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Midterm Review

Total questions: 44

Worksheet time: 22mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

All of the following are accomplishments of Justinian, EXCEPT:

a)

Creating a new law code

b)

Building the Hagia Sophia

c)

Defeating the Ottoman Empire

d)

Expanding the Byzantine Empire

2.

What was the major issue during the Iconoclast Controversy in the Byzantine Empire?

a)

Many believed Orthodoxy was replacing the focus on Jesus

b)

People were offended that religious images made holy figures look too human

c)

The Byzantine economy collapsed after trade with the Ottomans dropped

d)

The Empire split East and West due to controversy over using the Greek language

3.

Which group comprised the elite corps of the Ottoman Army, and were used to run towns in times of peace?

a)

Janissaries

b)

Shahs

c)

Shogun

d)

Khans

4.

What impact did Otto the Great have on Germany?

a)

His armies crushed them in battle

b)

He broke Germany away from the Catholic Church

c)

He united Germany and brought the area peace

d)

He cut them off from France

5.

Who rose to prominence as the de facto ruler of the Frankish Kingdom and was the grandfather of Charlemagne?

a)

Justinian the Great

b)

Belisarius

c)

Charles Martel

d)

Theodora

6.

What caused the Black Death?

a)

Fleas

b)

War

c)

Famine

d)

Cold weather

7.

What was the significance of the Battle of Tours (732 AD)?

a)
It halted Muslim expansion into Western Europe.
b)
It established the Holy Roman Empire.
c)
It was a decisive victory for the Muslim forces.
d)
It marked the beginning of the Crusades.
8.

How did the Black Death impact Europe?

a)
It resulted in the strengthening of feudalism and reduced wages.
b)
The Black Death led to a population increase and economic boom.
c)
The Black Death had no significant impact on European society.
d)

The Black Death caused labor shortages and social unrest

9.

What areas did towns form in Medieval Europe?

a)
Towns formed in mountainous regions
b)
Towns formed in isolated forests
c)

Towns formed along trade routes and near castles

d)
Towns formed in desert areas
10.

What replaced barter systems in medieval Europe's economy as feudalism declined and urbanization increased?

a)

Money-based economy

b)
Barter with goods
c)
Trade agreements
d)
Feudal obligations
11.

How did the Hundred Years' War affect England's national identity?

a)
The war had no impact on England's national identity.
b)

Fostered a sense of unity and patriotism

c)
It divided England and weakened its cultural ties.
d)
The war led to the decline of English pride and unity.
12.

Who wielded supreme political power in medieval Japan during the Kamakura and Muromachi shogunates?

a)
Emperor
b)
Shogun
c)
Samurai
d)
Daimyo
13.

Which of the following Japanese stories is one of the oldest novels in history?

a)
The Tale of the Heike
b)
The Tale of Genji
c)
The Pillow Book
d)
The Tale of the Bamboo Cutter
14.

Which scholar made significant strides in medicine during the Islamic Golden Age?

a)
Al-Razi (Rhazes)
b)
Avicenna (Ibn Sina)
c)
Ibn al-Haytham (Alhazen)
d)
Al-Farabi
15.

After the Crusades, there was a decline of what in Europe?

a)
Serfdom
b)
Monarchy
c)
Feudalism
d)
Trade
16.

The returning Crusaders brought back new tastes and increased demand for spices and other exotic fare from the far east and _________.

a)

Africa

b)

China

c)

Japan

d)

India

17.

Which pope gave the most influential speech of

the Middle Ages by calling all Christians in Europe to wage war against Muslims?

a)
Pope Urban II
b)
Pope Gregory I
c)
Pope Benedict XV
d)
Pope Leo III
18.

Why was Ghana important to the gold trade in Africa?

a)
Ghana was primarily a military power in West Africa.
b)
Ghana was known for its vast agricultural exports.
c)

Ghana was the center of the gold and salt trade in West Africa

d)
Ghana had no significant role in the trade of gold.
19.

What was the importance of the West African griot?

a)

The griot were storytellers and performers who passed down history

b)
The griot was primarily a political leader in West African societies.
c)
Griots were known for their agricultural skills and farming techniques.
d)
The griot served as a military strategist in West African conflicts.
20.

Which group was a major focus of West African religion and worship?

a)
Nature spirits and animals
b)
Ancient kings and warriors
c)
Modern religious figures
d)
Ancestral spirits and deities
21.

The founder of the Mali Empire was:

a)
Mansa Musa
b)
Askia Muhammad
c)
Ali ibn Abi Talib
d)
Sundiata Keita
22.

All of the following are important features of Timbuktu EXCEPT:

a)

Major learning area with schools and universities

b)

Major trade hub that expanded wealth of the Mali empire

c)

Large number of Islamic religious sites

d)

The first African city visited by Europeans

23.

Which achievement is Mansa Musa mostly known for?

a)
His military conquests in West Africa.
b)
Establishing the first university in Timbuktu.
c)

His immense wealth

d)
Building the Great Wall of Mali.
24.

What was the importance of Ibn Battuta’s travels around the world?

a)
Ibn Battuta's travels were primarily for trade purposes.
b)
Ibn Battuta focused solely on military conquests during his journeys.
c)
His travels had no significant impact on cultural exchange.
d)

He left records of many countries who lacked their own written records

25.

A major issue leading to the end of the Mali empire and rise of the Songhai empire was:

a)
The rise of the Ottoman Empire in North Africa.
b)
Increased trade routes through the Sahara Desert.
c)
The discovery of gold mines in the Americas.
d)

Mali had internal conflict over their next leader, leading to fighting in the empire

26.

Who took over the Mali Empire?

a)
Songhai Empire
b)
Ashanti Empire
c)

Egypt

d)
Ghana Empire
27.

Which civilization is considered the "mother culture" of Mesoamerica, as it was the oldest and influenced all later civilizations?

a)
Aztec
b)
Maya
c)
Inca
d)
Olmec
28.

The Zapotec had a major settlement with temples, pyramids, and passageways located at:

a)
Monte Albán
b)
Teotihuacan
c)
Chichen Itza
d)
Palenque
29.

Which civilization influenced the Inca in terms of religious iconography, architectural styles, and cultural practices?

a)

Maya

b)

Aztec

c)

Olmec

d)

Chavin

30.

What triggered the government crisis in the Inca realm in the 1510s?

a)
Economic decline due to foreign invasions.
b)
Natural disasters affecting agricultural production.
c)
Cultural conflicts with neighboring tribes.
d)

Huayna Capac's death

31.

What did Pacal the Great achieve as a Maya ruler?

a)

Military conquests

b)

Advancements in hieroglyphic writing

c)

Construction of the Palenque tomb

d)

All of the above

32.

Who is known as the father of the Aztec Empire due to his governmental and military achievements?

a)

Moctezuma I

b)

Inti

c)

Huayna Capac

d)

Hernan Cortes

33.

How did the Spanish Conquistador Hernan Cortes defeat the Aztec Empire, resulting in over 200,000 deaths by 1530?

a)
Cortes defeated the Aztecs by engaging in open warfare without alliances.
b)
Cortes used advanced technology like tanks and airplanes to conquer the Aztecs.
c)

Allying with other native groups to form a larger force

d)
The Aztec Empire fell due to internal strife and civil war.
34.

The family that played a significant role as patrons of the arts, supporting artists like Botticelli and Michelangelo, were known as:

a)
Medici
b)
Borgia
c)
Sforza
d)
Papal States
35.

Which Flemish painter is known for his meticulous attention to detail and innovative use of oil paints, contributing to the Northern Renaissance art movement?

a)
Rogier van der Weyden
b)
Hans Memling
c)
Pieter Bruegel the Elder
d)
Jan van Eyck
36.

Who is often referred to as the "Father of Humanism" and wrote "The Praise of Folly," a satirical work criticizing societal norms of Renaissance era Europe?

a)

Erasmus

b)
Thomas More
c)
Petrarch
d)
Boccaccio
37.

Which painter was known for using dark colors, emotional themes, and exaggerated human depictions?

a)

Da Vinci

b)

Michaelangelo

c)

El Greco

d)

Gentileschi

38.

In the 1530s he threw off papal jurisdiction,

declared himself supreme head of the church on

earth under Christ and denounced the

usurpation of the pope and the superstitions of

his church.

a)
King Henry VIII
b)
King Charles I
c)
Queen Elizabeth I
d)
Cardinal Wolsey
39.

King Henry VIII was denied permission to divorce his wife by the Pope. His response was to ________________ which was a very controversial and striking action.

a)
execute his wife
b)

break away from the Roman Catholic Church

c)
form an alliance with Spain
d)
declare war on France
40.

The term "Justification by Faith," central to Martin Luther's theology, emphasizes that salvation is attained through:

a)
Good works alone
b)

Individual faith in God's saving grace

c)
Following the law
d)
Baptism as the only means
41.

To combat the spread of Protestantism, the Catholic Church led by Ignatius of Loyola established the Society of Jesus, commonly known as:

a)
Jesuits
b)
Benedictines
c)
Dominicans
d)
Franciscans
42.

Which revolutionary religious leader was similar to Martin Luther in breaking away from the Catholic Church, and believed in preaching through the Bible?

a)

Ulrich Zwingli

b)
Desiderius Erasmus
c)
Thomas More
d)
Henry VIII
43.

Thomas More, an English statesman and Catholic martyr, opposed the English Reformation led by:

a)
Queen Elizabeth I
b)
Cardinal Wolsey
c)
Oliver Cromwell
d)
King Henry VIII
44.

Teresa of Avila, a Spanish Catholic writer, is best known for being a member of:

a)
Benedictine Order
b)

The Carmelites

c)
Franciscan Order
d)
Dominican Order