This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > History > World > World History – Quiz 8 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books World History Quiz 8 (20 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. How was the geography of Rome similar to other early civilizations? A) Rome had extensive dry deserts that limited farming and protected the city from invaders. B) Rome was centered along a river that allowed farming and trade to flourish. C) Rome was located in between steep mountains that made trade and travel impossible. D) Rome was thousands of miles from a large body of water which prevented attack by invaders. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Rome was centered along a river that allowed farming and trade to flourish. 2. This led to the eventual fall of the Roman Empire A) The Size. B) Too much Wealth. C) Small army. D) Friendly neighbors. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The Size. 3. What are cuneiform and hieroglyphics both examples of? A) Religion. B) Holy books. C) Written form of communication. D) Inventions of the Chinese. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Written form of communication. 4. What are the basic tenents of the Islam faith called? A) Four Noble Truths. B) Five Pillars. C) Eightfold path. D) Three Wise Sayings. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Five Pillars. 5. People skilled in making tools who devote their time to such work soon developed and were called ..... A) Skilled labor. B) Artisans. C) Craftsmen. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Artisans. 6. The early Jews were the first civilization to be ..... A) Polytheistic. B) Monotheistic. C) A Monarchy. D) A Democracy. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Monotheistic. 7. A piece of land which is not farmed for a year to restore the nutrients in the soil A) Fief. B) Vassal. C) Fallow. D) Serf. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Fallow. 8. Which of the following features is labeled "B" ? A) Caribbean Sea. B) Mediterranean Sea. C) Gulf of Mexico. D) Persian Gulf. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Caribbean Sea. 9. ..... refer to how a society is organized into groups known as social classes. A) Social structure. B) Economic system. C) Religion. D) Agricultural practices. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Social structure. 10. A series of protective barriers built to keep out invaders from the north A) Lebensraum. B) Isolationism. C) Great Wall of China. D) Berlin Wall. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Great Wall of China. 11. The spread of Buddhism into Japan and Korea is most likely the result of which of these historical processes? A) A tradition of cultural borrowing from China. B) Rising nationalism within Japan and Korea in this era. C) Colonization of Japan and Korea by Chinese authorities. D) Spread of the bubonic plague caused people to seek spiritual consolation. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A tradition of cultural borrowing from China. 12. How did intensification effect early civilizations? A) More people moved away from the cities. B) Increase in the number of people in a particular place. C) It put people out of jobs. D) It increased the number of Pastoral Peoples. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Increase in the number of people in a particular place. 13. The group to which modern humans belong. A) Homo erectus. B) Hominids. C) Homo sapiens. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Homo sapiens. 14. Which of the following are the states that dominated the Mediterranean trade during the sixteenth century? A) Italian city-states and the Ottoman Empire. B) The Byzantine Empire and the Ottoman Empire. C) Spain and Portugal. D) The Hapsburg Empire and France. E) The Crusader states. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Italian city-states and the Ottoman Empire. 15. Which of the following is NOT true of the period of exploration? A) The Spanish gained control of large portions of Central and South America. B) The French gained control of a lot of North America, including the Mississippi River basin. C) The British set up its first colony in North American at Jamestown. D) The Dutch gained control of most of the islands in the Caribbean, setting up many sugar plantations. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) The Dutch gained control of most of the islands in the Caribbean, setting up many sugar plantations. 16. Give an example of a religion that spread far and wide due to the Silk Road? A) Judaism. B) Buddhism. C) Socialism. D) Shintoism. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Buddhism. 17. Which cultural group was MOST highly influenced by the Silk Road? A) African. B) Eurasian. C) North American. D) South American. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Eurasian. 18. Which government has all people participating in decision making A) Republic. B) Direct Democracy. C) Monarchy. D) Oligarchy. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Direct Democracy. 19. What is the system in Europe where lords gave land to vassals for service and loyalty? A) Monarchy. B) Chivalry. C) Monastery. D) Feudalism. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Feudalism. 20. How did the Black Death impact Europe? A) The Black Death was a horrible war that killed thousands of Europeans. B) The Black Death was a horrible plague that killed thousands of Europeans. C) The Black Death caused thousands of Europeans to lose their homes. D) The Black Death caused thousands of Europeans to leave Europe. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The Black Death was a horrible plague that killed thousands of Europeans. ← 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 9World History Quiz 10 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books