This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > History > World > World History – Quiz 39 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books World History Quiz 39 (20 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. What Chinese Dynasty greatly expanded China's boundaries? A) Han. B) Zhou. C) Qin. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Han. 2. What is a dynasty? A) A collection of queens. B) A collection of kingdoms. C) Series of rulers from different families. D) Series of rulers from the same family. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Series of rulers from the same family. 3. Why were European countries interested in colonizing Africa during the Age of Imperialism? A) They wanted Africa's natural resources. B) They wanted land to develop new types of ships. C) They wanted to create a perfect society. D) They wanted to learn new languages. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) They wanted Africa's natural resources. 4. The Golden Age of India's Gupta Empire is known for its A) Development of gunpowder. B) Sea trade routes to Europe. C) Acceptance of Christianity as an official religion. D) Advancements in mathematics and medicine. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Advancements in mathematics and medicine. 5. Which of the following was an important continuity from the Ming Dynasty to the Qing dynasty in the seventeenth century? A) The ongoing assimilation of Manchu cultural traditions by the imperial elite. B) Maintenance of the Silk Roads to promote cultural exchanges with the Middle East. C) The use of the examination system and other Confucian bureaucratic practices. D) Financial support for maritime expeditions similar to those led by Zheng He. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The use of the examination system and other Confucian bureaucratic practices. 6. Which of these statements describes a change brought about by the Renaissance? A) Society was dominated by the church. B) Society began to value individualism. C) Society was focused on warfare. D) Society was dominated by lords. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Society began to value individualism. 7. Ancient Egyptians believed in ..... A) Life after death. B) Karma. C) Eightfold Path. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Life after death. 8. One way in which Hinduism differs from the other major religions is A) It has no single founder. B) It has developed fairly recently. C) It has not attracted many followers. D) Believers rely on a single sacred book. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) It has no single founder. 9. How did the Neolithic Revolution alter the social patterns of humans? A) It led to people becoming nomadic. B) It led to the development of major religions. C) It led to the creation of settled communities. D) It led to greater social equality between male and female. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) It led to the creation of settled communities. 10. One of the ways that Western imperial powers justified imperialism in the 19th century was through science. Which of the following advocated that it was natural for stronger nations to dominate weaker ones? A) Berlin Conference. B) Social Darwinism. C) Sphere of Influence. D) White Man's Burden. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Social Darwinism. 11. Who built a canal to link the Nile River to the Red Sea? A) Pharaohs. B) Hyksos. C) Babylonians. D) Peasants. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Pharaohs. 12. What did the fall of the Bastille signify? A) The end of a autocratic rule of the monarch. B) Support for King Louis XVI. C) Support of the American Revolution. D) The end of the Estates General. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The end of a autocratic rule of the monarch. 13. Why did the serfs work on the land for the vassals? A) To have a place to live. B) In hopes of owning it. C) By force of the lords. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) To have a place to live. 14. Scientists believe that Homo sapiens sapiens appeared in ..... between 150, 000 and 200, 000 years ago. A) North America. B) Asia. C) Africa. D) Europe. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Africa. 15. Which among the following Gupta emperors called himself "Lichchhavi-dauhitra" ? A) Samudragupta. B) Shrigupta. C) Chandragupta II. D) Chandragupta I. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Samudragupta. 16. Which factor influenced the development of ancient civilizations along river valleys? A) Fertile soil. B) Dry climate. C) Dense rain forests. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Fertile soil. 17. Discovery of streets arranged in a grid-like pattern and a system of pipes for moving water in Harappa and Mohenjo-Daro suggest that these ancient river valley cities in South Asia had A) Organized governments. B) Subsistence-based economies. C) Polytheistic beliefs. D) Rigid social classes. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Organized governments. 18. Name given to Sumerian temps A) Ziggart. B) Pyramid. C) Temple. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Ziggart. 19. Many of the ideas of Montesquieu, Locke, and Rousseau were associated with A) Colonialism. B) Political reforms. C) The Spanish Inquisition. D) Child labor laws. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Political reforms. 20. Qin Shi Huangdi, the first emperor of China is widely known for stopping the invading Barbarians of the North by building which historical monument? A) The Pottala Palace. B) The Great Wall. C) The Terracota Army. D) The forbidden city. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The Great Wall. ← 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