WorksheetsChapter 9 Europe part 1
Total questions: 12
Worksheet time: 12mins
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Class
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1.
The period in Europe from 800 B.C. to A.D. 400 is known as . . .
a)
Protestant Reformation
b)
Medieval Europe
c)
the Renaissance
d)
Classical Europe
2.
Which of the periods from the previous question included artists such as Michelangelo Buonarroti and Leonardo da Vinci?
a)
Protestant Reformation
b)
Medieval Europe
c)
Classical Europe
d)
the Renaissance
3.
Alexander the Great was a Greek emperor whose empire stretch west to the Indus River in India. He reigned from 336 BC to 323 BC. What does the abbreviation BC mean?
a)
Before Classical period
b)
Before Christ
c)
Born Classical
d)
Belonging to Christ
4.
What happened to the empire of Alexander after his death?
a)
Alexander's children expanded the empire into Roman territory
b)
Athens and Sparta joined forces to destroy Alexander's empire
c)
The empire fell apart because Alexander's children could not work together
d)
The empire fell apart when the capital city was moved west
5.
Romulus and Remus are important to the history of Rome because . . .
a)
They were best friends who fought against Greece for control of Rome
b)
They were twin brothers who fought against one another for control of Rome
c)
They were twin brothers who fought against Greece for control of Rome
d)
The were best friends who fought against one another for control of Rome
6.
Jesus is a central figure in the Christian religion. He was born in Rome during the reign of Augustus Caesar. However, Christianity did not become the official religion of Rome until the reign of Constantine in
a)
the 300s BC
b)
the AD 300s
c)
the 400s BC
d)
the AD 400s
7.
There were many reasons for the fall of Rome. One of the causes was the relocation of the capital city from Rome to Constantinople. Why did this move lead to the fall of Rome?
a)
The people of Rome refused to pay taxes so Constantinople refused to help them against invasion
b)
The people of Rome were so excited that they held parties instead of protecting their city from invasions from Germanic tribes
c)
The government of Constantinople became stronger than Rome so invaders chose to attack Rome
d)
The government of Constantinople became weak and borrowed so much from Rome that the empire became bankrupt
8.
Augustus Caesar becomes the first emperor of Rome. The reign of Augustus lasted from 31 BC to AD 14. AD is a latin phrase which means anno domini. What does anno domini mean in English?
a)
After the death of Jesus Christ
b)
In the year of Christ's birth
c)
After the death of Augustus Caesar
d)
In the year of Augustus's reign
9.
Charlemagne becomes emperor of the Roman Empire in the West. He is crowned by the pope in a ceremony at the Church of St. Peter in Rome. In what year is Charlemagne crowned emperor?
a)
323 BC
b)
AD 300
c)
AD 771
d)
AD 800
10.
In medieval society, knights who did not receive land usually served in the armies of the lords. Serfs served as foot soldiers under the cavalry of knights. Define cavalry.
a)
social system based on agriculture
b)
soldiers who fought on horseback
c)
soldiers who owned their own weapons
d)
foot soldiers who did not own weapons
11.
Beginning in the AD 1000s, the Christian Church in western Europe began sponsoring a series of wars called crusades. The goal of the crusades was to capture Jerusalem, a holy city. Where is Jerusalem located?
a)
India
b)
Pakistan
c)
Palestine
d)
Egypt
12.
During the Renaissance, many people questioned the corrupt practices of the church. One practice they disagreed with was the selling of documents called indulgences. What is an indulgence?
a)
a document that freed its owner of punishment for sin
b)
a document which freed its owner from payment for a debt
c)
a document which freed its owner from service in the army of the lords
d)
a document which allowed a serf to move freely from manor to town
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