Social Studies Final Exam Part 1

This volcano destroyed the cities of Pompeii and Herculaneum in the year 79 AD (a)  

• Mt Saint Helen
• Mt Rushmore
• Mt Vesuvius
• Mt Bastille

Which of the following shows the correct order of power within the feudal system going from LEAST to GREATEST? (a)  

• knight, peasant, noble, king
• serf, noble, knight, king
• pope, peasant, noble king
• peasant, knight, noble, king

This artist's greatest achievements include sculpting the David and painting the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel (a)  

• Leonardo da Vinci
• Michelangelo
• Shakespeare
• Raphael

When Gutenberg invented the Printing Press, it changed history by (a)  

• making books more afordable
• increasing literacy rates
• sharing of wealth and knowledge
• challenging long accepted beliefs
• all of the above are correct

This word is french for "rebirth", referring to the revival of classical civilizations. (a)  

• Reformation
• Feudalism
• Magna Carta
• Renaissance

Henry VIII started a new branch of Christianity called the Church of England because he (a)  

• refused to sign the Magna Carta
• wanted to divorce his wife
• wanted to become the Pope
• refused to fight in the Crusades

This true "Renaissance Man" is known as an artist, inventor, engineer (a)   One of his most famous works is the Mona Lisa.

• Henry VIII
• Michelangelo
• Leonardo da Vinci
• William Shakespeare

This Renaissance author created words, phrases and stories that are still used today. (a)  

• Henry VIII
• Queen Elizabeth
• William Shakespeare
• Socrates

She became Queen of England after her siblings and father died. Her accomplishments include defeating the Spanish armada and supporting the arts. (a)  

• Joan of Arc
• Mary Queen of Scots
• Queen Elizabeth I
• Queen Cleopatra

During the Middle Ages, monks wrote books by hand. In order to make these books more desirable, they added fancy artwork and gold lettering. These books are called (a)  

• illuminated manuscripts.
• indulgences.
• reformation.
• constitutions.