This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > General Knowledge > History > World > World History – Quiz 2 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books World History Quiz 2 (60 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. This was one of the first City States which practiced Democracy A) Sparta. B) Rome. C) Thermopylae. D) Athens. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Athens. 2. The Persian emperor that was defeated by Hoplites at the Battle of Marathon. He was viewed A) Pericles. B) Thales. C) Darius I. D) Xerxes I. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Darius I. 3. Which is a primary source? A) A journal entry from a young bride traveling west. B) An article in a current encyclopedia. C) Data on weather and climate. D) A book about the people of ancient China. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A journal entry from a young bride traveling west. 4. They invaded western Europe after the fall of Rome looking fro food, room, and lands. A) Russians. B) Germanic tribes. C) The French. D) The Chinese. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Germanic tribes. 5. Which of the following helped cause the Renaissance? A) Columbus' voyages. B) Crusades. C) Roman Empire. D) Scientific Revolution. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Crusades. 6. Who was the rebel leader during the Haitian revolution? A) Toussaint L'Ouveture. B) Napoleon Bonaparte. C) Boukman Dutty. D) Antoine-Pierre Narnave. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Toussaint L'Ouveture. 7. Ancient Roman clothing, mainly white. A) Shirt. B) Toga. C) Towel. D) Shorts. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Toga. 8. Which of the following staple crops is most associated with the rise of Mesoamerican civilizations? A) Potatoes. B) Maize. C) Manioc. D) Rice. E) Beans. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Maize. 9. What Michael Jackson Song deals with monsters? A) Beat It. B) Smooth Criminal. C) Thriller. D) Billie Jean. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Thriller. 10. One of ancient Egyptians famous inventions was the development of ..... from the papyrus plant found along the Nile river, A) Paper. B) Pencils. C) Pens. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Paper. 11. How were trials in Athens similar to trials in the United States today? A) Men and women served as jurors. B) Citizens were eligible to serve on a jury when they turned 18 years old. C) A panel of 12 jurors decided the guilt or innocence of the accused. D) The accused was considered innocent until proven guilty. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) The accused was considered innocent until proven guilty. 12. What do all nomadic peoples do? A) Cultivate. B) Conquer. C) Travel. D) Ride horses. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Travel. 13. Which government was created by the 3rd Estate at that start of the Revolution? A) National Assembly. B) National Convention. C) Directory. D) Committee of Public Safety. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) National Assembly. 14. The Far East trade in Europe was controlled by the Italian city states of ..... and ..... by 1500. A) Novgorod and Moscow. B) London and Paris. C) Rome and Corsica. D) Venice and Genoa. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Venice and Genoa. 15. Which of these comparisons between the Byzantine Empire and other empires is most historically accurate? A) Like the Sui Dynasty, the Byzantine empire was short-lived. B) Like the Aztecs, the Byzantine empire practiced human sacrifice. C) Like Russia, the Byzantine empire used diplomacy to fend off the Mongols. D) Like the Roman Empire, the Byzantine empire declined and fell in roughly the same time period. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Like Russia, the Byzantine empire used diplomacy to fend off the Mongols. 16. Which of these would have been MOST likely to have traveled across the Silk Roads from China to the Mediterranean? A) Spices. B) Textiles. C) Perfume. D) Beef. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Spices. 17. A ..... is a pattern of social relationships in a society. A) Dynasty. B) Culture. C) Civilization. D) Social Structure. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Social Structure. 18. Roman stone used in sculptures A) Quartz. B) Basalt. C) Marble. D) Limestone. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Marble. 19. Which of the following is NOT one of the 5 Pillars of Islam? A) Faith in Allah. B) Prayer once a day. C) Giving to charity. D) Pilgrimage to Mecca at least once. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Prayer once a day. 20. How did metal plows help to increase Mesopotamian trade with civilizations? A) Farmers could plant faster, helping them plant larger areas and grow surplus grain for traders to sell. B) Many farmers who had learned metal working to make plows also made other metal goods for traders to sell. C) Farmers could plant more quickly, so they had more time to go to markets and buy things from traders. D) Farmers who bought plows from traders found their new tools so helpful that they later bought many other goods from traders. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Farmers could plant faster, helping them plant larger areas and grow surplus grain for traders to sell. 21. What contributions from India did Western Europeans receive via exchanges with the Abbasid Caliphate? A) The spread of Hinduism into Western Europe. B) Arabic numerals. C) The adoption of some features of India's caste system. D) Exotic furs such as sable and mink. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Arabic numerals. 22. The two rivers of Mesopotamia are? A) Tigris and Nile. B) Euphrates and Nile. C) Nile and Amazon. D) Tigris and Euphrates. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Tigris and Euphrates. 23. Johannes Gutenburg developed what technology that allowed the Bible to be ready by more people than in the past? A) Biodegradable paper. B) Moveable typle. C) Ink. D) Dewey decimal system. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Moveable typle. 24. One of the basic features of civilization is A) Equal rights for women. B) Fewer social divisions and classes. C) Increased job specialization. D) Simpler religious beliefs. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Increased job specialization. 25. The economy of the Indus civilization was based on A) Shipbuilding. B) Agriculture and trade. C) Only agriculture. D) Warfare and tribute. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Agriculture and trade. 26. Athens ..... trade. A) Discouraged. B) Used. C) Encouraged. D) Despised. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Encouraged. 27. Which of the following is NOT a proper EXPLAIN response from a RACE response? A) The quote supports my answer because . B) The chart on the population growth explains why . C) The evidence is on the 4th line of the paper. D) The picture is evidence that supports my answer because. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The evidence is on the 4th line of the paper. 28. A complex society with cities, organized governments, art, religion, class division, and A) City-state City-state. B) Civilization. C) Specialization. D) Irrigation. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Civilization. 29. Unlike other religions of the time, political leaders in Israel ..... A) Were believed to be directly descended from God, and therefore almost gods. B) Were required to burn the sacred texts after they read them. C) Were the sole authority on religious matters. D) Could not claim they alone knew the will of God, because the Jewish teachings were written down for anyone to read. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Could not claim they alone knew the will of God, because the Jewish teachings were written down for anyone to read. 30. The process of dividing history into periods of time is called A) Categorization. B) Globalization. C) Periodization. D) Universalization. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Periodization. 31. The Third Estate was made up of these people. A) Clergy. B) Nobles. C) Common people. D) Kings and queens. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Common people. 32. What does Renaissance mean? A) Review. B) Rebirth. C) Rework. D) Regain. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Rebirth. 33. Why did the Aryans create the caste system? A) The people they encountered in India outnumbered them and they needed a method of control. B) The people they encountered had better weapons and they needed a method of control. C) The people they encountered had better tools and they wanted to learn how to use their technology. D) The people they encountered had a strong culture and they wanted to try to assimilate into their culture. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The people they encountered in India outnumbered them and they needed a method of control. 34. Which of the following was the origin of Hinduism? A) Zoroastrianism. B) Judaism. C) Vedic religions. D) Buddhism. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Vedic religions. 35. What did King Leopold claim as the reason for his private ownership over the Congo Free State? A) Establish prosperity and free trade for the Congolese people. B) Ending the Islamic slave trade in the area. C) Advancing the livelihoods of the Congolese people. D) All of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) All of the above. 36. The major river system home to the ancient city of Mohenjo-Daro and Harappa. A) Tigris & Euphrates. B) Earth & Water. C) Crete. D) Indus. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Indus. 37. Who is the best cricketer in the world? A) Virat Kohli. B) Ross Taylor. C) Babur Azam. D) Sachin Tendulkar. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Virat Kohli. 38. What is a Continent and a Country A) Europe. B) Russia. C) Canada. D) Australlia. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Australlia. 39. Which pharaoh of Ancient Egypt defied tradition and ruled as woman for over twenty years in the 1400s BCE? A) Hatshepsut. B) Thutmose III. C) Cleopatra. D) Ramses the Great. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Hatshepsut. 40. Fast ripening rice A) Caused new wealth in China. B) Allowed Song leaders to rebuild the Great Wall. C) Increased the population greatly. D) A and c. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) A and c. 41. Which government is made up of a select few people. A) Monarchy. B) Oligarchy. C) Republic. D) Theocracy. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Oligarchy. 42. On a timeline, B.C.E. is represented A) B.C.E. is never on a timeline. B) On the right side of the timeline. C) In the year zero. D) On the left side of the timeline. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) On the left side of the timeline. 43. Religion and government were blended together in Egypt because the pharaoh was both king and A) Dyansty. B) Child. C) Noble. D) God. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) God. 44. The introduction of the magnetic compass and paper currency during the Tang and Song dynasties influenced Chinese society by A) Making trade easier. B) Increasing crop yields. C) Improving government effeciency. D) Limiting foreign invaders. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Making trade easier. 45. What was the domain of Zeus? A) God of war. B) God of love. C) God of the sea. D) King of the gods. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) King of the gods. 46. What was the most important factor in the development of Greek city-states? A) Lack of trade routes. B) A single leader that ruled all of Greece. C) Isthmus and strait. D) Mountainous geography. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Mountainous geography. 47. When the people of Paris heard that the military was going to stop the revolution their response was to A) Leave the city. B) Storm the Bastille. C) Force the King to come to Paris. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Storm the Bastille. 48. ..... was a commercial and defensive confederation of merchant guilds and market towns in Northwestern and Central Europe. A) Guilder League. B) The Great Schism. C) Hanseatic League. D) Christian Commercial Organization. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Hanseatic League. 49. A widespread disease, or epidemic, spread by fleas on rats through Europe during the Middle Ages was known as: A) The Spanish Flu. B) The Voice. C) The Black Death/The Plague. D) The Common Cold. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The Black Death/The Plague. 50. An ..... is the way in which people grow and harvest their good or herd their livestock (animals). A) Religion. B) Social structure. C) Agricultural practice. D) Government. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Agricultural practice. 51. Who was allowed to hold high government positions in the Roman Republic? A) Anyone. B) Patricians. C) Emperors. D) Plebians. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Patricians. 52. Which of the following ancient civilizations did NOT develop village cultures along river systems around 3500 BCE? A) Mesopotamia. B) Indus Civilization. C) Mauryan Empire. D) Egypt. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Mauryan Empire. 53. THE MONGOLS WERE LOOSELY GROUPED TRIBES OF .....? A) Huns. B) Muslisms. C) Nomads. D) Christians. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Nomads. 54. The Sumerians are credited with the creation of the first form of writing. What was it called? A) Latin. B) Cuneiform. C) Hieroglyphics. D) Greek. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Cuneiform. 55. The definition of the word Pharaoh A) Prince. B) A city in Egypt. C) A King. D) A Tomb. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) A King. 56. Who is the founding father of Islam? A) Allah. B) Muhammad. C) Koran. D) Sharia. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Muhammad. 57. How did Mary I earn the nickname "Bloody Mary" ? A) Mary was deposed by the people in a bloody coup d'etat. B) Mary executed people who would not return to Catholicism. C) Mary had hemophelia, causing her to bleed extremely easily. D) She was drawn and quartered. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Mary executed people who would not return to Catholicism. 58. The center of the Byzantine Empire was- A) Rome. B) Athens. C) Constantinople. D) Baghdad. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Constantinople. 59. Religious artifact used in ancient China during the Shang Dynasty. Made from bone and shell, fortune-tellers would heat the object until it cracked and make interpretations based on the patterns that formed from the cracks. A) Immortals. B) Athens. C) Oracle Bones. D) Philosopher. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Oracle Bones. 60. The ..... of a people is the way of life that they follow. A) Dynasty. B) Culture. C) Civilization. D) Social Structure. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Culture. ← PreviousNext →Related QuizzesHistory QuizzesGeneral Knowledge QuizzesWorld History Quiz 1World History Quiz 3World History Quiz 4World History Quiz 5World History Quiz 6World History Quiz 7World History Quiz 8World History Quiz 9 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books