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7th Grade Quarter 1 Review

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Why was the city of Florence important at the time of the Renaissance?

a)

All of the famous artists lived there

b)

It was where the Black Plague started

c)

It is the birthplace and a huge symbol of the Renaissance

d)

Leonardo da Vinci was born there

2.

What does the word Renaissance mean?

a)

Redo

b)

Rebirth

c)

Renew

d)

Reform

3.

How were the rich and the poor different during the Renaissance?

a)

The rich could afford to have better jobs and the poor had no job protection

b)

The rich were able to paint and poor people did not

c)

The rich lived in Florence and the poor lived in Venice

d)

Art was big with the poor people and the rich could not care less about it

4.

Which of the following is a benefit of the printing press?

a)

Books were cheaper

b)

New ideas were spreading further than before

c)

The Catholic Church obtained more power

d)

More people had an education

5.

Why was gold a motivation for exploring?

a)

It was a new metal

b)

It was cheaper to use gold for jewelry

c)

Explorers wanted to get rich

d)

Gold was super rare and hard to find

6.

Which of the following is a lasting effect from the Colombian Exchange?

a)

Exchange between food and animals led to a longer impact on our world

b)

Cattle was used for milk and meat

c)

Hardly anyone died from the diseases that were carried

d)

The Colombian Exchange was destroyed by Native Americans

7.

The Protestant Reformation happened because __________ gained enormous power.

a)

Martin Luther

b)

King Henry VIII

c)

The people of Europe

d)

The Catholic Church

8.

Why did the Reformation encourage people to revolt?

a)

Because the church was treating its people unfairly

b)

Because Martin Luther was on his deathbed

c)

Because King Henry VIII had trouble fathering a son

d)

Because the printing press was spreading all sorts of new ideas

9.

Who were the Protestants?

a)

People who protested against the Catholic Church

b)

People who performed civic duties for the Catholic Church

c)

People who joined the Catholic Church and became Christians

d)

People who shared their wealth with those less fortunate

10.

What were the Crusades?

a)

Fleets of ships in the Mediterranean Sea

b)

Explorations paid for by England to find the New World

c)

Wars between many different countries in search of new resources

d)

Wars between the Christians and the Muslims over holy land

11.

Which of the following is true about life in the Middle Ages?

a)

Most people were rich and lived lavish lives

b)

Men and women had equal rights

c)

Peasants were incredibly hard workers and lived a simple life

d)

The wealthy people provided food for the poor

12.

What is feudalism?

a)

Religious beliefs under the Catholic Church

b)

Trading ports along the Silk Road

c)

A system which showed who owned land and their duties in society

d)

A system which showed who was educated and how they spread their teachings

13.

What were the roles of men and women during Medieval Times?

a)

Men were considered superior to women

b)

Men and women were independent and could both own land

c)

Men respected their wives and considered them equal

d)

Women had more rights and controlled the men

14.

How did the Renaissance contribute to the rise of the Age of Exploration?

a)

By emphasizing the importance of polytheistic religions

b)

By fostering a belief that it is better to work as a group

c)

By persuading the Europeans to continue gaining wealth and power

d)

By awakening a spirit of discovery and innovation in Europe

15.

Why was it called the Age of Exploration?

a)

Because different inventions, such as the printing press, led to more trade networks

b)

Because the Renaissance was all about self-discovery and inventions

c)

Because people from different countries started exploring new lands around the same time

d)

Because people wanted to spread the importance of religion and convert new followers