Unit 1 Quiz

A fresco can best be described as

• A refreshing soda.

• A large mural using bright colors.

• A realistic sculpture of the human form.

• A structure that brought water to cities.

After the fall of Rome Europe was all of the following EXCEPT:

• Scarcely populated

• On the outskirts of civilization

• Controlled by a centralized government.

• Like frontier land.

Which of the following BEST describes Germanic people?

• Civilized scholars with complex bureaucracies.

• Barbarians who valued warriors and loyalty to their militant kings.

• Philosophers who made great contributions in the area of law.

• Fundamental Muslims who spread the Islam religion.

Which of the following was a negative result of Feudalism in Europe?

• It isolated Europe from invaders and raiders trying to conquer new lands.

• It isolated Europe from the teachings of the Catholic Church.

• It isolated Europe from new technologies being created in other regions.

• It isolated Europe from peasants who were needed to provide goods.

What is one criticism of the church during the Middle Ages?

• It persecuted Catholics.

• Clergy abused their power.

• It provided an ethical system.

• Peasants were not obedient to the church.

Bubonic Plague is also known as

• HIV

• Cancer

• Black Death

• Gingivitis

The end of isolation in Europe helped spur trade and a new middle class made up of

• Artisans, merchants, and tenant farmers

• Kings, lords, and nobles

• Civil servants, slaves, and lords

• The imperial family, merchants, and slaves

The Bubonic Plague was primarily spread

• through unprotected sex.

• by reusing needles.

• by fleas on rats.

• through unsanitary practices.

What did some believe about the plague?

• It was created by scientists to control the population.

• It was God's way of punishing people for their sins.

• It was an honorable way to die.

• It was nothing to worry about, because only a small percentage of people died from it.

Which of the following BEST describes the Silk Road?

• A network of trade routes connecting Eastern Asia to Western Europe.

• A famous street in China where Silk merchants would gather to sell their products.

• A trail leading to Korea that the Tang were forced to follow after they were conquered by the Mongols.

• A road made out of luxurious fabric.