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World History Fall Benchmark #2 Study Guide

Total questions: 68

Worksheet time: 34mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is a fief?

a)

A peasant that works the land on a manor

b)

A grant of land

c)

A loyal follower

2.

Under the feudal system, which group worked the land and was often treated unfairly?

a)

Knights

b)

Nobles

c)

Serfs

d)

Lords

3.

Lower class during the Middle Ages who worked on a manor in exchange for protection.

a)

Knight

b)

Noble

c)

Lord

d)

Peasant

4.
The lowest group in the feudal system.
a)
knights
b)
vassals
c)
serfs
d)
students
5.
Serfs were given a small piece of land to farm for themselves and did all the work on the manor in exchange for what?
a)
money
b)
better opportunities
c)
fame
d)
protection
6.
Feudal System is an exchange of ______ for _______
a)
money for food
b)
protection for land
c)
spices for wool
d)
meat for grain
7.

What is the Code of Chivalry

a)

a set of rules of conduct knights were expected to abide by

b)

A legal code followed in the Middle Ages

c)

A list of human rights granted in the Middle Ages

d)

A secret code used by knights in battle.

8.

What were the names of the differing classes in the Feudal System?

a)

Lower class, middle and upper

b)

King/Queen, Noble, Knights, Peasants

c)

Farmers, Merchants, Business men

d)

The nobility, the Aristocracy, the Oligarchy

9.
What is a manor?
a)
Large Hotel
b)
Large Estate ruled by serfs
c)
Large Estate ruled by a peasant
d)
Large Estate ruled by a Lord
10.
Religious people who work within the Catholic church.
a)
chivalry
b)
clergy
c)
celery
d)
chargers
11.
Laws for the church and its members
a)
common law
b)
canon law
c)
Catholic law
d)
Benedictine Rule
12.

What was the everyday language of ordinary people, and became popular in literature in the High Middle Ages?

a)

Vernacular

b)

Latin

c)

Arabic

d)

Greek

13.

Political system of local government based on the granting of land in return for loyalty and military protection.

a)

Feudalism

b)

Anarchy

c)

Oligarchy

d)

Manorialism

14.

If the Pope wanted to punish a political leader in Medieval Europe, what options were available to him?

a)

Lay Investiture & The Clergy

b)

Warfare & Trade Disruption

c)

Excommunication & Interdict

d)

All of the above

15.

Which crusade was the most successful?

a)

First Crusade

b)

Kings' Crusade

c)

Fourth Crusade

d)

Children's Crusade

16.

What word means you have been kicked out of the church?

a)

Excommunication

b)

banishment

c)

canonize

d)

communicate

17.

What word is defined as when the pope closes all the churches in a kings land

a)

Banishment

b)

prohibition

c)

Interdict

d)

moratorium

18.

What does the word Renaissance mean?

a)

Rebirth

b)

Death

c)

Life

d)

Art

19.

What is the name of this painting?

a)

Lisa Mona

b)

Mona Lisa

c)

Self-Portrait

d)

Weeping Woman

20.
Which of the following is a synonym best used to describe the word "secular"
a)
Worldly
b)
Religious
c)
Chivalry
d)
Rebirth
21.
 A movement in Renaissance Europe, celebrating human potential and achievement and stressing the study of subjects such as history, grammar, literature, and philosophy.
a)
Renaissance
b)
Humanism
c)
arts
d)
patron
22.
 One who excels in many different fields of study.
a)
Johann Gutenberg
b)
Elizabethan Age
c)
Renaissance Man
d)
vernacular
23.
During the Renaissance, why was Florence significant?
a)
Birthplace and symbol of the Renaissance
b)
Birthplace of Michelangelo
c)
The last place the Black Plague hit
d)
Home of all of the significant artists and sculptors 
24.
One factor that enabled the Renaissance to flourish in Northern Italy was that the region had
a)
a wealthy class that invested in the arts
b)
a socialist form of government
c)
limited contact with the Byzantine Empire
d)
a shrinking middle class
25.

Who is considered the father of humanism?

a)

Petrarch

b)

Kepler

c)

Galileo

d)

Gutenberg

26.

Who was Johann Gutenberg?

a)

the inventor of the telescope

b)

the inventor of the printing press

c)

the founder of the laws of planetary motion

d)

a religious reformer

27.
Which German priest started the Reformation?
a)
John Calvin
b)
Henry VIII
c)
Pope Paul III
d)
Martin Luther
28.

What are the complaints called that Martin Luther wrote against Indulgences?

a)

The 72 Theses

b)

The 95 Theories

c)

The 95 Arguments

d)

The 95 Theses

29.
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.
30.
This was the Church practice of selling forgiveness for sin 
a)
Usury
b)
Tithe
c)
Sin Tax
d)
Indulgences
31.
Who believed that faith alone was key to salvation?
a)
Martin Luther
b)
Pope
32.

Which Protestant reformer supported the idea of predestination?

a)

Ignatius of Loyola

b)

John Calvin

c)

Martin Luther

d)

Henry VIII

33.

According to Martin Luther, where is ultimate religious authority determined?

a)

The decisions of the Pope

b)

The bible

c)

The actions of the Priest

d)

From the council of elders

34.

What does "Protestant" in the term Protestant Reformation refer to

a)

The "Protest" of the Catholic Church

b)

The "Protest" of Papel Supremacy

c)

The "Protest" of Pope Leo X decisions

d)

The "Protest" of John Calvin and Predestination

35.

What was the Counter Reformation?

a)

the Reformers fighting against the Church

b)

the Church's answer to the Protestant Reformers

c)

The Church fighting back against the Jesuits

d)

The Church's Court

36.

Who was the king of England that started the Anglican Church (Church of England)?

a)

Charles VIII

b)

Henry VIII

c)

Leo V

d)

Henry IV

37.
The Catholic Church organized this self-reforming assembly that clarified everything that was contested by the Protestants and promoted Catholic teachings. 
a)
The Council of Trent
b)
The Edict of Worms
c)
The Peace of Augsburg
d)
The 95 Theses
38.

What was Henry the 8th seeking above all else?

a)

A happy marriage

b)

A male heir to the throne

c)

European dominance

39.

What made Henry the 8th re-think his allegiance to the Catholic Church?

a)

He liked Protestantism

b)

His son convinced him to switch to Protestantism

c)

The Pope would not grant him a divorce.

40.

Why did the Renaissance begin in Italy?

a)

Italians were better Catholics

b)

Italy had better means of transportation

c)

Italy sat in the middle of the Silk Road

d)

Extreme wealth that Italians made from trade

41.

A supporter of the Arts were called

a)

Patrons

b)

Kings

c)

The church

42.
A person’s native language.
a)
Johann Gutenberg
b)
Elizabethan Age
c)
Renaissance Man
d)
vernacular
43.
The Medici Family...
a)
Were the first mafia family to live in Italy
b)
Were the most famous painters in Florence
c)
Were the family of Mona Lisa
d)
Were patrons of the arts in Florence
44.

The source of the Medici family's wealth was this business.

a)

Manufacturing

b)

Banking

c)

Silk Trade

d)

Fishing

45.
Which of the following was the MOST profound effect of the printing press?
a)
Books became cheaper
b)
News spread
c)
Increased Literacy Rates
d)
Books could be produced in mass
46.

What was the reason Machiavelli wrote The Prince?

a)

To win the favor of Queen Elizabeth

b)

To provide reasons for going to war

c)

To help rulers attain greatness and establish a secure state

d)

To win glory and fortune

47.

Wealthy French Protestants who followed the teachings of John Calvin became known as _____.

a)

Henry of Navarre

b)

Huguenots

c)

seminary

d)

Spanish Inquisition

48.

Did Anne Boleyn help Henry the 8th with a male heir?

a)

She did. He became king later.

b)

She did not. She was later executed for treason.

c)

She did not, but they kept trying throughout a happy marriage.

49.
The capital of the Byzantine Empire was located in which city?
a)
Rome
b)
Constantinople
c)
Kiev
d)
Carthage
50.
What was the Byzantine empire often called?
a)
Eastern Roman Empire
b)
Europa
c)
Persia
d)
World rulers
51.
The Crusades were fought over the control of what "holy" city?
a)
Mecca
b)
Constantinople
c)
Jerusalem
52.

What was the result of the First Crusade?

a)

The crusaders captured and gained control of Jerusalem.

b)

The crusaders were defeated and returned home.

c)

The crusaders never made it to Jerusalem.

53.
The crusades were a series of wars fought between:
a)
Jews and Christians
b)
Jews and Muslims
c)
Christians and Muslims
d)
Christians and Catholics
54.

The __ lived between the Black and Baltic Seas.

a)

Vikings

b)

Slavs

c)

Mongols

d)

Greeks

55.

What religion did Constantine convert too?

a)

Islam

b)

Judaism

c)

Hinduism

d)

Christianity

e)

None of the above

56.

How did Constantine change things for Christians?

a)

He killed many of them

b)

He had them leave the empire

c)

He gave them a city of their own

d)

He ended their persecution

57.
Why did the Senate not like Julius Caesar?
a)
He was too handsome
b)
He kept losing battles
c)
He and Pompey were besties
d)
He was getting too popular and powerful
58.

What event finally brought the Roman republic to an end?

a)

Pompey became dictator.

b)

Julius Caesar became dictator.

c)

Rome burned to the ground.

d)

Julius Caesar was assassinated.

59.

Emperor of the Roman Empire who moved the capital to Constantinople and was the first Roman emperor to convert to Christianity

a)

Julius Caesar

b)

Marius

c)

Augustus

d)

Constantine

60.
Spartan society was notable for
a)
a higher standard of living than most Greek city-states
b)
an emphasis on military and athletic ability
c)
great intellectual and artistic accomplishment
d)
being the birthplace of democracy
61.

Why do they call it the Fertile Crescent?

a)

because the women had a lot of babies

b)

because the animals had a lot of babies

c)

because the moon was in a crescent form all of the time

d)

The land was fertile and shaped like a crescent moon.

62.
Civilization in Mesopotamia developed between which two rivers?
a)
the Persian Gulf and the Mediterranean
b)
the Tigris and the Persian Gulf
c)
the Persian Gulf and the Euphrates
d)
the Euphrates and the Tigris
63.

The word "Mesopotamia" means (DOK 1)

a)

middle of the fertile crescent

b)

land in the middle of the desert

c)

land between the rivers

d)

land north of the sea

64.

The Nile River's flooding could be described as

a)

unpredictable

b)

destructive

c)

predictable

d)

rare

65.

Heavenly power which granted the right to govern. Rulers are link between heavens and earth.

a)

Mandate of veneratioin

b)

Filial Piety

c)

Confucianism

d)

Mandate of Heaven

66.
What did the Phoenicians share with other groups they met, which is important to us today?
a)
Stories and legends
b)
Maps and compasses
c)
Shipbuilding and sailing strategies
d)
the alphabet they had invented
67.

The Phoenicians dominated _______ trade across the Mediterranean.

a)

land

b)

all

c)

sea

d)

air

68.

What ancient civilization implemented the examination system where officials had to take tests to determine who was best qualified for positions within the government?

a)

India

b)

Egypt

c)

Mesopotamia

d)

China

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