This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > General Knowledge > History > World > World History – Quiz 7 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books World History Quiz 7 (60 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. What is the word to describe the belief in many Gods. A) Monotheism. B) Hierarchy. C) Nobility. D) Polytheism. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Polytheism. 2. Buddhism started in ..... A) India. B) China. C) Japan. D) Korea. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) India. 3. The Forbidden City was built A) For the emperor, his family and servants. B) For the Mongol Khans. C) To promote trade. D) For defense against invaders. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) For the emperor, his family and servants. 4. Hieratic script, a simplified version of Egyptian hieroglyphic writing was used A) By peasants who were too uneducated to read hieroglyphic. B) Only by the nobles, as a way of communicating with the gods. C) By the blind, as a type of Braille. D) For business transactions, record keeping, and the general needs of daily life. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) For business transactions, record keeping, and the general needs of daily life. 5. Which of the following is a similarity between the Ottoman and Chinese governments during the period 1450-1750? A) The dominance of the imperial government by a landed aristocracy. B) The creation of overseas colonial holdings. C) Heavy reliance on overseas trade for government revenues. D) An extensive governmental bureaucracy. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) An extensive governmental bureaucracy. 6. The principal commodity that the Congo Free State was known for harvesting was A) Diamonds. B) Rubber. C) Gold. D) Tin. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Rubber. 7. Many historians argue that ..... was the first to circumnavigate the world. A) Christopher Columbus. B) Ferdinand Magellan. C) Henry Hudson. D) Hernan Cortes. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Ferdinand Magellan. 8. What is feudalism? A) A political system of local government that is based around granting land in return for loyalty, military assistance, and other services. B) A political system of local government that is based around granting loyalty, military assistance, and other services in return for land. C) A political system of local government that is based around granting vassals in return for loyalty, military assistance, and other services. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A political system of local government that is based around granting land in return for loyalty, military assistance, and other services. 9. A historian typically begins his work by A) Formulating a question he hopes to answer. B) Making sure his evidence has never been seen before. C) Contacting a historical society. D) Deciding on an answer to a thesis. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Formulating a question he hopes to answer. 10. What effect of the Agricultural Revolution allowed early humans to make permanent settlements and begin developing civilizations? A) Government. B) Food surplus. C) Religion. D) Division of labor. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Food surplus. 11. The printing press was important because A) It slowed down the Reformation. B) People could make flyers more quickly. C) The Church had more control over what people read. D) Ideas reached people faster. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Ideas reached people faster. 12. What river in Egypt starts at Lake Victoria? A) Euphrates River. B) Tigris River. C) Nile River. D) Fertile Crescent. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Nile River. 13. What contributions did the Indus Valley people create? A) Printing Press. B) Planned Cities. C) Paper (from trees). D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Planned Cities. 14. What religion were ALL Christians before the Reformation? A) Jewish. B) Catholic. C) Christian. D) Baptist. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Catholic. 15. The Five Pillars of Islam include all of the following EXCEPT: A) Pilgrimage to Mecca. B) Prayer five times per day. C) Reincarnation. D) Alms giving. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Reincarnation. 16. Marco Polo described which of the following at Kublai Khan's court that he had not encountered in Europe? A) The use of spies in foreign nations. B) The interest of the Khan in the international sea trade and European shipbuilding techniques. C) The use of paper money and coal and the practice of frequent bathing. D) The attachment of the Khan to the use of horses for military purposes. E) The austerity of the design of the Khan's palace. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The use of paper money and coal and the practice of frequent bathing. 17. Climate features and natural resources where the early civilizations developed allowed for the intensification of agriculture which allowed for what? A) Larger groups to live in a single area. B) Over use of the natural resources forcing people to leave cities. C) Pastoral Nomads to stop trading and farm. D) Living conditions to get worse. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Larger groups to live in a single area. 18. The Egyptians called the soil deposited along the banks of the Nile the " ..... " A) Dirt. B) Mud. C) Gift of the Nile. D) Stuff left behind. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Gift of the Nile. 19. A basic principle of Chinese government, which allows a revolution to overthrow and replace a corrupt ruler, is called ..... A) Fillal piety. B) Ancestor worship. C) The Mandate of Heaven. D) The ideograph. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The Mandate of Heaven. 20. The area known as Canaan is MOST associated with what ancient group? A) Chinese. B) Israelites. C) Egyptians. D) Arabs. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Israelites. 21. A ziggurat is a: A) Workman. B) Temple tower. C) Farmhouse. D) Capital building. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Temple tower. 22. Because of its natural resources of coal and iron ore, and the invention of the steam engine, the Industrial Revolution began in: A) France. B) England. C) Germany. D) America. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) England. 23. A goal of the First Crusade was to- A) Unite the Roman Empire. B) Capture the Holy Land. C) Establish colonies in the Middle East. D) Establish trade routes with Asia. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Capture the Holy Land. 24. Around the city of Babylon, Nebuchadnezzar built an inner and outer wall, towers for archers, and a moat filled with water. Why? A) Afraid his army would turn against him. B) Wanted to protect the city. C) Wanted to isolate people from the outside . D) Didn't want farmer to come into the city. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Wanted to protect the city. 25. What was the Silk Road and why was it important? A) It was a way for the Europeans to see how bad things were in China. B) It was a trade route between Asia and Europe and to spread ideas and new goods. C) It was a trade route between the Americas and Asia and spread ideas and goods. D) It was a way for the Chinese to spread their religious views to Europe. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) It was a trade route between Asia and Europe and to spread ideas and new goods. 26. A piece of land given from lord to a lesser lord. A) Vassal. B) Kingdom. C) Fief. D) Royalty. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Fief. 27. All of the following were results of the Protestant Reformation EXCEPT A) It led to the death of the Catholic Church. B) It began years of religious wars. C) It increased the literacy rate. D) It broke the religious unity of Europe. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) It led to the death of the Catholic Church. 28. Created thousands of years agoConsists of thousands of godsMahabharata and Ramayana are two sacred textsApproximately 1 billion people follow it todayAll of these describe what major religion? A) Islam. B) Hinduism. C) Buddhism. D) Judaism. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Hinduism. 29. Which Enlightenment philosopher argued that people have the right to abolish their government and create a new one? A) Locke. B) Montesquire. C) Rousseau. D) Voltaire. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Locke. 30. In regards to minority religions in Persia, Cyrus and other leaders A) Gave them religious freedom. B) Taxed them heavily. C) Forcibly removed them from Persia. D) Persecuted them. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Gave them religious freedom. 31. A 3-dimensional representation of the Earth A) Tributary. B) Globe. C) Map. D) The world. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Globe. 32. Due to Monsoons, merchants who were delayed in foreign ports for lengthy periods of time A) Became involved in local political affairs. B) Lost their connection to the culture of their homeland. C) Married wives who often converted to their religion. D) Settled in foreign ports and usually converted to the local faith. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Married wives who often converted to their religion. 33. Men who lived in a religious community who take vows of poverty, chastity, and obedience A) Monk. B) Vassal. C) Squire. D) Manor. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Monk. 34. What new Christian kingdom was created in a remote interior of East Africa? A) Ethiopia. B) Libya. C) Egypt. D) Arabia. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Ethiopia. 35. Why did the ideals of Confucianism appeal to Han rulers? A) They wanted to eliminate superstition in order to modernize Chinese society. B) They hoped to advance scientific progress in order to promote rapid economic growth. C) They wanted to promote artistic and intellectual achievement among the Chinese people. D) They hoped to create a well-run system of rule over a large territory and diverse population. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) They hoped to create a well-run system of rule over a large territory and diverse population. 36. The basic change that occurred with the Neolithic Revolution was . A) An increase in human population. B) The cultivation of rice. C) The shift to the raising of animals and growing of food as a regular source of food. D) An increase in the importance of hunting. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The shift to the raising of animals and growing of food as a regular source of food. 37. The arena used for entertainment, sports and games. A) Ampitheather. B) Mall. C) Plaza. D) Colosseum. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Colosseum. 38. Which was NOT a cause for the fall of Rome? A) Vast empire (empire was too big). B) Invaders. C) Corruption. D) Flooding. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Flooding. 39. What country is not in Europe? A) England. B) Poland. C) France. D) Egypt. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Egypt. 40. (14) The sacred hymns (holy songs) brought by the Aryans were called ..... A) Bible. B) Torah. C) Vedas. D) Karms. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Vedas. 41. For the CITE portion of your RACE response, which of the following would NOT be citing evidence? A) Describing a chart in how it answers the question. B) Answering the question in your own words. C) Using a quote from the document. D) Describing a picture in how it answers the question. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Answering the question in your own words. 42. What was not an environmental consequence of the expansion of trade networks? A) Increase in the standard of living for most Europeans due to increase of costs of trade. B) Migration of crops, such as champa rice or bananas. C) The spread of the Bubonic plague across the Silk Roads. D) Overgrazing of farmland, and the degradation of land, leading to deforestation and soil erosion. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Increase in the standard of living for most Europeans due to increase of costs of trade. 43. How did geography play a key role in the early development of civilizations? A) Societies developed near oceans. B) Societies developed in river valleys. C) Societies developed in the desert. D) Societies developed in the tundra. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Societies developed in river valleys. 44. The ability to acquire food on a regular basis meant that humans: A) Different options for food. B) Would fight each other for more food. C) Smarter than we thought. D) Could stay in one place instead of wandering around. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Could stay in one place instead of wandering around. 45. Muslims who believe that the true successor of Muhammad could be any good Muslim A) Sultans. B) Shiites. C) Sufis. D) Sunnis. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Sunnis. 46. What was a reason for the decline of Rome? A) Natural Disaster. B) Civil war. C) Barbarian invasions. D) Famine. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Barbarian invasions. 47. The people of India's first civilization depended on monsoon rains to bring water for crops A) Which only happened every other year. B) And to loosen rocks used for building. C) And to cause flooding which deposited fertile soil. D) And wash away accumulated debris from city streets. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) And to cause flooding which deposited fertile soil. 48. Which of the following were traded along the silk road? A) Silk. B) Spices. C) Luxury goods. D) All of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) All of the above. 49. To become a scholar official A) Students had to know Buddhism. B) Students had to make inventions. C) Students had to be from noble families. D) Students had to pass a difficult Confucian test. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Students had to pass a difficult Confucian test. 50. The teenage girl who rescued France during the Hundred Years' War was named A) Theodora. B) Joan of Arc. C) Catherine of Aragon. D) Eleanor of Aquitaine. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Joan of Arc. 51. Young man from the age of 14-18 who was a servant to a knight and was also training to become a knight A) Apprentice. B) Spartan. C) Squire. D) Patron. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Squire. 52. Another name for a king or queen. A) Monarch. B) Princess. C) President. D) Prince. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Monarch. 53. Who was never a lord in a Feudal relationship? A) Peasant. B) Noble. C) King. D) Knight. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Peasant. 54. What civilization was the first to build massive structures in the form of a terraced pyramid? A) Ancient China. B) Mesopotamia. C) Egyptian. D) Indus River Valley. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Mesopotamia. 55. What word means a series of rulers from the same family? A) Ancestry. B) Series. C) Dynasty. D) Civilization. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Dynasty. 56. Why were Jews and Christians treated fairly under Islam? A) They accepted the role of Muhammad as prophet. B) They all believed in the same creator-God. C) They all read the Bible. D) They had similar views about the role of women in society. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) They all believed in the same creator-God. 57. Foreign invasionEarthquakeDroughtsIf these events occurred, what conclusion can be made about the royal ruler and his family? A) Gods would bless the ruler to help gain control of the land. B) The people would overthrow the ruler in favor of someone new. C) Religious leaders became important advisors to the leader. D) The right to rule was revoked by the gods. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) The right to rule was revoked by the gods. 58. What kind of government did the Aryans have? A) One ruled by rajas. B) One ruled by priests. C) One ruled by kings. D) One ruled by dictators. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) One ruled by rajas. 59. How did the invention of the printing press help the Reformation? A) Bibles printed allowed more people to read them. B) People could read translations of the Bible in their language. C) It allowed reformers to spread their ideas. D) All of the Above. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) All of the Above. 60. Art and literature flourished during the Gupta Empire. Indian scholars developed the concept of zero. Indian provinces were united after 200 years of civil war. The information in these statements refers to A) Effects of isolationism. B) Effects of European involvement in India. C) Islamic achievements in India. D) India's Golden Age. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) India's Golden Age. ← 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 8World History Quiz 9 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books