This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > History > World > World History – Quiz 52 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books World History Quiz 52 (20 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. The Enlightenment is A) A time of rebirth. B) A time when science ruled. C) A time with people used reason and logic to explain the world. D) A time when technology ruled. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) A time with people used reason and logic to explain the world. 2. Which statement best explains how the ancient Chinese civilization was similar to other early human civilizations? A) Chinese civilizations united a diverse set of populations. B) Chinese civilization first developed in a fertile river valley. C) Chinese civilization was originally centered around trading posts. D) Chinese civilization was brought by nomadic peoples from the Middle East. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Chinese civilization first developed in a fertile river valley. 3. Which of the following is an example of secondary source? A) Photograph. B) Personal diary/journal. C) Video or audio recording. D) Textbook. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Textbook. 4. The practice of disfiguring young girls in China so that they are reliant on their husbands is called what? A) Nagai-Tof. B) Seppuku. C) Foot-binding. D) Corsets. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Foot-binding. 5. The Hindu belief that one's actions determine one's fate. A) Samsara. B) Dharma. C) Karma. D) Reincarnation. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Karma. 6. Urbanization is the growth of what A) Factories. B) Rural Areas. C) Citys. D) Kieth Urban's musical career. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Citys. 7. What is Mr. Mannix's favorite dessert? A) Gummy bears. B) Cookies n cream ice cream. C) Chocolate. D) Cheesecake. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Chocolate. 8. What word means taming plants and animals to make them useful for humans? A) Irrigate. B) Landform. C) Domestication. D) Geography. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Domestication. 9. Why was the invasion of the Byzantine empire by the Seljuk Turks significant? A) It made the papacy less powerful. B) It prompted the first of the Crusades. C) It led to peace between Alexius I and Pope Urban II. D) It gave Alexius I control over the entire Middle East. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) It prompted the first of the Crusades. 10. Developments in cartography made it easier for explorers in their travels to new lands. Which of the following best describes cartography? A) The study of the Earth's natural processes. B) The study of the Earth's weather patterns. C) The study and practice of making maps. D) The study of past human societies. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The study and practice of making maps. 11. Trade route that stretched from western China to southern Asia A) Filial piety. B) Silk Road. C) Great Wall. D) Anyang. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Silk Road. 12. Who were the Vikings? A) People conquered by the Romans. B) Pirates from northern France. C) Warriors from Scandinavia (modern-day Norway, Sweden, Finlad, & Denmark). D) Servants to the Normans. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Warriors from Scandinavia (modern-day Norway, Sweden, Finlad, & Denmark). 13. Why were the Indians dependent on the summer monsoons? A) They brought rain & without them there would be drought. B) The cold winds felt god in the summertime. C) Without them, they could't travel down the river. D) Monsoons encouraged animal migration. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) They brought rain & without them there would be drought. 14. What is Siddharta Gautama known for? A) Designer of the Taj Mahal. B) Strong follower of Hinduism. C) A very ruthless ruler. D) Buddhism founder. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Buddhism founder. 15. The Council of Trent was created for the purpose of ..... A) Determining which Protestant faiths would be acceptable in Europe. B) To evaluate Catholic Church doctrine in the wake of the Protestant Reformation. C) To strategize a continental war against Protestants. D) To overthrow the Pope and replace him with a Protestant. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) To evaluate Catholic Church doctrine in the wake of the Protestant Reformation. 16. Who was the most powerful ruler of mughal emperor? A) Shah Jahan. B) Akbar. C) Aurangzeb. D) Babur. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Akbar. 17. What was the Assyrian military know for? A) Rituals. B) Uniforms. C) Cruelty. D) Fairness. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Cruelty. 18. A government ruled by a few powerful people. A) Democracy. B) Oligarchy. C) Monarchy. D) Tyranny. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Oligarchy. 19. Who was the lowest within Mesopotamia's social hierarchy? A) Kings. B) Landowners. C) Noblemen. D) Slaves. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Slaves. 20. An ordinary citizen in the ancient Roman Republic A) Patrician. B) Plebian. C) Counsul. D) Mercenary. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Plebian. ← 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