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WorksheetsWorld Geography and Discovery Midterm
Total questions: 100
Worksheet time: 50mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
In a book that is a secondary source, the author was ___________________
a)
at the historical event
b)
not at the historical event
2.
Alexander the Great's culture that he spread through conquest was known as _____________________
a)
Athenian
b)
Spartan
c)
Christian
d)
Hellenistic
3.
The 12 Tables, trade, and Julius Caesar are associated with the _____________________ empire.
a)
Greek
b)
Byzantine
c)
Medieval
d)
Roman
4.
What type of economic system was used in Medieval Europe?
a)
Market
b)
Mixed
c)
Feudalism/Manorialism
d)
Mercantilism
5.
What was the original goal of the Christians in the Crusades?
a)
Increase trade with the Middle East
b)
Win back the holyland from Muslims
c)
Explore the Americas
d)
Conquer the Chinese
6.
Which term describes the Renaissance?
a)
Humanism
b)
new farming techniques
c)
high fiber cereal
d)
uninterested in learning
7.
Hernan Cortez used guns and disease to conquer the ________________.
a)
Aztecs
b)
Romans
c)
Cherokee
d)
Mongols
8.
The exchange of new products, culture, and disease after 1492 was known as the ____________________.
a)
cultural bridge
b)
Columbian Exchange
c)
Atlantic Exchange
d)
NATO
9.
Circumnavigating the world means
a)
visiting at least 100 different countries
b)
sailing completely around the world
c)
exploring an area for the first time
d)
exchanging good with native people
10.
A tool that helped make navigation easier and more accurate was
a)
the microscope
b)
the magnet
c)
the globe
d)
both the astrolabe and compass
11.
The water route which Marco Polo followed to return to Italy was known as
a)
Spice Route
b)
Northwest Passage
c)
Strait of Magellan
d)
Pasta Roni
12.
A merchant is
a)
a sailor who explores new lands
b)
someone who buys and sells goods to make money
c)
an explorer who is chosen by the king of a country
d)
a teacher of navigation
13.
Chinese inventions that Marco Polo saw during his travels included
a)
paper
b)
gunpowder
c)
printing
d)
All of These
14.
The several land routes which Marco Polo traveled between Europe and China is known as
a)
the Spice Route
b)
the Northwest Passage
c)
Silk Road
d)
the Gobi Desert
15.
He was a merchant who traveled to China with his uncle and father.
a)
Marco Polo
b)
Christopher Columbus
c)
Hernan Cortes
d)
Vasco da Gama
16.
He was born in Italy, but sailed for the King and Queen of Spain.
a)
Marco Polo
b)
Christopher Columbus
c)
Francisco Coronado
d)
Henry Hudson
17.
He wanted to sail from Spain, around South America and back to Spain again.
a)
Marco Polo
b)
Hernan Cortes
c)
Ferdinand Magellan
d)
Jacques Cartier
18.
He traveled across the Atlantic Ocean in the Nina, Pinta, and the Santa Maria.
a)
Marco Polo
b)
Vasco da Gama
c)
Christopher Columbus
d)
Ferdinand Magellan
19.
He saw many inventions like paper, printing, eyeglasses and noodles.
a)
Marco Polo
b)
Christopher Columbus
c)
Hernan Cortes
d)
Jacques Cartier
20.
This type of sail was used on the caravels and could be easily used no matter the wind direction
a)
Lanteen (triangular)
b)
White
c)
big
d)
square only
21.
He discovered the New World, but never knew it.
a)
Ferdinand Magellan
b)
Hernan Cortes
c)
Christopher Columbus
d)
Marco Polo
22.
Italian merchant who acts as an ambassadorin China, works with Kublai Khan and promotes Chinese culture to Europe. His writings inspire other Europeans to travel to Asia and this spurs trade
a)
Genghis Khan
b)
Kublai Khan
c)
Marco Polo
d)
Zheng He
23.
Ming naval explorer who sailed along the coast of South East Asia, Japan, India, the Arbian Penisula, and half way down the east coast of Africa promoting Chinese culture and setting up Chinese tributary states
a)
Marco Polo
b)
Zheng He
c)
Kublai Khan
d)
Genghis Khan
24.
Explorer who traveled to Africa, India, China, and Spain in the 1320s
a)
Abu Bakr
b)
Ibn Battutah
c)
Umar
d)
Qur'an
25.
Journey to Mecca that one must try to make at least once in lifetime
a)
Pilgrimage
b)
Caravan
c)
Islam
d)
Aladdin
26.
The Arabian peninsula was at the crossroads of what three continents
a)
Asia, North America, and South America
b)
Africa, Europe, and Australia
c)
Europe, Asia, and South America
d)
Asia, Africa, and Europe
27.
Geographical term for land surrounded by water on three sides
a)
Island
b)
Plateau
c)
Peninsula
d)
Mountain
28.
Arabian Peninsula had what kind of climate
a)
Rainforest
b)
Desert
c)
Snowy
d)
Rainy and Cold
29.
Name of holiest Muslim city in Middle East
a)
Istanbul
b)
Rome
c)
Mecca
d)
Baghdad
30.
Muslim geographers made more accurate __________ than were available before
a)
Maps
b)
Books
c)
Glasses
d)
Shoes
31.
Arab scholars improved astronomy by using this tool to figure out their location on Earth
a)
Astrolabe
b)
Cannon
c)
Telescope
d)
Microscope
32.
Sponsors or people who use their wealth to have art created
a)
Patrons
b)
Historians
c)
Scientists
33.
_____ de Medici was the founder of the Medici dynasty and the father of Cosimo de Medici.
a)
Gary
b)
Andrea
c)
Filippo
d)
Giovanni
34.
______ gives painting a sense of depth, wherein parallel lines that recede into the distance appear to get closer together or converge.
a)
sfumato
b)
perspective
c)
chiaroscuro
d)
shading
35.
Who were the rivals of the Medicis who plotted against Lorenzo de Medici?
a)
Sforza
b)
Pazzi
c)
Gambizzi
d)
Gambarini
36.
The Medicis were examples of _______, persons who give financial or other support to a person, organization, cause, or activity.
a)
godfathers
b)
rich people
c)
bankers
d)
patrons
37.
Florence is in ...
a)
Portugal
b)
Italy
c)
Greece
d)
Polanda
38.
When was the Renaissance?
a)
12th until 15th century
b)
14th unti 17th century
c)
10th until 15th century
d)
15th until 16th century
39.
Who designed the dome of Florence?
a)
Bran Lanskey
b)
Bruno Leskey
c)
Brunelleschi
d)
Michelangelo
40.
What is this?
a)
The Cathedral of Florence
b)
Sistine Chapel
c)
Monasterio del Escorial
d)
Sixtine Cathedral
41.
Who painted the Mona Lisa?
a)
Michelangelo
b)
Boticceli
c)
Leonardo da Vinci
d)
Donatello
42.
Who made this?
a)
Donatello
b)
Brunelleschi
c)
Leonardo da Vinci
d)
Michelangelo
43.
Who was Michelangelo?
a)
Sculptor, painter, and architect
b)
painer
c)
monk
d)
nobel
44.
During the Renaissance, there was a revival of interst in
a)
perspective
b)
humanism
c)
Greek and Roman civilizations
d)
individual achievement
45.
How did Italy's location help make it the starting point of the Renaissance?
a)
Libraries were made public to house lost Greek and Roman Texts
b)
Greek merchants moved to Italy to avoid Ottoman trade networks
c)
Lack of trade with Constantinople inspired more art
d)
Its geographic location on the Mediterranean Sea increased economic trade
46.
The Medici's ruled over this Italin , secular city
a)
Rome
b)
Venice
c)
Naples
d)
Florence
47.
What does the word "Renaissance" mean?
a)
Renewed
b)
Rebuilt
c)
someone who specialized in a particular field of study
d)
someone who supported the arts and was a Patron
48.
What kind of person represented the ideal of the "Renaissance Man"?
a)
someone who enjoyed worldly pleasures
b)
someonw who excelled in many areas of study
c)
someone who specialized in a particular field of study
d)
someone who supported the arts and was a Patron
49.
What is one way that Medieval and Renaissance artists differ?
a)
Renaissance art focuses more on religion
b)
Medieval artists were more realistic
c)
Renaissance artist turned to Roman and Greek works for inspiration
d)
They are the same
50.
On what peninsula did the Renaissance begin?
a)
Spain
b)
England
c)
Italy
d)
Germany
51.
The Sistine Chapel was painted by...
a)
Michalangelo
b)
Albrecht Durer
c)
Miguel Cervantes
d)
Leonardo DaVinci
52.
Medicis were some of the richest people in the world. What were their professions?
a)
Oil tycoons
b)
Priests
c)
Bankers
d)
Bakers
53.
THe word "Renaissance" means rebirth. What was being "Reborn" during this time?
a)
The ideas of the classic Roman/Greek world
b)
The Middle Ages
c)
The ideas of the Catholic Church
d)
dinosours
54.
What was Leonardo da Vinci known as?
a)
"a monk"
b)
"a vassal"
c)
"a politician"
d)
"Renaissance Man"
55.
Who painted "The Last Supper"?
a)
Machiavelli
b)
Botticelli
c)
Boyardee
d)
Leonardo da Vinci
56.
What wealthy family were patrons of artists and great minds in Florence?
a)
Machiavelli family
b)
Medici family
c)
da Vinci family
d)
Gupta family
57.
Henry VIII was not first in line for the throne at birth
a)
True
b)
False
58.
First wife of Henry VIII
a)
Catherine
b)
Anne
c)
Jane
d)
Mary
59.
Mary became the Queen of England after what event?
a)
She was The Voice
b)
the death of her sister Elizabeth
c)
the death of her brother Edward
d)
the death of her father Henry VIII
60.
Who did she replace on the throne?
a)
Phillip
b)
Edward VI
c)
Henry VII
d)
Henry VIII
61.
Who was Mary's mother?
a)
Anne Boleyn
b)
Catherine Howard
c)
Catherine of Aragon
d)
Jane Seymour
62.
Who was Queen Elizabeth I's sister?
a)
Mary, Queen of Scots
b)
Marie Curie
c)
Mary Poppins
d)
Mary Tudor
63.
Did Queen Elizabeth support the arts?
a)
Yes, she loved them!
b)
No. She banned them.
64.
Who set the standard for what was popular in society in Pre-modern England?
a)
Kim Kardashian
b)
The Monarchy
c)
The Peasants
d)
Fashion Pamphlets
65.
What Church ruled the daily lives of Feudal England?
a)
The Roman Catholic Church
b)
The Greek Orthodox Church
c)
The Protestant Church
d)
The Church of England
66.
What form of literature was born from the codes of chivalry and courtly love?
a)
Rom-Com
b)
Romance
c)
Theologie
d)
The Arthur Stories
67.
During Shakespeare's time, all of the actors were
a)
minors
b)
male
c)
mean women
68.
What's the name of Shakespeare's theatre?
a)
The King's Head
b)
The Curtain
c)
The Swan
d)
The Globe
69.
Where was Shakespeare born?
a)
Stanford-upon-Avon
b)
Stratford-upon-Avon
c)
Stafford-upon-Thames
d)
London
70.
Shakespeare was ...
a)
unemployed
b)
royal
c)
untalented
d)
an actor, a playwright and a poet
71.
William Shakespeare married...
a)
Anne Hathaway
b)
Elizabeth Bennett
c)
Keighan Chapman
d)
Demi Moore
72.
Shakespeare's plays are categorized in what 3 genres?
a)
Comedy, Romance, Drama
b)
Tragedy, Romance, Action
c)
Comedy, Tragedy, History
d)
Scary, Awesome, Lame
73.
How old was Shakespeare when he married Anne Hathaway?
a)
25 years old
b)
60 years old
c)
80 years old
d)
18 years old
74.
What was the religion of the country when Shakespeare was writing?
a)
Catholic
b)
Church of England
75.
Which of these is NOT a genre of Shakespeare play?
a)
Comedy
b)
History
c)
Horror
d)
Tragedy
76.
___________________ were not allowed to appear on stage.
a)
men
b)
women
c)
animals
77.
Who sat in the covered section of the theater?
a)
rich
b)
poor
c)
middle class
78.
category of play - has important people and death in the end.
a)
tragedy
b)
comedy
c)
irony
79.
category of play - love, ends happy
a)
love story
b)
comedy
c)
tragedy
80.
When did W. Shakespeare die?
a)
23, April, 1600
b)
20, April, 1616
c)
23, April, 1616
81.
What happened to his popularity in 400 years after his death?
a)
he became less popular
b)
people forgot him
c)
he became more popular
82.
What was his theatre called?
a)
the Globe
b)
the Earth
c)
the circle
83.
William Shakespeare is one of the most influential figures in human civilization.
a)
true
b)
false
c)
no information
84.
A story or play that ends UNHAPPILY is known as...
a)
Comedy
b)
Tragedy
c)
Fiction
d)
Sadness
85.
A small, fast sailing ship
a)
Coast
b)
Cruise
c)
Carnival
d)
Caravel
86.
A person who sells and trades
a)
Indigenous
b)
Apprentice
c)
Maize
d)
Merchant
87.
Land known to the Europeans as the Americans
a)
New World
b)
New York
c)
Caravel
d)
Voyage
88.
A long journey involving travel by sea
a)
Voyage
b)
Vacation
c)
Trip
d)
Cruise
89.
When did Christopher Columbus die?
a)
1475
b)
1493
c)
1605
d)
1506
90.
Where was Columbus born?
a)
Paris, France
b)
Genoa, Italy
c)
Memphis, Tennessee
d)
Sicily, Italy
91.
What were the names of Columbus' three ships?
a)
Nana, Pinto, and Santa Clause
b)
Nina, Pinta and Santa Maria,
c)
Sam, Peter, and Paul
d)
Ferdinand, Isabella, and Christopher
92.
What was the name of the famous explorer Christopher Columbus read about?
a)
Mark Wahlberg
b)
Marco Rubio
c)
Mark Paul Gosselaar
d)
Marco Polo
93.
What year did Columbus take his first voyage?
a)
1499
b)
1294
c)
1942
d)
1492
94.
What country sponsored Christopher Columbus?
a)
Spain
b)
England
c)
Italy
d)
Portugal
95.
Which one is not one of Columbus's ships?
a)
Santa Maria
b)
Nina
c)
Love Boat
d)
Pinta
96.
Where did Columbus first take foot in the New World?
a)
Florida
b)
Virginia
c)
Bahamas
d)
New York
97.
What was the name of the queen that gave Columbus the money to sail westward?
a)
Queen Victoria
b)
Queen Isabella
c)
Queen of the Night
d)
Queen Elizabeth
98.
Which of the following was NOT a reason the early explorers began to make voyages?
a)
To serarch for gold and riches
b)
To omake friends with the Native Americans
c)
To spread their religion
d)
The explorerers want to become famous.
99.
Christopher Columbus believed you would drop off the edge of the world by sailing west.
a)
True
b)
False
100.
What did Colmbus name the native people he saw?
a)
Indians
b)
Americans
c)
Humans
d)
People
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