The Hardest Global History Test
Can you pass this hardest global history test? There has been a lot of migration of people from their home country, which, as a result, led to the growth of other tribes, languages, and cultures. Do you think you have a deeper understanding of the cultures and people worldwide and their history? This quiz will be a perfect way to jog your memory; how about you try it out!
- 1.Pan-Africanism was a movement.
- A.
That called for revolution throughout all the countries of Africa
- B.
That called for unity of all African nations.
- C.
That called for a return to old tribal ways.
- D.
That called for European imperialists to unite against the native Africans.
- 2.During the Neolithic Revolution.
- A.
Most people lived as nomads.
- B.
People lived in groups of 20-30.
- C.
People started to form permanent settlements
- D.
People were using bones, wood, and stones to make simple tools
- 3.The caste system influenced traditional rural Indian society by
- A.
Promoting political instability
- B.
Reducing the power of landowners
- C.
Limiting social and economic progress
- D.
Contributing to greater social mobility
- 4.Judaism, Islam, and Christianity share a belief in
- A.
The central authority of the Pope
- B.
A prohibition on the consumption of pork
- C.
Reincarnation and the Four Noble Truths
- D.
Monotheism and ethical conduct
- 5.One similarity between the cultures of traditional China and traditional Japan was that
- A.
Religion played a minor role in society
- B.
The educated class was held in high esteem
- C.
Social mobility was encouraged
- D.
The people elected the political leaders
- 6.Which idea was share by the ancient Maya, Aztec, and Inca civilizations?
- A.
Practicing rituals to please the gods
- B.
Equality among social classes
- C.
Direct democracy
- D.
Nomadic life style
- 7.One effect that mountain ranges, rain forests, and river systems have had on Latin America has been to:
- A.
Encourage cultural diffusion
- B.
Limit the development of transportation and communication systems
- C.
Permit nations in the area to use a single form of government
- D.
Allow the development of large amounts of arable land
- 8.Both Japan and China decided to limit trade with Europe during much of the 16th and 17th centuries because of the Japanese and the Chinese.
- A.
Had few products to sell to the Europeans
- B.
Held religious beliefs that prohibied contact with foreigners
- C.
Thought European technology would hinder any effort to modernize
- D.
Believed they would receive no benefit from increased contact with the Europeans
- 9.A lasting impact of the pre-Columbian civilizations of Latin America was that these cultures:
- A.
Influenced art and architecture of later societies
- B.
Encouraged social mobility through education
- C.
Developed a complex system of trade with Europe
- D.
Developed the first representative democracies in Latin America
- 10.The Sepoy Mutiny, the Boer War, and the Boxer Rebellion are similar in that all three:
- A.
Resulted in independence for the rareas involved
- B.
Were won by the colonial peoples
- C.
Resulted in economic gains for the indigenous people
- D.
Were revolts against foreign influence or control
- 11.The need for raw materials and markets, nationalism, and the concept of the "White Man's Burden" led to:
- A.
The French Revolution
- B.
Socialism
- C.
Imperialism
- D.
Industrialism
- 12.Japan became a model for modernization and technological development because:
- A.
The people quickly assimilated western culture
- B.
The government played no role in bringing about change
- C.
It rapidly emerged as a developed and powerful nation
- D.
It achieved its goal without involvement in foreign trade
- 13.The oldest known type of belief system in the world:
- A.
Shintoism
- B.
Hinduism
- C.
Animism
- D.
Judiasm
- 14.To insure that government officials were honest and well educated, Tang emperors relied on a civil-service examination based on:
- A.
Confucian values
- B.
The Twelve Tablets
- C.
The principles of Legalism
- D.
The Hippocratic Oath
- 15.The New Testament is to Christianity as the:
- A.
Quran is to Islam
- B.
Analects is to Confucianism
- C.
Old Testament is to Judaism
- D.
All of the above
- 16.The Chinese Mandate of Heaven was used:
- A.
Every time a new ruler was born
- B.
When soldiers were sent to fight invaders
- C.
To explain Chinese superiority to the West
- D.
To justify rebellion and replacement of one rule by another
- 17.A turning point for human society during the Stone Age was:
- A.
The end of the Ice Age and flooding of dry land
- B.
Metal and iron tools in place of stone ones
- C.
Conquering land in Europe, Asia, Australia, and South America
- D.
Agriculture in place of hunting-gathering as the main food source
- 18.Dynasty means a succession of rulers:
- A.
From tribe to tribe
- B.
From the same country
- C.
From the same religion
- D.
From the same family
- 19.Identify the three earliest centers of civilization:
- A.
Sahara, Arabian Deser, Gobi Desert
- B.
Nile River, Tigris-Euphrates Rivers, Indus River
- C.
Black Sea, Caspian Sea, Red Sea
- D.
Taurus Mts., Caucasus Mts., Zagros Mts
- 20.The greatest difference between Lao-tzu and Confucius was their views on:
- A.
How to treat and respect people
- B.
The need for self-control
- C.
The need to live modestly
- D.
The individual's relationship to government
- 21.Before China influenced Japan, one could describe the Japanese as:
- A.
Writers and scholars
- B.
Farmers and warriors
- C.
Industrialists
- D.
None of the above
- 22.Shinto is most similar to:
- A.
Buddhism
- B.
Hinduism
- C.
Islam
- D.
Animism
- 23.The Sung Empire became extremely wealthy because:
- A.
It controlled all of the lands known as China
- B.
It conquered many nations
- C.
It discovered gold and oil in the north
- D.
It exported silks, porcelain, and other trade goods
- 24.The Mongols conquered other peoples and established several long-lasting dynasties because of their:
- A.
Vast armies and heavy cannons
- B.
Use of secret police and repressive rule
- C.
Hardy warriors and tolerant rule
- D.
Hire mercenaries and religious beliefs
- 25.The Ming Dynasty's expansion of Chinese influence and long-range trade resulted from:
- A.
The conquest of Japan
- B.
The voyages of Zheng He
- C.
The expulsion of foreigners
- D.
All of the above
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