WorksheetsFinal Exam Review
Total questions: 100
Worksheet time: 33mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
This was the Frankish leader, who fought off the Muslim forces at the Battle of Tours in 732 C.E.
a)
Clovis
b)
Charles Martel
c)
Charlemagne
d)
Charles Bronson
2.
This Frankish king came to the rescue of the Pope (who thanked him by crowning him "Holy Roman Emperor" on Christmas Day, 800 C.E.).
a)
Clovis
b)
Charles Martel
c)
Charlemagne
d)
Charles Barkley
3.
Feudalism was designed to provide the people of Medieval Europe with THIS.
a)
Money
b)
Power
c)
Christianity
d)
Protection
4.
These were Charlemagne's secret network of traveling judges/spies.
a)
Missi Dominici
b)
Troubadours
c)
Journeymen
d)
Apprentices
5.
In feudalism, Lords grant pieces of land to lesser lords. These lesser lords were referred to as...
a)
Serfs
b)
Vassals
c)
Knights
d)
Liege Lords
6.
The land granted from a lord to a lesser lord was called a...
a)
Plot
b)
Fief
c)
Acre
d)
Village
7.
THESE people were bound to the manor, unable to leave unless given permission by the lord of the manor.
a)
Knights
b)
Vassals
c)
Troubadours
d)
Serfs
8.
In the Middles Ages, monks often spent many hours per day creating THESE beautifully decorated books.
a)
Stained-Glass Novels
b)
Enlightened Tomes
c)
Illuminated Manuscripts
d)
Brilliant Fiction
9.
These are Christian laws, based on the teachings of the Bible.
a)
Canon Laws
b)
Common Laws
c)
Sharia Laws
d)
Ty Laws
10.
This means "worldly, or non-religious"
a)
Tithe
b)
Manor
c)
Vernacular
d)
Secular
11.
This is a weapon that the Pope can use to get his way, whereby he takes away a person's rights to receive the sacraments
a)
Expatriation
b)
Extradition
c)
Excommunication
d)
Exmarksthespot
12.
This is when an entire region is barred (i.e. banned) from receiving sacraments
a)
Interdict
b)
Interdisciplinary
c)
Interdependence
d)
Interdomain
13.
In the Middle Ages, Monks and Nuns did all of the following, EXCEPT
a)
Treated the sick
b)
Ran schools
c)
Copied down books
d)
Built Aqueducts
14.
THESE groups of like-minded businesses (e.g. candle-makers, blacksmiths, cobblers, etc) banded together to protect themselves and came to run Medieval towns and cities
a)
Vassals
b)
Manors
c)
Guilds
d)
Tournaments
15.
The Medieval Agricultural Revolution included all of the following advancements, EXCEPT
a)
Iron Plow
b)
Horse-drawn Harness
c)
3-Field System (wheat, legumes, fallow)
d)
Fishing Reel
16.
This man from Normandy conquered King Harold of England at the Battle of Hastings in 1066 C.E.
a)
Charles The Hammer
b)
Henry The Navigator
c)
William The Conqueror
d)
John the Revelator
17.
This is the survey that William I conducted in 1086 C.E. of every town, village, castle and manor in England.
a)
Armageddon Book
b)
End of World Book
c)
Uh-oh Book
d)
Domesday Book
18.
A split within an organization, such as the Roman Catholic Church, is called a...
a)
Schism
b)
Schiff
c)
Schill
d)
Schintm
19.
The everyday language spoken in a region (i.e. French in France) is called THIS
a)
Ocular
b)
Secular
c)
Vernacular
d)
Tabernacular
20.
All of the following are common Gothic Architectural elements found in Medieval cathedrals, EXCEPT
a)
Gargoyles
b)
Large, ornate domes
c)
Flying Buttresses
d)
Stained-glass Windows
21.
How many people is the Black Death estimated to have killed in Europe between 1347-1357 C.E.?
a)
25,000
b)
250,000
c)
25,000,000
d)
250,000,000
22.
During the Black Death, some resorted to doing odd things to survive, including THESE people that were famous for publicly whipping themselves as penance for their sins.
a)
Flagellant Brethren
b)
Knights Hospitallers
c)
Templars
d)
Sons of Charlemagne
23.
The plague was most likely spread due to this...
a)
mosquitoes on hamsters
b)
fleas on rats
c)
ticks on chipmunks
d)
black flies on horses
24.
The man credited with developing the Common Law system (including the use of juries) was...
a)
Henry II
b)
Richard I
c)
John
d)
Jeppe
25.
When Pope Urban II cried out "Deus Vult!" at the Council of Clermont in 1095 C.E., he kicked off THIS series of religious wars.
a)
Crusades
b)
War of the Roses
c)
100 Years War
d)
Punic Wars
26.
All of the following were weapons used during the Crusades, EXCEPT...
a)
Trebuchets
b)
Siege Towers
c)
Cannons
d)
Battering Rams
27.
This English King famously fought against the chivalrous Muslim general Saladin in the 3rd Crusade.
a)
Anthony the Tiger-toothed
b)
Richard the Lion-hearted
c)
Boris the Bear-clawed
d)
Edward the Eagle-eyed
28.
King John famously lost 3 major battles: 1) vs France, 2) vs the Pope and 3) vs his own nobles, who forced him to sign THIS
a)
Declaration of Independence
b)
Rights of Man
c)
Freedom Charter
d)
Magna Carta
29.
Within the Magna Carta, one of the rights given to the barons was THIS, meaning "hold the body" (i.e. due process of law, either being charged or released).
a)
E Pluribus Unum
b)
Habeas Corpus
c)
Cogito Ergo Sum
d)
Lorem Ipsum
30.
Early in the Hundred Years War, The English were winning due to their use of THIS better technology
a)
Crossbow
b)
Longbow
c)
Cannon
d)
Musket
31.
This 17 year old peasant girl helped propel the French to victory in the 100 Years War by building up the morale of her troops
a)
Eleanor of Aquitaine
b)
Elizabeth I
c)
Theodora
d)
Joan of Arc
32.
This was the greatest Byzantine emperor, famous for his code of laws, as well as stopping the Nika Rebellion.
a)
Constantine
b)
Diocletian
c)
Justinian
d)
Biebernian
33.
This was Justinian's famous wife, who urged him not to flee, but instead to fight back, during the Nika Rebellion.
a)
Theodora
b)
Henrietta
c)
Paulina
d)
Francesca
34.
This is the great church (then a mosque, now a museum), built by Justinian in Constantinople.
a)
Notre Dame
b)
Pantheon
c)
Il Duomo
d)
Hagia Sophia
35.
The major prophet of Islam is...
a)
Allah
b)
Muhammad
c)
Ali
d)
Abu Bakr
36.
After Muhammad, these four people led the Muslim Empire (from 632-661 C.E.).
a)
Seljuk Turks
b)
Umayyads
c)
Abassids
d)
Rightly Guided
37.
Muhammad's wife, the first convert to Islam, was named...
a)
Fatima
b)
Khadija
c)
Sara
d)
Ayesha
38.
The Five Pillars of Islam include Faith, Hajj, and all of the following, EXCEPT...
a)
Giving alms to the poor
b)
Fasting during Ramadan
c)
Reading the Qur'an
d)
Prayer 5 times per day
39.
The tall towers outside of mosques, which muezzins (prayer callers) climb to call out the daily prayers is called a...
a)
Kaaba
b)
Minaret
c)
Imam
d)
Halal
40.
After the death of the prophet Muhammad, Islam split into two main sects. THIS group wanted to elect the next leader of the Muslim faith.
a)
Sunnis
b)
Shiites
c)
Sufis
d)
Sikhs
41.
THIS sect wanted a member of Muhammad's divine family to become the next leader of Islam.
a)
Sunnis
b)
Shiites
c)
Sufis
d)
Sikhs
42.
The person that followed Muhammad as leader of Islam was...
a)
Abu Bakr
b)
Umar
c)
Uthmann
d)
Ali
43.
Laws based on the teachings of the Qur'an are called
a)
Sharia Laws
b)
Canon Laws
c)
Common Laws
d)
Natural Laws
44.
The Hajj is a pilgrimage that all faithful Muslims are expected to take to the city of Mecca once in their lifetime. During the Hajj, the faithful will circle THIS first temple built to God.
a)
Dome of the Rock
b)
Mosque of the Prophet
c)
Tomb of Ali
d)
Kaaba
45.
The founder of the Abassid Dynasty was...
a)
Abu Bakr
b)
Abu al-Abass
c)
Harun al-Rashid
d)
Ghoti
46.
This is the famous collection of stories, featuring Ali Baba and the 40 Thieves, which we read in class.
a)
The Canterbury Tales
b)
The Days of the Desert
c)
The Magical Times
d)
The Arabian Nights
47.
China gets its name from which dynasty that conquered and brought together the ¨7 Warring States¨?
a)
Qin Dynasty
b)
Han Dynasty
c)
Tang Dynasty
d)
Song Dynasty
48.
What religion helped ensure the Chinese dynastic cycle continued?
a)
Confucianism
b)
Daoism
c)
Buddhism
d)
Legalism
49.
The right of a Chinese Dynasty to rule with the blessings of the Gods is called...?
a)
The Mandate of Heaven
b)
The Dynastic Cycle
c)
The Heavenly Commandments
d)
The Oracle Bones
50.
What was the #1 virtue of Confucianism?
a)
Filial Piety
b)
Strength
c)
Yielding
d)
Compassion
51.
What is the central idea of Daoism?
a)
Duty to community
b)
Living in harmony with nature
c)
Enforcing laws with harsh punishments
d)
Humans are naturally evil
52.
Great Wall began during which dynasty?
a)
Song
b)
Qin
c)
Han
d)
Tang
53.
Shi Huangdi did all the following except...
a)
united China
b)
followed the teachings of Confucius throughout his life
c)
connected existing walls to form a larger wall
d)
standardized coins, measurements and writing
54.
The major trade route that connected China with the Middle East and Europe was the
a)
North-South Trade Route
b)
Spice Road
c)
Kessel Run
d)
Silk Road
55.
Therapy that uses needles to cure sickness and pain
a)
Pedicure
b)
Accupuncture
c)
Accenture
d)
Pedigree
56.
The introduction of civil service exams for government service began during the
a)
Qin Dynasty
b)
Han Dynasty
c)
Tang Dynasty
d)
Song Dynasty
57.
The time in history when an empire was at itś height of power or success is referred to as a...
a)
Golden Age
b)
Classical Age
c)
Formative Age
d)
Growth Age
58.
Confucius's teaching was preserved by his students in the book .......
a)
Art of War
b)
Analects
c)
Tao Te Ching
d)
The Faults in Our Stars
59.
The time in history when the foundations of an empireś government, law, and/or military were set is called the
a)
Founding Age
b)
Golden Age
c)
Classical Age
d)
Ice Age
60.
The great Tang empress, who was the only woman to openly rule ancient China, was
a)
Wudi
b)
Wu Zhao
c)
Ban Zhao
d)
Liu Bang
61.
Terracotta Warriors were....
a)
troops sent by the Ming Dynasty to guard the Great Wall
b)
trained to produce weapons for the Emperor
c)
built to protect and entertain Emperor Qin Shi Huang Di in the afterlife
d)
sent to build walls along the Yellow River to protect villages from flooding
62.
Confucius was a...
a)
famous philospopher that taught about respect for elders and government
b)
brutal emperor who buried scholars alive
c)
interested in developing trade routes along the Silk Road
d)
best known for his book about warfare
63.
The philosophy developed by Lao-Tzu,which taught harmony with nature, simple life, and inner peace, was called...
a)
Confucianism
b)
Legalism
c)
Taoism
d)
Buddhism
64.
When a person, company or country owns complete control over a product, it is called a
a)
Monopoly
b)
Boardwalk
c)
Parcheesi
d)
Backgammon
65.
Foot-binding was a brutal process of forcing a womanś foot to grow as small as possible, made popular during the Tang Dynasty. This action helped support WHICH Chinese philosophy?
a)
Confucianism
b)
Legalism
c)
Daoism
d)
Buddhism
66.
With what type of government system did Qin Shi Huangdi rule?
a)
Daoism
b)
Confuscianism
c)
Democracy
d)
Legalism
67.
Which of the following was NOT one of Confucius' "5 Relationships"?
a)
Father --> Son
b)
Teacher --> Student
c)
Ruler --> Subject
d)
Husband --> Wife
68.
Who was the first Buddha?
a)
Siddhartha Gautama
b)
Hanfeizi
c)
Lao Tzu
d)
Dalai Lama
69.
The martial art, used by Daoists to enhance their Qi (positive energy) flow is called
a)
Chai Tea
b)
Tai Chi
c)
Feng Shui
d)
Kung Fu
70.
During the last major Ice Age, the earliest peoples are thought to have come to the Americas by...
a)
boat, from China.
b)
crossing the Bering Strait land bridge.
c)
island hopping from Scandinavia.
d)
swimming from the Philippines.
71.
The first major civilization of Mesoamerica, most famous for the giant stone heads they left behind, were the...
a)
Easter Island people.
b)
Mayas.
c)
Olmecs.
d)
Aztecs.
72.
The Maya lived on the Yucatan peninsula. However, they were not a unified empire, instead living in individual
a)
counties.
b)
city-states.
c)
countries.
d)
villages.
73.
The Aztecs built their capital city in...
a)
the Andes Mountains
b)
Lake Texcoco
c)
Lake Titicaca
d)
the Himalayas
74.
The Aztec capital city was
a)
Teotihuacan
b)
Tikal
c)
Tulum
d)
Tenochtitlan
75.
To create farmland near the island of Tenochtitlan, the Aztecs built artificial islands, called...
a)
Quipus
b)
Causeways
c)
Obsidian
d)
Chinampas
76.
The sun god of the Aztecs, which thousands were sacrificed to annually, was named...
a)
Inti
b)
Huitzilopochtli
c)
Quetzlcoatl
d)
Tlaloc
77.
The leader of the Spanish Conquistadors, famous for defeating the Aztec empire, was...
a)
Hernan Cortes
b)
Francisco Pizarro
c)
Ferdinand Magellan
d)
Miguel De Cervantes
78.
The Incas lived...
a)
In the Appalachian Mountains
b)
In the Alps
c)
On the Mesoamerican coast
d)
In the Andes
79.
Incas kept records via knotted strings, called...
a)
Chasquis
b)
Pok-a-tok
c)
Quipus
d)
Codex
80.
This disease, brought to the New World by the Conquistadors, played a major part in the fall of both the Aztec and Inca empires.
a)
Bubonic Plague
b)
Malaria
c)
Pneumonic Plague
d)
Smallpox
81.
THIS was the Mayan ballgame, played by hitting a ball through a hoop with one's forearms or hips.
a)
Hip-a-hop
b)
Pok-a-tok
c)
Wok-da-wok
d)
Tok-da-tok
82.
THIS is the form of trade that the West African trading kingdom of Mali used to trade gold for salt.
a)
Face-to-face bartering
b)
Blind auction
c)
Silent trade
d)
Salt for coins
83.
All of the following were major West African trading kingdoms, EXCEPT
a)
Ghana
b)
Nubia
c)
Mali
d)
Songhai
84.
THESE were West African storytellers, who passed down village histories orally.
a)
Griots
b)
Troubadours
c)
Poets
d)
Bedouins
85.
This was the founder of the Malian Empire, nicknamed the "Lion King" for his ferocious roar at the Battle of Kirina.
a)
Askia Muhammad
b)
Sonni Ali
c)
Mansa Musa
d)
Sundiata
86.
This was the world's richest man of all time, who gave out $150 million in gold dust during his famous Hajj.
a)
Askia Muhammad
b)
Sonni Ali
c)
Sundiata
d)
Mansa Musa
87.
The great trading city of Mali was...
a)
Koumbi Saleh
b)
Timbuktu
c)
Gao
d)
Djenne-Jeno
88.
This was the name of the priest that was selling "get out of Purgatory early" passes called indulgences in Europe in the 1500s.
a)
Martin Luther
b)
Johannes Gutenberg
c)
Martin Lawrence
d)
Johann Tetzel
89.
To protest the selling of indulgences, Martin Luther wrote and then posted THESE to the front door of Wittenberg Cathedral.
a)
99 Problems
b)
98 Degrees
c)
95 Theses
d)
94 Theorems
90.
The English monarch that fought with the Pope over the annulment of his marriage (and ended up creating the Anglican Church and getting married 6 times) was...
a)
Richard II
b)
Edward IV
c)
Henry VI
d)
Henry VIII
91.
Henry VIII's 2nd daughter, who never married and is famous for "settling" the Catholic/Anglican Church dispute, was...
a)
Mary Tudor
b)
Catherine of Aragorn
c)
Anne Boleyn
d)
Elizabeth I
92.
All of the following are characteristics of Italian Renaissance art, EXCEPT
a)
Linear Perspective
b)
Geometry and Symmetry
c)
Gold-leaf Background
d)
Realism
93.
This family of bankers came to rule the Renaissance city of Florence and used their influence and wealth to beautify the city through art.
a)
Pazzis
b)
Medicis
c)
Tudors
d)
Borgias
94.
This man is famous for creating the Last Supper, Mona Lisa and for his incredible ideas and inventions found withoiin his notebooks.
a)
Leonardo da Vinci
b)
Michaelangelo
c)
Raphael
d)
Donatello
95.
This man is famous for his statues of David and the Pieta, along with his incredible fresco painting, covering the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel.
a)
Leonardo Da Vinci
b)
Michelangelo
c)
Raphael
d)
Donatelolo
96.
This is the famous dome of Florence Cathedral, designed by Brunelleschi.
a)
Pantheon
b)
Hagia Sophia
c)
Astrodome
d)
Il Duomo
97.
This Northern Renaissance writer added over 1,700 words to the English language while writing his 37 known plays.
a)
Sir Francis Bacon
b)
Christopher Marlowe
c)
Stephen King
d)
William Shakespeare
98.
This man's invention, the printing press, made books cheaper and more widely available, resulting in the literacy rate skyrocketing in the 1500s.
a)
Johann Tetzel
b)
Johannes Gutenberg
c)
Johannes Kepler
d)
Johann Sebastian Bach
99.
This man developed the Heliocentric Theory whereby the Sun was believed to be at the center of the universe, which replaced Ptolemy's Geocentric Theory.
a)
Copernicus
b)
Tycho Brahe
c)
Johannes Kepler
d)
Galieo
100.
This man used a telescope to prove that there are craters on the moon, as well as moons orbiting Jupiter.
a)
Tycho Brahe
b)
Johannes Kepler
c)
Galileo
d)
Isaac Newton
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