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WorksheetsEurope Test Review
Total questions: 60
Worksheet time: 29mins
It is a period of the Middle ages or "Dark ages"
Medieval Period
Renaissance Period
Baroque Period
None of the Above
Use the information in the list to answer the question.
The Spirit of Humanism
• stressed the importance of the individual
• valued the knowledge produced by the Greeks and Romans
• sought a balance between intellect and religious faith
Which other point belongs in this list?
strengthened the feudal system
inspired Renaissance creativity
opposed to the code of chivalry
provided support for the Inquisition
What is the time period known as between the fall of Rome and the Renaissance?
Middle Ages
Golden Ages
Age of Discovery
Tech Age
Who united most of Europe after the fall of the Roman Empire?
William the Conqueror
the Pope
Charlemagne
King Henry VIII
Who was responsible for farming the fields on a manor?
knights
serfs
merchants
nobles
Which of the following is true about the Magna Carta?
It demanded that lord's provide military service to the king.
It demanded that King John be put to death
It contained 63 complaints by the barons and limited the power of the king.
It gave the king more money and power.
What was the legacy of the Magna Carta?
a symbol of liberty around the world and influential to the US Bill of Rights
Nothing
demanding the death of all Kings in Europe
making peasants and slaves rich
What was the legacy of the Magna Carta?
a symbol of liberty around the world and influential to the US Bill of Rights
Nothing
demanding the death of all Kings in Europe
making peasants and slaves rich
What geographical factors provided an abundance of arable land in Europe?
Mild climate
Many rivers
The European Plain
All of the above
Why did feudalism develop in Europe in the Middle Ages?
To give knights a purpose for fighting
For the kings to have people to rule
So manors would be useful again
To provide protection and security
What is the black plague?
Another name for the Guillotine
A disease that killed many people in Europe
A religious cult during the Middle Ages
The name for secret soldiers in the Roman army
The Crusades brought Western Europeans into contact with Byzantines and Muslims. What were lasting cultural effects of this interaction?
Feudalism became a stronger institution.
Christians and Muslims united.
The economy suffered because trade between western and eastern peoples was no longer possible.
Western Europe gained new knowledge of technology, such as ship building and use of the compass to tell direction.
Democracy was originally a method for...
elite to rule over lower classes
the highly educated to rule over the poorly educated
people to have an equal say in rule
lower classes to rule over the elite
Before becoming an empire, the Romans established a republic. What was this?
a form of representative government
a form of government by the few
rule by a divine leader
rule by a family line
Which of the following art forms has been most influenced by early Greeks and Romans?
architecture
painting
literature
music
Architecture from which culture has been adopted as the classical style for buildings throughout Europe and the United States?
Ancient Greek culture
Scandinavian culture
Ancient Mesopotamian culture
Japanese culture
Ancient Roman culture
Julius Caesar was a
Jewish religious leader executed by Rome.
general who became a popular Roman emperor.
priest who split the Roman Empire into East + West.
plebeian who fought for the rights of the poor.
Galileo was
Known for being the Lord Chancellor of England and created the scientific method.
Known as the “Father of Liberalism” and his political philosophy that every person is entitled to “Life, Liberty & Property”.
Italian astronomer, physicist and engineer. Known as the “father of observation”.
A Swiss philosopher that spent most of their life in France and wrote the book, “The Social Contract”.
Which of the following is FALSE about Martin Luther?
He was a monk in the Catholic Church
He was from Germany
He was executed by the Catholic Church for heresy
He is generally given credit for starting the Reformation
Which of the following is the explorer Magellan known for?
This Spanish explorer conquered the native tribes (Incas) and took many riches (gold) back to Europe.
This Italian explorer believed you could sail west from Europe and reach Asia. He landed in the Caribbean, thought he was in India, and still today the islands are referred to as the West Indies.
This Portuguese explorer led the first expedition to sail around the world thus proving that the world was round.
This Portuguese explorer was the first to discover the southern tip of Africa although he stopped after finding the Cape of Good Hope and returned to Europe.
Elected chief official of the Roman Republic
Republic
Consul
Democracy
Missionary
Greek term for a city-state
Classical
Indulgences
Polis
Manor
Belief that royalty ruled by the will of God
Divine Right of Kings
Consul
Republic
Missionary
Noble in medieval society who swore loyalty to a lord in return for land
Protestant Reformation
Guild
Pope
Vassal
Relating to the Ancient Greek & Roman world
Classical
Polis
Indulgences
Manor
Medieval workers' organization
Vassal
Pope
Guild
Protestant Reformation
Greece is located near what body of water?
Huang He River
Athens River
Mediterranean Sea
Pacific Ocean
Which continent is Europe?
1
5
6
4
A Greek polis was a ______ in Ancient Greece.
Republic
city-state
Empire
religion
This was the governing body in ancient Roman Republic that supervised government affairs.
patricians
Senate
consuls
Tribunes
Greek philosopher. Challenged students to ask questions. Sentenced to death.
Socrates
Plato
Aristotle
Greek leader. Macedonian prince. Created one of the largest empires in the world.
Alexander the Great
Augustus Caesar
Julius Caesar
Peter
