World History II

15 Points Per Correct Answer - No time limit  

1. In 14 A.D., Augustus Caesar died. Who succeeded him? Tiberius Caligula Pontius Pilate Titus

2. What did the Chinese refine the making of in 105 A.D.? Answer: (used for writing)

3. King Clovis established what city as his capital in 508? Berlin London Madrid Paris

4. What language developed from Jews in German states combining German and Hebrew languages and others, in the 9th century? Latin Gaelic Norse Yiddish

5. By 708, what drink had become a popular beverage among the Chinese? lemonade coffee tea hot cocoa

6. In 122, what Roman Emperor built a 72 mile wall in Northern Britian? Trajan Hadrian Marcus Aurelius Nero

7. This Frankish King was crowned Emperor by Pope Leo III after he had restored Leo III to the papacy. This laid the basis for the Holy Roman Empire. Who was he? Pepin the Short Charlemagne Louis I Constantine VI

8. In 793, from Lindisfarne, England, came the first recorded appearance of these Scandinavian warriors: Answer: (Minnesota........)

9. The Pope is the head of what is now the Catholic Church. Who is recognized as the first Pope? St. John I St. Linus St. Leo I (the Great) St. Peter

10. What volcano erupted in 79 A.D., and leveled three cities including Pompeii? Vesuvius Pinatubo Pelee Etna

11. What was the world's first book written on paper? The Bible The Diamond Sutra The Decameron Book of Kells

12. The murder of Ali ibn Abu Talib (married to Muhammad's daughter Fatima and commander of his armies) at Kufa, Iraq inspired the movement of which Islamic sect? Druze Sunnis Shiites Wahhabis

13. What ancient civilization in the Americas developed a calendar that was more accurate than the Gregorian and Julian calendars used in Europe? Incas Utes Aztecs Mayans

14. What country was created in 976, when Holy Roman Emperor, Otto II, gave a territory of land to Franconian Count Leopold? Switzerland Austria Poland Belgium

15. What edict, decreed by Constantine in 313, legalized Christianity? Edict of Byzantium Edict of Nantes Edict of Milan Edict of Emancipation

16. Because of his barbarian-like tactics, the infamous King and General, Attila the Hun came to be called what? The Antichrist The Devil's Alli The Beast of Wickedness The Scourge of God

17. Of the four gospels (Matthew, Mark, Luke, John), which was written first? Matthew John Luke Mark

18. Which Viking came first, Eric the Red or Leif Ericsson? Answer: (50-50 chance)

19. How many dynasties had there been in Egypt prior to 395 A.D. when the Roman Empire divided? 32 25 19 15

20. Between the Han Dynasty (202 B.C. - 220 A.D.) and the Tsin (Chin) Dynasty (265 - 420 A.D.), was a period known in China as what? Ming Dynasty Sui Dynasty Three Kingdoms Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms

21. What group destroyed the city of Carthage, ending Byzantine rule in North Africa in 698 A.D.? The Arabs The British The Romans The Franks

22. The Battle of Teutoburger Wald in the year 9 A.D. established a boundary between the Latin and German speaking people along what river? Po River Oder River Danube River Rhine River

23. What Roman Emperor blamed, and started the first Roman persecution of the Christians in 64 A.D., when half of Rome was burned? Augustus Caesar Nero Claudius I Titus

24. During the 6th century, what did the Christian clergy use for the first time in church services? robes stained glass bread and wine incense

25. Following his arrival in England in 597, St. Augustine founded a diocese in a city later made famous by what author? Geoffrey Chaucer Sir Arthur Conan Doyle William Shakespeare Charles Dickens