Terranova Social Studies Practice

Based on the location of its capital, Tenochtitlan, the Aztec Empire very likely contained some cultural elements of what previous civilization? (7.57)

• Columbian

• Mayan

• Incan

• Iroquois

This person had six wives, was the father of Elizabeth I, was refused a divorce by Pope Clement VII, and founded the Church of England. (7.47, 49)

• Henry VIII

• Charles II

• John Calvin

• Martin Luther

The people who came to the American colonies in the 17th century had already been exposed to the idea of limited government thanks mainly to....

(7.33)

• the Magna Carta

• the Council of Trent.

• the Constitution

• the Articles of Confederation.

Islam spread from the Middle East and North Africa to.... (7.22)

• West Africa

• North Asia

• Japan

• China

Who was the first explorer to round the Cape of Good Hope and sail directly from Europe to India? (7.15)

• Vasco da Gama

• Bartolomeu Dias

• Ferdinand Magellan

• Christopher Columbus

The red star is marking the body of water known as the

• Mediterranean Sea

• Norwegian Sea.

• Black Sea.

• Baltic Sea

What religion, introduced from China in the sixth century, incorporates these beliefs? (7.09)

• Hinduism

• Shintoism

• Buddhism

• Islam

Who was the French hero who led the nation to several battlefield victories during The Hundred Year's War and eventually became a Catholic saint? (7.38)

• Napoleon

• Charlemagne

• Joan of Arc

• Charles VII

What led to a population increase during the Song dynasty in China? (7.03)

• The one child policy was lifted at the end of the Tang dynasty.

• Buddhist monks were allowed to marry which led to increased family size.

• A new form of rice was introduced that was drought resistant and yielded two crops a year.

• Crops from the New World including the potato were introduced which led to longer life expectancy rates.

Prior to Gutenberg’s development of the printing press, people in other societies – such as China and Korea - had produced similar machines. Which of these innovations made Gutenberg’s printing press truly revolutionary? (7.44)

• Gutenberg created letters using wooden blocks.

• Gutenberg used movable metal type.

• Gutenberg only printed on silk, allowing a more colorful product.

• Gutenberg used a rotary, or turning, press that speeded up the process.