This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > General Knowledge > History > World > World History – Quiz 24 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books World History Quiz 24 (60 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. What happened at the Storming of the Bastille? A) Peasants storm a French prison. Beginning of French Rev. B) A period of mass executions. C) When French women stormed the palace. D) Storming of the French prison.End of the French Revolution. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Peasants storm a French prison. Beginning of French Rev. 2. Which of the following is an example of a primary source? A) Photograph. B) Article. C) Textbook. D) Encyclopedia. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Photograph. 3. What new branch of Christianity resulted from Luther's ideas and the 95 Theses? A) Protestantism. B) Eastern Orthodox. C) Jesuits. D) Catholicism. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Protestantism. 4. How was the writing system of the Shang similar to that of Sumer? A) Both used letters to represent sounds. B) Both began writing as a way to predict the future. C) Both used pictographs. D) Both began writing as a way to keep track of trade. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Both used pictographs. 5. Why did hunter gatherers migrate? A) To make better tools. B) To explore the river valleys. C) To find food. D) To find better shelter. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) To find food. 6. Which is not an invention of the Tang and Song A) Moveable type. B) Compass. C) Printing press. D) Paper money. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Printing press. 7. Which accomplishments are associated with the Gupta Empire? A) Adoption of democracy and construction of the Pantheon. B) Defeat of the Roman Empire and adoption of Christianity. C) Establishment of Pax Mongolia and founding of a Chinese dynasty. D) Use of Sanskrit language and development of the concept of zero. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Use of Sanskrit language and development of the concept of zero. 8. The Code of Hammurabi was a major contribution to the development of civilization because it A) Treated citizens and slaves equally. B) Ended all physical punishment. C) Recorded existing laws for all to see. D) Rejected the principle of filial piety. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Recorded existing laws for all to see. 9. Successor to Muhammad A) Sultan. B) Umayyad. C) Sufis. D) Caliph. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Caliph. 10. Farmers grew millet and wheat along the ..... or yellow river. A) Xia. B) Gobi. C) Artists. D) Hang he. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Hang he. 11. Which physical feature is to the North of China and protects them from invaders? A) Gobi Desert. B) Himalayan Mts. C) Pacific Ocean. D) Yellow River. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Gobi Desert. 12. The two rivers that flow through Mesopotamia are the ..... and ..... rivers. A) Nile and Huang He. B) Euphrates and Tigris. C) Yellow and Huang He. D) Indus and Nile. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Euphrates and Tigris. 13. Which government has the leader as the head of the religion A) Theocracy. B) Democracy. C) Monarchy. D) Oligarchy. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Theocracy. 14. Which Religious Empire saved Ancient Greek and Hieroglyphics A) Hindu. B) Islam. C) Christian. D) Buddhist. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Islam. 15. How many years are in a decade? A) 10. B) 100. C) 100, 000. D) 1, 000. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) 10. 16. Pre-Roman peoples A) Aryans. B) Etruscans. C) Balkans. D) Ottoman Turks. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Etruscans. 17. Thr Roman Big Boss A) Preiest. B) Emperor. C) King. D) Plebian. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Emperor. 18. Which two innovations did the Romans create to advance architecture? A) Which two innovations did the Romans create to advance architecture?. B) Columns and domes. C) Arches and concrete. D) Arches and columns. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Arches and concrete. 19. The Pax Romana was a period of A) War and disorder. B) Peace, unity, & accomplishments that lasted nearly 200 years. C) Distrust & conflict between emperors & the Senate. D) Conquests & fights for control of the empire. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Peace, unity, & accomplishments that lasted nearly 200 years. 20. Which one was NOT a limitation of Sumer's environment? A) Tall mountains kept the Sumerians isolated from other cultures. B) The flooding of rivers was unpredicatble. C) There was no protection from invasions. D) The weather is hot and dry. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Tall mountains kept the Sumerians isolated from other cultures. 21. During the Middle Ages, how did Catholic religious leaders influence the kings and lords of Europe? A) The church usually had bishops and cardinals made into kings. B) The church had control over most of Europe's food supply. C) The church had an army larger than any other feudal army. D) The church taught that it had authority over every person. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) The church taught that it had authority over every person. 22. What principles from the Roman "rule of law" do we use in our legal system today? A) Treat others the way you want to be treated. B) Everyone is equal under the law, and is entitled to justice. C) Treat others nicely only if they are nice to you. D) Everyone is not equal, and some citizens are above the law. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Everyone is equal under the law, and is entitled to justice. 23. What reflects a person's knowledge, beliefs, customs, and values? A) Domestication. B) Agriculture. C) Culture. D) Artifact. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Culture. 24. A ..... is an advanced state of intellectual, cultural, and material development in human society, marked by progress in the arts and sciences, the extensive use of record keeping, including writing, and the appearance of complex political and social institutions. A) Civilization. B) Culture. C) Dynasty. D) Empire. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Civilization. 25. Martin Luther's main complaint was against what? A) The Bible. B) Inquisitions. C) Indulgences. D) Ice Cream. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Indulgences. 26. Which ancient civilization was greatly influenced by the religious ideas of India? A) Greece. B) Egypt. C) Rome. D) China. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) China. 27. What did Pope Urban II encourage all Christians to do? A) Choose a different holy land. B) Kill all Christians who did not recognize him as God's representative on Earth. C) Convert all other religions to Christianity. D) Begin a war to capture Jerusalem. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Begin a war to capture Jerusalem. 28. Roman Aristocrracy A) Plebians. B) Assesmbly. C) Tribune. D) Patricians. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Patricians. 29. What civilization was the first to invent the wheel, the chariot and the sailboat? A) Mesopotamian. B) Indus. C) Chinese. D) Egyptian. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Mesopotamian. 30. Your mother and father are both serfs. If you save your money and work hard, you will most likely become: A) A vassal. B) A knight. C) A serf. D) A lord. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) A serf. 31. ..... is the study of the writing of history. A look in to why historical narratives change over time. A) Global interdependence. B) Epistemology. C) Historiography. D) History. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Historiography. 32. Pastoral nomads are similar to settled farmers in that they both: A) Have job specialization. B) Grow crops. C) Domesticate animals. D) Settle into larger communities. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Domesticate animals. 33. Similar to problems faced by China during its Self-Strengthening Movement, The Ottoman Tanzimat Reforms were slow to progress because of A) Marxists intellectuals swaying public opinion. B) Worker protest over industrial work conditions. C) Lack of access to industrial resources and foreign investment. D) Traditional elites hindering its progress to save their privilege and status. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Traditional elites hindering its progress to save their privilege and status. 34. A city that appeared around 2500 B.C. in the Supe River of Peru, in which stone buildings were used for official business, as apartment buildings, and as grand residences, was ..... A) Caral. B) Teotihuacan. C) Harappa. D) Monte Alban. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Caral. 35. Greek for "gathering place." A central area of the Greek Polis where citizens could meet, participate, and discuss public life such as:politics, the economy, culture, and religion . A) Agora. B) Mahajanapada. C) Archaic. D) Acropolis. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Agora. 36. The deaths of infants and children under five in a specific country A) Child mortality. B) Pandemi. C) Epidemic. D) Population density. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Child mortality. 37. Important long-term contributions of Ancient Greek and Roman civilizations are primarily found in the area of A) Military technology. B) Religious doctrine. C) Economic policy and planning. D) Government and law. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Government and law. 38. As emperor, who move the Roman empire's capital to Constantinople? A) Constantine. B) Diocletian. C) Alaric. D) Theodosius. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Constantine. 39. The trade of which two products shaped the early history of North and West Africa? A) Ivory and salt. B) Salt and gold. C) Silk and gold. D) Spices and ivory. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Salt and gold. 40. Because of intense farming, civilizations required more people to live in an area, which of the following developed: A) Culture. B) Law. C) Written Language. D) All of these. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) All of these. 41. Periods of rule in China were known as ..... A) Eras. B) Dynasties. C) Periods. D) Ages. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Dynasties. 42. As villages grew into cities, social organization became more complex. People were ranked according to A) Their political affiliations. B) Their religious beliefs. C) Their jobs. D) Their family lineage. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Their jobs. 43. Egyptian society, with the god-king at the top, was organized like A) A pyramid. B) The Nile River. C) Hieroglyphic script. D) Upper and Lower Egypt. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A pyramid. 44. How did Chandragupta's and Asoka's approaches to ruling differ? A) Chandragupta was a benevolent leader, while Asoka used military force. B) Chandragupta relied on force while Asoka ruled by example. C) Chandragupta and Asoka promoted the spread of Buddhism in India. D) Chandragupta and Asoka were very similar in their leadership styles. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Chandragupta relied on force while Asoka ruled by example. 45. What would be different about modern society if the Neolithic Revolution had not occurred? A) The human population would be much more numerous. B) All societies would be ruled by monarchs. C) People would not live in large towns and cities. D) People would not use tools to do work. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) People would not live in large towns and cities. 46. Qing dynasty powerless to keep out foreigners. A) China. B) Japan. C) Both. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) China. 47. What is the main reason why Martin Luther wrote his 95 Theses? A) He was upset about the split between the eastern and western portions of the Church. B) He was angry about the treatment of the poor by the Church because he felt that they were mostly ignored. C) He was angered that lower clergy got paid so little since they were the ones doing most of the hands on work. D) He was angered by the selling of indulgences and how it convinced people they could buy their way to heaven. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) He was angered by the selling of indulgences and how it convinced people they could buy their way to heaven. 48. What advantage did Muslim merchants have over their European and East Asian counterparts? A) Muslim merchants enjoyed exclusive use of camels for long-distance caravans. B) Islam's comparatively stronger belief system gave it a competitive edge when dealing with Christians and Buddhists. C) Islam's central position between European and East Asian markets facilitated their exchanges with both regions. D) Muslim navigation skills and technology far exceeded those of East Asians and Europeans. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Islam's central position between European and East Asian markets facilitated their exchanges with both regions. 49. The Columbian Exchange was the exchange of ..... between the Old World and the New World. A) Men and ships for exploring. B) Money for items. C) Products, ideas, plants, animals and diseases. D) Buying goods from Africa. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Products, ideas, plants, animals and diseases. 50. The Renaissance refers to the rebirth of classical knowledge, that is, knowledge from which two ancient empires? A) Mesopotamian and Egyptian. B) Greek and Persian. C) Roman and Greek. D) Roman and Egyptian. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Roman and Greek. 51. What was the name given to the topics of debate with the Catholic Church posted by Martin Luther? A) 88 Theses. B) 95 Theses. C) 99 Theses. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) 95 Theses. 52. How have the ideas of Confucius impacted modern Chinese society? A) Confucianism provided an explanation to life and the universe and gave people a reason for "being.". B) Confucianism assumed that all people will not desire to choose good or evil, they must be manipulated for their own good. C) Confucianism taught duty to family and his ideas helped open up government jobs to people with talent. D) Confucianism began in Northern India and followers believed that they must be manipulated for their own good. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Confucianism taught duty to family and his ideas helped open up government jobs to people with talent. 53. What does it mean to organize events in chronological order? A) To organize events in a random order. B) To organize events in time order. C) To organize events according to my own order. D) To organize events in order of popularity. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) To organize events in time order. 54. The two major river systems of ancient Mesopotamia. A) Earth & Water. B) Tigris & Euphrates. C) Indus & Nile. D) Crete. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Tigris & Euphrates. 55. What is the term that means controlling water for farming? (for example, farmers dug canals to bring water to crops) A) Isolation. B) Agriculture. C) Aqueduct. D) Irrigation. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Irrigation. 56. Both Harappa and Mohenjo Daro were well planned cities. What inference can you make about the people who lived in the Indus Valley? A) They all wanted the cities to be identical. B) They had difficulity completing task. C) They were intelligent and talented. D) They knew how to deal with monsoons. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) They were intelligent and talented. 57. What test performed by archaeologists was used to analyze fossils and artifacts? A) Fossilizing. B) Domestification. C) Carbon dating. D) Endopretodosis. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Carbon dating. 58. Many of the traditions of Islam were influenced by which other religions? A) Hinduism and Judaism. B) Buddhism and Judaism. C) Christianity and Judaism. D) Zoronastrianism and Judaism. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Christianity and Judaism. 59. The Black Death was spread by which of the following methods? A) Fleas on rats. B) Kissing!. C) By sharing a cup. D) It was air born. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Fleas on rats. 60. ..... were wealthy white Spanish residents of Latin America who were born in the Spanish colonies A) Peninsulares. B) Mestizo. C) Mulattos. D) Creoles. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Creoles. ← 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