife.
C.) the future in heaven determines how a person lives on earth.
D.) there is no turning back once you have made a mistake.
17. The quote above comes from the holy text of the Muslims which is the:
A.) Qur’an
B.) Torah
C.) Upanishads
D.) Vedas
18. All of the following are a result of Muslim contributions, EXCEPT:
A.) algebra.
B.) democracy.
C.) hospitals.
D.) universities.
19. Using the map above, which religion was the most widespread in 800 C.E.?
A.) Buddhism
B.) Eastern Orthodox
C.) Islam
D.) Roman Catholic
20. Using the map above, Islam spread as far as what present-day country?
A.) Greece
B.) Italy
C.) Spain
D.) Turkey
21. What prevented Islam from spreading further into Europe?
A.) Battle of Thermopylae
B.) Battle of Tours
C.) Peloponnesian War
D.) Persian Wars
22. Which Muslim mosque is located at the former site of Solomon’s Temple?
A.) La Alhambra
B.) Church of the Holy Sepulcher
C.) Dome of the Rock
D.) Hagia Sophia
23. Different beliefs on one major issue caused the divide between the Shi’a and the
Sunni Muslims. Which issue caused the split?
A.) Celibacy
B.) Icons
C.) Language
D.) Leadership
Japan/Eastern Trade
24. Japan is made up of a series of islands known as a(n)
a. peninsula
b. archipelago
c. continent
d. isthmus
25. The traditional Japanese religion is called
a. Zoroastrianism
b. Bushido
c. Shinto
d. Hinduism
26. Feudal Japanese professional soldiers were known as
a. Ninjas
b. Knights
c. Hoplites
d. Samurai
27. Which of the following is evidence that the Japanese borrowed heavily from their
Chinese neighbors?
a. the spread of Buddhism into Japanese life
b. Japanese architecture resembles that of China
c. Japanese and Chinese writing is similar
d. All of the above
28. Which of the following is NOT true about Shinto
a. it is the ethnic religion native to Japan
b. it involves the worshipping of the emperor
c. it coexists peacefully with Buddhism (both religions are practiced in Japan)
d. it does not value the importance of ancestors and nature
29. What is the name of the trade route below that stretched all the way from China to the
Mediterranean Sea?
a. Silk Road
b. Trans-Saharan Path
c. Indian Ocean Trade
Network
d. The Royal Road
30. From what country could you have obtained paper, porcelain, and silk?
a. Mexico
b. England
c. Egypt
d. China
31. From what trade route does the picture below most likely come from?
a. South China Sea
b. European River Routes
c. Mediterranean Sea
d. Trans-Saharan
32. The box below contains the teachings of what religion, which spread from India to
China, Korea, Southeast Asia, and Japan?
a. Hinduism
1. Life means suffering.
b. Islam
c. Christianity
2. The origin of suffering is attachment.
d. Buddhism
3. The cessation of suffering is attainable.
4. The path to the cessation of suffering.
33. The picture on the right illustrates that Japan’s geography was very
a. flat and easy to farm
b. mountainous making it difficult to
unite
c. dry and hard to find water
d. all of the above
ROME
34.
Using your knowledge of Ancient Roman achievements
identify the following--
A.
B.
C.
D.
Pantheon
Aqueduct
Hagia Sofia
Coliseum
35. Using your knowledge of Ancient Roman achievements
identify the following--
A. Pantheon
B. Parthenon
C. Coliseum
D. Aqueduct
36. All of the following were causes for the decline of the Roman Empire EXCEPT
A.
B.
C.
D.
invasions by Germanic and Central European peoples.
the devaluation of Roman currency and the high cost of defense.
the overall moral decay of Roman society as the empire declined.
the detrimental influence of the Jewish people after the Diaspora.
37. Persecution of Christians ended when
A.
B.
C.
D.
Constantine issued the Edict of Milan.
Jesus was named Messiah.
Paul became a martyr.
Church leaders put together the New Testament.
38. Which of the following is one of the common,
basic principles of law developed by the Romans?
A. An accused person is guilty until proven innocent.
B. An accused person is innocent until proven guilty.
C. Punishments are given in accordance with social status.
D. Habeas Corpus was the first rule of justice
39. The “Fall of Rome” was
A. a rapid, cataclysmic event.
B. due entirely to military failures.
C. not a singular event, but a long process of change.
D .the end of all Roman civilization.
40. In the fields of art and literature, Romans were
greatly influenced by the culture of
A.
B.
C.
D.
Carthage
Greece
Gaul
Palestine
41. Which of the following gods or goddesses are not correctly
paired with their Greek counterpart?
A.
B.
C
D.
Jupiter – Zeus
Juno – Artemis
Minerva – Athena
Venus – Aphrodite
In the selection below, the Roman historian Tacitus describes the army of German barbarians who
live outside the empire’s northern border. Read the passage and answer the questions that follow.
“…What most stimulates their courage is that their squadrons are composed of families and clans.
Close by them are those dearest to them, so that they hear the shrieks of women, the cries of
infants. They are the most sacred witnesses of his bravery. The soldier brings his wounds to
mother and wife…who administer both food and encouragement to the combatants…”
42. Tacitus believes that one reason for the success of the German invaders is that
A. their foot soldiers are so quick.
B. their cavalry fights with their foot soldiers.
C. the soldiers have their families with them.
D. women and children fight in battle with them.
43. A soldier’s family provided meals and
A. tried to discourage him from fighting.
B. took care of his battle injuries.
C. encouraged him to fight for money.
D. did not accompany him on his journey home.
Byzantine Empire
44. Which of the following describes the most spectacular example of
Byzantine architecture pictured below?
A. The Cathedral of St. Peter
B. The Cathedral of St. Celia
C. The Church of Hagia Sofia
D. The Dome of the Rock
45. Which city is a crossroads between Europe and Asia?
A. Carthage
B. Constantinople
C. Cordoba
D. Canbera
46. Which was the body of civil law created for the
Byzantine Empire?
A. The Twelve Tables
B. Orthodox Jewish Law
C. Code of Justinian
D. Roman Law
47. Which characteristic belongs in the
diagram below?
Eastern Orthodox Religion
Greek
?
A.
B.
C.
D.
Patriarch
no sacraments
priests marry
Latin services
Worship pope
icons
During a revolt against the Byzantine Emperor Justinian in 532 AD, Empress Theodora offered this advice
to her husband. Read the passage and answer the questions that follow.
“My opinion is that the present time, above all others is inopportune for flight, even though it bring
safety…For one who has been and emperor it is not to be thought to be a fugitive. If it is your wish to
save yourself, O Emperor, there is no difficulty. For we have much money, and there is the sea, here the
boats. However, consider whether it will not come about after you have been saved that you would gladly
exchange that safety for death. For as for myself, may I never be separated from this royal purple.”
48. Theodora advises her husband to
A. run away from the rebels
B. consider whether he will be happy as a fugitive.
C. give up the throne of the Byzantine empire.
D. seek refuge with the Orthodox Church.
49. What decision does Theodora seem to have made for herself in this situation?
A. to stay where she is and remain empress
B. to sail to safety
C. to use her wealth to find help
D. to pray for death
Middle Ages and Renaissance:
50. Which of the following was NOT an effect of the Crusades?
a. Strengthening of the monarchs
b. Strengthening of the pope and nobles
c. Stimulation of trade between Europe and Middle East
d. Legacy of bitterness between Christians and Muslims
51. Which of the following was NOT a key event of the Crusades?
a. Pope Urban’s speech
b. The capture and recapture of Jerusalem
c. Founding of the Crusader States
d. Crusaders conquering Mecca
52. Ferdinand and Isabella expelled what group from Spain
a. Vikings
b. Magyars
c. Saxons
d. Muslim/Moors
Answer questions 53 and 54 based on the map below
53. Charlemagne’s Empire extended from the Atlantic Ocean on the west and the
Mediterranean Sea on the south to what river in the northeast?
a. Rhone River
b. Loire River
c. Rhine River
d. Danube River
54. What city in Italy was part of Charlemagne’s Empire?
a. Venice
b. Rome
c. Paris
d. Aachen
55. The charter signed by King John that limited the king’s power and served as the basis
for British and American governments is called the
a. British Bill of Rights
b. Common Law
c. Magna Carta
d. Treaty of London
56. Which of the following were invading groups who’s threat in Western Europe
reinforced the feudal system, disrupted trade, and caused the decline of towns?
a. Angles and Saxons
b. Vikings
c. Magyars
d. All of the above
57. What Frankish leader did the Pope anoint Holy Roman Emperor in 800 C.E.?
a. Charles Martel
b. Clovis
c. Pepin the Short
d. Charlemagne
58. In his early modern treatise The Prince, Machiavelli expressed belief that
a. the ruler should share powere with a parliament
b. the end does not justify the means
c. one should do good when possible, but evil if necessary
d. all men are created equal
59. Why did Florence, Genoe, and Venice all emerge as the center of the Italian
Renaissance at the end of the Medieval period?
a. they were thriving, prosperous trade cities
b. they had a wealthy merchant class
c. they benefited from the classical heritage of Rome
d. all of the above
“It will naturally be answered that it would be desirable to be both loved and feared; but
as it is difficult to be both at the same time, it is much more safe to be feared than to be
loved, when you have to choose between the two. For it may be said of men in general
that they are ungrateful and fickle, dissemblers, avoiders of danger, and greedy of gain.”
Answer the question below based upon the stated quote:
60. Based on the content of the quote, it can best be stated that _______________
spoke it:
a. Niccolo Machiavelli
b. Thomas Moore
c. Ivan the Great
d. Vincent Van Gough