This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > History > World > World History – Quiz 50 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books World History Quiz 50 (20 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. This was the reason Britain was not invaded as much as the rest of Europe and the reason it did not experience the awfulness the rest of Europe did. A) The English Channel. B) Weather. C) Mountains. D) Rivers. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The English Channel. 2. Who is the fastest bowler? A) Waseem Akram. B) Irfan Patan. C) Shoaib Aktar. D) Bhuvneshvar kumar. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Shoaib Aktar. 3. Which ERVC was isolated from the rest A) China. B) Mesopotamia. C) Indus. D) Egypt. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) China. 4. How might King Leopold's rule of the Congo be described? A) Fair. B) Cruel. C) Peaceful. D) Friendly. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Cruel. 5. Who was the monarch of England when Phillip II went to war with his Spanish Armada and lost? A) Mary of Scots. B) Elizabeth I. C) James I. D) Charles I. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Elizabeth I. 6. Prior to fighting for independence from France civil war broke out in Saint-Domingue. This civil war was fought to A) Determine who would control Saint-Domingue. B) Gain British support. C) To overthrow the affranchi's. D) All of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Determine who would control Saint-Domingue. 7. Egyptians developed a form of writing known as ..... A) Papyrus. B) Hieroglyphics. C) Cuneiform. D) Calligraphy. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Hieroglyphics. 8. How did the development of the Silk Road benefit the Chinese economy? A) It decreased the cost of exporting goods. B) It opened new markets for Chinese producers. C) It enabled Chinese workers to migrate to job locations. D) It created access to an abundant supply of raw materials. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) It opened new markets for Chinese producers. 9. Political system used during Middle Ages where land was exchanged for loyalty and service. A) Fief. B) Kingdom. C) Feudalism. D) Monarch. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Feudalism. 10. Who moved the capital from Rome to Byzantium? A) Augustus. B) Nero. C) Constantine. D) Caesar. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Constantine. 11. Which feature of geography was the most important in the development of early river valley civilizations? A) Fertile soil from the rivers. B) High mountains. C) Vast deserts. D) Smooth coastlines. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Fertile soil from the rivers. 12. A monotheist is someone who: A) Worships 1 god. B) Worships many gods. C) Is married to only 1 person. D) Has many spouses. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Worships 1 god. 13. What was the Protestant Reformation? A) An attempt to overthrow the Pope and replace him with a Frenchman. B) An attempt to reform the Catholic practices that were considered corrupt. C) A call for Christian Europe to reclaim the Holy Land from the Arabs. D) A call for a new pope. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) An attempt to reform the Catholic practices that were considered corrupt. 14. High crop yields in ancient Mesopotamia contributed most directly to the development of A) Metal tools. B) Irrigation systems. C) A division of labor/social classes. D) A network of roads. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) A division of labor/social classes. 15. The Himalayan Mountains acted as a barrier for India. How did this impact the people in India? A) Helped protect them from invasions but also separated them from the outside world. B) Helped improve communication and spread new ideas with Asia and Europe. C) Helped build relationships with the government and military. D) Helped make traveling easier to trade with the rest of Asia. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Helped protect them from invasions but also separated them from the outside world. 16. Which of the following statements accurately describes feudalism? A) Under feudalism, kings gave land to nobles in exchange for their military service. B) Feudalism served to spread Christianity throughout Western Europe. C) Feudalism began as a way to protect those on pilgrimages to Jerusalem. D) The rise of feudalism marked the end of the Medieval Age. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Under feudalism, kings gave land to nobles in exchange for their military service. 17. What palace complex were common people not allowed into? A) The one with the sign that said no common people allowed. B) Forbidden city. C) Forbidden palace. D) Forbidden area. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Forbidden city. 18. The system of assessing who the best candidates were for Chinese Imperial government positions. A) Civil-Service Exam. B) Mandate of Heaven. C) Earth & Water. D) Mahajanapada. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Civil-Service Exam. 19. Which of the following describes what happened when Napoleon instituted the Continental System? A) His brother Joseph was not able to withstand the guerrilla warfare tactics used by Spanish nationalists. B) The British navy was too strong for the blockade and France's economy suffered as a result. C) The Russians used the scorched-earth policy to eventually starve Napoleons army. D) The blockade successfully restricted British trade and led to fall of Great Britain. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The British navy was too strong for the blockade and France's economy suffered as a result. 20. A land owner in the Middle Ages who is in charge of the people on his land and the lesser lords he gave land to. A) Lord. B) Squire. C) Page. D) Fief. 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