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Europe Test Review

Total questions: 60

Worksheet time: 29mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
What does the word "Renaissance" mean?
a)
Renewed
b)
Rebuilt
c)
Remade
d)
Rebirth
2.
On what peninsula did the Renaissance begin?
a)
Spain
b)
England
c)
Italy
d)
Germany
3.
Humanism...
a)
emphasized the Bible
b)
leads to happier lives
c)
encourages people to learn Latin and Greek
d)
focuses on the potential of humans to achieve 
4.
The first moveable type of printing press that allowed mass production of materials was invented by
a)
Leonardo da Vinci.
b)
Johann Gutenberg.
c)
William Shakespeare.
d)
Michelangelo di Buonarroti Simoni.
5.
What types of works of literature and philosophy were rediscovered and used during the Renaissance?
a)
Religious texts
b)
Writings from Greek and Latin (Roman) authors
c)
Christian learning
d)
Chinese philosophers
6.
The traders in the city-state of Venice, Itlay were in contact with which culture?
a)
Muslims
b)
Spanish
c)
French
d)
Native Americans
7.

It is a period of the Middle ages or "Dark ages"

a)

Medieval Period

b)

Renaissance Period

c)

Baroque Period

d)

None of the Above

8.
The Sistine Chapel was painted by...
a)
Michalangelo
b)
Albrecht Durer
c)
Miguel Cervantes
d)
Leonardo DaVinci
9.
Title...
a)
Madonna
b)
Mona Lisa
c)
Margaret
d)
da Vinci
10.
Italian artist who also excelled in astronomy, engineering, and anatomy 
a)
Michelangelo
b)
Raphael
c)
Johann Guttenberg
d)
Leonardo da Vinci
11.

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?

a)

strengthened the feudal system

b)

inspired Renaissance creativity

c)

opposed to the code of chivalry

d)

provided support for the Inquisition

12.

What is the time period known as between the fall of Rome and the Renaissance?

a)

Middle Ages

b)

Golden Ages

c)

Age of Discovery

d)

Tech Age

13.

Who united most of Europe after the fall of the Roman Empire?

a)

William the Conqueror

b)

the Pope

c)

Charlemagne

d)

King Henry VIII

14.
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
15.
What is the name for the large estate of land a knight lived on?
a)
castle
b)
manor
c)
chivalry
d)
land
16.

Who was responsible for farming the fields on a manor?

a)

knights

b)

serfs

c)

merchants

d)

nobles

17.

Which of the following is true about the Magna Carta?

a)

It demanded that lord's provide military service to the king.

b)

It demanded that King John be put to death

c)

It contained 63 complaints by the barons and limited the power of the king.

d)

It gave the king more money and power.

18.
A widespread disease, or epidemic, spread by fleas on rats through Europe during the Middle Ages was known as:
a)
The Black Death/The Plague
b)
The Voice
c)
The Spanish Flu
d)
The Common Cold
19.
The Black Death was spread by which of the following methods?
a)
Kissing!
b)
By sharing a cup
c)
It was air born
d)
Fleas on rats
20.
Which best describes the influence of the Church during the Middle Ages?
a)
A child from almost every family became a monk or nun in the Church
b)
The Church encouraged people of other religions to settle in Europe
c)
Church officials and kings worked separately to govern countries
d)
Daily life in villages and towns revolved around the Church
21.
Feudalism developed mainly because 
a)
the monarchy was too powerful
b)
the Catholic Church was failing
c)
people needed protection
d)
King John created it
22.

What was the legacy of the Magna Carta?

a)

a symbol of liberty around the world and influential to the US Bill of Rights

b)

Nothing

c)

demanding the death of all Kings in Europe

d)

making peasants and slaves rich

23.

What was the legacy of the Magna Carta?

a)

a symbol of liberty around the world and influential to the US Bill of Rights

b)

Nothing

c)

demanding the death of all Kings in Europe

d)

making peasants and slaves rich

24.

What geographical factors provided an abundance of arable land in Europe?

a)

Mild climate

b)

Many rivers

c)

The European Plain

d)

All of the above

25.

Why did feudalism develop in Europe in the Middle Ages?

a)

To give knights a purpose for fighting

b)

For the kings to have people to rule

c)

So manors would be useful again

d)

To provide protection and security

26.

What is the black plague?

a)

Another name for the Guillotine

b)

A disease that killed many people in Europe

c)

A religious cult during the Middle Ages

d)

The name for secret soldiers in the Roman army

27.

The Crusades brought Western Europeans into contact with Byzantines and Muslims. What were lasting cultural effects of this interaction?

a)

Feudalism became a stronger institution.

b)

Christians and Muslims united.

c)

The economy suffered because trade between western and eastern peoples was no longer possible.

d)

Western Europe gained new knowledge of technology, such as ship building and use of the compass to tell direction.

28.
What is the code of conduct of Medieval knights focusing on bravery and honor?
a)
monarchy
b)
chivalry
c)
monastery
d)
feudalism
29.
What is a system of government that is ruled by a king or queen?
a)
monarchy
b)
chivalry
c)
monastery
d)
feudalism
30.
Which of the following is the correct hierarchy (ranking) of Feudal society in Medieval Europe? TOP to BOTTOM
a)
knights, peasants, church officials & nobles, king
b)
king, knights, church officials and nobles, peasants
c)
king, church officials and nobles, knights, peasants
d)
peasants, knights, church officials and nobles, king
31.

Democracy was originally a method for...

a)

elite to rule over lower classes

b)

the highly educated to rule over the poorly educated

c)

people to have an equal say in rule

d)

lower classes to rule over the elite

32.

Before becoming an empire, the Romans established a republic. What was this?

a)

a form of representative government

b)

a form of government by the few

c)

rule by a divine leader

d)

rule by a family line

33.

Which of the following art forms has been most influenced by early Greeks and Romans?

a)

architecture

b)

painting

c)

literature

d)

music

34.

Architecture from which culture has been adopted as the classical style for buildings throughout Europe and the United States?

a)

Ancient Greek culture

b)

Scandinavian culture

c)

Ancient Mesopotamian culture

d)

Japanese culture

e)

Ancient Roman culture

35.

Julius Caesar was a

a)

Jewish religious leader executed by Rome.

b)

general who became a popular Roman emperor.

c)

priest who split the Roman Empire into East + West.

d)

plebeian who fought for the rights of the poor.

36.

Galileo was

a)

Known for being the Lord Chancellor of England and created the scientific method.

b)

Known as the “Father of Liberalism” and his political philosophy that every person is entitled to “Life, Liberty & Property”.

c)

Italian astronomer, physicist and engineer. Known as the “father of observation”.

d)

A Swiss philosopher that spent most of their life in France and wrote the book, “The Social Contract”.

37.

Which of the following is FALSE about Martin Luther?

a)

He was a monk in the Catholic Church

b)

He was from Germany

c)

He was executed by the Catholic Church for heresy

d)

He is generally given credit for starting the Reformation

38.

Which of the following is the explorer Magellan known for?

a)

This Spanish explorer conquered the native tribes (Incas) and took many riches (gold) back to Europe.

b)

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.

c)

This Portuguese explorer led the first expedition to sail around the world thus proving that the world was round.

d)

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.

39.

Elected chief official of the Roman Republic

a)

Republic

b)

Consul

c)

Democracy

d)

Missionary

40.

Greek term for a city-state

a)

Classical

b)

Indulgences

c)

Polis

d)

Manor

41.

Belief that royalty ruled by the will of God

a)

Divine Right of Kings

b)

Consul

c)

Republic

d)

Missionary

42.

Noble in medieval society who swore loyalty to a lord in return for land

a)

Protestant Reformation

b)

Guild

c)

Pope

d)

Vassal

43.

Relating to the Ancient Greek & Roman world

a)

Classical

b)

Polis

c)

Indulgences

d)

Manor

44.

Medieval workers' organization

a)

Vassal

b)

Pope

c)

Guild

d)

Protestant Reformation

45.
_________ is the birthplace of democracy
a)
Greece
b)
Rome
46.
True or False? Ancient Rome had a representative government? 
a)
True
b)
False
47.

Greece is located near what body of water?

a)

Huang He River

b)

Athens River

c)

Mediterranean Sea

d)

Pacific Ocean

48.

Which continent is Europe?

a)

1

b)

5

c)

6

d)

4

49.
In what war did Athens and Sparta fight one another?
a)
Persian War
b)
Peloponnesian War
c)
Macedonian War
d)
Greek Wars
50.
Why was rome so successful?
a)
Allowed conquered people to be citizens
b)
Worshipped their prisoners
c)
Alexander the Great was a general
d)
Women and slaves could vote
51.
In addition to their own developments, the Romans borrowed many ideas from the Etruscans and the 
a)
Chinese
b)
Greeks
c)
Egyptians
d)
Mesopotamians
52.
Who made himself dictator for life and was seen as a hero to the plebeians because he gave them land & food, but was power-hungry to the patricians?
a)
Julius Caesar
b)
Mark Antony
c)
Scipio
d)
Caesar Augustus
53.
By expanding the empire and reorganizing the military and government to make it safe and strong, Caesar Augustus created a new era of prosperity that lasted 200 years called 
a)
Pax Romana
b)
Golden Years
c)
Pax Augustus
d)
Age of Prosperity
54.

A Greek polis was a ______ in Ancient Greece.

a)

Republic

b)

city-state

c)

Empire

d)

religion

55.

This was the governing body in ancient Roman Republic that supervised government affairs.

a)

patricians

b)

Senate

c)

consuls

d)

Tribunes

56.

Greek philosopher. Challenged students to ask questions. Sentenced to death.

a)

Socrates

b)

Plato

c)

Aristotle

57.

Greek leader. Macedonian prince. Created one of the largest empires in the world.

a)

Alexander the Great

b)

Augustus Caesar

c)

Julius Caesar

58.
Which emperor made Christianity the official religion of Rome?
a)
Caesar
b)
Augustus
c)
Diocletian
d)
Constantine
59.
What were the rights and responsibilities of Roman citizens? 
a)
Vote
b)
Pay taxes
c)
Serve in the army
d)
All of the above
60.
This Jewish teacher preached in Judaea and Galilee
a)
Jesus 
b)
Mark
Peter
c)
Constantine
d)
Zeus