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Quarter 2 Benchmark: 7

Total questions: 35

Worksheet time: 12mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the name of the system where landowning nobles govern and protect the people in return for services?

a)

feudalism

b)

federalism

c)

The Scientific Method

d)

Polytheism

2.

Why were some Byzantine people against the use of icons, such as this image of Angel Gabriel painted on wood?

a)

They believed the image helped some people understand Christian teaching.

b)

They thought it was a form of idol worship, which they believed was forbidden by God.

c)

They wanted icons that focused on their emperor.

d)

They did not want people to learn from the images.

3.

What is a DIFFERENCE between Knights and Samurai?

a)

The knights served in the Crusades, while the Japanese wore armor.

b)

The samurai armor consisted of scales of metal or leather while the knights armor consisted of metal plates.

c)

Only the Japanese used swords.

d)

They both fought for nobles and had a code of honor.

4.

"The citizens of London, on hearing this, attacted the Jews in the city and burned their houses."-The Persecution of the Jews, 1189.

The above quote could be used as evidence that...

a)

Jews were often discriminated against and even killed

b)

Poland was more tolerant and welcoming to Jews

c)

The only time Jews were persecuted was during the Holocaust

d)

Muslims were persecuted during the Crusades

5.

According to the chart showing "Church Hierarchy", which group was the largest

a)

Patriarchs

b)

Archbishops

c)

Laity

d)

Priests

6.

(SELECT 3 THAT APPLY)

Humanism...

a)

was based on ancient Greek and Roman ideas.

b)

emphasized worldly concerns.

c)

encourages people to put their faith in the Church

d)

fostered belief in the individual.

7.

What were Shakespeare’s incentives for writing Romeo and Juliet and Julius Caesar?

a)

to support a new company and a new theatre

b)

to attract rising young actors and draw in larger audiences

c)

to join the Academy of Arts and Sciences and win a literary prize

d)

to win the favor of the king and queen and become a noble

8.

Johann Gutenberg invented...

a)

the printing press

b)

the tank

c)

the astrolabe

d)

the telescope

9.

Who was the Renaissance genius that explored the workings of the human body and made sketches of flying machines?

a)

Leonardo Da Vinci

b)

Michaelangelo

c)

Donatello

d)

Raphael

10.

(CHOOSE ALL THE APPLY) How is the scene above significant to the Renaissance?

a)

It is a religious scene

b)

The painting is three-dimensional

c)

It is a sculpture

d)

It shows realistic looking people

11.

(CHOOSE ALL THAT APPLY) In the 1500s, Europeans began to think differently about science. They began to realize that scientists had to use ________________ to make advances. This new way of thinking led to the Scientific Revolution.

a)

mathematics

b)

religion

c)

the approval of the Pope

d)

experiments

12.

(CHOOSE ALL THAT APPLY) Beginning in the 1300s, Europeans recognized major problems within the Catholic Church. Identify the individual(s) that played a vital role in the Reformation of the Church throughout Western Europe:

a)

Desiderius Erasmus

b)

Muhammad

c)

John Calvin

d)

Martin Luther

13.

(CHOOSE ALL THAT APPLY) The Reformation was influenced by which of the following:

a)

the Catholic Church selling Indulgences pardoning people of their sins

b)

a new form of Christianity called Protestantism

c)

taxation policies of the Catholic Church

d)

the decline of the Holy Roman Empire

14.

European explorers used advancements in technology to make long ocean voyages. They used 1._______ to find their latitude and 2.__________ to know which direction they were going. The development of 3. _____________ allowed accurate maps to be readily available to sailors and explorers.

a)

the astrolabe, silk, gunpowder, the magnetic compass

b)

triangular sails, silk, the rudder, the magnetic compass

c)

the astrolabe, the magnetic compass, the printing press

d)

the printing press, the magnetic compass, gunpowder

15.

The expeditions of Hernán Cortéz and Francisco Pizarro resulted in the...

a)

The destruction of the Maya

b)

The destruction of the Aztec and Inca

c)

The Incan Civil War

d)

The collapse of the Aztec and Maya

16.

According to the map, Vasco Da Gama set out to explore

a)

Portugal

b)

Arabia

c)

Europe

d)

India

17.

(CHOOSE ALL THAT APPLY) Which of the following are examples of how the Catholic Church affected people’s lives during medieval times?

a)

monks worshipped, prayed, and developed new farming methods.

b)

Medieval Christians attended mass and took part in church rituals called sacraments.

c)

The Inquisition, dealt with issues of heresy.

d)

King Henry excommunicated Pope Gregory the VI.

18.

Use the map to determine by which geographical landform the Inca built their empire?

a)

The Andres Mountains

b)

The Rocky Mountains

c)

The Appalachian Mountains

d)

The Andes Mountains

19.

Another word for CAPTIVE is...

a)

sacrifice

b)

prisoner

c)

peace treaty

d)

Emperor

20.

(CHOOSE ALL THAT APPLY) How did the geography of Mesoamerica help lead to the development of more complex societies?

a)

Swamps and sinkholes gave the Mayans a year-round source of water

b)

Inca used terraced farming to grow food in the mountains

c)

The Aztecs developed along the great river of Texcoco

d)

The plentiful resource of iron created an economy for the Inca

21.

(CHOOSE ALL THREE CORRECT ANSWERS) The Maya civilization had many achievements, including_________________.

a)

The written language using heiroglyphics

b)

paper making

c)

365-day calendar

d)

the concept of zero

22.
In Medieval Europe, nobles lived on large estates called...
a)
Manors
b)
Mansions
c)
Castles
d)
Cathedrals
23.
In Medieval Europe, Jews...
a)
were often persecuted and killed
b)
were given good paying jobs
c)
were often knights
d)
rose to the highest power
24.
As banking grew...
a)
population of towns decreased
b)
population of towns increased
c)
poverty increased
d)
The Pope increased indulgences
25.

About 1150, builders began to construct churches in the Gothic style. They replaced heavy walls with flying buttresses. These stone arches extended off the outside walls of the church and supported the weight of the building. They made it possible to build churches with thinner walls and large stained-glass windows. Colorful stained-glass windows often presented scenes from the life and teachings of Jesus. They also let in sunlight, which symbolized the divine light of God. 

--World History and Geography, McGraw-Hill

According to the passage above, the construction of Gothic style churches demonstrates that medieval society valued which idea most?

a)

spending money

b)

religion

c)

the vernacular

d)

building universities

26.
How did Mr. Huntsinger's goat die?
a)
She drowned
b)
She got hit by a car
c)
She died peacefully in her sleep
d)
She died of old age
27.

How many bones has Mr. Huntsinger broken in his life?

a)

0

b)

1

c)

3

d)

5

28.
What is the current classroom number of Mr. Huntsinger's class?
a)

12

b)
57
c)

46,302,304,4039

d)

11

29.

During a Glue Party, Mr. Huntsinger will show you...

a)

What to Gluh and how to GLUHIT!!!

b)

What to glue and how to glue it

c)

Where to glue and when to glue it

d)

Whomst to glue and where'st to glue it

30.
Which group is at the bottom of the medieval hierarchy of feudalism?
a)
King
b)
Knights
c)
Nobles
d)
Peasants
31.
A political and social system based on the social bonds between lords and vassals is called...
a)
Fundamentalism
b)
Feudalism
c)
Heresy
d)
Reincarnation
32.
What college did Mr. Huntsinger graduate from?
a)
Cal State Fullerton
b)
Cal State Long Beach
c)
Cal State L.A.
d)
U.C. Irvine
33.

Above the backdoor of Mr. Huntsinger's classroom sits a can of ____ with a mustache.

a)

Pepsi

b)

Spam

c)

Cheetos

d)

Worms

34.
Mr. Huntsinger broke his molar while eating a...
a)
Donut
b)
Carmel Apple
c)
Rice Crispie Treat
d)
T-Bone steak
35.
Mr. Huntsinger is half German, half
a)

Indonesian

b)
Canadan
c)

Irish/English

d)
Mexican