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Quiz for a Mid-term

Total questions: 96

Worksheet time: 54mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
What is the name for the system of promises between lords and vassals that governed Europe in the Middle Ages?
a)
Christianity
b)
Feudalism
c)
Shinto
d)
Chivalry
2.
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
3.
What is the name for the large estate of land a knight lived on?
a)
castle
b)
manor
c)
chivalry
d)
land
4.

What process was developed by those who worked the land on manors, which led to better crop production?

a)

Mercantilism

b)

Triangular Trade

c)

Three-Field system

d)

Subsistence Farming

5.
What was the purpose of the Crusades?
a)
Ceremony acknowledging the achievement of completing 12 years of education
b)
Expel Martin Luther from the Catholic Church
c)
Unite all of Europe as one Christian kingdom
d)
Retake the city of Jerusalem (Holy Lands)
6.
A widespread disease, or epidemic, spread by fleas on rats through Europe during the Middle Ages was known as:
a)
The Black Death/The Plague
b)
The Voice
c)
The Spanish Flu
d)
The Common Cold
7.
The Black Death was spread by which of the following methods?
a)
Kissing!
b)
By sharing a cup
c)
It was air born
d)
Fleas on rats
8.

What were the warriors called in the Middle Ages

a)

“We didn’t study this!?!”

b)

Knights

c)

Empire

d)

Soldiers

e)

....?

9.
What is the name for the system of promises between lords and vassals that governed Europe in the Middle Ages?
a)
Christianity
b)
Feudalism
c)
Shinto
d)
Chivalry
10.

What was the Crusades

a)

An area of land given to a lord or baron by a king to rule

b)

A system of government where the king allotted to his lords and barons. The lords and barons would then pledge their loyalty to thier king and promise to protect his rule

c)

Germanic tribes who settled in the land that is today France

d)

Religious wars between the Christians and Muslims for control of the holy land, especially Jerusalem

11.
The crusades were wars between Christians and 
a)
Hindus
b)
Buddhists
c)
Muslims
d)
Catholics
12.
Who was the Pope that called for the Crusades?
a)
Pope Urban II
b)
Pope Leo X
c)
Pope Urban I
d)
Pope Leo V
13.
What were the Crusades fought over?
a)
excommunication
b)
to control Europe
c)
the United States
d)
the Holy Land
14.
What is another name for the Bubonic Plague?
a)
Bubonic Illiness
b)
Black Spots
c)
Black Blood
d)
Black Death
15.
Which group got blamed for the plague in some areas of Europe?
a)
Catholics
b)
Christians
c)
Jews
d)
Muslims
16.

What span of years did the Middle Ages cover?

a)

1600-1750

b)

450-1450

c)

1450-1600

d)

1750-1820

17.
Which of the following is not a reason for the fall of the Roman Empire?
a)
the empire was too small
b)
barbarian invasions
c)
the empire was too big
d)
the population of Rome declined
18.
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
19.
Which statement best describes the result of the Crusades?
a)
Europeans maintained a lasting control over much of the Middle East 
b)
Islamic influence dominated Europe 
c)
Europeans developed tolerance of Non-Christian religions 
d)
trade between Europe and the Middle East was expanded 
20.
Which of the following contributed to the spread of the Bubonic Plague?
a)
lack of medical and scientific knowledge
b)
isolation from other cultures
c)
lack of faith in God and religion
d)
good hygiene and sanitation practices
21.
A manor has everything it needs to survive. This is known as being what?
a)
Self-Sufficient
b)
Self-Centered
c)
Self- Eventide 
d)
Self-Protection
22.
According to the New Testament, what happened to Jesus three days after his crucifixion by the Romans?
a)
Jesus died and was cremated.  His ashes were spread in a cave. 
b)
Jesus rose from the dead and appeared to his disciples.  This is know as the Resurrection.
c)
Jesus was buried in a local cemetery and he received a never-ending line of visitors.
d)
Jesus was baptized after his death.  Christians believe this is why he is the Savior.
23.
What did Jesus teach that God wanted his followers to do?
a)
They are to read our Bible five times each day.
b)
They are to pray five times a day facing Jerusalem.
c)
Since God created and loved all people, they are to love God and one another.
d)
They are to travel to Jerusalem at least once in their lifetime.
24.
Christianity is an extension of what religion?
a)
Judaism
b)
Buddhism
c)
Hinduism
d)
Shintoism
25.
What is the name of the leader of the Roman Catholic Church?
a)
Patriarch
b)
Emperor
c)
Jesus
d)
Pope
26.
Why did Christianity attract so many followers?
a)
It promised that if people accepted Jesus they would become rich.
b)
It gave people the ultimate gift of wisdom.
c)
It gave hope to the poor and powerless
d)
It promised that if people accepted Jesus they would suffer
27.
Christianity and Judaism both believe in one god and are called...
a)
Monotheistic
b)
Polytheistic
c)
Atheistic
d)
Agnostic
28.

During the time of persecution, the Jews hoped that God would send a _____ to rescue them. Christians believe that Jesus was this figure.

a)

Apostles

b)

Messiah

c)

Pope

d)

Disciples

29.
Where do Christians worship at?
a)
church
b)
temple
c)
stupa
d)
synagogue
30.
Which of these is NOT one of the five pillars of Islam?
a)
There is no god but god.
b)
The pilgrimage to Mecca must be made.
c)
Fasting must be done every day.
d)
Donations to charity must be made annually.
31.
What is the pilgrimage to Mecca called?
a)
Kaaba
b)
Tajj
c)
Hajj
d)
Medina
32.
What is a major holiday in Muslim culture?
a)
Ramadan
b)
Christmas
c)
Kwanzaa
d)
Hannukah
33.
Which of these does Islam follow?
a)
Polytheism
b)
Deism
c)
Monotheism
d)
Atheism
34.
How are the Five Pillars in Islam and Ten Commandments in Christianity similar?
a)
Guide for the afterlife
b)
guide for praying towards Mecca
c)
Guide for moral and ethical living
d)
guide for achieving God's forgiveness
35.
One obligation of a Muslim is to make at least one pilgrimage to:
a)
Medina    
b)
Mt Arafat    
c)
Baghdad
d)
Mecca
36.
The name of those who submit to God is:
a)
Islams
b)
Muslims
c)
Suniis
d)
Arabs
37.
What is a major holiday in Muslim culture?
a)
Ramadan
b)
Christmas
c)
Kwanzaa
d)
Hannukah
38.

which is the correct order for the 4 noble truths

a)

life is suffering, desire leads to suffering, suffering can end, solution is eight fold path

b)

desire leads to suffering ,life is suffering, suffering can end, solution is eight fold path

c)

suffering can end, life is suffering, desire leads to suffering, solution is eight fold path

d)

life is suffering, solution is eight fold path, desire leads to suffering, suffering can end

39.
The worship of many gods.
a)
monotheism
b)
polytheism
c)
atheism
d)
henotheism
40.
What is the name of Hinduisms supreme power?
a)
Brahman
b)
Atman
c)
Varna
d)
Shiva
41.
The goal of Buddhists is Nirvana.  Nirvana is
a)
Becoming enlightened
b)
A life of moderation
c)
A state of no more suffering
42.
What are the basic teachings of Buddhism called?
a)
Ten Commandments
b)
Shar'ia Law
c)
The Four Noble Truths
d)
The Five Noble Truths
43.
Where did Buddhism originate and where did it spread?
a)
China.  Leading faith in the Americas and Middle East.
b)
China.  Spread to the rest of Asia
c)
India.  Leading religion in the Americas and the Middle East
d)
India.  Leading faith in Southeast Asia, Central Asia, China, Japan & Korea
44.
When a Buddhist reaches "enlightenment" it is said they reach a certain state that is translated as "snuffing out" as in blowing out a lamp. What is this state called? 
a)
Oklahoma
b)
Nirvana
c)
bliss
d)
Mumbai
45.

(7) What were 3 effects of the Crusades?

a)

1- trade expanded between Europe and SW Asia 2- the Pope's authority was weakened by losses 3- the power of European nobles were weakened why Kings grew stronger

b)

1- trade between Europe and SW Asia suffered 2- the Pope's authority was increased by crusader victories 3- the power of European nobles were strengthened why Kings grew weaker

46.

Which of the following increased as a result of the Crusades?

a)

Religious tolerance

b)

Trade

c)

Byzantine territory

d)

Feudalism

47.
What were two indirect results of the Crusades?
a)
trade and commerce increased and the feudal system was strengthened 
b)
trade and commerce declined and the feudal system was strengthened 
c)
trade and commerce increased and the feudal system was weakened 
d)
trade and commerce declined and the feudal system was weakened 
48.
Which statement best describes the role of the Roman Catholic Church in Europe during the Middle Ages?
a)
The Church encouraged individuals to question authority.
b)
Church leaders were involved solely in spiritual activities.
c)
The Church gained influence as the world became more secular.
d)
The Church provided a sense of stability, unity, and order.
49.

Where were the Aztecs located in the 14th, 15th, and 16th centuries?

a)

Central Mexico

b)

North America

c)

Brazil

d)

Arabia

50.

The capital of the Aztec empire is

a)

Tampico

b)

Tenochtitlan

c)

Guadalajara

d)

Reynosa

51.

Who overthrew the Aztec empire?

a)

Pánfilo de Narváez

b)

Hernando de Soto

c)

Hernan Cortes

d)

Juan de Oñate

52.
The large stepped pyramids of the Maya served as ______________ to the Gods.
a)
Ball-game courts
b)
Temples
c)
Military Barracks
d)
Trade Ports
53.
The region extending from modern Mexico through Central America
a)
Mesoamerica
b)
Mesopotamia
c)
Midland
d)
Mayas
54.

Where did the Maya settle?

a)

high in the Himalaya Mountains

b)

Mesopotamia

c)

Yucatan Peninsula

d)

Andes Mountains of modern day Peru

55.
The ________ created a civilization high in the Andes Mountains.
a)
Incas
b)
Clayton Kershaw
c)
Myans
d)
Aztecs
56.
The Mayan's created a _________ -day calendar. 
a)
1000
b)
365
c)
24
d)
800
57.
Who conquered the Aztec Empire?
a)
Beyonce
b)
Hernan Cortes
c)
Pedro de Valdivia
d)
Speedy Gonzales
58.
Which of the following was an important aspect of the Aztec and Mayan religious ceremonies? 
a)
reading scripture
b)
sun worship
c)
worship of one god
d)
human sacrifice
59.
What was the name of a major African city that was one of the world's most sophisticated centers of leaning and culture in the 15th and 16th centuries?
a)
Zimbabwe
b)
Zanzibar
c)
Timbuktu
d)
Alexandria
60.
What was the source of the wealth that made Mansa Musa the wealthiest, most powerful ruler in the world in the 14th century?
a)
Trade in silks and spices
b)
Control of major choke points
c)
Trade in salt and gold
d)
Control of oceanic trade routes
61.
Great Mali ruler most famous for his expensive pilgrimage to Mecca.
a)
Genghis Khan
b)
Osman the Turk
c)
Bantu Ganta
d)
Mansa Musa
62.
West African culture was shaped by the ________________________  trade network
a)
Trans-Saharan
b)
Indian Ocean
c)
Middle Eastern
d)
Mediterranean 
63.
West Africans had large deposits of _______, but lacked salt which they needed desperately.
a)
Gold
b)
Silver
c)
Iron Ore
d)
Diamonds
64.
Great leader of Mali famous for his hajj (pilgrimage) to the Muslim holy city of Mecca
a)
Mansa Musa
b)
Sundiata
c)
Songhai
d)
Benin
65.
________________ grew into the largest of the 3 major West African empires.
a)
Songhai
b)
Ghana
c)
Mali
d)
Aksum
66.
Medieval West African societies were transformed by two powerful forces which were...?
a)
Trade; Islam
b)
Trade; Christianity
c)
Climate Change; Trade
d)
Christianity; Islam
67.
This West African city was a great center of trade that had mosques, universities, and libraries.
a)
Mecca
b)
Rome
c)
Los Angeles
d)
Timbuktu
68.
Who was the famous leader of Mali?
a)
a pharaoh that was chosen
b)
King Tut
c)
Mansa Musa
d)
Mali had no king
69.
Cultural diffusion is the ...
a)
creation of new technology
b)
exchanging of ideas between groups of people
c)
one culture hating another
d)
eating and farming
70.
Which of the following factors is the main reason that Ghana became a powerful empire in West Africa?
a)
It had extremely productive agriculture
b)
It controlled the gold and salt trade in that region
c)
It traded extensively with European countries
d)
It was the first African empire to industrialize
71.
The kingdoms of Ghana, Mali, & Songhai prospered primarily due to their 
a)
exchanges with Indian ports
b)
direct access to the Arabian Sea
c)
control of trade routes
d)
abundance of diamonds
72.
Genghis Khan was leader of the _______________.
a)
Chinese
b)
Mongols
c)
Tartars
d)
Huns
73.

The Mongols conquered much of _____.

a)

Asia

b)

Africa

c)

North America

d)

Europe

74.

What is the largest contiguous land empire ever to exist in history?

a)

British Empire

b)

Soviet Union

c)

Mongol Empire

d)

Qing Empire

75.

Who completed the conquest of China in 1279? Hint...........He was a Mongol.

a)

Genghis Khan

b)

Kublai Khan

c)

Zhu Yuanzhang

d)

Zheng He

76.

How many miles did Genhis Khan's Mongol empire connect?

a)

At their peak, the Mongols controlled between 11 and 12 million contiguous square miles, an area about the size of Africa

b)

About 6,000 sq. miles

c)

Amost 5 million sq. milles

d)

Only about 3,000 sq. miles

77.

What are the three stages of becoming a knight?

a)

Page, vassal, knight

b)

vassal, squire, knight

c)

vassal, page, knight

d)

Page, squire, knight

78.

What time period was the Roman Empire created?

a)

27 BCE

b)

624 CE

c)

1206 CE

d)

1325 CE

79.

In 1325 the Aztecs took refuge on an island in Lake Texcoco. Why did the Aztec decided to settled there?

a)

It was a random choice

b)

The Aztec priests saw the eagle, clutching on a snake, perched on a snake, just as the gods had promised And so the Aztecs set about building a city they called Tenochtitlan

c)

The Gods have told them

d)

They tought that was a holy place

80.

What is the world's oldest religion that begun in the 500 BCE?

a)

Buddhsm

b)

Hinduism

c)

Christianity

d)

Islam

81.

During the Mongol Empire people could travel easier. Why was that possible?

a)

People felt free

b)

People wanted to explore

c)

Because there where trade raoutes

d)

Because they had highways

82.

The Mandinka people founded the empire of...

a)

Ghana

b)

Songhai

c)

Bantu

d)

Mali

83.

During the Roman Empire, for almost 300 hundred years this religion was under persecution

a)

Islam

b)

Christianity

c)

Shinto

d)

Buddhism

84.

What is the eightfold path consisted of?

a)

Eight noble truths

b)

Meditation techniques

c)

Rihgt thoughts and actions

d)

The steps for reincarnation

85.

What is a piece of land that nobles possessed in the feudal system called?

a)

Itz

b)

page

c)

fief

d)

tithe

86.

The biggest West African empire was:

a)

Songhai

b)

Mali

c)

Ghana

d)

Timbactu

87.

Who is responsible for begginin the first crusade?

a)

Cortez and Moctezuma

b)

Constantine and Nero

c)

Urban II and Alexius

d)

Pizzaro and Atahualpa

88.

According to Hindu beliefs, how do you move up a caste and who determines it?

a)

you move to a different cast when you get married

b)

during one life you can't move to a different cast, only when you are born again the gods determine whether you move up a caste

c)

the Buddha determines that

d)

The priests determine that

89.

How were the serfs different from the slaves?

a)

The serfs were considered a part of the property and were not allowed to leave

b)

they were the same

c)

both groups were very similar

d)

the serfs had to pay rent and taxes

90.

What animal was first introduced to the Americas by the Spanish during their conquest of the New World?

a)

horse

b)

camel

c)

cow

d)

yak

91.

Demotic writing system was used by

a)

Shang nobles

b)

Egyptian merchants

c)

Mayan scribes

d)

Sumerian kings

92.

The Roman Empire is represented by which set of characteristics?

a)

built on professional warfare and the concept of citizenship; started in 27 BCE; polytheistic;encompassed territory from Britain to Turkey

b)

built on a swampy island in a lake; started in 1325 CE; connected most of central Mexico

c)

built on world domination; started in 1206 CE; connected Europe and Asia; meritocracy

d)

built to provide safe haven for religious believers; started in 624 CE; created provinces connected by religion; tolerant and encouraging of education

93.

The Buddhist religion teaches that salvation is earned by:

a)

following the Ten Commandments

b)

worshiping Allah as the one true god

c)

learning to give up selfish desire

d)

being baptized and confirmed

94.

Which of the following is effect of the Trans-Saharan trade routes on West Africa?

a)

the growth of empires built on trade

b)

The introduction of Islam

c)

The use of Arabic as a major language of trade

d)

All of the above

95.

Which world religion began in the 500s BCE?

a)

Islam

b)

Christianity

c)

Buddhism

d)

Hinduism

96.

Who is responsible for downfall of the Aztecs?

a)

Francisco Pizarro

b)

Moctezuma II

c)

Moctezuma II and Hernan Cortez

d)

Moctezuma II and Francisco Pizarro

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