Name: ______________________

Class: _________________

Date: _________

Unit 2: Early World Review

Multiple Choice
Identify the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
____

1. The land bridge that once connected Siberia and Alaska is now
A Central America.
C the Amazon rain forest.
B the Bering Strait.
D the Gulf of California.

____

2. Some 8,000 years ago, gatherers in Mexico began

A hunting.
C farming.
B wandering.
D building means of transportation.

____

3. Which civilization created an accurate calendar between A.D. 300 and A.D. 900?
A the Mayas
C the Incas
B the Aztecs
D the Cuzco

____

4. In the 1400s, who had the worlds largest empire?

A the Mayas
C the Incas
B the Spanish
D the Aztecs

____

5. Muslims believe that Gods word is contained in

A the Bible.
C
B the hearts of believers.
D

the Koran.
oral traditions.

____

6. When did trade centers begin to appear in eastern Africa?

A around 3100 B.C.
C around A.D. 1000
B around 1000 B.C.
D around A.D. 1500

____

7. Who ruled Mali at its height?

A Muhammad
B Mansa Musa

C
D

the Songhai
Zheng He

____

8. What was the Silk Road?

A an ancient trade route going north from China to Russia
B an ancient trade route going south from China to Australia
C an ancient trade route going east from China to the Middle East

____

9. What is monotheism?
A the idea that there is no God
B the idea that there are three gods

C
D

____ 10. According to Jesus, who could obtain salvation?

A everyone
C
B Jews only
D

the idea that there is only one God

the idea that there are many gods
Muslims and Jews
Jews and Romans

____ 11. Who could participate in the Athenian Assembly?

A adults
C elected representatives
B free adult males with military service
D adult males and educated women

ID: A

Name: ______________________

ID: A

____ 12. In the Roman Republic, laws were made by

A the Emperor Octavian.
B popular vote.

C
D

the Catholic Church.

elected representatives.

____ 13. Who led the Protestant Reformation?

A Martin Luther King, Jr.
B European scholars

C
D

Martin Luther
Pope Urban II

____ 14. Who set up a center for exploration in the 1400s?

A Prince Henry the Navigator
C Vasco da Gama
B the King of Portugal
D Mansa Musa
____ 15. Who passed the southern tip of Africa in 1498?
A Prince Henry the Navigator
C Vasco da Gama
B the King of Portugal
D Mansa Musa
____ 16. Which of the following do most scientists believe played the greatest role in helping the first humans
arrive in the Americas?
A glaciers
C grasslands
B forests
D mountains
____ 17. By 1498, which Portuguese explorer had passed the southern tip of Africa?
A Henry the Navigator
C Vasco da Gama
B Mansa Musa
D Christopher Columbus
____ 18. Arab astronomers determined that the Earth
A contains oceans and deserts.
C
B contains trade routes.
D

is a sphere.
is flat.

____ 19. Who at first considered Christianity a threat, but later embraced it?
A the Israelites
C Moses
B the Romans
D the Athenians
____ 20. What was the most important long-term effect of the Crusades?
A There were nine of them.
B Europe was exposed to new ideas and possibilities.
C Europe gained control of the riches and knowledge of the Holy Land.
D The Roman Catholic Church taught many people to read and write.

Name: ______________________

ID: A

Use the chart and your knowledge of social studies to answer the following questions:
____ 21. Which early American civilization is the oldest?
A Aztecs
C Mayas
B Incas
D Neither, they all lived about the same
time.
____ 22. According to the land bridge theory, people may have crossed into North America from Siberia because
A they were following the prehistoric mammals they hunted.
B they wanted to learn the new farming techniques developed in the Americas.
C the glaciers in Asia had pushed them off their land.
D they did not like living under the harsh rule of the Aztecs.

Use the chart and your knowledge of social studies to answer the following questions:
____ 23. Which of the following is another long-term effect that belongs in the box?
A inspired Europeans to look overseas for trade
B taught Europeans how to produce a printing press
C gave Europeans control of Asia

Name: ______________________

ID: A

Its administration favors the many instead of the few; this is why it is called a democracy.
-Pericles, Funeral Oration
____ 24. What is Pericles referring to?
A The United States
B Corinth

C
D

Athens
Rome

Matching
Match each item with the correct statement below:
A
B
C

Muhammad
civilization
Jesus

D
E
F

kayak
monotheism
adobe

____

1. an advanced culture with science, cities, and industries

____

2. a small boat made from skins

____

3. founder of Islam

____

4. Jewish teacher believed by many to be the Messiah

ID: A

Unit 2: Early World Review

Answer Section
MULTIPLE CHOICE
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B
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C
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C
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A
1.4.1
B
1.4.2
D
1.4.1
C
1.4.3
A
1.4.4
C
1.4.4
A
1.1.1
C
1.4.4
C
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B
1.4.1
B
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History | Continuity and Change
1
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REF: 8
Culture | Science
1
DIF: Hard
REF: 9
History | Social System
1
DIF: Easy
REF: 16
Culture | Religion
1
DIF: Hard
REF: 17
Geography | Global Interaction
1
DIF: Hard
REF: 18
Culture | Global Interaction
1
DIF: Medium
REF: 19
History | Global Interaction
1
DIF: Easy
REF: 22
History | Religion
1
DIF: Medium
REF: 23
History | Religion
1
DIF: Medium
REF: 24
4.a
TOP: Culture | Impact of Individual Political System
1
DIF: Medium
REF: 25
Culture | Impact of Individual Political System
1
DIF: Medium
REF: 26
Culture | Religion
1
DIF: Medium
REF: 27
5.a
TOP: History | Global Interaction
1
DIF: Medium
REF: 27
5.a
TOP: History | Global Interaction
1
DIF: Easy
REF: 6
History | Geography
1
DIF: Medium
REF: 27
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TOP: History | Global Interaction
1
DIF: Medium
REF: 17
History | Science
1
DIF: Medium
REF: 23
History | Religion
1
DIF: Medium
REF: 26
Religion | Global Interaction
1
DIF: Easy
REF: 6
Culture | Early American Civilizations
1

ID: A
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1.1.3
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C

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DIF: Medium
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Environment | Land Bridge Theory
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DIF: Medium
REF: 26
Global Interaction | Effects of the Crusades
1

B
1.1.3
D
1.2.1
A
1.3.1
C
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Name: ______________________

Class: _________________

Date: _________

ID: B

Unit 2: Early World Review

Matching
Match each item with the correct statement below:
A
B
C

Muhammad
civilization
Jesus

D
E
F

kayak
monotheism
adobe

____

1. an advanced culture with science, cities, and industries

____

2. Jewish teacher believed by many to be the Messiah

____

3. a small boat made from skins

____

4. founder of Islam

Multiple Choice
Identify the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
____

1. What was the Silk Road?

A an ancient trade route going south from China to Australia
B an ancient trade route going north from China to Russia
C an ancient trade route going east from China to the Middle East

____

2. The land bridge that once connected Siberia and Alaska is now
A the Bering Strait.
C the Amazon rain forest.
B Central America.
D the Gulf of California.

____

3. By 1498, which Portuguese explorer had passed the southern tip of Africa?
A Vasco da Gama
C Christopher Columbus
B Henry the Navigator
D Mansa Musa

____

4. According to the land bridge theory, people may have crossed into North America from Siberia because
A the glaciers in Asia had pushed them off their land.
B they wanted to learn the new farming techniques developed in the Americas.
C they were following the prehistoric mammals they hunted.
D they did not like living under the harsh rule of the Aztecs.

____

5. Which of the following do most scientists believe played the greatest role in helping the first humans
arrive in the Americas?
A mountains
C grasslands
B glaciers
D forests

____

6. Muslims believe that Gods word is contained in

A the Bible.
C
B the Koran.
D

oral traditions.
the hearts of believers.

Name: ______________________
____

____

____

ID: B

7. According to Jesus, who could obtain salvation?

A Jews only
C
B Muslims and Jews
D

everyone
Jews and Romans

8. Who led the Protestant Reformation?

A European scholars
B Martin Luther

Pope Urban II
Martin Luther King, Jr.

C
D

9. Who could participate in the Athenian Assembly?

A adult males and educated women
C elected representatives
B free adult males with military service
D adults

____ 10. Which civilization created an accurate calendar between A.D. 300 and A.D. 900?
A the Cuzco
C the Incas
B the Mayas
D the Aztecs
Its administration favors the many instead of the few; this is why it is called a democracy.
-Pericles, Funeral Oration
____ 11. What is Pericles referring to?
A Rome
B Athens

C
D

Corinth
The United States

____ 12. In the Roman Republic, laws were made by

A elected representatives.
B popular vote.

C
D

the Emperor Octavian.

the Catholic Church.

____ 13. Who at first considered Christianity a threat, but later embraced it?
A the Romans
C Moses
B the Israelites
D the Athenians
____ 14. When did trade centers begin to appear in eastern Africa?
A around 1000 B.C.
C around 3100 B.C.
B around A.D. 1500
D around A.D. 1000

Name: ______________________

ID: B

Use the chart and your knowledge of social studies to answer the following questions:
____ 15. Which of the following is another long-term effect that belongs in the box?
A inspired Europeans to look overseas for trade
B gave Europeans control of Asia
C taught Europeans how to produce a printing press
____ 16. Some 8,000 years ago, gatherers in Mexico began
A farming.
C building means of transportation.
B hunting.
D wandering.
____ 17. Arab astronomers determined that the Earth
A contains oceans and deserts.
C
B is a sphere.
D

is flat.
contains trade routes.

____ 18. What was the most important long-term effect of the Crusades?
A Europe gained control of the riches and knowledge of the Holy Land.
B There were nine of them.
C Europe was exposed to new ideas and possibilities.
D The Roman Catholic Church taught many people to read and write.
____ 19. Who ruled Mali at its height?
A Zheng He
B Muhammad

C
D

the Songhai
Mansa Musa

____ 20. In the 1400s, who had the worlds largest empire?
A the Aztecs
C the Incas
B the Mayas
D the Spanish
____ 21. Who passed the southern tip of Africa in 1498?
A Prince Henry the Navigator
C the King of Portugal
B Vasco da Gama
D Mansa Musa

Name: ______________________

ID: B

Use the chart and your knowledge of social studies to answer the following questions:
____ 22. Which early American civilization is the oldest?
A Mayas
C Neither, they all lived about the same
time.
B Aztecs
D Incas
____ 23. What is monotheism?
A the idea that there is no God
B the idea that there is only one God

C
D

the idea that there are many gods

the idea that there are three gods

____ 24. Who set up a center for exploration in the 1400s?

A the King of Portugal
C Prince Henry the Navigator
B Mansa Musa
D Vasco da Gama

ID: B

Unit 2: Early World Review

Answer Section
MATCHING
1. ANS:
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B
1.1.3
C
1.4.1
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1
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1
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REF: 19
History | Global Interaction
1
DIF: Easy
REF: 6
History | Geography
1
DIF: Medium
REF: 27
5.a
TOP: History | Global Interaction
1
DIF: Medium
REF: 6
Environment | Land Bridge Theory
1
DIF: Easy
REF: 6
History | Geography
1
DIF: Easy
REF: 16
Culture | Religion
1
DIF: Medium
REF: 23
History | Religion
1
DIF: Medium
REF: 26
Culture | Religion
1
DIF: Medium
REF: 24
4.a
TOP: Culture | Impact of Individual Political System
1
DIF: Hard
REF: 8
Culture | Science
1
1
DIF: Medium
REF: 25
Culture | Impact of Individual Political System
1
DIF: Medium
REF: 23
History | Religion
1
DIF: Hard
REF: 17
Geography | Global Interaction
1
DIF: Medium
REF: 26
Global Interaction | Effects of the Crusades

REF: 23
REF: 12
REF: 16

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1.1.1
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1.1.1
B
1.3.1
C
1.4.1
B
1.4.3
B
1.4.2
B
1.1.3
B
A
1.4.1
A
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D
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A
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ID: B
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C
1.4.3
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1.3.2
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1.1.3
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1
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1
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1
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1
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REF: 6
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1
DIF: Easy
REF: 22
History | Religion
1
DIF: Medium
REF: 27
5.a
TOP: History | Global Interaction

Name: ______________________

Class: _________________

Date: _________

Unit 2: Early World Review

Multiple Choice
Identify the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
____

1. What was the most important long-term effect of the Crusades?

A Europe gained control of the riches and knowledge of the Holy Land.
B There were nine of them.
C The Roman Catholic Church taught many people to read and write.
D Europe was exposed to new ideas and possibilities.

Use the chart and your knowledge of social studies to answer the following questions:
____

2. Which early American civilization is the oldest?

A Mayas
C Incas
B Neither, they all lived about the same
D Aztecs
time.
Its administration favors the many instead of the few; this is why it is called a democracy.
-Pericles, Funeral Oration

____

____

____

3. What is Pericles referring to?

A The United States
B Corinth

C
D

4. Arab astronomers determined that the Earth

A is a sphere.
C
B is flat.
D

Rome
Athens
contains oceans and deserts.
contains trade routes.

5. By 1498, which Portuguese explorer had passed the southern tip of Africa?
A Christopher Columbus
C Vasco da Gama
B Mansa Musa
D Henry the Navigator

ID: C

Name: ______________________
____

6. Who led the Protestant Reformation?

A Martin Luther King, Jr.
B Pope Urban II

ID: C

C
D

European scholars
Martin Luther

Use the chart and your knowledge of social studies to answer the following questions:
____

7. Which of the following is another long-term effect that belongs in the box?
A taught Europeans how to produce a printing press
B inspired Europeans to look overseas for trade
C gave Europeans control of Asia

____

8. When did trade centers begin to appear in eastern Africa?

A around 1000 B.C.
C around 3100 B.C.
B around A.D. 1000
D around A.D. 1500

____

9. Muslims believe that Gods word is contained in

A the Bible.
C
B oral traditions.
D

____ 10. What is monotheism?

A the idea that there are many gods
B the idea that there are three gods

C
D

the hearts of believers.

the Koran.
the idea that there is no God
the idea that there is only one God

____ 11. Which civilization created an accurate calendar between A.D. 300 and A.D. 900?
A the Mayas
C the Aztecs
B the Cuzco
D the Incas
____ 12. In the 1400s, who had the worlds largest empire?
A the Incas
C the Spanish
B the Mayas
D the Aztecs
____ 13. Which of the following do most scientists believe played the greatest role in helping the first humans
arrive in the Americas?
A mountains
C grasslands
B glaciers
D forests
____ 14. Some 8,000 years ago, gatherers in Mexico began
A farming.
C hunting.
B wandering.
D building means of transportation.

Name: ______________________

ID: C

____ 15. According to the land bridge theory, people may have crossed into North America from Siberia because
A they wanted to learn the new farming techniques developed in the Americas.
B they were following the prehistoric mammals they hunted.
C the glaciers in Asia had pushed them off their land.
D they did not like living under the harsh rule of the Aztecs.
____ 16. Who passed the southern tip of Africa in 1498?
A Prince Henry the Navigator
C Vasco da Gama
B the King of Portugal
D Mansa Musa
____ 17. The land bridge that once connected Siberia and Alaska is now
A the Amazon rain forest.
C the Gulf of California.
B the Bering Strait.
D Central America.
____ 18. According to Jesus, who could obtain salvation?
A Jews and Romans
C
B Jews only
D

Muslims and Jews

everyone

____ 19. Who could participate in the Athenian Assembly?

A adult males and educated women
C free adult males with military service
B adults
D elected representatives
____ 20. What was the Silk Road?
A an ancient trade route going north from China to Russia
B an ancient trade route going south from China to Australia
C an ancient trade route going east from China to the Middle East
____ 21. Who at first considered Christianity a threat, but later embraced it?
A the Athenians
C the Romans
B Moses
D the Israelites
____ 22. In the Roman Republic, laws were made by
A popular vote.
B the Emperor Octavian.

C
D

elected representatives.
the Catholic Church.

____ 23. Who set up a center for exploration in the 1400s?

A Mansa Musa
C the King of Portugal
B Prince Henry the Navigator
D Vasco da Gama
____ 24. Who ruled Mali at its height?
A Mansa Musa
B Muhammad

C
D

Zheng He
the Songhai

Name: ______________________

ID: C

Matching
Match each item with the correct statement below:
A
B
C

Muhammad
civilization
Jesus

D
E
F

kayak
monotheism
adobe

____

1. founder of Islam

____

2. a small boat made from skins

____

3. an advanced culture with science, cities, and industries

____

4. Jewish teacher believed by many to be the Messiah

ID: C

Unit 2: Early World Review

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B
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D
1.3.1
D
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A
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A
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B
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A
1.1.2
B
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C
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B
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D
1.4.1
C
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C
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REF: 6
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1
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REF: 17
History | Science
1
DIF: Medium
REF: 27
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TOP: History | Global Interaction
1
DIF: Medium
REF: 26
Culture | Religion
1
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REF: 26
Global Interaction | Effects of the Crusades
1
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REF: 17
Geography | Global Interaction
1
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REF: 16
Culture | Religion
1
DIF: Easy
REF: 22
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1
DIF: Hard
REF: 8
Culture | Science
1
DIF: Hard
REF: 9
History | Social System
1
DIF: Easy
REF: 6
History | Geography
1
DIF: Medium
REF: 7
History | Continuity and Change
1
DIF: Medium
REF: 6
Environment | Land Bridge Theory
1
DIF: Medium
REF: 27
5.a
TOP: History | Global Interaction
1
DIF: Easy
REF: 6
History | Geography
1
DIF: Medium
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1
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1
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1
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Culture | Global Interaction

A
1.3.1
D
1.2.1
B
1.1.3
C
1.4.1

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Name: ______________________

Class: _________________

Date: _________

ID: D

Unit 2: Early World Review

Matching
Match each item with the correct statement below:
A
B
C

Muhammad
civilization
Jesus

D
E
F

kayak
monotheism
adobe

____

1. a small boat made from skins

____

2. Jewish teacher believed by many to be the Messiah

____

3. an advanced culture with science, cities, and industries

____

4. founder of Islam

Multiple Choice
Identify the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
____

1. What was the Silk Road?

A an ancient trade route going north from China to Russia
B an ancient trade route going south from China to Australia
C an ancient trade route going east from China to the Middle East

____

2. What was the most important long-term effect of the Crusades?

A Europe was exposed to new ideas and possibilities.
B There were nine of them.
C Europe gained control of the riches and knowledge of the Holy Land.
D The Roman Catholic Church taught many people to read and write.

____

3. The land bridge that once connected Siberia and Alaska is now
A Central America.
C the Amazon rain forest.
B the Gulf of California.
D the Bering Strait.

____

4. Who passed the southern tip of Africa in 1498?

A the King of Portugal
C Vasco da Gama
B Mansa Musa
D Prince Henry the Navigator

____

5. Which civilization created an accurate calendar between A.D. 300 and A.D. 900?
A the Cuzco
C the Incas
B the Mayas
D the Aztecs

____

6. Which of the following do most scientists believe played the greatest role in helping the first humans
arrive in the Americas?
A mountains
C forests
B glaciers
D grasslands

Name: ______________________

ID: D

Use the chart and your knowledge of social studies to answer the following questions:
____

7. Which early American civilization is the oldest?

A Neither, they all lived about the same
C Incas
time.
B Aztecs
D Mayas

____

8. According to the land bridge theory, people may have crossed into North America from Siberia because
A they did not like living under the harsh rule of the Aztecs.
B they were following the prehistoric mammals they hunted.
C the glaciers in Asia had pushed them off their land.
D they wanted to learn the new farming techniques developed in the Americas.

____

9. Arab astronomers determined that the Earth

A is a sphere.
C
B contains oceans and deserts.
D

is flat.
contains trade routes.

____ 10. Who could participate in the Athenian Assembly?

A adults
C free adult males with military service
B adult males and educated women
D elected representatives
____ 11. In the 1400s, who had the worlds largest empire?
A the Spanish
C the Incas
B the Aztecs
D the Mayas
____ 12. In the Roman Republic, laws were made by
A elected representatives.
B the Emperor Octavian.

C
D

the Catholic Church.

popular vote.

Its administration favors the many instead of the few; this is why it is called a democracy.
-Pericles, Funeral Oration
____ 13. What is Pericles referring to?
A Rome
B Corinth

C
D

The United States

Athens

Name: ______________________

ID: D

____ 14. When did trade centers begin to appear in eastern Africa?
A around 1000 B.C.
C around A.D. 1500
B around 3100 B.C.
D around A.D. 1000
____ 15. By 1498, which Portuguese explorer had passed the southern tip of Africa?
A Christopher Columbus
C Vasco da Gama
B Mansa Musa
D Henry the Navigator
____ 16. Who at first considered Christianity a threat, but later embraced it?
A the Israelites
C the Athenians
B the Romans
D Moses
____ 17. What is monotheism?
A the idea that there is no God
B the idea that there is only one God

C
D

the idea that there are many gods

the idea that there are three gods

____ 18. Who set up a center for exploration in the 1400s?

A Vasco da Gama
C Mansa Musa
B Prince Henry the Navigator
D the King of Portugal
____ 19. Some 8,000 years ago, gatherers in Mexico began
A farming.
C wandering.
B building means of transportation.
D hunting.
____ 20. According to Jesus, who could obtain salvation?
A Jews only
C
B everyone
D

Muslims and Jews

Jews and Romans

____ 21. Who ruled Mali at its height?

A Muhammad
B Zheng He

C
D

the Songhai
Mansa Musa

____ 22. Who led the Protestant Reformation?

A Martin Luther King, Jr.
B Martin Luther

C
D

Pope Urban II
European scholars

____ 23. Muslims believe that Gods word is contained in

A oral traditions.
C
B the Koran.
D

the hearts of believers.

the Bible.

Name: ______________________

ID: D

Use the chart and your knowledge of social studies to answer the following questions:
____ 24. Which of the following is another long-term effect that belongs in the box?
A gave Europeans control of Asia
B inspired Europeans to look overseas for trade
C taught Europeans how to produce a printing press

ID: D

Unit 2: Early World Review

Answer Section
MATCHING
1. ANS:
OBJ:
2. ANS:
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3. ANS:
OBJ:
4. ANS:
OBJ:

D
1.2.1
C
1.4.1
B
1.1.3
A
1.3.1

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1
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1
DIF: Easy
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1
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1
DIF: Easy
History | Religion

REF: 12

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DIF: Medium
REF: 19
History | Global Interaction
1
DIF: Medium
REF: 26
Religion | Global Interaction
1
DIF: Easy
REF: 6
History | Geography
1
DIF: Medium
REF: 27
5.a
TOP: History | Global Interaction
1
DIF: Hard
REF: 8
Culture | Science
1
DIF: Easy
REF: 6
History | Geography
1
DIF: Easy
REF: 6
Culture | Early American Civilizations
1
DIF: Medium
REF: 6
Environment | Land Bridge Theory
1
DIF: Medium
REF: 17
History | Science
1
DIF: Medium
REF: 24
4.a
TOP: Culture | Impact of Individual Political System
1
DIF: Hard
REF: 9
History | Social System
1
DIF: Medium
REF: 25
Culture | Impact of Individual Political System
1
1
DIF: Hard
REF: 17
Geography | Global Interaction
1
DIF: Medium
REF: 27
5.a
TOP: History | Global Interaction

REF: 23
REF: 8
REF: 16

MULTIPLE CHOICE
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C
1.3.3
A
1.4.3
D
1.1.1
C
1.4.4
B
1.1.3
B
1.1.1
B
1.1.3
B
1.1.3
A
1.3.1
C
1.4.2
C
1.1.3
A
1.4.1
D
D
1.3.2
C
1.4.4

ID: D
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B
1.4.1
B
1.4.1
B
1.4.4
A
1.1.2
B
1.4.1
D
1.3.2
B
1.4.3
B
1.3.1
B
1.4.3

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1
DIF: Easy
REF: 22
History | Religion
1
DIF: Medium
REF: 27
5.a
TOP: History | Global Interaction
1
DIF: Medium
REF: 7
History | Continuity and Change
1
DIF: Medium
REF: 23
History | Religion
1
DIF: Hard
REF: 18
Culture | Global Interaction
1
DIF: Medium
REF: 26
Culture | Religion
1
DIF: Easy
REF: 16
Culture | Religion
1
DIF: Medium
REF: 26
Global Interaction | Effects of the Crusades

Name: ______________________

Class: _________________

Date: _________

ID: E

Unit 2: Early World Review

Multiple Choice
Identify the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
____

____

1. What is monotheism?
A the idea that there is only one God
B the idea that there are three gods

C
D

2. Arab astronomers determined that the Earth

A contains trade routes.
C
B is a sphere.
D

the idea that there is no God

the idea that there are many gods
is flat.
contains oceans and deserts.

____

3. The land bridge that once connected Siberia and Alaska is now
A the Bering Strait.
C the Gulf of California.
B the Amazon rain forest.
D Central America.

____

4. Which civilization created an accurate calendar between A.D. 300 and A.D. 900?
A the Mayas
C the Cuzco
B the Incas
D the Aztecs

____

5. Muslims believe that Gods word is contained in

A the hearts of believers.
C
B the Koran.
D

the Bible.
oral traditions.

Use the chart and your knowledge of social studies to answer the following questions:
____

6. Which of the following is another long-term effect that belongs in the box?
A taught Europeans how to produce a printing press
B gave Europeans control of Asia
C inspired Europeans to look overseas for trade

____

7. Which of the following do most scientists believe played the greatest role in helping the first humans
arrive in the Americas?
A mountains
C forests
B glaciers
D grasslands

Name: ______________________

ID: E

____

8. What was the Silk Road?

A an ancient trade route going north from China to Russia
B an ancient trade route going south from China to Australia
C an ancient trade route going east from China to the Middle East

____

9. In the 1400s, who had the worlds largest empire?

A the Aztecs
C the Mayas
B the Spanish
D the Incas

____ 10. What was the most important long-term effect of the Crusades?
A The Roman Catholic Church taught many people to read and write.
B There were nine of them.
C Europe was exposed to new ideas and possibilities.
D Europe gained control of the riches and knowledge of the Holy Land.
Its administration favors the many instead of the few; this is why it is called a democracy.
-Pericles, Funeral Oration
____ 11. What is Pericles referring to?
A The United States
B Athens

C
D

Corinth
Rome

____ 12. By 1498, which Portuguese explorer had passed the southern tip of Africa?
A Henry the Navigator
C Mansa Musa
B Vasco da Gama
D Christopher Columbus
____ 13. Who ruled Mali at its height?
A Mansa Musa
B Muhammad

C
D

Zheng He
the Songhai

____ 14. According to the land bridge theory, people may have crossed into North America from Siberia because
A they wanted to learn the new farming techniques developed in the Americas.
B they were following the prehistoric mammals they hunted.
C they did not like living under the harsh rule of the Aztecs.
D the glaciers in Asia had pushed them off their land.
____ 15. Who could participate in the Athenian Assembly?
A free adult males with military service
C elected representatives
B adult males and educated women
D adults
____ 16. Who led the Protestant Reformation?
A Martin Luther
B Pope Urban II

C
D

Martin Luther King, Jr.

European scholars

Name: ______________________

ID: E

Use the chart and your knowledge of social studies to answer the following questions:
____ 17. Which early American civilization is the oldest?
A Mayas
C Neither, they all lived about the same
time.
B Aztecs
D Incas
____ 18. Some 8,000 years ago, gatherers in Mexico began
A hunting.
C building means of transportation.
B wandering.
D farming.
____ 19. Who set up a center for exploration in the 1400s?
A Prince Henry the Navigator
C Vasco da Gama
B Mansa Musa
D the King of Portugal
____ 20. When did trade centers begin to appear in eastern Africa?
A around 1000 B.C.
C around A.D. 1500
B around A.D. 1000
D around 3100 B.C.
____ 21. According to Jesus, who could obtain salvation?
A Muslims and Jews
C
B Jews and Romans
D

Jews only
everyone

____ 22. In the Roman Republic, laws were made by

A popular vote.
B elected representatives.

the Catholic Church.

the Emperor Octavian.

C
D

____ 23. Who at first considered Christianity a threat, but later embraced it?
A the Israelites
C the Romans
B the Athenians
D Moses
____ 24. Who passed the southern tip of Africa in 1498?
A Prince Henry the Navigator
C Mansa Musa
B Vasco da Gama
D the King of Portugal

Name: ______________________

ID: E

Matching
Match each item with the correct statement below:
A
B
C

Muhammad
civilization
Jesus

D
E
F

kayak
monotheism
adobe

____

1. Jewish teacher believed by many to be the Messiah

____

2. a small boat made from skins

____

3. an advanced culture with science, cities, and industries

____

4. founder of Islam

ID: E

Unit 2: Early World Review

Answer Section
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. ANS:
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A
1.4.1
B
1.3.1
A
1.1.1
A
1.1.3
B
1.3.1
C
1.4.3
B
1.1.1
C
1.3.3
D
1.1.3
C
1.4.3
B
B
1.4.4
A
1.3.2
B
1.1.3
A
1.4.2
A
1.4.3
B
1.1.3
D
1.1.2
A
1.4.4
B
1.3.2
D
1.4.1

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1
DIF: Easy
REF: 22
History | Religion
1
DIF: Medium
REF: 17
History | Science
1
DIF: Easy
REF: 6
History | Geography
1
DIF: Hard
REF: 8
Culture | Science
1
DIF: Easy
REF: 16
Culture | Religion
1
DIF: Medium
REF: 26
Global Interaction | Effects of the Crusades
1
DIF: Easy
REF: 6
History | Geography
1
DIF: Medium
REF: 19
History | Global Interaction
1
DIF: Hard
REF: 9
History | Social System
1
DIF: Medium
REF: 26
Religion | Global Interaction
1
1
DIF: Medium
REF: 27
5.a
TOP: History | Global Interaction
1
DIF: Hard
REF: 18
Culture | Global Interaction
1
DIF: Medium
REF: 6
Environment | Land Bridge Theory
1
DIF: Medium
REF: 24
4.a
TOP: Culture | Impact of Individual Political System
1
DIF: Medium
REF: 26
Culture | Religion
1
DIF: Easy
REF: 6
Culture | Early American Civilizations
1
DIF: Medium
REF: 7
History | Continuity and Change
1
DIF: Medium
REF: 27
5.a
TOP: History | Global Interaction
1
DIF: Hard
REF: 17
Geography | Global Interaction
1
DIF: Medium
REF: 23
History | Religion
1

ID: E
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B
1.4.1
C
1.4.1
B
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1
DIF: Medium
REF: 25
Culture | Impact of Individual Political System
1
DIF: Medium
REF: 23
History | Religion
1
DIF: Medium
REF: 27
5.a
TOP: History | Global Interaction

C
1.4.1
D
1.2.1
B
1.1.3
A
1.3.1

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1
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1
DIF: Easy
History | Technology
1
DIF: Easy
History | Culture
1
DIF: Easy
History | Religion

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