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Worksheets4th Quarter BM Review
Total questions: 61
Worksheet time: 40mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
The four geographical areas of the Americas are North America, South America, Central America, and
a)
the Arctic
b)
Argentina
c)
the Caribbean
d)
Tierra del Fuego
2.
A land bridge to Alaska was made possible by which of the following?
a)
archaeologists
b)
the development of stone tools
c)
last Ice Age
d)
prehistoric people
3.
As farming spread in the Americas, people began to
a)
fight with one another.
b)
move southward.
c)
rely on hunting and gathering.
d)
settle in one place.
4.
The Maya
a)
had no major cities.
b)
invented the wheel.
c)
lived in South America.
d)
used the concept of zero.
5.
The Inca leader Pachacuti
a)
died as young man.
b)
built a huge empire.
c)
developed a written language.
d)
headed a disorganized empire.
6.
Growing and trading crops helped early Americans form more complex societies.
a)
True
b)
False
7.
A narrow strip of land connecting two larger land bodies is called a/an
a)
hogan
b)
isthmus
c)
Mesoamerica
8.
The region between central Mexico and Costa Rica is called
a)
Machu Picchu
b)
Mesoamerica
c)
Montezuma
d)
Pachacuti
9.
The word samurai means "to serve," and bushido means "the way of the warrior."
a)
True
b)
False
10.
The art and architecture of Japan shows the Japanese love of
a)
columns and domes.
b)
simplicity.
c)
complexity.
d)
none of the above.
11.
Prince Shotoku of Japan looked to this country as an example of successful government.
a)
China
b)
Egypt
c)
Italy
d)
Europe
12.
A chain of islands is called a/an
a)
tsunami
b)
archipelago
c)
isthmus
d)
peninsula
13.
Mongol attacks on Japan in the late 1200s were turned back with the help of violent typhoons.
a)
True
b)
False
14.
There are no similarities between Japanese samurai and European knights.
a)
True
b)
False
15.
Eruope's seas and rivers played an important part in Europe's growth because they provided both protection and opportunities for
a)
invading other lands.
b)
combining kingdoms.
c)
trading with nearby economies.
d)
converting distant groups to Catholicism.
16.
Most land in Europe is NOT located within 300 miles of a seacoast.
a)
True
b)
False
17.
Knights trained for war by fighting each other in tournaments.
a)
True
b)
False
18.
A noble in medieval Europe who served a lord of a higher rank was called a/an
a)
serf
b)
peasant
c)
vassal
d)
emperor
19.
Who fought in the Hundred Years' War?
a)
England and Turkey
b)
England and France
c)
Greenland and Iceland
d)
Egypt and Scandinavia
20.
What was the name of the church court that tried and punished people who went against church teachings?
a)
Crusades
b)
grand jury
c)
Inquisition
d)
trial jury
21.
The plague was carried by
a)
ants
b)
fleas
c)
cattle
d)
fish
22.
The Christian struggle to take back the Iberian Peninsula from Muslims was called
a)
Reconquista
b)
the inquisition
c)
Hundred Years' War
d)
kamakazi
23.
Medieval knights followed rules called the code of
a)
chivalry.
b)
the knight.
c)
servitude.
d)
bushido.
24.
Under which system did landowning nobles govern and protect the people in return for services?
a)
feudalism
b)
socialism
c)
democracy
d)
vassalism
25.
Soldier-explorers sent from Spain to the Americas were called
a)
monks
b)
teachers
c)
conquistadors
d)
Native Americans
26.
Which country was not involved war and was able to lead the way in the 1400s in exploring new trade routes to Asia?
a)
Spain
b)
Portugal
c)
England
d)
France
27.
Local languages used by people of a region is called
a)
slang.
b)
vernacular.
c)
translation.
d)
confusion.
28.
_____________ is the Egyptian ruler who united Muslims and went to war against the Christians.
a)
William the Conqueror
b)
Joan of Arc
c)
Jacques Cartier
d)
Saladin
29.
The invasions of Europe between A.D.800 and 1000 resulted in a new military and political system which increased emphasis on local protection and government. This system was known as
a)
Manor System
b)
Papal States
c)
Imperialism
d)
Feudalism
30.
The basic social and economic unit for the majority of the people during the Middle Ages was the
a)
Vassal
b)
Manor
c)
Parish
d)
Castle
31.
False or True
King John signed the Magna Carta.
King John signed the Magna Carta.
a)
True
b)
False
32.
True or False
The Crusades are a war between Christians and Hindus
The Crusades are a war between Christians and Hindus
a)
False
b)
True
c)
TLE
d)
FLAE
33.
What did the Magna Carta do?
a)
Increase the King's power.
b)
Decreese the King's power
c)
Increese the King's power.
d)
Decrease the King's power
34.
What is the definition of heresy?
a)
Not following the temple.
b)
Not liking religion.
c)
Religous ideas that oppose to the church's.
d)
Religous ideas that go with the church's
35.
The barons of England forced _______to sign the ________in _________before he could collect taxes for one of his many wars.
a)
Richard the Lionheart – Unam Sanctum – 476
b)
John I – Magna Carta – 1215
c)
Philip IV – Estates General – 1066
d)
Henry II – Magna Carta – 1492
36.
__________ required knights to be brave, loyal, and true to their word?
a)
Chivalry
b)
Fief
c)
Knight
d)
Vassal
37.
__________ could not leave the manor without permission?
a)
Peasants
b)
Serfs
c)
Knight
d)
Vassal
38.
The Feudal system was based on a network of
a)
Castles
b)
Fiefs
c)
Knights, mounted soldiers
d)
Mutual Obligations
39.
One cause of the Hundred year’s war was
a)
The fall of the Holy Roman Empire
b)
English king’s (Edward) claims to French lands (Philip)
c)
Early English victories
d)
The capture of Joan of Arc
40.
What is the code of the Samurai called?
a)
Bushido
b)
Shinto
c)
Buddhism
d)
Burrito
41.
What is the name of the original religion of Japan?
a)
Shinbone
b)
Shinto
c)
Buddhism
d)
Shinpo
42.
Which sentence is true?
a)
Peasants are lords and Samurai are vassals
b)
Shogun are lords and Samurai are vassals
c)
Samurai are lords and Daimyo are vassals
d)
Peasants are lords and Daimyo are vassals
43.
The system of lords and vassals in Japan is known as...
a)
Functionalism
b)
The Social Pyramid
c)
Federalism
d)
Feudalism
44.
What role did Shoguns play in the feudal pyramid?
a)
They scrubbed toilets.
b)
They were the ruling military warrior class.
c)
They were housemaids.
d)
They give baths to dogs.
45.
How much power did the Emperor of Japan hold?
a)
They were highly paid merchants
b)
They were under slaves.
c)
They were the political leader and figurehead of Japan.
d)
They were highly skilled samurai.
46.
What role did peasants play in the feudal pyramid?
a)
They were the bottom 90% of the population.
b)
They were warlords.
c)
They were below rice and fish.
d)
They were above God.
47.
What role did Daimyos play in the feudal pyramid?
a)
They named themselves almighty gods.
b)
They were slaves.
c)
They ate everyone
d)
They pledged to obey the emperor and shogun, but owned samurai warriors.
48.
Did any country ever attempt to invade Japan?
a)
No
b)
Yes Portugal invaded but failled
c)
Yes Korea invaded but failed.
d)
Yes Mongolian China attempted but failed.
49.
What were samurai? Who did they work for?
a)
Warriors who fought for peasants.
b)
Warriors who fought for nobles who gave them land.
c)
Peasant army
d)
Mongolian sons
50.
What are kami?
a)
Divine being in Shinto religion
b)
Nature spirits
c)
Samurai's father
d)
Hawaiian natives
51.
What is a constitution?
a)
George Washington's diary
b)
a scroll
c)
a plan of action
d)
a plan of government
52.
Who was Shotoku?
a)
Prince who wanted Japan to be more like China.
b)
Queen who ruled for 100 centuries
c)
King who killed every samurai
d)
The soldier in the Last Samurai
53.
What does the term "mesoamerican" mean?
a)
Middle Passage
b)
Middle America, between North and South America
c)
Middle America, including states like Texas and Oklahoma
d)
Messy America
54.
Grand emperor retreat complex built by the Inca
a)
Machu Picchu
b)
Chichen Itza
c)
Pueblo Bonita
d)
Cahokia
55.
The Maya civilization was after the Aztec civilization.
a)
TRUE
b)
FALSE
56.
What was quipu used for?
a)
Fishing
b)
Climbing
c)
Running
d)
Counting
57.
• Cultivation of corn, tomatoes, and beans • pictorial writing system • Human sacrifices to the sun god • Accurate calendar of 365 days • Use of the number zero * Abandoned cities around year 900 AD
a)
Aztec
b)
Mayan
c)
Inca
58.
What is an astrolabe?
a)
A tool that helped sailors use the sun and stars to find their location.
b)
A small, fast ship.
c)
A tool that shows which direction is North.
d)
None of the above.
59.
Why did Europeans want spices from Asia?
a)
Spices help preserve food and mask flavors of spoiled food.
b)
Spices were not grown in Europe, so they had to be traded with Asian markets.
c)
Spices were used in making medicine, perfumes, and incenses.
d)
all of the above
60.
European explorers were sent to the New World for ______.
a)
gold, spices, and ships
b)
gold, land, and to convert native people to Christianity
c)
silver, pearls, and slaves
d)
slaves, navigators, and cartographers
61.
Jacques Cartier claimed the region that is now _________ for France.
a)
the United States
b)
Mexico
c)
Cuba
d)
Canada
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