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Quiz about World History The Ultimate Test

World History: The Ultimate Test! Quiz

There is nothing more satisfying than knowing who our ancestors were and how they lived. This is exactly what World History tries to accomplish. Like World History? Any good at it? Try this quiz!

A multiple-choice quiz by udbhav. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
udbhav

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
293,467

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
6 / 10

Plays
1772

One at a Time - Single Page - Timed Game

Question 1 of 10

1. Which of the following animals was the first to be domesticated in early cultures? Hint

Cow

Goat

Horse

Dog

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Question 2 of 10

2. What was the primary reason that Chinese people migrated to south East Asia during the Ming Dynasty? Hint

Scarcity of food

Trade and business oppurtunities

Corrupt ruling power

Lack of rights

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Question 3 of 10

3. Which group was the dominant force along the 'Silk Road' in 800 C.E/A.D.? Hint

There were several dominant forces

Chinese traders

Muslim traders

Indian traders

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Question 4 of 10

4. Opium was first cultivated in China.

True

False

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Question 5 of 10

5. During the peak of Spanish control in North America, Mexico extended north east to which major river? Hint

Missouri River

The Amazon

The Nile

Mississippi River

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Question 6 of 10

6. During the isolationist period, Japan still maintained contact with America.

True

False

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Question 7 of 10

7. Which of the following major events in history triggered the outbreak of World War II? Hint

Germany's invasion of Poland

The end of communist rule in China

Japan's bombing of Pearl Harbor

The Mukden Incident

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Question 8 of 10

8. The earliest form of the Chinese script was found written on which of the following items? Hint

Carved on tortoise shells

Carved on tree bark

Etched on pottery

Written on stone by quill

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Question 9 of 10

9. Which of these civilizations had the strictest and most rigid caste system? Hint

Ottoman Empire

Zhou Dynasty

Ancient India

Chavin Civilization

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Question 10 of 10

10. Vietnam was once part of the French Colonial Empire.

True

False

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Which of the following animals was the first to be domesticated in early cultures?

Answer: Dog

Dogs have had the longest relationship with humans. Archeological evidence shows that dogs were domesticated between 17,000 and 14,000 years ago. No wonder they call the dog 'man's best friend'!

2. What was the primary reason that Chinese people migrated to south East Asia during the Ming Dynasty?

Answer: Trade and business oppurtunities

Trade and commerce in South East Asia was very high at the time, and the Chinese did all they could to try to seize the opportunities.

3. Which group was the dominant force along the 'Silk Road' in 800 C.E/A.D.?

Answer: Muslim traders

Muslim traders dominated the Silk Road, making both the most profit and gain.

4. Opium was first cultivated in China.

Answer: False

Opium, due to its addictive nature, helped cause the downfall of the Qing Empire. It was imported from India, by the British East India Company.

5. During the peak of Spanish control in North America, Mexico extended north east to which major river?

Answer: Mississippi River

Mexico (then known as 'New Spain' under Spanish rule) extended all the way to the world famous, Mississippi River.

6. During the isolationist period, Japan still maintained contact with America.

Answer: False

During this period in Japanese history, trade was only allowed with a few countries, such as Korea. America and almost all of Europe were generally shunned.

7. Which of the following major events in history triggered the outbreak of World War II?

Answer: Germany's invasion of Poland

Adolf Hitler's invasion of Poland was an eye opener to the world, and two days after the invasion began Britain and France declared war on Germany.

8. The earliest form of the Chinese script was found written on which of the following items?

Answer: Carved on tortoise shells

These were among the earliest of scriptures, and generally tended to be predictions of the future.

9. Which of these civilizations had the strictest and most rigid caste system?

Answer: Ancient India

India's caste system was said to be one of the sternest and most defined examples of social inequality. People of lower classes did not get to choose whether or not to be in them, but rather were born into them.

10. Vietnam was once part of the French Colonial Empire.

Answer: True

France was a major empire in the world and in the period c. 1860-1940 it was second only to the British Empire.

Source: Author udbhav

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