This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > General Knowledge > History > World > World History – Quiz 6 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books World History Quiz 6 (60 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. How could serfs gain their freedom? A) By seeking the elusive jedi master on Dagobah. B) By completing the kessel run in less than 12 parsecs. C) By buying their way out. D) Running away and remaining in a town for more than a year. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Running away and remaining in a town for more than a year. 2. Which is NOT an innovation of mathematics in Classical Greece? A) The Concept of Pi. B) The basis of geometry. C) The basis of calculus. D) The Pythagorean Theorem. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The basis of calculus. 3. The French Revolution began in A) 1776. B) 1876. C) 1798. D) 1789. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) 1789. 4. Which historical question requires an inter-regional view. A) How did the slave trade affect Africa, Europe, and America?. B) How did China change between the Han, Tang, and Ming dynasty?. C) What technology did ancient Egyptians use on the pyramids?. D) Where did George Washington learn military skills to lead?. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) How did the slave trade affect Africa, Europe, and America?. 5. The Zhou Dynasty ended in A) Mongol expansion. B) Religious expansion. C) The invasion on the Shang. D) Wars and political upheaval. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Wars and political upheaval. 6. What does polytheistic mean? A) Worshipping or believing in more than one god. B) A person who was able to read and write, allowing for the creation of written records and messages. C) Large groups of domesticated animals like sheep or goats. D) A series of rulers in a particular place considered members of the same family. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Worshipping or believing in more than one god. 7. A feature of Mohenjo Daro and Harappa ancient cities was A) Citadel. B) Running water and sewage. C) Brick homes. D) All of the choices. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) All of the choices. 8. According to the Force Theory, how does a ruler claim legitimacy to rule? A) By divine birth. B) By an election. C) By the social contract. D) By having the most powerful military. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) By having the most powerful military. 9. Who was the best KING in 512-461 BCE? ? ? ? ? A) Shivaji Bhonsle. B) Ashoka. C) Ajatasatru. D) Samudragupta. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Ajatasatru. 10. First Mongol ruler; known for his cruelty and fierce way of conquering civilizations A) Kublai Khan. B) Genghis Khan. C) Japanese Fuedalism. D) Japan. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Genghis Khan. 11. In the period 600 C.E. to 1450 C.E., merchant diaspora communities, such as those of Muslims in India, Chinese in Southeast Asia, and Jews in the Mediterranean, had which of the following in common? A) They generally imposed their own languages on the local communities. B) They generally became military outposts that facilitated the expansion of empires. C) They generally lost touch with their homelands and merged with the local population. D) They generally introduced their own cultural practices into the local cultures. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) They generally introduced their own cultural practices into the local cultures. 12. Who founded Buddhism? A) Siddhartha Gautama. B) Mahabharata. C) Ramayana. D) The Brahman. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Siddhartha Gautama. 13. Upper class land owners A) Plebeian. B) Vassal. C) Noble. D) Serf. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Noble. 14. What did the Aryans call the all-powerful spirit or force in the universe? A) Brahma. B) Brahman. C) Broccoli. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Brahman. 15. The history of which classical civilization was shaped by the monsoon cycle, the Himalaya Mountains, and the Indus River? A) Maurya Empire. B) Ancient Greece. C) Ancient Egypt. D) Babylonian Empire. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Maurya Empire. 16. Europeans feeling of duty to Christianize and civilize foreign colonies A) White Man's Burden. B) Meiji Restoration. C) Sepoy Rebellion. D) Zulu War. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) White Man's Burden. 17. Map Projections:Who uses a polar map? A) By airplane piolots. B) To compare data. C) By ship navigators. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) By airplane piolots. 18. How did the plague affect the Feudal economy of Europe? A) Feudalism remained unchanged. B) Feudalism was made stronger. C) Labor shortages ended feudalism, serfs and peasants demand higher pay. D) Feudalism ended because all peasants died. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Labor shortages ended feudalism, serfs and peasants demand higher pay. 19. The Jesuits were A) Monks who pledged personal loyalty to the pope. B) Monks who converted to Protestantism. C) Loyal followers of the sultan. D) Followers of John Calvin. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Monks who pledged personal loyalty to the pope. 20. What is the name of the earliest piece of written literature that still survives today? A) The epic of Gilgamesh. B) The Ballad of the Babylonian Wars. C) The Elegy of Enkidu. D) Bad, Bad Leroy Brown. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The epic of Gilgamesh. 21. How did trade lead to the Black Death? A) It spread on flies on fruits and vegetables that were traded. B) It spread on mosquitos in water bottles. C) It spread on rats traveling on caravan routes and Mediterranean trading ships. D) It was passed from trader to trader. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) It spread on rats traveling on caravan routes and Mediterranean trading ships. 22. Trade from China to Europe A) Made China poor. B) Silk Road. C) Passed along the Grand Canal. D) Came across the East China Sea. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Silk Road. 23. Which group was taxed the most prior to the Revolution? A) 1st Estate. B) 2nd Estate. C) 3rd Estate. D) All taxed equally. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) 3rd Estate. 24. What was the Reformation? A) Pardons for sins. B) The movement that replaced religious belief with science. C) The split of Christians to Catholics and Protestants. D) A bill of rights. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The split of Christians to Catholics and Protestants. 25. Which development most enabled early peoples to form permanent settlements? A) Advances in written language. B) The creation of democratic government. C) The spread of monotheism. D) Advances in agricultural production. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Advances in agricultural production. 26. Soldiers were assigned to man the wall in order to protect merchants A) Wei. B) Ming. C) Yuan. D) Song. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Yuan. 27. Who was the leader of the Committee of Public Safety and established the Reign of Terror? A) Louis XIV. B) Robespierre. C) Louis XVI. D) Napoleon. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Robespierre. 28. What would early people look for as they decided where to settle? A) Fresh water and good scenery. B) Other people and cities. C) Fresh water water and fertile soil. D) Animals and fertile soil. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Fresh water water and fertile soil. 29. The idea of filial piety, or a child's obedience to their parents and ancestors, is a belief of A) Confucianism. B) Buddhism. C) Hinduism. D) Judaism. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Confucianism. 30. Around 900 B.C., the Chavin people built a temple surrounded by two pyramids and stone figures depicting different gods in the coastal regions of what is now ..... A) Brazil. B) Mexico. C) Central America. D) Peru and Ecuador. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Peru and Ecuador. 31. Who was not one of the travelers who recorded journeys from 1200 to 1450? A) Margery Kempe. B) Ibn Battuta. C) Marco Polo. D) Christopher Columbus. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Christopher Columbus. 32. Who was the fiercest Mongol leader? A) Marco Polo. B) Empress Wu. C) Genghis Khan. D) Confucius. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Genghis Khan. 33. The two main themes of World History are: A) Integration and Diversity. B) West and East. C) Outsourcing and Indexing. D) Government and Society. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Integration and Diversity. 34. Studying history can help us with decision making because A) In the past people made better decisions. B) It helps us know ourselves better. C) People can decide to be historians, archaeologists, or geographers. D) It teaches us about world cultures. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) It helps us know ourselves better. 35. Started on a path of modernization under new ruler. A) China. B) Japan. C) Both. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Japan. 36. Which of the following is a belief shared by Buddhists? A) There is only one God. B) People should only associate with others of the same caste?. C) Selfish desires are the main cause of human suffering. D) Wealth is usually a sign of divine favor. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Selfish desires are the main cause of human suffering. 37. The civilization of Nubia is located ..... of Egypt. A) North. B) West. C) South. D) East. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) South. 38. Which statement best describes the role of the Roman Catholic Church in Western Europe during the Middle Ages? A) The church encouraged individuals to question authority. B) Church leaders were limited solely to spiritual activities. C) The Church gained influence as the world became more secular. D) The church provided a sense of stability, unity, and order. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) The church provided a sense of stability, unity, and order. 39. Why was the Peninsular War considered one of Napoleons three costly mistakes? A) His brother Joseph was not able to withstand the guerrilla warfare tactics used by Spanish nationalists. B) The British navy was too strong for the blockade and France's economy suffered as a result. C) The Russians used the scorched-earth policy to eventually starve Napoleons army. D) The blockade successfully restricted British trade and led to fall of Great Britain. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) His brother Joseph was not able to withstand the guerrilla warfare tactics used by Spanish nationalists. 40. Identify one way in which China benefited from the Silk Road A) Cultural diffusion brought new goods and ideas to China. B) Conflicts started over who had the right to trade. C) China began trading with the Americas. D) China grew poor because other countries took advantage of them. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Cultural diffusion brought new goods and ideas to China. 41. What led to the divide between the Sunnis and Shiites? A) A disagreement over Muhammad's successor. B) A European invasion of the Middle East. C) A disagreement over the number of Islamic gods. D) A plague that killed many Muslims. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A disagreement over Muhammad's successor. 42. An immediate result of the fall of the Roman Empire was A) A renewed interest in the education and arts. B) A period of disorder and weak central government. C) An increase in trade and manufacturing. D) Growth of cities and dominance by the middle class. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) A period of disorder and weak central government. 43. Along what river did China's earliest civilizations develop? A) Indus. B) Nile. C) Huang He (Yellow). D) Yangtze. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Huang He (Yellow). 44. All of the following are developments for the period 8000 BCE to 600 CE EXCEPT: A) Gunpowder technology. B) Iron Technology. C) Writing. D) Agriculture. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Gunpowder technology. 45. A religion from ancient India started by Siddhartha Gautama A) Confucianism. B) Buddhism. C) Hinduism. D) Catholicism. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Buddhism. 46. Which statement describes a cause of the fall of the Assyrian Empire? A) The army's empire was poorly trained and not ready for warfare. B) The Persian empire was a constant military and economic threat. C) The empire became too large for the military to protect. D) Nebuchadnezzar invested all of the empire's resources in large building projects. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The empire became too large for the military to protect. 47. Which of the following was NOT a result of the Atlantic slave trade? A) Decreased gender balance in Africa. B) Environmental degradation. C) Labor intensive cash crops. D) Haitian Revolution. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Decreased gender balance in Africa. 48. Which term can be used to describe something that is important? A) Agriculture. B) Development. C) Domestication. D) Significant. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Significant. 49. Which of the following was a religious reason for the Sepoy Rebellion in 1857? A) British missionaries spreading Christianity. B) The use of cow and pig fat on rifle cartridges used by Sepoys. C) Harassment of Hindu priests. D) All of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) All of the above. 50. Which of these events took place FIRST? A) Persian Wars between Achaemenid Empire and Greece end. B) Sparta defeats Athens in the Peloponnesian War. C) Rome defeats Carthage in the Punic Wars. D) The Roman Republic is founded. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) The Roman Republic is founded. 51. Which was NOT an invention from China? A) Compass. B) Astrolabe. C) Gun powder. D) Wood Block Printing. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Astrolabe. 52. Which of these themes will we NOT cover this year? A) Rise of Empires. B) Belief Systems. C) Development of Political Institutions and Ideas. D) Space Exploration. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Space Exploration. 53. Which river valley gave rise to the first ERVC A) Egypt. B) China. C) Mesopotamia. D) Indus. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Mesopotamia. 54. When Justinian became emperor, how did he help organize the disorganize and confusing laws? A) The Constitution. B) The Twelve Tables. C) The Justinian Code. D) The Byzantine Legal System. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The Justinian Code. 55. Which things were determined based on a person's caste or place in society? A) Job, marriage, friends. B) Foods to eat. C) Blessings. D) Clothes to wear. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Job, marriage, friends. 56. Before the Sepoy Rebellion, who began the colonization of India? A) The British Government. B) The British East India Company. C) British protestant missionaries. D) The British Raj. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The British East India Company. 57. What was the main difference between the Qin dynasty and the Zhou dynasty? A) The Qin dynasty made alliances with other Asian nations while the Zhou dynasty remained isolated. B) The Qin dynasty created a power sharing arrangement that allowed it to last much longer than the Zhou dynasty. C) The Qin dynasty relied on a centralized system of control while the Zhou dynasty relied on a decentralized system. D) The Qin dynasty set up a professional bureaucracy while the Zhou dynasty relied on hereditary succession. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The Qin dynasty relied on a centralized system of control while the Zhou dynasty relied on a decentralized system. 58. ..... is located in North Africa along the Nile River. A) India. B) Egypt. C) China. D) Iraq. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Egypt. 59. ..... brought new civilizations in contact with one another. A) Trade. B) Government. C) Disease. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Trade. 60. This was an ACTUAL wall that separated Berlin. It separated the communist side from the democracy side. Why did they put the wall up? A) Iron Curtain. B) Berlin Wall. C) Berlin Airlift. D) Great Wall of China. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Berlin Wall. ← PreviousNext →Related QuizzesHistory QuizzesGeneral Knowledge QuizzesWorld History Quiz 1World History Quiz 2World History Quiz 3World History Quiz 4World History Quiz 5World History Quiz 7World History Quiz 8World History Quiz 9 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books