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WorksheetsEmpires Practice Quiz (H)
Total questions: 67
Worksheet time: 36mins
What was life like after the fall of the Roman Empire?
It was much more insecure and people became more rural
It was more secure and people moved to urban areas
Very little changed, people spoken Latin languages and converted to Islam
All of the Above are correct
The Fall of the Roman Empire resulted
in...
Europe breaking up into smaller non-
unified regions.
The Christian church being taken over
by Muslims.
People forgetting how to speak latin.
The poor gaining more power and
authority over the rich.
After the fall of Rome, where did the Visigoths settle?
Northwest Iberian Peninsula
Iberian Peninsula and parts of France
Northern coasts of Africa
The Italian Peninsula
Europe became a feudal society because
skilled craftspeople had emerged as farming techniques improved.
the rarity of cash required land to be used as a payment for services.
overpopulation required that a more efficient agricultural system be developed.
Europeans needed to defend themselves against constant raids and invasions.
The Manor System was based upon
performing services in exchange for protection
trade among villagers
farming
herding and weaving
The Christian effort to retake Spain from the Muslims was
the Reconquista
part of the Peasant Crusade
led by the Hanseatic League
the Inquisition
What are the power levels of the Feudal pyramid? Most powerful first.
kings, serfs, knights, pope, lords/nobles
serfs, knights, lords/nobles, kings, pope
knights, kings, pope, lords/nobles, serfs
pope, kings, lords/nobles, knights, serfs
The event that began the Middle Ages was the________
fall of Rome
death of Julius Caesar
birth of Christ
invention of the printing press
church court that searched for suspected heretics and put them on trial for heresy
tithe
Charlemagne
Inquisition
Magna Carta
pilgrimage
group that made up the largest part of the population in feudal society and were legally tied to the manor
knights
fief
peasants/serfs
tithe
Magna Carta
What is another name for the Medieval Times?
Golden Ages
Bronze Ages
Dark Ages
Age of Technology
Which groups were seafaring people of Scandinavia?
Vikings
Vandals
Mongols
Magyars
What was the only major source of religion in Medieval Europe?
Islam
The Roman Catholic Church
Judaism
Buddhism
In which year were the Jews expelled from the Peninsula?
1482
1475
1492
1501
WHEN DID THE CATHOLIC MONARCHS CONQUER THE MUSLIM KINGDOM OF GRANADA?
711
1031
1492
1212
Which King and Queen gave Columbus ships and money to conquer land
Justinian and Theodora
Ferdinand and Isabella
King James
Julia and Agrippa
Where was the Aztec civilization located?
Central Mexico
Yucatan Peninsula
South America, mostly Peru
The Aztec civilization had a class structure
True
False
The Aztec
Were skilled warriors
Were skilled llama herders
Were skilled swimmers
All of the Above
Who was the most powerful person in Aztec culture?
The Emperor
The Priest
The person who made the sacrifices at the temple
The Warrior
We know the Aztec were ____ because they worshipped over 1,000 gods.
monotheistic
polytheistic
Muslim
Beliebers (fans of Justin Bieber)
Who was Moctezuma II?
Spanish conqueror who was greedy for gold and riches from Central and South America
An important Aztec priest
Aztec ruler who considered himself equal with the gods. The ruler when Hernan Cortes first arrived.
Aztec leader who built Tenochititlan
What was one reason the Aztec waged war so often?
They needed prisoners for human sacrifices.
They believed the gods enjoyed seeing humans fight.
the Spanish would appreciate their sacrfices
They were always under attack from their neighbors.
________________________ was built on an island with complex canals and causeways.
Tenochtitlán
Omaha
Machu Picchu
Sapa Inca
When did the Aztecs live in Mexico and Central America?
200 BC - 1000 AD
500 BC - 150 AD
1325 AD - 1521 AD
1500 AD - 1923 AD
Which color represents where the Aztec civilization was?
blue
red
gray
green
What is a tribute?
A loyal subject of the king
A water station
A payment to ensure the Aztec would not attack
A long series of wars between neighboring tribes
Which other empire existed around the same time as the Aztecs?
Mayan
Roman
Persian
Incan
One advantage of living on an island on a lake was
It offered protection from enemy tribes
It was a magnificent city
The city was on a swamp
Aztec artisans and merchants were respected because
They enriched the Empire by making, buying, and selling goods
they lived in a separate community
they were very religious
they were professionals
The Aztecs formed the Triple alliance with
Texcoco and Tlacopan
Huastec and Yopitzinco
Nochete and Tarascans
El Tajin and Zimapan
What was one reason the Aztec became weak?
they demanded high tributes that city-states couldn't and wouldn't pay
the chinampas fell apart
too much money was spent on the Templo Mayor
all of the above
What were people conquered by the Incan Empire required to do?
Pay tribute to the central government
Offer human sacrifices to the emperor
Send slaves to the regional capital each year
Build a road connected to the main highway
What was the main accomplishment of Emperor Pachacuti
He designed Machu Picchu
He repelled early Spanish invasions
He standardized the Incan calendar
He expanded the boundaries of Incan territory
What did the Incan system of roads and bridges accomplish?
It helped the empire spread into new continents
It provided employment for many peasants
It gave the government a major source of revenue
It allowed the government to control a large territory
Which pair of traits best describe the government of the Incan Empire
Militaristic and disciplined
Cruel and unpredictable
unorganized and democratic
hierarchical and administrative
Around which geographic feature was the Incan Empire centered
Amazon River
Grand Canyon
Gulf of Mexico
Andes Mountains
The Inca built one of the largest & ______________ empires in the world.
most intelligent
wealthiest
most peaceful
cleanest
Incan Empire extended more than 2,500 ___________ & included present-day Colombia, Ecuador, Chile, Peru, Bolivia, & Argentina.
meters
feet
miles
yards
The Inca had no writing, but created a record system called quipu (knots tied to colored __________).
cloth
rope
silk
reeds
The Inca built suspension bridges and around 10,000 miles of ___________.
bridges
roads
tombs
homes
What was the capital of the Inca Empire?
Cuzco
Tenochtitlan
La Venta
Tikal
How did the Inca get water to their cities and farms?
aquaducts
magic
terraces
chinampas
The Inca believed in many gods, which made them...
stoics
monotheistic
atheists
polytheistic
Inca used these animals for transportation, clothing, and meat.
sheep and horses
llamas and alpacas
cows and sheep
horses and donkeys
What color represents where the Inca civilization was?
blue
red
gray
green
Inca families paid taxes by:
Using money.
Working for the government.
They didn't have to pay taxes.
What happened to dead Incas who were rich?
They were buried in a family pyramid.
They were cremated because there wasn't enough land to bury them in coffins.
They were mummified & sent out off in a canoe to the end of the world.
They were mummified & their wealth stayed with them even in death.
How did the Inca Empire feed their people since it was so vast?
The Spaniards fed them.
They had robust food markets.
The government collected food from farmers & distributed it evenly throughout the empire.
They conquered new cities & stole their food.
Why is so little known about the early history of the Incas?
Their books were burned by the Spanish
Other tribes took their books
They did not have a system of writing
All of their artifacts were destroyed
What is the name of the labor tax system used by the Inca?
Tribute
Currency
Mita
Ayllu
In the Inca Empire, commoners
carved terraces and planted crops
farmed communal lands and worked on state-owned farms
served in the army and on building projects
all of the above
The action of settling among and establishing control over the indigenous people of an area.
traverse
Silk Road
colonization
circumnavigate
Where did Spanish explorers mostly sail?
Asia
Americas
England
India
What religious goal inspired many European explorers?
To visit holy sites
to live in poverty
to spread their beliefs
to learn about other faiths
Why is Christopher Columbus such an important historical figure?
He proved once and for all that the earth is round
His discovery led to the colonization of the Americas
He opened up a new trade route to Asia
He was the greatest mapmaker of his time
Which was not a goal of European explorers?
Find Northwest Passage
Find Gold
Spread Religion
Help Native Americans
Why did the Aztecs practice human sacrifice?
to appease the gods so the world wouldn't end
for pure entertainment
because they were bloodthirsty
to get rid of people they did not like
Which empire treated the people they conquered better?
The Inca empire
The Aztec empire
The Last Empire
The Empire Strikes back
