Social 8 Chapter 2 Review

True or False: A city-state was a republic.

• True

• False

True or False: The silk road was the name given to the routes that connected the Mediterranean Sea to the European colonies in North and South America.

• True

• False

True or False: In Italy, merchants, bankers, and other wealthy people wanted strong leadership because they realized they could conduct business more easily when the government was stable.

• True

• False

An unintentional consequence of Europeans fighting in the Crusades was

• driving the Muslims from Palestine.

• the Christians being defeated in the Holy Land by the Muslims.

• they were exposed to Muslim culture and learning.

• that many Muslims decided to settle in Europe

True or False: A city-state is politically independent and consists of a city and its hinterland.

• True

• False

True or False: Most First Nations groups in Canada had a style of government similar to the ones of the Italian city-states.

• True

• False

Why was an Italian city-state's hinterland important?

• It was where food was produced and natural resources were gathered.

• It was where the wealthiest citizens lived.

• All the residents of the hinterland were merchants.

• It provided protection in case of an attack by enemies.

Which of the following would not be a difference between Italy and the rest of Europe during the 1300s — 1500s?

• In Italy there was a significant growth in the size of the merchant class, while in the rest of Europe, this group was quite small in nature.

• The wealthy in Italy paid artists and craftsmen to create many beautiful paintings and sculptures. In the rest of Europe, kings and queens paid craftsmen to design and build beautiful buildings and to make cities look attractive.

• Italy was a group of small republics, while most of the rest of Europe was a group of monarchies.

• The Renaissance was well underway in Italy, while it was only in the beginning stages in the rest of Europe.

True or False: The routes between Europe and Asia were usually without any danger.

• True

• False

Which of these are the two main categories of maps? Select both to get the answer correct.

• Physical Geography

• Political Geography

• Human Geography

• Social Geography

• Resource Geography