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UISD 6th Grade 4th Six Weeks

Total questions: 100

Worksheet time: 3hrs 50mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Which river flows from the Alps mountains east across much of Europe and empties into the Black Sea?
a)
Rhine River
b)
Danube River
c)
Amazon River
d)
Volga River
2.
Which mountain range separates Europe from Asia?
a)
Ural Mountains
b)
Pyrenees Mountains
c)
Alps Mountains
d)
Rocky Mountains
3.
Which body of water can be found to the south of Europe?
a)
Atlantic Ocean
b)
Arctic Ocean
c)
English Channel
d)
Mediterranean Sea
4.
Spain and Portugal are located on which peninsula?
a)
Iberian Peninsula
b)
Scandinavian Peninsula
c)
English Peninsula
d)
Italian Peninsula
5.
Which country is highlighted on the map?
a)
Germany
b)
England
c)
France
d)
Belgium
6.
Which country is highlighted on the map?
a)
Germany
b)
Italy
c)
Poland
d)
Ukraine
7.
What is the name of the country that is dark green in the picture?
a)
Germany
b)
Russia
c)
United Kingdom
d)
Poland
8.

The most widely practiced religion in Europe is

a)

Christianity

b)

Hinduism

c)

Islam

d)

Judaism

9.
In which continent does most of Russia lie?
a)
Europe
b)
Asia
c)
Middle East
d)
Africa
10.
A political system in which representatives are elected by the people follows the model of .. 
a)
direct democracy 
b)
a republic
11.
The separation of powers is 
a)
one king that rules all the people in the land 
b)
three branches of government that separate the powers 
c)
a king that rules every donut shop 
12.
Democracy originated in which society?
a)
Greek
b)
Roman
13.
How was Athenian democracy different from America democracy?
a)
Citizens were not allowed to serve on juries
b)
Women couldn't participate 
14.
Which choice best describes the Roman Republic?
a)
A dictatorship run by an emperor
b)
A government run by elected representatives
15.
The United States government was influenced by Ancient Rome which had a multi-branch government. Choose the best description for that government.
a)
Republic
b)
Monarchy
c)
Oligarchy
d)
Totalitarian
16.
Means prejudice and hatred of the Jews.
a)
Racism
b)
Anti-Semitism
17.
How many Jews were murdered during the Holocaust?
a)
1 million
b)
6 million
c)
100'000
d)
60 million
18.
What does the term "Final Solution" mean?
a)
Germany's plan to send all the Jews to Israel
b)
Hitler's plan to commit suicide
c)
Hitler's plan to kill all the Jews in Germany
d)
Hitler's plan to move all Jews to the U.S.
19.
What did Jewish people in Nazi controlled areas have to wear to identify them as Jews?
a)
a yellow star of David
b)
a sign that said Jew
c)
Black clothes
d)
A yellow cross
20.

What family member was at the camp with Anne?

a)

Her dad

b)

Her mom

c)

Her uncle

d)

Her sister

21.
What is a genocide?
a)
Being prejudice against Jews
b)
Killing a large group of people
c)
The Nazi military
d)
A place where people are imprisoned
22.
Which one of these is NOT a way the plague was spread
a)
Chickens
b)
Rats
c)
Fleas
d)
Ships 
23.
What is the actual name for the Black Plague
a)
Rodent Plague
b)
Black Misery 
c)
My life is over Plague
d)
Bubonic Plague
24.
How did the plague impact Europe?
a)
People started to question the church
b)
1/3 of the population died
c)
It contributed to the decline of feudalism
d)
All are correct
25.
How did the Bubonic Plague spread?
a)
Bad water
b)
Fleas on rats
c)
Looking at people
d)
Alignment of the stars
26.
Which of the following did not carry the Bubonic Plague?
a)
Fleas
b)
Flies
c)
Rats
d)
Humans
27.
There was no cure for the Black Death & it was highly ____________ (likely to spread to others).
a)
Ravaging 
b)
Contagious 
c)
Influential 
d)
Potent
28.
What job did this person have?
a)
Farmer
b)
Bishop
c)
Pope
d)
Doctor
29.

What is a fief?

a)

A warrior who fights on a horseback

b)

Land granted to a vassal for military service

c)

A lower noble

d)

Land the king grants to peasants

30.

What is a serf?

a)

A noble who cannot leave the farm they were born on

b)

A peasant who cannot own property and must work a nobles land

c)

A knight who serves a lord for life

d)

A peasant who pays the noble to farm the noble's land

31.

What is a knight?

a)

A higher noble who owns a large amount of land

b)

A lower noble who trains for war in tournaments and jousting

c)

A lower noble who refuses to fight

d)

A peasant who fights in the noble's army

32.

Under which system did landowning nobles govern and protect the people in return for services?

a)

Feudalism

b)

Mercantileism

c)

Protectionism

d)

Vassalism

33.

Which of these were important inventions in farming in the Middle Ages? CHECK ALL THAT APPLY

a)

Crop rotation

b)

Wheeled plow and horse collar

c)

Bladed plow

d)

Bug resistant crops

34.

Medieval knights followed rules called the code of

a)

the king

b)

the knight

c)

chivalry

d)

servitude

35.

True or False: Medieval Europe was mostly ruled by a single King/Emperor

a)

True

b)

False

36.

Which of the following BEST describes the life of a peasant?

a)

Filled with work year round, little money, and no chance for changing their social status

b)

Difficult but through hard work they could become knights or even higher nobles

c)

A few months of difficult work but most of the year was spent with their families

d)

Very harsh as they were bought and sold by different nobles

37.
True of false: Peasants could leave whenever they wanted
a)
True
b)
False
38.

On what continent is France?

a)

Africa

b)

Australia

c)

Europe

39.

Can you name the country on the map?

a)

Spain

b)

France

c)

Georgia

d)

Italy

40.

Can you name the red country on the map?

a)

Greece

b)

Croatia

c)

Italy

d)

France

41.

Can you name the red country on the map?

a)

France

b)

Greece

c)

Spain

d)

Italy

42.

Can you name the red country on the map?

a)

Iceland

b)

Norway

c)

Finland

d)

Sweden

43.

I can see...

a)

Italy

b)

France

c)

Croatia

d)

the UK

44.

Which of these famous structures did Michelangelo paint?

a)

the Louvre

b)

the Coliseum

c)

the Sistine Chapel

d)

the Eiffel Tower

45.
Humanism...
a)
emphasized the Bible
b)
leads to happier lives
c)
encourages people to learn Latin and Greek
d)
focuses on the potential of humans to achieve 
46.

Where did the Renaissance begin?

a)

Mesopotamia

b)

Japan

c)

northern Italy

d)

Mongolia

47.

Who painted the Mona Lisa and The Last Supper?

a)

Petrarch

b)

Michelangelo

c)

Machiavelli

d)

Leonardo da Vinci

48.

What did the Renaissance art and literature focus on?

a)

music and dancing

b)

church and salvation

c)

individuals, worldly matters & Christianity

d)

animals

49.

Celebrate the individual

a)

Humanism

b)

Dogism

c)

sonnets

d)

Protestant

50.

Who was 1 of the most important Renaissance scientists & artists?

a)

Francesco Petrarch

b)

Dante Alighieri

c)

Johannes Gutenberg

d)

Leonardo da Vinci

51.
This Renaissance artist painted the Mona Lisa
a)
Leonardo daVinci
b)
Filippo Brunelleschi
c)
Machiavelli
d)
Cervantes
52.
This was the Church practice of selling forgiveness for sin 
a)
Usury
b)
Tithe
c)
Sin Tax
d)
Indulgences
53.
Martin Luther's Ninety-Five Theses were a call for
a)
revolt against German princes.
b)
reforming the Catholic Church.
c)
greater papal authority.
d)
spreading Christianity.
54.

Which of the following did people believe caused the Black Death in the 1300s?

a)

Dogs and cats

b)

Biological war affairs

c)

God's punishment

d)

Food mites

55.
Many believed the Black Death was God punishing people for their sins. 
a)
True
b)
False
56.

Which was NOT a symptom of the Plague?

a)

Coughing up blood

b)

Swollen neck, armpits, and groin

c)

High fever

d)

Skin falling off

57.
How did the black death spread?
a)
fleas and rats
b)
beds and coats
c)
air and skin
d)
dogs and cats
58.
How did the black death spread?
a)
fleas and rats
b)
beds and coats
c)
air and skin
d)
dogs and cats
59.

What is the capital of Spain?

a)

Madrid

b)

Barcelona

c)

Sevilla

60.

Where is Spain?

a)

a

b)

b

c)

c

61.
Three motivations for European explorers: God, Gold, and ______.
a)
Grace
b)
Glory
c)
Greed
d)
Glaciers
62.
Europeans wanted to find which of the following to expand trade with the East 
a)
precious metals
b)
water
c)
fur
d)
lumber
63.
What did Queen Isabella do for Christopher Columbus?
a)
sponsored his exploration
b)
married him
c)
made him royalty
64.
Two things that conquistadors had that the Native Americans did not: horses and _______
a)
families
b)
gold
c)
guns
d)
land
65.
The Portuguese had a major issue in trying to reach Asia by water. What was it?
a)
England
b)
Magic Islands
c)
They didn't have boats. 
d)
Africa
66.
What was Christopher Columbus' purpose for exploration before discovering the New World?
a)
To find a faster and safer trading route to Asia
b)
To circumnavigate the world in the name of Italy
c)
To launch a surprise attack the enemies of Spain by sea
d)
To find the city of gold in southern Africa
67.
European countries wanted to find a faster route to...?
a)
Asia
b)
Africa
c)
The north pole
d)
California
68.
Which is not one of the three reasons Europeans explored?
a)
God
b)
Gas
c)
Gold
d)
Glory
69.
What country sponsored Christopher Columbus?
a)
Spain
b)
England
c)
Italy
d)
Portugal
70.

Who is Martin Luther?

a)

A baptist minister and social activist

b)

German theologian and religious reformer

c)

A singer in the catholic church

d)

A racecar driver

71.

What mainly helped Martin Luther spread his teachings?

a)

Word of mouth

b)

Printing press

c)

Food

d)

Paintings

72.

What is salvation

a)

Jail

b)

Getting to heaven

c)

A horse

d)

Paradise

73.
Where was Martin Luther from?
a)
England
b)
America
c)
Germany
d)
France
74.
What were the complaints Luther made against the Church called?
a)
95 Theses
b)
95 Topic Sentences
c)
59 Theses
d)
95 Wrongs
75.
Martin Luther believed that people should be able to read the Bible themselves
a)
True
b)
False
76.
The "tickets to heaven" that the Catholic Church sold were known as
a)
indulgences
b)
salvation
c)
lottery
d)
95 theses
77.
What is excommunication?
a)
You are kicked out of the church for life and won't go to heaven.
b)
You are put on trial, tortured, and given a choice to convert or die.
c)
You can pay money to have your sins forgiven: ticket to heaven.
d)
You are brought up on criminal charges, accusing you of going against approved teachings/beliefs.
78.

Why did the Reformation begin?

a)

Luther wanted to start a new religion.

b)

The Church was poor and needed a new leader.

c)

Calvin wanted to head the Church.

d)

There were abuses in the Church that needed changing.

79.
What was the main point made by the 95 theses?
a)
Catholic Church is great!
b)
Catholic church is corrupt with indulgences
c)
The Counter- Reformation shows progress
d)
Predestination is determined by God
80.
What was the Catholic Church promising with if you bought indulgences?
a)
automatic entrance into Heaven
b)
predestination 
c)
charity 
d)
A chance to fight in the 30 years war
81.
A political system in which representatives are elected by the people follows the model of .. 
a)
direct democracy 
b)
a republic
82.
The separation of powers is 
a)
one king that rules all the people in the land 
b)
three branches of government that separate the powers 
c)
a king that rules every donut shop 
83.
The United States government was influenced by Ancient Rome which had a multi-branch government. Choose the best description for that government.
a)
Republic
b)
Monarchy
c)
Oligarchy
d)
Totalitarian
84.
The term feudalism is best defined as a
a)
Division of power between branches of government
b)
Holy war between Christians and Muslims
c)
Process in which goods are traded for other goods
d)
System in which land is exchanged for military service or loyalty
85.
Which of these best defines feudalism?
a)
A political and economic arrangement in which a lord provides protection in exchange for loyalty and service.
b)
A hierarchy designed to ensure only kings are protected.
c)
A system of exchange where laborers work for wages in the form of money.
d)
A social order with kings at the top and knights at the bottom.
86.
Europe was known as the Dark Ages because
a)
there was decline in trade, education,and culture
b)
Rome did not pay its electric bill
c)
there was a growth of war
d)
empreors were not very smart
87.

What was a fief?

a)

Any thing of value given to a vassal by a lord, including land

b)

The currency of Medieval Europe

c)

The Medieval government

88.
What did the lord give to the vassal?
a)
land
b)
money
c)
nothing
d)
the Divine Right of rule
89.

B.C. =

a)

Before Cheese

b)

Before Common

c)

Before Christ

d)

Before Current

90.

A.D. =

a)

After Death

b)

After Domination

c)

Anno Domini

d)

After Christ

91.

B.C.E. =

a)

Before Common Era

b)

Before Christ Existed

c)

Before Current Existence

d)

Before Common Error

92.

C.E. =

a)

Current Era

b)

Common Era

c)

Christ Existence

d)

Common Error

93.

Which year happened first?

a)

567 B.C.

b)

525 A.D.

94.

Which year happened most recently?

a)

2005 C.E.

b)

2005 B.C.E.

95.

2018 A.D. could also be called

a)

2018 C.E.

b)

2018 B.C.E.

c)

2018 B.C.

96.
Which timeline is labeled correctly?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
97.

This is a period of 10 years

a)

A decade

b)

A century

c)

A millennium

d)

None of the Above

98.

What does Anno Domini translate to in English?

a)

year of the monk

b)

year of the Lord

c)

before Christ

99.

This is a period of 100 years

a)

Decade

b)

Century

c)

Millennium

d)

None of the above

100.
A __________ shows the order in which events have occurred.
a)
timeline
b)
chronos
c)
title
d)
Anno Domini

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