This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > History > World > World History – Quiz 20 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books World History Quiz 20 (20 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. 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. 2. The Egyptians called the soil deposited along the banks of the Nile the " ..... " A) Gift of the Nile. B) Stuff left behind. C) Mud. D) Dirt. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Gift of the Nile. 3. 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. 4. The area known as Canaan is MOST associated with what ancient group? A) Arabs. B) Chinese. C) Egyptians. D) Israelites. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Israelites. 5. A ziggurat is a: A) Temple tower. B) Farmhouse. C) Workman. D) Capital building. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Temple tower. 6. 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. 7. 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. 8. Around the city of Babylon, Nebuchadnezzar built an inner and outer wall, towers for archers, and a moat filled with water. Why? A) Didn't want farmer to come into the city. B) Afraid his army would turn against him. C) Wanted to isolate people from the outside . D) Wanted to protect the city. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Wanted to protect the city. 9. 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. 10. A piece of land given from lord to a lesser lord. A) Vassal. B) Royalty. C) Kingdom. D) Fief. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Fief. 11. All of the following were results of the Protestant Reformation EXCEPT A) It broke the religious unity of Europe. B) It increased the literacy rate. C) It began years of religious wars. D) It led to the death of the Catholic Church. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) It led to the death of the Catholic Church. 12. 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) Buddhism. B) Hinduism. C) Islam. D) Judaism. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Hinduism. 13. Which Enlightenment philosopher argued that people have the right to abolish their government and create a new one? A) Montesquire. B) Locke. C) Voltaire. D) Rousseau. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Locke. 14. In regards to minority religions in Persia, Cyrus and other leaders A) Persecuted them. B) Gave them religious freedom. C) Forcibly removed them from Persia. D) Taxed them heavily. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Gave them religious freedom. 15. A 3-dimensional representation of the Earth A) Globe. B) Map. C) The world. D) Tributary. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Globe. 16. 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. 17. Men who lived in a religious community who take vows of poverty, chastity, and obedience A) Manor. B) Squire. C) Monk. D) Vassal. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Monk. 18. What new Christian kingdom was created in a remote interior of East Africa? A) Ethiopia. B) Arabia. C) Egypt. D) Libya. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Ethiopia. 19. 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. 20. 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. ← PreviousNext →Related QuizzesHistory QuizzesWorld History Quiz 1World History Quiz 2World History Quiz 3World History Quiz 4World History Quiz 5World History Quiz 6World History Quiz 7World History Quiz 8World History Quiz 9 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books