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WorksheetsFourth Nine Weeks Quiz
Total questions: 88
Worksheet time: 1hrs 13mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Judicial system that had its beginnings during
the reign of Henry II
the reign of Henry II
a)
Trial by Ordeal
b)
Common Law
c)
Due Process
d)
Square Deal
2.
a)
Romans
b)
Charlemagne
c)
Byzantines
d)
Alexander
3.
a)
triumph of the Ottoman Turks at Tours
b)
collapse of Rome as a result of the barbarian invasions
c)
triumph of Pope Urban in retaking the Holy Land
d)
collapse of Western control of Jerusalem
4.
Which factor strengthened both the Byzantine Empire and the empire of Charlemagne?
a)
Unity between politics and religion
b)
Respect for elders and ancestors
c)
Studies of geography and medicine
d)
Patrons of painters and sculptors
5.
a)
the Romans; 1
b)
the Franks; 2
c)
the Slavs; 3
d)
the Huns; 4
6.
a)
France
b)
Russia
c)
England
d)
Spain
7.
During the Middle Ages, many Greek and Roman classics were preserved because they had been translated into-
a)
Russian
b)
Persian
c)
Arabic
d)
Chinese
8.
Which change was a result of the rise of the
feudal system?
feudal system?
a)
Major cities were established.
b)
Local lords had the most political power.
c)
Artistic achievements became socially important.
d)
Long-distance trade routes were developed.
9.
Medieval king who built schools, roads and bridges, re-interpreted Roman knowledge and culture, and gained spiritual authority through the Roman Catholic Church
a)
Richard
b)
Ivan the Great
c)
Charlemagne
d)
William the Conqueror
10.
The first European universities were based on
the scholarly contributions of –
the scholarly contributions of –
a)
courts
b)
manors
c)
guilds
d)
monasteries
11.
a)
Beginning of the Crusades
b)
fall of the Roman Empire
c)
Hundred Years’ War
d)
Bubonic Plague
12.
a)
end of the Crusades in the Middle East; 1
b)
end of Muslim expansion into Western Europe; 2
c)
beginning of British dominance in Northern Europe; 3
d)
beginning of Turkish rule in the Balkans; 4
13.
Which institution in Western Europe had the most power during the Middle Ages?
a)
The Church
b)
Merchant guilds
c)
The feudal system
d)
Roman universities
14.
The Magna Carta was important because it
a)
established the right of assembly
b)
limited the power of the king
c)
ended the system of feudalism
d)
increased the influence of the church
15.
a)
Formed an alliance with the monks
b)
Eventually controlled most of France
c)
Revived Roman culture
d)
Expanded French territory
16.
a)
he was the last major king to become Christian
b)
he swore to lead a life of peace from then on
c)
it led to an alliance between the Franks and the Catholic Church
d)
the Byzantine Empire called off its invasion of Western Europe
17.
French king who conquered England in 1066 A.D./C.E. and changed the laws and language of England
a)
William I
b)
Hammurabi
c)
Ivan III
d)
Charlemagne
18.
a)
Arabic
b)
Greek
c)
Russian
d)
Latin
19.
a)
Reason and logic
b)
Germanic customs
c)
Twelve Tables
d)
Biblical teachings
20.
a)
Goths; Finland
b)
Vikings; Russia
c)
Goths; Germany
d)
Vikings; Scandinavia
21.
Parliament evolved (changed) over time and eventually added this group to its legislative body of government
a)
serfs
b)
peasants
c)
commoners
d)
nobles
22.
a)
French Revolution
b)
War of Roses
c)
Hundred Years War
d)
English Rebellion
23.
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
24.
The pope and nobles lost power while the monarchs gained power, trade improved between the Mediterranean and the Middle East and a legacy of bitterness was left between Christians, Muslims and Jews. This is describing
a)
unification of Eastern and Western Europe
b)
short term consequences of the Hundred Years War
c)
religious tolerance between different religions
d)
long term results of the Crusades
25.
a)
Persian
b)
Mongol
c)
Roman
d)
Han
26.
Many people lost faith in The Church, towns were eventually repopulated, trade came back, serfdom ended and towns were freed from feudal obligations. This is describing
a)
peasant rebellions after The Crusades
b)
change in Medieval religious attitudes
c)
long term results of the Bubonic Plague
d)
foundation of the scientific revolution
27.
a)
A crusade to the Holy Land.
b)
Plans for an invasion of England.
c)
The Spanish Reconquista.
d)
The start of Byzantine Empire.
28.
Ivan III (The Great) defeated the Mongols, centralized power in Moscow and expanded the nation. They were influenced by Byzantine religion, architecture, art and their leaders, and their leaders took on the title of tsar. This is referring to the nation-state of
a)
Germany
b)
England
c)
Russia
d)
Scandinavia
29.
a)
Ottoman Empire; Byzantine Empire
b)
Roman Empire; Alexander’s Empire
c)
Persian Empire; Mongol Empire
d)
Babylonian Empire; Egyptian Empire
30.
a)
Persian Empire
b)
Ottoman Empire
c)
Byzantine Empire
d)
Mongol Empire
31.
a)
Latin
b)
Hebrew
c)
Arabic
d)
Cuneiform
32.
a)
the results of Frankish rule in Western Europe
b)
the use of letters of credit
c)
the return to a barter economy
d)
the adoption of electronic banking in Middle Ages
33.
The church rule against this practice helped to secularize northern Italy
a)
tithing
b)
usury
c)
alms
d)
dues
34.
a)
Angles and Saxons
b)
Vikings
c)
Rus and Slovaks
d)
Mongols
35.
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
36.
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
37.
a)
Establishment of trade with Timbuktu
b)
Conquest of Jerusalem
c)
Relocation of capital to Baghdad
d)
Conquest of Damascus
38.
Writing, architecture and religion were the three ways in which China influenced _____ during the Middle Ages
a)
Korea
b)
Vietnam
c)
Japan
d)
Russia
39.
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
40.
a)
government
b)
trade
c)
politics
d)
religion
41.
a)
Buddhism
b)
Hinduism
c)
Confucianism
d)
Shintoism
42.
Many Incan cities were easily defended because they were built-
a)
in canyons
b)
in rainforests
c)
on islands
d)
on mountaintops
43.
a)
South China Sea and the Philippine Sea
b)
Yellow Sea and the Taiwan Strait
c)
Korean Sea and the Pacific Ocean
d)
East China Sea and the Sea of Japan
44.
a)
Mesopotamia
b)
China
c)
India
d)
Rome
45.
a)
the territory conquered by the Mongol Empire
b)
the spread of Buddhism to China, Korea & Japan
c)
the trade routes between India & Mesopotamia
d)
the military conquests of Emperor Huangdi
46.
" The pilots took the sun's amplitude (direction) and found that the needles varied to the northwest a whole point of the compass" (Christopher Columbus 1492). According to this quotation, Christopher Columbus relied on technology that originated in-
a)
China
b)
Arabia
c)
Italy
d)
Spain
47.
a)
Olmecs
b)
Maya
c)
Inca
d)
Aztecs
48.
a)
Largest European cities
b)
Mediterranean Sea
c)
Red Sea coast
d)
Trans-Saharan trade routes
49.
One of the most important events in Axum’s history was
a)
the loss of a major battle to Nubia
b)
the Muslim conquest of Axum
c)
the conversion to a Christian kingdom
d)
the codification of its laws
50.
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
51.
a)
Ghana
b)
Zimbabwe
c)
Nubia
d)
Axum
52.
The Mayan, Aztec and Egyptian civilizations advanced the development of-
a)
calendars
b)
printing
c)
ocean navigation
d)
manufacturing goods
53.
Shinto had which lasting effect on Japanese culture?
a)
Emphasis on the beauty of the natural world in art
b)
Division of people into rigid social classes
c)
Adoption of examination system to select officials
d)
Focus on military devotion as the highest form of virtue
54.
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
55.
Machu Picchu is located in which type of geographic region?
a)
Arid valley
b)
Rain forest
c)
Mountains
d)
Plains
56.
Religion unique to JAPAN that teaches a belief in spirits (kami) through natural features. It also co-exists with Buddhism.
a)
Confucianism
b)
Shintoism
c)
Zoroastrianism
d)
Taoism
57.
Which phrase best describes the geographic location of the Mayan civilization?
a)
Rainforests in Central America
b)
Deserts in Mexico
c)
Woodlands of North America
d)
Mountains of Brazil
58.
a)
Axum
b)
Nubia
c)
Ghana
d)
Zimbabwe
59.
Civilization/territory that practiced animism, adopted Islam and supplied gold
a)
Western Africa
b)
China
c)
Northern Europe
d)
India
60.
Empire that had an agricultural based economy, demanded tribute from conquests and sacrificed humans to the sun god
a)
Olmecs
b)
Maya
c)
Inca
d)
Aztecs
61.
a)
Incan
b)
Mayan
c)
Egyptian
d)
Persian
62.
a)
Chichen Itza
b)
Machu Picchu
c)
Seibal
d)
Tenochtitlan
63.
Much of the wealth of the West African kingdoms was gained from the
a)
sale of slaves to Europeans
b)
control of the gold-salt trade
c)
creation of colonies in the Sahara
d)
taxation of goods from India
64.
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
65.
a)
Egyptian hieroglyphics
b)
Chinese calligraphy
c)
Maya glyphs
d)
Sumerian cuneiform
66.
This country was a later supplier of textiles to Africa
a)
Japan
b)
India
c)
Persia
d)
Europe
67.
a)
Malindi
b)
Great Zimbabwe
c)
Lower Zanzibar
d)
Timbuktu
68.
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
69.
a)
Carthage; 1
b)
Timbuktu; 2
c)
Zimbabwe; 3
d)
Nubia; 4
70.
This product help to disseminate (spread) knowledge, the Chinese created a new form of money with this product and it spread to the Islamic world, Byzantium and Europe. What is this?
a)
gunpowder
b)
paper
c)
spices
d)
cotton
71.
This item was adapted in China during the 1100s and was used for sea navigation
a)
compass
b)
telescope
c)
astrolabe
d)
calculator
72.
a)
military conquests of the Mongol Empire
b)
major trade routes of the Silk Road
c)
borders of the Great Wall of China
d)
spread of Hinduism and Buddhism throughout Asia
73.
They used instruments to keep numerical records, the emperor possessed absolute control over the empire, and their religion was based on sun worship. What empire is this?
a)
Olmecs
b)
Maya
c)
Inca
d)
Aztecs
74.
a)
Cuzco; A
b)
Tenochtitlan; B
c)
Sayil; C
d)
Machu Picchu; D
75.
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
76.
a)
they were all ruled by a president
b)
their economies were based around agriculture
c)
their religion was monotheistic
d)
they came together to defeat Christopher Columbus
77.
How did the Incas adapt to their climate/terrain in the Andes Mountains?
a)
They used slash-and-burn agriculture to deal with the rain forest.
b)
They created irrigation ditches to get fresh water from the river.
c)
They used terraced farming to make a place to grow crops.
d)
They built chinampas in the lake to adapt to the arid climate.
78.
a)
Akna
b)
planet Venus
c)
the sun
d)
Huitzilopochtli
79.
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
80.
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
81.
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
82.
a)
The upper Nile River to the south of Egypt
b)
Eastern Sub-Saharan Africa
c)
Western Africa, in what is today Algeria
d)
Southern Africa on the Indian Ocean
83.
a)
was prosperous because it controlled trade with the Indian Ocean coast
b)
became wealthy because of the food produced on the rich plains
c)
controlled and taxed the trans-Saharan trade
d)
fell to the superior technology of the Arabs
84.
a)
Construction of Monasteries
b)
Development of Guilds
c)
Growth of Universities
d)
Production of Books
85.
a)
India
b)
China
c)
Babylon
d)
Phoenicia
86.
The Chinese created watermills, windmills and sugarcane during the Middle Ages. This is referring to _____ advances in China during the Middle Ages.
a)
religious
b)
political
c)
agricultural
d)
social
87.
They terraced the land in order to farm it, cities were built at high elevations and they built roads and bridges for communication and trade. This is referring to the ________ of the Inca Empire.
a)
geography
b)
religion
c)
economy
d)
government
88.
a)
quipu; Inca
b)
abacus; Maya
c)
calculator; Olmecs
d)
scope; Aztecs
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