This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > General Knowledge > History > World > World History – Quiz 4 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books World History Quiz 4 (60 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. A person who holds extreme or fanatical political or religious views A) Extremist. B) Fanatic. C) Moderate. D) Politician. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Extremist. 2. Florence, Milan, Rome were all Italian ..... during the Renaissance A) City States. B) Frescos. C) Humanisms. D) Architects. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) City States. 3. What is it called when you believe in and pray to many different gods? A) Pharaoh. B) Polytheism. C) Kings. D) Monotheism. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Polytheism. 4. As a result of the collapse of the Roman Empire, Western Europe experienced A) A shift to an urban population. B) Innovations in agriculture. C) A lack of political unity and stability. D) A revival of education and the arts. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) A lack of political unity and stability. 5. During many of the ancient civilizations social structures, the ..... were at the bottom. A) Rulers. B) Warriors. C) Slaves, farmers, workers. D) Priests. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Slaves, farmers, workers. 6. Why were soldiers and merchants unsatisfied by the aristocratic government in Athens? A) They thought that they should bring back the monarchy. B) They thought that the aristocracy was corrupt. C) They thought that their taxes were too high. D) They thought that they should have more rights. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) They thought that they should have more rights. 7. What is the people with priestly authority in a religion? A) Serf. B) Clergy. C) Knight. D) Crusades. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Clergy. 8. ..... is the theory of knowledge, especially with regard to its methods, validity, and scope. The investigation of what distinguishes justified belief from opinion. How do we know what is true? How do we know what we know? A) Historiography. B) Global interdependence. C) History. D) Epistemology. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Epistemology. 9. How did geography influence trade in the Tamil kingdoms? A) Large mountain ranges prevented the Tamil from engaging in trade. B) Harbors on the Indian Ocean enabled the Tamil to engage in overseas trade. C) Lack of fertile farmland led the Tamil kingdom to engage in trade. D) Vast areas of desert kept the Tamil kingdom from using trade routes. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Harbors on the Indian Ocean enabled the Tamil to engage in overseas trade. 10. The importance of Justinian's Code is that: A) It was based on Christian beliefs. B) It provided equality for women. C) It outlawed slavery. D) It was the basis of western law codes. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) It was the basis of western law codes. 11. Values many consider to be universal standards such as democracy and human rights A) May not be accepted in every time and place. B) Are an example of a human-environment interaction. C) Are not important to think about when studying history. D) Should be used to judge the worth of historical societies. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) May not be accepted in every time and place. 12. In Hinduism, the freedom of suffering and a state of perfect understanding is known as ..... A) Reincarnation. B) Karma. C) Brahman. D) Mosksha. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Mosksha. 13. Years of "peace" during the Roman period A) Pax Rome. B) Rome Peace. C) Pax Romana. D) Roman peace. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Pax Romana. 14. What was the main religion of the Sumerians? A) Judaism. B) Christianity. C) Monotheism. D) Polytheism. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Polytheism. 15. What do we call the 200 years of peace and prosperity during the Roman Empire? A) Pax Romana. B) Augustus Caesar. C) Pax Caesar. D) Romana di Pizza. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Pax Romana. 16. Code of laws for the Byzantine Empire A) 10 Commandments. B) Codes of Hammurabi. C) 12 tables. D) Justinian Code. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Justinian Code. 17. A system of people in different lands who trade goods A) Merchant. B) Trade network. C) Imports. D) Exports. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Trade network. 18. What sport does Ms. Gonzalez watch in Eastside? A) Football. B) Baseball. C) Soccer. D) Volleyball. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Volleyball. 19. Rise of Empires includes these topics except ..... A) Artistic and architectural advances. B) Development of trade networks. C) Immigration. D) The growth from small kingdoms to larger kingdoms. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Immigration. 20. Traditions that shape how people live their identity. A) City-State. B) Democracy. C) Culture. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Culture. 21. Why are the 5 themes of geography an important tool in the study of history? A) It helps historians see that there is no connection between geography and the human history. B) It helps historians understand how climate, landforms, and human activities have shaped past events. C) It helps people to see how the earth's geography impacts world religions. D) It helps people to realize there is no relationship between geography and history. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) It helps historians understand how climate, landforms, and human activities have shaped past events. 22. One of the key factors in the success of the Assyrian army was their use of ..... weapons. A) Copper. B) Steel. C) Iron. D) Bronze. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Iron. 23. How did the spread of Buddhism compare to the spread of Islam by 1500? A) Islam spread across a wider part of the globe than Buddhism. B) Like Buddhism, Islam was more popular in its place of origin than outside its place of origin. C) Buddhism had far more adherents than Islam. D) Like Islam, Buddhism accepted women in positions of spiritual authority. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Islam spread across a wider part of the globe than Buddhism. 24. How many years are in a century? A) 100, 000. B) 1, 000. C) 100. D) 10. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) 100. 25. The city-state attributed as the birthplace of democracy. After defeating the Persian forces at Marathon, the Hoplite Soldiers quickly ran back to protect their city-state. Pericles, Socrates, & Plato were all from this city-state. A) Athens. B) Thales. C) Crete. D) Sparta. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Athens. 26. In ancient Egypt the pharaohs were considered to be gods. This makes ancient Egypt a ..... A) Republic. B) Theocracy. C) Oligarchy. D) Monarchy. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Theocracy. 27. Early civilizations emerged as early as 7, 000 years ago. What was one characteristic of these early civilizations? A) An ability to produce a surplus of food through agriculture. B) A belief in one God. C) The use of paper currency for trade with neighboring peoples. D) Dependence on hunting and gathering to meet subsistence needs. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) An ability to produce a surplus of food through agriculture. 28. Why did trading networks like the Silk Road develop? A) People wanted to take land and keep control of that land. B) The trails were used for communication between groups. C) Certain resources were not available in all areas. D) Travelers enjoyed exploring nearby lands after trading for spices. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Certain resources were not available in all areas. 29. What food is usually fried? A) Pizza. B) Yellow Rice. C) Empanadas. D) Pasta. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Empanadas. 30. Read the statements below. Which statement shows a cause and effect relationship? A) Egypt's power was at its peak under Ramses the Great. B) The Algonquin and Iroquois cultures lived in North America's eastern woodlands. C) The growth of towns and the prosperous trade that developed in them helped kings regain their authority. D) During this occupation, life in Korea contrasted sharply with life during the Choson dynasty. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The growth of towns and the prosperous trade that developed in them helped kings regain their authority. 31. In spite of their differences, what did the Greek city-states share? A) A focus on militarism that excluded culture. B) Common rulers and legal systems. C) Religious beliefs and heroic legends. D) Equality between men and women. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Religious beliefs and heroic legends. 32. Who developed a theory involving triangles? A) Herodotus. B) Pythagoras. C) Aristotle. D) Archimedes. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Pythagoras. 33. Cave art is not ..... A) Written language. B) Religious ritual. C) Shelter decoration. D) Hunting ritual. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Written language. 34. Why did most worker unions organize in the 19th century? A) To elect officials friendly to labor. B) To end difficult and strenuous work for everyone. C) To improve pay and working conditions. D) To return society to a more rural existence. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) To improve pay and working conditions. 35. Napoleon was finally defeated in which famous battle? A) Battle of Gettysburg. B) Battle of Waterloo. C) Battle of St. Petersburg. D) Battle of Tours. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Battle of Waterloo. 36. Where was Buddhism found? A) Pakistan. B) China. C) Japan. D) India. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) India. 37. India's earliest civilizations were located in A) Mountainous areas. B) Coastal regions. C) River valleys. D) Dry steppes. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) River valleys. 38. Who wrote 'The Ninety-five Thesis' and nailed this work to the church door? A) John Calvin. B) Sirt Thomas Moore. C) Ulrick Zwingli. D) Martin Luther. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Martin Luther. 39. Which of the following contributed to the Chinese government's decision to stop voyages of exploration in the Indian Ocean in the early fifteenth century? A) Armed resistance from Arab navies. B) Lack of sufficient Chinese goods for trade. C) The destruction of the Chinese fleet by typhoons. D) Government concern with domestic problems and frontier security. E) Fear of the spread of the plague to China. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Government concern with domestic problems and frontier security. 40. When a strong country takes over a weaker country for economic, social or political reasons it is called A) Imperialism. B) Industrialization. C) Militarism. D) Nationalism. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Imperialism. 41. In 1453 the Ottomans took over which city? what did they name it? A) Constantinople/Istanbul. B) Istanbul/Constantinople. C) Persia/Istanbul. D) Rome/Istanbul. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Constantinople/Istanbul. 42. Which of the following was NOT one of the estates of French society? A) Nobility. B) Clergy. C) Common people. D) Serfs. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Serfs. 43. A settlement on foreign land is known as a A) Colony. B) Empire. C) "mother" country. D) Alliance. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Colony. 44. What is the title of a Muslim leader? A) Sultan. B) Emperor. C) King. D) Caliph. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Caliph. 45. Inquisition refers to A) The effects of the Renaissance in Europe. B) Spanish wealth from the American colonies. C) The spread of Protestant ideas. D) Trials of those opposed to Catholic doctrine. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Trials of those opposed to Catholic doctrine. 46. Who was not one of Genghis Kahn's grandsons over which kingdom? A) Kublai Kahn began the Yuan dynasty in China. B) Batu developed the Golden Horde in parts of Russia. C) Hulegu's Il-Kahnate covered much of Persia and parts of Anatolia up to Constantinople. D) Tamarlane began the Mugal Kahnate over much of India in1248. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Tamarlane began the Mugal Kahnate over much of India in1248. 47. ..... is the concept that what happens in one part of the world affects other parts of the world. A) Ethnocentrism. B) Cultural diffusion. C) Globalization. D) Multiculturalism. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Globalization. 48. What policy does the Chinese emperor adopt after the Seven Voyages? A) Expedition. B) Isolationism. C) Expansionism. D) Exploration. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Isolationism. 49. Cloth makers, cobblers, and stone masons are examples of what? A) Fairs. B) Guilds. C) Crusaders. D) Churches. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Guilds. 50. ..... is the feeling of pride in your country or "sub-culture" A) Global interdependence. B) Nationalism. C) Multiculturalism. D) Cultural diffusion. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Nationalism. 51. How did aqueducts help Roman society? A) They could reach places faster. B) They helped protect the city. C) By providing water for drinking, baths, fountains, & more. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) By providing water for drinking, baths, fountains, & more. 52. After the break with Rome, who did Henry VIII make head of the Anglican Church? A) Various Nobles. B) The Archbishop. C) His son. D) Himself. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Himself. 53. Who was the last powerful mughal ruler? A) Akbar. B) Aurangzeb. C) Shah Jahan. D) Babur. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Aurangzeb. 54. What is social hierarchy? A) A rule of conduct or action that is binding and enforced by a controlling authority. B) A type of civilization that developed near or around a major river and considered the earliest known large human civilizations. C) An order of social classes with producers at the bottom and leaders or kings at the top. D) A group of people considered to be the best in a particular society or category because of their power, talent, wealth, or other characteristic. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) An order of social classes with producers at the bottom and leaders or kings at the top. 55. What was the main group of city-states called? A) Persia. B) Sumer. C) Temple. D) Egypt. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Sumer. 56. Which of the following was a method rulers in Eurasia used to legitimize and consolidate their power during the period 1450 C.E. to 1750 C.E.? A) Developing professional militaries. B) Promoting free trade. C) Adopting the religious practices of minority groups. D) Enacting reforms to decrease economic and social inequalities. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Developing professional militaries. 57. Which dynasty developed the first Bronze Age culture in ancient China? A) Qin. B) Shang. C) Han. D) Xia. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Shang. 58. Select one of the reasons the first civilizations developed in river valleys. A) Fresh water, flat land and fertile soil. B) Hot climate. C) An abundance of Salt water. D) They hunted and gathered their foods from nearby. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Fresh water, flat land and fertile soil. 59. A lesser lord who accepts land from a more powerful lord and pledges loyalty and service to that lord A) Monarch. B) Vassal. C) Peasant. D) King. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Vassal. 60. How did Ghana become so wealthy? A) Television. B) Big business. C) Center of trade route. D) Colonies. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Center of trade route. ← PreviousNext →Related QuizzesHistory QuizzesGeneral Knowledge QuizzesWorld History Quiz 1World History Quiz 2World History Quiz 3World History Quiz 5World History Quiz 6World History Quiz 7World History Quiz 8World History Quiz 9 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books