World History and Asian Studies Flashcards
What is the greatest
discovery of the Paleolithic
period?
A. Agriculture
B. Fire
C. Iron
D. Copper
B. Fire
Neolithic period became
known for this contribution.
A. Agriculture
These are rocklike remains
of biological organisms.
A. Artifacts
B. Fossils
C. Remains
D. Findings
B. Fossils
Who were the first group of
people who used Iron in their
weapons?
A. Sumerians
B. Mesopotamians
C. Egyptians
D. Hittites
D. Hittites
What do you call the objects made by
humans, these may be tools, weapons, art,
and even buildings.
A. Remains
B. Findings
C. Fossils
D. Artifacts
D. Artifacts
What is the study of past societies
through analysis of what people left
behind?
A. Sociology
B. Archaeology
C. Anthropology
D. Biology
B. Archaeology
What is the correct chronological
order of the evolution of man?
A. Homo Habilis-Hominid-Homo Erectus-Homo Sapiens
B. Homo Erectus-Hominid- Homo Habilis-Homo Sapiens
C. Hominid-Homo Habilis-Homo Erectus-Homo Sapiens
D. Homo Sapiens- Homonid-Homo Erectus-Homo Habilis
C. Hominid-Homo Habilis-Homo Erectus-Homo Sapien
What was the name of the skeleton
of a teenage girl discovered by
Donald Johanson which is said to be
3.5 million years old?
A. Mary
B. Ana
C. Lucy
D. Asia
C. Lucy
First really manlike creature
because he walked straight, used fire,
made stone weapons, and hunted
large animals.
A. Homo Habilis
B. Homo Erectus
C. Hominid
D. Homo Sapiens
B. Homo Erectus
These group of people are
known as “Handy Man”.
A. Homo Habilis
B. Homo Erectus
C. Hominid
D. Homo Sapiens
A. Homo Habilis
This continent take pride as it is
labelled as the “birthplace or cradle
of civilization”.
A. Europe
B. Asia
C. Africa
D. South America
B. Asia
They are the famous inventors of
the plow and the wheel.
A. Egyptians
B. Sumerians
C. Assyrians
D. Persians
B. Sumerians
Who was the famous lawgiver of
Babylonia?
A. King Sargon
B. Hammurabi
C. Tiglath Pileser I
D. Tiglath Pileser II
B. Hammurabi
For the Sumerians the Ziggurat is
very important, this is because
Ziggurat is ________.
A. A place of entertainment
B. A market
C. A plaza
D. A place of worship
D. A place of worship
This writing system is known for
its wedge-shaped characters.
A. Cuneiform
B. Calligraphy
C. Hieroglyphics
D. Sanskrit
A. Cuneiform
It is the longest river in the
world.
A. Amazon River
B. Nile River
C. Cagayan River
D. Rio Grande de Mindanao
B. Nile River
What is the oldest known
systematically organized library in the
world, established in Nineveh by the
Neo-Assyrian King Ashurbanipal?
A. Library of Nineveh
B. Library of Pileser
C. Assyrian library
D. Library of Ashurbanipal
D. Library of Ashurbanipal
What was the famous gift of King
Nebuchadnezzar to his wife, Amethyst?
A. Library for his wife
B. Hanging Gardens
C. Pyramid for his wife
D. Library of Ashurbanipal
B. Hanging Gardens
What stone plays an important
role in history as it serves as the key to
Egyptian writing?
A. Behistun Rock
B. Rosetta Stone
C. Pyramid for his wife
D. Library of Ashurbanipal
B. Rosetta Stone
The ancient rulers of Egypt were
called_______.
A. Lugai
B. Patesi
C. Pharoah
D. Sheikh
C. Pharoah
Who is considered as the Father of
History?
A. Aristotle
B. Herodotus
C. Ptolemy
D. Plato
B. Herodotus
Who is considered as the Father of
Scientific History?
A. Plato
B. Herodotus
C. Ptolemy
D. Thucydides
D. Thucydides
Which of the following is called
“gift of the Nile”?
A. Asia
B. Egypt
C. Iraq
D. Iran
B. Egypt
Who was the famous ruler who
wore two crowns as symbol of the
unification of Upper and Lower Egypt?
A. King Pileser I
B. King Pileser II
C. King Menes
D. King Hammurabi
C. King Menes
In Egyptian civilization, what
period was tagged as “The Age of
Pyramids”?
A. Old Kingdom
B. Middle Kingdom
C. Upper Middle Kingdom
D. New Kingdom
A. Old Kingdom
The largest and most famous of all
pyramids is _________.
A. Great Pyramid of Giza
B. Pyramid of Djoser
C. The Pyramid of the Sun
D. Red Pyramid
A. Great Pyramid of Giza
This period of Egypt gained the
title as “the Golden Age”.
A. Old Kingdom
B. Middle Kingdom
C. Upper Middle Kingdom
D. New Kingdom
B. Middle Kingdom
She is known to be the First Female
Ruler of the world. Who is she?
A. Queen Cleopatra
B. Queen Hatshepsut
C. Queen Elizabeth I
D. Queen Elizabeth II
B. Queen Hatshepsut
The “Sphinx” is associated with
which of the following civilizations?
A. Sumerian
B. Babylonian
C. Indian
D. Egyptian
D. Egyptian
When he assumed the throne, his
first official act was the erasure of his
wife’s inscriptions in monuments and
temples.
A. Tiglath Pileser I
B. Tiglath Pileser II
C. Thutmose III
D. Amenhotep
C. Thutmose III
Who gained the title as the
“Serpent of the Nile”?
A. Queen Cleopatra
B. Queen Hatshepsut
C. Queen Elizabeth I
D. Queen Elizabeth II
A. Queen Cleopatra
What is the meaning of the name
of the chief god of Hinduism, Brahma?
A. World savior
B. World spirit
C. World soul
D. World salvation
C. World soul
What is the oldest organized
religion in the world?
A. Hinduism
B. Islam
C. Christianity
D. Protestantism
A. Hinduism
This civilization is known in world
history who practiced a closed caste
system.
A. Sumerian
B. Assyrian
C. Persian
D. Hindu
D. Hindu
Who were the “untouchables” in
the Indian society?
A. Brahmins
B. Kshatriyas
C. Vaishyas
D. Dalits
D. Dalits
This period in Chinese civilization
was dubbed as the “Golden Age of
Chinese Philosophy”.
A. Xia
B. Shang
C. Qin
D. Zhou
D. Zhou
Who founded Taoism and wrote
the spiritual book “Tao Te Ching”.
A. Confucius
B. Mencius
C. Lao Tzu
D. Yu
C. Lao Tzu
Who is China’s most beloved
teacher?
A. Kung Fu Tze
B. Emperor Yu
C. Lao Tzu
D. Mencius
A. Kung Fu Tze
One of the great figures under
Zhou Dynasty is this person who
believed that “all men are by nature
good”.
A. Kung Fu Tze
B. Emperor Yu
C. Lao Tzu
D. Mencius
D. Mencius
They are warlike people of IndoEuropean ancestry and they used
horse drawn chariots in warfare.
A. Chinese
B. Hittites
C. Sumerians
D. Islams
B. Hittites
What is the greatest contribution
of the Phoenicians?
A. Sexagesimal system
B. Plow and the wheel
C. Iron use in warfare
D. Alphabet
D. Alphabet
This civilization is widely known for
their great contributions. Aside from it,
they became the greatest sailors and
maritime traders of ancient time.
A. Chinese
B. Hittites
C. Sumerians
D. Phoenicians
D. Phoenicians
Who is the god of the Jews?
A. Abraham
B. Isaac
C. Yahweh
D. Jesus Christ
C. Yahweh
Who was regarded as the Father of
the Jews?
A. Moses
B. Abraham
C. David
D. Isaac
B. Abraham
It is the liberation of the people of
Israel from slavery in Egypt.
A. Exodus
B. The great liberation
C. Freedom march
D. People’s strike
A. Exodus
Who among the following
emphasized the “Five Relationships”?
A. Lao Tzu
B. Mencius
C. Yu
D. Confucius
D. Confucius
Who invented “indirect
democracy” and the “republic”?
A. Ancient Chinese
B. Americans
C. Ancient Greeks
D. Sumerians
C. Ancient Greeks
In ancient Greece, who granted
reforms and started a democratic
government?
A. Cleisthenes
B. Pericles
C. Darius
D. Solon
D. Solon
The Peloponnesian war was fought
between _____ and ______.
A. Iran and Iraq
B. Athens and Iran
C. Sparta and Iraq
D. Athens and Sparta
D. Athens and Sparta
Who was responsible for the
blending of the Hellenic culture of the
Greeks with the culture of the Asians?
A. Philip II
B. Alexander the Great
C. Bucepahlus
D. Alipato
B. Alexander the Great
Which of the following civilization
is associated with “Laws of Twelve
Tables”?
A. Greek Civilization
B. Mesopotamian Civilization
C. Chinese Civilization
D. Roman Civilization
D. Roman Civilization
What country is a bootshaped
peninsula in southern Europe?
A. Italy
B. Sweden
C. Denmark
D. Norway
A. Italy
According to legend, who are the
twins who were thrown into Tibet river
and then raised by a she-wolf
A. Cyrus and Darius
B. Philip and Alexander
C. Marcus and Alexander
D. Romulus and Remus
D. Romulus and Remus
Who was the Roman
Emperor when Jesus was born?
A. Tiberius
B. Augustus
C. Gaius Octavius
D. Julius Caesar
B. Augustus
Who are the wealthiest citizens of
ancient Rome and they were the only
ones who could hold public office and
make laws?
A. Plebians
B. Laborers
C. Farmers
D. Patricians
D. Patricians
In ancient Rome just like the other
civilizations they also had the poor and
marginalized people and they had no say
in the government, these people were the
_______.
A. Plebians
B. Laborers
C. Farmers
D. Patricians
A. Plebians
“Veni, vidi, vici” is a
famous quote of _______.
A. Aristotle
B. Alexander the Great
C. Julius Caesar
D. Augustus Caesar
C. Julius Caesar
Who is the last prophet of
Allah and the founder of Islam?
A. Muhammad
B. Abraham
C. Isaac
D. Jacob
A. Muhammad
What is the term associated with the
assassination of Julius Caesar inside the senate
which was more dramatic because two of his
best friends were among the assassins.
A. Ides of May
B. Ides of March
C. Ides of August
D. Ides of June
B. Ides of March
During this period, Europe was in chaos,
Barbarians looted European cities, burned
libraries and churches and destroyed works
of art. What period is being referred to?
A. Early Middle Age
B. Middle Age
C. Late Middle Age
D. Either A or C
A. Early Middle Age
Which of the following year is
considered as he first year of the
Muslim calendar?
A. 620 A.D.
B. 621 A.D.
C. 622 A.D.
D. 623 A.D.
C. 622 A.D.
He is the greatest character
of the Middle Ages.
A. Charlemagne
B. Attila
C. Muhammad
D. Pope Urban II
A. Charlemagne
What do you call the practice
where the Kings and nobles reward
their followers with land grants?
A. Feudalism
B. Homage
C. Chivalry
D. Crusade
A. Feudalism
This historical event is referred as
the military expedition to rescue the
Holy Land from Muslim Turks.
A. Feudalism
B. Homage
C. Chivalry
D. Crusade
D. Crusade
How were the peasants in
the lords estate called?
A. Farmers
B. Caretakers
C. Servants
D. Serf
D. Serf
This word means “rebirth”,
during this period, the desire to
learn was a major feature.
A. Renaissance
B. Reformation
C. Resistance
D. Revolution
A. Renaissance
The plagued that devastated
Europe was often referred to as
what?
A. The Curse
B. Leprosy
C. Black Death
D. Yellow fever
C. Black Death
Who is the Father of
Humanism?
A. Ptolemy
B. Copernicus
C. Petrarch
D. Machiavelli
C. Petrarch
He proposed the
Heliocentric Theory.
A. Ptolemy
B. Copernicus
C. Petrarch
D. Machiavelli
B. Copernicus
During the Age of Revolution many invention
were introduced. As part of this period, Francis
Bacon introduced a new way of thinking which
sees things from specific to general. This thinking
is anchored on what reasoning?
A. Inductive Reasoning
B. Deductive Reasoning
C. Specific Reasoning
D. General Reasoning
A. Inductive Reasoning
What process is referred to when the
world took a leap from handicraft
economy to an industry dominated by
machines?
A. Scientific Revolution
B. Political Revolution
C. Mechanical Revolution
D. Industrial Revolution
D. Industrial Revolution
What famous revolution can be
associated with “Liberty, Equality,
Fraternity”.
A. Russian Revolution
B. American Revolution
C. Philippine Revolution
D. French Revolution
D. French Revolution
What countries are under
the banner of Triple Alliance?
A. Britain, Germany, US
B. Britain, France, US
C. Germany, Austria, Italy
D. France, China, Germany
C. Germany, Austria, Italy
Whose assassination triggered
the eruption of the First World
War?
A. Bismarck
B. Gavrilo Princip
C. Archduke Ferdinand
D. Abraham Lincoln
C. Archduke Ferdinand
What treaty put an end in the
First World War?
A. Treaty of Paris
B. Treaty of Zaragosa
C. Treaty of Nanking
D. Treaty of Versailles
D. Treaty of Versailles
Who was the young assassin of the
person whose death triggered the First
World War ?
A. Bismarck
B. Gavrilo Princip
C. Archduke Ferdinand
D. Abraham Lincoln
B. Gavrilo Princip
August 6, 1945, the United States
detonated a bomb in Hiroshima. The
name of the bomb is _____.
A. Little Boy
B. Little Man
C. Fat Boy
D. Fat Man
A. Little Boy
The Soviet Union and the United
States were part of _______ during
the World War II.
A. Axis Powers
B. Allied Powers
C. Super Powers
D. Tiger Countries
B. Allied Powers
Three days after the August 6, 1945
incident, the United States detonated a
bomb in Nagasaki which as a result made
Japan surrender. The name of the bomb
was _____.
A. Little Boy
B. Little Man
C. Fat Boy
D. Fat Man
D. Fat Man
Together with the United States the
following are the “BIG FOUR” of the
Allied Powers during the second world
war , except.
A. Japan
B. China
C. United Kingdom
D. Soviet Union
A. Japan
The League of Nations was
formed at the end of ________.
A. World War I
B. World War II
C. Battle of Leyte Gulf
D. Gulf War
A. World War I
During World War II, Japan
was a member of?
A. Axis Powers
B. Allied Powers
C. Alien Powers
D. Access Powers
A. Axis Powers
It was during this drastic period
where the United States detonated
two bombs in Japan.
A. World War I
B. World War II
C. Asian War
D. Gulf War
B. World War II
When was the deadly surprise
aerial attack of the Japanese military
on the U.S naval base at Pearl Harbor
in Hawaii?
A. December 5, 1941
B. December 6, 1941
C. December 7, 1941
D. December 8, 1941
C. December 7, 1941
Asia is the largest continent in the world
and it is also a home to rich countries.
According to fairbd.net, the richest Asian
country with a per capita GDP of $72,
794 is __________.
A. Japan
B. Kuwait
C. China
D. Singapore
D. Singapore
During pre-COVID period, people
become scared when they hear the word
“SARS”. Medically, SARS stands for
___________.
A. Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome
B. Severed Acute Respiration Syndrome
C. Several Acute Respiratory Syndrome
D. Single Acute Respiration Syndrome
A. Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome
Being the largest continent, Asia
indeed is the birthplace of civilization and
even diseases. Where did MERS
originated?
A. Middle East
B. Malaysia
C. Macau, China
D. Myanmar
A. Middle East
The Middle East Respiratory
Syndrome was first identified in Saudi
Arabia in what year?
A. 2010
B. 2011
C. 2012
D. 2013
C. 2012
Asia is also a home of notable
international organizations and this
include ASEAN. When was ASEAN
founded?
A. August 6, 1967
B. August 7, 1967
C. August 8, 1967
D. August 9, 1967
C. August 8, 1967
A big naval expedition sent by
Philip II against England was known
as the _______.
A. Spanish Fleet
B. Spanish Colonization
C. Spanish Manifesto
D. Spanish Armada
D. Spanish Armada
Which country has the oldest
National flag?
A. Japan
B. Denmark
C. India
D. China
B. Denmark
Who was the American theoretical
physicist who is known as the “Father
of atomic bomb”?
A. Larry Abbott
B. Amir Abo-Shaeer
C. Robert Oppenheimer
D. James Alessi
C. Robert Oppenheimer
What term was associated with the
Japanese pilots who in World War II made
deliberate suicidal crashes into enemy
targets, usually ships?
A. Kamikaze
B. Samurai
C. Harakiri
D. warriors
A. Kamikaze
Where did the famous Itik-Itik,
a lively Visayan folk dance
originated?
A. Agusan
B. Cebu
C. Bohol
D. Surigao
D. Surigao
The following are members
of the ASEAN, which is not.
A. Brunei
B. Thailand
C. Korea
D. Philippines
C. Korea
SARS-Cov2 or the Coronavirus
Disease was first reported in China
in _______.
A. November 2019
B. December 2019
C. November 2020
D. December 2020
B. December 2019
What was the term applied to
a person excluded from Indian
society.
A. Vaisya
B. Kshatriya
C. Sudra
D. Dalit
D. Dalit
What do you call the guiding
code of ethics of the Japanese
samurai warriors?
A. Shogun
B. Ninja
C. Funan
D. Bushido
D. Bushido
