WorksheetsEnd of the Semester trivia 2017
Total questions: 100
Worksheet time: 2hrs 44mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
A manor consisted of all but
a)
A fortified house
b)
A church
c)
A village
d)
A port
2.
Women focused on all of the following except
a)
Sewing Clothing
b)
Cooking
c)
Raising children
d)
Learning to fight
3.
Which answer choice shows the order of Feudal Society from highest to lowest?
a)
peasants, knights, nobles, king
b)
king, nobles, knights, peasants
c)
knights, king, peasants, serfs
d)
merchants, knights, commoners, serfs
4.
Who was never a lord in a Feudal relationship?
a)
king
b)
noble
c)
knight
d)
peasant
5.
Who was responsible for farming the fields on a manor?
a)
knights
b)
peasants
c)
merchants
d)
nobles
6.
What year did the Middle Ages start?
a)
400 A.D.
b)
500 A.D.
c)
600 A.D.
d)
700 A.D.
7.
What job did this person have?
a)
Farmer
b)
Bishop
c)
Pope
d)
Doctor
8.
What is the name of the wars fought between the Christians and the Muslims?
a)
Holy Wars
b)
Hundred Years War
c)
Crusades
d)
Plague
9.
What is the name of the area in the Mideast where three different religions got their start?
a)
Holy Land
b)
Crusades
c)
Mount Gilead
d)
Europe
10.
Who is the leader of the Cathoilc Church?
a)
Preist
b)
Monk
c)
Pope
d)
Bishop
11.
What is a fief?
a)
A lord of a manor
b)
A piece of land
c)
A poor person
d)
A knight in training
12.
What is the name of the body of water around a castle?
a)
ditch
b)
River
c)
Stream
d)
Moat
13.
What was the goal of the First Crusade?
a)
To take Jerusalem away from the Muslims
b)
To convert Christians to Islam
c)
To conquer Europe
14.
Castles were known for their.....
a)
Comfort
b)
Defense
c)
Vulnerability
15.
Knights were governed by a code of honor called....
a)
Chivalry
b)
Homage
c)
Vassalage
16.
Complete this sentence about the code of chivalry:
"A knight without ______________ is no longer alive."
"A knight without ______________ is no longer alive."
a)
honor
b)
a horse
c)
money
d)
romance
17.
What is jousting?
a)
a sport for a tournament
b)
hitting another knight with a lance
c)
a way to impress the ladies
d)
all of these choices
18.
a group of people organized by rank.
a)
Liege
b)
Hierarchy
c)
Oath of Fealty
d)
Knight
19.
designing family coats of arms, recording genealogy.
a)
Heraldry
b)
Manor
c)
Vassal
d)
Feudalism
20.
Which is the best definition of the Feudal System?
a)
Exchange of military service in return for land
b)
Exchange of land for wealth
c)
Exchange of military service for food
21.
The city where the prophet Muhammad was born -
a)
Mecca
b)
Medina
c)
Jerusalem
d)
Baghdad
22.
Who appeared to Muhammad in a dream on the Night of Power and Excellence?
a)
Allah
b)
Angel Gabriel
c)
Abraham
d)
Moses
23.
What is a major holiday in Muslim culture?
a)
Ramadan
b)
Christmas
c)
Kwanzaa
d)
Hannukah
24.
What is the pilgrimage to Mecca called?
a)
Kaaba
b)
Tajj
c)
Hajj
d)
Medina
25.
The Arab tribes, before Islam, worshiped various patron gods and goddesses, this means they were:
a)
Atheistic
b)
Humanistic
c)
Monotheistic
d)
Polytheistic
26.
What geographical feature was located in the middle of the Arabian peninsula?
a)
water
b)
beach
c)
desert
d)
plains
27.
Christianity, Islam and Judaism all have what in common?
a)
All are monotheistic
b)
All are polytheistic
c)
Each have a unique holy city
d)
Each have a unique prophet that is the son of God
28.
The private journal of Walter Raleigh
a)
Primary Source
b)
Secondary Source
29.
A comic book telling the story of Bacon's Rebellion
a)
Primary Source
b)
Secondary Source
30.
The split between Sunni and Shi'ite Muslims occurred as a result of _________.
a)
Disagreement over leadership in Islam after the death of Muhammad
b)
Conflict over the translation of rituals into native languages
c)
Different interpretations of religious texts
d)
Disagreement over the role of the annual pilgrimage
31.
Which is generally true of Islamic art?
a)
It contains the signature of Muhammad
b)
It contains words from the Shari'a
c)
It does not contain human or animal figures
d)
It depicts Muhammad and the important events in his life
32.
The journals of early travelers such as Ibn Battuta of Morocco, Marco Polo of Italy, and Mansa Musa of Mali are examples of __________
a)
Primary sources describing observations made by the travelers
b)
Works of fiction intended to describe the adventures of the travelers
c)
Secondary sources that recorded the travelers' interpretation of history
d)
Outdated resources for historical research
33.
The branch of Islam that has the majority of followers within the region is __________ (about 86% today)
a)
Sufi
b)
Shi'a
c)
Sunni
d)
Shari'a
34.
Which of Muhammad's teachings most upset Mecca's leaders?
a)
belief in one God and the Ka'ba should be dedicated to one God
b)
men should be above women in the home and society
c)
only people who could read should hold political power
d)
fasting during the holy month of Ramadan
35.
What are the Holy cities of Islam?
a)
Mecca and Medina
b)
Morocco and Mufasa
c)
Miami and Minesota
d)
Missouri and Montana
36.
What is the name of the Islam god?
a)
Allah
b)
Muhammed
c)
Jesus
d)
Abraham
37.
Which of the following was NOT one of the major accomplishments of Islamic scholars?
a)
Translation of ancient Greek texts into Arabic
b)
Advancements in astronomy
c)
Medicine
d)
The invention of gunpowder
38.
Beautifully styled writing that is a distinctive feature of Islamic art is called__________.
a)
Arabesque
b)
Calligraphy
c)
Script
d)
Minaret
39.
Muhammad left Mecca for Medina because _______.
a)
He believed Allah commanded him to do so
b)
He wanted to spread his message to new places now that he had secured a following in Mecca
c)
His teachings made it unsafe for him to remain there
d)
The Ka'aba had been destroyed and there was no place to worship in Mecca
40.
Arabia’s location made it important for what activity?
a)
Climbing
b)
Trading
c)
Governing
d)
Herding
41.
Towards what city do Muslims pray?
a)
Mecca
b)
Medina
c)
Jerusalem
d)
Damascus
42.
Who succeeded Muhammad as Caliph
a)
Ali Muhammad
b)
Muhammad's eldest son
c)
Abu Bakr
d)
None of the given
43.
The name of those who submit to God is:
a)
Islams
b)
Muslims
c)
Suniis
d)
Arabs
44.
Birth place of, and holiest city of the Islamic faith
a)
Mecca
b)
Medina
c)
Yathrib
d)
Muscat
45.
Belief in a single God
a)
Polytheism
b)
Economy
c)
Monotheism
d)
None of the given
46.
According to Islam, who are the "People of the Book?"
a)
Hindus and Buddhists
b)
Jews and Christians
c)
Greeks and Romans
d)
Byzantines and Mongols
47.
The towers built to call the Muslim faithful to prayer are called-
a)
Aqueducts
b)
Obelisks
c)
Lighthouses
d)
Minarets
48.
The Holy Book for Muslims is called the...
a)
Torah
b)
Vedas
c)
Bible
d)
Quran
49.
The important tenets of Islam are known as the
a)
Five Pillars
b)
Ten Command-ments
c)
New Covenant
d)
Rig Veda
50.
The place of worship for Muslims is known as a...
a)
Church
b)
Mosque
c)
Synagogue
d)
Stupa
51.
The name of the religion is __________ , the people that worship the religion are called ___________.
a)
Islam, Muslim
b)
Muslim, Islam
c)
Shia, Sunni
d)
Sunni, Shia
52.
The city where Muslims believe the prophet ascended to heaven -
a)
Mecca
b)
Medina
c)
Jerusalem
d)
Baghdad
53.
The main religion in Europe during the
Middle Ages was
Middle Ages was
a)
Christian or Catholic
b)
Pagan
c)
Jewish
54.
In feudal society, the only people likely to know how to read and write were :
a)
Kings
b)
Knights
c)
Serfs
d)
The Clergy
55.
What is this called?
a)
Gothic Arch
b)
Flying Buttresses
c)
Rose window
d)
Bell Tower
56.
Decorations for Gothic buildings were gargoyles, which were also used as rain gutters and water spouts.
a)
Flase
b)
True
c)
False
57.
Because this time period falls between the Classic Age and the Renaissance , it might be appropriate to call Medieval Times
a)
The Age of Faith
b)
The Dark Ages
c)
The Ages of Feudalism
d)
The Middle Ages
58.
Because of the lack of European advancements in science and technology, it might be appropriate to call the Middle Ages
a)
The Age of Faith
b)
The Dark Ages
c)
The Ages of Feudalism
d)
The Middle Ages
59.
Because of the political structure on manors, it might be appropriate to call the Middle Ages
a)
The Age of Faith
b)
The Dark Ages
c)
The Ages of Feudalism
d)
The Middle Ages
60.
Because of the influence of the Church, it might be appropriate to call the Middle Ages
a)
The Age of Faith
b)
The Dark Ages
c)
The Ages of Feudalism
d)
The Middle Ages
61.
A monk is
a)
A person who loves to fight
b)
A person who lives in a cave
c)
Religious men who lived apart from society
d)
Religious women who went throughout Europe to spread Christianity
62.
Which group was NOT the most important in spreading Christianity throughout Europe?
a)
Monks
b)
Kings
c)
Missionaries
63.
Social Class was determined by
a)
Wealth
b)
Class
c)
Birth
d)
Race
64.
What region was most likely to be invaded?
a)
Northern Europe
b)
Southern Europe
c)
Scandinavia
d)
Nova Scotia
65.
What was the difference between serfs and slaves?
a)
Serfs could be bought and sold, but slaves belonged to the land.
b)
Both serfs and slaves could be bought and sold, but only slaves belonged to the land.
c)
Slaves could be bought and sold, but serfs belonged to the land.
d)
They are the same.
66.
The people who protected peasants and rode on horseback were-
a)
King
b)
Nobles
c)
Knights
d)
Serfs
67.
What was the date range for the Middle Ages?
a)
800 BC-1800 BC
b)
800 AD-1800 AD
c)
500 BC-1500 BC
d)
500 AD-1500 AD
68.
Eurasia is
a)
the land mass that includes Africa and Asia
b)
the land mass that includes Africa and Europe
c)
the land mass that includes Europe and Asia
69.
If traveling from Rome to Carthage during Medieval time you would use
a)
A boat
b)
A train
c)
On foot
d)
A horse drawn carriage
70.
At its height, Rome had land on all the continents below except
a)
Africa
b)
Asia
c)
Europe
d)
Greenland
71.
What is a manor?
a)
Large Hotel
b)
Large Estate ruled by serfs
c)
Large Estate ruled by a peasant
d)
Large Estate ruled by a Lord
72.
What defense feature was a ditch filled with water around the castle?
a)
The Keep
b)
The Moat
c)
the Curtain Wall
d)
The Motte
73.
What the name of the land a lord owned?
a)
Estate
b)
Plantation
c)
Manor
d)
Plot
74.
Feudal System is an exchange of ______ for _______
a)
money for food
b)
protection for land
c)
spices for wool
d)
meat for grain
75.
What was a strong unifying force in Europe during the middle ages?
a)
Spread of Islam
b)
Christian Church
c)
Roman Military
d)
King of England
76.
What were three architectural features that emerged during the Middle Ages?
a)
There were three architectural features during this time?
b)
flying buttresses, stained glass, and cathedrals.
c)
I have no idea.
d)
stained glass, monasteries and cathedrals.
77.
Arnold Schwarzenegger is elected governor of the state of California.
a)
Geography
b)
Religion
c)
Politics
d)
Economics
78.
Farmer has no water to plant his crops
a)
Geography
b)
Social Structure
c)
Geography & Economics
d)
Geography and Achievements
79.
Muslims take time to perform one of their 5 daily prayers.
a)
Religion
b)
Social Structures
c)
Religion and Economics
d)
Religion and Social Structures
80.
Man becomes homeless, he cannot afford to pay rent or buy a house.
a)
Politics
b)
Economic
c)
Social Structures
d)
Economic & Social Structures
81.
Barack Obama becomes first African American President of the United States
a)
Politics only
b)
Politics and Economics
c)
Politics and Social Structures
d)
Politics and Achievements
82.
The new iPhone has 5GB of free space, can show live tv, and holds 1000 songs.
a)
Achievements & Economics
b)
Social Structures & Economics
c)
Achievements & Social Structures
d)
Achievements, Economics & Social Structures
83.
Hurricane Katrina destroys many homes in Louisiana and the Gulf Region
a)
Geography
b)
Achievements
c)
Economics
d)
Geography & Economics
84.
The USA lands the first man on the moon in 1969.
a)
Achievements
b)
Geography
c)
Religion
d)
Social Structures
85.
A movie showing the life of George Washington.
a)
Primary Source
b)
Secondary Source
86.
A friend telling you about his teacher last year.
a)
Primary Source
b)
Secondary Source
87.
Find the definition of the Coliseum.
a)
Famous Roman arena used for gladiator fights.
b)
A legal system based on a written code of laws.
c)
A raised channel used to carry water.
d)
The languages the Latin developed into over time.
88.
Find the definition of an aqueduct.
a)
Famous Roman arena used for gladiator fights.
b)
A legal system based on a written code of laws.
c)
A raised channel used to carry water.
d)
The languages the Latin developed into over time.
89.
I am the Roman emperor that divided the Roman Empire because it was too large for one person to control.
a)
Augustus
b)
Nero
c)
Diocletian
d)
Constantine
90.
I am the Roman emperor that converted to Christianity. I moved the capital city of Rome to the east side and named it after myself.
a)
Augustus
b)
Diocletian
c)
Justinian
d)
Constantine
91.
The Eastern Roman Empire is also known as the
a)
Holy Roman Empire
b)
Byzantine Empire
c)
Ottoman Empire
d)
Mongol Empire
92.
What caused Rome to decline and eventually fall?
a)
corrupt politicians
b)
civil wars
c)
empire became too large
d)
all of the above
93.
Which engineering feat connected the city of Rome with territory throughout the empire?
a)
canals
b)
roads
c)
ships
d)
runners
94.
The Romans built aqueducts to carry
a)
armies.
b)
merchants.
c)
ships.
d)
water.
95.
In what ways did the Roman government most influence the founders of the United States?
a)
The founders of the United States admired Roman art and architecture
b)
The founders of the United States supported the idea of electing an emperor
c)
The founders of the United States wanted great military power.
d)
The founders placed a high value on written laws and separation of powers
96.
Who conquered most of Europe after the fall of the Roman Empire?
a)
William the Conqueror
b)
the Pope
c)
Charlemagne
d)
King Henry VIII
97.
Anne Frank's diary describing her life during World War 2.
a)
Primary Source
b)
Secondary
98.
A play showing how Benjamin Franklin flew a kite during a lightning storm.
a)
Primary Source
b)
Secondary Source
99.
Which of the following was NOT an internal problem in the Roman Empire that threatened its existence?
a)
The government raised taxes higher and higher to support the defense of the empire.
b)
The government raised taxes higher and higher to support the defense of the empire.
c)
No gold was imported from Ghana.
d)
Political corruption was common throughout the government.
100.
As the Roman Empire expanded, what threat did some emperors fear?
a)
They thought the empire was too large to defend and govern efficiently
b)
They believed Christianity would not survive, leading to the end of the empire.
c)
They thought most citizens wanted a return to a smaller, republic form of government.
d)
They believed the pope was too powerful and wouldeventually become Rome's leader
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