End of Semester Test: World History A (for Edmentum / Plato ) actual exam questions and
answers
Which two statements indicate the reliability of a secondary source? - (answer)cites sources and
presents information in an unbiased manner
presents factual information in a clear and accurate manner
A historian is looking to study the political causes for a particular city's rapid development. Which two
types of historical records can the historian research for this task? - (answer)election records with
information reflecting disagreements among government leaders
documents discussing legislation passed by those in power
This pie chart shows the percentage of military deaths during World War I among the Allied Powers.
Based on the chart, what percentage of soldiers who died were Russian? - (answer)30%
This graph shows the number of shipwrecks in the Mediterranean Sea from 150 BC to AD 350. Which
conclusion can be drawn from the data? - (answer)After 50 BC, people developed better navigation and
shipbuilding methods to protect their ships.
Which three of the following technological advances allowed European sailors to find routes to Asia? -
(answer)compasses + mapmaking [ i got 2/3 right ]
Determine whether the following features belong to the Maya, the Aztec, or both. - (answer)Maya:
Created an advanced writing system
Both: followed polytheistic religious beliefs + practiced agriculture on a large scale
Aztec: built one of the most beautiful cities in the world
Which act of the conquistador Pizarro was crucial in overthrowing the Inca? - (answer)the execution of
the last Inca ruler, Atahualpa
, End of Semester Test: World History A (for Edmentum / Plato ) actual exam questions and
answers
The first stock exchange was established in -------. Brokers, merchants, and investors met at these stock
exchanges. The stock exchange helped and companies raise money for their businesses. - (answer)1)
Antwerp, Belgium
2) Merchants
Why did the French consider New Orleans to be strategically important for trade during the Columbian
Exchange? - (answer)New Orleans was on the Mississippi River.
Choose the best way to complete this paragraph about the expansion of the slave trade.
There was a growing demand for -------- in Europe, which was used to make alcohol such as rum. Political
turmoil was another factor that led to the growth of the slave trade, since the --------- in West Africa
were constantly at war with each other. - (answer)A) Sugar
B) Tribes and Kingdoms
Why did the crew of the Zong ship throw some captive Africans overboard? - (answer)The captives'
deaths were covered by insurance.
Which three ideas are specifically associated with the Renaissance? - (answer)emphasis on individual
growth and achievement
interest in classical Greek and Roman texts
significance of human thought and experience
In what way were artists of the Northern Renaissance different from the artists of the Italian
Renaissance? - (answer)They primarily painted their works using oil paint.
Identify the causes of the following events. - (answer)The Anglican church was reestablished in England.
- Elizabeth I, a Protestant who was tolerant of Catholics, became the queen of England.
answers
Which two statements indicate the reliability of a secondary source? - (answer)cites sources and
presents information in an unbiased manner
presents factual information in a clear and accurate manner
A historian is looking to study the political causes for a particular city's rapid development. Which two
types of historical records can the historian research for this task? - (answer)election records with
information reflecting disagreements among government leaders
documents discussing legislation passed by those in power
This pie chart shows the percentage of military deaths during World War I among the Allied Powers.
Based on the chart, what percentage of soldiers who died were Russian? - (answer)30%
This graph shows the number of shipwrecks in the Mediterranean Sea from 150 BC to AD 350. Which
conclusion can be drawn from the data? - (answer)After 50 BC, people developed better navigation and
shipbuilding methods to protect their ships.
Which three of the following technological advances allowed European sailors to find routes to Asia? -
(answer)compasses + mapmaking [ i got 2/3 right ]
Determine whether the following features belong to the Maya, the Aztec, or both. - (answer)Maya:
Created an advanced writing system
Both: followed polytheistic religious beliefs + practiced agriculture on a large scale
Aztec: built one of the most beautiful cities in the world
Which act of the conquistador Pizarro was crucial in overthrowing the Inca? - (answer)the execution of
the last Inca ruler, Atahualpa
, End of Semester Test: World History A (for Edmentum / Plato ) actual exam questions and
answers
The first stock exchange was established in -------. Brokers, merchants, and investors met at these stock
exchanges. The stock exchange helped and companies raise money for their businesses. - (answer)1)
Antwerp, Belgium
2) Merchants
Why did the French consider New Orleans to be strategically important for trade during the Columbian
Exchange? - (answer)New Orleans was on the Mississippi River.
Choose the best way to complete this paragraph about the expansion of the slave trade.
There was a growing demand for -------- in Europe, which was used to make alcohol such as rum. Political
turmoil was another factor that led to the growth of the slave trade, since the --------- in West Africa
were constantly at war with each other. - (answer)A) Sugar
B) Tribes and Kingdoms
Why did the crew of the Zong ship throw some captive Africans overboard? - (answer)The captives'
deaths were covered by insurance.
Which three ideas are specifically associated with the Renaissance? - (answer)emphasis on individual
growth and achievement
interest in classical Greek and Roman texts
significance of human thought and experience
In what way were artists of the Northern Renaissance different from the artists of the Italian
Renaissance? - (answer)They primarily painted their works using oil paint.
Identify the causes of the following events. - (answer)The Anglican church was reestablished in England.
- Elizabeth I, a Protestant who was tolerant of Catholics, became the queen of England.
