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Global 9 Final Review

Total questions: 80

Worksheet time: 49mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
The plague is thought to have started here
a)
Australia
b)
Asia
c)
Africa
d)
Europe
2.
How did the plague first spread to humans?
a)
Miasma (bad air)
b)
Dirty Water
c)
Cat bites
d)
Fleas on rats
3.
How did the Black Death cross continents and spread far and wide?
a)
Trade routes (ships and wagons)
b)
Cheap Easyjet flights
c)
Carried by birds
d)
The movement of armies as they travelled on Crusade
4.
How did the plague impact Europe?
a)
People started to question the church
b)
1/3 of the population died
c)
It contributed to the decline of feudalism
d)
All are correct
5.
How did the plague affect the Feudal economy of Europe?
a)
Feudalism remained unchanged
b)
Feudalism was made stronger
c)
Labor shortages ended feudalism, serfs and peasants demand higher pay
d)
Feudalism ended because all peasants died
6.
The social institution that was most damaged in the public's mind because of the plague was
a)
the government
b)
the schools
c)
the markets
d)
the church
7.
What is the actual name for the Black Plague
a)
Rodent Plague
b)
Black Misery 
c)
My life is over Plague
d)
Bubonic Plague
8.
The social institution that was most damaged in the public's mind because of the plague was
a)
the government
b)
the schools
c)
the markets
d)
the church
9.
What effect did the plague have on trade?
a)
Trade increased because more deaths led to lower production of food and products
b)
Trade increased because people were more willing to travel from city to city
c)
Trade decreased because cities & villages had surpluses of what they needed
d)
Trade decreased because of lack of production, and fear of travel/spread of the disease
10.

Approximately what percentage of the population of Europe was lost because of the Black Death?

a)

1/2

b)

1/3

c)

1/4

d)

1/8

11.

What does "Renaissance" mean?

a)

to die

b)

rebirth

c)

regain

d)

Master of all

12.

Celebrate the individual

a)

Humanism

b)

Dogism

c)

sonnets

d)

Protestant

13.

Which of the following italian city-states is considered the birthplace of the Renaissance?

a)

Genoa

b)

Venice

c)

Florence

d)

Milan

14.

What governing family was known as the largest patrons of the arts produced in Florence, Italy?

a)

The Medicine family

b)

The Michelangelo family

c)

The Medici family

15.

Which statement describes a characteristic of the Renaissance in Europe?

a)

The social structure became very rigid

b)

rebirth of Greek and Roman culture and ideas

c)

The political structure was disorganized

d)

Humanism decreased in importance

16.

What major contribution did Machiavelli make to the Renaissance?

a)

He painted the Mona Lisa

b)

He wrote the book called "The Prince"

c)

He invented the movable type printing press

d)

He painted the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel in Rome

17.

Who is considered to be the most important multi-talented "Renaissance Man?"

a)

Niccolo Machiavelli

b)

Michelangelo

c)

Leonardo da Vinci

d)

Johannes Gutenberg

18.
A period of rebirth and creativity in art, writing, and thought from about 1300 to 1600 A.D., beginning in Italy and eventually spreading throughout Europe.
a)
Renaissance
b)
Humanism
c)
arts
d)
patron
19.
 The most famous English writer of the Renaissance, best known for his plays Romeo and Juliet and Hamlet.
a)
Shakespeare
b)
Michelangelo
c)
Raphael
d)
Petrarch
20.

What country is considered to be the birthplace of the Renaissance?

a)

Italy

b)

France

c)

Germany

d)

Britain

21.
What were the complaints Luther made against the Church called?
a)
95 Theses
b)
95 Topic Sentences
c)
59 Theses
d)
95 Wrongs
22.
Which of the following was one of Luther's criticisms of the Church?
a)
Sale of Indulgences
b)
Reading the Bible
c)
Praying
d)
Belief in God
23.
Where was Martin Luther from?
a)
England
b)
America
c)
Germany
d)
France
24.
Who is Martin Luther?
a)
The young monk who challenged the Roman Catholic Church.
b)
The events that led to Protestantism.
c)
The protestant queen who became one of the greatest rulers in English history.
d)
Organized branch of Christianity.
25.
Which branch of Christianity did Luther start?
a)
Baptist
b)
Episcopalian
c)
Calvin
d)
Lutheran
26.
Which invention helped spread the ideas of the Reformation?
a)
Telescope
b)
Astrolabe
c)
Printing Press
d)
Indulgences
27.
The "tickets to heaven" that the Catholic Church sold were known as
a)
indulgences
b)
salvation
c)
lottery
d)
95 theses
28.

What was the Catholic Church's response to Martin Luther's 95 Theses?

a)

Excommunication

b)

The Peace of Westphalia

c)

The Counsel of Trent

d)

They ignored it

29.
John Calvin believed in ________________.
a)
Free Will
b)
Pre-Destination
c)
Purgatory
d)
Indulgences
30.

How were the Protestant Reformation and the European Renaissance similar?

a)

discouraged the growth of strong monarchs

b)

were led by the military

c)

encouraged people to question tradition

d)

supported the return of the Roman Empire

31.

Copernicus showed that the sun

a)

revolved around the earth

b)

was the center of the universe

c)

was the biggest star

d)

had many moons

32.
The idea that the earth is the center of the universe is the ___________ theory.
a)
geocentric
b)
heliocentric
c)
earthcentric
d)
world's worst
33.
The idea that the sun is the center of the universe is the ____________ theory.
a)
geocentric
b)
heliocentric
c)
solar
d)
sunny
34.
What did Galileo Improve?
a)
The astrolabe
b)
the stars
c)
The Telescope
d)
cat food.
35.
 _____________________ was an Italian astronomer who developed the telescope, which then confirmed Copernicus’ Heliocentric Theory 
a)
a. Isaac Newton
b)
b. Galileo Galilei 
c)
c. Adam Smith
d)
d. Dennis Diderot
36.
During the scientific  revolution people started using experiments to test theories rather than just believing the ___________
a)
King
b)
Family
c)
Church
d)
Sir Salami 
37.

How did scientists begin challenging authority during the Scientific Revolution?

a)

By careful observation of nature and willingness to question old beliefs

b)

By reading classic literature

c)

By collecting samples of plant life

d)

By forming new government ideas

38.

Who discovered the laws of gravity?

a)

Harvey

b)

Galileo

c)

Copernicus

d)

Newton

39.

Which statement about the Scientific Revolution in Europe is accurate?

a)

The existence of natural laws was rejected

b)

Scientists questioned traditional beliefs about the universe

c)

New ideas supported the geocentric theory of Ptolemy

d)

The Bible was used to justify new scientific findings

40.

This scientist wrote Principia Mathematica y Natura Philosphe, a book that gave us the laws of gravity and calculus.

a)

James Neutron

b)

Tom Ford

c)

Isaac Newton

d)

Rene Descartes

41.

What does the printing press do?

a)

it can type and write all the things which we scan

b)

it is used to re cycle a paper

c)

it is an object which we use to read our text or note

d)

The printing press is a device that allows for the mass production of uniform printed matter, mainly text in the form of books, and news papers.

42.
Which of the following was the MOST profound effect of the printing press?
a)
Books became cheaper
b)
News spread
c)
Increased Literacy Rates
d)
Books could be produced in mass
43.
Who invented the printing press?
a)
Alexander Graham Bell
b)
Johann Gutenberg
c)
Thomas Farnsworth
d)
Guglielmo Marconi
44.

What happened after the printing press was developed?

a)

Protests happened against the printing press

b)

The printing press was only used in Germany

c)

Printing press technology spread across Europe

d)

No one knows

45.

What happened after the printing press was developed?

a)

Books became cheaper to make

b)

More Europeans learned to read and write

c)

People gained knowledge on math, science and medicine

d)

all answers are correct

46.

What was the importance of the Printing Press?

a)

It saved animals.

b)

It made work harder.

c)

Before, books were written by hand. This took a long time. The new press could produce 300 pages in a single day.

d)

It caused people to hate reading.

47.

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

48.

The term used to describe someone who is good at a wide range of things

a)

Renaissance Man

b)

Renaissance Guru

c)

Renaissance Creator

49.

What invention helped to spread the information of the Reformation?

a)

The Globe

b)

The Mona Lisa

c)

The Paint Brush

d)

The Printing Press

50.

DEFINE indulgences.

a)

The money spent by the Pope for luxuries.

b)

The money spent by the Catholic Church on decorations for cathedrals.

c)

A term representing the Seven Deadly Sins.

d)

A person's ability to pay the Catholic Church in order to have their sins forgiven.

51.

Which was NOT a West African Kingdom?

a)

The Ming Dynasty

b)

Ghana

c)

Mali

d)

Songhai

52.

Which was the main religion of West African Kingdoms?

a)

Islam

b)

Christianity

c)

Buddhism

d)

Judaism

53.

West African Civilizations recorded information through...

a)

Drawing pictures

b)

Written records

c)

Oral storytelling

d)

All of the above

54.

African kingdom located near the Niger River and the Sahara Desert?

a)

Ghana, Mali, Songhai

b)

Axum

c)

Zimbabwe

55.

What did people trade on the Trans-Saharan trade route?

a)

gold and salt

b)

silver and gold

c)

gold and porcelain

d)

salt and paper

56.

Mansa Musa was the king of which ancient African Empire?

a)

Songhai Empire

b)

Mali Empire

c)

Fulani Empire

d)

Ashanti Empire

57.

How did Mansa Musa demonstrate his religious values?

a)

meditating along the banks of the Ganges

b)

River converting Africans to Christianity

c)

making a pilgrimage to Mecca

d)

visiting the wailing wall in Jerusalem

58.

In 1324, Mansa Musa embarked on a journey in which approximately 60,000 people, including 12,000 slaves carrying gold, accompanied him. What was the purpose of the journey?

a)

A hajj or pilgrimage to the city of Mecca that is expected of devout Muslims

b)

A good-will tour of Central Africa

c)

To display his wealth and power to the impoverished peoples of Egypt

d)

Taking a fleet of ships to discover the edge of the world

59.
What did Mansa Musa give away on his journey to Mecca?
a)
gold
b)
sliver
c)
salt
60.

Why were camels important to trade?

a)

They were considered holy.

b)

They could be sold for a lot of money.

c)

They could travel on a long trip through the desert carrying goods.

d)

They were used to protect the caravans.

61.

After the kingdom of Ghana collapsed, it was absorbed into (became part of) the kingdom of ....

a)

England

b)

Mali

c)

Surinam

d)

Bantu

62.

Much of the wealth and power in the kingdom of Mali came from trade in two items. What were they?

a)

sugar and slaves

b)

gold and salt

c)

salt and sugar

d)

silver and gold

63.

What was the main job of the griot?

a)

Cooking

b)

Fishing

c)

Storytelling

d)

Iron smiths

64.

How did the griots help to teach the children of the village?

a)

Showing them how to farm

b)

Instructing them on ways to fight off the enemy

c)

Teaching them ways to fish and hunt for food

d)

Through messages on how to behave in their stories

65.

Besides musician and storyteller, what other job did the griot have for the village?

a)

Chief

b)

Historian

c)

Blacksmith

d)

Leaders of the warrior

66.

How was the history of the village kept by the griot?

a)

Through stories that were passed down

b)

Through cave paintings

c)

Using hieroglyphics on stone tablets

67.

(1450-1572 CE), Largest Empire ever built in South America; territory extended 2,500 miles from north to south and embraced almost all of modern Peru connected by roads

a)

Aztecs

b)

Inca

c)

Olmec

d)

Maya

68.

Aztec capital city (now the site of Mexico City)

a)

Teotihuacan

b)

Tenochitlan

c)

Machu Pichu

d)

Cuzco

69.

cutting of "steps" into the mountains that allowed for more agriculture for the mountainous Incan Empire

a)

chinampas

b)

terrace farming

c)

domestication

d)

greenhouses

70.

The capital city of the Inca Empire, Located in present-day Peru

a)

Teotihuacan

b)

Tenochitlan

c)

Machu Pichu

d)

Cuzco

71.

Abandoned city high in the Andes mountains that showcases the architectural genius of the Inca

a)

Machu Picchu

b)

Tenochitlan

c)

Cuzco

d)

Teotihuacan

72.

What technique of agriculture did both the Maya and Inca use?

a)

Horse and plow

b)

Irrigation systems

c)

Artificial fertilizer

d)

Terrace farming

73.

Which civilization grew Maize as an important crop?

a)

Inca

b)

Mayan

c)

Aztec

d)

All of the above

74.

Cuzco, and Machu Picchu were major cities

a)

Inca

b)

Mayan

c)

Aztec

75.

Invented an accurate 365 day solar calendar

a)

Inca

b)

Mayan

c)

Aztec

76.

They built a massive trail network connecting the empire

a)

Inca

b)

Mayan

c)

Aztec

77.

Engaged in massive human sacrifice as a regular part of the culture

a)

Inca

b)

Mayan

c)

Aztec

78.

Located on the Yucatan Peninsula

a)

Inca

b)

Mayan

c)

Aztec

79.

Which civilization developed a number system that included zero?

a)

Inca

b)

Mayan

c)

Aztec

80.

Why did the Maya sacrifice humans?

a)

As punishments for crimes.

b)

If there was a severe lack of rain water.

c)

To worship the devil.

d)

In order to ferilize their crops.