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5th grade LEAP test practice/review

Total questions: 104

Worksheet time: 3hrs 16mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the time period known as between the fall of Rome and the Renaissance?

a)

Middle Ages

b)

Golden Ages

c)

Age of Discovery

d)

Tech Age

2.

Who united most of Europe after the fall of the Roman Empire?

a)

William the Conqueror

b)

the Pope

c)

Charlemagne

d)

King Henry VIII

3.
The Middle Ages began ...
a)
after the fall of the Roman Empire.
b)
when Muhammad died.
c)
on the Silk Road.
d)
in the Arabian Peninsula
4.
This person is the leader of the Roman Catholic Church
a)
Pope
b)
President
c)
Priest
d)
peasant
5.
________ means to exclude (someone) from participation in the sacraments and services of the Christian Church
a)
monk
b)
excommunicate
c)
catholic
d)
clergy
6.

the Germanic people, the __________settled the area today known as France

a)

Franks

b)

Cets

c)

Angles

7.

Between A.D. 800 and 900 Europe was invaded by Muslims, Magyars and _______

a)

Jews

b)

Saxons

c)

vikings

8.

Why did Muslims feel Mecca was important for their religion?

a)

It was the capital of the Empire

b)

Their prophet, Muhammad was born in Mecca

c)

All of the Muslims lived only in Mecca and never left the city

d)

Muhammad became the emperor of the city

9.

What did Muhammad achieve while living in the city of Medina?

a)

He inherited a fortune and became rich

b)

It was the place where he retired and gave up his position of prophet

c)

He gained more followers and more people converted to Islam

d)

He evacuated the city of Medina and it became an abandoned city

10.

What is monotheism?

a)

Belief in one King

b)

Belief in one form of government

c)

Belief in one God

11.

What is polytheism?

a)

Having more than one king as ruler

b)

Multiple laws and types of governments

c)

Beliefs in more than one God

12.

Shi'ites believe that in order to be a Caliph, the person must be

a)

chosen by Allah

b)

an expert on the Qur'an

c)

a descendant of Muhammad

d)

born in Mecca

13.

Why is the city of Mecca important in Muslim tradition?

a)

Most Muslims today live there.

b)

It was the birthplace of Muhammad

c)

It was the capital of the Umayyad empire

d)

Muhammad moved there with his followers in the 6th century

14.

What geographic feature made Mecca a wealthy city?

a)

A sheltered harbor, much like Humboldt bay.

b)

deep mountain forests, like, you know, the redwood coast.

c)

It's location along trade routes

d)

Oasis water for agriculture

15.

What regions of the world has the highest concentration of Muslims?

a)

The Middle East

b)

Africa

c)

Central Asia

d)

'Murica

16.

The belief and religion in one God spread by Muhammad is called...

a)

Muslim

b)

Islam

c)

Qur'an

d)

Hijrah

17.

Early travelers described Ghana as a land of

a)

gold.

b)

taxes.

c)

oases.

d)

wonder.

18.

Where was Ghana located

a)

North Arica

b)

Asia

c)

Europe

d)

West Africa

19.

What animal gave Ghanian's a trading advantage?

a)

Camel

b)

Horse

c)

Oxen

20.

What was produced in abundance in Sahara (the north) that the people of the south needed?

a)

gold

b)

pepper

c)

salt

d)

silk

21.
What was significant about the location of the Ghana Empire?
a)
It had access to the Atlantic Ocean and therefore valuable shipping routes.
b)
The empire was isolated from other empires, keeping it safe from attacks.
c)
It was located between the gold mines in the south and valuable salt resources in the north
d)
Most of the empire was located in the mountains overlooking other empires.
22.

What is a land bridge?

a)

It is a path of land that connects two large areas of land that are normally separated.

b)

It is a bridge built over a piece of land.

c)

It is a stretch of land with no bridges.

d)

It is a body of water that has risen over a bridge.

23.

Which two continents did the land bridge connect?

a)

Europe and China

b)

Asia and Africa

c)

North America and Asia

d)

Europe and Antarctica

24.

How did early humans travel to North America?

a)

They flew in an airplane.

b)

They took the train.

c)

They walked across the land bridge.

d)

They did not travel to North America.

25.

The Aztec civilization

a)

was peaceful and friendly.

b)

grew into a military empire.

c)

was not a well-developed society.

d)

was in Asia.

26.

In which region did the Algonquin and Iroquois people live?

a)

the Southwest

b)

the Southeast

c)

the Northwest

d)

the Northeast

27.

Objects that give archaeologists evidence of a culture that once existed are called _________.

a)

glaciers

b)

theories

c)

extinction

d)

artifacts

28.

What type of scientist searches for evidence of people that lived long ago?

a)

botonist

b)

biologist

c)

archaeologist

d)

astrologist

29.

Which early civilization held ceremonies on tall platforms on a hill?

a)

Inuit

b)

Anasazi

c)

Mound Builders

d)

Maya

30.

Which early civilization were also known as the Cliff Dwellers?

a)

Inuit

b)

Anasazi

c)

Mound Builders

d)

Maya

31.

Wigwams were huts made from bark, mats, or animals hides. Which group of Native Americans was most likely to live in wigwams?

a)

Northeastern

b)

Southwest

c)

Plains

d)

Mountains

32.

The Rocky Mountains are located in...

a)

Central Mexico.

b)

Eastern North America

c)

Western North America

d)

Eastern South America

33.

Which region is located between the Rocky Mountains and the Mississippi River?

a)

Great Plains

b)

Appalachians

c)

Flatlands

d)

Central Plateau

34.

Teepees show how natives adapted to geography on the...

a)

Southeastern mountains

b)

Great Plains

c)

Northeastern Woodlands

d)

Yucatan Peninsula

35.

Which answer could describe the culture of all indigenous American civilizations?

a)

They were stationary, often building huge cities.

b)

They used complex machines to build roads and bridges.

c)

They were nomadic, following food sources

d)

They were spiritual, often holding ceremonies and festivals

36.

Which of these does NOT describe a way in the Plains natives used buffalo?

a)

They worshipped the buffalo as the one supreme god.

b)

They used buffalo hides for teepees and clothing.

c)

They hunted buffalo for food.

d)

They traded buffalo meat and hides for vegetables.

37.

Which major river is located in North America?

a)

Amazon River

b)

Mississippi River

c)

Niger River

d)

Yangtze River

38.

Which TWO language groups of natives existed in the Northeast region? (CHOOSE TWO)

a)

Iroquoian

b)

Muskogean

c)

Algonquian

d)

Canadian

39.

Northeastern natives grew three main crops to sustain themselves called the "three sisters." What were they?

a)

potatoes, rice, and beans

b)

corn, potatoes, and rice

c)

corn, wheat, and squash

d)

corn, beans, and squash

40.

What was the name of the confederacy formed by the Six Nations of the Iroquois?

a)

League of Nations

b)

Iroquoian League

c)

Haudenosaunee League

d)

Haberdashery Leaque

41.

How did the Great Law of Peace benefit the Six Nations of the Haudenosaunee League?

a)

it united them under common guidelines

b)

it allowed them to move into the southeast

c)

it helped them win the war against Plains tribes

d)

it allowed them to trade with other natives

42.

Muskogean language speakers included tribes such as the Cherokee, Choctaw, and Seminole. What region did they live in?

a)

Northeast

b)

Southeast

c)

Plains

d)

Yucatan

43.

Which region of natives had a longer growing season, due to warmer weather, and celebrated each year with the Green Corn Festival?

a)

northeast

b)

southeast

c)

plains

d)

all of them

44.

What does "barter" mean?

a)

to exchange goods without the use of money

b)

to buy and sell items with others

c)

to argue without fighting

d)

to move around, following food sources

45.

Which mountain range was a natural barrier to the east of the Inca Empire?

a)

Rocky Mountains

b)

Andes Mountains

c)

Himalayas

d)

Alps

46.

The ________ and ________ were very important to the Inca culture. They were used for meat, carrying goods, and clothing.

a)

Llamas and Alpacas

b)

Cows and Sheep

c)

Horses and Camels

d)

Dogs and Cats

47.

Mountainside farming created challenges because of erosion and space. __________ farming was a technology used to solve both problems with their multi-layered, and step-like design.

a)

Terrace

b)

Hydroponic

c)

Vertical

d)

Aquaponic

48.

The capital of the Inca Empire was at

a)

Tenochtitlan

b)

Texcoco

c)

Copan

d)

Cusco

49.

What plague contributed to the downfall of the Inca empire?

a)

Smallpox

b)

Bubonic Plague

c)

The Flu

d)

Common Cold

50.

What color represents where the Inca civilization was?

a)

blue

b)

red

c)

gray

d)

green

51.

What was the "Sapa Inca?"

a)

The leader of the Inca Empire.

b)

The second in command of the Inca Empire.

c)

The oldest Inca in the Empire.

d)

The doctor of the ruling Inca Emperor.

52.

What lake was Tenochtitlan located in the center of?

a)

Lake Erie

b)

Lake Texcoco

c)

Lake Victoria

d)

Aztec Lake

53.

Tenochtitlan was the capital of what Empire?

a)

Maya Empire

b)

Inca Empire

c)

Spanish Empire

d)

Aztec Empire

54.

Today Tenochtitlan is known as Mexico City

a)

True

b)

False

55.

Who was the most powerful person in Aztec society?

a)

emperor

b)

generals

c)

nobles

d)

merchants

56.

The Aztecs considered themselves

a)

"the People of the Sun"

b)

lucky to be alive

c)

the most beautiful people ever

d)

none of these answers is correct

57.

Much of the success of the Aztec Empire was due to

a)

its fierce warriors

b)

awesome emperors

c)

sacrificed slaves

d)

merchants and artisans

58.
The Aztecs settled where they saw:
a)
A bird on a wire
b)
A Gopher eating a turtle
c)
An eagle on a cactus
59.
The Aztecs believed in human sacrifice because:
a)
They were evil
b)
they believed it would please their gods
c)
they hated blood
60.

Which color represents where the Aztec civilization was?

a)

blue

b)

red

c)

gray

d)

green

61.

What does renaissance mean?

a)

rebirth

b)

recreation

c)

re-acclimation

62.

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

63.

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

64.

painted the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel

a)

Donatello

b)

Da Vinci

c)

Michelangelo

65.

Painted the Mona Lisa

a)

Donatello

b)

Da Vinci

c)

Michelangelo

66.

Where did the Renaissance begin?

a)

Rome, Italy

b)

Florence, Italy

c)

Mainz, Germany

67.

What family was known to be patrons of the arts in Florence?

a)

Michelangelo

b)

Montague

c)

Medici

68.

Who invented the printing press with movable metal type?

a)

Leonardo da Vinci

b)

Johannes Gutenberg

c)

Martin Luther

69.

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

a)

humanism

b)

socialism

c)

educationalism

70.

a financial supporter of the arts

a)

patron

b)

royal

c)

noble

71.

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

a)

Renaissance Man

b)

Renaissance Guru

c)

Renaissance Creator

72.

Which of the following was a cause of the Reformation

a)

There were too many members of the Catholic Church

b)

The Church did not have enough political power

c)

The Catholic church was to worried about power and money

d)

The priests and monks were more educated than the members of the church

73.

Which of the following was a cause of the Reformation

a)

There were too many members of the Catholic Church

b)

The Church did not have enough political power

c)

The Roman Empire didn't want to be Catholic anymore

d)

Gutenberg's printing press helped to spread ideas that were different than the Catholic church

74.

Which of the following was a cause of the Reformation

a)

German kingdoms were too hard for the Pope to control

b)

The Church did not have enough political power

c)

The Roman Empire didn't want to be Catholic anymore

d)

There were too many members of the Catholic Church

75.

Which of the following was a cause of the Reformation

a)

There were too many members of the Catholic Church

b)

The Church did not have enough political power or money to keep up with the needs

c)

Individuals like Martin Luther had started to challenge the Catholic church's authority

d)

The priests and monks were more educated than the members of the church

76.

Who was the German Monk who challenged the Catholic church and is credited with starting the reformation.

a)

John Calvin

b)

Martin Luther

c)

Johannes Gutenberg

d)

Martin Luther King Jr.

77.

Christians who are not Catholic

a)

secular

b)

serfdom

c)

Protestant

d)

Catholic

78.

How did Gutenberg's printing press contribute to Reformation?

a)

It allowed people to print copies of their indulgence documents so they didn't need the church

b)

It made the scriptures more available to individuals

c)

It made it harder to keep pass information on to the people outside of the church

79.

How did Gutenberg's printing press contribute to Reformation?

a)

It spread ideas that were different than those of the church

b)

Gutenberg refused to allow the church to use the printing press

c)

It allowed people to print copies of their indulgence documents so they didn't need the church

80.

a religious reform movement from the early 1500s to the 1600s that led to the formation of new Christian groups

a)

Reformation

b)

Civils Rights Movement

c)

Counter-Reformation

d)

Abolitionism

81.

a monarchy in which the ruler’s power is unlimited

a)

absolute monarchy

b)

nationalism

c)

theocracy

d)

humanism

82.

a Protestant denomination of Christian faith founded by John Calvin

a)

Lutheran

b)

Protestant

c)

Calvinism

d)

humanism

83.

a Protestant denomination of Christian faith founded by Henry VIII in England

a)

Calvinism

b)

Anglicanism

c)

humanism

d)

Lutheran

84.

a Protestant denomination of Christian faith founded by Martin Luther

a)

Calvinism

b)

humanism

c)

nationalism

d)

Lutheranism

85.

a movement of the Catholic Church, in reaction to the Reformation, in which Catholic leaders worked to correct abuses, to clarify and defend Catholic teachings, to condemn what they saw as Protestant errors, and to win back members

a)

Counter-Reformation

b)

Calvinism

c)

Lutheranism

d)

Reformation

86.

the identification with, and devotion to, the interests of one’s nation

a)

nationalism

b)

denomination

c)

theocracy

d)

democracy

87.

English Protestants who wanted to “purify” the Anglican Church of Catholic elements

a)

Lutherans

b)

Puritans

c)

Catholics

d)

Anglicanism

88.

a government or state in which God is the supreme ruler, and religious officials govern in God’s name

a)

absolute monarchy

b)

democracy

c)

theocracy

d)

nationalism

89.

a philosophy that tries to balance religious faith with an emphasis on individual dignity and an interest in nature and human society

a)

humanism

b)

democracy

c)

monarch

d)

theocracy

90.

a grant by the Catholic Church that released a person from punishment for sins

a)

Protestant

b)

absolute monarchy

c)

indulgences

d)

nationalism

91.
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
92.
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
93.
The idea that the earth is the center of the universe is the ___________ theory.
a)
geocentric
b)
heliocentric
c)
earthcentric
d)
world's worst
94.
The idea that the sun is the center of the universe is the ____________ theory.
a)
geocentric
b)
heliocentric
c)
solar
d)
sunny
95.
What is the heliocentric theory?
a)
There is no sun
b)
The sun is smaller than the Earth
c)
The sun is the center of the universe
d)
The Earth in the center of the universe
96.
Who created the heliocentric theory?
a)
Copernicus
b)
Galileo 
c)
Ptolemy
d)
Kepler
97.
What did Kepler add to Copernicus’ heliocentric theory?  
a)
That Jupiter had four moons
b)
That the planets revolved around the earth 
c)
That the sun was the biggest star
d)
That the planets move in eliptical (oval shaped) orbits around the sun
98.
 _____________________ 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
99.
Nicolaus Copernicus was the first person to challenge the church and develop the idea that the universe is ______________
a)
Earth centered
b)
Mars centered
c)
Sun centered
d)
beautiful 
100.
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 
101.
How did scientists begin challenging authority during the Scientific Revolution?  
a)
 By testing old beliefs using logic, math and observations
b)
 By reading classic literature
c)
By collecting samples of plant life
d)
 By forming new government ideas 
102.
The Scientific Revolution was a time where
a)
people began to experiment and collect evidence about the world around them
b)
people became MORE religious
c)
The Catholic Church gained power
d)
Greek and Roman ideas were reborn
103.
What did Francis Bacon contribute to the Scientific Revolution?
a)
the geocentric theory
b)
the scientific method
c)
the heliocentric theory
d)
the law of universal gravitation
104.

Sir Isaac Newton thought of and wrote his three...

a)

Laws of Motion

b)

Theories of Light

c)

Theses of Motion

d)

Systems of Measurement

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