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Midterm Review Game

Total questions: 109

Worksheet time: 1hrs 4mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

This explorer, "discovered" America for Europe, and made 4 successful voyages to modern day Cuba. However, Vikings were there 1st.

a)

Christopher Columbus

b)

Ferdinand Magellan

c)

Bartholomew Dias

d)

Francisco Pizarro

2.

This explorer was the 1st to circumnavigate the world, and later died in the Philippines on his voyage.

a)

Vasco De Gama

b)

John Cabot

c)

Ferdinand Magellan

d)

Black Beard

3.

The New World was named after this explorer.

a)

John Cabot

b)

Amerigo Vespucci

c)

Hernan Cortez

d)

Christopher Columbus

4.

What is the Columbian Exhange?

a)

Exchange of ideas between America and Europe

b)

Exchange of different plants, animals, diseases between the New and Old World.

c)

Exchange of disease between colonists and Native Americans.

d)

Exchange of money between the Wergild and Ordeal

5.

What is the name of the voyage West Coast African slaves took to the Americas?

a)

The Middle Passage

b)

The Long Journey

c)

The Long Passage

d)

The Middle Journey

6.

If you were to draw a line that connected Africa to America to Europe what shape would you make?

a)

A rhododendron

b)

An Oval

c)

A Square

d)

A Triangle

7.

The African Slave Trade devastated West African cities economically and politically.

a)

True

b)

False

8.

Diseases like smallpox had a negative impact on Native American populations.

a)

True

b)

False

9.

What were the 3 major motivating factors for Explorers?

a)

Gold, Silver, Treasure

b)

God, Glory, Gold

c)

God, Glory, Gallantry

d)

Honor, Justice, Reinhardt!

10.

If an African tribe refused to work with Europeans....(Select All that Apply)

a)

Other tribes would unite in aid of defense.

b)

The tribe may become enslaved itself.

c)

Other tribes that worked with Europeans may enslave the rebellious tribe.

d)

The tribe would not be bothered with after the refused at least 3 times.

11.

The New World Is the ______________(s)

a)

The Americas

b)

The world after WWII

c)

Europe, Asia, Africa.

d)

The best song in the movie Aladdin.

12.

The first European country credited with international exploration was

a)

England

b)

Portugal

c)

Germany

d)

The Caribbean

13.

Why were some Europeans motivated to go to new lands?

a)

They wanted to help distant people fight disease

b)

They wanted to find Bigfoot

c)

They wanted to find other people that spoke their same language

d)

To spread their religion to people in the New World

14.

Hernan Cortes and Francisco Pizzaro could both be described as:

a)

Italian

b)

Conquistadors

c)

circumnavigators

d)

peaceful

15.

What is one result of the Columbian Exchange?

a)

Being able to eat a meal that includes ingredients from all over the world

b)

Christopher Columbus is known everywhere as a hero to everyone

c)

The thriving cultural and political success of the Native American population in our modern world

d)

The Columbian Exchange actually did not have an effect on the modern world at all

16.

According to the theory of mercantilism colonies should be

a)

encouraged to develop their own industries

b)

granted independence as soon as possible

c)

acquired as markets and sources of raw materials

d)

considered an economic burden of the colonial power

17.

Which of the following does NOT describe Zheng He?

a)

He traveled across the Indian Ocean and reached Africa

b)

Bringing gifts with him to new places and taking exotic treasures such as wild animals back to China

c)

Lead the largest fleet of wooden ships the world had ever seen at the time

d)

He discovered Hawaii and Australia

18.
Interaction of cultures between the Western and Eastern Hemispheres
a)
African Slave Trade
b)
The Columbian Exchange
c)
Encomienda system
d)
European Exploration
19.
The British were the leading country in terms of….
a)
Slave population
b)
Diseases
c)
Manufactured goods
d)
Conflicts with countries
20.
What system exploited the Natives?
a)
African Slave Trade
b)
Fuedalism
c)
Mercantilism
d)
Encomienda system
21.
Reason for European exploration
a)
Alternate fuel sources
b)
Desire to control Constantinople
c)
Industrialization
d)
Alternate trade routes
22.
Missionaries, forced conversion, and relocation is the main way this spread
a)
English language
b)
Christianity
c)
Smallpox
d)
livestock
23.
Territories that are controlled by other countries. The territory is often settled by people from the controlling countries.
a)
Cortes
b)
Caravel
c)
Exploration
d)
Colonies
24.
He mistakenly discovered the Americas in 1492 while searching for a faster route to India.
a)
Vasco de Gama
b)
Donald Trump
c)
Cortes
d)
Christopher Columbus
25.
To travel for the purpose of discovery from 1450-1600
a)
Colonization 
b)
Middle Passage
c)
Mercantilism
d)
Exploration
26.
During the Age of Exploration, Europe looked for sea routes to the East in order to __________.
a)
find a faster trade route to Asia
b)
spread Christianity
c)
colonize new territories
d)
all of the above
27.
What was responsible for the death of so many Native Americans?
a)
Advanced Weaponry
b)
Tribal Warfare
c)
Hernan Cortes
d)
Disease
28.
Why were Europeans immune to diseases they brought to the Americas?
a)
100s of years of exposure
b)
New vaccinations
c)
Religious practices
d)
Innovative doctors
29.

How did the Renaissance contribute to the Age of Exploration?

a)

by emphasizing the importance of converting people to Buddhism

b)

by awakening a spirit of discovery and innovation in Europe

c)

by fostering a belief in the importance of working as a group

d)

by persuading Europeans that the pursuit of wealth was all-important

30.

Which of the nation had the most influence on the colonization of Latin America in the 1500’s?

a)

Netherlands

b)

England

c)

Spain

d)

France

31.

Was a Chinese Muslim Admiral who led several ocean voyages for the Ming Dynasty

a)

Ferdinand Magellan

b)

Zheng He

c)

Christopher Columbus

d)

Jacques Cartier

32.

Which of the following terms is represented by the picture

a)

Conquistador

b)

Mercantilism

c)

The middle passage

d)

European exploration

33.

How were the conditions of the slave boats during the Middle Passage?

a)

The lodgings were clean and sanitary for the slaves

b)

The slaves were well fed and clothed

c)

The conditions were dirty and unsanitary for the slaves

d)

All of the above

34.

What continents did the Atlantic Slave Trade include?

a)

North America, South America, and Brazil

b)

North America, South America, Europe, and Africa

c)

North America, Europe, and Africa

d)

South America, Asia, and Europe

35.
The Atlantic Slave Trade contributed to the development of ____?
a)
racist ideology
b)
equality
c)
liberty and freedom
d)
economic growth for everyone
36.
What group of people usually captured slaves in Africa?
a)
Other Africans
b)
Europeans
c)
Mongols
d)
Chinese
37.

As part of the triangular slave trade, Europeans usually picked up slaves in Africa in return for

a)

Grains

b)

Horses & Firearms

c)

Sugar or molasses

d)

Indentured Servants

38.

The greatest numbers of African slaves were brought to

a)

North America

b)

Caribbean

c)

Europe

d)

The Mediterranean Region

39.

North American colonies received about ______ of African slaves.

a)

5%

b)

50%

c)

33%

d)

20%

40.

Africans were captured by _________ and then traded to _________ in exchange for goods like _____________

a)

Europeans; Americans; metal tools and textiles

b)

other Africans; Europeans; metal tools and textiles

c)

Europeans; to other Africans; sugar and tobacco

d)

Americans; Europeans; sugar and tobacco

41.

The belief in one god.

a)

polytheism

b)

deity

c)

monotheism

d)

holy

42.

The belief in many gods.

a)

polytheism

b)

monotheism

c)

deity

d)

holy

43.

A monotheistic religion. Believers believe in the teachings of Jesus and the Bible.

a)

Christianity

b)

Judaism

c)

Hinduism

d)

Buddhism

44.

Belief in Hinduism that your next life will depend on your good or bad deeds in this life. The cycle of cause and effect.

a)

holy

b)

karma

c)

Siddhartha Gautama

d)

Vedas

45.
What do Christianity, Judaism, and Islam have in common? 
a)
They are all monotheistic.
b)
They all believe that Jesus was the Son of God.
c)
They are all based on the same holy book.
d)
They are all separated into three main branches.
46.
Islamic place of worship
a)
Synagogue
b)
Church
c)
Mosque
d)
Temple
47.

Which monotheistic religion was founded by the prophet Muhammad?

a)

Christianity

b)

Islam

c)

Hinduism

d)

Buddhism

48.

What is the polytheistic religion in India?

a)

Islam

b)

Christianity

c)

Judaism

d)

Hinduism

49.
What is the Arabic word for God?
a)
Yahweh
b)
Allah
c)
Jesus
d)
Quran
50.
The social structure in India that prevents social mobility.  
a)
Caste System
b)
Eightfold path
c)
Hinduism
d)
Vedas
51.
Who is the messiah, according to Christians?
a)
Moses
b)
Muhammad
c)
Jesus
d)
Abraham
52.

The ___________________ was largely key to the Mongols success. It provided transportation and food

a)

Cow

b)

Lizard

c)

Horse

d)

Ox

53.

What is true about the boundaries of the Mongol Empire?

a)

It included North and South America

b)

It was very small compared to other empires.

c)

It stretched across Europe and Asia.

d)

It was never peaceful or stable.

54.
What factors contributed to the rise of the Mongol Empire?
a)
Leadership of Genghis Khan
b)
Use of the Stirrup
c)
Excellent horsemanship
d)
All of the above
55.
Spreading stories to increase panic in the local populace (people) is another example of
a)
Torture
b)
Psychological Warfare
c)
Self Actualization
d)
Individuality
56.
Why did the Mongols terrorize people?
a)
To spread fear, thus making them more likely to surrender without a fight
b)
To make them fight for their lives
c)
To make other people talk about them, and write about them in books
d)
They only terrorized people after they conquered them.
57.

Cultural diffusion is best described as...

a)

sharing music from one culture to another

b)

the spreading of ideas, languages, and traditions fromone culture to another

c)

the spreading of religion

58.

What statement is an example of cultural diffusion?

a)

Venezuela has large reserves of oil

b)

students in China learn Chinese in school

c)

young people dance to American rock music in Japan

59.

Which religion started in northern India and was carried into China?

a)

Islam

b)

Christianity

c)

Buddhism

d)

Hinduism

60.

The colored lines on this map show what?

a)

Rivers

b)

Railroads

c)

Trade Routes

d)

Migration pathways

61.
A golden age is
a)
rise of cities
b)
when a society conquers others
c)
an age of invention
d)
when a civilization is at its highest in culture
62.
A series of rulers all from the same family is referred to as 
a)
a kingdom
b)
an empire
c)
a dynasty
d)
the king's list
63.
How did foot-binding affect women?
a)
Could not leave the home
b)
Allowed them to farm more
c)
Made them more beautiful to lower class men
d)
Created a new social class
64.
What symbolized the status of women in the Song dynasty?
a)
Foot-binding
b)
Empress Wu
c)
The civil service exam
d)
The return of Confucianism
65.

The Tang and Song dynasties are known as the ________.

a)

end of Chinese civilization

b)

Golden Age of China

c)

Guardians of Chinese civilization

d)

dawn of justice for Chinese civilization

66.

What major construction project by the Sui Dynasty helped improve national transportation and trade in China?

a)

Silk Road

b)

Panama Canal

c)

Brightline

d)

Grand Canal

67.

Which achievements are most closely associated with the Tang and Song dynasties?

a)

wheel and stirrup

b)

domes and buildings

c)

gunpowder and movable wooden type

d)

iphones and computers

68.

Khan

a)

relating to ancient barbarians

b)

a native or inhabitant of Mongolia

c)

Mongol ruler

d)

the language of the Mongols

69.

Where was the Trans-Saharan Trade route located?

a)

Asia

b)

Africa

c)

Europe

70.

What type of land did the traders have to cross?

a)

desert

b)

water

c)

jungle

d)

mountains

71.

Choose all correct answers:

What was traded on this trade route?

a)

Ideas

b)

Religion

c)

Scorpions

d)

Sand

72.

TRUE or FALSE: The desert gets very cold at night.

a)

True

b)

False

73.

What did Mansa Musa do to help spread his religion on his way to Mecca?

a)

Preached

b)

Attacked members of other religions

c)

Built Mosques and schools

d)

Read the Quran to people

74.

Who was the leader of the Mali Empire that travelled to Mecca and was considered the richest man in history?

a)

Julius Caesar

b)

Mansa Musa

c)

Lawrence of Arabia

d)

Augustus Romulus

75.
What did Mansa Musa give away on his journey to Mecca?
a)
gold
b)
sliver
c)
salt
76.

Which religion spread along the Trans Saharan Trade Routes?

a)

Buddhism

b)

Christianity

c)

Islam

d)

Hinduism

77.

What is reincarnation

a)

The rebirth into another body

b)

The 52nd birthday

c)

The process of Varna

d)

A pilgrimage activity

78.

The right to life, liberty, and property

a)

natural rights

b)

social contract

c)

natural beauty

d)

popular sovereignty

79.

An intellectual movement focused on improving government and society using reason and thought.

a)

natural rights

b)

Scientific Revolution

c)

Enlightenment

d)

10 Commandments

80.

Which is NOT true about the legacy of the Enlightenment?

a)

destroyed freedom

b)

inspired the American Revolution

c)

questioned the church

d)

focused on individual rights

81.

The belief that the sun is the center of the universe.

a)

heliocentric

b)

geocentric

c)

natural rights

d)

social contract

82.

This philosopher believed in education and jobs for women.

a)

Locke

b)

Wollstonecraft

c)

Montesquieu

d)

Hobbes

83.
Rousseau, Montesquieu, and Locke would all support:
a)
A dictatorship
b)
A democracy
c)
An absolute monarchy
d)
All of these
84.
Enlightenment philosophers believe that if government abuses power the people should change it.
a)
True
b)
False
85.
What does the word "Renaissance" mean?
a)
Renewed
b)
Rebuilt
c)
Remade
d)
Rebirth
86.
Which of these would be valued most by a Renaissance thinker who emphasized individualism?
a)
a nation's strength 
b)
a family's ancestors
c)
a person's achievements
d)
an army's success in battle
87.
What am I called?
a)
Madonna
b)
Mona Lisa
c)
Margaret
d)
da Vinci
88.
Italian artist who also excelled in astronomy, engineering, and anatomy, thus earning the moniker a "Renaissance Man". 
a)
Michelangelo
b)
Raphael
c)
Johann Guttenberg
d)
Leonardo da Vinci
89.
Which of the following most accurately characterizes the Renaissance?
a)
the spread of democracy
b)
the outburst of creativity 
c)
a growth of religious belief
d)
a decline in learning 
90.
Which of the following is associated with classical learning that the Renaissance embraced?
a)
the ideas of the middle ages
b)
the ideas of Greece & Rome
c)
the ideas of ancient China
d)
the ideas of ancient India
91.
Which of the following statements BEST describes how wealth was distributed during the Renaissance?
a)
Everyone had the same amount of wealth.
b)
A few families had most of the wealth.
c)
Nobody had any wealth because the economy was doing so poorly.
d)
Many poor people took the wealth from the wealthy in a violent battle.
92.
Why was the invention of the printing press so important?
a)
It embodied the spirit of the Renaissance
b)
It made books available to a wider audience
c)
It made Johannes Gutenburg famous
d)
It spurred the invention of the telescope
93.
Humanism is a way of thought that focuses on which of the following?
a)
The human potential for achievement
b)
the needs of the group over the individual
c)
the works of medieval writers
d)
the doctrines of the Christian Church
94.
The first moveable type of printing press that allowed mass production of materials was invented by
a)
Leonardo da Vinci.
b)
Johannes Gutenberg.
c)
William Shakespeare.
d)
Michelangelo di Buonarroti Simoni.
95.
What did Machiavelli write explaining the desire for power and whether it was better to be feared or loved as a leader?
a)
The King
b)
The Prince
c)
The Inferno
d)
The Canterbury Tales
96.
How did the Renaissance spread north?
a)
via trade
b)
via the plague
c)
via Eleanor of Aquitaine
d)
via William the Conqueror
97.
Everyday language of ordinary people
a)
engraving
b)
vernacular
c)
realism
d)
utopian
98.
Which queen was known as Bloody  Mary?
a)
Queen Martha II
b)
Queen Elizabeth I
c)
Queen Medici
d)
Queen Mary I
99.
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
100.
What action did Martin Luther take that started the Protestant Reformation?
a)
He encouraged John Calvin to pursue ideas of Predestination
b)
He formed the Council of Trent
c)
He assassinated the Pope 
d)
He nailed 95 Thesis to the Cathedral's door
101.
Which question below is NOT a reason the Spain explored the New World 
a)
Oil
b)
Gold
c)
God
d)
Glory
102.
Time period during which Europeans explored the world starting in 1400's 
a)
Renaissance
b)
Reformation 
c)
Middle Ages 
d)
Age of Exploration 
103.

The new territory or land controlled by the mother country is called a :

a)

Colony

b)

exploration

c)

Mercantilism

d)

economy

104.

How did Renaissance art differ from Medieval art?

a)

It was more godly

b)

It was more realistic, and had three dimensions

c)

it portrayed religious subjects

d)

it was more biblical

105.

Which of the following was NOT a "Gunpowder" Empire during the 1450-1700 time period?

a)

Safavid Empire

b)

Ottoman Empire

c)

Roman Empire

d)

Mughal Empire

106.

The Ottoman and Safavids were the first to use this military invention throughout their empire:

a)

Ships

b)

Telescopes

c)

Gunpowder

d)

Bows and arrows

107.

By the 1700s, the Shiite Safavids in old Persia lost their empire to Sunni Muslim rebels. Persia became a new country known today as:

a)

Turkey

b)

India

c)

Iran

d)

China

108.

Istanbul became the new Ottoman capital. It was known before as:

a)

Rome

b)

Athens

c)

Constantinople

d)

Jerusalem

109.
The period of 1450- 1650 is often referred to by historians as the
a)
"age of gunpowder empires"
b)
"age of Christ"
c)
"age of tolerance"
d)
"the age of agriculture"

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