Test - World History Benchmark I (2013)
Please pick the correct response to the following questions.
1.
2.
3.
All of the following are effects of the spread of Islam into Africa EXCEPT—
A.
new language blended from Bantu and Arabic
B.
new Arab trading settlement emerged along the eastern coast of Africa
C.
growth of commerce and trade in East Africa
D.
a blending of Christianity and Islam in Eastern Africa
All of the following are ways that Islam influences law and government in
Muslim societies EXCEPT—
F.
regulates family life and business matters
G.
provides a code for moral conduct
H.
requires a tax to help the poor
J.
regulates trade between Muslim nations
Use the list and your knowledge of social studies to answer the following question.
Which religion is characterized by all of the above?
4.
A.
Islam
B.
Hinduism
C.
Sikhism
D.
Buddhism
What geographic factor limited the establishment of the Mongolian civilization in the
Middle East?
F.
distance
G.
climate
5.
H.
waterways
J.
all of these
Use the passage and your knowledge of social studies to answer the following
question.
Who is being described above?
6.
7.
A.
Yuan Kublai
B.
Kublai Khan
C.
Genghis Khan
D.
Ogadi Khan
All of the following technological advances began in Tang or Ming China and spread to
other cultures of contact EXCEPT—
F.
trigonometry
G.
gunpowder
H.
optics
J.
magnetic compass
Use the graphic organizer and your knowledge of social studies to answer the
following question.
Which of the following best completes the graphic above?
8.
9.
A.
Council of Nicaea sets Christian tenets - Catholic Church becomes powerful
B.
Roman army cannot defend the empire - Rome falls and feudalism develops
C.
Invaders overrun Roman Empire - Council of Nicaea sets tenets for church
D.
Feudalism develops in medieval Europe - Invaders overrun the Roman Empire
Why was the time immediately following the fall of Rome called the Dark Ages?
F.
There was little formal education for the masses.
G.
There was no building being done.
H.
Emperors kept tight control of the people.
J.
Artwork from Greece, not Rome, survived.
Which of Justinian’s actions reflects the close connection between church and state in
the Byzantine Empire?
A.
He was crowned head of the church by the Pope.
B.
He relocated the capital from Rome to Byzantium.
C.
He developed and published Christian tenets.
D.
He built large churches such as the Hagia Sophia.
10. All of the following are factors in the decline of the Roman Empire EXCEPT—
F.
population growth
G.
corrupt governments
H.
hostile invasions
J.
loss of morals and values
11. All of the following are differences between Roman Catholicism and Eastern
Orthodoxy EXCEPT—
A.
the Bible as the sacred text
B.
language of services conducted
C.
celibacy/marriage of priests
D.
permission for divorces
12. All of the following are impacts of the Moors in Spain on European culture EXCEPT—
F.
art and architecture
G.
complete conversion to Islam
H.
mathematical advances
J.
scientific advances
13. political/social system : _____________ :: economic system : _____________
Which words complete the analogy?
A.
feudalism…manorialism
B.
manorialism…feudalism
C.
Roman Empire…feudalism
D.
Middle Ages…feudalism
14. Under the manorial system, nobles were required to provide serfs with which of the
following?
F.
education
G.
food
H.
protection
J.
livable wage
15. Which new legal idea was introduced by the signing of the Magna Carta?
A.
Parliament has supreme authority.
B.
All citizens have equal rights.
C.
Citizens vote for their leaders.
D.
The law limits the power of the king.
16. Which change in European societies resulted from the interaction of Muslim, Jewish,
and Christian cultures in the Middle Ages?
F.
New ideas in science and art were introduced and spread.
G.
The population declined rapidly.
H.
Feudal lords granted serfs new rights.
J.
The Christian Church separated into many denominations.
17. In which area has Justinian's Code had the MOST lasting impact?
A.
justice
B.
morality
C.
taxation
D.
diplomacy
18. Use the list and your knowledge of social studies to answer the
following question.
Which of the following is the best title for the above list?
F.
Origins and Spread of Islam
G.
History and Development of Feudalism
H.
Reasons for the Spread of Christianity
J.
Origins, Ideas, and Spread of Christianity
19. Which of the following statements best reflects the philosophy of Thomas Aquinas?
A.
Truth and beauty are in the eye of the beholder.
B.
Truth is known through reason and faith.
C.
Unquestioning faith is the path to happiness.
D.
Strict adherance to principles is required.
20. Use the graphic organizer and your knowledge of social studies to answer the
following question.
Which influence best completes the graphic organizer?
F.
Physical Protection
G.
Social Services for the Poor
H.
Set and Carried out Laws
J.
Land Grants
21. Why was the Great Schism important in the decline of medieval Europe?
A.
It created two popes for the Catholic Church.
B.
It led to rebellions among feudal nobles.
C.
It led to the questioning of church authority.
D.
It placed monarchs higher than the Pope.
22. How did the early Christian Paul contribute to the spread of Christianity?
F.
As a powerful priest in Rome, he persuaded Roman leaders to adopt Christianity.
G.
As a Roman senator, he pushed for the toleration of Christianity within the Empire.
H.
As a missionary, he traveled around the Roman Empire converting people
to Christianity.
J.
As leader of the Christian Church in Jerusalem, he established the first structure of
Christianity.
23. Which characteristic of classical civilizations was NOT inherited from river valley
civilizations?
A.
democracy
B.
legal codes
C.
monument building
D.
social classes
24. Which accomplishment of Aristarchus was not recognized as correct until
the Renaissance?
F.
the Earth rotates
G.
the Earth is round
H.
the Earth has magnetic poles
J.
the Earth revolves around the Sun
25. Which pair of Greek mathematicians made great advances in geometry?
A.
Aristotle and Zeno
B.
Euclid and Pythagoras
C.
Archimedes and Hipparchus
D.
Diogenes and Eratosthenes
26. Which values of Greek society are demonstrated in the subjects of their sculpture?
F.
religious
G.
democratic
H.
importance of children
J.
equality of men and women
27. How did the roles of women differ between Greece and Rome?
A.
Athenian women could own property.
B.
Roman women could vote in elections.
C.
Spartan women could serve as soldiers.
D.
Roman women were nearly social equals to men.
28. Which legal concept was NOT developed by a classical civilization?
F.
individual have natural rights
G.
all citizens are equal before the law
H.
the use of a jury of peers for criminal cases
J.
the need of testimony or documents to accuse a person
29. Which of the following generalizations accurately reflect the origin and diffusion of key
ideas in mathematics, science, and technology?
A.
Roman sailors developed and spread a universal alphabet across
the Mediterranean still in use today.
B.
Scholars in Alexandria and India were instrumental in theorizing
mathematical principles that are the basis of modern geometry.
C.
Tang Dynasty scientists were responsible for most of the predictions in astronomy
such as the size of the Sun and the relative size of the Earth.
D.
Classical Rome and Greece thinkers originated ideas related to
geography, including the magnetic poles, and the magnetic compass.
30. What is the historical significance of Justinian's Law Code?
F.
It was the first law code developed in the Western world.
G.
It was the foundation for Western legal tradition.
H.
It first summarized an "eye for an eye" style of justice.
J.
It mixed Egyptian and Western tradition into one law code.
31. Which of the following accurately reflects the rights and responsibilities of citizens and
non-citizens in Athenian democracy?
A.
Citizens had the sole right to operate businesses within Athens.
B.
Foreigners could gain rights by applying for Athenian citizenship.
C.
Citizens had the responsibility of learning agricultural techniques.
D.
Citizens were entitled to certain rights, while non-citizens had few protections and
could never become citizens.
32. Which political practice in Greek democracy did the Roman Republic also permit?
F.
allowing a supreme court of impartial judges
G.
granting citizens participation in government through voting
H.
creating a central treasury to manage government finances
J.
establishing a council of the 500 largest landowners to serve as advisers to
legislators
33. Which Persian innovation promoted trade and contributed to the unity of the empire?
A.
use of standardized metal coins
B.
creation of a universal set of weights
C.
division of the empire into administrative provinces
D.
construction of the remarkable gardens of the palace in Babylon
34. Which type of government of early Greece often consisted of a small group of wealthy
people in power?
F.
democracy
G.
oligarchy
H.
republic
J.
tyranny
35. Zoroastrianism is an early monotheistic religion emerging from which
classical civilization?
A.
Greece
B.
Gupta India
C.
Han China
D.
Persia
36. Why is the establishment of a Hellenistic empire by Alexander considered a
great achievement?
F.
It helped the early development of democracy in Greece.
G.
It brought the establishment of the first Greek city-states.
H.
It allowed Christianity to emerge in a peaceful Greek empire.
J.
It spread Greek knowledge and preserved classical influences across three
continents.
37. Totalitarianism is best characterized by —
A.
elected officials managing all aspects of government
B.
the people having a written set of government-protected rights
C.
a government having complete control over the lives of the people
D.
an economy where all major means of production are owned by the government
38. How does a republic differ from direct democracy?
F.
A republic has representatives who are elected to office by the citizens.
G.
A direct democracy places power in the hands of a committee of appointees.
H.
A republic allows every citizen to vote directly on all laws.
J.
A direct democracy gives power to political parties, not citizens.
39. The U.S. Constitution creates a government that reflects all of the following principles
of a democracy EXCEPT—
A.
a federal system
B.
separation of powers
C.
checks and balances
D.
control of the media
40. Why would the Federalist Papers be considered a valid historical source?
F.
The authors were involved in writing the Constitution.
G.
The book is still available today.
H.
The opinions of the authors are based on rumors and gossip of the time.
J.
The writings were popular among Americans at the time.
41. We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that
they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights that among
these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness. That to secure these
rights, Governments are instituted among Men, deriving their just powers
from the consent of the governed, That whenever any Form of Government
becomes destructive of these ends, it is the Right of the People to alter or to
abolish it, and to institute new Government, laying its foundation on such
principles and organizing its powers in such form, as to them shall seem
most likely to effect their Safety and Happiness. Prudence, indeed, will dictate
that Governments long established should not be changed for light and
transient causes; and accordingly all experience hath shewn, that mankind
are more disposed to suffer, while evils are sufferable, than to right
themselves by abolishing the forms to which they are accustomed. But when a
long train of abuses and usurpations, pursuing invariably the same Object
evinces a design to reduce them under absolute Despotism, it is their right, it
is their duty, to throw off such Government, and to provide new Guards for
their future security.
What was Thomas Jefferson's reason for writing the above section of the Declaration
of Independence?
A.
to determine the rights of all men
B.
to demonstrate the courage of the colonies
C.
to argue for the development of a Constitution
D.
to justify separation from Great Britain
42. Which geographic factor likely contributed to the beginning of the Neolithic Revolution?
F.
changing sea levels forced hunter-gatherers into the interior of continents
G.
climate change led to longer growing season for farming
H.
spread of disease led to physical attacks on cities
J.
natural disasters led to a period of migration and movement
43. Societies during the era of Early Civilizations (8000 B.C.- 500 B.C.) are characterized
by all of the following EXCEPT—
A.
first organized governments
B.
first systems of writing
C.
first major religions
D.
first use of tools
44. How did the Neolithic Revolution alter the social patterns of humans?
F.
It led to people becoming nomadic.
G.
It led to the development of major religions.
H.
It led to the creation of settled communities.
J.
It led to greater social equality between male and female.
45. Which change to human societies did NOT result from the Neolithic Revolution?
A.
People began using bone and stone tools.
B.
The population began growing much faster.
C.
Advanced cities began growing along rivers and deltas.
D.
Specialized workers began to produce more intricate and complex products.
46. Which scientific achievement is NOT attributed to ancient Egyptians?
F.
first to use geometry
G.
first to use stone columns
H.
first to create a solar calendar
J.
first to develop a technique to create bronze
47. Why were early Indus River Valley settlements sometimes forced to change location?
A.
The Indus River occasionally changed course.
B.
Earthquakes devastated the poorly built homes.
C.
Communities needed to find a more defensible location.
D.
Aryan invaders moved many settlements closer to the seas.
48. Why was Egypt called the "Gift of the Nile"?
F.
The Nile provided a source of fish and wildlife.
G.
The Nile kept invaders from entering from the north.
H.
Irrigation from the Nile provided for farming in a desert region.
J.
Egyptian religious leaders believed the gods had placed the Nile in Egypt as a sign
of Egyptian supremacy.
49. Which historical artifact would NOT be evidence of a civilization?
A.
a metal coin
B.
a piece of woven silk
C.
a fishhook made of bone
D.
a clay tablet with writing
50. Use the table and your knowledge of social studies to answer the following
question.
What set of titles best completes the table?
F.
(1) Driest River Valleys (2) Historical Documents of Ancient Civilizations (3) Major
World Religions
G.
(1) Longest World Rivers (2) Modern Code of Law (3) Major World Religions
H.
(1) Site of Ancient Civilizations (2) Documents Influencing Modern Law (3) Major
World Religions
J.
(1) Locations of Religious Significance (2) Documents Influencing Modern Science
(3) Major World Religions
51. How was location A vulnerable to invasion in ancient history?
A.
Most invasions arrived along the Red Sea.
B.
Most invasions traveled north along the Nile River
C.
Most invasions arrived to Egypt by the Mediterranean Sea.
D.
Most invasions entered Egypt over land from the Middle East.
52. Which factor most influenced the location of civilizations labeled A, B, and C on
the map?
F.
The early religions were established at these locations and attracted people to the
area.
G.
Strong empires were established at these locations allowing the first civilizations to
grow.
H.
Early civilizations settled near essential routes for trading goods and services.
J.
Early settlements began near rivers to use as transportation and a fresh water
source.
53. Which accomplishment of Roman engineering is demonstrated above?
A.
arches
B.
domes
C.
columns
D.
ramps
54. Which classical civilization is identified by label C?
F.
Ancient Rome
G.
Greece
H.
Persia
J.
India
55. Which change did Rome incorporate into the idea of an Ecclesia in Roman government?
A.
It had citizens select leaders to do the voting.
B.
It added slaves and women to the voting public.
C.
It created a system of consuls to make decisions.
D.
It promoted and rewarded a classless, equal society.
56. Which series of empires correctly match their location on the map?
F.
I Byzantine Empire, II Charlemagne’s Empire, III Islamic Empire
G.
I Charlemagne’s Empire, II Byzantine Empire, III Islamic Empire
H.
I Islamic Empire, II Byzantine Empire, III Charlemagne’s Empire
J.
I Roman Empire, II Charlemagne’s Empire, III Islamic Empire
57. Which phrase belongs in the section labeled with I?
A.
Their labor raised the standard of living for others.
B.
Their presence gave protection to others.
C.
Both groups could marry above their status.
D.
Both were born into their social status.
58. Which significant location, identified with the question mark on the map, had the effect
of a barrier to the expansion of Islam during the Middle Ages?
F.
Arabia
G.
Sahara Desert
H.
Mongolia
J.
Iberian Peninsula
59. Which term belongs in Circle I?
A.
Koran
B.
Bible
C.
Torah
D.
Ten Commandments