WorksheetsGlobal 9 Final School Practice
Total questions: 110
Worksheet time: 2hrs 27mins
The city of Jerusalem is important to what three major religions?
Buddhism, Hinduism, and Islam
Islam, Christianity, and Hinduism
Islam, Christianity, and Judaism
Why did people join in the Crusades?
They thought it would help them gain land
They thought it would help them get rich.
They thought it would help them get into heaven.
All of these answers
What was the result of the First Crusade?
The crusaders captured and gained control of Jerusalem.
The crusaders were defeated and returned home.
The crusaders never made it to Jerusalem.
What was the symbol of the Crusaders?
A blue sword
A yellow lion
A red cross
What religious leader from the Catholic Church helped to organize the First Crusade?
Stephen Harding
Pope Urban II
Saint Benedict
The crusaders were from which place?
Europe
The Middle East
The Holy Land
Why did so many men volunteer for the Crusades?
they were paid generously
the Church granted forgiveness and salvation to anyone who went or died on the Crusades
Because they were forced to go
because they loved Asia
What happened during the 4th Crusade?
The crusaders all drowned on their voyage
The crusaders burned and looted Constantinople
The crusaders never had a 4th crusade
The crusaders took over Jerusalem
In the Children's Crusade is there any evidence that any of them made it to Jerusalem?
Yes
No
What happened to Jewish communities during the Crusades?
Communities were attacked and destroyed
Communities were ignored by the Christian Crusaders
Communities were made to serve the Crusaders
Communities were avoided by Crusaders
Venice and Genoa benefited from the wealth and trade brought by the Crusades.
True
False
Who lead the People's Crusade?
Peter the Hermit
Richard Lionheart
William the Conqueror
Alfred the Great
What is a fief?
A warrior who fights on a horseback
Land granted to a vassal for military service
A lower noble
Land the king grants to peasants
What is a serf?
A noble who cannot leave the farm they were born on
A peasant who cannot own property and must work a nobles land
A knight who serves a lord for life
A peasant who pays the noble to farm the noble's land
Under which system did landowning nobles govern and protect the people in return for services?
Feudalism
Mercantileism
Protectionism
Vassalism
Which of these were important inventions in farming in the Middle Ages? CHECK ALL THAT APPLY
Crop rotation
Wheeled plow and horse collar
Bladed plow
Bug resistant crops
How was the Black Death originally spread?
Soldiers on the battle field during the Crusades caught the germ from their attackers.
Rats came on boats from overseas and bit humans.
It was airborne, meaning it was spread through the air.
Fleas on infected rats bit them and then jumped onto onto humans and bit them.
How was the Black Death spread over oceans?
It came with conquered people.
It resulted from missionary work in other lands.
It followed trade routes.
It was carried by birds.
Where did the Black Plague, or the Bubonic Plague, start?
It started in the Americas and was brought by boat to Eastern Europe by rats.
It started in Central Asia and moved west along the Silk Road and reached Eastern Europe by 1343.
It started in the Byzantine Empire and was brought to Europe during the Crusades.
It started in cities and towns Western Europe and spread to West Africa and Central Asia.
How did the Black Death have a positive impact on the economy of Europe?
It decreased the demand for goods.
It inspired the creation of labor unions.
It brought an end to feudalism and increased the wages of average workers.
It increased the number of consumers within the economy.
What land did the Vikings originally call home?
Germany
Scandinavia
Russia
France
What does the word Viking mean in Old Norse?
Sea people
To raid
Long ship
Bearded one
What land did Leif Eriksson discover and settle long before Christopher Columbus?
India
England
Africa
North America
What type of ships did the Vikings use when exploring and raiding?
Longships
Canoes
Galleys
Caravels
Which of the following cities was most likely founded by Vikings?
Rome, Italy
Berlin, Germany
Reykjavik, Iceland
Moscow, Russia
As a result of the collapse of Roman rule in 476, western Europe experienced —
a revolution in agriculture
a rebirth of art and learning
a shift to an urban population
a lack of political unity and stability
How did the Roman idea of citizenship facilitate political stability throughout Roman territories?
Romans educated citizens about representative government.
Romans allowed conquered peoples to become citizens.
Romans granted citizenship to both men and women.
Romans extended citizenship to powerful landowners.
How did Judaism differ from many other early religions prior to the classical period?
Judaism relied on the interpretations of religious scholars.
Judaism emphasized a belief in one God.
Judaism encouraged missionaries to convert non-believers.
Judaism imposed strict dietary laws.
A group of 5-6 thousand soldiers
Legion
Century
Legionnaires
Centurions
The first emperor of Rome
Julius Caesar
Augustus Caesar
Ptolemy
Constantine
This connected Rome to China
The Mediterranean Sea
The Mongol Empire
The Silk Road
The Indian Ocean
This building hosted gladiator fights
The Pantheon
The Parthenon
The Colosseum
The Bath House
Used to bring fresh water to the cities
Canals
Wells
Rivers
Aqueducts
Who was the emperor who converted to Christianity?
Nero
Augustus
Constantine
Caesar
The capital of the Eastern Roman Empire
Rome
Constantinople
Jerusalem
Carthage
This time period followed the end of the Western Roman Empire in Europe
The Middle Ages
The Renaissance
The Dark Ages
The Age of Discovery
The Greeks believed in many gods such as Zeus, Poseidon, & Hades. This means the Greeks were _______________.
Monotheistic
Democratic
Islamic
Polytheistic
The invasion of what army helped bring the city-states of Athens and Sparta together (united them)?
Egyptian
Byzantium
Persian
Mongolian
Which describes a time of great cultural growth, mainly taking place in Athens?
Bronze Age
Golden Age
Stone Age
Middle Ages
What important military tactic did the Greeks use to beat the Persians?
Philosophy
Phalanx
Hammer & anvil
Run & shoot
Which of the following is a contribution of the Phoenicians that is still used today?
the use of iron in tools and weapons
the invention of a simple alphabet
the introduction of Indo-European languages to Europe
the invention of gunpowder
Which of the following is a goal of Hammurabi's code?
emphasize the importance of life after death
promote trade with peoples from other lands
provide kings with knowledge on how to rule
establish a written system of laws
What is the term for people who believe in more than one god?
monotheists
polytheists
prophets
ziggurats
What did the Shang Dynasty write symbols on for the purpose of foretelling the future?
stone from the Great Wall
a sheep's skin
oracle bones
tea leaves
How did the Mandate of Heaven affect government in China?
It led to long periods of war among families.
Religious leaders read oracle bones to select new rulers.
The ruler received a direct mandate from heaven that he should resign.
It allowed new rulers to justify the overthrow of a declining dynasty.
In Chinese history, how is “dynasty” defined?
a family that passed the imperial title from generation to generation
any emperor who lasted more than two decades
kings dominated by foreign interests
powerful bureaucrats who ran the state
What was the main purpose of the Egyptian pyramids?
They served as tombs for the pharaohs.
They were temples used in worship of Egyptian gods.
They were palaces that the kings lived in.
They were centers of learning for the priestly class.
In ancient India, the Aryans developed a distinctive social class system. What was it called?
social pyramid
caste system
moksha
nirvana
In traditional Chinese culture, which philosophy had the greatest influence on the development of culture, society, and politics due to the emphasis on relationships?
Confucianism
Shintoism
Taoism
Buddhism
The river valley civilization that produced the painting believed in mummifying the dead for the afterlife. Which civilization does the painting represent?
Mesopotamia
the Nile River Valley
the Indus River Valley
Ancient China
What are the most sacred writings of the Jewish religion, the first five books of the Hebrew Bible called?
the Torah
the Old Testament
the Ten Commandments
the Four Noble Truths
In Buddhism, what is the release from selfishness and pain is known as?
dharma
moksha
nirvana
reincarnation
Often referred to as the “enlightened one” by his followers, who was the founder of Buddhism?
Abraham
Hammurabi
Sargon of Akkad
Siddhartha Gautama
The map above illustrates which of the following:
The invasions of Roman by barbarian tribes
The spread of Christianity
The spread of democratic governments
The extensive trade network started by Chinese silk production
What was one cause of the development of many small independent city-states in ancient Greece?
Greece and Rome were often at war
The mountainous terrain of Greece resulted in widely scattered settlements
Military leaders found small Greek settlements easy to control
The Greek people had many different languages and religions
The image above represents which of the following achievements of the Roman Empire?
The improvements on Greek style architecture using columns
The construction of roads for the movement of the Roman military and trade
The construction of aqueducts to deliver fresh water to Roman cities
The Twelve Tables to post the rule of law for all people of Roman to see
Development in Renaissance art that states distant objects appear smaller than closer objects.
Contrast
Perspective
Calligraphy
Mosaic
Painted the Mona Lisa and The Last Supper
Jan van Eyck
Machiavelli
Michelangelo
Leonardo da Vinci
Author of The Prince who believed rulers should have absolute power.
Machiavelli
Erasmus
Sir Thomas More
Petrarch
Renaissance artist who painted the Sistine Chapel ceiling and sculpted The David.
Jan van Eyck
Michelangelo
Machiavelli
Leonardo da Vinci
"Father of Humanism" who wrote sonnets to Laura and preserved Greco-Roman manuscripts.
Petrarch
Johann Gutenberg
Erasmus
Sir Thomas More
The Renaissance emerged from Italian city-states like Florence, Venice, and Genoa.
True
False
Invented the movable type printing press.
Petrarch
Johann Gutenberg
Erasmus
Sir Thomas More
Who wrote Hamlet, Romeo & Juliet, and Macbeth?
Machiavelli
Shakespeare
Virgil
Homer
Intellectual movement that focused on human potential and studying subjects like rhetoric, history, poetry, and grammar.
Humanism
Middle Ages
Classical Era
Crusades
The group that ruled the Aztec empire was known as
the Supreme Council.
the Triple Alliance.
the War Council.
the absolute monarchy.
The Aztecs built _____________ for land to farm.
chinampas.
dikes.
aqueducts.
basins.
Many feats of Aztec engineering were made necessary by Tenochtitlan’s location
in the middle of a harsh desert.
on a small island in a shallow lake.
at a high altitude in the mountains.
in the middle of a dense jungle.
The Mesoamericans used _____________________ to farm the rainforest.
Contour plowing
Silt Fences
Slash-and-burn agriculture
Crop Rotation
The Incan civilization developed
along a narrow desert bordering the Pacific Ocean.
in the jungles of the Amazon rainforest.
in the Andes mountains of South America.
on islands off the coast of South America.
A Incan social organization was the ___________________ that shared food and resources among group members.
ayllu
mita
Inti
quipu
The Incan mita system was to
calculate the movements of the stars.
collect taxes in the form of physical labor.
design the beautiful patterns on their fine textiles.
fit stone blocks together without using mortar.
How did the geography of the Andes affect the Incas?
It was so cold that the Incas could not grow crops.
The steep hills forced the Incas to build terraces to farm.
The large mountain forests provided most of their needs.
The Incas had to rely almost totally on fishing for their food supply.
Incan architects and engineers are famous for building
thousands of miles of roads to connect the empire.
stone bridges crossing deep mountain gorges.
aqueducts to carry water from distant lakes.
deep mountain wells used to irrigate crops.
The quipu was made from
thin sheets of gold.
woven sheets of cloth.
stone calendars.
knotted pieces of string.
What is the best explanation for the remarkable success of the Incan empire?
They were constantly conquering rivals and never lost a battle.
They convinced other peoples to join them peacefully.
They lived in the middle of an abundance of resources.
They had a well-organized, highly efficient society and government.
Conquistador is a spanish word that means.....
crazy man
soldier
conqueror
The continent was rich in natural resources, especially precious metals like__________ and _________.
silver and gold
iron and aluminum
copper and bronze
The conquistadors were followed by priests whose job it was to __________ the native people to Christianity.
convert
convince
beg
The Conquistadors were able to defeat the native people because they had steel swords, ____________ and firearms.
horses
good lawyers
large armies
The native people were ______________.
recruited to become spanish citizens
enslaved and made to work in mines.
given jobs and encouraged to buy homes.
The enslaved native people were forced to work on large plantations called_____________.
farms
grasslands
encomienda's
During the Age of Absolutism, European monarchs looked to
Develop better relations with muslim rulers
Centralize political power in their nations
Encourage the growth of political farms
Increase human rights for citizens
Who was Peter the Great?
This man promoted Westernization campaigns to make his country more European
This man demonstrated absolutism by building the city Versailles as a way of distracting the French nobility
This man didn't believe that the average person was intelligent enough to participate in government, which led him to believe that enlightened monarchy was best
This man thought that humans were naturally greedy and chaotic and would need a large government to control them
Who was Louis XIV?
This man promoted Westernization campaigns to make his country more European
This man demonstrated absolutism by building Versailles as a way of distracting the French nobility
This man believed that humans were naturally good and would not need a large government to rule over them.
This man did not believe that the average person was intelligent enough to participate in government, which led him to believe that an enlightened monarchy was best.
The English Bill of Rights
created a constitutional monarchy.
resolved all of England's seventeenth-century religious questions.
reaffirmed the divine-right theory of kingship while limiting the king's power.
confirmed the king's right to raise standing armies without parliamentary consent.
During the reign of Charles I of England,
the English Civil War occurred.
Oliver Cromwell emerged as the new military leader.
Parliament was dissolved.
All of the above
The following could be said about Phillip II’s legacy
It was a success because he spent his money wisely and left Spain wealthy
It was an economic failure because he left Spain poor after a lot of spending on wars.
He is relatively unknown as a monarch
His dad Charles V was more well known
Which monarchy started the Church of England and proclaimed himself the Supreme Head of the Church?
Phillip II
Henry VIII
Elizabeth I
Mary I
