World History Quiz 20 (60 MCQs)

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1. What was one of the goals of the Council of Trent?
2. It was believed that the king was the link between Heaven and Earth during the
3. Which river system flows northward towards the Mediterranean Sea?
4. Which of the following does not describe the importance of history in our lives?
5. Which of the following best shows appreciation to history?
6. A book that Montesquieu wrote was entitled
7. What is a woman's role or position in an ancient Chinese family?
8. Marco Polo traveled along a vast trade network that connected Europe & Asia called the:
9. Which of the following did NOT occur during the Meiji Era of Japan's history (1868-1905)?
10. The art of ancient Rome shows strong influences from which earlier civilization?
11. How did the growth of trade networks in the Middle East and northern Africa impact Islam?
12. Which events was the officially started the French Revolution?
13. Which of these changes occurred during the Renaissance?
14. Phoenician trade would have been MOST impacted by developments in
15. If the year now is 2000 CE, and an artifact is found that is 5, 000 years old, what year was that artifact created?
16. Europeans were trying to find a water route to ....., by traveling through the ..... Ocean. They thought that this would make their country rich with its silk, spices, and treasures.
17. Why did the Indians choose not to challenge the caste system?
18. In the Sumerian form of writing,
19. The first area to undergo major industrialization in the United States (like it was in Britain) was:
20. From the 1400's-1700's Europe experienced the
21. After the fall of the Western Roman Empire, where become the center for Greco-Roman Christianity?
22. Which of the following religions did not employ missionaries to spread their religion?
23. What influenced the leaders of Latin American independence movements?
24. What is the purpose of checks and balances in a democratic government?
25. Which item did the British attempt to sell in China to avoid losing all their silver?
26. Which is an accurate comparison of the governments of Egypt and Mesopotamia?
27. Which valuable resource did India possess which made it the "Crown Jewel of the British Empire." ?
28. The split of the church is known as what?
29. The characteristics and knowledge of a particular group of people (or their "way of life" ) is:
30. Which of these are Sumerian inventions?
31. Who is the best fielder in the world?
32. Where did early humans choose to settle?
33. Which of the following led to the collapse of the Aztec and Inca civilizations?
34. What was the theory that said that the Earth and all the planets revolve around the sun?
35. Extended the wall to protect against the northern huns
36. What economic changes did NOT result from food surpluses in agricultural villages?
37. Who is a religious person who devotes their life to Christianity?
38. How did the Industrial Revolution affect the cities?
39. Who were the first people to fight on horseback?
40. Who led independence movements in South America, beginning with Venezuela?
41. Roman Emperor ..... made Christianity the main religion of the Roman Empire.
42. The Neolithic Revolution was followed by the .....
43. The Code of Hammurabi is
44. In the age of imperialism, ..... had the largest empire in the world.
45. Where was a good place for farming in the Middle East?
46. A government in which all citizens could vote on all lawmaking decisions, is best described as a/an .....?
47. The dynasty that was the result of the defeat of the Mongols and reuniting China.
48. Sacred books that recorded Aryan hymns, stories, poems and prayers are called . . .
49. An archaeologist would most likely explore
50. Which one of these is part of the four noble truths?
51. Which of these is the main feature of a patriarchal society?
52. Mohenjo-Daro was an Ancient India civilization that had an .....
53. Line of rulers from the same family
54. Which of the following was the MAIN reason, western industrial powers like Great Britain, France, Russia, Germany, and the U.S. engaged in imperialism in the 19th century?
55. What does the professor mainly discuss? Tip:imagine you are zooming out like a camera. Look at all of your notes. What is the BIG idea ..... something that all of your notes are about. Don't pick a detail from only one part of the lecture.
56. The process of creating an international network of trade, communication and culture.
57. Who was the famous Chinese philosopher?
58. Mesopotamians were the first to develop a written language called .....
59. Which religion is NOT monotheistic?
60. Which Greek city-state had a direct democracy?