WorksheetsBenchmark #3 Study Guide
Total questions: 155
Worksheet time: 1hrs 24mins
Feudalism is based on two ideas. Which ones of the following are those ideas?
Land
Equality
Loyalty
Liberty
Who actually had the most power in Japan?
Emperor
Shogun
Samurai
Peasants
Which group of people made up the majority of ancient Japan?
Peasants
Samurai
Emperor
Merchants
What is the leader of the military called?
Samurai
Shogun
Emperor
Merchants
What was the type of writing they practiced?
Calligraphy
Italic
Bold
Sign Language
Religion located in Japan and related to Buddhism. This religion focuses particularly on nature and ancestor worship
Zen Buddhism
Isolationism
Origami
Shintoism
A political system in which Nobles are granted land in exchange for their loyalty, military service and protection of the people who live on the land (like serfs).
Feudal System
Samurai
Emperor
Hajj
A Buddhist sect that emphasizes enlightenment through meditation and stresses simplicity and discipline
Zen Buddhism
Alta Buddhism
Shintoism
Emperor
Skilled workers who make goods by hand
Samurai
Knights
Artisans
Merchants
Japanese lyric poetry that expresses single thoughts or tells brief stories. It means "short song," a form that depends on the number of lines instead of syllables (5,7,5,7,7)
Tanka Poetry
Haiku Poetry
Furniture
Shogun
Feudal Lords of Japan who pledged loyalty to The Shogun.
Samurai
Merchants
Daimyo
Emperor
This term means 'one who serves'. Loyal bodyguards for the warlords. Daimyo hired _______ both to protect themselves and to attack other daimyo.
Samurai
Knights
Emperor
Peasants
A fabric made by weaving, used to make clothing
Textile
Tanka Poetry
Furniture
Origami
lesser lords who pledged their service and loyalty to a higher leader -- in a military capacity
shogun
vassal
knight
merchant
A ceramic made of fine clay baked at very high temperatures.
porcelain
glass
poetry
textile
A general who ruled Japan in the emperor's name
shogun
samurai
daimyo
feudal system
Japanese used a glossy and protective coating, to enhance the beauty of their furniture.
Lacquer
Samurai
Poetry
Origami
What is the name of Ancient Europe's government?
Feudalism
Democracy
Republican
Shintoism
What is the economic system that Europe had called?
Manorialism
Feudalistic System
Currency
Charlemagism
How many levels did the feudal system have?
Three
Four
Five
Six
What did vassals receive in exchange for their service?
Land
Money
Clothing
Royalty
What creation stabilized the government of Europe after the empire of Rome fell?
Monasteries
Feudalism
Monarchy
Religion
Who gave out land to the vassals?
King
Knight
Lords
Serfs
The people who provided money and knights to the king in exchange for land
Lords
Vassals
Knights
Peasants/ serfs
Declares himself king of England in 1066, beginning the spread of feudalism in England
Charlemagne
William the Conquer
Knights
Lords
A period that lasted from about 500AD to about 1500AD
Middle Ages
Neolithic Ages
Modern Day Ages
Knights Ages
The empire that united Western Europe once again under Charlemagne
Carolingian Empire
Byzantine Empire
Roman Empire
Greek Empire
The land given to a knight in exchange for fighting for the nobles and king
Fief
Serf
Vassal
Carolingian Empire
The people who provided food, services, and taxes when demanded
Serfs
Vassals
Peasants
Knights
A young person who trains to be a knight.
Squire
Vassal
Knight
Lord
The Code of Honor and Behavior for the knights.
Chivalry
Bushido
Knighthood
Monasteries
Warriors on horseback who were the best fighters and protected the king, lords, and serfs/peasants
Knights
Samurai
Lords
Serfs
A political system in which land was owned by kings or lords but held by vassals in return for their loyalty and service.
Feudalism
Shintoism
Charlemagism
Chivalry
A lord who was granted land in exchange for service and loyalty to a greater lord
Knight
Vassal
Serf
King
Something that must be done because of legal or moral duty
Monasteries
Obligations
Manors
Medieval
Another name for the Middle Ages
Medieval Age
Chivalry
Monarialism
Manor
The European economic ($) system during the Middle Ages.
Manorialism
Manor
Feudalism
Feudal System
Communities of monks built over Europe during Middle Ages
Monasteries
Manors
Charlemagne
Feudal System
Estates, or large land holdings of nobles in exchange for services to the king
Manors
Government
Medieval
William the Conqueror
Charles the Great, the emperor who reunited Western Europe and diffused Christianity throughout empire
Charlemagne
William the Conqueror
Charles the Hammer
Pepin
What empire had to fall in order for the Roman Catholic Church to begin?
Roman Empire
Byzantine Empire
European Empire
Carolingian Empire
Which of the following took place at the Roman Catholic Church?
Weddings
Burials
Confirmed
Voting
These were the rituals the people attended to gain forgiveness.
Divine Right
Penances
Baptism
Tithes
Who was at the top of the Roman Catholic Church?
Priest
Pope
Major Abbot
Monk
The Roman Catholic Church never paid ____________ because they were ____________________.
taxes, independent
tithes, independent
taxes, dependent
tithes, dependent
A religious person who devotes his life to spreading his religion to others.
Scriptorium
Missionaries
Dominican Monk
Monasteries
a place where mostly nuns live their lives devoted to God
Convent
Monasteries
Scriptorium
Theology
places where monks live and work together; learning centers formed the first universities
monasteries
convents
scriptorium
Pope
place in monastery where manuscripts were copied by hand
scriptorium
laboratory
library
conservatory
study of religion
theology
irreligion
Biology
Christology
Male member of the religious order
monks
knights
bishops
nuns
Female member of the religious order.
Monk
Nun
Convent
Bishop
a monk who lives in a monastery and devotes his life there to God
Dominican Monk
Franciscan Monk
European Monk
African Monk
Christian church/denomination based in Rome, led by the Pope
Orthodox
Catholicism
Shintoism
Buddhism
The leader of the Catholic Church
Pope
Bishop
Charlemagne
King
What role did monasteries play in Europe during the Middle Ages?
A. encouraging people to live a life of extravagance
B. preserving of sacred Islamic writings and knowledge
C. preserving of sacred Christian writings and knowledge
D. refusing to help the sick and less fortunate
What item(s) did the monks reproduce in the scriptorium?
A. hand-made maps of Europe
B. wood-block paintings
C. hand-made copies of the Bible
D. armor for Knights
Which text is considered a great example of illuminated artwork from medieval Europe?
Magna Carta
Book of Kells
Upanishads
Qu'ran
What cultural role did the Roman Catholic Church play in people's lives during the Middle Ages?
A. It gave them jobs, where they earned a paycheck.
B. It gave them a common bond and offered them stability.
C. It gave them military training and weapons to defend themselves.
D. It did not play a cultural role in people's lives.
What were some of the things that occurred in monasteries during the Middle Ages? (Check ALL that apply)
A. Hand-copying the Bible
B. caring for the ill
C. Education of boys, primarily for priesthood
D. Creating pottery
Where in the monastery were Christian writings preserved?
A. Infirmary
B. Refectory
C. Dormitory
D. Scriptorium
Which leader decreed that monasteries should educate boys to prepare them for the priesthood?
John Knox
B. Martin Luther
C. Charlemagne
D. King John
What was the role of the Franciscans and Dominicans during the Middle Ages?
A. spread Christianity
B. spread Islam
C. fight in the Crusades
D. work as serfs
Which of the following is a way that monasteries influenced the communities around them?
A. They offered land and protection in exchange for loyalty and military service.
B. They converted villagers to Islam and Judaism.
C. They preserved sacred Christian writings.
D. They worked the farmland of vassals in exchange for money.
Which of the following is true about the first universities in Europe?
A. The universities taught in English, the language of the Church.
B. The universities grew from monastic schools and theology degrees were most prominent.
C. The universities taught math and science learned from Muslims.
D. The universities were originally built to teach girls about reading.
How did the Roman Catholic Church become rich and powerful during the Middle Ages? (Choose ALL that apply)
People paid penances
People paid the church for various sacraments
receiving gifts of land from the wealthy
People gave the church tithes
What church official ranks at the top of the church social hierarchy?
bishop
priest
archbishop
pope
What did monks do in the scriptorium?
They copied books and ancient manuscripts
They sewed clothing
They cared for the sic
They slept
Charlemagne wanted his people to
burn books.
convert to Christianity.
pay the piper.
stop learning.
Charlemagne was known for
being cruel to the pope.
loving all people.
being well educated and having numerous degrees.
uniting Western Europe.
Which person in the feudal hierarchy had the most power?
peasant
serf
king
knight
Charlemagne.
Why did Europeans in the Middle Ages turn towards feudalism?
It offered the people protection and stability.
It was forced upon them by the traders along the Silk Road.
The feudal system was similar to the Romans government.
The Pope told them to do it or they would not go to heaven.
What caused the growth of feudalism in Europe during the Middle Ages?
the rivalry between ancient empires.
the unification of European rulers.
the decline of the Roman Catholic Church
the collapse of a strong central government/
What was the primary goal of the Reconquista?
to select a new Pope
to sign the Magna Carta
to retake Spain from the Muslims
to revolt against the rich landowners
What was the main goal of the Crusaders?
They wanted to permanently recapture the Holy Land from the Muslims
They wanted to free Constantinople from Muslim control
They wanted to reunite the two halves of the Roman Empire
They wanted to spread Protestant principles
Which two religions came into conflict during the Crusades?
Judaism and Christianity
Islam and Christianity
Hinduism and Christianity
Islam and Hinduism
Why were the Crusades fought?
to bring the eastern bishops back under the Pope's control
to protect European territory from the invading Muslims
to reunite the Roman Catholic Church and Eastern Orthodox Church
to gain control of Palestine, the Holy Land
Which of the following were reasons used for Christians to start the Crusades?
to recapture Palestine from the Turks
to free Holy Land from Muslim rule
to prevent the Turks from attacking the Byzantine Empire
to take control of the Silk Road
As a result of the Crusades
trade increased between the Middle East and the West
the West gained more power
the two Churches reunited
the Mongols lost their land to the Byzantine Empire
What was the outcome of the Crusades?
The Holy Land came under Christian control.
The Holy Land remained under Muslim control.
The Holy Land was destroyed and abandoned.
The Holy Land was divided by the two sides.
The word "crusade" is Latin for:
battle
religion
cross
conquer
What was the main reason why different groups fought over Jerusalem during the Crusades?
Jerusalem had many weapons and resources necessary for warfare.
Jerusalem was considered to be a sacred place for several different religions.
Jerusalem was rich with natural minerals such as gold and coal.
Jerusalem's location made it an important location for trade.
Jerusalem was a holy place for which religious groups?
(Select 3)
Muslims
Buddhists
Jews
Christians
Hindus
Why did Pope Urban II call for the 1st Crusade?
to fight against the Jews in Palestine
to take revenge for the crucifixion of Jesus Christ
to take back Rome from the Christians
to reclaim the Holy Land from the Muslims and to stop the spread of Islam
This map tracks the movement of Europeans duing the Middle Ages. What would be the best title for this map?
Spread of the Black Death
The Silk Road
The Fall of the Western Roman Empire
The Crusades
How did life change for surviving peasants and serfs after the plague?
They all moved from towns to the country.
They began to demand pay for their labor.
They rioted and took over the manors.
They worked longer hours.
Which of the following best describes how the plague was spread from one person to another?
through the air
through the bites of fleas
through contact with an infected person
all of the above
Where did the Bubonic Plague originate?
Northern Europe
South Africa
Central Asia
Middle East
Which of the following best explains why the Black Death spread so quickly throughout Europe?
doctors ran out of vaccinations for the plague
doctors ran out of antibiotics for the plague
doctors had little knowledge of how to cure the disease
doctors were too sick themselves to help others' suffering
Which of the following was a major impact of the Black Death?
loss of natural resources
an increase in population
the decline of feudalism
the decrease of the king's power
Based on the map, in what year did the Bubonic Plague reach Prague?
1347
1348
1349
1350
Approximately what percentage of the population died of the Black Death in Europe?
1/2
1/3
1/4
1/8
During the Black Death period in Europe, how did the plague arrive in Italy?
on trade ships
on the silk road
on the Trans-Saharan gold trade
on camels
The plague was carried by which of the following? (Check all that apply)
rats/animals
humans
fleas
rain water
What did most people believe the Black Death was caused by?
dogs and cats
biological warfare
God as a punishment
food mites
Why did nobles make King John sign the Magna Carta?
They wanted to give the king unlimited power.
They wanted to separate the church and state.
They wanted to replace him with a different ruler.
They wanted to limit the king's power.
What style of government existed in England prior to the Magna Carta?
direct democracy
theocracy
absolute monarchy
constitutional monarchy
Initially, who was given rights by the signing of the Magna Carta?
lords and clergy (church officials)
King of England
all people in England
peasants/serfs
The Magna Carta evolved over hundreds of years and eventually gave rights to whom?
King of England
lords and clergy
peasants/serfs
All English people
Who introduced (used) feudalism and became known as the first true king of England?
William the Conqueror
King John
Edward the Confessor
Harold Godwinson
By weakening the power of the king, the Magna Carta led to the end of which of the following?
feudalism
parliament
religious orders
Hundred Years War
Which of the following rights were protected or given by the Magna Carta? (Check ALL that apply)
the right to representative assembly
the right to a free education
the right to trial by jury
the right to rule of law
Which principal of the Magna Carta is included in our U.S. government?
Religious leaders rule the government
One all powerful leader rules the government
Court system must listen to the judgement of the President
Representative Assembly makes the laws
What was the first democratic, legislative body in modern Europe?
Rome's representative democracy
Greece's direct democracy
France's fuedal system
England's Parliament (Great Council)
- Which English king did the nobles force to sign the Magna Carta?
a. King John
b. King Henry VIII
c. Charlemagne
d. William the Conqueror
What 13th century document established the rights listed below?
- Rule of law
- Due Process
- Representative assemblies (Great Council)
the Constitution
Napoleonic Code
the Communist Manifesto
the Magna Carta
what stopped the plague
winter
medication
surup
cure
What was the time in history when the Roman Catholic Church was questioned?
Middle Ages
Renaissance
Reformation
All of the Above
How did the invention of the printing press help the Reformation?
Bibles printed allowed more people to read them.
People could read translations of the Bible in their language.
It allowed reformers to spread their ideas.
All of the Above
Why did the Reformation begin?
Luther wanted to start a new religion.
The Church was poor and needed a new leader.
Calvin wanted to head the Church.
There were abuses in the Church that needed changing.
Before the Reformation, Christian churches were ___________
Jewish
Roman Catholic
Muslim
None of the Above
What was the list of complaints against the Church called?
95 Theses
Peace of Augsburg
Magna Carta
New Testament
What was the Counter Reformation?
Pope's decision to go to war
Protestants moving to new lands
Printing Bible in other languages
Catholic Church making changes
Why did Luther disagree with the selling of indulgences?
He believed they should cost more.
He believed people had to work to earn salvation.
He believed salvation was a gift of grace.
He believed his 95 Theses could get people to Heaven.
If a person was accused of heresy, he/she could be kicked out of the church or ______________________.
ordained
crowned
excommunicated
reformed
Who questioned the teachings of the Catholic Church by posting 95 Theses in 1517?
Ignatius Loyola
John Calvin
Martin Luther
John Calvin preached the idea of predestination. What is predestination?
God has already chosen who receives salvation.
Faith is revealed through a righteous life and work ethic.
The Pope is the ultimate authority on Earth.
