This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > History > World > World History – Quiz 54 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books World History Quiz 54 (20 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Why was papyrus important to ancient Egyptians? A) It made it easier to keep records and communicate. B) It allowed them to sail too far away ports for trade. C) It allowed them to create a system of writing. D) It kept mice out of the granaries. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) It made it easier to keep records and communicate. 2. The Great Schism is best described as A) Eastern and Western churches merged. B) The Eastern and Western churches collaborated to gain new members. C) The Eastern and Western churches were split into the Roman Catholic Church and the Orthodox church. D) The Roman Catholic church and the Orthodox church converged to create one large church. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The Eastern and Western churches were split into the Roman Catholic Church and the Orthodox church. 3. What two traditional religions did many Japanese adhere to before modernization? A) Christianity and Islam. B) Shinto and Buddhism. C) Shinto and Hinduism. D) Sikhism and Buddhism. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Shinto and Buddhism. 4. What was the result of roads built by Classical Civilizations like the Persian, Roman, and Han empires? A) Allowed for trade and economic growth. B) Allowed for multiple invasions. C) Were examples of monumental structures. D) Allowed for the advancement of automobiles. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Allowed for trade and economic growth. 5. Who was the most handsome king in India? A) Ashoka. B) Shah Jahan. C) Akbar. D) Krishnadevaraya. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Shah Jahan. 6. Compare and contrast the environments in which the Inca and Aztec lived. Which of the following choices are correct? A) The Inca lived in tropical forests while the Aztec lived in high mountains. B) The Inca lived in the Arctic while the Aztec lived on the Great Plains. C) The Inca lived in the mountains while the Aztec lived in a valley around mountains. D) The Inca lived in the deserts while the Aztec lived in thick forests. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The Inca lived in the mountains while the Aztec lived in a valley around mountains. 7. ..... was trying to live up to his father's image. (Darius) A) Darius. B) Sparta. C) Herodotus. D) Xerxes. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Xerxes. 8. The first civilizations developed in ..... A) Mountain ranges. B) Settlements. C) River valleys. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) River valleys. 9. Immediate changes in ancient civilizations were often caused by A) Religious sacrifices and other ceremonies. B) New trade routes. C) Environmental changes and events. D) Increased warfare against nomadic peoples. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Environmental changes and events. 10. Why are olives such an important crop? A) Olive trees grew easily in the climate and soil conditions. B) Olive trees provided little trading options. C) Olive trees grew poorly in the Mediterranean climate. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Olive trees grew easily in the climate and soil conditions. 11. What part of a timeline informs the reader what the timeline is about? A) The events on the timeline. B) The title. C) The spacing of the years. D) The number of events the author chooses to include. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The title. 12. What is kinship? A) The development of one idea into another. B) A social class system of rulers, commoners, and slaves. C) Family relationship by birth, marriage, or adoption. D) Interaction between two cultures by warfare or trade. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Family relationship by birth, marriage, or adoption. 13. What was the purpose of the Crusades? A) Ceremony acknowledging the achievement of completing 12 years of education. B) Expel Martin Luther from the Catholic Church. C) Unite all of Europe as one Christian kingdom. D) Retake the city of Jerusalem (Holy Lands). Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Retake the city of Jerusalem (Holy Lands). 14. Who was the founder of Buddhism who later became known as Buddha? A) Gandhi. B) Siddhartha Gautama. C) Muhammad. D) Vishnu. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Siddhartha Gautama. 15. Why were the embalming process and the building of pyramids culturally important for Egyptians? A) Pharaohs were considered unimportant in the lives of Egyptians and in their culture. B) Pharaohs and their families were considered to be very special in the history of Egypt. C) Pharaohs were considered to be protectors of Egypt in the afterlife and above all others. D) Pharaohs were considered to be equal to the rest of Egyptians and they all received that treatment. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Pharaohs were considered to be protectors of Egypt in the afterlife and above all others. 16. This philosophy was based on the idea that people have to be forced to be good using harsh laws. A) Buddhism. B) Confucianism. C) Legalism. D) Daoism. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Legalism. 17. Which is a similarity between the Mayan, Aztec, and Inca civilizations? A) They all developed advanced and complex societies. B) They all were conquered by the conquistadors. C) They all did not believe in a strong central government. D) They all were located in South America. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) They all developed advanced and complex societies. 18. Which form of government did Sparta have? A) Democracy. B) Oligarchy. C) Tyranny. D) Aristocracy. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Oligarchy. 19. Muslims practice their faith by following A) The eightfold path. B) The golden rule. C) The vedas. D) The Five Pillars. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) The Five Pillars. 20. What occurred during the Neolithic Revolution? A) People moved from being nomads to farmers. B) People began to use writing to communicate. C) People discovered fire. D) People began inventing stone weapons. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) People moved from being nomads to farmers. ← 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