This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > History > World > World History – Quiz 40 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books World History Quiz 40 (20 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Human technology has affected the environment A) Throughout history. B) Throughout the 20th century. C) Since the discovery of climate change. D) Since the invention of the steam engine. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Throughout history. 2. Which of the following is a topic which would fall under the theme of social structures A) Forms of government. B) Gender roles and relations. C) The development of religions. D) The rise of industry. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Gender roles and relations. 3. How are oligarchy and tyranny different? A) An oligarchy was ruled by a senate, a tyranny is ruled by one. B) An oligarchy is ruled by a few, a tyranny is ruled by a family. C) An oligarchy was ruled by one, a tyranny is ruled by a few. D) An oligarchy was ruled by a few, a tyranny is ruled by one. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) An oligarchy was ruled by a few, a tyranny is ruled by one. 4. The Magna Carta A) Established absolute power for the king. B) Ended the Hundred Years War. C) Limited the power of the king. D) Removed the monarchy in England. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Limited the power of the king. 5. Which term best describes music, language, and clothing? A) Culture. B) Civilization. C) Traditions. D) Society. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Culture. 6. Domesticated animals are significant component of history because: A) They are wild and people need to hunt them. B) They made human activities easier and more efficient. C) They slowed down human development because they needed training. D) They are not significant. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) They made human activities easier and more efficient. 7. Code of conduct which a knight swore to uphold A) Ethics. B) Semper Fi. C) Chivalry. D) Tithe. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Chivalry. 8. The important difference between Paleolithic and Neolithic is A) One is old and one is new. B) People started to settle and farm. C) People started hunting and gathering. D) People formed small groups. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) People started to settle and farm. 9. What river in India is sacred? A) Indus. B) Ganges. C) Nile. D) Brahamaputra. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Ganges. 10. According to the Mandate of Heaven, a ruler would stay in power as long as he .....? A) Obeys the priests. B) Controlled an army. C) Governed justly and truly. D) Conquered new territories. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Governed justly and truly. 11. The diplomacy of unconditional surrender used by the Persians against the Greek City-States. A) Civil-Service Exam. B) Mandate of Heaven. C) Earth & Water. D) Legalism. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Earth & Water. 12. One of ancient China's greatest invention was the development of ..... They mixed copper and tin to make a stronger alloy. A) Brass. B) Bronze. C) Copper. D) Pewter. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Bronze. 13. The supreme governing body of Ancient Rome was called ..... A) The Senate. B) Tribune. C) Consul. D) The House of Representatives. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The Senate. 14. What religion was spread to China on the Silk Road? A) Christianity. B) Buddhism. C) Islam. D) Hinduism. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Buddhism. 15. Which of the following events showcased Japan as a major industrial and global power? A) Defeating Germany in World War I. B) Defeating China in the first Sino-Japanese War. C) Defeating Russia in the Russo-Japanese War. D) Completion of the Trans-Siberian Railroad. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Defeating Russia in the Russo-Japanese War. 16. What is the name of the mountain range located in China and India? A) Himalayan Mountains. B) Alps. C) Rocky Mountains. D) Sahara Desert. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Himalayan Mountains. 17. The Fertile Crescent ..... A) Was a large geographical region. B) Stretched from the Persian Gulf to the Mediterranean Sea. C) Was the location where the earliest civilization started. D) All of these. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) All of these. 18. Zoroastrianism is what? A) Form of money. B) Government. C) City. D) Religion. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Religion. 19. Most Indus Valley people lived ..... A) Large cities. B) Small towns. C) Farming villages. D) Large ranches. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Farming villages. 20. Who were not considered humans and thought to be harmful to members of other caste? A) Brahmans. B) Vaisyas. C) Sudras. D) Untouchables. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Untouchables. ← 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