This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > General Knowledge > History > World > World History – Quiz 22 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books World History Quiz 22 (60 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. What is a religion, based on the teachings of an Indian prince that developed in India in the 500's BC, taught that all suffering was caused by selfishness and spread rapidly throughout Asia? A) Judaism. B) Catholicism. C) Hinduism. D) Buddhism. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Buddhism. 2. Which river is known as "the giver and taker of life" ? A) Euphrates River. B) Nile River. C) Red River. D) Mississippi River. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Nile River. 3. Dharma was the belief of the following EXCEPT A) Live an honorable life. B) Promote good values. C) Idea that there could only be one ruler. D) Respect others. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Idea that there could only be one ruler. 4. ..... is a signficant trait of a civilization because it keeps people safe and peaceful. A) Laws/Government. B) War. C) Writing. D) Arts & Culture. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Laws/Government. 5. The turning point of the America Revolution came with the battle of ..... This victory was crucial for the continental army, as it convinced the French to join the war on the side of the Patriots. A) Lexington. B) Yorktown. C) Bull Run. D) Saratoga. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Saratoga. 6. The area in the southern part of Mesopotamia was first called A) Babylon. B) Sumer. C) Arabia. D) Persia. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Sumer. 7. The first people in Mesopotamia to build irrigation canals were the A) Sumerians. B) Assyrians. C) Hittites. D) Babylonians. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Sumerians. 8. What is an illiad? A) The blind poet who wrote two famous epic poems. B) A poem of Odysseus trying to return home following the Trojan War. C) A poem of Achilles and the Trojan War. D) A poem of the Trojan War. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) A poem of Achilles and the Trojan War. 9. What type of government is based off of religion? A) Democracy. B) Fascism. C) Theocracy. D) Monarchy. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Theocracy. 10. Chinese civil service system is based on what A) Confucianism. B) Dynastic Cycle. C) Taoism. D) Legalism. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Confucianism. 11. What was a cause and effect of the viking invasions between 800-1000 CE? A) Their homeland was barren so they raided the Europeans land for crops and wealth. B) They heard that Europe had no strong leader so they entered a peace treaty with them. C) They developed strong boats so they wanted to test them out. D) Their men had prepared for battle since childhood and needed to fight to stay out of trouble. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Their homeland was barren so they raided the Europeans land for crops and wealth. 12. Sumerian who developed several laws A) Caesar. B) Darius. C) Partiach. D) Hammurabi. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Hammurabi. 13. Which of the three Classical Chinese dynasties do most modern Chinese ethnically consider themselves? A) Zhou. B) Han. C) Shang. D) Qin. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Han. 14. Egypt is on what Continent? A) Asia. B) Africa. C) Europe. D) South America. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Africa. 15. Define "Golden Mean" . A) To write on a daily basis. B) To find balance in your life. C) To perform for an audience. D) To overindulge when eating. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) To find balance in your life. 16. Which was NOT a geographic feature of India? A) Arabian Sea. B) Hindu Kush. C) Khyber Pass. D) Persian Gulf. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Persian Gulf. 17. What sport does Mr. Mannix officiate A) Football. B) Baseball. C) Soccer. D) Swimming. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Swimming. 18. What was the result of Isabella's efforts to bring religious unity to Spain? A) Many talented people fled Spain. B) Isabella became less powerful. C) Spain became a more tolerant country. D) The people rebelled against the Church. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Many talented people fled Spain. 19. Meso-American Pyramids were also designed for ..... A) Farming. B) Agriculture. C) Religious ceremonies. D) War. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Religious ceremonies. 20. Why did nations want to be imperialistic? A) They wanted prestige among other nations. B) They needed more natural resources. C) They needed more markets to sell industrial goods. D) All of the Above. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) All of the Above. 21. Mesopotamia means " ..... ". A) Land between two rivers. B) Dry land that needs water. C) Plentiful and rich farmland. D) HOT, HOT and HOT!. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Land between two rivers. 22. Which of the following was NOT an example of religious rejection of the material world? A) Buddhist monks. B) Sufi mystics. C) Shia Islam. D) Christian monks. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Shia Islam. 23. This is a type of government where the government has complete control of the country. A) Government. B) Socialism. C) Communism. D) Democracy. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Communism. 24. Philosophers and painters of the Renaissance and wanted to return to the times of ..... A) Perspective. B) Greece and Rome. C) The Middle Ages. D) About 3 weeks ago. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Greece and Rome. 25. What were two indirect (accidental) results of the Crusades? Same thing as asking how did the crusades help end the fuedalism A) Trade and commerce increased and the feudal system was strengthened. B) Trade and commerce declined and the feudal system was strengthened. C) Trade and commerce increased and the feudal system was weakened. D) Trade and commerce declined and the feudal system was weakened. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Trade and commerce increased and the feudal system was weakened. 26. Which Byzantine Emperor rebuilt the majority of the Old Roman Empire? A) Constantine. B) Diocletion. C) Justin. D) Justinian. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Justinian. 27. Sargon and the Akkadians created the world's first? A) Trained armies. B) Civilization. C) Government. D) Empire. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Empire. 28. A reliable source of meat, milk, and wool resulted from the ..... of animals. A) Slaughter. B) Domestication. C) Sale. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Domestication. 29. Archaeologists have found two large, well-planned Indus Valley cities-Harappa and A) Sudra. B) Brahmaputra. C) Ganges. D) Mohenjo Daro. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Mohenjo Daro. 30. Damage to the environment, invasions, and natural disasters probably led to A) The belief in god. B) The War of Harrapa. C) The decline of the Indus Valley civilization. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The decline of the Indus Valley civilization. 31. Which statement about the early Indus River valley civilization is an opinion rather than a fact? A) Farmers grew a surplus of barley, wheat, and dates. B) The Indus people developed a system of writing. C) Planned cities indicated a use of technology. D) The Indus city-states were the most developed of the time period. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) The Indus city-states were the most developed of the time period. 32. Muhammad showed he was a military and political leader by A) Spreading Islam into Northern Europe. B) Taking part in the Crusades. C) The conquest of Medina and Mecca. D) Fleeing from Mecca. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The conquest of Medina and Mecca. 33. Which Greek Civilization is attributed with having built the Lion's Gate? A) Spartans. B) Minoans. C) Mycenaeans. D) Athenians. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Mycenaeans. 34. What type of government did ancient Egypt have? A) Dictatorship. B) Democracy. C) Monarchy. D) Theocracy. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Theocracy. 35. How is a person's social class determined in a caste system? A) By wealth. B) By job. C) By education. D) By religion. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) By job. 36. What empire is known as the Golden Age of Ancient India? A) Guataman Empire. B) Asoka Empire. C) Gupta Empire. D) Mauryan Empire. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Gupta Empire. 37. What term means to be reborn many times, each time into a new body? A) Reincarnation. B) Substantiation. C) Meditation. D) Dharma. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Reincarnation. 38. The division of the Eastern Orthodox church and Roman Catholic church is called A) The Hajj. B) The Separatist Movement. C) A Schism. D) The Plague. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) A Schism. 39. The Byzantine civilization had a cultural that was derived from a variety of cultures. Which of the following terms describes this? A) Cultural halting. B) Cultural diversity. C) Cultural diffusion. D) Cultural blending. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Cultural diversity. 40. Why did Greece need to create colonies surrounding the Mediterranean Sea? A) Greeks created colonies to spread their religious beliefs to other ancient civilizations. B) Greeks did not have to create colonies because they had plenty of resources. C) Greeks created colonies because they lacked the resources they needed. D) Greeks created colonies to spread their style of government throughout the ancient world. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Greeks created colonies because they lacked the resources they needed. 41. Pick a Chinese invention. A) Crackers. B) Flag. C) Paper. D) School. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Paper. 42. What is the major Christian denomination? A) Orthodox. B) Jewish. C) Protestant. D) Roman Catholic. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Roman Catholic. 43. ..... is the mistaken belief that one culture is superior to another. A) Cultural diffusion. B) Ethnocentrism. C) Global interdependence. D) Nationalism. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Ethnocentrism. 44. Which river did India's civilization begin near? A) Brahamaputra. B) Indus. C) Ganges. D) Mohenjo. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Indus. 45. How did the plague first spread to humans? A) Fleas on rats. B) Cat bites. C) Miasma (bad air). D) Dirty Water. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Fleas on rats. 46. Greek for "old" ; often considered a transitional period in ancient Greece. A) Archaic. B) Agora. C) Acropolis. D) Mahajanapada. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Archaic. 47. Why did people settle in the Indus River Valley? A) Irrigation, transportation, trade, communication. B) The Brahman told them to. C) To escape the Aryans. D) To see beautiful mountains. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Irrigation, transportation, trade, communication. 48. How is the location of Greece on the Mediterranean Sea beneficial for trade and expansion? A) Greece is located in Africa. B) Greece's water travel allowed traders to reach many areas. C) Greece's islands make it difficult to travel. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Greece's water travel allowed traders to reach many areas. 49. How did Confucianism try to prevent corruption in the government? A) By giving land to noble families. B) By not allowing anybody related to Qin in the government. C) By giving jobs to family members only. D) Giving government positions to those who earned it. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Giving government positions to those who earned it. 50. What is the difference between a primary source and an artifact? A) Primary sources are written sources, artifacts are objects. B) Primary sources are studied by archaeologists, artifacts are studied by historians. C) Primary sources are studied by historians, artifacts are not. D) Primary sources are made by people, artifacts are made by machines. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Primary sources are written sources, artifacts are objects. 51. Which did not end the Dark Ages A) Crusades. B) Black Death. C) Discovery of America. D) 100 years war. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Discovery of America. 52. To create the farming surplus necessary for a civilization to develop, the two rivers of the Fertile Crescent provided A) They were artisans. B) They were traders. C) They were farmers. D) They were government officials. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) They were farmers. 53. What is the code of conduct of Medieval knights focusing on bravery and honor? A) Monarchy. B) Monastery. C) Feudalism. D) Chivalry. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Chivalry. 54. Zheng He followed what religion? A) Islam. B) Hinduism. C) Confucianism. D) Buddhism. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Islam. 55. A significant example of the interaction among Indian, Arab, and European societies by 1200 C.E. was the transfer of knowledge of A) Iron and copper mining techniques. B) The flying shuttle and spinning jenny. C) The science of optics and lens design. D) Numerals and the decimal system. E) Gunpowder and cannons. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Numerals and the decimal system. 56. ..... is fine, windblown yellow soil A) Oracle Bone. B) Loess. C) Clan. D) Yangzi. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Loess. 57. Silver is to Potosi as Gold is to ..... A) Mali. B) Arabia. C) India. D) Egypt. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Mali. 58. A series of rulers all from the same family is referred to as A) A kingdom. B) A dynasty. C) An empire. D) The king's list. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) A dynasty. 59. Why is Muhammad an important figure in Islam? A) He made Islam polytheistic. B) He is believed to be a prophet. C) He is believed to be a god. D) He divided Arabia. 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