This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > General Knowledge > History > World > World History – Quiz 14 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books World History Quiz 14 (60 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. According to the Mandate of Heaven, a ruler would stay in power as long as he .....? A) Obeys the priests. B) Controlled an army. C) Governed justly and truly. D) Conquered new territories. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Governed justly and truly. 2. The diplomacy of unconditional surrender used by the Persians against the Greek City-States. A) Civil-Service Exam. B) Mandate of Heaven. C) Earth & Water. D) Legalism. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Earth & Water. 3. One of ancient China's greatest invention was the development of ..... They mixed copper and tin to make a stronger alloy. A) Copper. B) Bronze. C) Brass. D) Pewter. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Bronze. 4. The supreme governing body of Ancient Rome was called ..... A) The Senate. B) Tribune. C) Consul. D) The House of Representatives. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The Senate. 5. What religion was spread to China on the Silk Road? A) Buddhism. B) Christianity. C) Hinduism. D) Islam. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Buddhism. 6. Which of the following events showcased Japan as a major industrial and global power? A) Defeating Russia in the Russo-Japanese War. B) Completion of the Trans-Siberian Railroad. C) Defeating China in the first Sino-Japanese War. D) Defeating Germany in World War I. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Defeating Russia in the Russo-Japanese War. 7. What is the name of the mountain range located in China and India? A) Rocky Mountains. B) Himalayan Mountains. C) Sahara Desert. D) Alps. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Himalayan Mountains. 8. The Fertile Crescent ..... A) Was a large geographical region. B) Stretched from the Persian Gulf to the Mediterranean Sea. C) Was the location where the earliest civilization started. D) All of these. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) All of these. 9. Zoroastrianism is what? A) Form of money. B) Government. C) Religion. D) City. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Religion. 10. Most Indus Valley people lived ..... A) Large cities. B) Small towns. C) Farming villages. D) Large ranches. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Farming villages. 11. Who were not considered humans and thought to be harmful to members of other caste? A) Vaisyas. B) Sudras. C) Untouchables. D) Brahmans. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Untouchables. 12. Due to the era of peace and prosperity, the Han Dynasty is called this. A) The Peaceful Period. B) The Golden Age. C) Gaozu's Era. D) The Silver Age. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The Golden Age. 13. Which is the best tool for organizing historical events? A) A map. B) A chart. C) A graph. D) A timeline. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) A timeline. 14. Which of the following best describes when ALL citizens gather at mass meetings to decide on government matters and the law? A) Democracy. B) Direct Democracy. C) Republic. D) Representative Democracy. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Direct Democracy. 15. Which of the following was a result of the Neolithic Revolution? A) Decreased social hierarchy. B) Pastoralism. C) Specialization of labor. D) Gender equality. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Specialization of labor. 16. Which of the following contributed most to the emergence of Russia as an expanding Eurasian power in the period between 1450 and 1750? A) Its absorption of traditions and technology from the Byzantine Empire and western Europe. B) Its success in creating alliances with European powers to expel Turkish invaders from the south. C) The eradication of Islam from Central Asia. D) The fall of the kingdoms of Poland and Prussia. E) The use of its strong navy to acquire colonial holdings worldwide. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Its absorption of traditions and technology from the Byzantine Empire and western Europe. 17. Who was the best king in the world A) Alexander the Great. B) Ashoka. C) Rama. D) Jarasandha. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Alexander the Great. 18. This was the name for the wars to capture the Holy land A) 30 years war. B) 100 years war. C) War of the Roses. D) Crusades. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Crusades. 19. Education needed, family relationships, social order A) Dharma. B) Confucianism. C) Legalism. D) Taoism. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Confucianism. 20. How did Ghana profit from outsiders? A) Taxing trade. B) Finding gold mines. C) Selling fish. D) Capturing slaves. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Taxing trade. 21. Which body of water does the Nile River flow into? A) Red Sea. B) Mediterranean Sea. C) Pacific Ocean. D) Indian Ocean. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Mediterranean Sea. 22. As methods of cultural diffusion, what do migration, trade, and warfare have in common? A) Ideas. B) Customs. C) Technology. D) All of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) All of the above. 23. Which of the following is NOT true of Hammurabi's code? A) It covered many aspects of Babylonian life, not just crimes. B) T was used by many later civilizations as a model. C) It treated all people the same under the law. D) It was carved in stone. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) It treated all people the same under the law. 24. Why did Germans and Italians want to create their own nations? A) They felt a strong sense of nationalism. B) They were unhappy with the Catholic Church. C) They had no common languages or customs. D) They wanted to have their own colonies in the Americas. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) They felt a strong sense of nationalism. 25. Due to military failures, Nationalism movements in the Balkans, and declining economy because of lack of Industrialization, the European powers referred to The Ottoman Empire as the "Sick Man of Europe." In response, the Ottomans launched a series of modernization reforms called the A) Meiji Revolution. B) Canton System. C) Tanzimat Reforms. D) Self-Strengthening Movement. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Tanzimat Reforms. 26. The first civilizations in the Americas differed from the first civilizations in Africa and Asia because they A) Developed in river valleys. B) Depended on silt to make their soil fertile. C) Developed in highlands areas. D) Developed independently of other civilizations. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Developed in highlands areas. 27. Cultural diffusion means? A) Sharing of secrets. B) Sharing and spreading of culture. C) Practice of one religion such as Christianity. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Sharing and spreading of culture. 28. Philosopher who taught through questioning and was Plato's teacher. (Put to death for corrupting young minds.) A) Aristotle. B) Socrates. C) Homer. D) Sophocles. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Socrates. 29. Who is the yorker king in the world? A) Shoaib Aktar. B) Natarjan. C) Waseem Akram. D) Lasith Malinga. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Natarjan. 30. Who was never a vassal in a Feudal relationship? A) King. B) Knight. C) Noble. D) Peasant. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) King. 31. Chose The Correct:First Battel In PANIPAT In Which Babar Defeated? ? ? A) 1198. B) 1527. C) 1192. D) 1526. E) 1540. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) 1526. 32. What is a challenge from the Crusades that still causes international conflict today? A) Religious conflict over the Holy Land in the Middle East. B) Trade route conflict over the Middle East. C) Oil conflict in the Middle East. D) UN conflict in the Middle East. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Religious conflict over the Holy Land in the Middle East. 33. Strong government is needed for order A) Legalism. B) Taoism. C) Confuscianism. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Legalism. 34. What were the kings of Egypt called? A) Presidents. B) Emperors. C) Pharaohs. D) Kings. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Pharaohs. 35. Forced to withdraw under threat of the Liao and Jin peoples A) Wei. B) Han. C) Song. D) Qin. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Song. 36. This dynasty ruled during the "Golden Age" of Ancient China. A) Shang. B) Qin. C) Han. D) Yuen. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Han. 37. Which of the following describes a major cause of the expansion of the Ottoman Empire in the fifteenth and sixteenth centuries? A) The Ottoman Empire successfully pursued mercantilist economic policies. B) Ottoman citizens unified by their recent conversion to Islam were strongly motivated to conquer. C) Exploitation of artillery and small arms gave the Ottomans advantages over many of their political rivals. D) The decentralized federalism of the Ottoman Empire encouraged competition and technological innovation. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Exploitation of artillery and small arms gave the Ottomans advantages over many of their political rivals. 38. Define mercantilism A) A system of trade between nations without high fees, or tariffs. B) A military strategy of using surprise attacks by small bands of fighters. C) The complete control of an empire by using regional governors. D) An economic system in which nations increase their wealth and power through colonization. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) An economic system in which nations increase their wealth and power through colonization. 39. The emperor who united China in the classical period was called A) Hui Di. B) Shi Huangdi. C) Mao. D) Fu Hao. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Shi Huangdi. 40. The number system and mathematics were advanced developments of both Mesopotamia and Egypt. Which of the following BEST describes the importance of these advances? A) With mathematics Egyptians and Sumerians were able to make new military advancements. B) With mathematics Egyptians and Sumerians were able to calculate the dimensions of their advanced building structures. C) With mathematics Egyptians and Sumerians were able to figure out their forms of writing. D) With mathematics Egyptians and Sumerians were able to figure out where to sell their goods. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) With mathematics Egyptians and Sumerians were able to calculate the dimensions of their advanced building structures. 41. What was a positive impact of the Crusades? A) The increased power of kings in Europe. B) The promotion of freedom of religion. C) Spread of European influence into Africa. D) Increased trade between Europe and Asia. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Increased trade between Europe and Asia. 42. ..... is made up of the tools and processes that people use to meet their needs. A) Social structure. B) Government. C) Technology. D) Religion. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Technology. 43. Which of these is a fun fact that was mentioned in the video? A) Conditioner was a product that was primarily made at India. B) People who have visited India have always complimented how pretty it is. C) India was the first to discover water on the moon. D) India uses a lot of tomatoes for their recipes. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) India was the first to discover water on the moon. 44. Early river civilizations developed along a river valley because the river provided ..... A) Fresh water. B) A means of transportation. C) Protection from invations. D) All of these are correct. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) All of these are correct. 45. One of the world's earliest civilizations were ..... A) The Greeks. B) The Egyptians. C) The Romans. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The Egyptians. 46. A Sumerian temple to honor their chief god was called a A) Gilgamesh. B) Cradle. C) Ziggurat. D) Scribe. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Ziggurat. 47. The essential resources used by early peoples were A) Water, animals, and fertile land. B) Water, copper, and animals. C) Copper, gold, and fertile land. D) Iron, copper, and water. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Water, animals, and fertile land. 48. A ..... is a set of beliefs about God or gods. A) Government. B) Religion. C) Technology. D) Social structure. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Religion. 49. How did the transition to farming influence the development of government? A) Governments were needed to conquer better farmlands. B) Governments were needed to organize large community projects. C) Governments were needed to establish distinct social classes. D) Governments were needed to protect local religions from outside influences. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Governments were needed to organize large community projects. 50. One way the Eastern Orthodox Church differed from the Roman Catholic was- A) They believed in multiple gods. B) They saw the Patriarch as the head of the Church. C) They merged their religion with Islam. D) They saw the Pope as the head of the Church. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) They saw the Patriarch as the head of the Church. 51. Mesopotamia is in what present day country? A) Iraq. B) Israel. C) Iran. D) Turkey. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Iraq. 52. Who led the peasant revolt that helped to overthrow the Qin state in ancient China? A) Shi Huangdi. B) Emperor Yu. C) Huangdi. D) Liu Bang. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Liu Bang. 53. If a person travels from place to place, without a permanent home, what are they? A) Domesticated. B) Landform. C) Archaeologist. D) Nomad. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Nomad. 54. What was the primary purpose of Nobles & Lords in the feudal system? A) Provide knights to fight for the king/queen. B) The monarchs established guilds to help serfs work the land. C) Monarchs were not allowed to build their own manor houses. D) The system elevated the serfs to a level equal to lords and knights. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Provide knights to fight for the king/queen. 55. How did the nomadic peoples affect the growing civilizations? A) They had no effect on the growing civilization. B) Spreading of diseases. C) They spread technology, goods, and ideas between civilizations. D) Created trading posts so people form the civilizations could travel long distances. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) They spread technology, goods, and ideas between civilizations. 56. Assyrians were known for what? A) Reading. B) Fighting. C) Laws. D) Boats. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Fighting. 57. What is the name of the Aryans' form of writing? A) Pharaoh. B) Cuneiform. C) Sanskrit. D) Stone. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Sanskrit. 58. Luther wanted the Bible translated into which language? A) German. B) French. C) English. D) Latin. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) German. 59. What animal did the Aryan people bring with them that showed how rich a person was? A) Cow. B) Pig. C) Horse. D) Dog. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Cow. 60. Which technology, first developed by the Chinese, enabled the Ottoman Empire to expand militarily into western Asia, Europe, and northern Africa? A) Gunpowder. B) Magnetic compass. C) Wheelbarrow. D) Woodblock printing. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Gunpowder. ← PreviousNext →Related QuizzesHistory QuizzesGeneral Knowledge QuizzesWorld History Quiz 1World History Quiz 2World History Quiz 3World History Quiz 4World History Quiz 5World History Quiz 6World History Quiz 7World History Quiz 8 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books