World History Unit 1 Review

Who was the Jewish teacher who helped develop Christianity?

• Muhammad

• Abraham

• Jesus

• Moses

Which type of writing used symbols and pictures to represent sounds, ideas, and objects?

• Chinese characters

• alphabets

• cuneiform

• hieroglyphics

Which person mentioned below is NOT a Greek philosopher?

• Socrates

• Plato

• Voltaire

• Aristotle

The start year for a new century ends in what number ____ and the end year of a century ends in which numbers ______.

(a)  

What did Mansa Musa do that ultimately introduced the Mali Empire to the world?

• he went on a Hajj

• he defeated Roman armies

• he developed West African writing and language

• he was a famous slave trader

Which continent did the cultural and political achievements of the Romans influence the most?

• North America

• Europe

• Asia

• Africa

The Greeks have influenced our society in all of the following ways EXCEPT

• citizens having the right to vote

• Greek architecture

• citizens voting for representatives to create laws

• speaking the English language

The Maya were mainly located in

• North America

• Central America

• South America

• Peru

What is one cultural factor the Maya, Aztec, and Inca all have in common?

• they were all polytheistic

• they only produced oral languages

• they all developed chinampas

• they all built pyramids

Why was the Magna Carta important?

• it recognized a relationship between the king and his knights

• it strengthened the idea that a monarch's power is not absolute

• everyone including our leaders must obey the law

• all of the above