wayground logo

Free Printable Worksheets

Font size

S
M
L
XL
Worksheets

W9A Review

Total questions: 112

Worksheet time: 1hrs 20mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Islam has 5 things that they must follow what is that called

a)

5 Pillars

b)

The Pillars of Truth

c)

The Truth Be Told

d)

The Columns of Greece

2.

What religion/philosophy follows the 4 noble truths

a)

Hinduism

b)

Christianity

c)

Buddhism

d)

Taoism

3.

The belief that when you die your soul finds another body

a)

The Middle Way

b)

Reincarnation

c)

Nirvana

d)

Hajj

4.
Who do Jews, Christians, and Muslims trace their roots back to?  ***Think monotheism
a)
Abraham
b)
Muhammad
c)
Moses
d)
Constantine
5.
The Reformation created two branches within Christianity.  The old Catholic Church remained one of them, but what was the new branch called?
a)
Hinduism
b)
Protestantism
c)
Judaism
d)
Zoranstrianmism 
6.
Judaisms holy book (scripture)  
a)
Bible
b)
Qur'an
c)
Torah
d)
Gospels
7.
One's actions have an unavoidable effect on the next life.
a)
Dharma
b)
Karma
c)
Tao
d)
Noble Truth
8.
According to Buddhists, all life is.....
a)
Enjoyment
b)
Gratifying
c)
Disasterous
d)
Suffering
9.
The social structure in India that prevents social mobility.  
a)
Caste System
b)
Eightfold path
c)
Hinduism
d)
Vedas
10.

Which two religions were founded in India?

a)

Buddhism and Islam

b)

Islam and Christianity

c)

Judaism and Hinduism

d)

Hinduism and Buddhism

11.

Which 3 religions consider Jerusalem the Holy City?

(a)  

12.

________ is a polytheistic religion.

a)

Buddhism

b)

Christianity

c)

Islam

d)

Judaism

13.

________ is a monotheistic religion

a)

Judaism

b)

Christianity

c)

Islam

d)

All of the Above

14.
Christianity is a ____________ religion.
a)
Monotheistic
b)
Polytheistic
15.

What is the fundamental difference between Christianity and the religion of the ancient Roman Empire?

a)

Christianity's fundamental belief in one God conflicts with the belief in many gods of the ancient Roman Empire.

b)

Christians do not believe that Jesus was the Messiah while most Romans believed Jesus was the son of God.

c)

The religious beliefs of the ancient Roman Empire include the belief in life after death which conflicts with the Christian belief in reincarnation.

d)

The religious beliefs of the Roman Empire stem from Judaism while Christianity was created independently of Judaism.

16.

Which emperor converted to Christianity and made it legal for the citizens of the Roman Empire to convert as well?

a)

Julius Caesar

b)

Constantine

c)

Augustus Caesar

d)

Theodosius

17.

Roman peace

a)

Pax Romana

b)

apostles

c)

aquaduct

18.

Justinian's wife __________ helped him rule? She was very influential for women's rights

a)

Madonna

b)

Cleopatra

c)

Theodora

d)

Mary I

19.

Which of the following was NOT a reason for the fall of the Roman Empire?

a)

The empire’s vast size.

b)

Corruption in Roman Government.

c)

Pressure on the Goths from the Huns.

d)

Influence of Greek culture.

20.

What were Justinian’s achievements?

a)

warfare, architecture, and abolishing slavery

b)

reuniting the Roman Empire, organizing a legal system, and creating beautiful buildings

c)

politics, music, and fighting the power of the pope

d)

painting, protecting the environment, and working to establish one official language

21.

The Justinian Code is best described as:

a)

a legal system based on Christian and Roman laws guaranteeing fair treatment for all.

b)

Justinian’s attempt to abolish Christianity.

c)

a set of architectural guidelines used to create new cities and towns.

d)

rules of conduct for all members of the Roman army.

22.

The Eastern Roman Empire is also known as the:

a)

Holy Roman Empire

b)

Eastern Orthodox

c)

Empire Ottoman Empire

d)

Byzantine Empire

23.

What is the Hagia Sophia?

a)

the most famous and magnificent Byzantine church in Constantinople

b)

name of a famous Byzantine mosaic

c)

the title of the wife of the Byzantine emperor

d)

the name of the largest market in Constantinople

24.

The people who lived in this society never stopped thinking of themselves as Romans. What inference can you make from this statement?

a)

Byzantines tried to imitate the early Roman Empire.

b)

The Byzantines wanted to distance themselves from their Roman Empire history.

c)

The history and prestige of the Roman Empire was very strong and the Byzantines still felt connected to it.

d)

The Byzantines one day hoped to move the center of their empire back to Rome.

25.

What role did Christianity play in Byzantine society?

a)

Christianity was central to the Byzantines’ lives.

b)

None, Byzantines quickly converted to Islam.

c)

Although Christians, most Byzantines did not think religion was important.

d)

Christianity was outlawed in Justinian’s era.

26.

Why was the location of Constantinople advantageous?

a)

It was the home of many kings and queens.

b)

It was between the East and West Roman Empires.

c)

It was the home place of where Julius Caesar died so many came there.

d)

It linked the Black and Mediterranean Seas which meant it was a trade capital making it wealthy and powerful.

27.

A form of art made from small pieces of stone, glass and/or tile is better known as

a)

Mosaic

b)

Mural

c)

Portrait

d)

Sculpture

28.

The city of Constantinople was in key location on the strait that links the Mediterranean Seas with the _______.

a)

Black Sea

b)

Red Sea

c)

Sea of Azov

d)

Aegean Sea

29.

The form of Christianity that developed in the Byzantine Empire became known as ___________.

a)

Eastern Orthodox

b)

Roman Catholic

c)

Western Church

d)

Judaism

30.

In 1054, a schism, or complete break, separated

a)

the Eastern and Western Churches

b)

The South Slaves

c)

Greeks and Byzantines

d)

Browns with Cleveland

31.

Which of the following issues divided the Western and Eastern Churches?

a)

practices of animal sacrifices

b)

practices such as scalping

c)

authority of the pope

d)

belief in Jesus

32.

Leader of the Western Church was called:

a)

Patriarch

b)

Pope

c)

Pastor

d)

Father

33.
Why is Justinian's Code of laws so important today?
a)
It established all rules regarding. taxation.
b)
It established codes regarding the Eastern Orthodox Church.
c)
It established the basis for legal codes in Western World.
d)
It established what entertainment acts were at Hippodrome.
34.

Which group conquered Constantinople?

a)

Persians

b)

Huns

c)

Ottoman Turks

d)

Carthage

35.
What did knights receive in exchange for their pledge of loyalty to a lord?
a)
a sword
b)
a fief (land and title)
c)
a holy relic
d)
an indulgence
36.
What was manorialism?
a)
The knights code of honor
b)
The economic system of feudalism 
c)
The social structure of feudalism
d)
The jobs done by groups of Christian Monks
37.
What brought stability to Western Europe after the fall of the Roman Empire?
a)
The election of government officials
b)
The development of the feudal system
c)
The development of the caste system
d)
The creation of well-structured cities
38.
Under manoralism, who did most of the actual work on the landholdings of the lords?
a)
King
b)
Knights
c)
Lords
d)
Pesants
39.
Why did Europeans in the Middle Ages turn towards feudalism?
a)
It offered the people protection and stability
b)
It was forced upon them by the traders along the Silk Road
c)
The feudal system was similar to the Romans government
d)
The Pope told them to do it or they would not go to heaven
40.
The lowest group in the feudal system.
a)
knights
b)
vassals
c)
serfs
d)
students
41.
Which of the following statements accurately describes feudalism?
a)
Under feudalism, kings gave land to nobles in exchange for their military service.
b)
Feudalism served to spread Christianity throughout Western Europe.
c)
Feudalism began as a way to protect those on pilgrimages to Jerusalem.
d)
The rise of feudalism marked the end of the Medieval Age.
42.
A king or queen who is a supreme ruler is called a ____________.
a)
Top Dog
b)
Missionary
c)
Butterfly
d)
Monarch
43.
Which best describes the influence of the Church during the Middle Ages?
a)
A child from almost every family became a monk or nun in the Church
b)
The Church encouraged people of other religions to settle in Europe
c)
Church officials and kings worked separately to govern countries
d)
Daily life in villages and towns revolved around the Church
44.
What made Europeans feel united together after the Roman Empire didn't anymore?
a)
Kings
b)
Christianity
c)
Alexander the Great
d)
Serfs
45.
In the later part of the Middle Ages, cities grew because of an increase in what?
a)
Nobles
b)
Crusades
c)
Churches
d)
Trade
46.
Which Empire fell leading to the Dark Ages?
a)
Byzantine
b)
Abbassid
c)
Roman
d)
Voldemorts
47.
Which of the following is NOT seen as a reason Feudalism didn't work out?
a)
The Plague
b)
The relationships Feudalism was based on started to crumble
c)
The Crusades
d)
Peasants had too much power
48.
The Plague spread along ______ to reach Europe.
a)
Ships
b)
Carts
c)
Trade Routes
d)
Planes
49.

Vocabulary: Social and Political system of the middle ages

a)

Fief

b)

Feudalism

c)

Feudal Contract

d)

Chivalry

50.

Vocabulary: A grant of land given to a vassal

a)

Fief

b)

Feudal Contract

c)

Chivalry

d)

Vassal

51.

Which group was the highest in the social hierarchy?

a)

Knights

b)

Serfs/Peasants

c)

Kings/Queens

d)

Lords/Ladies

52.

What was the result of the First Crusade?

a)

The crusaders captured and gained control of Jerusalem.

b)

The crusaders were defeated and returned home.

c)

The crusaders never made it to Jerusalem.

53.

What religious leader from the Catholic Church helped to organize the First Crusade?

a)

Stephen Harding

b)

Pope Urban II

c)

Saint Benedict

54.

What Muslim leader reconquered Jerusalem after the 2nd Crusade?

a)

William the Conqueror

b)

Saladin

c)

Richard I

d)

Ibn Batuta

55.
The crusades were a series of wars fought between:
a)
Jews and Christians
b)
Jews and Muslims
c)
Christians and Muslims
d)
Christians and Catholics
56.
What is the actual name for the Black Plague
a)
Rodent Plague
b)
Black Misery 
c)
My life is over Plague
d)
Bubonic Plague
57.
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
58.
How did the Bubonic Plague spread?
a)
Bad water
b)
Fleas on rats
c)
Looking at people
d)
Alignment of the stars
59.

Where did the Bubonic Plague originate?

a)

Northern Europe

b)

South Africa

c)

Central Asia

d)

Middle East

60.

What was a major effect of the Crusades?

a)

Religious toleration for Jews

b)

Economic control of North Africa

c)

Increased influence of the Patriarch

d)

Increased trade with Arab cultures

61.

What Chinese dynasty established the first golden age of Chinese civilization and experienced the Yellow Turban Rebellion?

a)

Shang Dynasty

b)

Zhou Dynasty

c)

Han Dynasty

d)

Ming Dynasty

62.

What Chinese dynasty occurred due to the invasion of the Mongols, and whose plans for invading Japan was thwarted due to typhoons?

a)

Ming Dynasty

b)

Qing Dynasty

c)

Zhou Dynasty

d)

Yuan Dynasty

63.

What Chinese dynasty was the last native dynasty of China and was destroyed by inadequate responses to natural disasters?

a)

Ming Dynasty

b)

Shang Dynasty

c)

Sui Dynasty

d)

Qin Dynasty

64.

Which of the following is true of the Han Dynasty?

a)

It was the first Chinese Dynasty

b)

It was when China was ruled by the Mongols

c)

It was a golden age for Ancient China

d)

It was when a meritocracy was first used

65.
The Ming Emperor wanted more tributaries so he gave his trusted adviser, ___________ the title "Admiral of the Western Seas" and told him to sail to "the countries beyond the horizon"
a)
Zheng He
b)
Marco Polo
c)
Ahmed
d)
Jamal al-Din
66.

This Mongol ruler ____ united China for the first time in over 300 years

a)

Kublai Khan

b)

Hongwu

c)

Yonglo

d)

Ghengis Khan

67.

Why did Zheng He go to the seas?

a)

To look treasure and money

b)

To trade and explore new trade routes

c)

The emperor wants to show off their power and wealth

d)

To capture people to work for them

e)

To trade, explore new trade routes, and to show off their power

68.

The word “Renaissance” means

a)

New religion

b)

Rebirth

c)

Dark Ages

d)

Be happy

69.

The term Renaissance refers to the period from about

a)

700 – 500 BCE

b)

550 – 1000 AD

c)

1000 – 1300 AD

d)

1300 – 1600 AD

70.

The Renaissance began in the city states of

a)

France

b)

Italy

c)

Greece

d)

England

71.

Gutenberg facilitated the spread of Renaissance ideas by

a)

Developing the printing press

b)

Opening a school in Venice

c)

Opening a school for sculptors

d)

Learning with Leonardo da Vinci

72.

Martin Luther’s statements criticizing the church are called the

a)

Commandments

b)

Perspectives

c)

Thirty-Five Complaints

d)

Ninety-Five Theses

73.

The Church reacted to Luther’s criticisms by

a)

Making him Pope

b)

Adopting wide-spread reforms

c)

Kicking him out of the Church (Excommunicating)

d)

Cutting off his head

74.

Why did Henry VIII (8th) break from the Catholic Church?

a)

Selling indulgences

b)

Executing Martin Luther

c)

Named himself Holy Roman Emperor

d)

Wanted to divorce his wife

75.

Those who broke away from the Catholic Church became known as

a)

Protestants

b)

Renaissance Men

c)

Jesuits

d)

Humanists

76.

How were the Protestants Reformation and the European Renaissance similar?

a)

Discouraged the growth of the strong Monarches

b)

Were led by the Military

c)

Encouraged people to question Tradition

d)

Supported the return of the Roman Empire

77.

What was the Reformation?

a)

A movement that led to the split of the church between Catholics and Protestants

b)

A city in Italy where art Flourished from about 1350-1700 BC

c)

A movement that found the origins of religions by tracing back in time

d)

A rebirth of Culture, Art, and Literature

78.

What were Indulgences

a)

To break the rules of one's church or Faith

b)

To make a change for the better

c)

To make a donation to the Church in order to be given forgiven for sins

d)

To be removed from a Church Community

79.

Which of the following was one of Luther's main beliefs?

a)

Someone who enjoyed worldly pleasures

b)

Christians needed to be baptized again as adults

c)

Good works were required for Salvation.

d)

All people of Faith were equal

80.

For what is the Medici Family famous?

a)

For being Artist

b)

For being Writers

c)

For being rulers and supporters of the Arts

d)

For being religious reformers

81.

Which factor contributed to the beginning of the Renaissance in Italian cities?

a)

occupation by foreign powers

b)

interaction with Latin America

c)

surplus of porcelain from Japan

d)

location near important trade routes

82.

What was one ideal of Renaissance humanism?

a)

training as a knight and practicing chivalry

b)

obeying divine right monarchy and the church

c)

living apart from the world and taking monastic vows

d)

investigating areas of interest and fulfilling one’s potential

83.

Which period in European history is most closely associated with Leonardo da Vinci, Michelangelo, William Shakespeare, and Nicolaus Copernicus?

a)

Early Middle Ages

b)

Renaissance

c)

Age of Absolutism

d)

Enlightenment

84.

17th-century scholars Nicolaus Copernicus and Galileo Galilei faced serious challenges to their scientific theories because their ideas

a)

were based on the Bible

b)

contradicted traditional medieval Christian beliefs

c)

relied only on teachings from non-Christian cultures

d)

were not supported by scientific investigations

85.

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.

86.

One similarity between Martin Luther, Henry VIII and Galileo is that they

a)

argued against the establishment of a theocratic state

b)

protested against the ideas of the Enlightenment

c)

died during the Reign of Terror

d)

challenged the teachings of the Catholic Church

87.

A right, such as life and liberty, that a person is born wth

a)

divine right

b)

philosophes

c)

natural rights

d)

contract

88.

Enlightenment thinker who believed in the natural rights of "Life, Liberty, and the right to Property".

a)

Montesquieu

b)

John Locke

c)

Rousseau

89.
Enlightened thinkers based their philosophical beliefs on what two things?
a)
power and privilege
b)
money and fame
c)
good looks and charm
d)
reason and logic
90.

How did the ideas of the Enlightenment philosophers most influence popular revolutions in France and in the United States?

a)

by explaining that society could be improved through scientific discovery

b)

by challenging the belief in the divine right of kings

c)

by stressing the importance of military strength

d)

by examining other countries as models of self-government

91.

How are the Renaissance and the Enlightenment similar?

a)

produced major cultural changes

b)

limited technological advancements

c)

encouraged traditional values

d)

ignored individual achievements

92.
Which of the following was NOT a cause of the French Revolution?
a)
Financial crisis in France
b)
Lavish spending of Louis XVI and Marie Antoinette
c)
Inequality of the estate system
d)
Too much power in the hands of the Third Estate
93.

Which radical revolutionary presided over the Reign of Terror?

a)

Marie Antoinette

b)

Eugene Delacroix

c)

Maximilien Robespierre

d)

Louis XIV

94.
In 1789, the Third Estate left the Estates General and declared themselves the
a)
Parliament of France
b)
National Assembly
c)
Directory
d)
Committee of Public Safety
95.
What Parisian landmark was attacked and destroyed on July 14, 1789?
a)
Versailles
b)
the Bastille
c)
the Louvre
d)
the Eiffel Tower
96.
Who was in the Second Estate?
a)
middle class
b)
peasants
c)
clergy
d)
nobility
97.
Which group in France favored radical change and overthrow of the government?
a)
Jacobins
b)
monarchists
c)
aristocracy
d)
Cavaliers
98.
What is intense loyalty to and pride for one’s own country?
a)
nationalism
b)
federalism
c)
absolutism
d)
militarism
99.
Who is symbolized by the man on the ground in this image?
a)
Louis XVI
b)
First Estate
c)
The pope
d)
Third Estate
100.
T or F: Each of the three estates had equal votes in the Estates General.
a)
True
b)
False
101.

Time period in Europe during the 17th & 18th Centuries when Philosophers began applying the concept of reason to the political environment and challenged absolutism (unlimited government).

a)

Scientific Revolution

b)

Renaissance

c)

Enlightenment

d)

Middle Ages

102.

The original goal of both the American and French Revolution was to....

a)

To produce more food

b)

To get rid of the monarchy rule

c)

To create a new religion

d)

To allow the people to become aristocrats

103.

What was a major cause of the French Revolution?

a)

inequalities in the tax structure

b)

economic success of mercantilism

c)

failure of the congress of Vienna

d)

Continental System in Europe

104.

Prior to the French Revolution, France was deep in debt because

a)

money spent on the American Revolution

b)

the monarchy's lavish spending

c)

the 1st and 2nd estates did not pay taxes

d)

all of the above

105.

During the Reign of Terror, who was safe?

a)

ABSOLUTELY NO ONE

b)

THE KING

c)

ROBESPIERRE

d)

CITIZENS OF FRANCE

106.

On July 14, 1789, French peasants stormed which French prison and armory?

a)

French Armory

b)

Fort Sumter

c)

Bastille

d)

Versailles

107.

The first estate in pre revolutionary France was the

a)

Clergy

b)

Monarchy

c)

Nobles

d)

Bourgeoisie

108.
The king of France during the French Revolution:
a)
Napoleon
b)
Leoverture 
c)
Louis XVI
d)
Robespierre
109.
The French Revolution was inspired by _______________ thinkers.
a)
Scientific Revolution
b)
Clergy
c)
Enlightenment
d)
Revolutionary
110.
The First Estate in French society was composed of 
a)
the Clergy
b)
people with special courts
c)
people who did not pay taxes
d)
all of the abve
111.
Most of the people of France belonged to the 
a)
1st 
Estate
b)
2nd Estate
c)
3rd Estate
d)
4th Estate
112.
What was the final outcome of the French Revolution? 
a)
the declaration of the Edict of Nantes
b)
Napoleon naming himself Emperor of France
c)
unification of French city­ states
d)
the restoration of Louis XVI