Name: ____________________________

World History – Quarter 1 Final

Multiple Choice Section. Write the letter corresponding to your choice on the line to the left.
Value: 1 point each.

_____ 1. The key traits of civilization are:

a. writing and advanced technology/institutions
b. cities and specialized workers
c. a & b
d. none of the above

_____ 2. Hammurabi’s Code was:

a. building ordinances enacted by Solon’s reforms
b. a written list of unified laws
c. an influential section of the Bible
d. written by Socrates

_____ 3. What lasting contributions to civilization were made by the Chaldeans?

a. monotheism
b. alphabet
c. observations for the basis for astronomy and astrology
d. first counting system

_____ 4. What lasting contributions to civilization were made by the Phoenicians?

a. monotheism
b. alphabet
c. observations for the basis for astronomy and astrology
d. first counting system

_____ 5. What lasting contributions to civilization were made by the Jews?

a. monotheism
b. alphabet
c. observations for the basis for astronomy and astrology
d. first counting system

_____ 6. What practical need led the Egyptians to invent a branch mathematics that
formed the basis for modern geometry?
a. drawing plans for architectural structures
b. redrawing boundaries each year after the river’s flooding
c. both a & b
d. none of the above

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_____ 7. What practical need led the Egyptians to invent a system of numbers?
a. trading cattle
b. keeping track of time for important celebrations
c. to use for weighing grain
d. assessing and collecting taxes

_____ 8. In Athens, the Golden Age was a time:

a. when gold was discovered
b. when arts and science reached new heights
c. both a & b
d. none of the above

_____ 9. Why was the Nile’s yearly flooding important to Egyptian farmers?
a. It left behind a rich layer of soil.
b. It told them when to plant.
c. both a & b
d. none of the above

_____ 10. Excellence, courage, honor and ______________ were Greek ideals expressed
in Homer’s poems and the Olympic Games.
a. spontaneity
b. love
c. enjoyment
d. fame

_____ 11. What helped Athens move from aristocratic rule to democracy?
a. reforms
b. war
c. lower class uprising
d. majority vote

_____ 12. Which of the following is a concept from classical Athens that is central to
Western political thought today?
a. Individuals play an insignificant role in shaping ideas, society and the state.
b. Individuals should fight against nature and society to achieve greatness.
c. Individual recognition impedes societal progress.
d. Individual achievement, dignity and worth are of great importance.

_____ 13. Who was responsible for making Greek culture influential across a broad land
outside of Greece?
a. Socrates
b. Alexander the Great
c. Darius II
d. Helen

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_____ 14. How did the Iron Age help ordinary citizens gain power in Greece?
a. They used iron to make influential art pieces.
b. They were able to change their social status from the sale of iron-made
weapons.
c. They could now afford weapons and revolt.
d. none of the above

_____ 15. Which feature of modern Western Democratic government reflects Aristotle’s
views as given in this passage?
He who trusts any man with supreme power gives it to a wild beast, for
such his appetite sometimes makes him: passion influences those in power,
even the best of men, but law is reason without desire. ~Aristotle

a. the requirement that government actions must adhere to the law

b. the power of the courts to review the law
c. the direct election of members of the legislature
d. the granting of emergency powers to the chief executive

_____ 16. Socrates considered patriotism, religion and ____________ to be important topics
for discussion.
a. planting and harvest times
b. making of bronze
c. democracy
d. none of the above

_____ 17. Why didn’t the Hellenistic scientist start an industrial revolution?
a. The scientific machines actually took more time than doing it by hand.
b. The price of iron was too high.
c. Labor-saving machines were not needed when slaves were plentiful.
d. a & b

_____ 18. Rome considered they had a balanced government because it was:
a. part rich and part poor
b. part monarchy, part aristocracy, and part democracy
c. both a & b
d. none of the above

_____ 19. How were military leaders able to gain political power in Rome?
a. They could pay for armies to win power.
b. There were more slaves than citizens so they had the majority vote.
c. a & b
d. none of the above

_____ 20. How did slavery undermine Roman society?

a. Slaves were too expensive to feed.
b. There were more slaves than citizens so they had the majority vote.
c. Slave-made art was more influential than Roman-made art.
d. none of the above

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True or False Section. Read carefully.
Circle T or F to indicate whether the statement is true or false.
Value: 1 point each.

T F 1. Cuneiforms were much easier to use than the Phoenician alphabet.

T F 2. In ancient Greece religion was linked to government.

T F 3. Sumerian civilization remained important even after the fall of Sumer because
succeeding rulers adapted their culture and it spread across Southwest Asia.

T F 4. Ancient Egyptians believed that a righteous life would lead to eternal life.

T F 5. Rome was a monotheistic culture.

T F 6. The Rosetta Stone was most commonly used in ancient Sumerian architecture.

T F 7. The Bronze Age was when the Olympics began using bronze medals.

T F 8. Belief in maat influenced the morals of the people of ancient Egypt.

T F 9. The Jewish religion was revolutionary because it started with maat.

T F 10. Constantine gave legal status to Christians.

Fill In Section. Write one accurate word in the blank ( __________ ) that will complete the
statement -- making it a true statement.
Value: 2 points each.

1. Egyptian rulers were unusually powerful because they were believed to be ___________.

2. In Greece, ________________ believed that in an ideal society the government should be

controlled by a class of “philosopher kings”.

3. Jewish and Christian beliefs differ from the Greco-Roman tradition in matters concerning
the importance of belief in ________________ God.

4. Socrates views led to his condemnation and death because they were the basis of the
charges against him for “________________ the youth of Athens.”

5. Once Rome had conquered most of Italy, the Roman government won the support of the
conquered people by granting ___________________ and treating conquered people as
partners.

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Brief Answer Section. Answer in one sentence.
(You may use two sentences if it is too hard to explain in one.)
Value: 2.5 points each.

1. What important religious stand did the Jews take during their captivity in Babylon?

2. Why was the polis important to the Greeks?

3. What attitude did the Roman Government take toward most religions?

4. Why was the death of an emperor often followed by violence of some kind?

Bonus Question:
Value: 2 points

T F Romans invented the calendar to determine planting and harvesting times.

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