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Semester 1 Exam Review

Total questions: 36

Worksheet time: 19mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

A _______ was the grant of land from the lord to a vassal in return for military service.

a)

Schism

b)

Feudal Contract

c)

Fief

d)

Wergild

2.

Why did England and France fight in the Hundred Years’ War?

a)

The Pope refused to settle the dispute

b)

It took a hundred years to reclaim the Holy Land

c)

English kings wanted to enforce their claims on the French lands they had inherited

d)

English kings refused to enforce Catholicism in their French lands

3.

Where was scholarly learning concentrated in medieval Europe?

a)

In old Roman towns that were not attacked by barbarians

b)

With Muslim schools established to educate the nobility

c)

In war colleges held during the Crusades

d)

With Church scholars in monasteries

4.

John Calvin emphasized ___________, the belief that God determined in advance who would be saved and who would be damned.

a)

Reformation

b)

Predestination

c)

Humanism

d)

Salvation

5.

The Council of Trent believed that

a)

Christians needed only faith for salvation

b)

The Bible is the only authority for guiding Christian life

c)

The Church’s interpretation of the Bible is final

d)

Priests cannot pardon sinners for committing sins

6.

Which of the following most closely matches the reason for Luther’s criticism of the practice of selling indulgences?

a)

He believed the money raised by selling indulgences was being misused

b)

He did not believe indulgences actually achieved forgiveness of sins

c)

He did not think it was fair that poor people had to pay for forgiveness of sins

d)

He believed that many indulgences were not actually signed by the pope or an other qualified authority

7.

Who is remembered as the first explorer to circumnavigate (go around) the world?

a)

Magellan

b)

Dias

c)

Columbus

d)

Cortes

8.

One effect of the encomienda system in Latin America was that it

a)

Eliminated the use of guilds

b)

Exploited indigenous (native) peoples

c)

Reduced Spanish influence

d)

Promoted isolationism

9.

How were the effects of the Columbian Exchange in Europe different from its effects in the Americas?

a)

The exchange led to an agricultural revolution in the Americas but caused a decline in agriculture in Europe

b)

The exchange led to population growth in Europe but decimated populations in the Americas

c)

The exchange expanded the variety of livestock in the Americas but did little to change animal husbandry in Europe

d)

The exchange improved the diets of Native Americans but devastated Europe with disease

10.

The Ottomans and the _________ dominated Islamic civilization in the early modern period of 1450-1600.

a)

Safavids

b)

Mamluks

c)

Mughals

d)

Songhai

11.

The Ottoman Empire made use of

a)

Siege Warfare

b)

Janissary Forces

c)

All of these options

d)

Gunpowder Weapons

12.

One persistent challenge between the 3 main Muslim empires (Ottoman, Safavid, Mughal) was

a)

Achieving a peaceful succession after the death of an emperor

b)

Communication between the central and provincial administrations

c)

Maintaining control over a vast slave population

d)

Maintaining the loyalty of the military

13.

Which of the following is NOT true of the French King Louis XIV?

a)

He thought of himself as “the Sun King”

b)

He built the Palace of Versailles

c)

He created a great amount of debt and made many enemies

d)

He created a representative assembly to help him rule France

14.

Which of the following did the Enlightenment promote?

a)

All of these options

b)

A belief in progress

c)

A more secular outlook

d)

Faith in science

15.

During the Scientific Revolution and the Enlightenment, many scientists and philosophers works

a)

Received support from the Catholic Church

b)

Relied heavily on the ideas of medieval thinkers

c)

Examined natural laws governing the universe

d)

Favored an absolute monarchy as a way of improving economic conditions

16.

What people broke away from Mali's empire and gained control of the all-important trade routes?

a)

the Hausa

b)

the Yoruba

c)

the Songhai

d)

the Almohads

17.

These two kingdoms traded gold for salt.

a)

Axum

b)

Ghana

c)

Mali

d)

Zimbabwe

18.

This city was a center of trade and learning in Africa.

a)

Athens

b)

Rome

c)

Songhai

d)

Timbuktu

19.
What is the code of conduct of Medieval knights focusing on bravery and honor?
a)
monarchy
b)
chivalry
c)
monastery
d)
feudalism
20.
What is the system in Europe where lords gave land to vassals for service and loyalty?
a)
monarchy
b)
chivalry
c)
monastery
d)
feudalism
21.
Which of the following is the correct hierarchy (ranking) of Feudal society in Medieval Europe? TOP to BOTTOM
a)
knights, peasants, church officials & nobles, king
b)
king, knights, church officials and nobles, peasants
c)
king, church officials and nobles, knights, peasants
d)
peasants, knights, church officials and nobles, king
22.

What important historical document caused a governmental shift from an absolute monarchy to a constitutional monarchy in England during the late Crusades?

a)

Declaration of Independence

b)

Constitution

c)

Magna Carta

d)

Twelve Tables

23.

What is one way European society changed thanks to the printing press?

a)

People quit the feudal system to find work else where

b)

People began reading books in their vernacular

c)

Literacy declined during the Renaissance

d)

People began writing scripts for movies

24.

What economic change occurred during the Renaissance that allowed for the flourishing of the art?

a)

Introduction of paper money

b)

People began to Barter again

c)

The Governments of Europe paid to educate Artists

d)

Growth of a wealthy Merchant Class that became patrons the Arts

25.
In his attempt to reform the Catholic Church, what did Martin Luther do?
a)
Bought a certificate of indulgence to be pardoned.
b)
Helped Pope Leo X rebuild St. Peter's Basilica in Rome.
c)
Prepared a list of 95 arguments against indulgences.
d)
Decided to become a lawyer. 
26.
Martin Luther's main complaint was against what?
a)
Inquisitions
b)
Indulgences
c)
The Bible
d)
Ice Cream
27.
Conquered the Inca
a)
Hernan Cortes
b)
Christopher Columbus
c)
Jacques Cartier
d)
Francisco Pizarro
28.
Conquered the Aztecs
a)
Hernan Cortes
b)
Christopher Columbus
c)
Jacques Cartier
d)
Francisco Pizarro
29.
Main motivation for European exploration
a)
the need for Slave labor
b)
God, Gold, Glory
c)
to see if the earth was flat
d)
none of these are correct
30.
Which Ottoman leader was known as The Magnificent and The Lawgiver?
a)
Selim II
b)
Osman
c)
Suleyman
d)
Shah Jahan
31.
Who invaded China and eventually defeated the weakened Ming Empire?
a)
Zheng
b)
Yong Le
c)
Manchus
d)
Nanjing
32.
Who came to power after the Mongolian rule of China was weakened?
a)
Zhang dynasty
b)
Ming dynasty
c)
Wu dynasty
d)
Tang dynasty
33.

A monarch is subject to no earthly authority, deriving the right to rule directly from the will of God.

a)

Divine Right

b)

Versailles

c)

Absolutism

d)

Czar

34.

A bloodless overthrow of the England ruler King James II

a)

Glorious Revolution

b)

French Revolution

c)

Constitutional Monarchy

d)

English Bill of Rights

35.

_________________ = sun at the center of the solar system

a)

Geocentric

b)

Heliocentric

c)

Meteorology

d)

Astrophysics

36.

John Locke believed in what three natural rights?

a)

Life, Liberty, & Property

b)

Life, Equality, & Happiness

c)

Liberty, Equality, & Fraternite

d)

Live Free, Die Hard