World History 8.03: Semester Test

Where do most scientists believe modern human beings originated?

Which played the most significant role in the development of agriculture by Neolithic people?

Why were the people in early farming communities able to do various kinds of work?

Which does not describe the ancient town of Jericho?

Which is a characteristic of civilization?

Why did the world's first civilizations develop in river valleys?

Which early river valley civilization is marked by the letter C on the map?

Which early civilization built towering ziggurats and kept records in cuneiform?

Which civilization built pyramids and mummified their rulers?

Which was unique to the ancient civilization that developed in China?

Which best explains the importance of the Code of Hammurabi?

Which is the New Kingdom pharaoh Amenhotep IV (Akhenaten) known for?

Which describes an accomplishment of the Persian Empire?

Which was not a method used by early empire builders to gain and maintain power?

Which early groups migrated into modern-day Turkey and Iran from southern Russia and later formed empires?

Which best describes why the Neolithic Revolution was such an important turning point in history?

Which Phoenician invention influenced the western world?

Which best describes the beliefs of early Hebrews?

Which group was at the bottom of India's caste system?

Which best describes the term classical as it applies to historic eras?

Which is not an achievement made by the Gupta Empire during India's golden age?

Which is the most important relationship in Confucianism?

In Confucianism, which is not a feature of the ideal ruler?

Under which empire or dynasty was paper invented?

The Yellow River is closest to which letter on the map?

Which describes the influence geography played in the development of Greek society?

Which was the same in all Greek city-states?

Who was allowed to participate in Athenian democracy?

How did Athens and Sparta differ?

Which kind of government was most heavily influenced by the Athenian system?

Which was the most significant result of the Peloponnesian War?

Which was not a characteristic of the culture of ancient Greece?

Which civilization had the most influence on the structure of the U.S. government?

Who crossed the Alps to invade Rome during the Second Punic War?

Which change occurred as a result of the Punic Wars?

Which led most directly to the Roman Republic's demise and its transition to an empire?

Which is an example of Rome's adoption and adaptation of Greek culture?

Rome is best known for which achievements?

Who traveled throughout the Roman Empire spreading the teachings of Jesus of Nazareth?

Who issued the Edict of Milan, which legally recognized Christianity in the Roman Empire?

How did Diocletian manage the size of the Roman Empire during his reign?

Which was not a cause of the gradual decline and fall of the Western Roman Empire?

Which geographical feature dominates the northern third of the African continent?

How were the African empires of Kush and Aksum different from later empires in Africa?

Which was a staple crop in Mesoamerica?

Which important advancement was made by the Maya?

Which best describes Justinian's Code?

Why did the Christian church divide into the Eastern Orthodox Church and the Catholic Church?

Which was not a major accomplishment of Byzantine culture?

Which did Vladimir, prince of Kiev, do to help unify his people?

Which best describes an Islamic belief?

Which letter indicates the extent of Islam's spread 100 years after Muhammad's death?

Which led to the division between Sunnis and Shias in the Islamic world?

Under the Song Dynasty, farmers in China could use money instead of crops to pay their taxes. Which was the result?

Which is not an invention from the Tang and Song dynasties in China?

Which was the most important result of Silk Road trade?

Which culture had the most influence on the development of society in Japan?

Which is a description of a shogun in feudal Japan?

Which was the result of barbarian invasions of the Western Roman Empire?

Which played an important role in the spread of both Roman Catholicism and Orthodox Christianity?

Which occurred following the death of Charlemagne's son?

Which best describes the influence of the church on medieval society?

Which did Pope Urban II hope to accomplish when he called for the First Crusade in 1095?

How did the Crusades have a positive effect on medieval Europe?

How did the Magna Carta put limits on the power of England's monarchy?

How did the Black Death affect medieval Europe?

Which best describes Timbuktu?

Which does not describe all three kingdoms of Ghana, Mali, and Songhai?

Which best describes the change in the East African slave trade after 1500?

Which best explains Great Zimbabwe's rise to power?

Which best explains the legal reforms of the Ottoman emperor Süleyman?

Which positive change resulted from Ming Dynasty policies in China?

Which was one result of China's isolation from the rest of the world?

In Japan during the Tokugawa Shogunate, who ranked just below the shogun?

Which letter identifies the location of the Aztec Empire?

What enabled Inca rulers to maintain a large and diverse empire?

What was the Renaissance?

Why did the Renaissance begin in Italy?

What did Renaissance literature and art have in common?

Thriving cities of the Italian Renaissance included all of the following except ____________.

Which helped spread the Renaissance to northern Europe?

Why is the printing press considered one of the world's most significant inventions?

Name the Florentine painter and sculptor whose works include the Pietà, David, and the Sistine Chapel ceiling.

Which is true of the Elizabethan Age?