This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > History > World > World History – Quiz 49 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books World History Quiz 49 (20 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Early civilizations in Egypt, India, and China all share which common trait? A) They were founded along rivers and fertile valleys. B) Each civilization flourished despite harsh desert conditions. C) We know little about them due to catastrophic natural disasters. D) Their coastal locations allowed them to trade with the Roman Empire. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) They were founded along rivers and fertile valleys. 2. What physical feature separates the subcontinent of India from the rest of Asia? A) Indian Ocean. B) Bay of Bengal. C) Deccan Plateau. D) Himalayas. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Himalayas. 3. Which of the following is the correct hierarchy (ranking) of the clergy in the Roman Catholic church? TOP to BOTTOM A) Pope, Cardinals, Priests, Bishops, Monks & Nuns. B) Pope, Cardinals, Bishops, Priests, Monks & Nuns. C) Pope, Priests, Cardinals, Bishops, Monks & Nuns. D) Pope, Bishops, Cardinals, Priests, Monks & Nuns. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Pope, Cardinals, Bishops, Priests, Monks & Nuns. 4. What famous Babylonian ruler left behind a written law or code? A) Hammurabi. B) King Tutankahman. C) Cleopatra. D) Sargon. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Hammurabi. 5. The world's first Christian Empire was? A) Persian. B) Egyptian. C) Roman. D) Byzantine. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Byzantine. 6. The Greek word "demos" means ..... A) People. B) Rule. C) Government. D) President. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) People. 7. The exchange of goods, ideas, and customs among different cultures is: A) Cultural immersion. B) Borrowing. C) Theft. D) Cultural diffusion. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Cultural diffusion. 8. Who broke with the Catholic Church for political reasons (he wanted to end papal control over the English church) and personal reasons (he wanted an divorce from his wife). A) Henry VIII. B) Elizabeth I. C) Bloody Mary. D) Martin Luther. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Henry VIII. 9. India won its first olympic hockey gold in? A) 1934. B) 1948. C) 1965. D) 1949. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) 1948. 10. Provide good soil and became china's heartland A) Chang Jiang Basin. B) South China Plain. C) Harappa. D) Great Wall of China. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Chang Jiang Basin. 11. Who was the 45th mughal emperor? A) Shah Jahan. B) Babur. C) Aurangzeb. D) Bahadur Shah Zafar II. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Aurangzeb. 12. Which statement best describes slavery in ancient Mesopotamia? A) All slaves belonged on one specific ethnic group. B) Only people at the top of the social pyramid were allowed to own slaves. C) An individual could become a slave in several different ways. D) A person could only become a slave if captured in a war. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) An individual could become a slave in several different ways. 13. Which leader led the Israelites on an "exodus" out of Egypt to settle in Canaan? A) Abraham. B) Jacob. C) Moses. D) Noah. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Moses. 14. Chinese inventions during these two dynasties A) Made China a poor society. B) Influenced many later civilizations. C) Made China the most advanced society in the world. D) A and b. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) A and b. 15. This church, whose name means "Holy Wisdom, " was built and rebuilt during the Byzantine Empire, but is now a mosque in the modern-day city of Istanbul. A) The Temple of Grace. B) The Hagia Sophia. C) The Roman Cathedral. D) The Byzantine University. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The Hagia Sophia. 16. What was the movement that influenced the values of the Renaissance? A) Realism. B) Humanism. C) The Enlightenment. D) Surrealism. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Humanism. 17. After the plague, how was the standard of life affected? A) It increased due to higher wages. B) It increased due to new luxury items. C) It decreased because of increased wages. D) It decreased due to decreased wages. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) It increased due to higher wages. 18. What advantage did the Mongols have over surrounding peoples? A) They were mostly literate, unlike China who mostly was illiterate. B) They had more equality than surrounding peoples. C) Their cavalry, fighting from horseback, unlike the Chinese who were not as well trained. D) They didn't care about religion, where as the Chinese made Confucianism the official religion. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Their cavalry, fighting from horseback, unlike the Chinese who were not as well trained. 19. The structure best represents what type of architecture? A) Monumental. B) Hierarchical. C) Roman. D) Greek. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Monumental. 20. What was not a reason for the restoration of the Silk Roads? A) The demise of the Mongol Empire. B) The increased safety of caravans. C) Chinese paper money increased trade. D) The increased demand for luxury goods. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The demise of the Mongol Empire. ← 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