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WorksheetsFinal Exam Review
Total questions: 60
Worksheet time: 30mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
What does “vernacular” mean?
a)
Frankish slang for “good”
b)
common, everyday language of a region
c)
a new type of wagon used in northern Europe
d)
the Chinese term for a bodyguard
2.
What happened in Britain after the Romans left?
a)
the 2012 Summer Olympics
b)
the Angles and the Saxons invaded
c)
Ireland invented soda bread
d)
the Romans said "tricked you!" and came back
3.
Where did the Franks settle?
a)
Frankland
b)
France
c)
England
d)
Germany
4.
Who was Charlemagne?
a)
King of the Franks and the Holy Roman Emperor
b)
King of the Lombards and the Byzantine Emperor
c)
King of the Greeks and the Western Roman Emperor
d)
King in the North!
5.
How did geographic factors shape European culture?
a)
it allowed each country to be very independent
b)
separated & protected groups; also connected them
c)
the lack of rivers led to more wars
d)
the lack of wars led to more rivers
6.
What was the Concordat of Worms?
a)
treaty b/w the pope and the Holy Roman Emperor about bishops
b)
treaty b/w the pope and the Franks about Notre Dame
c)
ewww, worms?!?
d)
Charlemagne's nickname
7.
What allowed trade to resume in Europe by 1100?
a)
the lack of knights
b)
all the knights
c)
a surplus of goods and safter travel
d)
a lack of goods and more dangerous travel
8.
During which Crusade did the Muslims recapture Jerusalem?
a)
First
b)
Second
c)
Third
d)
Fourth
9.
What was the name of the Spanish court that tried heretics?
a)
the Inquisition
b)
the Death Court
c)
the Spanish Death Zone
d)
the Devil's Rejects
10.
What was the reason for the Hundred Years War?
a)
control of French land
b)
control of English land
c)
control of Scottish land
d)
control of Spanish land
11.
What document, signed by King John in 1215, limited the king's power?
a)
English Bill of Rights
b)
Declaration of Indpendence
c)
Gettysburg Address
d)
Magna Carta
12.
What did we call a feudal peasant tied to the land?
a)
serf
b)
slave
c)
surf
d)
Billy
13.
A medieval city was…
a)
clean and healthy
b)
dirty and unhealthy
c)
organized and well-run
d)
a fun and safe place to visit
14.
What name was given to the holy wars fought over the Holy Land?
a)
Hundred Years War
b)
Blood Space War
c)
Crusades
d)
Christian Wars
15.
What are two significant features of Gothic cathedrals?
a)
flying windows and stained glass buttresses
b)
flying buttresses and stained glass windows
c)
flying broomsticks and moving staircases
d)
the moats and the murder holes
16.
How did the Black Death affect Europe's economy?
a)
wages declined & trade declined
b)
wages rose & trade declined
c)
wages declined & trade rose
d)
wages rose & trade rose
17.
Who ran the estate when the noble was away from his castle?
a)
his wives and daughters
b)
a paid castle babysitter
c)
the richest merchant in town
d)
Billy
18.
Why did William of Normandy invade England in 1066?
a)
the last Anglo-Saxon king died without an heir
b)
the king of England insulted his sister
c)
for the fish and chips
d)
to take over land to add to his kingdom
19.
Which English weapon shot arrows that could pierce heavy armor from 300 yards away?
a)
Spear of Leonidas
b)
longbow
c)
crossbow
d)
trebouchet
20.
Who spent their days in worship, prayer, and farming?
a)
Spanish soldier
b)
Cistercian monk
c)
medieval farmer
d)
President Trump
21.
What two events helped to weaken feudalism in western Europe?
a)
Crusades and Black Death
b)
Hundred Years War and Black Death
c)
Crusades and Hundred Years War
d)
Crusades and war b/w Spain and Portugal
22.
What does the word "czar" mean?
a)
Emperor
b)
it's a type of salad
c)
it's spelled "tsar" *eye roll*
d)
it's a type of medieval money
23.
Who were considered citizens in a medieval town?
a)
the men
b)
the women
c)
no one
d)
only the lords
24.
How were apprentices in guilds paid for their work?
a)
dead sparrows
b)
room & board
c)
cash money yo
d)
in wheat
25.
What were two important inventions of the Middle Ages?
a)
wheeled plow & horse collar
b)
wheeled collar & horse plow
c)
fork & knife
d)
iPhone & electic cars
26.
What were the rules for knights called?
a)
chivalry
b)
Bushido
c)
the Secret
d)
Kinght Code
27.
What can be said about most Japanese people under the rule of the shogun?
a)
they were happy
b)
they were poor
c)
they were enslaved
d)
they were conquered by the Mongols
28.
What did the Japanese emperor gain from The Great Change?
a)
all of the farmland
b)
all of the mountains
c)
all of the swords
d)
all of the doors
29.
What physical factors led to Japan developing an independent civilization?
a)
it was an island
b)
it was a volcano
c)
it was a Death Star
d)
rivers and roads
30.
What two countries does Korea lie between?
a)
China & Japan
b)
Russia & Australia
c)
France & England
d)
Japan & Vietnam
31.
what geographic areas are usually hit by the tsunamis of SE Asia?
a)
the deserts
b)
the valleys
c)
coastal lowlands
d)
coastal highlands
32.
What was Timbuktu a center of?
a)
my heart <3
b)
Islamic learning
c)
mosaic art
d)
Civil War buffs
33.
How did the ancient Chinese kings receive messages?
a)
FedEx
b)
oracle bones
c)
hanging serfs
d)
fireworks
34.
How did China's geography affect its development?
a)
it developed independently
b)
it forced them to build the Great Wall
c)
it dishonored their cows
d)
it forced them to work with the Japanese
35.
How did Confucius believe China could gain peace and harmony?
a)
by placing the needs of others before your own
b)
by taking care of yourself first
c)
everyone should join the army for at least 3 years
d)
by agreeing that Super Mario 3 was the best Mario game
36.
What geographic barriers protected and isolated early China?
a)
mountains, deserts, and oceans
b)
mountains, desserts, and oceans
37.
How did Chinese emperors justify their rule over the people?
a)
Mandate of Heaven
b)
Finder's Keepers
c)
divine right of kings
d)
with a big sword
38.
Why is Huang He nicknamed "China's Sorrow"?
a)
it would flood and kill many people
b)
it made you cry like an onion
c)
it's an ugly ugly river
d)
it was destroyed during World War II
39.
During times of war, what social class was drafted into the army in China?
a)
farmers
b)
merchants
c)
aristocrats
d)
artisans
40.
What was the most common profession in ancient China?
a)
farmers
b)
merchants
c)
aristocrats
d)
artisans
41.
Who unified the Mongol clans, built a large army, and created a new legal code?
a)
Genghis Khan
b)
Kublai Khan
c)
Ogedei Khan
d)
Mongke Khan
42.
How were government officals chosen in both the Han and Qin dynasties?
a)
by ability according to a test
b)
fight to the death for each position
c)
randomly chosen each year
d)
HUNGER GAMES!
43.
What did the invention of the cast-iron plow lead to?
a)
an increase in the amount of usable farmland
b)
a lot of awkward questions
c)
more murder holes!
d)
plow fights
44.
What social classes did the Han and Qin dynasties share?
a)
aristocrats, farmers, artisans, merchants
b)
merchants, tailors, knights, teachers
c)
kings, lords, knights, peasants
d)
The Aristocats, farmers, artists, merchants
45.
What is the Golden Rule?
a)
treat others the way you want to be treated
b)
treat others the way you think they would want you to treat them
c)
do not treat others the way they treat you
d)
pretend to be nice, but then don't be...oooh, you bad
46.
Who came up with the Golden Rule?
a)
Confucius
b)
Laozi
c)
Hanfezi
d)
Genghis Khan
47.
What is the religion of the Israelites known as?
a)
Christianity
b)
Judaism
c)
Islam
d)
Buddhism
48.
Who led the Israelites out of Egypt?
a)
Moses
b)
Jesus
c)
Muhammad
d)
Genghis Khan
49.
Which warrior became the 1st king of the Israelites?
a)
Saul
b)
David
c)
Samuel
d)
Solomon
50.
What was Jesus most likely charged with when he was arrested by the Romans?
a)
treason
b)
heresy
c)
jaywalking
d)
collusion
51.
What occured when the patriarch and the pope excommunicated each other in 1054?
a)
The Great Schism
b)
a lot of wacky hijinks
c)
the Crusades
d)
slap fight
52.
Which emperor made Christianity the official religion of Rome?
a)
Theodosius
b)
Constantine
c)
Diocletian
d)
Leo III
53.
Where do the followers of Judaism meet on the Sabbath?
a)
synagogues
b)
temple
c)
church
d)
mosque
54.
Why did Jesus teach with parables?
a)
they made his message easy to understand
b)
he did it on a dare
c)
to avoid being arrested by the Romans
d)
it helped make the Bible easier to write
55.
What were the early Christian leaders who spread the message of Jesus after his death called?
a)
apostles
b)
disciples
c)
the God Squad
d)
Crusaders
56.
How were both the Roman Empire and Christian Church ruled?
a)
by a hierarchy
b)
by a special emperor/pope council
c)
Darth Vader
d)
monarchy
57.
How was Christianity different from the pagan Roman religion?
a)
it offered comfort and hope
b)
better food
c)
nicer churches
d)
more gods
58.
How should a Muslim follow the will of Allah?
a)
by following the Five Pillars
b)
by living in the Holy Land
c)
by going to mosque 3 days a week
d)
with a map
59.
What was the largest and most powerful Muslim Empire?
a)
Safavid Empire
b)
Ottoman Empire
c)
Mughal Empire
d)
Persian Empire
60.
What common belief do Muslims, Jews, and Christians share?
a)
belief in one god
b)
belief in the power of dance
c)
belief in Jesus as the son of god
d)
belief in sharing Jerusalem
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