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Semester 1 Review

Total questions: 142

Worksheet time: 3hrs 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
The Middle Ages began when the.....
a)
Roman Empire fell
b)
Greeks were polytheistic
c)
Agricultural Revolution began
d)
the Reformation started
2.
The term feudalism is best defined as a
a)
Division of power between branches of government
b)

War between Christians and Muslims

c)
Process in which goods are traded for other goods
d)
System in which land is exchanged for military service or loyalty
3.

Europe was known as the Dark Ages because

a)

there was decline in trade, education,and culture

b)

Rome did not pay its electric bill

c)

There was constant darkness all the time and the sun never came out.

d)

Kings were not very smart

4.

What was a fief?

a)

Any thing of value given to a vassal by a lord, including land

b)

The currency of Medieval Europe

c)

The Medieval government

5.
A person of high rank by birth or title is a 
a)
Noble
b)
Serf
c)
Priest
d)
Knight
6.
Which of the following statements accurately describes feudalism?
a)
Under feudalism, kings gave land to nobles in exchange for their military service.
b)
Feudalism served to spread Christianity throughout Western Europe.
c)
Feudalism began as a way to protect those on pilgrimages to Jerusalem.
d)
The rise of feudalism marked the end of the Medieval Age.
7.
What portion of Europe's population were killed by the Black Death?
a)
1/4
b)
1/3
c)
1/2
d)
3/4
8.

What was the overall effect of the Crusades?

a)

Feudalism breaks down

b)

Harmony amongst all world religions

c)

The Byzantine empire strengthens

d)

trade declines heavily

9.
Why did people join in fighting in the Crusades?
a)
They thought it would help them to practice their fighting skills
b)
They thought it would help them to get rich
c)
They thought it would help them to get into heaven
d)
All of the above
10.
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
11.

During the Early Middle Ages, the most powerful kingdom was? (hint: led by Charlemagne)

a)

Ostrogoths

b)

Franks

c)

Visigoths

d)

Vandals

12.

Which of the following is a result of the crusades?

a)
Increased trade and cultural exchange
b)
Religious tolerance and understanding
c)
Decreased trade and isolation
d)
Political stability and unity
13.

What was the main goal of the first Crusade?

a)

Establish a Christian kingdom in Asia Minor

b)

Defeat the Muslim Saljooks

c)

Capture Constantinople

d)

Reconquer Jerusalem

14.
Who conquered most of Europe after the fall of the Roman Empire?
a)
William the Conqueror
b)
the Pope
c)
Charlemagne
d)
King Henry VIII
15.
What group began to threaten Charlemagne's empire?
a)
the Romans
b)
the Huns
c)
the Egyptians
d)
the Vikings
16.
What is the name for the system of promises between lords and vassals that governed Europe in the Middle Ages?
a)
Christianity
b)
Feudalism
c)
Shinto
d)
Chivalry
17.

Which answer choice shows the order of Feudal Society from highest to lowest?

a)

peasants, knights, nobles, king

b)

king, nobles, knights, peasants

c)

knights, king, peasants, serfs

d)

Kings, knights, commoners, serfs

18.
What is the name for the large estate of land a knight lived on?
a)
castle
b)
manor
c)
chivalry
d)
land
19.

How did Charlemagne rule his large kingdom?

a)

Split up the kingdom into three parts with his sons

b)

Asked nobles to watch his kingdom

c)

Split kingdom into regions, each one ruled by a count.

d)

Built universities all over the kingdom

20.

The code that guided knights’ behavior was . . .

a)

chivalry

b)

feudalism

c)

coat of arms

d)

codes of war

21.

Which of the following cities was the center of conflict in the First Crusade?

a)

Baghdad

b)

Rome

c)

Paris

d)

Jerusalem

22.

A major contributor to the spread of the the Black Death was fleas.

a)

True

b)

False

23.

What common symbol was worn by Christian warriors during the Crusades?

a)

Red Cross

b)

Stars

c)

Lion

d)

Blue Cross

24.

Which of the following best describes the term, medieval or middle ages?

a)

The time period before ancient Greece.

b)

Historical time period before the Roman Empire.

c)

The time period before ancient Greece.

d)

The time period in Europe between the Roman Empire and the Renaissance.

25.
What does the word "Renaissance" mean?
a)
Renewed
b)
Rebuilt
c)
Remade
d)
Rebirth
26.
The Sistine Chapel was painted by...
a)
Michalangelo
b)
Albrecht Durer
c)
Miguel Cervantes
d)
Leonardo DaVinci
27.
What is the artistic technique that is used to show depth and distance on a flat surface?
a)
realism
b)
perspective
c)
idealism
d)
distancism
28.
"The end justifies the means" was a key belief of this man, who wrote "The Prince" 
a)
Machiavelli
b)
Castiglione
c)
Shakespeare 
d)
Petrarch
29.

How did the invention of the printing press help the Reformation?

a)

Bibles printed allowed more people to read them.

b)

People could read translations of the Bible in their language.

c)

It allowed reformers to spread their ideas.

d)

All of the Above

30.

What was the Counter Reformation?

a)

Pope's decision to go to war

b)

Protestants moving to new lands

c)

Printing Bible in other languages

d)

Catholic Church defining doctrine

31.

Why did Luther disagree with the selling of indulgences?

a)

He believed they should cost more.

b)

He believed people had to work to earn salvation.

c)

He believed salvation was a gift of grace.

d)

He believed his 95 Theses could get people to Heaven.

32.
Identify this Renaissance art.
a)
Da Vinci's Last Supper
b)
Da Vinci's Mona Lisa
c)
Michelangelo's Pieta
d)
Durer's St. Jerome in His Study
33.

In The Prince, Machiavelli stated what as his thesis?

a)
It is better to be loved than feared
b)
It is better to be feared than loved
c)
It is better to fear love
d)
It is better to love fear
34.
Which of the following plays was NOT written by William Shakespeare?
a)
Hamlet
b)
MacBeth
c)
Romeo & Juliet
d)
The Divine Comedy
35.

Where was the heart of the Renaissance?

a)

Japan

b)

Florence

c)

All of Europe

36.
What was the Renaissance a "rebirth" of?
a)
Religion
b)
Classical culture
c)

Life (after the plague)

d)
Middle Ages
37.

Invention that helped spread information

a)

Printing Press

b)

Mail service

c)

Pigeon Carrier

d)

Typewriter

38.

The first book ever published for the public

a)

The Prince

b)

Romeo and Juliet

c)

Dante's Inferno

d)

The Bible

39.

English playwright famous for his plays and sonnets

a)

Dante

b)

Shakespeare

c)

Machiavelli

d)

Lorenzo Medici

40.

______ is an art technique used during the Renaissance to give depth/dimension.

a)

prettiness

b)

marble

c)

fresco

d)

perspective

41.
Which German priest started the Reformation?
a)
John Calvin
b)
Henry VIII
c)
Pope Paul III
d)
Martin Luther
42.

How did Luther deliver his 95 Theses?

a)

Nailed it to the door of a church in Wittenberg

b)

Dropped it off at the Vatican

c)

Mailed it to Thomas Moore

d)

Sealed it in his memoirs to be published after his death

43.
Why did Henry VIII create the Church of England?
a)
Divorce his wife
b)
Start war with Pope
c)
Religious differences with Catholics
d)
Liked Lutheranism
44.
What did the Catholic Church sell to forgive sins?
a)
Forgiveness
b)
Sacraments
c)
Indulgences
d)
Confession
45.
What invention helped to spread the information of the Reformation?
a)
The Globe
b)
The Mona Lisa
c)
The Paint Brush
d)
The Printing Press
46.

Who dismissed the authority of the Pope and started the Anglican Church?

a)

Queen Elizabeth

b)

Martin Luther

c)

John Calvin

d)

Henry VIII

47.
How many wives did Henry VIII have?
a)
two
b)
eight
c)
six
d)
none
48.

a movement against the Roman Catholic Church that began in 1517; it resulted in the creation of Protestant churches

a)

Reformation

b)

Purgatory

c)

Protestant

d)

Indulgence

49.

Martin Luther suggested which change to church practice?

a)

Printing the Bible in the vernacular so all could read it

b)

Saying mass in Latin so the faithful would learn it.

c)

Increasing the sale of indulgences

d)

Installing statues of saints in churches.

50.

What does the word Renaissance translate to?

a)

Secular

b)

Rebirth

c)

Dowry

d)

New Born

51.

Indulgence

a)

Giving into food that is not on your diet but is tempting

b)

Eating your favorite food

c)

Something the Protestant church sold to sinners

d)

Release from all or part of punishment for sin

52.

Select all of the Renaissance artists

a)

Leonardo Da Vinci

b)

Michelangelo

c)

Raphael

d)

Donatello

53.

Select the two most famous art pieces by Michelangelo

a)

The Statue of David

b)

The Last Supper

c)

The Sistine Chapel

d)

The Mona Lisa

54.
Three motivations for European explorers: God, Gold, and ______.
a)
Grace
b)
Glory
c)
Greed
d)
Glaciers
55.
What did Queen Isabella do for Christopher Columbus?
a)
sponsored his exploration
b)
married him
c)
made him royalty
56.
What was Christopher Columbus' purpose for exploration before discovering the New World?
a)
To find a faster and safer trading route to Asia
b)
To circumnavigate the world in the name of Italy
c)
To launch a surprise attack the enemies of Spain by sea
d)
To find the city of gold in southern Africa
57.
Conquered Mexico and defeated Aztec 
a)
Francisco Pizarro 
b)
Sir Francis Drake 
c)
Hernan Cortez 
d)
Henry the Navigator 
58.
Bartolomeu Dias was the first to do this?
a)
Discover the Americas
b)
Find route to Asia
c)
Sail around Africa
d)
Sell spices
59.

What country sponsored Christopher Columbus?

a)

Spain

b)

England

c)

Italy

d)

Portugal

60.

What ocean did many explorers travel across?

a)

Pacific

b)

Atlantic

c)

Indian

d)

Arctic

61.

Located in South America, this empire is famous for ruins like Machu Pichu..

a)

Mayans

b)

Incans

c)

Aztecs

d)

Romans

62.

Due to superior technology, a stable and wealthy government, which empires lead the world in exploration?

a)

England and Spain

b)

France and Portugal

c)

Spain and England

d)

Spain and Portugal

63.

Who sponsored Portuguese fleets and navigation schools?

a)

Prince Henry the Navigator

b)

Queen Isabella

c)

Christopher Columbus

d)

Ferdinand Magellan

64.

The term circumnavigate means...

a)

To use navigational instruments

b)

To travel around the entire globe

c)

To explore new lands

d)

To measure the circumference of the Earth

65.

What does heliocentric mean?

a)

The earth is at the center of the universe

b)

The sun is at the center of the universe

c)

The earth rotates

d)

The earth has gravity

66.

Who discovered the laws of gravity?

a)

Harvey

b)

Galileo

c)

Copernicus

d)

Newton

67.

The geocentric theory

a)

proposed the Moon was the center of the universe

b)

proposed the Sun was the center of the universe

c)

proposed the Earth was the center of the universe

d)

proposed the Sun was not a star

68.

_____ was the first to turn the telescope to the sky and examine the moon’s surface

a)

Galileo

b)

Copernicus

c)

Kepler

d)

Newton

69.
Who created the heliocentric theory?
a)
Copernicus
b)
Galileo 
c)
Ptolemy
d)
Kepler
70.

His crew was the first to circumnavigate (sail around) the world.

a)

Christopher Columbus

b)

Vasco da Gama

c)

Ferdinand Magellan

d)

Hernan Cortex

71.

A new type of ship capable of sailing in the open ocean.

a)

astrolabe

b)

compass

c)

canoe

d)

caravel

72.

He established a school of navigation in Portugal.

a)

Prince Henry

b)

Christopher Columbus

c)

Ferdinand Magellan

d)

Vasco da Gama

73.

Who conquered the Inca Empire?

a)

Pizarro

b)

Cortes

c)

de Soto

d)

Vespucci

74.

Which civilization settled in the Andes Mountains of South America?

a)

Maya

b)

Aztec

c)

Inca

75.

Which civilization settled in modern day Mexico?

a)

Maya

b)

Aztec

c)

Inca

76.
What region is considered "New World"
a)
Africa
b)
The Americas
c)
Europe
d)
Northern and Southern Afro-Antarctican Eurasian America
77.
a)

The Triangular Trade

b)

The Columbian Exchange

c)

The Middle Passage

d)

Colonial Expansion

78.

Slaves were sent in large numbers to the...

a)

New World

b)

Old World

79.

What continents are in the New World?

a)

North America

b)

South America

c)

Europe

d)

Asia

e)

Africa

80.

What was the journey from Africa to the New world called?

a)

Old Passage

b)

New Passage

c)

Middle Passage

d)

Slave Passage

81.

Europeans brought African slaves to the New World to grow

a)

Subsistence crops

b)

Cash crops

c)

New fruits and vegetables

82.

Every inch of a country's soil is utilized for agriculture, mining or manufacturing. Government controls trade and economy. More exports than imports.

a)

Mercantilism

b)

Economics

c)

Manorialism

d)

Free market Capitalism

83.

Business owners raise money by selling shares, or stock, in the company. Investors become co-owners and share in the profits.

a)

Mercantilism

b)

Joint Stock Company

c)

Cottage Industry

d)

Communism

84.

Private person or ship attacking ships or trade routes

a)

Pirate

b)

Privateer

c)

Conquistador

d)

King

85.
What two European counties fought in the French and Indian War?
a)
France and the Netherlands
b)
Spain and France
c)
France and England
d)
France and the Iroquois
86.
What land area was being fought over during the French and Indian War?
a)
Land near New Orleans
b)
French lands in the Caribbean Sea
c)
Land in the Ohio River Valley
d)
Port of New York City
87.
Which European nation won the French and Indian War?
a)
France
b)
Iroquois
c)
England
d)
The Netherlands
88.
After the war, who controlled most of Canada and land east of the Mississippi River? 
a)
Spain
b)
France
c)
Britain
89.
Who was the young military leader from Virginia who fought in the French and Indian war?
a)
William Pitt
b)
Edward Braddock
c)
King George II
d)
George Washington 
90.
The name given to the Army of supporters of Parliament and Oliver Cromwell in their rebellion against King Charles I.
a)
Wizards
b)
Celtics 
c)
Roundheads
d)
Cavaliers
91.
Two sides fighting in the English Civil War were the
a)
Brits vs Scots
b)
Broncos vs Stallions
c)
Squarepants vs Colts
d)
Cavaliers vs Roundheads
92.
The supporters of Charles I and the monarchy during the English Civil War were known as...
a)
Stallionaires 
b)
Cavaliers
c)
Matadors 
d)
War Eagles 
93.
__________________________________, the leader of Parliament during the English Civil War, would abolish the monarchy and declare himself Lord Protector of England.
a)
Robert Walpole 
b)
William Wallace
c)
Oliver Cromwell 
d)
 Sir Thomas More
94.
Ruled by divine right. Ignores the Petition of Rights and eventually leads to the English Civil War. Executed in 1647.
a)
James I
b)
Charles I
c)
Oliver Cromwell
d)
Thomas Jefferson
95.

A right, such as life and liberty, that a person is born wth

a)

divine right

b)

philosophes

c)

natural rights

d)

contract

96.

When England restored the Monarchy they limited the kings power by establishing a.....

a)

Constitutional Monarchy

b)

Absolute Monarchy

c)

Republic

97.

A place where Enlightenment thinkers got together to discuss Enlightenment ideas

a)

divine right

b)

salon

c)

laissez-faire

d)

bourgeoisie

98.

Separation of Powers

a)

Separating the ruler from the military.

b)

Dividing powers equally among organizations

c)

Dividing powers equally among three people

d)

Dividing powers equally among three branches of government.

99.

A person(s) who had unlimited authority and almost no legal limit.

a)

A Monk

b)

Absolute Monarch

c)

A Philosophe

d)

A Salon Manager

100.

Enlightenment thinker who believed in the natural rights of "Life, Liberty, and the right to Property".

a)

Montesquieu

b)

John Locke

c)

Rousseau

101.

Enlightenment thinker who was a pioneer for women's rights and education.

a)

Mary Wollstonecraft

b)

Voltaire

c)

Thomas Hobbes

102.

People are naturally cruel, greedy, and selfish. Powerful government needed to ensure orderly society

a)

John Locke

b)

Thomas Hobbes

c)

Montesquieu

d)

Rousseau

e)

Voltaire

103.

Montesquieu is most known for his ideas on?

a)

Social Contract

b)

Separation of Powers

c)

Natural Rights

d)

Protection of life, liberty, and property

104.

The right to life, liberty, and property

a)

natural rights

b)

social contract

c)

natural beauty

d)

popular sovereignty

105.

Enlightenment philosopher who believed in freedom of speech and freedom of religion

a)

Locke

b)

Hobbes

c)

Montesquieu

d)

Voltaire

106.

Enlightenment philosopher who believed in freedom of speech and freedom of religion

a)

Locke

b)

Hobbes

c)

Montesquieu

d)

Voltaire

107.

This philosopher believed that government power should be divided into three branches.

a)

Locke

b)

Montesquieu

c)

Voltaire

d)

Beccaria

108.

The Third Estate was made up of these people.

a)

clergy

b)

nobles

c)

common people

d)

kings and queens

109.

Before the French Revolution, why did the representatives of the Third Estate form the National Assembly?

a)

voting in the Estates General was not fair

b)

the king had ordered them to do so

c)

they wanted an end to the Reign of Terror

d)

they demanded that the king be put on trial and executed

110.

Which of the following was NOT a domestic reform under Napoleons imperial rule?

a)

Established public education opportunities

b)

Institutes a period of persecution and execution known as the "Reign of Terror"

c)

Set up a fair and equal tax code that led to a stable economy

d)

Seized power through a coup'etat and issued the Napoleonic code

111.

The great French empire that Napoleon created eventually fell after the unsuccessful invasion of Russia. Why was the invasion considered a great disaster for Napoleon?

a)

There was a massive air attack by the Russians that wiped out most of Napoleons army

b)

Russia's scorched-earth policy and cold winter wiped out most of Napoleons army

c)

The Battle of the Bulge wiped out most of Napoleons army

d)

The newly formed United States allied with Russia to wipe out most of Napoleons army

112.

What leader is associated with this image?

a)

Napoleon

b)

Robespierre

c)

Louis XIV

d)

Louis XVI

113.

Which event is associated with this image?

a)

Reign of Terror

b)

Meeting of the Estates General

c)

Rise of Napoleon

d)

Storming of the Bastille

114.

Who came to power in France at the end of the French Revolution?

a)

Napoleon

b)

Louis XIV

c)

Robespierre

d)

Louis XVI

115.

Belief in the ideas of the Enlightenment and discontent within the Third Estate were causes of the

a)

French Revolution

b)

Counter Reformation

c)

Industrial Revolution

d)

Spanish Reconquista

116.

Which issue was a cause of the French Revolution?

a)

ineffective rule of Napoleon Bonaparte

b)

nationalization of the Church

c)

outrage over the use of the guillotine by the Committee of Public Safety

d)

demand of the Third Estate for more political power

117.

The French Revolution started with the storming of the:

a)

Bastille

b)

White House

c)

Palace

d)

Guillotine

118.
After being exiled and returning, Napoleon’s final battle was at:
a)
Parris
b)
Elba
c)
Waterloo
d)
London
119.
Napoleon’s first defeat, costing him over 500,000 men, and forcing him to retreat home was caused by: 
a)
USA
b)
Germany 
c)
Russia 
d)
Canada
120.
What land does Napoleon sell to America?
a)
Louisiana Territory
b)
New Mexico Territory
c)
California
d)
Cuba
121.
What was one accomplishment of Napoleon? 
a)
uniform set of laws
b)
Solved religious problems
c)
Decreased the economy
d)
Provided funding for new building
122.
Who crowned Napoleon emperor in 1804?
a)

The Pope

b)

He crowned himself

c)

The King of France

d)

The people voted him Emperor

123.

This person claimed it was possible to build a "republic of virtue" He also lead the Reign of Terror

a)

Napoleon

b)

Louis XVI

c)

Marie Antoinette

d)

Maximilien Robespierre

124.

What was the name of Napoleon's set of rules and regulations?

a)

Napoleon's Way

b)

Declaration of Rights of Man and Citizen

c)

Napoleonic Code

d)

French Code of Ethics

125.

What became the motto or the main political ideas of the French Revolution?

a)

Freedom!

b)

Liberty, Equality, Fraternity

c)

France!

d)

All men are created equal

126.

After the creation of the National Assembly, they said they would not stop meeting until they had a new constitution.

a)

True

b)

False

127.

The official date of Bastille Day is July 14, 1789.

a)

False

b)

True

128.

The King and Queen of France killed during the French Revolution for working with foreign governments to reestablish their reign.

a)

False

b)

True

129.

Napoleon took control of France in a coup d'etat, which means that the people chose him in an election.

a)

True

b)

False

130.

King Louis XVI ordered his army to destroy the Bastille.

a)

True

b)

False

131.

Austria and Prussia tried to re-establish the French Monarchy back into power. Which leader is closely associated with Austria?

a)

Marie Antoinette

b)

Max Robespierre

c)

Napoleon

d)

Louis

132.

Reign of Terror

a)

a period of time when the National Convention used any means necessary to end opposition to the revolution

b)

Before the Glorious Revolution

c)

Medieval Era

d)

Progressive Era

133.

What was the purpose of the Committee of Public Safety during the Regin of Terror?

a)

Trying to re-establish the monarchy back into power

b)

Assist in creating a tax code for all citizens

c)

Creating a democratic government

d)

Defend France against Counter-revolutionaries

134.

King Louis XVI sends troops to paris

a)

King Louis XVI storms the Palace

b)

People storm the Bastille

c)

King Louis XVI leaves Paris

d)

King Louis XVI disbands the Estates General

135.

1) The member of the First Estate?

a)

the middle class and the peasants

b)

the Catholic clergy

c)

the nobility

d)

the King

136.

2) The members of the 2nd Estate?

a)

the middle class and the peasants

b)

the Catholic clergy

c)

the nobility

d)

the Bastilles

137.

3) Members of the Third Estate?

a)

the middle class and the peasants

b)

the Catholic clergy

c)

the nobility

d)

the Royals

138.

6) The rich palace where King Louis XVI and Marie Antoinette lived outside of Paris

a)

Bastille

b)

Versailles

c)

National Assembly

d)

The Grand Estate

139.

9) In the “Tennis Court Oath”, members of the Third Estate

a)

Swore to behead the king

b)

Planned to storm the Bastille

c)

Pledged to improve their tennis game

d)

Promised to not disband until they had a written constitution

140.

10) The event on July 14, 1789 that is the beginning of the French Revolution?

a)

Execution of Marie Antoinette

b)

Storming of the Bastille

c)

Reign of Terror

d)

Counter Reformation

141.
After his initial defeat, Napoleon was exiled to the island of ______; his second exile was to the island of _________.
a)
St. Helena; Elba
b)
Elba; Corsica
c)
Elba; St. Helena
d)
Corsica; St. Helena
142.

The rights gained in the Declaration of Rights of Man did not extend to whom?

a)

Clergy

b)

Members of the 3rd Estate

c)

Members of the 1st Estate

d)

Women

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