This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > History > World > World History – Quiz 58 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books World History Quiz 58 (20 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. What is a place where members of a religious order practice a life of prayer and worship? A) Monarchy. B) Chivalry. C) Monastery. D) Feudalism. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Monastery. 2. This epic from India contains a story called the Bhagavad Gita. It describes wars but also includes philosophy. It is called A) The Iliad. B) The Mahabharata. C) The Odyssey. D) The Ramayana. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The Mahabharata. 3. Which of the following civilizations influenced the modern American government system? A) Roman Republic. B) Militaristic Sparta. C) Dynastic China. D) Egyptian Kingdom. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Roman Republic. 4. What event in Europe helped to spur the Haitian Revolution? A) War of the Roses. B) French Revolution. C) English Civil War. D) Russo-Japanese War. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) French Revolution. 5. Christianity, Islam, and Judaism all originate in this region of the world. A) North America. B) South America. C) Middle East. D) India. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Middle East. 6. According to Martin Luther, what is ultimate religious authority based upon? A) The decisions of the Pope. B) The Bible. C) The actions of the priest. D) Personal emotions. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The Bible. 7. Will you have a nice summer? A) No. B) YA TE LA YOU KNOW. C) No pt.2. D) Nel pastel. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) YA TE LA YOU KNOW. 8. Chinese term for paper money. A) Flying Monkees. B) Flying Cash. C) Bills of Exchange. D) Bill of sale. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Flying Cash. 9. Which of the following did the Maya and Aztec NOT share in common as part of their culture? A) The use of llamas for farming. B) The use of math skills such as the concept of zero. C) The use of astronomy to create calendars. D) The building of stone structures in their society. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The use of llamas for farming. 10. In what war did Athens and Sparta fight one another? A) Persian War. B) Peloponnesian War. C) Macedonian War. D) Greek Wars. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Peloponnesian War. 11. The spread of the bubonic plague in the 14th century best illustrates which theme of history A) Cultural interaction. B) Economic structures. C) Human-environment interaction. D) Political structures. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Human-environment interaction. 12. What was one of the goals of the Council of Trent? A) To clarify Calvinist teachings. B) To correct abuses in the Catholic Church. C) To affirm the Lutheran beliefs in predestination. D) To win people over to Anglican beliefs. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) To correct abuses in the Catholic Church. 13. It was believed that the king was the link between Heaven and Earth during the A) Xia dynasty. B) Shang dynasty. C) Zhou dynasty. D) Quin dynasty. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Zhou dynasty. 14. Which river system flows northward towards the Mediterranean Sea? A) Tigris River. B) Yellow River. C) Nile River. D) Euphrates River. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Nile River. 15. Which of the following does not describe the importance of history in our lives? A) History provides solutions to the problems in the present society. B) History helps us cope with the changes that are happening around us today. C) History helps us appreciate the diversity of people's culture, customs, and traditions. D) History suggests that the ideas of the people in the past are outdated. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) History suggests that the ideas of the people in the past are outdated. 16. Which of the following best shows appreciation to history? A) Valuing others' culture. B) Imposing your own religion. C) Forcing people to practice your faith. D) Engaging in movements that debunk other's idea. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Valuing others' culture. 17. A book that Montesquieu wrote was entitled A) The Social Contract. B) Two Treatises of Government. C) On the Spirit of the Laws. D) A Vindication of the Rights of Women. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) On the Spirit of the Laws. 18. What is a woman's role or position in an ancient Chinese family? A) Head of household. B) Not argue with their husbands parents. C) Monitor the childrens' education. D) Be submissive to their husbands. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Be submissive to their husbands. 19. Marco Polo traveled along a vast trade network that connected Europe & Asia called the: A) North American Free Trade Agreement. B) Caravan Route. C) Trans-Siberian Partnership. D) Silk Road. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Silk Road. 20. Which of the following did NOT occur during the Meiji Era of Japan's history (1868-1905)? A) Japan adopted many western elements into their society such as attire, architecture, and schools. B) Japan built factories, telegraph lines, and railroads. C) Japan engaged in industrialization but did not engage in imperialism. D) Japan modernized their military based off European models. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Japan engaged in industrialization but did not engage in imperialism. ← 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