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Worksheet time: 28mins
When did the Dark Ages begin?
during the time of the Greeks and Romans
From 1914-1945CE
During the time of Egypt
After the fall of Rome
What is another name for the Medieval Times?
Golden Ages
Bronze Ages
Dark Ages
Age of Technology
What best completes this social pyramid?
Priests
Consuls
Peasants
Landowners
What was the only major source of religion in Medieval Europe?
Islam
The Roman Catholic Church
Judaism
Buddhism
What was the purpose of the Crusades?
A conflict between Muslims and Christians for territory
to bring more fresh water and food supplies into the city of Rome
to start a new religion
The science of engineering and building more Muslim mosques
This was another name for the "Black Death" plague that ravaged Europe during the Middle Ages:
Blue Bonnet Plague
Bubonic Plague
Cholera
Influenza
Which of the following is a synonym for peasant?
Monk
Noble
Serf
Manor
These members of European society were to protect the lord and his land, as well as the peasants who lived on his land.
Knights
Monks
Tax collectors
Nobles
What empire fell around 486 BC?
Byzantine
Roman
Muslim
Catholic
a Medieval economic system in which nobles are granted lands in exchange for loyalty, military service, &protection of the people who live on the land:
Magna Carta
knight
manor
feudalism
The Middle Ages were also known as...
Medieval Era
Age of Kings and Queens
Dark Ages
Age of Knights of the Round Table
Who was at the top of the Medieval society?
Kings and Queens
Lords and Ladies
Peasants and Serfs
Knights and Vassals
Which Feudal class?
Lords/Nobles
Peasants/Serfs
Cardinals, Bishops, and Priests
King/Queen
Another major reason for the decline of the Roman Empire was what?
continued acceptance of traditional Greek/Roman religions
the abolition of slavery throughout the Empire
a series of Roman military victories in Africa
political corruption and the instability of the government
The size of the Roman Empire made it difficult for the Romans to do what?
foster trade relations between the different regions of the empire
ensure effective government and adequate military protection for the entire empire
establish a central capital city upon which everyone could agree
continue to make cultural and technological innovations
Corruption is
dishonest or illegal behavior
a part of the desert that has water and plants
when a volcano explodes
The decline of the Roman Empire was
accelerated (happened faster) because?
Rome waged war against a single
powerful trade rival.
Rome allowed Islam to spread.
Rome was conquered by Christians who did not believe in fighting wars
Rome faced invasions from many other cultures
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.
Which of these was a part of Rome's government?
Parthenon
Senate
democracy
Supreme Court
In what area of western culture has Ancient Rome had a lasting impact?
Government
Law
Architecture
Language
All of the above.
Which religion rose to popularity once Rome became an empire around 100CE?
Taoism
Christianity
Buddhist
Judaism
Which of the choices below is a Roman accomplishment?
Architecture
Aqueducts
A republican government (citizens elect the leaders)
The Colosseum
All of the above.
The size of the Roman Empire made it difficult for the Romans to do what?
Spread Roman education and artistic expression
ensure effective government and adequate military protection for the entire empire
establish a central capital city upon which everyone could agree
continue to make cultural and technological innovations
The study of wisdom, knowledge and the nature of reality
Philistine
Philosophy
Pristine
Probably
Which Roman emperor converted to Christianity around 313CE?
Nero
Diocletian
Constantine
Augustus
Whose writings and works inspired the Renaissance (select two)
The Romans
The Chinese
The Mongols
The Greeks
What is a region that is independently ruled by a major city?
Towns
Cities
States
City-states
Who created this painting of the last supper?
Michaelangelo
Raphael
Leonardo da Vinci
Mona Lisa
What country is Florence found in?
Spain
Sicily
Milan
Italy
During the Renaissance around 1400-1600CE, there was a "rebirth" of interest in
military strategies.
religion.
art and learning.
political freedom.
Who created the Mona Lisa?
Donatello
Michelangelo
Raphael
Leonardo
What does the word "Renaissance" mean?
Renewed
Rebuilt
Remade
Rebirth
According to Newton, what kinds of objects are affected by gravity?
Only objects inside the earth's atmosphere, like apples.
Only objects that orbit the sun, like planets.
Only objects with a lot of mass, like human beings.
All objects in the universe.
How is the moon's orbit around the earth related to an apple falling from a tree?
A combination of the moon's inertia and earth's gravity keeps the moon in orbit
The earth, the moon, and an apple are all spherical (ball shaped), so they all have gravity.
The moon's gravity holds apples on tree branches, while the earth's gravity pulls apples toward the ground.
The moon's gravity affects bodies of water; the earth's gravity affects solid objects.
According to Newton's first law, an object in motion will stay in motion unless:
An opposing force acts on it.
It's in outer space.
It stops.
It remains at rest.
According to Newton's third law, what happens when you push against a wall?
The wall pushes back at you half as hard as you push against it.
The wall doesn't resist at all.
The wall pushes back at you with the same amount of force.
The wall pushes back at you twice as hard as you push against it.
Which statement best describes the beliefs of the Enlightenment thinkers?
They had faith that absolute monarchs would govern wisely and fairly.
They believed that science and reason could improve people's lives.
They believed religion alone could answer all questions about life.
They believed that the ancient Greeks and Romans knew all there was to know.
Which groups played the greatest role in the Enlightenment?
peasants and farmers
soldiers and military leaders
scientists and philosophers
explorers and adventurers
How did the Enlightenment differ from the Renaissance?
During the Enlightenment, people increasingly turned to myth-making and storytelling to explain our universe
During the Enlightenment, governments always treated the poor and rich equally.
During the Enlightenment, Europe became less powerful than North America.
During the Enlightenment, people increasingly looked to science and reason to answer their questions about the natural world.
In which part of the world did the Enlightenment begin?
Europe
Asia
the United States
South America
Which of the following best describes Isaac Newton?
influential scientist
father of democracy
friend of the poor peasants
leader of religious thought
Newton's theory of gravity draws what conclusion?
People descended from apes.
A natural force pulls objects toward Earth.
The monarch does not rule by divine right.
Eating at least one apple each day promotes good health.
What is reason?
the ability of the mind to think clearly and understand
the belief that kings and queens have a God-given right to rule
a type of advanced mathematics focused on the study of change
a situation in which a disease spreads to many people in an area or region
When was Isaac Newton's most productive period of time for scientific discovery?
when he was in high school
when he was taking classes at the university
when he was a university professor
when he had little to do at home because of an epidemic
What story is attributed to Newton's discovery of the law of gravity?
He fell down the stairs.
He dropped two objects from a high tower.
An apple hit him on the head.
He thought about the distance of the moon.
Newton's First Law of Motion states that:
for every action there is an equal and opposite reaction.
an object at rest will fall toward other objects.
an object in motion stays that way until another force interacts with it.
all massive objects pull on all other massive objects.
How did Isaac Newton almost blind himself?
He was playing with a prism and the light flashed his eyes.
He stared at the sun with one eye.
He fell down and injured his eye.
A falling object landed on his eye.
It is well known that Isaac Newton was
very outgoing and loved parties.
a great debater and got into lots of arguments.
a champion soccer player and won his team many trophies.
extremely curious about the natural world.
What did Isaac Newton invent/discover other than the Laws Of Physics?
Addition
Subtrction
Area model
Calculus
According to Newton, what kinds of objects are affected by gravity?
Only objects inside the earth's atmosphere, like apples.
Only objects that orbit the sun, like planets.
Only objects with a lot of mass, like human beings.
All objects in the universe.
When Isaac went to Cambridge University, he was interested in...
farming, cuisine, bakery
writing and poetry
physics, mathematics, and astronomy
biology and chemistry
When did Newton publish his Mathematical Principles?
Right after he wrote it when he started teaching at the University.
He never published it! Somebody had to get it published for him.
Not until some English scholars read it and urged him to publish it.
When he was at home by himself during the epidemic.
What was Isaac Newton worried about when publishing his ideas?
that it would upset people and he'd be criticised
that it would be found to be wrong by the church
that people would think he copied someone else's work
that people wouldn't take him seriously
