WorksheetsWorld History Mid-Term Review
Total questions: 67
Worksheet time: 2hrs 14mins
Which of the following is a primary source?
Diary
Letters
Newspapers
All of the answers are primary sources
What does the word secular refer to?
Non-religious thinking/ideas
Being separated from something.
Coming in second place.
Focus on religious ideas.
Approximately, how many people did the Black Death kill?
75% of the population
24 million people
1/3 of the population
1/4 of the population
How did the printing press impact the Reformation?
It spread Reformation ideas faster.
It increased literacy.
It printed the Bible in Latin.
It spread Catholic ideas faster.
How did Pope Leo X respond to Martin Luther?
Promoted him
Killed him
Celebrated him
Excommunicated him
Which of the following is NOT an effect of the plague?
Empires fell all over Europe
Wages and prices increased
Decrease in religious faith
Severe population decline
What did Martin Luther say was permissible for clergymen to do?
Sell indulgences
Buy property from the Church
Get married
Buy indulgences
Which of the following religions is NOT monotheistic?
Christianity
Hinduism
Judaism
Islam
Why was Italy the center of the Renaissance?
The Church was located there and the Church had access to Greek and Roman texts
It was the center of art during the Middle Ages
Most resources were available there
Germany was going through the Reformation
Idea where the focus is on worldly matters, instead of religion, focus on nature, beauty, and individualism.
Realism
Humanism
Naturalism
Renaissance
What were indulgences?
Donations to the Church
Pardons for souls
Monks' paychecks
Feasts in honor of saints.
Which of the following was NOT a Renaissance artist?
Raphael
Picasso
Da Vinci
Michelangelo
What was the Middle Ages in the "middle" of?
Between the fall of Rome and the rise of the Renaissance.
Between the 15th and 16th centuries.
time between the rise of Rome and the fall of the Scientific Revolution.
Time between the fall of the Renaissance and the rise of Rome.
What disagreement caused a break in the Muslim faith?
Over who should succeed Muhammed.
Over the use of translations for the Quran.
Over interpretations of the Quran.
The use of rabbis in teaching the faith.
Which of these events was the final blow to the Byzantine Empire?
Ottomans capturing Constantinople
Crusaders sacking Constantinople
Byzantine Empire losing Syria and North Africa to Muslim armies
Justinian's death without an heir.
What caused the break up between the Roman Catholic Church and the Eastern Orthodox Church?
Disagreement over trade with Muslims
Disagreement over the use of language in the religion
Disagreement over power in Christianity
War between Byzantine Empire and Rome
What was Martin Luther opposed to in the Catholic Church?
Priests marrying
Indulgences
People reading the Bible
Printing the Bible in the vernacular
What was Istanbul originally known as?
Rome
Constantinople
Athens
Jerusalem
What was the primary religion practiced by the Ottoman Empire?
Christianity
Buddhism
Hinduism
Islam
What is one difference between the arts of the Middle Ages and the Renaissance?
The Renaissance depicted more realistic images than the Middle Ages
The Middle Ages had a better grasp on perspective than the Renaissance
The Renaissance depicted more Old Testament scenes compared to the Middle Ages
The Middle Ages had more individuals depicted than the Renaissance.
What was the ultimate goal of the Crusades?
To find heretics and execute them
To persecute the Jews in Europe
To gain control of new inventions, such as windmills and compasses
For Muslims or Christians to take back the Holy Land
What was a major effect of the Reformation?
The Pope's position became stronger
There were many significant changes to the Old Testament
Many new Protestant religions were started
Martin Luther was excommunicated
What is the holy book of the Muslim faith?
Koran
Talmud
Bible
Torah
What caused the plague to spread quickly between humans?
Severe population growth
Increased use of trade routes
Increased population of rats
The plague took many years, it was not quick
Who invented the printing press?
Johannes Gutenberg
Martin Luther
Christopher Latham Sholes
John Calvin
Why did some monarchs welcome Protestantism in their land?
Believed the Lutheran church was corrupt
Did not like having to answer to a foreign ruler, the Pope.
Did not like paying taxes to the Umma
Wanted to gain the military support of Rome
The purpose of the Council of Trent was to
fight Protestantism by rooting out heresy.
spread the Catholic faith to distant lands.
translate the Bible into the vernacular.
direct the reform of the Catholic Church.
Where did the Mughal empire rise in the 1500s?
Turkey
India
China
North Africa
Which of the following is not a pillar of Islam?
Fasting during Hanukkah
Prayer five times a day
Giving to the poor
The Testament of Belief
What was a reason for why crusaders went to war?
They were told that they would be forgiven of their sins
They were told that they would be given land
They wanted to kill Hindus
They believed that Allah told them so
After the Reformation, what were the names of the branches of Christianity in Europe?
Catholic and Eastern Orthodox
Greek Catholic and Lutheranism
Roman Catholic and Protestantism
Protestantism and Lutheranism
The age of great change marked by renewed interest in classical learning and the Greek and Roman arts is called the ___________.
Renaissance
Reformation
Middle Ages
Scientific Revolution
What is an example of a secondary source?
World History Textbook
World War II Veteran
The Gettysburg Address
The Diary of Anne Frank
From where did the Black Death originate?
Fleas and rats
Dogs and fleas
Ticks and rats
Food poisoning
Which of the following was not an impact of the printing press?
Increased literacy
Spread of ideas
Spread of religion
Spread of diseases
Which of the following was an effect of the Black Death?
There were large increases in wages and prices throughout Europe
Peasants migrated into large cities seeking medical care
Doctors trying to stop the epidemic made rapid advances in medicine
People developed greater religious tolerance as they united in prayer
What triggered the events that resulted in the formation of the Church of England?
Henry VIII wanted a divorce.
Henry VIII converted to Lutheranism.
The pope would not end Church corruption.
The pope rejected the Act of Supremacy.
Which definition best explains the feudal system?
It was an economic system based on the usage of slaves on plantations
It was a political system where the king ruled over serfs
It was an economic and political system where the king was responsible for all the agriculture
It was a political, social, and economic system where lords had serfs work the land and answered to the king
Which of the following was an achievement of the Middle Ages?
Increased diseases origin
Increased warfare
Decreased literacy
Increased health and lifespan
What would be the benefit of writing in the vernacular?
It appeals to the elite
It is common language for everyone to understand
It is much more cost efficient
It spreads faster throughout the continent
Why is the Byzantine empire considered the New Rome?
Incorporated the culture into the new empire
The Roman emperor moved the capital to Constantinople
Justinian married a daughter of a Roman emperor
The Byzantines successfully captured Rome
Why did the feudal system develop in Europe during the Middle Ages?
To establish safety in the chaos after the fall of Rome
To give imperial power to kings
To honor and give allegiance to the Roman Catholic Church
To follow the edicts left behind by the Romans
From what we can tell, which is the oldest monotheistic religion still in practice?
Islam
Christianity
Judaism
Sikhism
Who was the founder of Islam?
Abraham
Jesus
Muhammed
Abu Bakr
Which of the following is a primary source?
95 Theses
World History by McGraw and Hill Company
The History Channel
The movie Luther
How did the Catholic Church respond to new theories regarding science?
The Church encouraged multiple scientists
The Church funded artists and scientists to discover new artistic movements
The Church rebelled against the idea of increasing science by preventing monks to be educated
The Church condemned these scientists and actually had them punished
How did the Ottomans accumulate their wealth?
They captured it from their enemies
Gold was a natural resource of the empire
They charged all non Muslims outrageous taxes
They were midway points between all Asian and European trade
What time period had a significant impact on the Scientific Revolution?
Renaissance
Reformation
Middle Ages
Roman Empire
Who was the founder of Christianity?
Jesus
Muhammed
Pontius Pilate
Abraham
How did the Mongolian empire fall?
The Russians invaded and took back their land
After Genghis's death, the empire had been split and fell apart
Genghis's brothers were ineffectual leaders and lost battles
The empire fell when the plague hit Asia
Who was the leader responsible for uniting the Mongolian clans into an empire?
Suleyman
Genghis Khan
Mansa Musa
Justinian
What is the holy book of Judaism?
Talmud
Torah
Koran
Bible
Which empire did the Safavids share a border with?
Persian
Byzantine
Mongolian
Ottoman
What is Francis Bacon famous for doing?
Developing the scientific method
Making bacon
Heliocentrism
Dual lens telescope
What was the capital of the Byzantine empire?
Constantinople
Istanbul
Rome
London
What military tactic did the Mongolians perfect?
Infantry marching
Use of plague infected bodies
Archery on horseback
Molten metal usage
What do the Mughals and the Ottomans have in common?
They are both Indian
They are both Muslim
They both relied on Janissaries
They both went into bankruptcy
What is the definition of monotheism?
Belief in prophets
Belief in multiple gods
Belief in one god
Belief in the devine
Isaac Newton is most famous for his work with ___________.
heliocentrism
gravity
planetary spin
star alignments
Which religious philosophy was influenced by the Scientific Revolution?
Christianity
Deism
Judaism
Hinduism
What language did Martin Luther translate the Bible into for the first time?
Italian
English
German
Greek
Which empire defeated the Byzantine empire?
Ottoman
Safavid
Mongolian
English
Which scientist was the first to propose a heliocentric universe theory?
Galileo
Copernicus
Newton
Bacon
Which two empires fought consistently because of religious differences?
Ottoman and Safavid
British and India
Mongolian and Ottoman
Ottoman and Mughal
Who was the founder of Judaism?
Muhammed
Jesus
Abraham
Noah
Which monarch solidified Protestantism in England?
Bloody Mary
Elizabeth I
Henry V
Edward I
What does vernacular mean?
common language
common math
common vern
common literacy
