World History II

15 Points Per Correct Answer - No time limit  

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

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 Paris Madrid London

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

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

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

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? Charlemagne Louis I Pepin the Short 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? Pelee Etna Pinatubo Vesuvius

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

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 Mayans Aztecs Utes

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

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

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

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

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? 19 32 25 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? Sui Dynasty Ming Dynasty Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms Three 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? Oder River Po River Rhine River Danube 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? incense bread and wine robes stained glass

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