This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > History > World > World History – Quiz 18 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books World History Quiz 18 (20 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. The civilization of Nubia is located ..... of Egypt. A) North. B) South. C) East. D) West. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) South. 2. 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. 3. 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. 4. 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. 5. What led to the divide between the Sunnis and Shiites? A) A European invasion of the Middle East. B) A disagreement over the number of Islamic gods. C) A disagreement over Muhammad's successor. D) A plague that killed many Muslims. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) A disagreement over Muhammad's successor. 6. 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. 7. Along what river did China's earliest civilizations develop? A) Huang He (Yellow). B) Indus. C) Yangtze. D) Nile. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Huang He (Yellow). 8. All of the following are developments for the period 8000 BCE to 600 CE EXCEPT: A) Gunpowder technology. B) Writing. C) Agriculture. D) Iron Technology. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Gunpowder technology. 9. A religion from ancient India started by Siddhartha Gautama A) Hinduism. B) Buddhism. C) Catholicism. D) Confucianism. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Buddhism. 10. 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. 11. Which of the following was NOT a result of the Atlantic slave trade? A) Labor intensive cash crops. B) Decreased gender balance in Africa. C) Haitian Revolution. D) Environmental degradation. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Decreased gender balance in Africa. 12. Which term can be used to describe something that is important? A) Agriculture. B) Domestication. C) Significant. D) Development. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Significant. 13. 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. 14. 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. 15. Which was NOT an invention from China? A) Compass. B) Gun powder. C) Astrolabe. D) Wood Block Printing. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Astrolabe. 16. 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. 17. Which river valley gave rise to the first ERVC A) Mesopotamia. B) China. C) Indus. D) Egypt. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Mesopotamia. 18. When Justinian became emperor, how did he help organize the disorganize and confusing laws? A) The Justinian Code. B) The Byzantine Legal System. C) The Twelve Tables. D) The Constitution. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The Justinian Code. 19. Which things were determined based on a person's caste or place in society? A) Job, marriage, friends. B) Foods to eat. C) Clothes to wear. D) Blessings. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Job, marriage, friends. 20. Before the Sepoy Rebellion, who began the colonization of India? A) The British Government. B) The British Raj. C) British protestant missionaries. D) The British East India Company. 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