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End of Year EXTRAVAGANZA

Total questions: 50

Worksheet time: 25mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What continent is this?

a)

Asia

b)

Africa

c)

Europe

d)

South America

2.

What continent is this?

a)

Africa

b)

Antarctica

c)

Asia

d)

Australia

3.

What continent is this?

a)

Africa

b)

Europe

c)

Asia

d)

North America

4.

What continent is this?

a)

Europe

b)

Asia

c)

Australia

d)

North America

5.

What continent is this?

a)

Europe

b)

Asia

c)

North America

d)

Africa

6.

What continent is this?

a)

South America

b)

North America

c)

Africa

d)

Asia

7.

What continent is this?

a)

North America

b)

South America

c)

Australia

d)

Africa

8.

A primary source is...

a)

A firsthand account

b)

The best source

c)

A secondhand account

d)

not important to historians

9.

A secondary source is...

a)

a secondhand source based on primary sources.

b)

a firsthand account

c)

the best source

d)

does not matter to historians

10.

All are examples of secondary sources except...

a)

An encyclopedia

b)

a history textbook

c)

A newspaper article about ancient China

d)

the actual Declaration of Independence

11.

Which emperor reunited the Roman Empire after Diocletian’s reforms?

a)

Constantine

b)

Justinian

c)

Julius Caesar

d)

Spartacus

12.

What was the eastern half of the Roman Empire called?

a)

Justinian’s Code

b)

The Ottoman Empire

c)

Aesternland

d)

The Byzantine Empire

13.

What was the capital of the Byzantine Empire?

a)

Rome

b)

Constantinople

c)

Minsk

d)

Tripoli

14.

What cultures influenced the Byzantine Empire?

a)

Greek

b)

Persion

c)

Egyptian

d)

All of these

15.

Muslims wrote down the messages that Muhammad said that he had received from Allah. These writings became the Holy Book of Islam called...

a)

Bible

b)

Quran

c)

Crayon

d)

Sunna

16.

The book based on Muhammad's words and deeds is known as the ...

a)

Quran

b)

Tuna

c)

Sunna

d)

Bible

17.

What is the name of a Muslim house of worship?

a)

Fly

b)

Mosca

c)

Mosque

d)

Synagogue

18.

Belief system that started in India and expanded throughout Asia. Believers seek enlightenment and the overcoming of suffering.

a)

Hinduism

b)

Islam

c)

Confucianism

d)

Buddhism

19.

The system of ethics, education, and statesmanship taught by Confucius and his disciples, stressing love for humanity, ancestor worship, reverence for parents, and harmony in thought and conduct.

a)

Shariah Law

b)

Buddhism

c)

Confusing

d)

Confucianism

20.

Ancient trade routes between China and the Mediterranean Sea which linked China with Europe.

a)

The Silk Road

b)

The Silk Roads

c)

Feudal Pathways

d)

Continental Highway

21.

"Due to its geographic location, Medieval Japan was isolated."

Which of the following quotes CONTRADICTS (goes against) the statement above?

a)

"the seas around Japan kept the Japanese isolated, or separated, from the rest of Asia."

b)

"throughout most of its history, Japan has been perhaps the most isolated of all the major countries of the world."

c)

"Japan was always a part of a larger web of social relations connecting it to other parts of the archipelago as well as to the Eurasian continent."

d)

"During the 500s, a clan called the Yamato ruled most of Japan."

22.

What was the biggest CONSEQUENCE of the Gempei War?

a)

The Emperor defeated the Shoguns and took control of Japan

b)

Samurais fought China and created the biggest empire in history

c)

Shoguns took control of the government instead of the Emperor

d)

Shinto spread throughout most of Japan

23.

How was Japan impacted by the Middle East?

a)

The Japanese were only inspired and impacted by Korea, their closest neighbors

b)

The Japanese developed a medical practice separate different from the Islamic Empire

c)

The Japanese were not impacted by the Islamic Empire in the Middle East

d)

The Japanese gained medical knowledge as a result of the Silk Roads trade network

24.

Where did Buddhism begin?

a)

Russia

b)

India

c)

Japan

d)

China

25.

The Crusades were fought over which city?

a)

Mecca

b)

Jerusalem

c)

Rome

d)

Paris

26.

Which of the following is NOT a result of the Crusades?

a)

Feudalism weakened

b)

Islam was removed forever from the Holy land

c)

Trade Increased

d)

There is still conflict in the Holy Land

27.

Feudalism is a political hierarchy based on the bonds of loyalty between...

a)

Lords and Vassals

b)

Kings and Queens

c)

Emperors and Samurai

d)

Christians and Muslims

28.

Kings would give ____ to Lords and Ladies in exchange for loyalty.

a)

Gold (Money)

b)

Jewels (Treasure)

c)

Land (Fiefs)

d)

Serfs (Labor)

29.

Which of the following did NOT carry the Bubonic Plague?

a)

Fleas

b)

Fish

c)

Rats

d)

Humans

30.

Which of the following is NOT an effect of the Black Death?

a)

Women and Beggars got new opportunities to work

b)

Europe grew in population

c)

Feudalism ended because there were less farmers to farm the land

d)

Art became less religious

31.

Many people lost faith in God after the Black Death. As a result, who lost power?

a)

Kings and Queens

b)

The Church and the Pope

c)

Knights

d)

Serfs

32.

Who is the leader of the Catholic Church?

a)

The Priest

b)

The Monk

c)

The Pope

d)

The Cardinal

33.

Who reunited much of Western Europe and created the Frankish Empire after the collapse of Rome?

a)

Ms. Maadanian

b)

Charlemagne

c)

Yamamoto Tsunetomo

d)

The Pope

34.

What is a heretic?

a)

Someone who believes in God

b)

An Englishman

c)

Someone who's belief goes against the Church

d)

Someone who's belief goes against God

35.

Rather than believing in the power of Catholic priests, what would a Protestant (Christian) put their faith in?

a)

The teachings of Jesus and the Bible

b)

The Quran and the Power of Allah

c)

The power of the Pope

d)

They believe that God does not exist

36.

What is the name of Nicolaus Copernicus' theory where the sun is at the center of the universe?

a)

The Hydro Theory

b)

The Heavenly Theory

c)

The Heliocentric Theory

d)

The Geocentric Theory

37.

What language does the the word "Renaissance" come from?

a)

English

b)

French

c)

German

d)

Italian

38.

Where did the Renaissance begin?

a)

Paris, France

b)

Florence, Italy

c)

Barcelona, Spain

d)

London, England

39.

What is one way that Medieval and Renaissance art is different?

a)

Renaissance art focuses more on religion

b)

Medieval artists were more realistic

c)

Renaissance artist turned to Roman and Greek works for inspiration and use shading and background

d)

They are the same

40.

What does the term "Mesoamerica" mean?

a)

Middle Passage

b)

Middle America, between North and South America

c)

Middle America, including states like Texas and Oklahoma

d)

Messy America

41.

Most likely, what was the cause of the collapse of the Maya?

a)

Widespread warfare

b)

Political Turmoil

c)

Smallpox

d)

Overfarming and malnutrition

42.

Tenochtitlan, capital of the Aztecs, is located a what present day city?

a)

Mexico City

b)

Guadalajara

c)

Cancun

d)

Lima

43.

What is the most important god of the Maya, Aztecs, and Inca?

a)

Rain

b)

Corn

c)

Gold

d)

Sun

44.

Incas built...

a)

a massive system of roads and bridges

b)

Huge Pyramids

c)

Ships that could sail to Europe

d)

Cannons

45.

What was the invisible weapon of the Spanish?

a)

The Black Death

b)

Cannons & Armor

c)

Superior Weapons

d)

Smallpox

46.

What has gotten stuck on Ms. Maadanian's neck when she was a little kid?

a)

Nothing, she was always super careful

b)

An archery arrow

c)

A scarf

d)

An icicle

47.

What college did Ms. Maadanian graduate from?

a)

California State University, Fullerton

b)

California State University, Long Beach

c)

University of California, Los Angeles

d)

University of California, Maadanian

48.

What NBA basketball team is the greatest of all time?

a)

The Los Angeles Lakers

b)

The Golden State Warriors

c)

The Boston Celtics

d)

The Boo Hoo Clippers

49.

How many guitars does Ms. Maadanian have?

a)

7

b)

2

c)

5

d)

Ms. Maadanian does not play any instruments

50.

Ms. Maadanian will miss each and every one of you very much.

a)

ABSOLUTELY TRUE, come say hi next year!!!!!!

b)

Nah