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WorksheetsMidterm Review
Total questions: 44
Worksheet time: 22mins
All of the following are accomplishments of Justinian, EXCEPT:
Creating a new law code
Building the Hagia Sophia
Defeating the Ottoman Empire
Expanding the Byzantine Empire
What was the major issue during the Iconoclast Controversy in the Byzantine Empire?
Many believed Orthodoxy was replacing the focus on Jesus
People were offended that religious images made holy figures look too human
The Byzantine economy collapsed after trade with the Ottomans dropped
The Empire split East and West due to controversy over using the Greek language
Which group comprised the elite corps of the Ottoman Army, and were used to run towns in times of peace?
Janissaries
Shahs
Shogun
Khans
What impact did Otto the Great have on Germany?
His armies crushed them in battle
He broke Germany away from the Catholic Church
He united Germany and brought the area peace
He cut them off from France
Who rose to prominence as the de facto ruler of the Frankish Kingdom and was the grandfather of Charlemagne?
Justinian the Great
Belisarius
Charles Martel
Theodora
What caused the Black Death?
Fleas
War
Famine
Cold weather
What was the significance of the Battle of Tours (732 AD)?
How did the Black Death impact Europe?
The Black Death caused labor shortages and social unrest
What areas did towns form in Medieval Europe?
Towns formed along trade routes and near castles
What replaced barter systems in medieval Europe's economy as feudalism declined and urbanization increased?
Money-based economy
How did the Hundred Years' War affect England's national identity?
Fostered a sense of unity and patriotism
Who wielded supreme political power in medieval Japan during the Kamakura and Muromachi shogunates?
Which of the following Japanese stories is one of the oldest novels in history?
Which scholar made significant strides in medicine during the Islamic Golden Age?
After the Crusades, there was a decline of what in Europe?
The returning Crusaders brought back new tastes and increased demand for spices and other exotic fare from the far east and _________.
Africa
China
Japan
India
Which pope gave the most influential speech of
the Middle Ages by calling all Christians in Europe to wage war against Muslims?
Why was Ghana important to the gold trade in Africa?
Ghana was the center of the gold and salt trade in West Africa
What was the importance of the West African griot?
The griot were storytellers and performers who passed down history
Which group was a major focus of West African religion and worship?
The founder of the Mali Empire was:
All of the following are important features of Timbuktu EXCEPT:
Major learning area with schools and universities
Major trade hub that expanded wealth of the Mali empire
Large number of Islamic religious sites
The first African city visited by Europeans
Which achievement is Mansa Musa mostly known for?
His immense wealth
What was the importance of Ibn Battuta’s travels around the world?
He left records of many countries who lacked their own written records
A major issue leading to the end of the Mali empire and rise of the Songhai empire was:
Mali had internal conflict over their next leader, leading to fighting in the empire
Who took over the Mali Empire?
Egypt
Which civilization is considered the "mother culture" of Mesoamerica, as it was the oldest and influenced all later civilizations?
The Zapotec had a major settlement with temples, pyramids, and passageways located at:
Which civilization influenced the Inca in terms of religious iconography, architectural styles, and cultural practices?
Maya
Aztec
Olmec
Chavin
What triggered the government crisis in the Inca realm in the 1510s?
Huayna Capac's death
What did Pacal the Great achieve as a Maya ruler?
Military conquests
Advancements in hieroglyphic writing
Construction of the Palenque tomb
All of the above
Who is known as the father of the Aztec Empire due to his governmental and military achievements?
Moctezuma I
Inti
Huayna Capac
Hernan Cortes
How did the Spanish Conquistador Hernan Cortes defeat the Aztec Empire, resulting in over 200,000 deaths by 1530?
Allying with other native groups to form a larger force
The family that played a significant role as patrons of the arts, supporting artists like Botticelli and Michelangelo, were known as:
Which Flemish painter is known for his meticulous attention to detail and innovative use of oil paints, contributing to the Northern Renaissance art movement?
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?
Erasmus
Which painter was known for using dark colors, emotional themes, and exaggerated human depictions?
Da Vinci
Michaelangelo
El Greco
Gentileschi
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.
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.
break away from the Roman Catholic Church
The term "Justification by Faith," central to Martin Luther's theology, emphasizes that salvation is attained through:
Individual faith in God's saving grace
To combat the spread of Protestantism, the Catholic Church led by Ignatius of Loyola established the Society of Jesus, commonly known as:
Which revolutionary religious leader was similar to Martin Luther in breaking away from the Catholic Church, and believed in preaching through the Bible?
Ulrich Zwingli
Thomas More, an English statesman and Catholic martyr, opposed the English Reformation led by:
Teresa of Avila, a Spanish Catholic writer, is best known for being a member of:
The Carmelites
