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Unit 3 Review

Total questions: 80

Worksheet time: 45mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of a language family?

a)

A language family is a group of languages that share a common root language or root languages.

b)

A language family is one language that has multiple dialects.

c)

Languages in the same language family often share similar words and/or grammatical structures.

d)

Languages that belong to the same language family are often (though not always) located close to each other geographically.

2.

Latin was the language of which empire?

a)

Greek

b)

Babylonian

c)

Roman

d)

Egyptian

3.

Which term is used to describe a religion that believes in one God?

a)

Monotheistic

b)

Polytheistic

c)

Unitheistic

d)

Multitheistic

4.

Which term is used to describe a religion that believes in multiple gods?

a)

Monotheistic

b)

Polytheistic

c)

Unitheistic

d)

Multitheistic

5.

Which statement is incorrect regarding Abrahamic religions?

a)

Judaism, Christianity, and Islam are all Abrahamic religions because they can be traced back to Abraham.

b)

Judaism, Christianity, and Islam all began in the Middle East and were brought to Europe as a result of human migration.

c)

Judaism, Christianity, and Islam are all monotheistic.

d)

Judaism, Christianity, and Islam all use the same holy book.

6.

People who practice Catholicism belong to which religion?

a)

Judaism

b)

Christianity

c)

Islam

d)

Buddhism

7.

Which statement is incorrect about religions in Europe?

a)

Judaism is the oldest monotheistic religion in Europe.

b)

Christianity is the most popular religion in Europe.

c)

Catholicism, Protestantism, and Eastern Orthodoxy are all types of Christianity.

d)

Islam is the slowest growing religion in Europe.

8.

Who developed the timeline we use to determine historical events today?

a)

Dionysius, who was a monk in the Roman Catholic Church

b)

Caesar Augustus, the first emperor of the Roman Empire

c)

Alexander the Great, a king of Macedonia

d)

Queen Elizabeth II, British monarch and corgi enthusiast

9.

What event was used to separate historical dates into dates that occurred “before Christ” (BC) and “Anno Domini” (in the year of our Lord, AD)?

a)

The founding of Judaism

b)

The birth of Jesus

c)

The fall of the Roman Empire

d)

The construction of the Colosseum

10.

Which statement is NOT true about historical dating systems?

a)

BC (Before Christ) is the same as BCE (Before Common Era).

b)

AD (Anno Domini) is the same as CE (Common Era).

c)

The BC/AD system and BCE/CE system determine dates the same way.

d)

The year 0 AD/CE goes in the middle of the timeline.

11.

Which set of dates is in the correct chronological order?

a)

300 BC, 200 BC, 100 BC, 100 AD, 200 AD, 300 AD

b)

100 BC, 200 BC, 300 BC, 100 AD, 200 AD, 300 AD

c)

100 BC, 100 AD, 200 BC, 200 AD, 300 BC, 300 AD

d)

100 AD, 100 BC, 200 AD, 200 BC, 300 AD, 300 BC

12.

What century is 1658 AD/CE a part of?

a)

15th Century AD/CE

b)

16th Century AD/CE

c)

17th Century AD/CE

d)

18th Century AD/CE

13.

Which statement about the impact of the Roman Empire is true?

a)

Roman polytheism has continued to be a popular religious belief in Europe today.

b)

Many European countries today have dictatorships since that was the type of government Caesar Augustus established in the Roman Empire.

c)

Many regions that were once under Roman control speak Romance languages today, which are inspired by Latin (the language of the Romans).

d)

Rome has had little to no impact on Europe today.

14.

During the Middle Ages, a system of government emerged where kings appointed lords to manage large pieces of land called manors. What was this system called?

a)

Oligarchy

b)

Anarchy

c)

Feudalism

d)

Totalitarianism

15.

What was the purpose of the Magna Carta?

a)

To give the pope more power over European government

b)

To allow people born as serfs to become knights

c)

To prevent war between Spain and Portugal

d)

To prevent the king from abusing his power

16.

Many European languages, like Spanish, Portuguese, and French, are based on the ____________ alphabet.

a)

Greek

b)

Russian

c)

Latin

d)

American

17.

Italian, French, Portuguese, and Spanish are languages within this language family:

a)

Romance

b)

Germanic

c)

Slavic

d)

Spanish

18.

This language family is found in Eastern Europe and Russia:

a)

Russian

b)

Slavic

c)

Romance

d)

Germanic

19.

If you traveled to the Iberian Peninsula, which language family would you experience while you were there?

a)

Slavic

b)

Germanic

c)

Romance

d)

Italian

20.

Ukranian, Polish, and Russian are examples of languages in which language family?

a)

Slavic

b)

Germanic

c)

Romance

d)

Eastern

21.

Spanish is to Romance as __________ is to Germanic

a)

Italian

b)

English

c)

Russian

d)

French

22.

The languages from this language group are based on Latin, the language of the ancient Roman Empire:

a)

Germanic

b)

Romance

c)

Slavic

d)

Latin

23.

If you traveled from London, United Kingdom to Moscow, Russia, which two language families would you come in contact with?

a)

Romance then Slavic

b)

Slavic then Germanic

c)

Germanic then Romance

d)

Germanic then Slavic

24.

English, German, Swedish, and Danish are examples of which language family?

a)

Romance

b)

Germanic

c)

Slavic

d)

American

25.

This language family has the most native speakers.

a)

Germanic

b)

Romance

c)

Slavic

d)

English

26.

If you traveled to Kiev, the capital of Ukraine, you would most likely find local citizens speaking languages from which language family?

a)

Romance

b)

Germanic

c)

Slavic

d)

Ukrainian

27.

Mohammed was the prophet of...

a)

Islam

b)

Hinduism

c)

Christianity

d)

Judaism

28.

Judaism, Christianity, and Islam all started with...

a)

Carl

b)

Ezekial

c)

Abraham

d)

Moses

29.

a messenger sent by God to share God’s word with people

a)

prophet

b)

scribe

c)

priest

d)

king

30.

a religion that originated on the Arabian Peninsula and is based on the teachings of Muhammad

a)

Islam

b)

Christianity

c)

Judaism

d)

Hinduism

31.

What is the holy book of Islam?

a)

Torah

b)

Quran

c)

Bible

d)

Tripitaka

32.

Whom do Muslims recognize as the final prophet of Islam?

a)

Abu Talib

b)

Madinah

c)

Muhammad

d)

Yathrib

33.

Muslims, Jews, and Christians have a common belief in

a)

fasting

b)

gods and goddesses

c)

one God

d)

pilgramage

34.

What is the Holy book of Christianity?

a)

The Torah

b)

The Koran

c)

The Bible

35.

Which is the oldest belief system?

a)

Judaism

b)

Christianity

c)

Islam

36.

What is the Holy book of Judaism?

a)

The Torah

b)

The Koran

c)

The Bible

37.

True or False: Judaism, Christianity, and Islam are all Polytheistic.

a)

True

b)

False

38.

Followers if Islam are called what?

a)

Islamists

b)

Muhammads

c)

Muslims

39.

Christianity has roots in which religion?

a)

Hinduism

b)

Judaism

c)

Islam

40.

Judaism was founded by

a)

Jesus

b)

Abraham

c)

Moses

d)

Muhammed

41.

Jews believe in one true god, known as

a)

Yahweh

b)

Allah

c)

Jesus

d)

Muhammad

42.

Jews worship in temples called

a)

synagogues

b)

churches

c)

mosques

d)

pyramids

43.

Jews worship in temples called

a)

synagogues

b)

churches

c)

mosques

d)

pyramids

44.

Christianity was founded by

a)

Jesus

b)

Abraham

c)

Moses

d)

Muhammad

45.

Islam was founded by

a)

Jesus

b)

Abraham

c)

Moses

d)

Muhammad

46.
People who follow Judaism are known as?
a)
Christians
b)
Jews
c)
Moses
d)
Priests
47.
What is the #1 largest religion?
a)
Hinduism
b)
Islam
c)
Christianity
d)
Judaism
48.
People who follow Judaism are known as?
a)
Christians
b)
Jews
c)
Moses
d)
Priests
49.
A MONOTHEISTIC religion believes in ..
a)
one god
b)
many gods
c)
the Epic of Gilgamesh
d)
the Standard of Ur
50.

Which religion is the main religion of Europe?

a)

Judaism

b)

Christianity

c)

Islam

51.
What do Christians believe?
a)
Jesus is the son of God
b)
God sent Jesus to save people from their sins by his death on the cross
c)
Like Jesus, people can be resurrected after death and join God in eternal life
d)
All of the other choices
52.
A mosque is the place of worship for which religion?
a)
Judaism
b)
Christianity
c)
Islam
53.
What is The Bible?
a)
A story about early Greek settlers in Italy.
b)
An epic poem about the wars between Rome and Carthage.
c)
A myth telling how Remus and Romulus founded Rome.
d)
A holy book containing the history and stories of the Christian religion.
54.

What is a serf?

a)

A noble who cannot leave the farm they were born on

b)

A peasant who cannot own property and must work a nobles land

c)

A knight who serves a lord for life

d)

A peasant who pays the noble to farm the noble's land

55.

What is a knight?

a)

A higher noble who owns a large amount of land

b)

A lower noble who trains for war in tournaments and jousting

c)

A lower noble who refuses to fight

d)

A peasant who fights in the noble's army

56.

Under which system did landowning nobles govern and protect the people in return for services?

a)

Feudalism

b)

Mercantileism

c)

Protectionism

d)

Vassalism

57.

True or False: Medieval Europe was mostly ruled by a single King/Emperor

a)

True

b)

False

58.

Who was the most powerful?

a)

Peasants

b)

Nobles

c)

Kings

d)

Knights

59.

Who was the least powerful?

a)

Knights

b)

Kings

c)

Peasants

d)

Nobles

60.

How did the Bubonic Plague spread?

a)

Bad water

b)

Fleas on rats

c)

Looking at people

d)

Alignment of the stars

61.

The Black Plague was thought to be brought to Western Europe through the —

a)

trade routes

b)

Crusades

c)

Mongol invasions

d)

Viking raids

62.

Which group was unfairly/mistakenly blamed for the plague in some areas of Europe?

a)
Catholics
b)

Vikings

c)
Jews
d)

Men

63.

True/False: People in the 1300s knew what caused the Bubonic Plague.

a)

True

b)

False

64.
What conclusion can be drawn from this map?
a)
The plague started in northern Europe and spread to Africa.
b)
Nobles gained more power since they were less likely to get the plague.
c)
Only people in Asia were affected by the plague.
d)
The plague was spread from Asia to Europe by traders.
65.
The City of Jerusalem is important to what three major religions?
a)
Buddhism, Hinduism, and Islam
b)
Christianity, Islam, and Judaism
c)
Judaism, Islam, and Buddhism
d)
Islam, Buddhism, and Christianity
66.
What religious leader from the Catholic Church helped to organize the First Crusade?
a)
The Bishop of Constantinople
b)
Stephen Harding
c)
The Pope
d)
Saint Benedict
67.

How did the Crusades fail?

a)

Crusaders failed to keep control of Jerusalem

b)

Crusaders failed to conquer Egypt

c)

Crusaders never won a battle in the Holy Land

d)

Crusaders destroyed trade relations between East/West

68.

What were the Crusades?

a)

A military expedition by the Muslims to conquer the European Christians.

b)

A military expedition by the European Christians to regain Holy Land from Muslims.

c)

A war started by the serfs, who were tired of being ruled by kings.

d)

Conflict between manors.

69.
Why was King John forced to sign the Magna Carta?
a)
to increase the power of the monarchy
b)
to end taxation in England
c)
to force the monarchy to give up power
d)
to weaken the power of nobles
70.
Which idea describes the Magna Carta of 1215?
a)
to increase the power of the monarchy
b)
to end taxation in England
c)
to force the monarchy to give up power
d)
to weaken the power of nobles
71.
Which king was "forced" to sign the Magna Carta in 1215?`
a)
King James
b)
King John
c)
King Louis
d)
King Henry
72.
This painting shows King John signing a document in 1215.  Which groups of people are forcing the King to sign this document?
a)
knights 
b)
nobles
c)
peasants
d)
serfs
73.
Why is the Magna Carta an important document in British history?
a)
It was the first document to place limits on the king's power
b)
It outlawed feudalism and gave voting rights to all citizens
c)
It established Parliament as the nation's legislative body.
d)
It determined England's physical boundaries
74.
How did the signing of the Magna Carta impact the feudal system?
a)
It strengthened the feudal system by making people more dependent on the king.
b)
It reinforced the feudal system by setting strict roles for each level of the social hierarchy.
c)
It weakened the feudal system and broke down the strict social hierarchy that was part of it.
d)
It had little effect on the feudal system since the king kept absolute power over the peasants.
75.
How did the Romans carry water from mountains into cities?
a)
by combining a set of layers
b)
by combining a set of arches
c)
by building aqueducts
d)
by building a bridge
76.
How did the Roman Empire's use of roads help their economic growth?
a)
the Romans were payed well for building the roads
b)
the Romans rented their roads to other empires
c)
the roads made trading easier within the empire
d)
the roads were owned by private businesses
77.

Rome's government began as a _______ and changed to an ___________.

a)

democracy, republic

b)

republic, empire

c)

empire, republic

d)

tyranny, empire

78.
Which describes the reason for the growth of the Roman Empire?
a)
Rome's army conquered other lands
b)
Rome's rulers were very kind
c)
Rome used christianity to force others to join
d)
Rome's roads made joining the empire easy
79.
What religion was adopted by the Roman Empire after being persecuted for many years?
a)
Islam
b)
Buddhism
c)
Christianity
d)
Hunnism
80.
Which technology allowed soldiers, merchants and traders to travel more quickly through the empire?
a)
paved roads
b)
aqueducts
c)
arches
d)
plumbing