WorksheetsBOY Review Quiz
Total questions: 22
Worksheet time: 19mins
The Dark Ages were marked by newly developing nations and the Feudal system. Define the Feudal System...
A democratic system in which poor peasants get to vote on issues in the community
A system in which a Lord who owns the land controls the life a peasants, "serfs" and they cannot get out of poverty
A system in which people who are poor are put into slavery by the king and can buy their freedom and earn wealth with hard work
None of these responses match the description of the feudal system.
What was the central focus of art in the Medieval Period / Dark Ages?
Religion
Self-Expression
Pleasure
Beauty
How did the Black Death Effect the Population?
It did not effect the population dramatically
25% of all people in Europe died
The Plague killed 3 out of 4 people
50% of all people in Europe died
How did the Black Death benefit the peasants in Europe? Select all that apply.
Creates new Job Opportunities
Peasants have a revolution and overthrow most of the Lords in Europe
There was no longer a distinction between "common" and "noble" blood because so many had died
Cities grew and peasants moved for better quality of life
Renaissance means "Rebirth." What is best known to have been rediscovered in the Renaissance period in Europe...
The Chinese Classics: Confucianism
The Learning of Greece and Rome
Christianity and its related Texts
Islam and its related texts
Europe without ___________ is like a child without a birth certificate.
Christianity
Kings
War
Greece
Which was NOT one of the three main themes of the Renaissance?
Humanism
Individualism
Communism
Secularism
Dark Ages or Renaissance: The belief that humans are inherently evil and the only thing they have to look forward to is heaven.
Dark Ages
Renaissance
Dark Ages or Renaissance: It is important to focus on your own needs and abilities. You are unique. You are special.
Dark Ages
Renaissance
Dark Ages or Renaissance: People have the ability to make decisions for themselves. They do not need guidance from the Church for everything.
Dark Ages
Renaissance
What was invented in 1452 by Johann Gutenberg that changed the world?
The Printing Press
The Wheel
The Caravel
The Compas
Check all that apply. What were some of the results of the Renaissance?
Increased Education & Literacy
Developments in art & Architecture
Questioning Spirit
Age of intellectual exploration, Discovery, & Reformation
Match the definition. The European Christian reform movement that began in 1517 when a German monk, Martin Luther published The Ninety-Five Theses.
The Christian Restoration
The Protestant Reformation
The Great Awakening
Martin Luther believed that people should be able to have a bible printed in their own language so that they can read the scriptures and decide for themselves. He called this...
Sola Scriptura
Priesthood of Believers
Sola Fidei
Martin Luther's Protestant Reformation was not the first time someone had tried to reform the Catholic church...what caused this movement to spread like wildfire?
Stronger Ideas and greater faith
Monks were more willing to change
Access to books and the printing press
Why did Europeans start to explore....Why was it so IMPORTANT for Europeans to find their own trade route to the Indian Ocean? Select two that apply.
Because they needed spices to preserve meat---give food flavor
Because they could not get the goods from the East any other way
They had no reason to explore. It happened by accident.
Nations wanted to get richer and more powerful
Which was NOT one of the three things that the The Age of Exploration, also known as the Age of Discovery resulted in…
New Trade Routes to Asia
Exploration of the African Coast
European interaction with North America
Less food available due to population growth
Define Mercantilism.
How did the printing press spur on the Age of Exploration?
New manuals of how to build ships caused a boom in ship-building
The Printing press had little relationship with the Age of Exploration.
Travel memoirs encouraged people to explore and seek out adventure
Define the Colombian Exchange.
When Gold became harder to find Europeans began to grow Cash crops (crops that you grow to sell, not to survive). Which cash crops did Europeans produce in the new world? (any three)
From what continent did European countries primarily procure labor to produce cash crops and what type labor was practiced? (Select Two)
Africa
Europe
Contract Labor
Slave Labor
Free Labor
