This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > History > World > World History – Quiz 68 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books World History Quiz 68 (20 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. The Portuguese introduced armed trading in the Indian Ocean by requiring a pass known as ..... A) Cartaz. B) Cannon. C) Casta. D) Castanet. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Cartaz. 2. Why was specialization so important to the development of ancient civilizations? A) It provided a variety of jobs resulted in a variety of goods for trade. B) It provided no food for ancient civilizations. C) It was a method of hunting and gathering. D) It was a way for all ancient civilizations to keep records of the past. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) It provided a variety of jobs resulted in a variety of goods for trade. 3. Trade city in Western China that was a popular trading post on the Silk Road from 1200-1450. A) Kashghar. B) Samarkand. C) Bactria. D) Beijing. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Kashghar. 4. -Smallpox Outbreak Kills Millions-Spanish Conquistadors Welcomed as gods-Advanced Weapons Easily Defeat Mighty Native WarriorsWhat event are the headlines describing? A) The decline of the Germanic barbarians. B) The decline of the Roman Empire. C) The decline of the Aztec and Inca Empires. D) The decline of the West African Kingdoms. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The decline of the Aztec and Inca Empires. 5. Which is a "habit of mind" useful for studying history A) Asking your history teacher for all of the answers. B) Keeping your focus exclusively on a single region. C) Making judgments based on universal standards. D) Looking for global patterns over time and space. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Looking for global patterns over time and space. 6. What is the island located directly south of India? A) Madagascar. B) Bengal. C) Sri Lanka. D) Pakistan. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Sri Lanka. 7. Which of the following means 'the warriors' A) Brahmins. B) Kshatriyas. C) Shudras. D) Vaishyas. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Kshatriyas. 8. A schism is a A) Creation of multiple popes. B) Disagreement between Lords and Knights. C) Weakening of an Islamic Caliphate. D) Formal division or split over differences in beliefs. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Formal division or split over differences in beliefs. 9. What state did the U.S. buy from Russia? A) Hawaii. B) California. C) Alaska. D) Florida. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Alaska. 10. Why might someone use the following statement to describe a connection between Rome and the US: "The US owes more to Roman culture than to any other civilization that has ever existed" ? A) The Romans were the people that discovered the Americas in 1492. B) The Romans provided the money to start the US government. C) The Romans provided a framework of government and law for our founding fathers. D) The Romans were the people who developed the first working democracy led by citizens. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The Romans provided a framework of government and law for our founding fathers. 11. The Orthodox Church (Eastern Church) conducted church services in: A) Latin. B) Greek. C) English. D) Spanish. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Greek. 12. The ..... is the divine right to rule A) Mandate of Heaven. B) Dynastic Cycle. C) Civil Service System. D) Filial Piety. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Mandate of Heaven. 13. What item was traded by the Chinese? A) Silk. B) Tea. C) Porcelain. D) All of these items. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) All of these items. 14. The social institution that was most damaged in the public's mind because of the plague was A) The government. B) The schools. C) The markets. D) The church. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) The church. 15. Which person helped spread Christianity after the death of Jesus. A) Luke. B) John. C) Matthew. D) Paul. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Paul. 16. North America is a/an: A) Political Region. B) Island. C) Country. D) Continent. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Continent. 17. How did the Persian War affect the balance of power among the Greek city-states? A) The city-states came away equal in victory. B) Sparta rose as Athens fell in power. C) Athens dominated over other city-states. D) Ionian Greece fell to the Persians. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Athens dominated over other city-states. 18. Of the three solas of the Reformation, "sola fides" means A) Only the Bible. B) Only grace. C) Only works. D) Only faith. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Only faith. 19. The political philosophy that grants power to the whole rather than the minority. While not all citizens have the same rights, no one is left in political obscurity due to poverty. Under this system private lives are left generally unregulated while public life is under scrutiny of the law which was developed by the majority of citizens. A) Democracy. B) Legalism. C) Earth & Water. D) Mandate of Heaven. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Democracy. 20. How did the geography of Greece impact settlement and government? A) The mountains separated the city-states allowing each to form their own unique culture and form of government. B) The river valleys brought all of the city-states into one region causing conflict over land. C) The mountains pushed all of the city-states to form in the center of the Greek peninsula causing conflict over land. D) The extensive river valleys allowed all of the Greek city-states to form their own unique government and culture. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The mountains separated the city-states allowing each to form their own unique culture and form of government. ← 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