Worksheets7SS TCAP Big Review
Total questions: 58
Worksheet time: 48mins
Which letter identifies the location of Europe?
C
A
E
B
D
Which arrow accurately represents the North Atlantic Drift?
arrow A
arrow B
arrow C
Europe’s eastern boundary is marked by the ________.
Alps
Ural Mountains
Atlantic Ocean
Mediterranean Sea
Europe’s western boundary is marked by the ________.
Alps
Ural Mountains
Atlantic Ocean
Mediterranean Sea
Which statement BEST describes the features of the North European Plain?
It has fertile farmland.
It has unfertile, rocky soil.
It has high mountains.
It has limited access to water.
How does the North Atlantic Drift influence Europe’s climate?
It makes the climate cold.
It makes the climate hot.
It makes the climate dry.
It makes the climate mild.
After the fall of the Roman Empire, Christianity was concentrated in which region of Europe?
the area surrounded by the Mediterranean Sea
the western coast of Europe
an area concentrated in northern Europe
the islands of England and Ireland
How did monks help preserve learning in the Middle Ages? (Choose 4)
They created illustrated manuscripts and pieces of art.
They studied Greek and Latin.
They opened schools for peasant children.
They copied and preserved manuscripts.
They translated the writings of ancient philosophers.
Which statement describes the effect of Charlemagne's conquests on Europe?
Europe was brought together as a single empire.
Europe became divided into small warring states.
Europe developed powerful city-states.
Europe separated into two rival kingdoms.
Which actions did Charlemagne take during his reign? (Choose 3)
He promoted trade.
He promoted industry.
He appointed archbishops and popes.
He made Christianity a state religion.
He wrote Europe’s first constitution.
Someone who planted and harvested the land on an estate was called a ________.
knight
peasant
vassal
A mounted soldier was known as a (a) .
Match the institution with its definition:
cathedral
diocese
monastery
Which sentence best describes feudalism?
Feudalism was a form of limited democracy with elected officials.
Feudalism depended on agreements between nation states.
Feudalism relied upon an extensive body of written laws.
Feudalism was based upon a complex system of loyalties.
Someone who received land in return for a pledge of support was a ________.
knight
peasant
vassal
What impact did the geographic location of manors have on the development of Europe?
The boundaries of manors defined the borders of modern nation states.
Rich manors in the west attracted large numbers of agricultural immigrants from the east.
The crossroads where manors traded often became towns and cities.
The isolation of manors from one another led to the rise of unique languages and cultures.
This fictional newspaper story, based on real events, cites experts who say changes will be coming. What were those changes? (Choose 3)
English became the language of French rulers.
Norman French became the language of the English ruling class.
The king became the supreme ruler over the land.
Nobles became more powerful and independent.
Many castles and churches were built.
The Magna Carta was drawn up by the ________.
king
nobles
The Magna Carta was presented to the ________.
king
nobles
The Magna Carta limited the power of the ________.
king
nobles
The Magna Carta increased the power of the ________.
king
nobles
What actions and policies characterized the rule of King John before the Magna Carta? (Choose 3)
He shared his money with the nobles.
He tried to be fair to the nobles.
He demanded more money from the nobles.
He lost English territory to France.
He ignored feudal traditions.
What legal principle is expressed in this quote from the Magna Carta? "No free man is to be arrested, or imprisoned,... except by the lawful judgment of his peers or by the law of the land." —Clause 39 of the Magna Carta
freedom from harsh and unusual punishment
freedom from self-incrimination
the right to legal representation
the right to a jury trial
Which statement best summarizes this quote from the Magna Carta? "No scutage or aid may be levied in our kingdom without its general consent..." —Clause 12 of the Magna Carta
The king should not grow rich from taxes and fees.
No one should serve in the military without their consent.
Taxes and fees were also a form of aid to the king.
No one should have to pay taxes without their consent.
What was one main source of conflict between the European monarchs and the pope during the Middle Ages?
The monarchs wanted the power to choose a pope by a secret ballot.
They both wanted the power to appoint bishops who were loyal to them.
They both wanted the power to tax nobles without their consent.
The pope wanted the power to crown an emperor who would support him.
During the Middle Ages, the Catholic Church was the largest ________ in Europe.
taxpayer
landowner
merchant
During the Middle Ages, most people in Europe ________.
followed one religion
obeyed one set of laws
spoke one common language
The Crusades were mainly a conflict between ________.
Muslim and Jewish people
Christian and Muslim people
Catholic and Protestant people
Which statement best summarizes why Christian people wanted to seize the Holy Land?
The Holy Land contained deposits of gold, silver, and other precious metals.
It would enable Christian people to control important ports in the eastern Mediterranean.
They believed a region important to Christian history should belong to Christian people.
They wanted to convert Muslim and Jewish people in the Holy Land to Christianity.
The Crusades were fought mainly over control of which area of land?
Constantinople
Italy
Jerusalem and surrounding areas.
North Africa and the Sahara
The First Crusade was called for by __________, who wanted to ensure the safety of pilgrims on their way to Jerusalem.
(a)The first victims of violence in the First Crusade were __________ who lived in Germany.
(a)Which statement below best describes the people who took part in the Crusades?
They came from the educated elite.
They came from all levels of society.
They were members of religious orders.
They were highly trained soldiers.
What effect did the Crusades have on Europe?
increased isolation from the East
strengthened feudalism
renewed trade and economic activity
undermined the power of kings
Refer to the diagram with events related to the Crusades and select the correct answer.
During the Crusades European hostility towards ________ and ________ grew.
Jewish people
Roman Catholic people
Muslim people
Eastern Orthodox Christian people
Table showing causes and effects of the First, Second, and Third Crusades with some entries missing.
During the Crusades __________ united with __________.
Jewish
Roman Catholic people
Muslim people
Eastern Orthodox Christian people
The disease called the Black Death is today known as the (a) .
An organism that transmits disease from one life form to another is called a __________.
A disease that spreads across several countries or continents over a short period of time while causing massive death is called a __________.
contagion
blight
pandemic
On the map, identify the following locations that played important roles in the spread of the Bubonic Plague. Write B for Black Sea, C for Central Asia, M for Middle East, and I for Italy.
In what general direction did the Bubonic Plague move as it spread across the world?
north to south
west to east
east to west
south to north
The Bubonic Plague was caused by an organism. Indicate the path it took as it traveled from one life form to another by numbering the life forms 1-4 with the beginning of the path being 1 and the end of the path being 4.
A. bacterium
B. flea
C. rat
D. human
What percentage of Europe's population was killed by the Black Death?
A. 25 percent
B. 40 percent
C. 60 percent
D. 75 percent
Use the chart below to indicate how the Bubonic Plague spread geographically from one region to another.
Label
Alps
North European Plain
Ural Mtns
Label
Arabia
Niger R
Sahara
Gulf of Guinea
Med. Sea
Match the following
Animism
belief that all things have spirits
often worshiped in West Africa
ancestors
center of trade and education
Timbuktu
religion that diffused into W. Africa via trade
Islam
West African historian/
storyteller
griot
What happened to the Silk Road during the Mongol Empire?
Abandoned to focus on military conquest
improved and expanded
trade was cut off from Europeans
Which system of government best describes the type of government China had in the era we studied?
democracy
monarchy
theocracy
anarchy
What European man met and influenced Kublai Khan, returned home, and wrote a book?
John Cabot
Christopher Columbus
Hernan Cortes
Marco Polo
What impact did the Forbidden City have on society during the Ming Dynasty?
Isolated the emperor from the people
kept citizens safe during foreign invasions
established a center for government meetings
protected valuable resources from being stolen
Which is indigenous to Japan?
Silk
Writing
Buddhism
Shinto
What language did the Roman Empire speak for centuries?
Arabic
Italian
Latin
Greek
Match the following
Mehmed II
Overthrew Constantinople
Saladin
Negotiated with European Crusaders
Justinian
Had Roman Laws organized and improved
Genghis Khan
united the Mongols
Charlemagne
reunited Europe after fall of Rome
What did Mansa Musa do to make Islam stronger in his empire? (2)
built mosques and libraries
irrigated land to grow more crops
invited architects and scholars to Mali
drove out barbarians
banished use of griots
When Mansa Musa went on his pilgrimage in 1324, he paid for the construction of mosques along his journey. Where did get go to on hajj?
Rome
London
Mecca
Jerusalem
