This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > History > World > World History – Quiz 11 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books World History Quiz 11 (20 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. 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. 2. 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. 3. One of the key factors in the success of the Assyrian army was their use of ..... weapons. A) Bronze. B) Copper. C) Iron. D) Steel. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Iron. 4. How did the spread of Buddhism compare to the spread of Islam by 1500? A) Like Islam, Buddhism accepted women in positions of spiritual authority. B) Islam spread across a wider part of the globe than Buddhism. C) Buddhism had far more adherents than Islam. D) Like Buddhism, Islam was more popular in its place of origin than outside its place of origin. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Islam spread across a wider part of the globe than Buddhism. 5. How many years are in a century? A) 10. B) 100. C) 1, 000. D) 100, 000. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) 100. 6. 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) Sparta. C) Crete. D) Thales. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Athens. 7. In ancient Egypt the pharaohs were considered to be gods. This makes ancient Egypt a ..... A) Oligarchy. B) Monarchy. C) Republic. D) Theocracy. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Theocracy. 8. 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. 9. 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. 10. What food is usually fried? A) Empanadas. B) Pizza. C) Yellow Rice. D) Pasta. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Empanadas. 11. 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. 12. 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. 13. Who developed a theory involving triangles? A) Pythagoras. B) Archimedes. C) Aristotle. D) Herodotus. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Pythagoras. 14. Cave art is not ..... A) Shelter decoration. B) Hunting ritual. C) Religious ritual. D) Written language. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Written language. 15. 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. 16. Napoleon was finally defeated in which famous battle? A) Battle of St. Petersburg. B) Battle of Gettysburg. C) Battle of Waterloo. D) Battle of Tours. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Battle of Waterloo. 17. Where was Buddhism found? A) China. B) India. C) Japan. D) Pakistan. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) India. 18. 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. 19. Who wrote 'The Ninety-five Thesis' and nailed this work to the church door? A) Ulrick Zwingli. B) John Calvin. C) Sirt Thomas Moore. D) Martin Luther. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Martin Luther. 20. 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. 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