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Mr. Bralich's Version of World History

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Why was the Roman Empire split into two halves?

a)

To confuse Rome's enemies about which side to attack

b)

To reduce the cost and difficulty of maintaining such a large empire

c)

To reduce hostilities between the eastern and western halves

d)

To increase trade with Europe

2.

What was the most powerful entity in Medieval and post-Medieval Europe

a)

The King of France

b)

The Dutch League

c)

The Roman Catholic Church

d)

The Green Bay Packers

3.

Thomas Hobbes said that life in the Middle Ages was________________

a)

Ugly, messy, and smelly

b)

Rich, lively, and fascinating

c)

Nasty, brutish, and short

d)

Short, fearful, and polluted

4.

What prompted early European exploration?

a)

War with Islamic empires

b)

Attempts to find the American continents

c)

To bring intellectual knowledge to Asia

d)

Access to the spice trade

5.

One consistent aspect of triangular trade was?

a)

The slaves brought on the Middle Passage

b)

The trade always stopped in Brazil

c)

The trade did not always include Africa

d)

Only natural resources were traded

6.

What was NOT an aspect of the Columbian Exchange?

a)

Plants

b)

Diseases

c)

Goods

d)

Animals

7.

Spain wanted to stop the spread of_______________

a)

Diseases

b)

Protestantism

c)

Catholicism

d)

Trade

8.

The Iroquois League

a)

Was a trading organization in India

b)

Was a religious group in Europe

c)

An alliance of northeastern tribes in America

d)

Another group that would have beaten the Chicago Bears last night

9.

Why aren't you supposed to chew gum in Mr. Bralich's class?

a)

You look like a cow.

b)

You'll hurt your jaw

c)

It scares the freshmen

d)

Mr. Bralich's uncle was hurt in a gum factory accident

10.

A period of "re-awakening" in Europe due to influences, trade, and learning from the Islamic world, Asia, and Ancient Roman culture was called

a)

The Great Awakening

b)

The Renaissance

c)

The Enlightenment

d)

The Eureka Era