Cumulative Midterm Exam

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Multiple Choice: 100 Questions 1 Points Each
Write in the best answer of the four options provided. Use capital
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Early Humans/Civilizations Section
1. Where did hominids first come out of the trees?
A. Modern day China
B. The Middle East
C. Eastern Africa
D. Australia
2. Which aspect marks the beginning of the Neolithic Era?
A. Agriculture
B. Walking upright
C. Slavery
D. Sumer
3. What geographic area was home to the first civilization?
A. Southern Africa
B. The Fertile Crescent
C. Mesoamerica
D. India
4. What two rivers played a major role in the development of the first
civilizations?
A. Amazon and Urubamba
B. Danube and Thebes
C. Mississippi and Colorado
D. Tigris and Euphrates
5. What was the name of the first Mesopotamian civilization?
A. Egypt
B. Sumer

C. Babylon
D. Chaldean
6. What is the name for the Egyptian God-King?
A. Vizier
B. Palemon
C. Shah
D. Pharaoh
7. The first type of writing out of Sumer is known as what?
A. Calderon
B. Calligraphy
C. Cuneiform
D. Centex
8. What river allowed for the existence of both the Egyptian and
Nubian civilizations?
A. Amazon
B. Danube
C. Indus
D. Nile
9. What is the term of the Egyptian writing system?
A. Cuneiform
B. Hieroglyphics
C. Assyrian
D. Chaldean
10. What group of people is known for being particularly brutal
warriors?
A. Chaldeans
B. Hittites
C. Assyrians
D. Nubians
11. Which aspect reflects a major development of the Paleolithic Era?
A. The use of Bronze tools
B. The use of Stone tools
C. Large complex buildings
D. Pottery
12. Nebuchadnezzar Ii built what ancient wonder?
A. The Lighthouse of Alexandria
B. Great Pyramid of Giza
C. The Hanging Gardens of Babylon
D. Colossus of Rhodes

13. Egyptian civilization was an example of what type of government?

A. Theocracy
B. Oligarchy
C. Democracy
D. Republic
14. Which civilization creates the first wheel?
A. Sumerians
B. Egyptians
C. Assyrians
D. Chaldeans
15. How did ancient peoples make their way to North and South
America?
A. On foot via the Land Bridge between modern day Russia and
Alaska
B. Crossed the Atlantic Ocean from Africa on small ships
C. Crossed the Pacific Ocean from Asia on small ships
D. All the continents were connected at the time (Pangaea), so
they just walked
Early Empires Section
16. Which ancestor to the Greeks was thought to be a matriarchal
society?
A. Phoenicians
B. Mycenaeans
C. Minoans
D. Romans
17. What is the crowning achievement of Athens?
A. Agriculture
B. Defeating Alexander the Great
C. Winning the Peloponnesian Wars
D. Democracy
18. Which Greek philosopher focused chiefly on government and
founded the Academy?
A. Socrates
B. Herodotus
C. Plato
D. Aristotle

19. What is the highest most central location in a Greek city-state?

A. Agora
B. Torah
C. Acropolis
D. Polis
20. Which two areas heralded Alexander the Great as a liberator?
A. Phoenicia and Egypt
B. Mycenae and Minoa
C. Persia and Mesopotamia
D. Persian and Egypt
21. Which Greek philosopher focused chiefly on the idea of goodness
and morality?
A. Socrates
B. Herodotus
C. Plato
D. Aristotle
22. Who founded the Egyptian city of Alexandria?
A. Cleopatra
B. Alexander the Great
C. Julius Caesar
D. Marc Antony
23. Who wrote the Iliad and the Odyssey?
A. Alexander the Great
B. Herodotus
C. Homer
D. Aristotle
24. Who did the manual labor in Sparta?
A. Women
B. Helots
C. Teenage warriors
D. Citizens over the age of 30
25. Which city-state won the Peloponnesian Wars?
A. Sparta
B. Thebes
C. Athens
D. Macedonia
26. Which war unified the Greeks city-states?
A. Peloponnesian

B. Macedonian
C. Roman
D. Persian

27. Which Greek philosopher taught Alexander the Great?

A. Socrates
B. Herodotus
C. Plato
D. Aristotle
28. According to myth, who founded Rome?
A. Julius Caesar
B. Romulus
C. Marcus Romus
D. Remus
29. What were the wealthy aristocrats of Rome known as?
A. Plebeian
B. Richers
C. Patrician
D. Arches
30. What was the social center of Rome called?
A. Agora
B. Colosseum
C. Acropolis
D. Forum
31. What was the original Roman government called?
A. Republic
B. Democracy
C. Dictatorship
D. Direct Democracy
32. Who was the first Emperor of the Roman Empire?
A. Julius Caesar
B. Marc Antony
C. Tiberius
D. Octavian
33. What was the Pax Romana?
A. A Roman Pact

B. 200 years of Peace in the Roman Empire

C. The destruction of the Roman Empire
D. An ancient Roman theatre

34. Which Roman architectural marvel brought fresh water to Rome?

A. Aqueduct
B. Vault
C. Circus Maximus
D. Arch
35. Which venue was built to hold Chariot Races?
A. The Colosseum
B. The Parthenon
C. Circus Maximus
D. Pantheon
36. Which is a Native American tribe from the Desert West region?
A. Inuit
B. Blackfoot
C. Anasazi
D. Sioux
37. Which was the first civilization of Mesoamerica?
A. Olmec
B. Aztec
C. Inca
D. Maya
38. What is largely considered the greatest achievement of the Maya?
A. Roads
B. Calendar
C. Floating City
D. System of Writing
39. What type of beliefs did the Mesoamericans share?
A. Hedonism
B. Heathenism
C. Monotheism
D. Polytheism
40. Which Mesoamerican group is most well known for their human
sacrifices?

A. Maya
B. Aztecs
C. Olmec
D. Inca

41. Which empire was built without the use of slaves?

A. Aztec
B. Inca
C. Byzantine
D. Roman
42. Which empire built the great city of Tenochtitlan?
A. Inca
B. Islam
C. Byzantine
D. Aztec
43. Pachacuti was the leader of which empire?
A. Inca
B. Maya
C. Islam
D. Olmec
44. Quipu was used as an Incan form of what?
A. Tribute to Gods
B. Government
C. Writing
D. Record Keeping
45. What is the term meaning successor in Islam?
A. Caliph
B. Calligraphy
C. Kabaa
D. Mosque
46. Where is the original capital of the Islamic Empire?
A. Medina
B. Jerusalem
C. Mecca
D. Baghdad
47. Constantinople was the capital of which empire?

A. Islam
B. Byzantine
C. Aztec
D. Greek

48. Which event in 1054 split the Catholic Church and created the
Orthodox Church?
A. Great Chasm
B. The Great Divide
C. Great Split
D. The Great Schism
49. Which building was originally a Catholic Church, then a mosque,
and currently a museum?
A. The Colosseum
B. The Parthenon
C. The Hagia Sophia
D. The Pantheon
50. Which group conquered Constantinople and renamed it Istanbul?
A. Romans
B. Byzantines
C. Ottoman Turks
D. The Moors
Modern Belief Systems Section
51. What is the building called in which Muslims pray?
A. Temple
B. Veda
C. Mosque
D. Church
52. In
A.
B.
C.
D.

which belief system do Christianity and Islam find their origins?

Judaism
Polytheism
Sikhism
Confucianism

53. What is the Sacred Text of Judaism?

A. The Prophets
B. Quran

C.
D.

Koran
Torah

54. Who is considered the son of God in Christianity?

A. Jesus
B. Paul
C. Abraham
D. Muhammad
55. What is the oldest major religion in the world?
A. Judaism
B. Buddhism
C. Hinduism
D. Islam
56. Who is the founder of Islam?
A. Siddhartha Gautama
B. Ismael
C. Abraham
D. Muhammad
57. Which belief system has the most followers?
A. Islam
B. Christianity
C. Hinduism
D. Sikhism
58. Which faith does not have a noted founder?
A. Islam
B. Buddhism
C. Hinduism
D. Judaism
59. What is the sacred text of Hinduism known as?
A. Vedas
B. Torah
C. Koran
D. The Work
60. Which prophet is chiefly credited with the spread of Christianity?
A. Peter
B. Paul
C. Mathew
D. John
61. Which major belief system does not have a god?

A. Hinduism
B. Judaism
C. Islam
D. Buddhism

62. What is the worlds first monotheistic religion?

A. Islam
B. Christianity
C. Buddhism
D. Judaism
63. Who is rich prince that founded Buddhism?
A. Veda
B. Abraham
C. Siddhartha Gautama
D. Remus
64. Which belief system is polytheistic?
A. Buddhism
B. Hinduism
C. Judaism
D. Islam
65. What is the sacred text of Christianity?
A. Bible
B. Torah
C. Koran
D. Quran
66. Which city is most highly revered for Muslims?
A. Kabaa
B. Bedouin
C. Bethlehem
D. Mecca
67. Which belief system started in modern-day Nepal?
A. Judaism
B. Hinduism
C. Buddhism
D. Islam
68. What does samsara mean?

A. Liberation
B. Karma
C. Reincarnation
D. Soul

69. Which major belief system has the fewest number of followers?
A. Christianity
B. Islam
C. Hinduism
D. Judaism
70. Which faith is represented by the symbol of the cross?
A. Christianity
B. Islam
C. Judaism
D. Buddhism
71. The interpretation of which Arabic word is responsible for many
deaths?
A. Sharia
B. Jihad
C. Mosque
D. Medina
72. Which belief system practiced Mosaic Law?
A. Christianity
B. Islam
C. Judaism
D. Muslim
73. Abraham is the founder of which religion?
A. Judaism
B. Buddhism
C. Hinduism
D. Islam
74. Ohm is a major symbol in which religion?
A. Judaism
B. Buddhism
C. Hinduism
D. Islam

75. Atman refers to the idea of what in Hinduism?

A. Reincarnation
B. Liberation
C. Soul
D. God

Middle Ages Section

76. Which person unified most of the Christian lands in Europe after
the fall of Rome?
A. Martel
B. Henry II
C. Charlemagne
D. William the Conqueror
77. Which European King fought in the Crusades?
A. Richard the Lion-Hearted
B. Philip Augustus
C. Frederick Barbarossa
D. Saladin
78. Constantinople was an important city because...?
A. It was located on the Bosporus
B. It connected Europe and Asia
C. It was well fortified
D. It was a rich prize for many invaders
79. Viking raiders from Scandinavia?
A. Defeated the Magyars
B. Eventually settled in France
C. Defeated the Normans in England
D. Eventually Settled the North Coast of Italy
80. Feudalism was a response to what?
A. Unemployed Knights pillaging the countryside
B. the need of Vassals to provide fealty to the Lords
C. Attempts to improve the manorial system
D. Kings inability to protect their lands from invaders
81. A large dip in the European population occurred in the mid 14th
century due to what?
A. The Crusades

B. A smallpox epidemic
C. The Plague
D. Drought and poor harvest
82. Who were the first Europeans to settle in North America?
A. Spanish
B. Romans
C. Moors
D. Vikings
83. The Magna Carta was signed in 1215 in order to...?
A. Defeated the Magyars
B. Limit the power of the King
C. Make peace between Vikings and French
D. Give Kings more land
84. One cause of the Plague was...?
A. Trade with the Americas
B. Sanitation issues
C. Rare alignment of the planets
D. The wrath of angry deities
85. In
A.
B.
C.
D.

what century did the Plague hit Europe?

13th
14th
15th
2nd

86. Who gave early European monarchs their power?

A. Knights
B. Nobles
C. Pope
D. Peasants
87. Which of the following is the correct order?
A. Crusades-Plague-Renaissance
B. Plague-Crusades-Renaissance
C. Renaissance-Plague-Crusades
D. Plague-Crusades-Renaissance
88. What was one impact of the Crusades?
A. Christians reclaim the Holy Land
B. Richard the Lion-Hearted becomes King of Jerusalem
C. Kings stole land of dead nobles/knights
D. The Pope offered Saladin a position in the church

89. What percentage of the Venetian Population was destroyed by the

Plague?
A. 25%
B. 50%
C. 75%
D. 90%

90. Put these events in order from earliest to latest?

A. Byzantine Empire-Fall of Rome-Holy Roman Empire
B. Holy Roman Empire-Fall of Rome-Byzantine Empire
C. Fall of Rome-Byzantine Empire-Holy Roman Empire
D. Byzantine Empire-Holy Roman Empire-Fall of Rome
91. Vikings originated in what area?
A. England
B. France
C. Germany
D. Scandinavia
92. The Plague caused the death of nearly what percent of the
European population?
A. 50%
B. 22%
C. 75%
D. 90%
93. How was the Plague able to spread so quickly throughout Europe?
A. Rats migrated by the thousands
B. Widespread trade and travel throughout the region
C. The alignment of the planets
D. biological warfare
94. What was one positive aspect of the Plague?
A. Less people to feed
B. it was a painless death
C. paved the path for the Renaissance
D. only the people God didnt like died
95. What was the name of the French boy that led the childrens
crusade that ended in the deaths enslavement of thousands of
children?
A. Joseph

B. Henry
C. Antoine
D. Stephen
Whole Course Section
96. What city did the Romans destroy in the Punic Wars?
A. Carthage
B. Alexandria
C. Etruscany
D. Byzantium
97. The institution that gained incredible power during the middle
ages was...?
A. Islam
B. Hagia Sophia
C. Vikings
D. The Catholic Church
98. Place these empires in order from earliest to latest?
A. Sumer-Byzantine-Roman
B. Byzantine-Roman-Sumer
C. Rome-Sumer-Byzantine
D. Sumer-Roman-Byzantine
99. Why did Alexander the Great stop conquering territory?
A. He got sick and died
B. his soldiers refused to continue
C. he got homesick
D. he wanted to be a father
100. After what battle did Phidippides make his historic run to Athens
to report victory?
A. Marathon
B. Samsara
C. Thermopylae
D. Salamis

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