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CIA 2 (Units 4,5,6)

Total questions: 47

Worksheet time: 4hrs 55mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
What is the name for the system of promises between lords and vassals that governed Europe in the Middle Ages?
a)
Christianity
b)
Feudalism
c)
Shinto
d)
Chivalry
2.

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

3.
Which religious group fought against the Christians in the Crusades?
a)
Hindus
b)
Buddhists
c)
Muslims
d)
Catholics
4.
What were the Crusades fought over?
a)
excommunication
b)
to control Europe
c)
the United States
d)
the Holy Land
5.
What was the name of the series of wars fought between Christians and Muslims?
a)
Holy Wars
b)
Crusades
c)
Civil War
d)
Jerusalem
6.

What was the main unifying force of medieval Western Europe?

a)

Government

b)

Church

c)

Military

7.

Which of the following best describes the role of vassals in the feudal system?

a)

They were granted plots of land in exchange for military service.

b)

They paid rent to nobles in exchange for protection and servants.

c)

They were tied to their nobles’ land by contract and had limited freedoms.

d)

They were low-ranking members of society who provided unskilled services.

8.

Which of the following is the term that describes the land given to a knight for his service?

a)

serf

b)

fief

c)

vassal

d)

castle

9.

A political system in which nobles are granted lands in exchange for loyalty, military service, & protection of the people who live on the land is called?

a)

Manor

b)

Lord

c)

Feudalism

d)

Magna Carta

10.

The lord’s estate in feudal Europe-consisting of a village, church, castle and farmlands was called?

a)

Vassal

b)

Magna Carta

c)

Mercenary

d)

Manor

11.

In 1453, the Ottomans attacked Constantinople & conquered the ________ Empire

a)

Persian

b)

Roman

c)

Mughal

d)

Byzantine

12.

The greatest Ottoman sultan was ___________ who came to power in 1520

a)

Romulus the Great

b)

Alexander the Great

c)

Suleyman the Magnificent

d)

James III

13.

The term used to describe the Islamic empires that used cannons to rise in power.

a)

Ottoman Empire

b)

Gunpowder Empires

c)

Empire Strikes back

d)

German Empire

14.
An intellectual movement that focused on human potential and achievements
a)
Secular
b)
Patrons
c)
Merit
d)
humanism
15.

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

16.

What economic change occurred during the Renaissance that allowed for the flourishing of the art?

a)

Introduction of paper money

b)

People began to Barter again

c)

The Governments of Europe paid to educate Artists

d)

Growth of a wealthy Merchant Class that became patrons the Arts

17.

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

18.
The Printing Press 
a)
Allowed ideas to be spread faster because books were easier to get
b)
Was created by Leonardo Da Vinci
c)
Was invented by the Ottoman Turks
d)
Helped Mansa Musa spread Islam
19.

What does the word renaissance mean?

a)

recreate

b)

reemerge

c)

rebirth

d)

reinvent

20.

When did the Renaissance occur?

a)

1300s–1600s

b)

1300s–1500s

c)

1200s–1600s

d)

none of these

21.

Which country did the Renaissance start in?

a)

England

b)

France

c)

Italy

d)

Germany

22.

Belief that humans are good and important

a)

Imperialism

b)

Nationalism

c)

Humanism

d)

Individualism

23.

Select the two most famous art pieces by Michelangelo

a)

The Statue of David

b)

The Last Supper

c)

The Sistine Chapel

d)

The Mona Lisa

24.

Which artist sculpted "David" out of marble?

a)

Donatello

b)

Leonardo da Vinci

c)

Michelangelo

d)

Raphael

25.

Which artist painted the Sistine Chapel?

a)

Michelangelo

b)

Donatello

c)

Raphael

d)

Leonardo da Vinci

26.

Who invented the printing press?

a)

Durer

b)

Luther

c)

Johannes Gutenberg

d)

Antonio de Nebrija

27.
Humanists prized individual achievement more that a person's class or family.
a)
True
b)
False
28.

A release from sin given by the Catholic church

a)

fundamental

b)

indulgence

c)

predestination

d)

Transubstantiation

29.

Why did England break with the Church?

a)

Martin Luther's influence spread throughout country

b)

John Calvin set up his theocracy in one the towns

c)

The king wanted a divorce and Church said no

d)

The England did not break from the Catholic Church

30.
Who was Martin Luther?
a)
An African-American civil rights leader
b)
An NFL quarterback for the NY Jets
c)
A Germen priest who rebelled against the Catholic Church
d)
A dance club DJ who plays hip-hop music
31.
What were the 95 Theses?
a)
A Country music band.
b)
The name of the Popes army.
c)
Martin Luther's 95 arguments against the sale of Indulgences
32.

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)

Whatever feels good in the moment

33.
Luther's criticism of the Catholic Church was called what?
a)
Criticism of the Catholic Church
b)
95 Theses
c)
101 Problems with Catholics
d)
Chicken Soup for the Catholic Soul
34.
John Calvin believed in ________________.
a)
Free Will
b)
Pre-Destination
c)
Purgatory
d)
Indulgences
35.

What church did Queen Elizabeth create as a compromise for her people?

a)

Anglican

b)

Baptist

c)

Presbyterian

d)

Catholic

36.

The split of the Christian church into two churches was known as the —

a)

Crusades

b)

Eastern Split

c)

Roman Crusade

d)

Great Schism

37.

What caused the Schism, the split that divided the Christian religion into the Roman Catholic and Greek Orthodox Churches?

a)

the role of women in the Church

b)

a dispute over the authority of the Pope over icons

c)

the influence of the emperor

d)

the use of private homes as churches

38.

Why caused the fall of the Aztec civilization

a)

Famine

b)

Drought

c)

Conquistadors

d)

Crop failure

39.

Which Spanish conquistador was responsible for the destruction of the Aztec?

a)

Penn and Venables

b)

Francisco Pizarro

c)

Hernan Cortez

d)

Huayna Capac

40.

Which of the following was responsible for the conquest of the Inca Empire?

a)

Hernan Cortez

b)

Ferdinand

c)

Francisco Pizarro

d)

Huayna Capac

41.

How were the Inca able manage their large empire?

a)

ships

b)

roads

c)

internet

d)

flight

42.
Which continents are part of the New World?
a)
Europe, Asia, Africa
b)
North America & South America
c)
Australia & Antarctica
d)
the United States and Russia
43.
Which continents are part of the Old World?
a)
Europe, Africa, Asia
b)
North America & South America
c)
Australia & Antarctica
d)
the United States & Russia
44.
What's the BEST definition of the Columbian Exchange?
a)
The trading of goods and resources between the New World and the Old World.
b)
Everyone from Columbia has to exchange presents.
c)
It was the worst event in the history of the world - there was no good that came from it.
d)
We want to honor Columbus because he discovered America.
45.

Part of triangular trade during which enslaved Africans were transported across the Atlantic Ocean to America.

a)

Middle passage

b)

Cash crops

c)

First leg

d)

Journey to the center of the earth

46.

The global slave trade that transported between 10 and 15 million enslaved Africans across The Atlantic Ocean to the Americas between the 16th and 19th centuries.

a)

Transatlantic Slave Trade

b)

Triangle Trade

c)

The Middle Passage

d)

The Transpacific Slave Trade

47.

How did the Columbian Exchange result in the Transatlantic Slave Trade?

a)

Diseases wiped out Native American populations

b)

Europeans needed labor to plant crops in the New World

c)

Native Americans would rebel or run away from slave masters

d)

All of the above