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Western Midterm Review

Total questions: 90

Worksheet time: 45mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Choose all that apply: Which of the following is true about the geography of Ancient Greece?

a)

access to the sea allowed for trade

b)

mountains made communities develop independently from one another

c)

rich farmland and fertile soil made Ancient Greece wealthy

d)

the mild climate promoted outdoor activities

2.

Who was Homer?

a)

the most powerful Mycenaean king

b)

the leader of the Greek gods

c)

a poet who composed ancient epics

d)

the greatest of the ancient heroes of Greek mythology

3.

What did the Greeks believe about their gods?

a)

they had little impact on human life

b)

they always appeared in the form of animals

c)

they considered humans to be worthless slaves

d)

they possessed human qualities and weaknesses

4.

Who has the power in a monarchy?

a)

wealthy merchants

b)

religious leaders

c)

a heredity king

d)

the people

5.

What was a tyrant?

a)

wealthy landowners who used land and money to hold power

b)

dictators who seized power and were supported by the military

c)

powerful individuals who gained control by appealing to the poor

d)

small groups of wealthy merchants who used trade to gain power

6.

A democracy is ruled by:

a)

hereditary monarchs

b)

the citizens

c)

a small group of wealthy merchants

d)

military officers

7.

Why did the Persians invade Greece, starting the Persian Wars?

a)

Athenians helped Greek colonies revolt against Persia

b)

Spartans insulted the Persian king

c)

Persians feared the growing power of the Greeks

d)

Persians wanted access to the vast natural resources in Greece

8.

Athens was different from Sparta because Athens:

a)

emphasized military skill and discipline

b)

depended on slave labor, whereas Sparta had no slaves

c)

emphasized creativity and imagination

d)

had a limited democracy while Sparta was a direct democracy

9.

How did the Delian League affect ancient Greece?

a)

as treasurer, Athens was given power over the League's money

b)

other city-states feared the way that the League increased Sparta's power

c)

the League was full of Persian spies, who helped bring down the alliance

d)

the League created a permanent alliance between Athens and Sparta

10.

Why could comedies have only been produced in a democracy?

a)

citizens had to vote on which plays would be performed

b)

plays were co-authored by members of the government

c)

citizens in a democracy had the freedom to mock and criticize their leaders

d)

most tyrants preferred tragedies

11.

The philosopher Socrates believed:

a)

people should question their lives and beliefs

b)

there was no universal version of truth

c)

the ideal society would be ruled by a philosopher

d)

in logic and the modern scientific method

12.

What was Alexander the Great's legacy in the ancient world?

a)

the Persian empire was reborn as a major military force

b)

he created a unified Macedonian empire and started a long period of peace

c)

Athens and Sparta reached new heights of success and prosperity

d)

the spread of Greek culture throughout Asia and Africa

13.

What was Hellenistic culture?

a)

a blend of Greek and Chinese ideas and beliefs that emerged as a result of trade along the Silk Road

b)

blending of Greek, Persian, Indian and Egyptian culture that spread throughout the Middle East as a result of Alexander's conquests

c)

a new culture of Greek city-states that formed after Greek's gained independence from Alexander's forces

d)

mix of Indian and Egyptian religious beliefs that became popular in Greece after Alexander's death

14.

Who rules in a republic?

a)

citizens elect representatives

b)

a small minority with the support of the military

c)

the upper classes rule based on wealth

d)

a powerful military dictator

15.

Why did Romans believe that they had a "balanced" government?

a)

the gov. had the best parts of a monarchy, aristocracy, and democracy

b)

the gov. was ruled by a powerful king with absolute authority

c)

the common people of Rome had great power when making political decisions

d)

the military force of the city ran the government

16.

The setup of the Roman Republic was designed to:

a)

wipe out Christianity

b)

make Julius Caesar king of the Romans

c)

make it easy for one man to have all the power

d)

make it impossible for one man to have all the power

17.

What was the language of the Romans?

a)

Roman

b)

Etruscan

c)

Romulan

d)

Latin

18.

Why was Caesar assassinated?

a)

his policies took rights away from the poor

b)

many nobles and senators feared his growing power

c)

he launched unsuccessful campaigns in Gaul

d)

all of the above

19.

Why is Octavian important?

a)

he was the adopted heir of Julius Caesar who became the first Roman emperor

b)

he was a member of the 2nd Triumvirate who fell in love with Cleopatra of Egypt

c)

he was a former ally of Caesar who helped assassinate him

d)

he was the leader of the senators who assassinated Caesar

20.

What does "augustus" mean?

a)

friendship

b)

holiness

c)

exalted one

d)

happy ruler

21.

During the Pax Romana, the Roman Empire:

a)

endured repeated invasions by barbarians

b)

enjoyed a long period of peace

c)

suffered from social, political and economic turmoil

d)

shrank in size and wealth

22.

Choose all that apply: How did Roman culture spread throughout the Empire?

a)

Rome's trade network fostered the exchange of goods and ideas

b)

Rome's excellent system of roads made travel easy

c)

the Roman army employed people from conquered land to build cities

d)

Roman soldiers forced conquered territories to adopt their cultures

23.

The Roman Empire lasted so long in spite of occasional bad emperors because it was:

a)

united by a single religious system that every Roman was required to follow

b)

safe from attack by enemies who lived outside of the empire

c)

largely run by an efficient and well-organized bureaucracy

d)

a center of science, learning, music and impressive artwork

24.

Civil war and crisis were possible every time a Roman emperor died because:

a)

there was no clear law of succession, so powerful people could fight for control of the empire

b)

it would take a long time for a new emperor to be elected by the people

c)

foreign armies would take the opportunity to attack Rome

d)

trade would slow down, leading to poverty

25.

Choose all that apply: Why was Christianity appealing to people in the Roman Empire?

a)

it gave hope to the weak and powerless

b)

it offered a personal relationship with a loving God

c)

it promised eternal life after death in God's heavenly kingdom

d)

it excluded the poor and slaves

26.

Choose all that apply: What factors contributed to the decline of the Roman empire?

a)

loss of gold and silver as well as high taxes

b)

military weakness due to reliance on mercenaries (hired soldiers)

c)

overused and exhausted farmland, which led to food shortages

d)

a dramatic increase in population

27.

What kind of political problems contributed to the decline of the Roman Empire?

a)

constant elections of consuls meant nothing could get done

b)

constant assassinations of emperors and frequent civil war

c)

constant bickering between political factions in the Senate

d)

constant vetoing by the tribunes of all legislation

28.

What is a concept upon which Roman law was based?

a)

a person is guilty until proven innocent

b)

the power of the government over its citizens is absolute

c)

there should be very severe punishments for even minor crimes

d)

the law should guarantee that all citizens be treated equally

29.

What were the major legacies of the Roman Empire?

a)

developments in philosophy, drama and architecture

b)

developments in philosophy, art, and poetry

c)

developments in engineering, law and language

d)

developments in fine art, religion and drama

30.

The eastern half of the Roman empire was different from the west because the eastern half:

a)

spoke Greek and had more cities and wealth than the west

b)

was covered in mountains and forests, while the west was mostly desert

c)

was smaller in population and had no cities or centers of population

d)

was ruled by the Church rather than politicians or generals

31.

The Byzantine Empire was responsible for preserving:

a)

the learning and discoveries of Greeks and Romans

b)

the Viking alphabet

c)

the Christian religion

d)

the Russian alphabet

32.

During which years did Europe experience the Middle Ages (aka medieval period, aka Dark Ages)?

a)

the birth of Jesus to the fall of Rome

b)

500 CE - 1500 CE

c)

500 BCE - 500 CE

d)

fall of Byzantine empire to Industrial Revolution

33.

Choose all that apply: Which was a result of the Germanic invasions of Europe after the fall of Rome?

a)

the disruption of trade

b)

a decline in learning

c)

the establishment of a common language

d)

the migration of the population away from cities to rural areas

34.

What does secular mean?

a)

spiritual & religious

b)

worldly, non-religious

c)

related to the military

d)

artistic or creative

35.

What held feudal society together during the Middle Ages?

a)

mutual obligations between social classes and loyalty to the Church

b)

loyalty to country and strong central governments

c)

a strong connection to the heritage of ancient Rome and a thriving economy

d)

the laws of Rome and trade with Muslim communities

36.

What was feudalism based on?

a)

ownership of land

b)

a complex banking system

c)

international trade

d)

supply and demand

37.

Choose all that apply: Feudalism accomplished which of the following?

a)

it helped create order within medieval society

b)

it forced soldiers to pledge loyalty to a lord, keeping them under control

c)

it provided a system of defense against invaders such as Vikings

d)

it strengthened kings' authority over their subjects

38.

Chivalry was:

a)

a set of rules for behavior that knights were expected to follow

b)

the rules that governed tournaments between knights

c)

the procedure for attacking a fortified castle

d)

the style of poetry favored by court musicians

39.

What role did the Church play in the Middle Ages?

a)

it led to isolation among people as they withdrew into monasteries

b)

it served as a unifying force in a time of warfare and division

c)

it helped to unify all of Western Europe under a powerful military leader

d)

it had very little effect on the daily lives of most people

40.

Canon law was:

a)

the rules that members of the Catholic Church had to follow

b)

banishment from the Church

c)

a set of important religious ceremonies

d)

the ability of a king to appoint bishops

41.

How did Gothic cathedrals differ from Romanesque churches?

a)

Gothic cathedrals were taller and brighter

b)

Gothic cathedrals were built by kings while the Church built Romanesque churches

c)

Gothic cathedrals were much less expensive to build than Romanesque churches

d)

Gothic cathedrals were built mainly in England

42.

Choose all that apply: What were significant problems in the Catholic church during the Middle Ages?

a)

simony (selling church positions)

b)

marriage of priests

c)

lay investiture

d)

the dispersal of Jews from Judea

43.

Choose all that apply: What were the causes of the Crusades?

a)

lords wanted to send away quarrelsome knights

b)

knights wanted to gain land and property abroad

c)

the Byzantine Empire asked the Christian kingdoms of Europe for help fighting the Muslim Turks

d)

Muslim armies invaded France and captured Paris

44.

What was the goal of the Crusades?

a)

spread Christianity in Asia

b)

improve trade between Europe and Asia

c)

to reclaim the Holy Land from the Muslim Turks

d)

force the Byzantines to adopt Roman customs

45.

What was an effect of the Crusades?

a)

new technology and knowledge of Greece and Rome was brought back to Europe from the Middle East

b)

kings became weaker as the power of the nobles increased

c)

the power and prestige of the pope increased due to the success of the Crusades

d)

trade between Europe and Asia declined

46.

What were the effects of increased food production in Europe during the late Middle Ages?

a)

the population increased

b)

people ate more varied and nutritious foods

c)

people were better able to resist disease

d)

all of the above

47.

What were towns in medieval Europe like?

a)

they reinforced the feudal class system in Europe

b)

they were built according to careful plans and guidelines

c)

they became the largest and most populated places in the world

d)

though small, they became a focus for trade and challenged the feudal class system

48.

Excommunication is:

a)

a set of rules and regulations for believers in the Catholic Church

b)

banishment from the Church

c)

a set of important religious ceremonies

d)

the ability of a king to appoint bishops

49.

What is the significance of the Magna Carta?

a)

it reinforced the idea that a king has absolute power over his subjects

b)

it limited the power of the king and guaranteed certain political rights to citizens

c)

it increased the amount of military service nobles owed to their king

d)

it exempted the Catholic Church from paying taxes to the king

50.

Choose all that apply: What were effects of the plague?

a)

falling populations meant fewer workers were available

b)

the manor system crumbled because peasants wanted higher wages

c)

people developed a pessimistic view of the world

d)

trade increased and prices decreased

51.

What effect did the Crusades have on Italian city-states?

a)

the military defeats weakened these cities

b)

these cities got rich selling supplies and providing transportation for Crusaders

c)

most city-states were burned to the ground during the conflict

d)

all were captured by Muslim forces

52.

Renaissance means:

a)

rebuilding

b)

rebirth

c)

later period

d)

awakening

53.

What was revived during the Renaissance?

a)

art and learning

b)

Christianity

c)

persecution of heretics

d)

chivalry and tournaments

54.

The art of the Renaissance emphasized:

a)

Greco-Roman mythology

b)

Christian subject matter

c)

humanist themes

d)

all of the above

55.

What was significant about Aristarchus, Eratosthenes, and Archimedes?

a)

they were scientists that developed their theories in Ancient Greece

b)

all proved that math could help draw conclusions about the physical world

c)

many of their ideas were disregarded or forgotten during the medieval era

d)

all of the above

56.

What did the First and Second Triumvirates have in common?

a)

they were alliances between influential political figures in Ancient Rome

b)

they crumbled due to competition for power among their members

c)

they each had a member that ascended to power and became dictator

d)

all of the above

57.

Why was Jesus executed?

a)

he encouraged open rebellion against the emperor

b)

to be Christian was illegal in the early Roman empire

c)

he set up his own kingdom and declared himself ruler

d)

his teachings challenged the gods and the authority of the emperor

58.

Why was Diocletian important?

a)

he split the Roman Empire in half in order to slow the decline

b)

he created a law code that protected the rights of the poor

c)

he legalized Christianity and stopped the persecution of Christians

d)

he was the first Pope

59.

Choose all that apply: What do Americans use Latin for today?

a)

legal language

b)

medical and anatomical terms

c)

scientific classifications of plants and animals

d)

traffic terms

60.

What effect did the Great Schism, the Bubonic Plague, and the 100 Years War have on medieval Europe?

a)

they decreased the power of the Church

b)

they led to the break-up of the Catholic Church

c)

they increase the power of the Church

d)

they led to the Crusades

61.

Choose all that apply: How did the 100 Years War mark the end of the medieval period?

a)

weapons like longbows went against the rules of chivalry

b)

nationalism increased as people fought for their countries

c)

the war increased the population

d)

the war prevented the spread of the bubonic plague

62.

The philosophy that focused on people and their potential is called:

a)

secularism

b)

perspective

c)

classicism

d)

humanism

63.

What was a Renaissance man?

a)

someone who enjoyed worldly pleasures

b)

someone who excelled in many areas of study

c)

someone who specialized in a particular field of study

d)

someone who did not allow science to interfere with religious belief

64.

How did Renaissance art differ from medieval art?

a)

Renaissance art was more realistic

b)

Renaissance art focused exclusively on medieval themes

c)

medieval art was more realistic

d)

medieval art used religious themes, but Renaissance art did not

65.

What was the artistic technique known as Classicism?

a)

focus on ancient Greek and Roman subject matter

b)

portraying objects and people at the appropriate size in a painting

c)

focus on small details in paintings

d)

portraying an anatomically correct version of the human body

66.

In art, what is perspective used for?

a)

creating hilarious plays

b)

creating sculptures that will stand on their own

c)

creating the appearance of three dimensions in a two dimensional painting

d)

creating accurate poetic sonnets

67.

Choose all that apply: What were Renaissance women expected to do?

a)

be witty and charming

b)

inspire art with their beauty

c)

seek fame and power

d)

know their history and the classics

68.

Michelangelo was:

a)

a ruler of Florence who patronized artists

b)

an explorer who brought Chinese technology back to Europe

c)

the painter of "The School of Athens"

d)

the painter who painted the inside of the Sistine Chapel

69.

Why is Leonardo da Vinci described as the ideal Renaissance man?

a)

he was a soldier, king, and patron of the arts

b)

he was a painter, sculptor, inventor and scientist

c)

he lived in Italy in the 1700s

d)

he used perspective in all his drawings and paintings

70.

How was the Northern Renaissance different from the Italian Renaissance?

a)

in the North, they focused more on religious themes

b)

in the North, they focused less on religious themes

c)

in the north there was a greater focus on Greek and Roman myths

d)

in the north, many patrons were Church officials

71.

Choose all that apply: How did Shakespeare show Renaissance influences in his work?

a)

he wrote in Latin

b)

he wrote in the vernacular

c)

his characters express a high (positive) view of human nature

d)

he wrote stories about Greek and Roman history

72.

Johann Gutenburg:

a)

invented the printing press

b)

brought Chinese printing technology to Europe

c)

was a German prince who patronized artists

d)

was the greatest German Renaissance playwright

73.

Choose all that apply: What was an effect of the printing press?

a)

people began to read the Bible for themselves and became more critical of the Church

b)

books became cheap enough that many people could buy them

c)

an increase in literacy and writing in local languages

d)

renewed interest in the study of Greek or Latin

74.

What caused Martin Luther to write the 95 Theses?

a)

outrage over illiteracy among Church officials

b)

belief that he must challenge the domination of the church by the pope

c)

anger over the sale of indulgences

d)

concerns about the exploitation of the poor by the Church

75.

What is NOT one of Martin Luther's beliefs?

a)

only faith in God can get a person into Heaven, not good behavior

b)

all Church teachings should be based on what is in the Bible

c)

the pope is the supreme ruler over all Christians

d)

people of the faith were equal and did not need priests to speak to God on their behalf

76.

What is the term for a pardon that excuses someone from the penalties for committing a sin?

a)

annul

b)

indulgence

c)

recant

d)

construe

77.

Who founded (created) the Jesuits?

a)

Matthew Zell

b)

Ignatius of Loyola

c)

St. Bartholomew

d)

Marguerite of Navarre

78.

Why did English king Henry VIII break away from the Catholic Church?

a)

he opposed the Church's sale of indulgences

b)

he no longer wished to pay taxes to the Church

c)

he was upset by how the Church treated Martin Luther

d)

he needed a male heir, but the Pope refused to grant him a divorce from his wife

79.

Calvin, Luther and Henry VIII all"

a)

were rulers of European nations

b)

rejected the authority of the Catholic Church

c)

fought wars against the Ottoman Turks

d)

founded important universities in Europe

80.

What was the goal of the Catholic Reformation?

a)

to educate people in the Catholic faith and recruit them back into the Church

b)

to build roads, canals and other economic improvements in Italy

c)

to convert non-Christians to Protestantism

d)

to stop the spread of Catholicism in Europe

81.

Choose all that apply: What was the legacy of the Reformation?

a)

it ended religious unity in Europe

b)

it led to an expansion of literacy and education

c)

it strengthened national monarchs who benefited from a decline in Church power

d)

it dramatically improved the status of women in Europe

82.

The Scientific Revolution was a period of time in which:

a)

people began to create new political theories

b)

people developed new forms of the Christian religion

c)

people questioned the natural world and established beliefs

d)

people began to try new techniques in creating art and architecture

83.

Copernicus:

a)

developed the theory of gravity

b)

was the father of analytical geometry

c)

invented the telescope

d)

theorized that the earth revolved around the sun

84.

The geocentric theory says:

a)

the earth revolves around the sun

b)

the sun revolves around the earth

c)

the sun is 200 times larger than the earth

d)

the earth is flat

85.

What do Galileo, Copernicus and Newton have in common?

a)

they proposed theories that turned out to be incorrect

b)

they argued that people should focus on religious explanations for natural occurrences

c)

they challenged accepted beliefs about the natural world

d)

they were arrested by church officials for teaching against the church

86.

What do the Renaissance, Reformation, Scientific Revolution and Enlightenment have in common?

a)

they challenged established belief systems

b)

they led to sweeping social changes

c)

they occurred within roughly the same centuries

d)

all of the above

87.

Choose all that apply: Which is a true statement about Thomas Hobbes and John Locke?

a)

they both used the idea of human nature to analyze human societies

b)

they both viewed humans as naturally good

c)

they both believed that the ideal type of government was a direct democracy

d)

they both were influenced by political events in England

88.

Choose all that apply: What were the effects of the Enlightenment?

a)

belief in progress and the ability of mankind to improve itself

b)

increased religious faith

c)

the American and French revolutions

d)

increased emphasis on the importance of the individual

89.

Why did the middle class like Enlightenment ideas?

a)

Enlightenment ideas about government would give them more rights

b)

they wanted to increase the influence of religion on government

c)

they wanted to divide their riches among the poor

d)

they were supporters of absolute monarchies

90.

Montesquieu was best known for:

a)

suggesting that humans were naturally nasty

b)

suggesting that checks and balances and separation of power made a more effective government

c)

arguing for the elimination of torture and the death penalty

d)

creating the idea of a "social contract" in which people trade freedom for security