World History Final Exam QUESTIONS AND WELL ELABORATED
ANSWERS (MOST TESTED QUESTIONS WITH VERIFIED ANSWERS)
LATEST UPDATES 2025 |ALREADY GRADED A+ (REVISED EXAM)
According to the video First Peoples: Africa, what affected the movement of historic
peoples? - CORRECT ANSWER climate
Which of the following is not a reason for the weakening and collapse of the Han
dynasty? - CORRECT ANSWER A lack of and variety of crops for the people.
According to the video The Roman Empire in the First Century: Order from Chaos,
which Roman ruler defeated Mark Antony and Cleopatra and annexed Egypt? -
CORRECT ANSWER Augustus
Paleolithic peoples - CORRECT ANSWER engaged in artistic activities, as
indicated by surviving cave paintings.
The term polis describes - CORRECT ANSWER a community of citizens in which
political, economic, social, cultural and religious activities were performed.
The Qin dynasty developed what kind of political structure? - CORRECT ANSWER
c.
A centralized state with a bureaucracy divided into three primary ministries.
According to the video The Roman Empire in the First Century: Years of Eruption,
_____________________ was a Roman satirist who commented on the invasion of
Rome's culture by foreigners. - CORRECT ANSWER Juvenal
According to the video First Peoples: Asia, a 102,000 year old mandible found in a
Chinese cave indicates that - CORRECT ANSWER people likely left Africa much
earlier than previously thought.
Which of the following posed a significant limitation on the ability of the Mycenaeans to
create a powerful, united Greek empire? - CORRECT ANSWER The rugged terrain
of the Greek mainland, including several protective mountainous regions in the northern
and western regions of Greece
The legacy of Alexander the Great - CORRECT ANSWER embraced a major clash
and fusion of cultures across a huge area as Greco-Macedonian elite assumed power in
highly diverse cultures.
,How does karma play a role in the concept of reincarnation? - CORRECT ANSWER
Actions in this life determine one's rebirth in the next life.
According to the video Ancient Civilizations: Ancient Greece, Athens was the first Greek
state to have - CORRECT ANSWER a democratic political system.
Greek religion was characterized by - CORRECT ANSWER polytheism, rituals,
sacrifice, and festivals.
The major stages of Roman imperial expansion before 100 BCE was built in three
stages including - CORRECT ANSWER the involvement and seizures of the
Hellenistic kingdoms in the eastern Mediterranean.
The founder of Buddhism was - CORRECT ANSWER Siddhartha Gautama
The three "twice-born" castes were the - CORRECT ANSWER vaisya, kshatriya
and brahmins
Which is not considered a factor of decline under the emperors Diocletian and
Constantine? - CORRECT ANSWER Reunification of the Eastern and Western
halves of the empire.
The Indian term dharma referred to laws setting behavioral standards for which groups
in Indian society? - CORRECT ANSWER all inhabitants of India, of all classes.
From where did a raja derive his power? - CORRECT ANSWER From his ability to
protect his people from rival groups.
The Romans were the first people in antiquity to do what with their architecture? -
CORRECT ANSWER Use concrete on a massive scale.
According to the video Egypt's Golden Empire Series: The Warrior Pharaohs, where did
Thutmosis III defeat an army of several Middle Eastern Kings, including Israel, which
gave Egypt control of a large part of the Middle East? - CORRECT ANSWER
Megiddo
According to the video First Peoples: Europe, about how long ago did modern humans
use the bow and arrow in Europe? - CORRECT ANSWER b.
50,000 years ago.
Which class in ancient Egyptian society contained the largest number of people? -
CORRECT ANSWER serfs
,According to the video The Ancient World: Civilization and Ideas, the
_________________ mastered road building and laid out their towns in grids. -
CORRECT ANSWER Romans
The majority of Hammurabi's law code deals with - CORRECT ANSWER marriage
and family.
The beginnings of civilization in China were - CORRECT ANSWER Traditionally
dated to the beginning of the Xia dynasty
What was the ideal social unit in Ancient India? - CORRECT ANSWER Three
generations of one family living under the same roof.
What types of people would have been most likely to prefer the philosophy of Daoism? -
CORRECT ANSWER Those who held spiritualistic and animistic beliefs.
The main trio of the polytheistic gods in India are - CORRECT ANSWER Shiva the
Destroyer, Vishnu the Preserver, and Brahman the Creator
According to the video First Peoples: Asia, the gene that controls the production of
carotene came into modern humans from - CORRECT ANSWER the Neanderthals
The central aspect of the Neolithic Revolution was the - CORRECT ANSWER
emergence of systematic food production through the domestication of plants and
animals.
In his military interactions with other civilizations, Alexander last engaged in battle with -
CORRECT ANSWER India
The Gracchi brothers believed that the underlying cause of Rome's problems was -
CORRECT ANSWER the decline of the small farmer.
How do the Yangzi and Yellow River Valleys play into the development of Chinese
civilization? - CORRECT ANSWER They can be considered the core regions in the
development of civilization.
The success of Christianity is widely believed by historians to have been due to its -
CORRECT ANSWER promise of salvation, its familiarity, and its universality.
According to the video Ancient Civilizations: Ancient Greece, the foundations of
American ___________________ was laid in Ancient Greece. - CORRECT
ANSWER democracy
, What archaeological findings suggest that the diffusion hypothesis, that all technological
advances came from the Yellow River Valley, is not as accurate as previously thought?
- CORRECT ANSWER Bronze vessels were discovered in central provinces.
According to the video The Roman Empire in the First Century: Years of Trial, why was
Jesus arrested? - CORRECT ANSWER Because he threatened the peace and
stability of the Roman Empire.
The sayings supposedly uttered by Confucius are found in the - CORRECT
ANSWER Analects
The earliest Aegean civilization was located - CORRECT ANSWER Crete
Mesopotamian civilization - CORRECT ANSWER was made of independent cities
and located in a river valley.
One of the most important reasons for the decline of the Zhou Dynasty was its -
CORRECT ANSWER loss of centralization due to internal rivalries.
The collapse of Indus Valley civilization - CORRECT ANSWER probably occurred
as a result of natural causes.
How did the Roman general Marius change the way in which armies were recruited? -
CORRECT ANSWER He recruited volunteers from the urban and rural poor who
possessed no property.
According to the video The Roman Empire in the First Century: Winds of Change,
__________________ became Paul on the road to Damascus and preached
Christianity throughout the Roman Empire. - CORRECT ANSWER Saul
According to the video First Peoples: Africa, ____________________, a skeleton
discovered in 1967 in Ethiopia, was considered the first modern human. - CORRECT
ANSWER OMO-1
The third-ranked caste, usually viewed as the merchant caste, was the - CORRECT
ANSWER vaisya
In The Republic, Plato - CORRECT ANSWER created a utopian, ideal state
composed of three social classes.
According to the video Egypt's Golden Empire: Pharaohs of the Sun, the Pharaoh
_________________ became the first monotheist in recorded history. - CORRECT
ANSWER Akhenaten
ANSWERS (MOST TESTED QUESTIONS WITH VERIFIED ANSWERS)
LATEST UPDATES 2025 |ALREADY GRADED A+ (REVISED EXAM)
According to the video First Peoples: Africa, what affected the movement of historic
peoples? - CORRECT ANSWER climate
Which of the following is not a reason for the weakening and collapse of the Han
dynasty? - CORRECT ANSWER A lack of and variety of crops for the people.
According to the video The Roman Empire in the First Century: Order from Chaos,
which Roman ruler defeated Mark Antony and Cleopatra and annexed Egypt? -
CORRECT ANSWER Augustus
Paleolithic peoples - CORRECT ANSWER engaged in artistic activities, as
indicated by surviving cave paintings.
The term polis describes - CORRECT ANSWER a community of citizens in which
political, economic, social, cultural and religious activities were performed.
The Qin dynasty developed what kind of political structure? - CORRECT ANSWER
c.
A centralized state with a bureaucracy divided into three primary ministries.
According to the video The Roman Empire in the First Century: Years of Eruption,
_____________________ was a Roman satirist who commented on the invasion of
Rome's culture by foreigners. - CORRECT ANSWER Juvenal
According to the video First Peoples: Asia, a 102,000 year old mandible found in a
Chinese cave indicates that - CORRECT ANSWER people likely left Africa much
earlier than previously thought.
Which of the following posed a significant limitation on the ability of the Mycenaeans to
create a powerful, united Greek empire? - CORRECT ANSWER The rugged terrain
of the Greek mainland, including several protective mountainous regions in the northern
and western regions of Greece
The legacy of Alexander the Great - CORRECT ANSWER embraced a major clash
and fusion of cultures across a huge area as Greco-Macedonian elite assumed power in
highly diverse cultures.
,How does karma play a role in the concept of reincarnation? - CORRECT ANSWER
Actions in this life determine one's rebirth in the next life.
According to the video Ancient Civilizations: Ancient Greece, Athens was the first Greek
state to have - CORRECT ANSWER a democratic political system.
Greek religion was characterized by - CORRECT ANSWER polytheism, rituals,
sacrifice, and festivals.
The major stages of Roman imperial expansion before 100 BCE was built in three
stages including - CORRECT ANSWER the involvement and seizures of the
Hellenistic kingdoms in the eastern Mediterranean.
The founder of Buddhism was - CORRECT ANSWER Siddhartha Gautama
The three "twice-born" castes were the - CORRECT ANSWER vaisya, kshatriya
and brahmins
Which is not considered a factor of decline under the emperors Diocletian and
Constantine? - CORRECT ANSWER Reunification of the Eastern and Western
halves of the empire.
The Indian term dharma referred to laws setting behavioral standards for which groups
in Indian society? - CORRECT ANSWER all inhabitants of India, of all classes.
From where did a raja derive his power? - CORRECT ANSWER From his ability to
protect his people from rival groups.
The Romans were the first people in antiquity to do what with their architecture? -
CORRECT ANSWER Use concrete on a massive scale.
According to the video Egypt's Golden Empire Series: The Warrior Pharaohs, where did
Thutmosis III defeat an army of several Middle Eastern Kings, including Israel, which
gave Egypt control of a large part of the Middle East? - CORRECT ANSWER
Megiddo
According to the video First Peoples: Europe, about how long ago did modern humans
use the bow and arrow in Europe? - CORRECT ANSWER b.
50,000 years ago.
Which class in ancient Egyptian society contained the largest number of people? -
CORRECT ANSWER serfs
,According to the video The Ancient World: Civilization and Ideas, the
_________________ mastered road building and laid out their towns in grids. -
CORRECT ANSWER Romans
The majority of Hammurabi's law code deals with - CORRECT ANSWER marriage
and family.
The beginnings of civilization in China were - CORRECT ANSWER Traditionally
dated to the beginning of the Xia dynasty
What was the ideal social unit in Ancient India? - CORRECT ANSWER Three
generations of one family living under the same roof.
What types of people would have been most likely to prefer the philosophy of Daoism? -
CORRECT ANSWER Those who held spiritualistic and animistic beliefs.
The main trio of the polytheistic gods in India are - CORRECT ANSWER Shiva the
Destroyer, Vishnu the Preserver, and Brahman the Creator
According to the video First Peoples: Asia, the gene that controls the production of
carotene came into modern humans from - CORRECT ANSWER the Neanderthals
The central aspect of the Neolithic Revolution was the - CORRECT ANSWER
emergence of systematic food production through the domestication of plants and
animals.
In his military interactions with other civilizations, Alexander last engaged in battle with -
CORRECT ANSWER India
The Gracchi brothers believed that the underlying cause of Rome's problems was -
CORRECT ANSWER the decline of the small farmer.
How do the Yangzi and Yellow River Valleys play into the development of Chinese
civilization? - CORRECT ANSWER They can be considered the core regions in the
development of civilization.
The success of Christianity is widely believed by historians to have been due to its -
CORRECT ANSWER promise of salvation, its familiarity, and its universality.
According to the video Ancient Civilizations: Ancient Greece, the foundations of
American ___________________ was laid in Ancient Greece. - CORRECT
ANSWER democracy
, What archaeological findings suggest that the diffusion hypothesis, that all technological
advances came from the Yellow River Valley, is not as accurate as previously thought?
- CORRECT ANSWER Bronze vessels were discovered in central provinces.
According to the video The Roman Empire in the First Century: Years of Trial, why was
Jesus arrested? - CORRECT ANSWER Because he threatened the peace and
stability of the Roman Empire.
The sayings supposedly uttered by Confucius are found in the - CORRECT
ANSWER Analects
The earliest Aegean civilization was located - CORRECT ANSWER Crete
Mesopotamian civilization - CORRECT ANSWER was made of independent cities
and located in a river valley.
One of the most important reasons for the decline of the Zhou Dynasty was its -
CORRECT ANSWER loss of centralization due to internal rivalries.
The collapse of Indus Valley civilization - CORRECT ANSWER probably occurred
as a result of natural causes.
How did the Roman general Marius change the way in which armies were recruited? -
CORRECT ANSWER He recruited volunteers from the urban and rural poor who
possessed no property.
According to the video The Roman Empire in the First Century: Winds of Change,
__________________ became Paul on the road to Damascus and preached
Christianity throughout the Roman Empire. - CORRECT ANSWER Saul
According to the video First Peoples: Africa, ____________________, a skeleton
discovered in 1967 in Ethiopia, was considered the first modern human. - CORRECT
ANSWER OMO-1
The third-ranked caste, usually viewed as the merchant caste, was the - CORRECT
ANSWER vaisya
In The Republic, Plato - CORRECT ANSWER created a utopian, ideal state
composed of three social classes.
According to the video Egypt's Golden Empire: Pharaohs of the Sun, the Pharaoh
_________________ became the first monotheist in recorded history. - CORRECT
ANSWER Akhenaten
