WorksheetsMWH 1st Quarter Assessment
Total questions: 8
Worksheet time: 4mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Why was Johann Gutenberg's printing press significant?
a)
It allowed monarchs to communicate laws to their subjects.
b)
it made bibles less expensive and led to a revival of religious devotion.
c)
It enabled religious writers to reinterpret medieval works.
d)
It made books less expensive and encouraged the spread of ideas.
2.
What was it about the Reformation that led to the Enlightenment?
a)
Social classes became less defined during the Reformation.
b)
The Muslims attracted more followers during the Reformation.
c)
People questioned beliefs and authority during the Reformation.
d)
The Catholic Church became more powerful during the Reformation.
3.
Which statement characterizes the impact of English contact with Native American populations?
a)
Most Native American tribes converted to Christianity during the colonial period.
b)
European diseases killed more Native Americans than warfare with English settlers.
c)
Most Native Americans tribes adopted English customs by the end of the colonial period.
d)
Superior English weaponry convinced Native Americans to leave English settlements alone.
4.
Which event exposed Europeans to advances in science and mathematics, eventually leading to the Scientific Revolution?
a)
The Crusades
b)
The Inquisition
c)
The Religious Wars
d)
The Age of Discovery
5.
Choose the THREE causes to the Renaissance
a)
end of foreign invasions
b)
increased international commerce/trade
c)
translations of classic texts from Latin
d)
development of papermaking
e)
stabliized international politics
6.
Select the FOUR effects of African Slavery
a)
racially mixed populations
b)
creation of negative racial opinions
c)
destruction of African tribal societies
d)
introduction of different cultural influences
e)
creation of plantation agriculture
7.
According to the map the greatest number of African slaves were taken to
a)
British North America
b)
Brazil
c)
The British West Indies
d)
The French West Indies
8.
Select all that are true about the Renaissance
a)
A time of Rebirth
b)
Often a dark time with bouts of plague
c)
A time of idealistic art and architecture
d)
A study of the Classics Greece and Rome
e)
A time when anyone in Europe could be any religion
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