3r Social and Arts Exam Guide

Social Studies Exam Guide

Exam Guide B1P1

Week 2 What About the Portuguese?

Knowledge page 96

Open Ended

1. 1. Why did Portugal set out on its voyages?

Multiple Choice

2. What were the most powerful kingdoms of Europe looking for in the fifteenth century?

• New colonies to conquer
  

• Trade routes to India
  

• Scientific discoveries
  

• Alliances with African nations

Multiple Choice

3. Which of the following places was not discovered by the Portuguese in the fifteenth century?

• Madeira

• The Azores

• Cape Verde

• India

Open Ended

4. What was the function of a Portuguese “factory”?

Multiple Choice

5. What was the name of the Italian explorer who approached the Portuguese crown with a plan to sail west?

• Vasco de Gama
  

• Pedro Álvares Cabral
  

• Christopher Columbus
  

• Henry the Navigator

Week 3 Why Did the Spanish Sail to the Americas?

Knowledge page 98

Multiple Choice

1. What motivated the first sailors to search for new routes in the late 1400s?

• The desire to discover new continents
  

• A search for an alternative trade route to Asia
  

• A need to avoid war with Portugal
  

• A wish to explore unknown islands

Multiple Choice

2. Why did Christopher Columbus believe he could reach Asia by sailing west?

• He wanted to avoid dangerous trade routes

• He thought the earth was smaller than it is
  

• He believed the earth was round
  

• He followed Amerigo Vespucci’s advice

Multiple Choice

3. Where did Columbus’ ships land during his first voyage in 1492?

• In India
  

• In the Bahamas
  

• On the coast of South America
  

• In Central America

Multiple Choice

5. What was the Treaty of Tordesillas?

• An agreement between Spain and Italy to explore new territories
  

• A treaty dividing new lands between Spain and Portugal
  

• A pact that allowed Spain to take over all of the Americas
  

• A trade deal between Spain and Portugal

Open Ended

6. What were some of the consequences of the Treaty of Tordesillas and European exploration, as mentioned in the text?

Arts Exam Guide

Exam Guide B1P1

Knowledge page 168

​Week 1 What Is Contemporary Art?

Multiple Choice

1. How is art history divided according to the text?

• Prehistoric, Modern, Ancient, and Postmodern
  

• Prehistoric, Ancient, the Middle Ages, and Modern
  

• Prehistoric, the Middle Ages, Classical, and Modern
  

• Ancient, Modern, Contemporary, and Postmodern

Multiple Choice

3. Which of the following forms of art can not be considered contemporary art, according to the text?

• Photography
  

• Sculpture
  

• Painting

• Hieroglyphics

Multiple Choice

4. What is a key characteristic of Minimalism, as mentioned in the text?

• Detailed and realistic depictions of objects
  

• Simple, abstract art that inspires a reaction
  

• Art that focuses on political themes
  

• Colorful images of everyday objects

Multiple Choice

What is the main goal of performance art, according to the text?

• To create physical sculptures
  

• To convey a message or idea
  

• To focus on realistic depictions of life
  

• To paint abstract art on large canvases

Knowledge page 170

​Week 2 What’s Wrong with Tradition?

Match

1. Match the art movements with their qualities

• expressionism

• fauvism

• futurism

• surrealism

• suprematism

intense color/emotiona

strong colors/fierce brushwork

machinery/modernity

unconventional/dreams

white/geometric

• intense color/emotiona

• strong colors/fierce brushwork

• machinery/modernity

• unconventional/dreams

• white/geometric

Categorize

Options (8)

2. Match the samples to their correct movement

cubism

futurism

suprematism

surrealism

Multiple Choice

4. What was the focus of the futurism movement, which emerged before World War I?

• Geometric shapes and simplicity
  

• Satirical and nonsensical imagery

• Machinery and modernity
  

• Dreams and surreal imagery

Multiple Choice

5. What is surrealism, often associated with Salvador Dalí, known for?

• Geometric designs and abstract forms

• b) Using intense color and mystical imagery
  `

• Depicting the world of dreams and the unexpected

• Depictions of machinery and modern life

Draw

Choose your favorite avant-garde movement, then Make a drawing.