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Semester 2 Exam Review Game

Total questions: 64

Worksheet time: 34mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Cause:Effect

Printing press:_____________

a)

Increased literacy

b)

ship building

c)

firearms

d)

trade

2.

Kings granted to lords, who, in turn, granted land to knights under the system called ______________.

a)

manorialism

b)

the rule of law

c)

Charlemagne

d)

feudalism

3.

Why did Pope Urban II urge church leaders to organize the Crusades in 1095?

a)

He wanted to increase the number of trade partners in the Holy Roman Empire.

b)

He wanted them to take the Holy Land back from the Muslims.

c)

He wanted to keep Christian control of the Holy land.

d)

He wanted to share cultural ideas with Muslims.

4.

The ________ were a series of military expeditions to take the Holy Land from the Muslims.

a)

vassals

b)

Crusades

c)

lords

d)

guild

5.

The goal of the Crusades was to reclaim

a)

the Holy Land

b)

Palestine

c)

Syria

d)

Persia

6.
What were two indirect results of the Crusades?
a)
trade and commerce increased and the feudal system was strengthened 
b)
trade and commerce declined and the feudal system was strengthened 
c)
trade and commerce increased and the feudal system was weakened 
d)
trade and commerce declined and the feudal system was weakened 
7.
In Europe, a long-term effect of the Crusades was
a)
the strengthening of the feudal system 
b)
the adoption of Islamic religious practices 
c)
an increased demand for goods from the East 
d)
increased European isolation 
8.
The crusades were wars between Christians and 
a)
Hindus
b)
Buddhists
c)
Muslims
d)
Catholics
9.

________ ________ is the most powerful church in Medieval Europe

a)

Catholic Church

b)

Orthodox Church

c)

Islamic Church

10.

The Renaissance was a time of...

a)

political and cultural change

b)

artistic creativity

c)

Reawakened interest in classical learning

d)

All of the above

11.

What was the impact of the invention of the printing press?

a)

It did not have an impact

b)

It helped spread Renaissance ideas

c)

It made books more expensive

12.

painted the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel

a)

Donatello

b)

Da Vinci

c)

Michelangelo

13.

Painted the Mona Lisa

a)

Donatello

b)

Da Vinci

c)

Michelangelo

14.

Where did the Renaissance begin?

a)

Rome, Italy

b)

Florence, Italy

c)

Mainz, Germany

15.

Who invented the printing press with movable metal type?

a)

Leonardo da Vinci

b)

Johannes Gutenberg

c)

Martin Luther

16.

the idea that everyone should seek to be educated in arts, science, and literature

a)

humanism

b)

socialism

c)

educationalism

17.

When did the Renaissance occur?

a)

1300s–1600s

b)

1300s–1500s

c)

1200s–1600s

d)

none of these

18.

During the Renaissance, people became interested in

a)

mathematics.

b)

the ancient Greeks and Romans.

c)

Petrarch.

d)

gold.

19.

Why were Copernicus’ proposals about the solar system so unique?

a)

People believed that Earth was the center of the universe.

b)

People believed that the Moon was the center of the universe.

c)

People believed that the Sun was the center of the universe.

d)

People believed that Earth was flat.

20.

What was the Columbian Exchange?

a)

Columbus' first voyage

b)

the exchange of goods between Europe and North America

c)

Triangular Trade

d)

Atlantic Slave Trade

21.

M. Luther's intent in posting his theses was:

a)

To start his own religion

b)

To start a political revolution

c)

To force the Church to excommunicate him

d)

To reform the Catholic Church

22.
Which king broke away from the Catholic church because he wanted a divorce?
a)
Henry VI
b)
George I
c)
Charles I
d)
Henry VIII
23.

The Protestant Reformation and the European Renaissance were similar in that both —

a)

began in the Americas

b)

were destroyed by the Catholic Church

c)

encouraged people to question tradition.

d)

strenghtened the power of the Catholic Church

24.
According to Copernicus, the sun  
a)
Revolved around the earth
b)
Was the center of the Universe
c)
Was the biggest star
d)
 Had many moons
25.
The idea that the earth is the center of the universe is the ___________ theory.
a)
geocentric
b)
heliocentric
c)
earthcentric
d)
world's worst
26.
The idea that the sun is the center of the universe is the ____________ theory.
a)
geocentric
b)
heliocentric
c)
solar
d)
sunny
27.
What did Galileo Improve?
a)
The astrolabe
b)
the stars
c)
The Telescope
d)
cat food.
28.
Galileo was tried for heresy because he argued  
a)
That heaven did not exist
b)
That Earth revolved around the sun
c)
Against the law of gravity
d)
That the sun revolved around the Earth
29.
Where did the Black Plague first entered Europe?
a)
Through port cities first because of trade routes.
b)
The Black Death took several centuries to spread throughout Europe.
c)
The Black Death spread from Europe to Asia in 1854.
d)
The Black Death did not affect northern Europe the most.
30.
What is another name for the Bubonic Plague?
a)
Bubonic Illiness
b)
Black Spots
c)
Black Blood
d)
Black Death
31.
How did the black death spread?
a)
fleas and rats
b)
beds and coats
c)
air and skin
d)
dogs and cats
32.
Which of the following did not carry the Bubonic Plague?
a)
Fleas
b)
Flies
c)
Rats
d)
Humans
33.
Which institution held the most power during the Medieval Times?
a)
The King
b)
The Emperor
c)
The Serfs
d)
The Church
34.
There was no cure for the Black Death & it was highly ____________ (likely to spread to others).
a)
Ravaging 
b)
Contagious 
c)
Influential 
d)
Potent
35.

Some scientists think the plague arrived in Europe from?

a)

Ships

b)

Airplanes

c)

Camel caravans

d)

Trains

36.

The Black Plague was thought to be brought to Western Europe through the —

a)

trade routes

b)

Crusades

c)

Mongol invasions

d)

Viking raids

37.

Who fought each other in the Crusades?

a)

The Eastern and Western Roman Empires

b)

The Romans and the Greeks

c)

The Europeans and the Egyptians

d)

The Europeans and the Arabs

38.
The City of Jerusalem is important to what three major religions?
a)
Buddhism, Hinduism, and Islam
b)
Christianity, Islam, and Judaism
c)
Judaism, Islam, and Buddhism
d)
Islam, Buddhism, and Christianity
39.
Why did people join in fighting in the Crusades?
a)

They thought it would help them to practice their fighting skills

b)

They thought it would help them to get rich

c)

They thought it would help them to get into heaven

d)

All of the above

40.

What was the most important result of the Crusades?

a)

The Crusades resulted in many new religions to emerge.

b)

The Crusades resulted in the Holy Roman Empire's permanent possession of Jerusalem.

c)

The Crusades caused the Holy Roman Empire to isolate themselves from the rest of the world.

d)

The Crusades led to trade and new kinds of knowledge.

41.

Who called for the First Crusade?

a)

Saladin

b)

Pope Urban II

c)

Gregory VII

d)

Richard I

42.

What inspired the Third Crusades?

a)

A disagreement between the Pope and the Monarchy.

b)

Egypt was a center of Muslim power.

c)

Saladin took control of Jerusalem.

d)

Expanding the Empire.

43.

True or False: The Crusades continued on and off for over 200 years.

a)

True

b)

False

44.

Invention that allowed revolutionary ideas to spread throughout Europe

a)

Printing Press

b)

Caravel

c)

Gunpowder

d)

Papyrus

45.

Polish astronomer who first developed the heliocentric model of the Solar System

a)

Bacon

b)

Galileo

c)

Copernicus

d)

Ptolemy

46.

Italian astronomer whose telescope allowed him to observe and argue for Copernicus' heliocentric model of the solar system

a)

Copernicus

b)

Galileo

c)

Ptolemy

d)

Bacon

47.

The idea that the sun is at the center of the Solar System. The Earth rotates around the sun.

a)

Geocentric

b)

Heliocentric

48.

British scientist who developed the Scientific Method

a)

Copernicus

b)

Bacon

c)

Galileo

d)

Ptolemy

49.

A way of gaining knowledge through observation, creating hypotheses, conducting experiments, and making conclusions.

a)

Scientific Method

b)

Obbservation

c)

Hypothesis

d)

Experimentation

50.

An era of advancements made in the areas of science and math in the late 1500- 1600s.

a)

Scientific Method

b)

Humanism

c)

Scientific Revolution

d)

Experimentation

51.

Who was the astronomer who calculated that the planetary orbits are elliptical?

a)

Sir Isaac Newton

b)

Johannes Kepler

c)

Galileo Galilei

d)

Copernicus

52.

What does the renaissance mean?

a)

rebuilt

b)

remark

c)

rebuild

d)

rebirth

53.

Define humanism

a)

for humans to do better in life

b)

for humans to read more books

c)

focuses on the potential of humans to achieve for themselves

d)

Become a painter

54.

What was the Age of Discovery?

a)

A period in which people believed that all knowledge came from experience.

b)

A period in which European ships traveled around the world to search for new trading routes and partners.

c)

An artistic, literary, musical and intellectual movement that was originated in Europe

55.

What did Christopher Columbus discover?

a)

Asia

b)

The Americas

c)

Africa

56.

Name all the great powers of Europe at the beginning of the Age of Discovery

a)

Germany

b)

Spain

c)

France

d)

England

57.

Movement of plants, animals, and other living things between the old world and the new world.

a)

Treaty of Tordesillas

b)

Mercantilism

c)

Capitalism

d)

Columbian Exchange

58.
European explorers were sent to the New World for ______.
a)
gold, spices, and ships
b)
gold, land, and to convert native people to Christianity
c)
silver, pearls, and slaves
d)
slaves, navigators, and cartographers
59.
What was the most likely effect of the success of Columbus' first voyage to the New World?
a)
Other European countries began to plan explorations.
b)
Spain got all the gold from the New World.
c)
Spain claimed all of the land in the New World.
d)
A new trade route to Asia was found.
60.

What was the major religion behind the Age of Discovery?

a)

Christianity

b)

Islam

c)

Buddhism

d)

Judaism

61.

Which had horses?

a)

Americas

b)

Europe

62.

Which had potatoes?

a)

Americas

b)

Europe

63.

Which had corn?

a)

Americas

b)

Europe

64.

Which had pigs?

a)

Americas

b)

Europe

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