World History Final Exam Study Guide

World History Final Exam              Semester I

1.       On the map attached Map labeled # 1 which continent is labeled D?

A.      South America

B.      Africa

C.      Australia

D.      Europe

2.       On the Map above, which ocean is labeled 2?

a.       Atlantic Ocean

b.      Pacific Ocean

c.       Indian Ocean

d.      Arctic Ocean

3.       Which prominent landform can be found on the continent labeled E?

A.      Himalayan Mountains

B.      Sahara Desert

C.      Amazon River

D.      Andes Mountains

4.       Which of the following is a cardinal direction?

a.       North

b.      Northwest

c.       North-Northwest

d.      45 Degrees N, 17 Degrees East

5.       Which of the following is NOT a component typically found on a Map?

a.       Title

b.      Scale

c.       Legend

d.      Lines of Latitude

6.       Which of the following religions is not monotheistic?

A.      Islam

B.      Buddhism

C.      Judaism

D.      Hinduism

7.       Which of the following religions was established most recently?

A.            Islam

B.            Christianity

C.            Judaism

D.            Hinduism

8.       Which of the following religions was founded and is most practiced in India?

A.            Islam

B.            Buddhism

C.            Judaism

D.            Hinduism

9.      Which of the following religions have no founder?                

A. Christianity

B. Hinduism

C. Islam

D. Judaism

10. After the western Roman Empire fell to Germanic Invaders in the 5^th Century A.D. the eastern part of the empire eventually became known as the

A. Byzantine Empire

B. Carthaginian Empire

C. Islamic Empire

D. Persian Empire

11. What was one direct result of the Crusades?

A. Increased trade between Europe and the Middle East

B. Islamic kingdoms expanded in Europe

C. Arabs and Christians divided the City of Jerusalem between them.

D. Alexander the Great became a powerful leader in Eurasia.

12. Which practice is most closely associated with a person of Islamic faith?

A. Refraining from eating meat on Fridays

B. Praying five times a day

C. Following Eight-fold Path

D. Worshipping many gods

13. The prophet who founded Islam was

A. Abraham

B. Allah

C. Muhammad

D. Genghis Khan

14. The Muslim community split in 661 AD over….

A. Through religious wars by Muslims against non-Muslims

B. how to appoint a caliph

C. the teachings of the Qur’an

D. the treatment of Christians and Jews

15. Before Muhammad founded Islam, he had been a….

A. Prophet

B. trader

C. sheikh

D. teacher

16. The two major Natural regions of Sub-Saharan Africa are the

A. deserts and grasslands

B. grasslands and rain forests

C. deserts and rain forest

D. mountains and deserts

17. Which of the following does Not describe most early African societies?

A. They were nomadic

B. They were religious

C. They were Matrilineal

D. They herded, farmed or fished

18. The Ancient Cultures of both the Incas and the Chinese adapted to the physical geography of their region by

A. developing terrace farming on hillsides

B. building chariots to protect their open planes against invaders

C. becoming maritime traders

D. constructing harbors to encourage exploration

19. One way in which the Han dynasty and the Roman Empire were similar is that the both

A. governed large areas around the Mediterranean Sea

B. created democratic societies in which people elected their government officials

C. developed a social system in which great equality existed

D. promoted unity and communication by building a strong system of roads

20. What is a major contribution of the Byzantine Empire to global history?

A. Preservation of Greek and Roman culture

B. Construction of the pyramids

C. rulers tried to separate politics from religion

D. rulers operated under a strict set of laws

Use the map below to answer questions 1-5

STUDY WORLD MAP
Know all the names of Oceans and names of the Continents