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Q1 Benchmark study

Total questions: 76

Worksheet time: 1hrs 6mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Why do political maps change and physical maps don't?

a)

Physical maps are updated more frequently than political maps.

b)

Everytime there is an election, the physical map has to change.

c)

Because if a country invades another country, the borders change.

d)

Everytime there is an election, the political map changes.

2.

What is an example of a label you could find on a political map?

a)

The name of the country

b)

The symbol that shows which way north is

c)

A line of latitude

d)

A line of longitude

3.

The study of the physical features of the earth and its atmosphere, and of human activity as it affects and is affected by these, including the distribution of populations and resources, land use, and industries.

a)

Geology

b)

Genome

c)

Geography

d)

Geode

4.

An imaginary line or meridian measuring east or west of the prime meridian.

a)

longitude

b)

langoustine

c)

latitude

d)

geography

5.
Which part of the map show the directions?
a)
Map Title
b)
Compass Rose
c)
Map key or legend
d)
Grid Lines
6.
There are ____ continents.
a)
7
b)
8
c)
5
d)
10
7.
There are _____ oceans.
a)
4
b)
5
c)
10
d)
Nobody knows for sure
8.
Which theme of geography discusses the TRAVEL of people, objects or ideas?
a)
Location
b)
Region
c)
HEI
d)
Movement
9.
Which theme of geography is the CHANGE of humans and the environment?
a)
Place
b)
Region
c)
HEI
d)
Movement
10.
Which of the following sentences reflects REGION?
a)
The Black Pearl has black sails and is made of wood.
b)
Calypso created a whirlpool that almost sunk the boats.
c)
Tortuga and Port Royal are both islands in the Caribbean Sea.
d)
The Black Pearl travels using wind and sails. 
11.
What is the place of worship of Judaism?
a)
Synagogue
b)
Church
c)
Mosque
12.

The founder of Islam is

a)

Jesus

b)

Mohammed

c)

Abraham

d)

Washington

13.

What is the place of worship for Islam

a)

synagogue

b)

church

c)

mosque

d)

park

14.
Which one of these Religions was NOT founded in the Middle East?
a)
Islam
b)
Judaism
c)
Buddhism
d)
Christianity
15.
What is the largest religion in the world?
a)
Christianity
b)
Islam
c)
Hinduism
d)
Buddhism
16.

Who is the a prophet in Islam, Judaism, and Christianity ?

a)

Jesus

b)

Buddha

c)

Mohammad

d)

Abraham

17.

The exact spot on Earth where a place is located is its what?

a)

Absolute Location

b)

Relative Location

c)

Place

d)

Region

18.

What does a map title tell the reader?

a)

What the map is about

b)

What the symbols means on the map

c)

How far one place is from another

d)

north, south, east, west

19.
What are the curved lines on a topographic map called?
a)
contour lines
b)
contour intervals
c)
slope
d)
elevation
20.
Who makes most of the important governmental decisions in an oligarchy?
a)
the king
b)
the people
c)
the legislature
d)
small group of powerful rulers
21.
What type of government is ruled by force? 
a)
Theocracy 
b)
Democarcy
c)
Dictatorship 
d)
Monarchy 
22.
What of the following governments lack a source of power?
a)
Democracy 
b)
Dictatorship 
c)
Anarchy 
d)
Monarchy
23.
Ruler, king/queen/emperor/empress, etc.), inherits power.  Rules by divine right- given power to rule by God.
a)
Theocracy
b)
Democracy
c)
Republic
d)
Monarchy
24.
 People elect representatives to make laws/decisions for them, a government without a monarch.
a)
Anarchy
b)
Republic
c)
Dictator
d)
Monarchy
25.
Government run by religious leader/leaders; no separation of church and state. 
a)
Theocracy
b)
Democracy
c)
Monarchy
d)
Anarchy
26.
The lowest group in the feudal system.
a)
knights
b)
vassals
c)
serfs
d)
students
27.
What religious leader from the Catholic Church helped to organize the First Crusade?
a)
The Bishop of Constantinople
b)
Stephen Harding
c)
The Pope
d)
Saint Benedict
28.

Which of these famous structures did Michelangelo paint?

a)

the Louvre

b)

the Coliseum

c)

the Sistine Chapel

d)

the Eiffel Tower

29.

• Venetian explorer who visited the court of Kublai Khan

• One of the first Westerners to travel the Silk Road to China

• Travels increased the interest of Europeans in the lands of the East


Who is described above?

a)

Marco Polo

b)

Ferdinand Magellan

c)

Vasco da Gama

d)

Christopher Columbus

30.

During the Renaissance, a new intellectual movement known as humanism evolved. What was the significance of the humanist movement?

a)

Humanists felt formal education was impractical and unnecessary; therefore, many schools were closed.

b)

Humanists spread the teachings of Eastern philosophers such as Confucius throughout Europe.

c)

Humanists were very interested in religious studies and sought to increase the influence of the Church.

d)

Humanists were inspired by classical texts and emphasized the dignity and worth of the individual.

31.

Which of these men of the Renaissance was known equally for his art as well as inventions?

a)

Rueben

b)

Leonardo da Vinci

c)

Michelangelo

d)

Aristotle

32.

? --->Literature printed for quickly --> literature printed for less money----> Greater spread of ideas

Which of these would complete the diagram?

a)

the Book of Common Prayer

b)

the Italian university system

c)

the Gutenberg printing press

d)

the Petrarchan style sonnet

33.

Where do historians feel the Renaissance began in Italy?

a)

Chestnut Grove Middle School

b)

Venice

c)

Florence

d)

The Globe Theater

34.

The German monk whose 95 Theses set off a chain of events that led to a split in the Roman Catholic Church

a)

John Huss

b)

John Wycliffe

c)

Martin Luther

d)

John Calvin

35.

The pardon for temporal sin that was granted by the Church in the early 1500's.

a)

forgiveness

b)

absolution

c)

indulgence

d)

penance

36.

The leader of the Protestant movement in France who taught the doctrine of predestination or the idea that God selected certain people for salvation

a)

Ulrich Zwingli

b)

John Calvin

c)

John Knox

d)

William the Silent

37.

The leader of the Protestant movement in France who taught the doctrine of predestination or the idea that God selected certain people for salvation

a)

Ulrich Zwingli

b)

John Calvin

c)

John Knox

d)

William the Silent

38.

The King of England who broke away from the Catholic Church because of his desire to divorce his wife and marry another maiden

a)

John II

b)

Henry VIII

c)

Edward VI

d)

Charles V

39.

What was the time in history when the Roman Catholic Church was questioned?

a)

Middle Ages

b)

Renaissance

c)

Reformation

d)

All of the Above

40.

What does Protestant Reformation mean?

a)

start something new

b)

replace leaders

c)

go against and speak for change

d)

protect the Catholic Church

41.

Before the Reformation, Christian churches were ___________

a)

Jewish

b)

Roman Catholic

c)

Muslim

d)

None of the Above

42.

What was the treaty called that allowed kingdoms to choose whether they were protestant or Catholic?

a)

Council of Trent

b)

Peace of Augsburg

c)

Jesuits

d)

95 Theses

43.

In my country, the government controls the economy. It assigns jobs, sets production goals, and decides wages.

a)

Traditional

b)

Command

c)

Market

d)

Mixed

44.

In my country we have no need for money. By custom, some of us hunt, others farm, and we are all taken care of.

a)

Traditional

b)

Command

c)

Market

d)

Mixed

45.

In which economic system do private individuals and government SHARE control of the economy?

a)

capitalism

b)

socialism

c)

communism

d)

anarchism

46.

In my country there is a private sector and a public sector.

a)

Traditional

b)

Command

c)

Market

d)

Mixed

47.

Supply and Demand are key features of which economic system?

a)

Mixed

b)

Command

c)

Market

d)

Traditional

48.
Which Empire fell leading to the Dark Ages?
a)
Byzantine
b)
Abbassid
c)
Roman
d)
Voldemorts
49.
Which city were the two sides of the Crusades fighting over?
a)
Palestine
b)
Beijing
c)
Acre
d)
Jerusalem
50.
When were the Middle Ages (Dark Ages)?
a)
After Julius Caesar's death until the Fall of Rome
b)
Around 500 - 1100 C.E.
c)
313 - 476 C.E. 
d)
0 - 500 C.E.
51.
Another world for "worldly" (non-religious) power involved in politics
a)
Pope
b)
Secular
c)
Canon
d)
Fief
52.
What was the code of conduct used by European knights called?
a)
bushido
b)
feudalism
c)
vassalage
d)
chivalry
53.
A person who accepts a fief from a lord
a)
fief
b)
feudal system
c)
vassal
d)
Knight
54.

Location D is located at which coordinates?

a)

30oN, 90oW

b)

90oN, 30oW

c)

10oN, 40oW

d)

30oN, 90oE

55.
Which important line of latitude is located at 90 degrees North?
a)
Antarctic Circle
b)
Tropic of Capricorn
c)
Equator
d)
Arctic Circle
56.
Which important line of latitude is located at 90 degrees South?
a)
Arctic Circle
b)
Equator
c)
Tropic of Cancer
d)
Antarctic Circle
57.
Is the Tropic of Cancer ABOVE the Equator or BELOW the Equator?
a)
Above
b)
Below
58.
Is the Tropic of Capricorn ABOVE the Equator or BELOW the Equator?
a)
Above
b)
Below
59.
What city is located at about 39 degrees North latitude and 108 degrees West longitude?
a)
Durango
b)
Delta
c)
Boulder
d)
Denver
60.
What is the name of the line at zero degrees longitude?
a)
Equator
b)
Prime Meridian
c)
North Pole
d)
South Pole
61.
What is the name of this line at 0 degrees latitude?
a)
Prime Meridian
b)
Equator
c)
North Pole
d)
South Pole
62.
What is the name of this line at 0 degrees latitude?
a)
Prime Meridian
b)
Equator
c)
North Pole
d)
South Pole
63.
a)
The map show the lines of longitude.
b)
The map shows the lines of latitude.
64.
The 0 degree mark of longitude is known as the ___________ ______________ measure from Greenwich England.
a)
Equator
b)
Prime Meridian
c)
International Date Line
d)
Contour Line
65.
What does the word "Renaissance" mean?
a)
Renewed
b)
Rebuilt
c)
Remade
d)
Rebirth
66.
What is one way that Medieval and Renaissance artists differ?
a)
Renaissance art focuses more on religion
b)
Medieval artists were more realistic
c)
Renaissance artist turned to Roman and Greek works for inspiration
d)
They are the same
67.
On what peninsula did the Renaissance begin?
a)
Spain
b)
England
c)
Italy
d)
Germany
68.
______________ art was flat with rigid, emotionless figures, while ______________ art had full backgrounds with figures that showed emotion and detail.
a)
Renaissance, Medieval
b)
Renaissance, Classical
c)
Classical, Medieval
d)
Medieval, Renaissance
69.
Italian artist who also excelled in astronomy, engineering, and anatomy 
a)
Michelangelo
b)
Raphael
c)
Johann Guttenberg
d)
Leonardo da Vinci
70.
Who painted the Mona Lisa?
a)
Michelangelo
b)
Boticceli
c)
Leonardo da Vinci
d)
Donatello
71.
The Medici Family...
a)
Were the first mafia family to live in Italy
b)
Were the most famous painters in Florence
c)
Were the family of Mona Lisa
d)
Were patrons of the arts in Florence
72.

What was the theory that said that the Earth and all the planets revolve around the sun?

a)

Geocentric

b)

Heliocentric

c)

Geographic

d)

The Earth is flat

73.

Who invented the printing press?

a)

Francesco Petrarch

b)

Dante Alighieri

c)

Johannes Gutenberg

d)

Leonardo da Vinci

74.
What is one way that Medieval and Renaissance artists differ?
a)
Renaissance art focuses more on religion
b)
Medieval artists were more realistic
c)
Renaissance artist turned to Roman and Greek works for inspiration
d)
They are the same
75.
Which of the following was the first printed/published book?
a)
Encyclopedia Britannica
b)
The Bible
c)
Webster's Dictionary
d)
The Epic of Gildamesh
76.
What is the artistic technique that is used to show depth and distance on a flat surface?
a)
realism
b)
perspective
c)
idealism
d)
distancism

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