SoCiaL sTUdiEs Quiz

Which statement BEST describes the role of the emperor of Japan during the feudal period?

• The emperor was a cruel dictator who ruled harshly.

• The emperor was figurehead with limited power while the shogun ruled the empire.

• The emperor was seen as a god.

• The emperor had absolute control of Japan.

Which text is considered a great example of illuminated artwork from medieval Europe?

• Book of Kells

• Qu'ran

• Magna Carta

• Upanishads

What did knights receive in exchange for their pledge of loyalty to a lord?

• an indulgence

• a fief (land and title)

• a sword

• a holy relic

Who wished to reform Catholicism and began the Protestant Reformation?

• Michelangelo

• Niccolo Machiavelli

• Johannes Gutenberg

• Martin Luther

Which of the following best describes how the Bubonic Plague was spread from one person to

another?

• through bites from infected fleas

• through the air

• all of the above

• through physical contact with the infected

What role did monasteries play in Europe during the Middle Ages?

• refusing to help the sick and less fortunate

• preserving of sacred Christian writings and knowledge

• encouraging people to live a life of extravagance

• preserving of sacred Islamic writings and knowledge

The Catholic Church undertook an effort to reform itself during which period?

• New Renaissance

• The Peace of Augsburg

• Counter-Reformation

• Reorganization of the Catholic Church

"It is better to be feared than loved, if you cannot be both."

Which Renaissance author was responsible for this quote?

• Niccolo Machiavelli

• Martin Luther

• Leonardo da Vinci

• Johannes Gutenberg

Who painted the Mona Lisa?

• Michelangelo

• Botticelli

• Machiavelli

• Leonardo da Vinci

What was the main goal of the Crusaders?

• They wanted to reunite the two halves of the Roman Empire.

• They wanted to spread Protestant principles.

• They wanted to permanently recapture the Holy Land from the Muslims.

• They wanted to free Constantinople from Muslim control.