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6/9-Final Review-9th Grade

Total questions: 88

Worksheet time: 1hrs 24mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which person was responsible for conquering most of Asia and creating the largest land empire in history?

a)

Genghis Khan

b)

Kublai Khan

c)

Marco Polo

d)

Shaka Zulu

2.

Which person was the grandson of Genghis Khan and ruled the Yuan Dynasty of China?

a)

Genghis Khan

b)

Kublai Khan

c)

Marco Polo

d)

Shaka Zulu

3.

Which person was an Italian trader who went to China and visited the court of Kublai Khan

a)

Genghis Khan

b)

Ibn Battuta

c)

Marco Polo

d)

Shaka Zulu

4.

One way in which Pax Romana and Pax Mongolia are similar is that both were characterized by

a)

political stability and security that allowed for an increase in trade

b)

unifying religious institutions

c)

representative forms of government

d)

social equality for men and women

5.

Which of the following best explains the significance of the Silk Road?

a)

The Silk Road allowed for more people to get silk.

b)

The Silk Road cause pirates to move from the land to the sea.

c)

The Silk Road allowed people like Marco Polo to become famous.

d)

The Silk Road allowed for large-scale cultural exchange between global regions.

6.

Which geographic feature allowed the Mongols to prosper as pastoral nomads?

a)

steppe

b)

desert

c)

mountain range

d)

peninsula

7.

One way in which the travels of Marco Polo and Ibn Battuta are similar is that each

a)

started mass migrations from Europe

b)

stimulated interest in other cultures

c)

led to the establishment of colonies

d)

resulted in archaeological discoveries in Africa

8.
What happened during the Pax Mongolica?
a)
The irrigation systems in the Tigris and Euphrates valleys were rebuilt.
b)
A cure for the bubonic plague was developed in China.
c)
Ideas and inventions spread with trade between Europe and China.
d)
Movable type, gunpowder, and the magnetic compass were invented.
9.
What is true about the boundaries of the Mongol Empire?
a)
It included North and South America
b)
It was very small compared to other empires.
c)
It stretched across Europe and Asia.
d)
It was never peaceful or stable.
10.

. 

What is the primary characteristic of a feudal society?

a)

exchange of land for services

b)

exchange of religous services

c)

exchange for weapons

11.

A _____ is a land grant given to a knight or peasant

a)

a gift

b)

a fief

c)

a right

12.

Feudalism is a political and economic system. In the Middle Ages, it worked because it provided something that people needed. What did people need?

a)

Education

b)

Protection

c)

Freedom

13.

. 

What is the primary characteristic of a feudal society?

a)

exchange of land for services

b)

exchange of religous services

c)

exchange for weapons

14.

A _____ is a land grant given to a knight or peasant

a)

a gift

b)

a fief

c)

a right

15.

Feudalism is a political and economic system. In the Middle Ages, it worked because it provided something that people needed. What did people need?

a)

Education

b)

Protection

c)

Freedom

16.

Under the Feudal System, the King:

a)

Owned no land

b)

Owned some of the land

c)

Owned all of the land

17.

The richest person in the land was:

a)

A Baron

b)

A knight

c)

The king

18.

What contributed to the decline of Feudalism?

a)

The Hundred Years' War

b)

The Black Death

c)

All are correct

d)

The Crusades

19.

90% of the population who lived on manors were:

a)

Knights

b)

Peasants

c)

Noblemen

20.
Chivalry was
a)
a code of honor practiced by samurai
b)
a code of honor practiced by knights
c)
the right of kings to rule
d)
the right of serfs to be free
21.

Who worked the land and was often treated unfairly under the feudal system?

a)

knight

b)

king

c)

serf

d)

lord

22.
The correct order of social classes (from highest to lowest) in the Feudal system is:
a)
Knights, Kings, Serfs, Peasants
b)
Kings, Lords, Peasants, Knights
c)
Kings, Lords, Knights, Serfs
d)
Serfs, Knights, Kings, Lords
23.

Who worked the land and was often treated unfairly under the feudal system?

a)

knight

b)

king

c)

serf

d)

lord

24.

Manorialism can be define as?

a)

Economic principle based on a self-sufficient mano.

b)

Economic system based on trade and production.

c)

Economic system based on conquest and slavery.

d)

Political system based on mutual obligation.

25.

Which of the following was a characteristic of manorialism?

a)

The manor was a nearly self-sufficient farming village.

b)

If the lord sold their land, they took their serfs with them.

c)

Landowner relied on the free, rent-paying peasant to work their manor.

d)

Vassal were farments who gave a large share of the crops to the lord of manor.

26.

In 1095 Pope Urban II called all Christians to join the holy war at the

a)

Council of Clermont

b)

Battle of Hastings

c)

Council of Trent

d)

Christmas Mass

27.

Most of the first crusaders were

a)

peasants

b)

serfs

c)

children

d)

knights

28.

Which of the following was one of the motivators for the first crusaders?

a)

to protect feudalism

b)

opportunity to gain wealth

c)

support of Islam

d)

to expand trade

29.

In the Second Crusade,

a)

Jerusalem was captured by the Muslims

b)

Antioch was captured by the Mongols

c)

Constantinople was sacked

d)

Jerusalem was captured by the Christians

30.

In the Fourth Crusade, the crusaders attacked

a)

Rome

b)

Constantinople

c)

Mecca

d)

Alexandria

31.

Which of the following is NOT one of the impacts of the Crusades?

a)

strengthened the Byzantine Empire

b)

caused the first widespread attacks on Jews

c)

increased trade

d)

helped break down the feudal system

32.
What vocabulary word is most illustrated in the picture above?
a)
Global Economy
b)
Mercantilism
c)
Bank Loans
d)
Profit
33.
What social class grew the quickest in the Commercial Revolution?
a)
Nobility
b)
Serfs
c)
Middle Class
d)
No class system increased
34.
What is a joint- stock company?
a)
Filing for bankruptcy 
b)
Asking for a loan from a bank
c)
A way for people to invest in businesses
d)
Moving to the city for more economic opportunity
35.
What is the most essential element of a free- enterprise economy?
a)
 a booming economy
b)
Little government interference
c)
no bank loans
d)
A large middle class
36.

What animal contributed the most to the spread the black plague?

a)

Birds

b)

Fleas and rats

c)

Fish

d)

Lions

37.

What kind of plague was the Black Death?

a)

Bubonic

b)

Septicemic

c)

Pneumonic

38.

Which of the following terms accurately describes the Black Plague?

a)

Pandemic

b)

Epidemic

39.

How did the plague impact Europe?

a)

People started to question the church

b)

1/3 of the population died

c)

It contributed to the decline of feudalism

d)

All are correct

40.

What happened to most people who were infected with the plague?

a)

Nothing because they got a vaccine for the disease

b)

Their hair fell out, but then they got better

c)

All of their skin turned black, but then they got better

d)

They got covered in swollen blisters (buboes) and mostly died

41.

Some scientists think the plague arrived in Europe from?

a)

Ships

b)

Airplanes

c)

Camel caravans

d)

Trains

42.
What does the word "Renaissance" mean?
a)
Renewed
b)
Rebuilt
c)
Remade
d)
Rebirth
43.

What is one way that Medieval and Renaissance artists differ?

a)

Renaissance art focuses more on religion

b)

Medieval artists were more realistic

c)

Renaissance artist turned to Roman and Greek works for inspiration

d)

They are the same

44.
What provided the major economic support for the Renaissance?
a)
wealthy patrons
b)
church officials
c)
government grants
d)
kings competing for prestige
45.

Which of these famous structures did Michelangelo paint?

a)

the Louvre

b)

the Coliseum

c)

the Sistine Chapel

d)

the Eiffel Tower

46.

Which of these statements describes a change brought about by the Renaissance?

a)

Society was dominated by the church.

b)

Society began to value individualism.

c)

Society was focused on warfare.

d)

Society was dominated by lords.

47.
This Renaissance artist painted the Mona Lisa
a)
Leonardo daVinci
b)
Filippo Brunelleschi
c)
Machiavelli
d)
Cervantes
48.
Which of the following is associated with Humanism?
a)
the ideas of the middle ages
b)
the ideas of Greece & Rome
c)
the ideas of ancient China
d)
the ideas of ancient India
49.
Where did the Renaissance begin?
a)
Italy
b)
France
c)
England
d)
Germany
50.

Who invented the Printing Press?

a)

Gutenberg

b)

Erasmus

c)

More

51.

Who wrote the essay "The Prince?"

a)

Michelangelo

b)

Machiavelli

c)

Erasmus

d)

Sir Thomas More

52.

The statue of "David" was created by _____________.

a)

Da Vinci

b)

Michelangelo

c)

Erasmus

d)

Gutenberg

53.
Which German priest started the Reformation?
a)
John Calvin
b)
Henry VIII
c)
Pope Paul III
d)
Martin Luther
54.
Luther's criticism of the Catholic Church was called what?
a)
Criticism of the Catholic Church
b)
95 Theses
c)
101 Problems with Catholics
d)
Chicken Soup for the Catholic Soul
55.
People who followed Luther were called Lutherans or _____________.
a)
Reformers
b)
Protestants
c)
Huguenots
d)
Calvinists
56.
Which of the following best helped Martin Luther's ideas reach other parts of Europe? 
a)
The Bible
b)
The printing press
c)
Church Hierarchy
d)
The Diet of Worms
57.
What is excommunication?
a)
You are kicked out of the church for life and won't go to heaven.
b)
You are put on trial, tortured, and given a choice to convert or die.
c)
You can pay money to have your sins forgiven: ticket to heaven.
d)
You are brought up on criminal charges, accusing you of going against approved teachings/beliefs.
58.
All Church activities were in this language.
a)
Latin
b)
French
c)
Spanish
d)
Pig Latin
59.

What was the role of the Trans-Saharan caravan trade in the changing religious and cultural characteristics of West Africa and in the exchange of salt, gold, and slaves?

a)

Promoting Islamic culture and facilitating the exchange of salt, gold, and slaves

b)

Introducing Christianity and trading primarily in silk and spices

c)

Isolating West Africa from the rest of the African continent

d)

Developing the European colonial interests in West Africa

60.
What religion did Mansa Musa practice?
a)
Islam
b)
Christiantity
c)
Animism
61.
 Why did Mansa Musa build a university in Timbuktu?
a)
He wanted to learned read.
b)
He wanted to build a school for his children.
c)
He wanted scholars to come to Mali.
62.
What did Mansa Musa give away on his journey to Mecca?
a)
gold
b)
sliver
c)
salt
63.

The Incas were amazing architects

a)

True

b)

False

64.

Machu Picchu is:

a)

An ancient town in a mountain

b)

An ancient mountain

c)

An ancient lake

d)

An ancient temple

65.
The Aztecs believed in human sacrifice because:
a)
They were evil
b)
they believed it would please their gods
c)
they hated blood
66.
The Aztecs built Chinampas. What were they?
a)
Mexica food
b)
floating gardens
c)
pyramids
67.
The conquered city of Tenochtitlan is now the modern day city of:
a)
Valdez
b)
Cortez City
c)
Mexico City
68.

The Age of Exploration was driven in large part by the search for wealth.

a)

True

b)

False

69.

An astrolabe was a light, fast sailing ship.

a)

True

b)

False

70.

It is estimated that 90 to 95 percent of the population of the Americas eventually die from European diseases and sicknesses.

a)

True

b)

False

71.

How did the Renaissance contribute to the Age of Exploration?

a)

by emphasizing the importance of converting people to Buddhism

b)

by awakening a spirit of discovery and innovation in Europe

c)

by fostering a belief in the importance of working as a group

d)

by persuading Europeans that the pursuit of wealth was all-important

72.

An economic pattern that imported and exported goods among Africa, the Americas, and New England

a)

Commercial Revolution

b)

Middle Passage

c)

Triangular Trade

d)

Colombian Exchange

73.

The route by which slaves were shipped to the Americas from Africa

a)

Triangular Trade

b)

Colombian Exchange

c)

Mercantilism

d)

Middle Passage

74.

An economic policy where nations increased their wealth and power by obtaining large sums of gold and silver

a)

Exploration

b)

Colonization

c)

Mercantilism

d)

Imperialism

75.

A monarch is subject to no earthly authority, deriving the right to rule directly from the will of God.

a)

Divine Right

b)

Versailles

c)

Absolutism

d)

Czar

76.

Known as the Sun King and the ruler of France

a)

King James II

b)

King Phillip

c)

Louis XIV

d)

Louis XXI

77.

A bloodless overthrow of the England ruler King James II

a)

Glorious Revolution

b)

French Revolution

c)

Constitutional Monarchy

d)

English Bill of Rights

78.

Created to give more rights to the people of England

a)

Glorious Revolution

b)

Petition of Rights

c)

English Bill of Rights

d)

Constitutional Monarchy

79.

The principal royal residence of France from 1682 under Louis XIV until the start of the French Revolution in 1789 under Louis XVI

a)

Absolutism

b)

Versailles

c)

Divine Right

d)

Czar

80.

a political theory that absolute power should be vested in one or more rulers

a)

Divine Right

b)

Absolutism

c)

Versailles

d)

Renaissance

81.

Known as the leader of Russia

a)

Czar

b)

Versailles

c)

Absolutism

d)

Divine Right

82.

Who was Peter the Great?

a)

This man promoted Westernization campaigns to make his country more European

b)

This man demonstrated absolutism by building the city Versailles as a way of distracting the French nobility

c)

This man didn't believe that the average person was intelligent enough to participate in government, which led him to believe that enlightened monarchy was best

d)

This man thought that humans were naturally greedy and chaotic and would need a large government to control them

83.
He introduced newspapers, shaved beards, and encouraged western fashion 
a)
Louis the XIV
b)
Peter the Great
c)
Both
84.

Westernization means …

a)

Traveling West in search of natural resources

b)

To adopt or be influenced by the cultural, economic, or political systems of Europe

85.
Which person is credited with saying "L' etat, c' est moi" (I am the state)?
a)
Louis XIV
b)
John Locke
c)
Karl Marx
d)
Queen Isabella
86.
Oliver Cromwell created what type of government after the English Civil War?
a)
Democracy
b)
Monarchy
c)
Commonwealth
d)
Oligarchy
87.
System of government in which a monarch shares power with a constitutionally organized government including a parliament
a)
Democracy
b)
Republic
c)
Limited Monarch
d)
Absolute Monarchy
88.

Elizabeth the I enacted the Act of Supremecy, this made her the supreme leader in matters of both _________ & ___________.

a)

Church/State

b)

Foreign/Domestic

c)

National/International

d)

Church/Religion

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