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Final Exam Review

Total questions: 35

Worksheet time: 22mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Political system used during Middle Ages where land was exchanged for loyalty and service.

a)

Fief

b)

Kingdom

c)

Feudalism

d)

Monarch

2.
In European feudal society, an individual's social status was generally determined by...
a)
 Birth
b)
     Education and training
c)
     Marriage
d)
     Individual abilities
3.
Which group made up the largest part of the population in feudal society?
a)
   Nobles
b)
   The king
c)
 Knights
d)
 Peasants
4.

How did the plague impact Europe? (Choose all that apply)

a)

Trade declined due to bankrupt businesses

b)

30 - 60% of Europe's population died (1/3 to 2/3 of the population)

c)

It contributed to the decline of feudalism

d)

More cathedrals were built

5.

Select all the true facts about the Black Death

a)

Spread by rats and fleas

b)

Fingers/toes turned black

c)

People blamed God

d)

Killed 2 thirds of Europeans

6.

What was the main unifying force of medieval Western Europe?

a)

Government

b)

Church

c)

Military

7.
Which religious group fought against the Christians in the Crusades?
a)
Hindus
b)
Buddhists
c)
Muslims
d)
Catholics
8.
What were the Crusades fought over?
a)
excommunication
b)
to control Europe
c)
the United States
d)
the Holy Land
9.
What was special about the Holy Land?
a)
it was where Jesus had lived
b)
it was where the pope's castle was
c)
it was the location of gold mines
d)
it was the birthplace of the Prophet Muhammad
10.
Which statement best describes the results of the Crusades?
a)
 Europeans maintained lasting control over much of the Middle East
b)
   Islamic influence completely dominated Europe
c)
     Europeans developed tolerance of Non-Christian religious 
d)
   Trade between Europe and the Middle East increased
11.

What was the main function of the Magna Carta?

a)

free serfs and peasants

b)

limit the king's power

c)

limit the pope's power

d)

provide money to the king

12.

What does the renaissance mean?

a)

rebuilt

b)

remark

c)

rebuild

d)

rebirth

13.

On what peninsula did the renaissance begin?

a)

Italy

b)

south Carolina

c)

Florence

d)

Virginia

14.

Belief that humans are good and important

a)

Imperialism

b)

Nationalism

c)

Humanism

d)

Individualism

15.

During the Renaissance, a new intellectual movement known as humanism evolved. What was the significance of the humanist movement?

a)

Humanists felt formal education was impractical and unnecessary; therefore, many schools were closed.

b)

Humanists spread the teachings of Eastern philosophers such as Confucius throughout Europe.

c)

Humanists were very interested in religious studies and sought to increase the influence of the Church.

d)

Humanists were inspired by classical texts and emphasized the dignity and worth of the individual.

16.

Which of these statements describes a change brought about by the Renaissance?

a)

Society was dominated by the church.

b)

Society began to value individualism.

c)

Society was focused on warfare.

d)

Society was dominated by lords.

17.

Which of these events influenced the changing role of religion during the Renaissance?

a)

the humanist movement

b)

the removal of the pope

c)

the burning of bibles

d)

the invention of movable type

18.

Which of these changes occurred during the Renaissance?

a)

The Church was all-powerful.

b)

The Church’s power declined.

c)

Factories began using electricity.

d)

Women gained equal rights with men.

19.

• Nicolaus Copernicus

• Galileo Galilei

• Tycho Brahe

• Johannes Kepler

All of the above were famous Renaissance

a)

philosophers.

b)

priests.

c)

artists.

d)

scientists.

20.

• Gunpowder

• Printing press

• Compass

All of the above were results of what in the Renaissance?

a)

the move toward using money

b)

a shift from science to religion

c)

an increased interest in the arts

d)

an increase in scientific inquiry

21.

? --->Literature printed for quickly --> literature printed for less money----> Greater spread of ideas

Which of these would complete the diagram?

a)

the Book of Common Prayer

b)

the Italian university system

c)

the Gutenberg printing press

d)

the Petrarchan style sonnet

22.

Invention that helped spread information

a)

Printing Press

b)

Mail service

c)

Pigeon Carrier

d)

Typewriter

23.

The first book ever published for the public

a)

The Prince

b)

Romeo and Juliet

c)

Dante's Inferno

d)

The Bible

24.

• Botticelli • Michelangelo

• Raphael • Titian


All of the above were famous Renaissance

a)

scientists.

b)

philosophers.

c)

priests.

d)

artists.

25.

Select all of the Renaissance artists

a)

Leonardo Da Vinci

b)

Michelangelo

c)

Raphael

d)

Donatello

26.

Which of these statements reflects an influence of the Renaissance?

a)

dominance of the church

b)

constant feudal warfare

c)

lack of any governance

d)

increased interest in the arts

27.

What was the Protestant Reformation?

a)

An attempt to overthrow the Pope and replace him with a Frenchman.

b)

An attempt to reform the Catholic practices that were considered corrupt.

c)

A call for Christian Europe to reclaim the Holy Land from the Arabs.

d)

An argument over leadership of the Catholic Church that led to the election of 3 Popes

28.

People who protested against the Catholic Church were called_______.

a)

humanists

b)

skeptics

c)

Protestants

d)

mendicants

29.

What was The most immediate cause of the Reformation?

a)

Henry the VIII creating the Church of England

b)

Erasmus writing Praise of Follies

c)

John Calvin establishing Calvinism

d)

Martin Luther posting The 95 Theses

30.

What was the Ninety-Five Theses

a)

95 things the Catholic Church was doing wrong according to the Bible

b)

95 things the Catholic Church were doing right according to the Bible

c)

95 things the Catholic Church did according to the Bible

d)

95 complaints from Catholics about the Catholic Church

31.
Why were people mad at the Catholic church?
a)
They became greedy 
b)
They became lazy
c)
They did nothing wrong
d)
They did cared too much about the people
32.

What were Indulgences?

a)

Prayers performed after eating to much food

b)

Leaders within the Catholic Church

c)

Pardons for sins sold by the Catholic Church

d)

Positions within the Catholic Church sold to the highest bidder

33.

Who started the Church of England?

a)

John Calvin

b)

Henry VIII

c)

John Wycliffe

d)

William Tyndale

34.

The Church of England was formed because the king wanted a?

a)

stop the sale of Indulgences

b)

divorce or annulment

c)

to stop Church abuses

d)

restore the Catholic faith in England

35.
T or F: Protestants and Catholics are both Christians.
a)
True
b)
False