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Total questions: 78

Worksheet time: 53mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
What is the name for the system of promises between lords and vassals that governed Europe in the Middle Ages?
a)
Christianity
b)
Feudalism
c)
Shinto
d)
Chivalry
2.
What is the name for the large estate of land a knight lived on?
a)
castle
b)
manor
c)
chivalry
d)
land
3.
In the system of feudalism, who farmed the land?
a)
monarchs
b)
serfs
c)
lords
d)
knights
4.
What is feudalism?
a)
A political system where land is granted in return for loyalty, military service, and other services
b)
A political system where the king gives the people everything they want
c)
A political system where the lords give their loyalty to knights so they will protect their manors
d)
A political system where people pledge their loyalty to knights to the knights will not attack them
5.
What is manorialism?
a)
A system based around self-sufficient farming estates, where the lord and the peasants lived off the land together
b)
A system where everyone is really polite to one another
c)
A system where people live in manor houses owned by the lord
d)
A system based off extensive trade, where each farm specializes in only one good or service
6.

A medieval peasant legally bound to live on a lord’s estate.

a)

Peasant

b)

Serf

c)

Knight

d)

Fief

7.

The political and social system of the Middle Ages was called

a)

socialism

b)

manorism

c)

feudalism

d)

democracy

8.

People who lived and worked on the land owned by others were called

a)

monks

b)

nuns

c)

serfs

d)

lords

9.

The Black Death killed nearly 38 million people, resulting in...

a)

severe economic consequences.

b)

a severe famine.

c)

the collapse of the caste system.

d)

the collapse of the Holy Roman Empire

10.

The Bubonic Plague was responsible for the death of...

a)

nearly half the population of Europe.

b)

ten percent of the population of Europe.

c)

one fourth of the population of Europe.

d)

75% of the population of Europe.

11.

What cultural role did the Roman Catholic Church play in people's lives during the Middle Ages?

a)

It gave them jobs, where they earned a paycheck.

b)

It gave them a common bond and offered them stability.

c)

It gave them military training.

d)

It did not play a cultural role in people's lives.

12.

The city of Jerusalem is important to what three major religions?

a)

Buddhism, Hinduism, and Islam

b)

Islam, Christianity, and Hinduism

c)

Islam, Christianity, and Judaism

13.
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)

Christians and Muslims

14.
Why did people join in fighting in the Crusades?
a)
They thought it would help them to practice their fighting skills
b)

The Pope promised them a lot of money

c)
They thought it would help them to get into heaven
d)
All of the above
15.

What was the political system of the Middle Ages called?

a)
feudalism
b)

manorialism

c)
democracy
d)
monarchy
16.

Put each type of person in their correct place in the hierarchy.

17.

Which is NOT an effect of the Crusades?

a)

exposed Europe to other lands and cultures

b)

Revival of trade routes & cultural exchange

c)

weakened the Byzantine Empire

d)

Jerusalem was now in the hands of Christians

18.

How did the Medici family have enough money to become patrons?

a)

Owning land

b)

Trading and Banking

c)

Selling art

d)

Conquering other empires

19.

Why was Florence important to the early Renaissance?

a)

It was controlled by the Medici who were patrons to the arts.

b)

The pope lived there.

c)

It was built on canals.

d)

It had the world's first printing press.

20.

Means "rebirth". It follows the Middle Ages and is a movement that centered on the revival of interest in the classical learning of Greece and Rome.

a)

Renaissance

b)

Florence

c)

Medici

d)

Patronage

21.

A powerful banking family who ruled Florence in the 1400s, patrons of the arts.

a)

Patronage

b)

Renaissance

c)

Medici

d)

Florence

22.

A belief that emphasizes faith and optimism in human potential and creativity

a)

Humanism

b)

Perspective

c)

Realism

d)

Sistine Chapel

23.

Florentine sculptor and painter and architect

a)

Michelangelo

b)

Renaissance Man

c)

Niccolo Machiavelli

d)

Johannes Gutenberg

24.

A Catholic church in Vatican City, Italy. Its ceiling was painted by the Renaissance artist Michelangelo.

a)

Niccolo Machiavelli

b)

Renaissance Man

c)

Sistine Chapel

d)

Leonardo da Vinci

25.

Where was the birthplace of the Renaissance?

a)

England

b)

France

c)

Germany

d)

Greece

e)

Itlay

26.
__________________ was a Renaissance intellectual movement in which thinkers studied classical texts and focused on human potential and achievements.
a)
Indulgence
b)
Humanism
c)
Secular
d)
Perspective
27.

Which city was the center of the Renaissance?

a)

Genoa

b)

Venice

c)

Milan

d)

Florence

28.

Who painted the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel

a)

Michelangelo

b)

Massacio

c)

Raphael

d)

Donatello

29.

Which artist sculpted "David" out of marble?

a)

Donatello

b)

Leonardo da Vinci

c)

Michelangelo

d)

Raphael

30.
Who painted the Mona Lisa?
a)
Michelangelo
b)
Boticceli
c)
Leonardo da Vinci
d)
Donatello
31.
Who invented the printing press?
a)
Alexander Graham Bell
b)
Johann Gutenberg
c)
Thomas Farnsworth
d)
Guglielmo Marconi
32.
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
33.

What invention is most associated with Johannes Gutenberg?

a)

Light bulb

b)

Telephone

c)

Assembly Line

d)

Printing Press

34.

Humanists formed a belief in the importance of the individual during the study of classical culture. It was called:

a)

Classical

b)

Medieval

c)

Humanism

d)

Vernacular

35.

What was the time in history when the Roman Catholic Church was questioned?

a)

Middle Ages

b)

Renaissance

c)

Reformation

d)

All of the Above

36.

Why did the Reformation begin?

a)

Luther wanted to start a new religion.

b)

The Church was poor and needed a new leader.

c)

Calvin wanted to head the Church.

d)

There were abuses in the Church that needed changing.

37.

What was the list of complaints against the Church called?

a)

95 Theses

b)

Peace of Augsburg

c)

Magna Carta

d)

New Testament

38.

During the Middle Ages and start of the Renaissance, what religion was dominant in Europe?

a)

Protestantism

b)

Catholicism

c)

Polytheism

d)

None

39.
Which of the following best describes Martin Luther's view on indulgences?
a)
They were an essential part of Christian practice
b)
They were corrupt and against the Bible's teachings
c)
They were a legitimate way to support the Church
d)
They had no real impact on a person's spiritual journey
40.

How did Martin Luther's posting of the 95 Theses affect the Protestant Reformation?

a)

The 95 Theses was the spark that led to the Protestant Reformation.

b)

The 95 Theses motivated Gutenberg to invent the printing press.

c)

The 95 Theses forced the Philip II to invade England with the Spanish Armada.

d)

The 95 Theses encouraged King James Version to rewrite the Holy Bible in the vernacular.

41.

Tudor monarch whose want for a male heir led him to break with the Catholic Church over his need to divorce and marry again. He did so 6 times.

a)

Henry the 7th

b)

Henry the 8th

c)

Louis the 14th

42.

What made Henry the 8th re-think his allegiance to the Catholic Church?

a)

He liked Protestantism

b)

His son convinced him to switch to Protestantism

c)

The Pope would not grant him a divorce.

43.
A Calvinist doctrine that God has already chosen people for salvation and damnation before they are born and that individuals have no power to change God’s will.
a)
predestination
b)
convert
c)
covenant
d)
indulgences
44.

What invention was most responsible for spreading ideas during the Renaissance?

a)

The musket

b)

The printing press

c)

The radio

d)

The telegraph

45.

Calvinism, Anabaptism, or Both?

Believed in the idea of predestination

a)

Calvinism

b)

Anabaptism

c)

Both

46.

The Sistine Chapel was painted by...

a)

Michalangelo

b)

Albrecht Durer

c)

Miguel Cervantes

d)

Leonardo DaVinci

47.

What was the time in history when the Roman Catholic Church was questioned?

a)

Middle Ages

b)

Renaissance

c)

Reformation

d)

All of the Above

48.
Who invented the printing press and used it to print the first Bible?
a)
Machiavelli
b)
Johannes Gutenburg
c)
Leonardo da Vinci
d)
Donatello
49.
1st to sail around the world
a)
Magellan
b)
Eriksson
c)
Columbus
d)
LaSalle
50.
Look at the map.  Which explorer took this route?
a)
Eriksson
b)
LaSalle
c)
Magellan
d)
Columbus
51.
Proved that sailing around the world could be done
a)
Magellan
b)
Eriksson
c)
Columbus
d)
LaSalle
52.
Columbus was from...
a)
Spain 
b)
Portugal
c)
Italy
d)
France
53.
Magellan is credited with ________________ the globe.
a)
Flying
b)
Painting
c)
Mapping
d)
Circumnavigating
54.
What is the capital city of the Byzantine Empire?
a)
Rome
b)
Istanbul
c)
Constantinople
d)
Columbus
55.
The Ottoman Empire was ruled from ___________________. 
a)
The Atlantic.
b)
Russia.
c)
Istanbul, formerly Constantinople.
d)
The Mediterranean. 
56.
What city did the Ottoman Empire conquer in 1453 putting an end to the Byzantium Empire?
a)
Constantinople
b)
Rome
c)
Athens
d)
Vienna
57.

How did Kublai Khan treat the conquered people's traditional beliefs?

a)

He forced them to convert to Mongol beliefs

b)

He completely banned all traditional beliefs

c)

He allowed them to practice their traditional beliefs

d)

He only allowed certain traditional beliefs

58.

How did Kublai Khan's strategy for expanding the Mongol Empire differ from Genghis Khan's?

a)

Kublia Khan had fewer soldiers than Genghis Khan

b)

Kublai Khan spent less money than Genghis Khan

c)

Kublai Khan was not as violent as Genghis Khan

d)

Kublai Khan used fewer spies than Genghis Khan

59.
the movement of plants, animals and disease between the Eastern and Western hemispheres
a)
Slave Trade
b)
Northwest Passage
c)
Columbian Exchange
d)
Great Migration
60.

Based on the map above, which of the following exports left from the Americas?

a)

bananas and peaches

b)

grapes and citrus fruits

c)

coffee beans and sugar cane

d)

tomatoes and corn

61.

Based on the map above, which of the following was NOT imported to North America?

a)

horses

b)

chickens

c)

turkeys

d)

pigs

62.

Which of the following is a negative impact that the Columbian Exchange had on the native peoples of the Americas?

a)

The spread of disease killed millions of people.

b)

Agriculture spread to more regions.

c)

The use of the horse caused native peoples to leave.

d)

Native peoples were no longer allowed to use their languages.

e)

Europeans established global trade networks that brought maize to Europe, chili peppers to India, and wheat to the Americas.

63.

How would you best describe the Columbian Exchange?

a)

Colombia getting goods from around the world

b)

An exchange of Colombian coffee

c)

Europe trading goods to the Americas in exchange for their resources, named after Christopher Columbus

d)

An exchange of Colombian Culture

64.

Which of the following are the three G's of Exploration?

a)

God, Grace, Glory

b)

Grace, God, Greed

c)

Greed, Gold , Glory

d)

God, Gold, Glory

65.

Ferdinand Magellan (1480–1521) was a Portuguese explorer who is credited with masterminding the first expedition to circumnavigate the world.


What does circumnavigate mean ?

a)

To find the fountain of youth

b)

To go to North America

c)

to go completely around (as the earth) especially by water.

d)

To explore new lands

66.

Which of the following was NOT a "Gunpowder" Empire during the 1450-1700 time period?

a)

Safavid Empire

b)

Ottoman Empire

c)

Roman Empire

d)

Mughal Empire

67.

The Ottoman and Safavids were the first to use this military invention throughout their empire:

a)

Ships

b)

Telescopes

c)

Gunpowder

d)

Bows and arrows

68.

The golden age of the Ottoman Empire occured during the rule of

a)

Suleiman the Magnificent

b)

Shah Abbas

c)

Mansa Musa

d)

Ibn Battuta

69.

Why was taking over Constantinople so important to the Ottoman Empire?

a)

It was the center of trade

b)

It was rich with natural resources

c)

It was in the middle of the Mediterranean Sea

d)

It was the capital of the Abbasid caliphate

70.

The "Middle Passage" referred to

a)

the creation of the Panama Canal in Central America.

b)

the transportation of slaves from Africa to the New World.

c)

Lewis and Clark's expedition into the Louisiana Territory

d)

the best route over the Rocky Mountains to get to California.

71.

Most African kings obtained people for sale into slavery by

a)

purchasing them from Europeans.

b)

capturing them as prisoners of war.

c)

inheriting them from captured kings.

d)

purchasing children as slaves from their parents.

72.

How did the Trans-Atlantic slave trade affect relations between the kingdoms of Africa?

a)

The Trans-Atlantic slave trade contributed to the demise of these kingdoms.

b)

The Trans-Atlantic slave trade strengthened the political stability of these kingdoms.

c)

The Trans-Atlantic slave trade increased the positive relations between Europe and Africa.

d)

The Trans-Atlantic slave trade unified the African kingdoms and allowed them to fight off the Europeans.

73.

How did the slave trade impact Africa? Click all that apply.

a)

The loss of men left many African tribes and countries open to attack from others.

b)

It meant that Africans became better educated.

c)

It contributed to deepening the racist attitudes of many Europeans and Americans who thought that African's were an inferior race.

d)

It introduced Christianity to the African continent.

74.

What are Chinampas?

a)

a form of chimpanzee

b)

a roadway made of water

c)

floating gardens

d)

a fruit

75.

Inca road systems were important because

a)

they were used in religious ceremonies.

b)

they all led to Machu Picchu

c)

they force a ring around Cuzco.

d)

they connected all parts of the empire.

76.
What kind of environment did the Inca live in?
a)
high mountains
b)
desert
c)
marshy lake
d)
rain forest
77.

Aztec floating gardens that provided food for Tenochtitlan

a)

chinampas

b)

terrace farming

c)

domestication

d)

greenhouses

78.

What was the Middle way?

a)

Elizabeth's response to getting lost in London

b)

Elizabeth's response to the problem of religion

c)

Elizabeth's response to the problem of poverty