WorksheetsWorld History Unit 2 Review
Total questions: 67
Worksheet time: 40mins
Which answer best describes Aztec agricultural innovations such as Chinampas?
Scrap Fertilizer - The heads and remains of fish and birds were buried beneath the soil to add nutrients to the soil.
Floating Gardens - Woven barges built one foot above water level to grow crops in the surrounding lakes.
Defensive Posts - These manmade islands were used to home soldiers and guards for long periods of time.
Hydropower - Aztecs rerouted water flow to provide energy to rudimentary water wheels.
The mention of intricate roadways best supported Inca life in the ______________.
desert.
mountains.
jungle.
plains.
What were chinampas used for in the Aztec Empire?
trading and marketplaces
military training grounds
floating gardens for agriculture
religious ceremonies
Which of the following best describes the urban planning of the Aztec capital Tenochtitlan?
It featured a complex system of canals and causeways
It was designed as a fortress with high walls
It had no permanent structures
It was built on a mountain
The Mayans were able to create accurate
Wheels
Calendars
Statues
Maps
Which of the following was the most important factor in enabling the Spanish to defeat the Aztec Empire?
The Spanish were able to use their understanding of Aztec culture to create effective propaganda that weakened Aztec resistance.
The Spanish were able to devise effective countermeasures to the horse cavalry that formed the bulk of the Aztec army.
The Spanish were able to form military alliances with other indigenous peoples who were enemies of the Aztecs.
The Spanish were able to exploit discontent within the Aztec state to trigger revolt of the lower classes against the Aztec ruling class.
Which of the following is true of commerce in the Indian Ocean during the time period 1000-1450?
Chinese merchants dominated the trade routes of the Indian Ocean.
Following the rise of the Mongols during the thirteenth century, the volume of Indian Ocean commerce fell sharply.
, Not Selected
There was very little commercial activity in the Indian Ocean.
Indian Ocean commerce flourished and was conducted by a mixture of Asian, Middle Eastern, and East African merchants.
The term “samurai” describes men in feudal Japan who were most like the men in feudal Europe known as
Catholic bishops
serfs
knights
lords of the manor
merchants
From 1400 to 1750, Eurasian rulers sponsored the arts primarily for which of the following reasons?
To encourage tourism and pilgrimages
To display power and legitimize their rule
To increase employment opportunities for struggling artists
To spend excess money collected in taxes
Spain and Portugal signed the Treaty of Tordesillas (1494) primarily because they
needed to agree on the official languages for Central and South America in order to keep out English and French
wanted to protect the existing religions in South Asia and the Western Hemisphere
needed to resolve their territorial disputes after the discovery of ocean routes to the Americas and the Indian Ocean
did not wish to disrupt the plant and animal life of the Western Hemisphere with the introduction of foreign species
were concerned that the Western Hemisphere’s native peoples be treated humanely by the European conquerors
Which of the following was the most immediate effect of the Portuguese establishment of a school for navigation in the 1400s?
The establishment of direct overseas trade links between India and Europe
The development of overseas trade between West Africa and Europe
The decline of Venetian control of the trade in Asian luxury goods
The establishment of regular trade contacts between Europe and the Americas
Inca and Aztec societies were similar in that both
developed from Mayan civilization
independently developed iron technology
depended entirely on oral record keeping
acquired empires by means of military conquest
The first Muslim empire in India from 1206-1526 that dealt with constant Hindu-Muslim conflicts
Sikhism
Abbasid Caliphate
Delhi Sultanate
Seljuk Empire
Define a sultan:
Priest
Secular King
Islamic King
Islamic President
The Delhi Sultanate was one of the few states in world history that successfully repelled Mongol invasion.
True
False
The ottoman empire practice what religion?
Islam
Hinduism
Buddhism
Christianity
Where was the Ottoman Empire located?
Southeastern Europe
Southwest Asia
South America
Northern Africa
What is the name of the capital of the Ottoman Empire
Constantinople
Rome
Istanbul
Ceylon
Shah Jahan built was building as a tomb for his wife?
Hagia Sophia
Globe Theater
Palace of Versailles
Taj Majal
What was the name of the city that the Ottomans turned to Istanbul
Rome
Versailles
Constantinople
St. Petersburg
What is the correct location of the Ottoman Empire
Nicknamed 'the Magnificent' or 'the Lawgiver', he was the leader of the Ottoman Empire from 1520-1566
Mehmed the Conqueror
Muhammad II
Mustafa IV
Suleiman
The city of ________ was renamed ________ after it was taken by the Ottomans
Istanbul, Constantinople
Constantinople, Istanbul
Byzantium, Constantinople
Constantinople, Byzantium
True or False: The Ottomans were not accepting of other religions.
True
False
The Ottoman Empire was established in land that used to be part of the:
Safavid Empire
Mesopotamian Civilization
Mauryan Empire
Byzantine Empire
System that allowed for the expansion of the Ottoman military by "adopting" children from conquered areas and training them for military service
The Millet System
The Mullet System
The Devshirme System
The Encomienda System
The Ottoman military became strong and powerful as a result of innovation. They utilized:
Gunpowder weaponry
Armored Calvary
The Trebuchet
The Yew Longbow
Martin Luther started the Reformation by accident.
True
False
M. Luther's intent in posting his theses was:
To start his own religion
To start a political revolution
To force the Church to excommunicate him
To reform the Catholic Church
The Church eventually excommunicated M. Luther. That meant:
He could go to Mass, but not receive sacraments.
He was totally kicked out of the Church: no sacraments!
He could receive sacraments privately, but not in public.
He could receive communion, but not reconciliation.
Invented the printing press:
Gutenberg
Mendel
daVinci
Luther
A release from sin given by the Catholic church
fundamental
indulgence
predestination
Transubstantiation
According to Martin Luther, where is ultimate religious authority determined?
The decisions of the Pope
The bible
The actions of the Priest
Whatever feels good in the moment
What was the significance of the printing press?
the production of written work was slower, therefore written works were not available to everyone.
there is no significance
the production of written work was faster, however not everyone was able to read.
the production of written work was faster, therefore written works were available to everyone.
How were the Protestant Reformation and the European Renaissance similar?
discouraged the growth of strong monarchs
were led by the military
encouraged people to question tradition
supported the return of the Roman Empire
What is vernacular mean?
Common language
Foreign language
Latin language
German language
Who were the Protestants?
people who went out and performed duties for the Church
people who were humanists
people who wanted fair treatment by the lords
people who protested against and broke with the Catholic Church
The Reformation began as a way to change the ______ Church
Protestant
Catholic
Calvinist
Lutheran
What is heresy?
going against the teachings of the Catholic Church
dying for one's beliefs
going against Luther
treason
What is heresy?
going against the teachings of the Catholic Church
dying for one's beliefs
going against Luther
treason
What does "Renaissance" mean?
Reconvert
Rebirth
Re-examine
Review
Where did the Renaissance begin?
England
Norway
Italy
Spain
Humanism also birthed the idea of _____, meaning you question everything.
Skepticism
Divine-ism
Communism
Individualism
What region would contribute the most to new knowledge in Europe?
China
Africa
Russia
The Middle East
What event killed 30 - 50 million people, or a third of Europe's population, during the late Middle Ages?
The Black Death
Hundred Years War
A Tsunami
The Renaissance
Which of these men of the Renaissance was known equally for his art as well as inventions?
Rueben
Leonardo da Vinci
Michelangelo
Aristotle
• Nicolaus Copernicus
• Galileo Galilei
• Tycho Brahe
• Johannes Kepler
All of the above were famous Renaissance
philosophers.
priests.
artists.
scientists.
• Gunpowder
• Printing press
• Compass
All of the above were results of what in the Renaissance?
the move toward using money
a shift from science to religion
an increased interest in the arts
an increase in scientific inquiry
He was a polish mathematician and astronomer who was first to determine that the sun was the center of the solar system.
Galilieo
Humes
Copernicus
Descartes
Who was the Italian physicist and astronomer who proved that objects of different weights, if dropped from the same height, fell at the same rate of speec. He was also responsible discovering the law of the pendulum.
Galileo
Vesalius
Hooke
Boyle
Who was the English scientist who discovered the laws of gravitation?
Galileo
Newton
Kepler
Copernicus
Who proposed a system of EXPERIMENTATION to find new truths through this type of scientific method.
Newton
Bacon
Descartes
Frisius
How did scientists begin challenging authority during the Scientific Revolution?
By careful observation of nature and willingness to question old beliefs
By reading classic literature
By collecting samples of plant life
By forming new government ideas
What is an astronomer?
Someone who studies landscapes
Someone who studies books
Someone who studies the stars and planets
Someone who studies history
According to Medieval Catholic teaching, which was reliant on ancient teachings of Ptolemy and others, it was believed that the ___ was the center of the universe.
sun
moon
Jupiter
Earth
True or False: The work of both Copernicus and Galileo were considered challenges to religious teachings at the time.
True
False
On which continent did the Scientific Revolution begin?
(a)
