This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > General Knowledge > History > World > World History – Quiz 20 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books World History Quiz 20 (60 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. What was one of the goals of the Council of Trent? A) To affirm the Lutheran beliefs in predestination. B) To win people over to Anglican beliefs. C) To correct abuses in the Catholic Church. D) To clarify Calvinist teachings. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) To correct abuses in the Catholic Church. 2. It was believed that the king was the link between Heaven and Earth during the A) Xia dynasty. B) Shang dynasty. C) Zhou dynasty. D) Quin dynasty. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Zhou dynasty. 3. Which river system flows northward towards the Mediterranean Sea? A) Yellow River. B) Tigris River. C) Euphrates River. D) Nile River. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Nile River. 4. Which of the following does not describe the importance of history in our lives? A) History provides solutions to the problems in the present society. B) History helps us cope with the changes that are happening around us today. C) History helps us appreciate the diversity of people's culture, customs, and traditions. D) History suggests that the ideas of the people in the past are outdated. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) History suggests that the ideas of the people in the past are outdated. 5. Which of the following best shows appreciation to history? A) Forcing people to practice your faith. B) Valuing others' culture. C) Imposing your own religion. D) Engaging in movements that debunk other's idea. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Valuing others' culture. 6. A book that Montesquieu wrote was entitled A) The Social Contract. B) On the Spirit of the Laws. C) A Vindication of the Rights of Women. D) Two Treatises of Government. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) On the Spirit of the Laws. 7. What is a woman's role or position in an ancient Chinese family? A) Head of household. B) Not argue with their husbands parents. C) Monitor the childrens' education. D) Be submissive to their husbands. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Be submissive to their husbands. 8. Marco Polo traveled along a vast trade network that connected Europe & Asia called the: A) Silk Road. B) Caravan Route. C) Trans-Siberian Partnership. D) North American Free Trade Agreement. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Silk Road. 9. Which of the following did NOT occur during the Meiji Era of Japan's history (1868-1905)? A) Japan adopted many western elements into their society such as attire, architecture, and schools. B) Japan built factories, telegraph lines, and railroads. C) Japan engaged in industrialization but did not engage in imperialism. D) Japan modernized their military based off European models. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Japan engaged in industrialization but did not engage in imperialism. 10. The art of ancient Rome shows strong influences from which earlier civilization? A) Assyrian. B) Greek. C) Babylonian. D) Egyptian. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Greek. 11. How did the growth of trade networks in the Middle East and northern Africa impact Islam? A) It decreased the importance of religion throughout the regions. B) It isolated the regions from other cultures. C) If forced the regions to ban Islam. D) It spread Islam throughout the regions. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) It spread Islam throughout the regions. 12. Which events was the officially started the French Revolution? A) Storming of the Bastille. B) Tennis Court Oath. C) Spanish Invasion. D) Shooting at Lexington and Concord. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Storming of the Bastille. 13. Which of these changes occurred during the Renaissance? A) The Church was all-powerful. B) The Church's power declined. C) Factories began using electricity. D) Women gained equal rights with men. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The Church's power declined. 14. Phoenician trade would have been MOST impacted by developments in A) Navigation. B) Medicine. C) Pyramid construction. D) Road making. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Navigation. 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? A) 5000BCE. B) 3000 BCE. C) 7000 BCE. D) 3000 CE. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) 3000 BCE. 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. A) Antarctica; Southern. B) Australia; Pacific. C) Asia; Indian. D) America; Atlantic. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Asia; Indian. 17. Why did the Indians choose not to challenge the caste system? A) It was part of their economic system. B) They liked the social class they were born into. C) It was part of their religious beliefs. D) They were afraid of punishment in this life. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) It was part of their religious beliefs. 18. In the Sumerian form of writing, A) Sharpened reeds made wedge shaped marks on paper made from papyrus. B) Paper made of linen was stretched over wet clay. C) Harpened reeds made wedge-shaped marks on wet clay. D) Symbols that looked like animals were drawn on clay tablets. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Harpened reeds made wedge-shaped marks on wet clay. 19. The first area to undergo major industrialization in the United States (like it was in Britain) was: A) Steel. B) Computers. C) Railroads. D) Textiles. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Textiles. 20. From the 1400's-1700's Europe experienced the A) Renaissance. B) Protestant Reformation. C) Age of Imperialism. D) Age of Exploration. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Age of Exploration. 21. After the fall of the Western Roman Empire, where become the center for Greco-Roman Christianity? A) Athens. B) Rome. C) Athens. D) Constantinople. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Constantinople. 22. Which of the following religions did not employ missionaries to spread their religion? A) Christianity. B) Hinduism. C) Islam. D) Buddhism. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Hinduism. 23. What influenced the leaders of Latin American independence movements? A) The English Civil War. B) The French and Indian War. C) The Enlightenment. D) The Crusades. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The Enlightenment. 24. What is the purpose of checks and balances in a democratic government? A) To help developing nations to enhance their economy. B) Prevented any one nation from becoming too powerful. C) Prevented one branch of government from becoming too powerful. D) To enable state government to balance their budgets. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Prevented one branch of government from becoming too powerful. 25. Which item did the British attempt to sell in China to avoid losing all their silver? A) Cotton. B) Diamonds. C) Tobacco. D) Opium. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Opium. 26. Which is an accurate comparison of the governments of Egypt and Mesopotamia? A) Both were theocracies. B) Both were democratic. C) Both were monarchies. D) Both were monotheistic. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Both were monarchies. 27. Which valuable resource did India possess which made it the "Crown Jewel of the British Empire." ? A) Gold. B) Tin. C) Silk. D) Cotton. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Cotton. 28. The split of the church is known as what? A) The Western Split. B) The Schism. C) The Eastern Split. D) The Crusades. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The Schism. 29. The characteristics and knowledge of a particular group of people (or their "way of life" ) is: A) Culture. B) Religion. C) Government. D) Beliefs. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Culture. 30. Which of these are Sumerian inventions? A) Plow. B) Wheel. C) Sailboat. D) All of them. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) All of them. 31. Who is the best fielder in the world? A) Jonty Rhodes. B) Paul Collingwood. C) Herchelle Gibbs. D) Ricky Ponting. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Jonty Rhodes. 32. Where did early humans choose to settle? A) Near rivers. B) Near mountains. C) Near the deserts. D) Near the coastline. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Near rivers. 33. Which of the following led to the collapse of the Aztec and Inca civilizations? A) Disruption of overseas trade networks. B) Conquest by foreigners. C) A series of crop failures. D) A lack of military training. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Conquest by foreigners. 34. What was the theory that said that the Earth and all the planets revolve around the sun? A) Heliocentric. B) The Earth is flat. C) Geocentric. D) Geographic. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Heliocentric. 35. Extended the wall to protect against the northern huns A) Wei. B) Song. C) Qin. D) Han. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Han. 36. What economic changes did NOT result from food surpluses in agricultural villages? A) Specialization of labor leads to social classes. B) Traders profit from the exchange of goods. C) Invention of the wheel and sail allow traders to travel further. D) Paper bills are used to pay for labor and goods. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Paper bills are used to pay for labor and goods. 37. Who is a religious person who devotes their life to Christianity? A) Mission Impossible. B) Monk/nun. C) Mercenary. D) Mission Viejo. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Monk/nun. 38. How did the Industrial Revolution affect the cities? A) Made the crime rate decrease. B) Led to an increase in farm workers. C) Make the cities cleaner and safer. D) Led to an increase in population in the cities. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Led to an increase in population in the cities. 39. Who were the first people to fight on horseback? A) Chinese. B) Assyrians. C) Persians. D) Egyptians. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Assyrians. 40. Who led independence movements in South America, beginning with Venezuela? A) Toussain L'Ouverture. B) Simon Bolivar. C) Napoleon Bonaparte. D) Father Miguel Hidalgo. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Simon Bolivar. 41. Roman Emperor ..... made Christianity the main religion of the Roman Empire. A) Augustus. B) Diocletian. C) Galerius. D) Constantine. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Constantine. 42. The Neolithic Revolution was followed by the ..... A) Paleolithic Age. B) Ice Age. C) Bronze Age. D) Mesolithic Age. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Bronze Age. 43. The Code of Hammurabi is A) A popular rock band from the 1960's. B) The autobiography of a man named Hammurabi. C) A code of written laws from ancient Mesopotamia. D) The way of life of the Hammurabi cult. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) A code of written laws from ancient Mesopotamia. 44. In the age of imperialism, ..... had the largest empire in the world. A) Spain. B) Great Britain. C) China. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Great Britain. 45. Where was a good place for farming in the Middle East? A) Sumer. B) Nile River. C) The Fertile Crescent. D) Ziggurat. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The Fertile Crescent. 46. A government in which all citizens could vote on all lawmaking decisions, is best described as a/an .....? A) Tyranny. B) Democracy. C) Monarchy. D) Oligarchy. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Democracy. 47. The dynasty that was the result of the defeat of the Mongols and reuniting China. A) Tang. B) Ming. C) Han. D) Yuan. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Ming. 48. Sacred books that recorded Aryan hymns, stories, poems and prayers are called . . . A) Buddha. B) Stupas. C) Guru. D) Vedas. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Vedas. 49. An archaeologist would most likely explore A) A forest or other unpopulated area. B) The site of an ancient battle. C) A mountain range that forms the border of a geographic region. D) Data about climate in a region. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The site of an ancient battle. 50. Which one of these is part of the four noble truths? A) Suffering is caused by selfish desire. B) Be kind to all people. C) Respect the ruler. D) Consider having at least four kids minimum. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Suffering is caused by selfish desire. 51. Which of these is the main feature of a patriarchal society? A) People move up the social pyramid. B) Priests ad scribes have more power than soldiers. C) Men control both public and private affairs. D) Some social groups are much wealthier than others. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) People move up the social pyramid. 52. Mohenjo-Daro was an Ancient India civilization that had an ..... A) Elementary school. B) Advanced plumbing system. C) Starbucks. D) Swimming pool. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Advanced plumbing system. 53. Line of rulers from the same family A) Filial piety. B) Long Chinese line. C) Dynasty. D) Legalism. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Dynasty. 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? A) Spread the teachings of Christ to people not aware of the religion. B) Spread their superior culture to other nations. C) Gain more raw materials, resources for industrial factories, as well as markets for surplus industrial goods. D) Spread new scientific theories which supported the superiority of the white European race. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Gain more raw materials, resources for industrial factories, as well as markets for surplus industrial goods. 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. A) The advantages and disadvantages of the Roman numeral system. B) The importance of the number zero in tracking commercial transactions. C) How a new number system affected trade. D) How a number system spread from one society to another. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) How a number system spread from one society to another. 56. The process of creating an international network of trade, communication and culture. A) Globalization. B) Multinatural cooperation. C) NAFTA. D) Recession. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Globalization. 57. Who was the famous Chinese philosopher? A) Siddartha Guatama. B) Kublai Khan. C) Buddha. D) Confucius. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Confucius. 58. Mesopotamians were the first to develop a written language called ..... A) Hieroglyphs. B) Cuneiform. C) Calligraphy. D) Alphabet. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Cuneiform. 59. Which religion is NOT monotheistic? A) Judaism. B) Islam. C) Buddhism. D) Christianity. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Buddhism. 60. Which Greek city-state had a direct democracy? A) Sparta. B) Corinth. C) Athens. D) Delphi. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Athens. ← 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