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Humanities Revision (Polynesia & Black death & Medieval Times)

Total questions: 142

Worksheet time: 1hrs 14mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

  1. What was the Bayeux Tapestry created to celebrate?

a)

the events surrounding the conquest of England by the Duke of Normandy.

b)

William the Conqueror's Victory

c)

The death of king Harold

d)

It was created as a decoration to hang up

2.

  1. what is a porticullis

a)

a heavy, vertically closing gate typically found in medieval fortifications

b)

a heavy castle door or gate made of metal strips that form a grid

c)

fortified the entrances to many medieval castles, securely closing off the castle during time of attack or siege.

d)

A porticullis is a gate

3.

Men who devoted their lives to religion

a)

Monk

b)

Nun

c)

King

d)

Lord

4.

What best describes the relationship under feudalism in Europe and Japan?

a)

Monarch gives food to peasants in exchange for military service

b)

Peasants give land to warriors in exchange for food

c)

Nobles give education to peasants in exchange for land

d)

In exchange for land & protection, people promise loyalty & service to the people that granted the protection

5.
Pope Urban II led the first Crusade.
a)
True
b)
False
6.

Which is the smallest continent in the world?

a)

North America

b)

Africa

c)

Europe

d)

Asia

7.

Terrible disease that spreads quickly and kills many people

a)

Plague

b)

Fief

c)

Manor

d)

Kingdom

8.

Who was in charge of the kingdom?

a)

Lords

b)

Ladies

c)

Knights

d)

Kings

9.

What was the main purpose of the Magna Carta?

a)

Help pay knights that were wounded in battle

b)

Refund excessive taxes nobles were required to pay

c)

Limit the power of the monarch

d)

Give peasants the right to vote

10.

Which Frankish king was given the title Emperor of the Holy Roman Empire for rescuing Pope Leo III from the invading Lombards?

a)

Claudius

b)

Constantine

c)

Charlemagne

d)

Caligula

11.

Where did nuns live?

a)

convent

b)

monastery

c)

castle

d)

cathedral

12.

What institution of British government grew out of the Magna Carta's Great Council?

a)

The European Union, a collection of 27 countries

b)

English Parliament, the first legislative body in Europe

c)

The Louvre, the first publicly financed museum in Europe

d)

The Reichstag, the first legislative building in Germany

13.

What was the purpose of the Crusades?

a)

To gain control of Rome

b)

To gain control of China

c)

To gain control of Byzantium

d)

To gain control of Palestine

14.

Why did feudalism begin in Western Europe

a)

Because people allowed merchants to trade

b)

Because people wanted to give control to the king

c)

Because people sought protection from the invaders

d)

Because people allowed the church to take control

15.

A separate manor sometimes given to a Knight

a)

Fief

b)

Castle

c)

Deforestation

d)

Cathedral

16.

In what ways are Japanese samurais similar to European knights?

a)

Both groups are warriors with codes of behavior

b)

Both groups provide protection for the monarchs

c)

Both groups give land to the peasants

d)

Both groups fought in holy wars

17.
At what age did training for knighthood often begin?
a)
7
b)
11
c)
15
d)
18
18.

Who owned more land than anyone else in Western Europe during the Middle Ages?

a)

Monarchy

b)

Roman Catholic Church

c)

Peasants

d)

Warrior class

19.

What did the Roman Catholic Church provide to all people of medieval Europe?

a)

Safety from invading Vikings

b)

Education to improve agricultural methods

c)

Power to make political change

d)

Stability & security

20.

A soldier that protects the lord and the manor

a)

Knight

b)

Lord

c)

Monk

d)

Peasant

21.

A religious community where monks lived

a)

Castle

b)

Cathedral

c)

Monastery

d)

Convent

22.

Which continent is Europe connected to?

a)

Africa

b)

Asia

c)

Antarctica

d)

Australia

23.

Name two symptoms of the plague which is also a symptom of COVID-19.

4 lines
24.

(a)   were responsible for transmitting the disease from rats to humans

25.

What happened to families which caught the plague?

a)

doctors took them from a city

b)

people drew a cross on their door

c)

they had to stay at home

d)

doctors gave them some medicine and took care of them

26.

Choose all symptoms of the illness.

a)

coughing up blood

b)

fever

c)

backache

d)

headache

e)

swellings

27.

Which answer below represents a possible secondary source about the plague?

a)

A drawing of a plague doctor created by a person who lived in Florence in 1348

b)

An article in an encyclopaedia about the plague that struck Europe in 1348

c)

A description of the symptoms written by an Arabic doctor in 1348

d)

An account of people's reactions at the time, written by a writer from the period when the Black Death struck

28.

A modern map drawn by a cartographer to show the progress of the plague in 1347-1350, from China across Asia to Europe and other parts of the world, would be a _______________________.

a)

primary source.

b)

secondary source.

29.

There were _______ different kinds of plague.

a)

two

b)

three

c)

four

d)

five

30.

Which explanation of the plague below was commonly given by the Catholic Church in 1348?

a)

The plague was the result of a virus spread by rats and fleas.

b)

The plague was God's punishment for people's sins.

c)

The plague was a result of poor hygiene, which made it easy for rats to multiply.

d)

The plague was triggered by the bacterium "Yersinia Pestis".

31.

What may be the culprit for bringing the plague to Europe?

a)

fleas/bears

b)

fleas/black rats

c)

ticks/black rats

d)

Mongol warriors

32.

Based on the map above, in what year did the Bubonic Plague (Black Death) reach Prague?

a)

1347

b)

1348

c)

1349

d)

1350

33.

In what century did the Black Death occur?

a)

12th Century

b)

13th Century

c)

14th Century

d)

15th Century

34.

Which statement explains why landowners began paying wages to peasants who survived outbreaks of the bubonic plague?

a)

There was a shortage of farm labor.

b)

Peasants were become better educated.

c)

Survivors were considered lucky and favored by God.

d)

There was less land available to cultivate and more money in circulation.

35.

Which group did some people (wrongly) blame for the plague at the time?

a)

The Jews

b)

The Christians

c)

The Muslims

d)

The Buddhists

36.

One extreme reaction to the plague was the behaviour of the Brotherhood of the ______________. They whipped themselves in the hope that God would forgive them for their _________.

a)

Monks | sins

b)

Flagellants | silliness

c)

Monks | silliness

d)

Flagellants | sins

37.

Referencing the colours, in what year did the plague spread the most?

a)

1347

b)

1348

c)

1349

d)

1350

38.
What conclusion can be drawn from this map?
a)
The plague started in northern Europe and spread to Africa.
b)
Nobles gained more power since they were less likely to get the plague.
c)
Only people in Asia were affected by the plague.
d)
The plague was spread from Asia to Europe by traders.
39.

What date and in what city did the plague start in Europe?

a)

Genoa, 1347

b)

Naples, 1347

c)

Messina, 1347

d)

Barcelona, 1347

40.
Where did the Black Death technically start?
a)
Asia
b)
Northern Europe 
c)
Australia 
d)
Northern Africa
41.

A mysterious, shrouded figure, carrying a scythe and considered as a symbol of the nearness of death, was first observed at this time in history. This personification of death is called the ________________.

a)

Grim Reaper

b)

Grim Harvester

c)

Harbinger of Horror

d)

Messenger of Doom

42.

Which type of plague caused swollen lymph nodes?

a)

Bubonic

b)

Septicemic

c)

Pneumonic

43.

What is the definition for Taro?

(a)  

44.

What is the term for: a village meeting house

(a)  

45.

What did they use to make knife blades?

a)

Hard volcanic glass

b)

Obsidian

c)

Hard ash

d)

Rock hard coral

46.

What are the names of the three areas that make up Polynesia? (Choose more than one)

a)

Micronesia

b)

Polynesia

c)

Melanesia

d)

Mesanesia

e)

Macronesia

47.
The nothernmost point in Polynesia is
a)
Hawaii
b)
New Zealand
c)
Australia
d)
Easter Island
48.

The Maori word for New Zealand, meaning the land of the long white cloud

a)

Tahiti

b)

Aoteaeroa

c)

Caledonia

d)

Guinea

49.

The first people of New Zealand

a)

Maori

b)

Tahitian

c)

Micronesian

d)

Melanesian

50.

What is a secondary source?

a)

A verbal account of an event

b)

Something made at the time of an event

c)

Something made after an event that talks about it

d)

Trick question, they don't exist

51.

The first people of New Zealand

a)

Maori

b)

Tahitian

c)

Micronesian

d)

Melanesian

52.

What did the Polynesians call their god and spirits?

a)

ATUA

b)

GODS

c)

JESUS

d)

ARUWA

53.

a person’s ancestral line and background

a)

ANCESTRY

b)

GENEALOGY

c)

FAMILY TREE

d)

DIALECT

54.

the most prized Maori ornament

a)

HEI TIKI

b)

NECKLACE

c)

MOA

d)

ATUA

55.

A spirited Maori war dance

a)

daka

b)

maka

c)

waka

d)

haka

56.

What is the term used to describe the seven canoes that left for Hawaiiki for New Zealand?

a)

GREAT FLIP

b)

CANOES

c)

GREAT FLEET

d)

LARGE FLEET

57.
The nothernmost point in Polynesia is
a)
Hawaii
b)
New Zealand
c)
Australia
d)
Easter Island
58.

What is Navigation?

a)

The journey on a mode of transportation

b)

The science of plotting or planning the direction of a ship’s journey, or the journey of any other type of vehicle.

c)

The natural movement of boats on the sea

d)

An instrument containing a magnetized pointer which shows the direction of magnetic north and bearings from it.

59.

The Maori word for New Zealand, meaning the land of the long white cloud

a)

Tahiti

b)

Aoteaeroa

c)

Caledonia

d)

Guinea

60.

What is a primary source?

a)

Something created at the time of an event

b)

Something created after an event

c)

Something made before 1400

d)

Something made by museums

61.

WHARENUI

a)

supreme chief

b)

war canoe

c)

a village meeting house

d)

priest or spiritual leader

62.

'Ta moko' mouth tattoos such as the one shown in Maori culture indicate the wearer:

a)

is female

b)

is a priest or priestess

c)

knows how to do tattoos on themself

d)

Has authority to speak/is considered an elder.

63.

The Polynesian Triangle stretches from Hawai'i in the North to Rapa Nui in the East and ___ _______ in the South

(a)  

64.

The first people of New Zealand

a)

Maori

b)

Tahitian

c)

Micronesian

d)

Melanesian

65.

A spirited Maori war dance

a)

daka

b)

maka

c)

waka

d)

haka

66.

Andrew Sharp's 'drift theory' is unlikely because recent research has shown that

a)

Polynesians actually came from the East

b)

the Polynesians were skilled navigators

c)

Polynesians accidentally found the islands

d)

Thor Heyerdahl was right.

67.

Linguists have found that the Polynesian languages are part of a large language group called the Austronesian language group which emerged out of Taiwan. This supports the theory that the Polynesian expansion occurred .....

a)

from the East

b)

from the South

c)

From the west

d)

It doesn't prove anything.

68.
The nothernmost point in Polynesia is
a)
Hawaii
b)
New Zealand
c)
Australia
d)
Easter Island
69.

'Ta moko' mouth tattoos such as the one shown in Maori culture indicate the wearer:

a)

is female

b)

is a priest or priestess

c)

knows how to do tattoos on themself

d)

Has authority to speak/is considered an elder.

70.

The Maori word for New Zealand, meaning the land of the long white cloud

a)

Tahiti

b)

Aoteaeroa

c)

Caledonia

d)

Guinea

71.

What is this?

a)

Polynesian raft

b)

double canoe

c)

outrigger canoe

d)

Polynesian kayak

72.

___________ theorised that the Polynesians came from Modern day Peru floating on balsawood rafts. He also tried to prove this by making the journey in 1947.

a)

Captain Cook

b)

Andrew Sharp

c)

Thor Heyerdah

d)

Maui

73.

Where was Duke William crowned King?

a)

Westminster Abbey in London

b)

Prague Castle in Czech Republic

c)

Neuschwanstein Castle in Germany

d)

Edinburgh Castle

74.
The English defended themselves well in battle by setting up a............ 
a)
shield wall
b)
castle
c)
moat
d)
barricade
75.
The English were tricked into breaking the shield wall when...
a)
The Normans were all killed
b)
The Normans pretended to retreat
c)
The Normans stopped for a break
d)
The weather changed
76.

William of Normandy was crowned King of England on...

a)

Christmas Eve

b)

New Year's Day

c)

Christmas Day

d)

His birthday

77.

Historians could argue the swearing of Harold's oath to William is presented here in what way?

a)

in a balanced way because it states "Edward, king of the English, had no heir"

b)

with positive bias towards Harold because it states "Earl Harold, who was the richest and most powerful lord in England"

c)

with positive bias towards William because it states "He was sent so he could swear an oath that William would be king and promise to obey him."

78.

William of Normandy was crowned King of England on...

a)

Christmas Eve

b)

New Year's Day

c)

Christmas Day

d)

His birthday

79.
Meanwhile, Harold Godwinson fought who in the North of England?
a)
Harald Hardrada and the Vikings
b)
William and the Normans
c)
The Scottish
d)
The Northern Earls
80.

What did William became known as after his victory?

a)

William the Great

b)

William the Conqueror

c)

William the Lion-heart

d)

William the Fearless

81.

Who did Harold Godwinson fight first?

a)

William of Normandy

b)

Harald Hardraada

82.
Who owned everything in a village, including the crops, town, and peasants? 
a)
The king
b)
The lord
c)
The bishop
d)
The head merchant
83.
The Magna Carta was signed by the King and the _________.
a)
Barons
b)
Queen
c)
Prince
d)
Commoners
84.
What type of source is this?
a)
Primary 
b)
Secondary
c)
Neither
85.

William was very well prepared. Which of these items did he and the Normans NOT bring with them?

a)

weapons

b)

food

c)

armour

d)

toys

86.
Why was King John forced to sign the Magna Carta?
a)
to increase the power of the monarchy
b)
to end taxation in England
c)
to force the monarchy to give up power
d)
to weaken the power of nobles
87.
The English were tricked into breaking the shield wall when...
a)
The Normans were all killed
b)
The Normans pretended to retreat
c)
The Normans stopped for a break
d)
The weather changed
88.

In the feudal system, I have to promise to be loyal to the king in return for the land he gives me.

a)

King

b)

Baron

c)

Knight

d)

Peasant

89.

Harold Godwinson and William of Normandy had both been promised the crown of England by...

a)

Alfred the Great

b)

Edward the Confessor

c)

King Arthur

d)

Edward III

90.
Which part of William's army was unsuccessful at breaking through the wall, despite being the best in the world?
a)
foot soldiers
b)
archers
c)
cavalry
d)
swordsmen
91.

William of Normandy was crowned King of England on...

a)

Christmas Eve

b)

New Year's Day

c)

Christmas Day

d)

His birthday

92.

This source is useful because:

a)

it proves King Harold died by an arrow to the eye

b)

it shows the types of weapons used and is another source of evidence that Harold died during the Battle of Hastings

93.

The (a)   dynasty began ruling China around 202 BC.

94.

Q7:I have to fight for the king in return for the land the baron gives me.

a)

King

b)

Baron

c)

Knight

d)

Peasant

95.

a Chinese philosophy that promotes humility & submission to a tao, "the way"

a)

Confucianism

b)

Buddhism

c)

Taoism

d)

Legalism

96.

A plant fiber used to make paper, baskets, rope, and thick fabrics.

a)

silk

b)

papyrus

c)

bronze

d)

hemp

97.

Q9:Everybody is above me!

a)

Peasent

b)

Pesant

c)

Pheasant

d)

Peasant

98.

What was the Viking ship called used to transport warriors called?

a)

Longship

b)

Longboat

c)

Long cruiser

d)

The warrior vessel

99.

A highly trained foot-soldier in the Roman army

a)

legionary

b)

legion

c)

centurion

d)

fighter

100.

What social class goes in the A section?

a)

Nobles

b)

Serfs

c)

Peasants

d)

King

e)

Knights

101.

What social class goes in the B section?

a)

Nobles

b)

Serfs

c)

Peasants

d)

King

e)

Knights

102.

What does conquer mean?

a)

Take control of an area

b)

Take control of food

c)

a type of Viking sword

d)

Viking language

103.

Roman army unit of about 5000 legionaries

a)

legionary

b)

pagan

c)

legion

d)

centurion

104.

The flat central area in the amphitheatre where the gladiatorial fights took place

a)

arena

b)

forum

c)

ampitheatre

d)

empire

105.

Common citizens of Rome

a)

pagans

b)

plebeians

c)

patricians

d)

centurions

106.

a rapid surprise attack on an enemy was called?

a)

Plunder

b)

A raid

c)

Invasion

d)

Attack

107.

What does the word Pagan mean?

a)

Someone who isn't a priest

b)

a non-Christian

c)

a person from Poland

d)

A type of Viking sword

108.

To take control of an area is called what?

a)

Colonisation

b)

Colonise

c)

Control

d)

Conquer

109.

A form of government where the power is held by the people and their elected representatives

a)

Empire

b)

Legionary

c)

Republic

d)

Monarchy

110.

Ruler of the Roman Empire after the end of the republic

a)

Patrician

b)

Emporer

c)

Republican

d)

Chief

111.

a place where monks live, worship and work is called what?

a)

Monastery

b)

Monks residence

c)

Church

d)

Kloster

112.

What is the term for describing a Germanic people who settled in Great Britain in the 400s CE?

a)

Anglo-Celtic 

b)

Anglo-Saxony

c)

Anglo-Saxon 

d)

Angles

113.

The (a)   help the 'king' rule Macedonia, and are under him in the hierarchy.

114.

The basileus was (a)   of Macedonia

115.

(a)   & craftspeople are skilled workers

116.

Aside from the Emperor & his family, what was the highest social class in Ancient China?

a)

Shi - nobles & officials

b)

Nong - farmers

c)

Gong - artisans & craftspeople

d)

Shang - merchants & traders

117.

Which society was a hereditary monarchy?

a)

Macedonians

b)

Athenians

c)

Spartans

118.

What do we call a period of time when one family rules a country?

a)

emperor

b)

government

c)

century

d)

dynasty

119.
Merchants were well respected in the community and were often rewarded with government jobs.
a)
True
b)
False
120.

Metics were...

a)

The name for Greek boats

b)

Rulers

c)

Non-citizens in Athens

d)

Leaders in Sparta

121.

Women played the role of which of the following in Ancient Greece?

a)

Control of the family (over men)

b)

Major roles in public life

c)

Business owners

d)

None of these

122.

Which of the following were reasons for Greek conquest?

a)

to find ways to feed their people

b)

to enslave people

c)

to free up men for the military

d)

all of these

123.

Foreign invasion, natural disasters and failed harvests were events that led the lower social classes to believe what about the Emperor?

a)

Gods would bless the ruler to help gain control of the land

b)

The lower classes had disappointed the gods

c)

Religious leaders became important advisors to the leader

d)

The right to rule or Mandate of Heaven was revoked by the gods

124.

These people were disliked because they were seen as profiting from the efforts of others.

a)

Gong - artisans & craftspeople

b)

Shi - nobles & officials

c)

Nong - farmers

d)

Shang - merchants & traders

125.

What religion was spread to China through trade along the Silk Road?

a)

Christianity

b)

Buddhism

c)

Islam

d)

Hinduism

126.

These people from important families, held important positions in government.

a)

Shi - nobles & officials

b)

Gong - artisans & tradespeople

c)

Shang - merchants & traders

d)

Nong - farmers

127.

Athens (Attica) was a democracy.

a)

True

b)

False

128.

"Continent" or "continental" means (a)   ,

129.

"Marine" or "maritime" means (a)   .

130.

Dividing up Oceania into different parts is not acceptable to some, because...

a)

Early white visitors divided the South Sea region into these areas

b)

Pacific Islanders should be called Pacific Islanders, not Polynesians, etc.

c)

Melanesia is a racist name based on skin color of the people

d)

Island people in the Pacific are brothers

131.

Beautiful ________________ is the northeastern corner of the Polynesian triangle.

a)

Alaska

b)

Honolulu

c)

Tahiti

d)

Hawai'i

132.

What continent does Hawai'i "belong" to?

a)

North America

b)

Asia

c)

South America

d)

Australia

133.

Many __________ are known to have blonde hair.

a)

Hawaiians

b)

Tongans

c)

Melanesians

d)

Micronesians

134.

This country has cousins to Australian aborigines.

a)

New Guinea

b)

Fiji

c)

New Zealand

d)

Tonga

135.

Do you live in Oceania?

a)

Yes

b)

No

c)

My brain hurts.

d)

I'm confused now.

136.
Which island is #1?
a)
Hawaii
b)
New Zealand
c)
Easter Island
d)
Marquesas Islands
137.

The darkest people in Oceania live in _______________. They are not related to Africans.

a)

Australasia

b)

Polynesia

c)

Melanesia

d)

Micronesia

138.

Some people suggest that there are similarities between the Aztec, Incan and Mayan ______________ and the Moai on Rapa Nui

a)

stone statues

b)

Sweet potato

c)

fish hooks

139.

These are the smallest "islands" in Oceania, and they are actually coral atolls. This part of Oceania gets its name from a word meaning "small."

a)

Micronesia

b)

Small Islands

c)

Marshall Islands

d)

Tinesia

140.

Easter Island, New Zealand, and ___________ make up the three points of the Polynesian triangle.

a)

Samoa

b)

Tonga

c)

Hawai'i

d)

Tahiti

141.

Oceania is a ________________.

a)

geographic region made up of ocean and many islands

b)

continent

c)

make-believe place with rainbows and flying unicorns

d)

waterway in South America

142.

The region of Oceania with the most volcanic activity is ______________.

a)

Melanesia

b)

Polynesia

c)

Micronesia

d)

Australasia

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