World History Quiz 38 (20 MCQs)

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1. The main reason the Sumerians developed writing was to?

Correct Answer: D) Keep track of trade.

2. Which Classical Era civilization is matched correctly with the main religion associated with it?

Correct Answer: A) China = Confucianism.

3. Two themes of history are integration and difference. Integration refers to the ways in which

Correct Answer: C) Peoples of the world have been drawn together.

4. The Chinese invention used to make weapons and fireworks.

Correct Answer: C) Gunpowder.

5. Civilization in Mesopotamia developed between which two rivers?

Correct Answer: D) The Euphrates and the Tigris.

6. What were the Christian expeditions to win back the Holy Lands called?

Correct Answer: D) Crusades.

7. The Young Turks differed from the Young Ottomans in that they

Correct Answer: C) Both believed in modernization, but the Young Turks wanted complete secularism in Ottoman society.

8. All of the following occurred in India after the Sepoy Rebellion except

Correct Answer: B) India was partitioned into India and Pakistan.

9. People who follow herds of animals and have no permanent homes are called .....

Correct Answer: A) Nomads.

10. The Mughal Empire of India practice what religion?

Correct Answer: C) Islam.

11. Which dynasty created china's writing system?

Correct Answer: A) Shang dynasty.

12. The Assyrians built palaces on tall mounds. What does this tell you about the Assyrians?

Correct Answer: B) They looked up to their leaders.

13. Which of the following groups DID NOT make up the social structure of feudalism?

Correct Answer: C) Middle class.

14. Louis XIV built this palace as a symbol of Frances wealth and power.

Correct Answer: C) Versailles.

15. Three-country trade agreement negotiated by the governments of Canada, Mexico, and the United States

Correct Answer: B) NAFTA.

16. Which religion did the warrior king of India convert to after witnessing the violent aftermath of the Battle of Kalinga?

Correct Answer: C) Buddhism.

17. The pamphlet ..... written by Thomas Paine, which argued for the colonists independence, helped the Patriots cause for independence.

Correct Answer: D) Common Sense.

18. What is a grant of land given from a lord to a vassal in return for military service?

Correct Answer: D) Fief.

19. Which empire in the 1500s was located in Central Europe and controlled by the Hapsburg family on behalf of the Catholic Church

Correct Answer: C) The Holy Roman Empire.

20. Jesus used ....., or short stories with moral lessons, to communicate his ideas.

Correct Answer: C) Parables.