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WorksheetsSocial Studies Final Quiz - 6th Grade
Total questions: 116
Worksheet time: 58mins
What was the Reformation?
answer choices
series of events to reform the Catholic Church
series of events to reform Europe
The reforming of Protestantism
The reforming of Buddhism
Martin Luther thought people could reach heaven through _____ alone.
answer choices
deeds
words
scripture
faith
English King Henry VIII broke away from the Church because the Pope would not grant him:
answer choices
a promotion
an annulment
a better kingdom
a tax break
The first book printed on the new printing press?
answer choices
the Bible
the phone book
the dictionary
the Target Christmas Catalog
The Council of ______ took 18 years to complete, but resulted in good reforms.
answer choices
Constantinople
Nicea
Trent
Rome
The Church of England is also known as the _____ Church.
answer choices
Presbyterian
Eastern Rite Catholic
Anglican
Saxon
Luther protested the practice of selling indulgences. What was that practice?
Clergy members bought them to get higher offices
Selling pardons or forgiveness for sins.
It allowed people to practice any religion.
Indulgences permitted priests to marry and have children
Who declared himself the head of the English Church?
Martin Luther
John Knox
Henry VIII
Emperor Charles V
Which of the following was NOT a cause of the Reformation?
the buying and selling of indulgences
members of the clergy were very well educated
the church was busy with secular affairs such as building big churches
the Pope was living a lavish lifestyle
A Protestant is a person who did what?
Moved from Rome to Constantinople
Stopped paying taxes to merchants
Protested the actions of the Catholic Church
Wanted to support the Catholic Church and its mission
All of the following were reasons Lutheranism spread EXCEPT
Peasants supported Luther’s ideas
Northern German princes supported Martin Luther
The Pope thought Luther had great ideas
Word of Martin Luther spread due to the printing press
Which of the following scientists is credited with the development of the Scientific Method?
Galileo Galilei
Francis Bacon
Isaac Newton
Nicolaus Copernicus
Which of the following scientists is credited with the invention of the telescope?
Nicolaus Copernicus
Francis Bacon
Isaac Newton
Galileo Galilei
Who was the first scientist to write about the idea of a sun-centered solar system?
Isaac Newton
Nicolaus Copernicus
Francis Bacon
Galileo Galilei
Which Protestant Denomination was centered in Switzerland?
Calvinism
The Anglican Church
Presbyterianism
Lutheranism
The idea that God had long ago determined who would gain salvation is called:
annulment
predestination
inductive reasoning
rationalism
The process of looking at specific facts and making general principles or rules based on those facts is called:
rationalism
inductive reasoning
empiricism
theocracy
A religious movement that began in the 1500s to reform the Catholic Church is called the:
rationalism
Reformation
annulment
indulgences
The belief that knowledge is gained by thinking things through using reason is called:
Reformation
theocracy
rationalism
empiricism
The theory that places the sun at the center of the universe
geocentric theory
scientific method
heliocentric theory
inductive reasoning
Which two Civilizations were located in Mexico?
Incan
Aztec
Myan
Cherokee
Two major cities of the Mayan civilization were Chichn Itza and _____________.
Cuzco
Tenochtitlan
Tikal
Machu Pichu
Which civilizations were polytheistic?
Mayan
Incan
Aztec
All of the above
Which civilizations used the farming method called a chinampas?
Mayan
Aztec
Incan
What is a quipu?
An Incan form of farming
An Aztec form of farming
A Mayan form of writing
An Incan form of story telling
Which two civilizations were conquered by the Spanish?
Maya
Inca
Aztec
The Maya created very accurate ___________
crop rotations
terrace farms
calendars
medical practices
Which civilization was conquered by Hernan Cortes ?
Maya
Inca
Aztec
Which civilization was conquered by Francisco Pizarro?
Aztec
Maya
Inca
Which civilization used the technique of terrace farming?
Maya
Aztec
Inca
Which civilization used the technique of slash and burn in agriculture?
Maya
Aztec
Inca
Which civilization played a game called Pok-A-Tok that used a rubber ball?
Maya
Aztec
Inca
The city of Tenochtitlan is located where present day ____________ is located.
Lima, Peru
Mexico City, Mexico
Tikal, Guatemala
Cuzco, Peru
Why did the Mayan civilization decline?
They were conquered by the Aztecs
The Spanish conquered them
No one knows
Which civilization is the oldest Mesoamerican civilization?
Maya
Olmec
Aztec
Toltec
Inca
Which civilization had animal and sometimes even human sacrifices to please their gods?
Maya
Aztec
Inca
All of the above
Which civilization did NOT have a strong central government (an emperor)?
Maya
Aztec
Inca
In which two civilizations was the use of the crop cocoa mentioned?
Maya and the Aztecs
Maya and the Inca
Inca and the Aztecs
Which of the following was NOT mentioned as a crop grown by Mesoamerican civilizations?
corn
chili peppers
squash
potatoes
The Mayan Civilization was located in which of the following present day areas?
Mexico
Peru
Guatemala
Colombia
The city of Tikal is located in which modern day country?
Mexico
Guatemala
Peru
Chile
A period of extremely dry weather is called a
famine
drought
hieroglyphic
chinampa
What was New York City originally called?
New Dutch
Amsterdam Colony
New Amsterdam
Hudson Island
What river did Cartier navigate for the French?
Hudson
Albany
Ohio
St. Lawrence
First explorer to cross the Mississippi.
Ponce de Leon
DeSoto
Columbus
Cortes
What current state did Juan Ponce de Leon first explore?
Cortes helped the Spanish conqueror what civilization?
Inca
Maya
Aztec
Bamana
Direct sea route through America that Europeans hoped to find
Panama Canal
Northwest passage
St. Lawrence River
Erie Canal
Country that sparked Exploration in America
France
Spain
England
Holland
Which of the following were part of the four prominent countries in early America?
Spain
Italy
France
England
What European country was in America for profitable furs?
France
England
Holland
Spain
The Aztec were in and around current day...
Brazil
Oregon
Mexico
Puerto Rico
What explorer opened the door for exploration in America?
Cabot
Cortes
Champlain
Columbus
ALL of the following were effects European exploration had on natives EXCEPT
Natives were pushed off lands
Many were made slaves
Natives way of life improved thanks to new medicines
Many died of disease
All of the following were Spanish explorers EXCEPT
DeSoto
Cartier
Columbus
Ponce de Leon
I discovered the "New World" and what became Cuba.
Christopher Columbus
Juan Ponce de Leon
John Cabot
Jacques Cartier
I clamined what became Florida.
Christopher Columbus
Henry Hudson
Vasco Nunez de Balboa
Juan Ponce de Leon
I looked for the Fountain of Youth and gold.
Henry Hudson
Juan Ponce de Leon
Jacques Cartier
Christopher Columbus
I explored what became the St. Lawrence River in Canada.
Henry Hudson
Jacques Cartier
Christopher Columbus
Juan Ponce de Leon
I sailed to what became Canada and found a rich fishing area.
Christopher Columbus
John Cabot
Henry Hudson
Vasco Nunez de Balboa
I was the first to see the Pacific Ocean from Panama.
Christopher Columbus
Vasco Nunez de Balboa
Henry Hudson
John Cabot
I sailed for France on uncharted waters.
Jacques Cartier
Henry Hudson
Vasco Nunez de Balboa
Christopher Columbus
The word "Renaissance" means _________
rebuild
rebirth
renewed
remade
All of the following had advancements during the Renaissance
EXCEPT:
religion
philosophy
art
literature
In The Prince, Machiavelli implies which of the following?
Kindness is the most important attribute a ruler can have
The end justifies the means
Absolute power is not necessary
Goodness comes from peace
Who was known as the Father of Humanism?
Erasmus
Petrarch
Cervantes
Dante
Who was a Dutch philosopher and Christian Humanist?
Dante
Machiavelli
Erasmus
Petrarch
Who wrote The Divine Comedy?
Dante
Erasmus
Machiavelli
Petrarch
Who was one of the most popular playwrights who helped shape the
Northern Renaissance?
Cervantes
Dante
Shakespeare
Moliere
Wealthy people who sponsored artists and commissioned them to do work
were called __________
individualists
humanists
patrons
secularists
Which of the following cities was an important banking center during the
early Renaissance?
Moscow
Paris
London
Florence
When the Crusades ended, trade between Italy and the ________ increased.
Middle East
British
French
Chinese
Who was the most famous family in the banking industry in Italy?
The Florence Family
The Erasmus Family
The Medici Family
The Machiavelli Family
Scholars fled to Italy after the fall of what city?
Jerusalem
Constantinople
Rome
Paris
The Renaissance began around what year?
1550
1450
1350
1250
Who was known as the first Renaissance Man?
Michelangelo
Botticelli
Raphael
DaVinci
All of the following were impacts of the Renaissance EXCEPT:
Sparked a renewal of Feudalism
Paved the way for the Reformation
Sparked interest in exploration
Sparked interest in art
Who painted the Last Supper
Botticelli
Michelangelo
DaVinci
Raphael
Who sculpted The David?
Michelangelo
Botticelli
DaVinci
Raphael
Who painted The School of Athens?
Botticelli
DaVinci
Michelangelo
Raphael
Who painted the Mona Lisa?
Michaelangelo
Botticelli
DaVinci
Raphael
Who painted the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel?
Michelangelo
DaVinci
Botticelli
Raphael
Who sculpted the Pieta?
Michelangelo
DaVinci
Botticelli
Raphael
Who held the highest position on an estate in Medieval Europe?
a knight
a pope
a serf
a lord
Who was crowned the first Holy Roman Emperor by the Pope in 800 A.D.?
Leo V
Pepin
Charlemagne
Gregory II
Who held the lowest position on an estate in Medieval Europe?
a lord
a serf
a knight
a priest
What was the most important group that provided unity after the fall of the Roman Empire?
The Reconquista
The Church
The Military
The kings
Which member of the feudal system was most tied to the land?
The King
The lord
The blacksmith
The serf
Giving 10% of your crops and newborn livestock to the church is called a ____________.
charitable gift
a tether
a sacrifice
a tithe
The social structure in Medieval Europe was called ________.
manorisms
patriotism
feudalism
industrialism
What group founded a large empire in Western Europe in the 8th century?
The Vandlas
The Visogoths
The Huns
The Franks
Invasions of barbarians had what effect?
diseases were spread
crops were ruined
trade was disrupted
drinking water was poisoned
What role did monasteries serve during the Middle Ages?
they formed schools for women
they preserved classical knowledge
they built universities
they visited towns and helped grow crops
What phrase best describes the role of a medieval estate?
a workplace for people to work hard and earn money
a source of protection and necessary goods as well as a center for social life in Medieval Europe
A government controlled farm to feed the military
a spot for nobles to vacation
What was a result of the Pope crowning the first Holy Roman Emperor?
the Roman Empire split from the Byzantine Empire
the Church had increasing amounts of influence
the Church had a decreasing amount of influence
the Pope divided the kingdoms into fiefs
What was the name of the barbarian group or groups that spread from Europe to England?
The Vandals
The Vikings
The Angles and the Saxons
The Huns
The Magyars migrated from central Asia to _________.
Russia
Italy
Hungary
France
What group settled in what is present day France?
The Huns
The Vikings
The Franks
The Goths
Another name for a peasant is a ____________.
lord
fief
knight
serf
What was the effect of King John being forced to sign the Magna Carta?
it increased the King's power
it limited the King's power
it gave more land to the nobles
it gave freedom to all serfs
Viking migrated as far east as ________________.
China
Mongolia
India
Russia
After the fall of the Roman Empire, as barbarians invaded towns, ____________________.
roads were repaired
trade increased
trade decreased
roads were built
What is another name for Muslim invaders?
Goths
Moors
Vandals
Franks
Who led the French army to victory at Orleans against the English but was later burned at the stake for heresy?
Pepin the Short
Ivan the Terrible
Charlemagne
Joan of Arc
What was the result of the Battle of Tours?
Charlemagne took control from the Franks
Charles Martel stopped Muslim invaders
The Vikings were stopped from invading lands
Muslim invaders spread across France and into present-day Germany
Land given to nobles by the king was called a _________.
castle
fief
serf
a longboat
The path to becoming a knight usually began around what age?
5 years old
7 years old
14 years old
21 years old
A man usually became a knight at what age?
7 years old
15 years old
21 years old
30 years old
What is the correct order of power in the Feudal System from highest to lowest?
knights, king, nobles, serfs
knights, nobles, serfs, king
king, nobles, knights, serfs
king, knight, nobles, serfs
What was the order of training to become a knight?
Page, Squire, Knight
Squire, Page, Knight
Page, Knight, Squire
Knight, Page, Squire
The Hundred Years' War was between which groups?
The Franks and the Goths
The Vandals and the Moors
English and French
The English and the Vikings
What did NOT decline during the Middle Ages?
a centralized government
higher learning
trade
religion
Who lived and worked in monesteries
Monks
Knights
Serfs
Magyars
Terrifying invaders from Scandinavia were called the _____.
Huns
Muslims
Vikings
Magyars
Knights followed the strict code of
Hammurabi
Law
Chivalry
Zen
The _______________ is a system within feudalism.
manor system
a religious system
crop rotation
a currency system
