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8S-H Chrsitmas exam review

Total questions: 120

Worksheet time: 1hrs 28mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
What does the word "Renaissance" mean?
a)
Renewed
b)
Rebuilt
c)
Remade
d)
Rebirth
2.
On what peninsula did the Renaissance begin?
a)
Spain
b)
England
c)
Italy
d)
Germany
3.
Humanism...
a)
emphasized the Bible
b)
leads to happier lives
c)
encourages people to learn Latin and Greek
d)
focuses on the potential of humans to achieve 
4.
The Sistine Chapel was painted by...
a)
Michalangelo
b)
Albrecht Durer
c)
Miguel Cervantes
d)
Leonardo DaVinci
5.
Title...
a)
Madonna
b)
Mona Lisa
c)
Margaret
d)
da Vinci
6.
Italian artist who also excelled in astronomy, engineering, and anatomy 
a)
Michelangelo
b)
Raphael
c)
Johann Guttenberg
d)
Leonardo da Vinci
7.
Artist who painted the Mona Lisa &The Last Supper
a)
Michelangelo
b)
Leonardo da Vinci
c)
perspective 
d)
patron
8.
What provided the major economic support for the Renaissance?
a)
wealthy patrons
b)
church officials
c)
government grants
d)
kings competing for prestige
9.
The Medici Family...
a)
Were the first mafia family to live in Italy
b)
Were the most famous painters in Florence
c)
Were the family of Mona Lisa
d)
Were patrons of the arts in Florence
10.
Why does the Renaissance take longer to spread to the northern parts of Europe?
a)
It did not take longer
b)
Northern Europeans did not embrace the ideas of the Renaissance
c)
The Alps separated Italy from the rest of Europe, making it harder to spread ideas
d)
The Black Death started in Northern Europe
11.
Advantages of Johannes Gutenberg's printing press include all of the following EXCEPT:
a)
Cheaper book prices
b)
Increase in education/literacy
c)
Increase in church power
d)
Rapid spread of ideas
12.
The Printing Press 
a)
Allowed ideas to be spread faster because books were easier to get
b)
Was created by Leonardo Da Vinci
c)
Was invented by the Ottoman Turks
d)
Helped Mansa Musa spread Islam
13.

• Venetian explorer who visited the court of Kublai Khan

• One of the first Westerners to travel the Silk Road to China

• Travels increased the interest of Europeans in the lands of the East


Who is described above?

a)

Marco Polo

b)

Ferdinand Magellan

c)

Vasco da Gama

d)

Christopher Columbus

14.
A cartographer:
a)
Builds ships
b)
Calculates distance
c)
Creates maps
d)
Navigates the seas
15.
An instrument that helps sailors find their latitude is a(n):
a)
Compass
b)
Astrolabe
c)
Caravel
d)
Lateen
16.
Ships that made long distance ocean voyages possible were:
a)
Caravels
b)
Astrolabes
c)
Titanics
d)
Voyagers
17.

Name 4 inventions made during the renaissance

4 lines
18.

What were the following men known for during the renaissance: Michaelangelo; Leonardo Da Vinci; William Shakespeare; Galileo

4 lines
19.

Give 3 changes during the renaissance

4 lines
20.

In the Bahamas, the weather is sunny much of the year. What could we use to generate electricity without burning fossil fuels?

a)

Drip Irrigation

b)

Wind turbine

c)

Solar panel

d)

LED bulbs

21.

Which Idea below can BEST help conserve water in your home?

a)

Take baths instead of showers.

b)

Turn off water while brushing your teeth.

c)

Run only small loads in the washing machine.

d)

Tun the dishwasher when it is half ful.

22.

The Bahamas National Trust has three aims. What are they?

a)

To teach people about conservation

b)

To manage the national parks for the enjoyment of Bahamians and visitors

c)

To preserve our rich national heritage

d)

To ensure that nobody sells any part of our heritage

23.

In which year was The Bahamas National Trust established?

a)

1959

b)

1960

c)

1979

d)

1980

24.

The Bahamas signed an international treaty called CITES to protect endangered species from illegal importation into another country. What is the meaning of CITES?

a)

Conservation of International Trade in Endangered Species

b)

Conservation of International Trade in Extinct Species

c)

Conservation of International Trust in Endangered Species

d)

Conservation of International Trade in International Science

25.

The Arawaks settled in the islands of the _____________ Antilles.

a)

Greater

b)

Lesser

26.

Lucayans was the name given to the Arawaks who lived in the Bahamas.

a)

True

b)

False

27.

The Bohio is the name given to

a)

the cacique's house

b)

family house

28.

The word Arawak means _______________ ?

a)

Island People

b)

Eater of Meal

c)

Nomads

29.

The Arawaks migrated to the Bahamas from the Continent of ________________?

a)

North America

b)

South America

30.

The Arawaks used the _______________ river to migrate to the Caribbean Islands.

a)

Amazon

b)

Orinoco

c)

Nile

31.

Lucayan means __________________?

a)

Eater of Meal

b)

Island People

c)

Nomadic People

32.

Which of the following was NOT a privilege that the Cacique had?

a)

Numerous wives

b)

Bigger House

c)

Bigger car

d)

larger canoe

33.

The Arawaks were _________ which meant they believed in many gods.

a)

monotheistic

b)

multibelieving

c)

polytheistic

d)

none of the above

34.

What was the name of the chair that the Cacique sat on?

a)

bohio

b)

caneye

c)

coyaba

d)

duho

35.

The Arawaks kept their hair in a _____________ style

a)

weave

b)

pudding basin

c)

braids

d)

kanekelon

36.

Which of the following are reasons why the Arawaks painted their bodies?

a)

religious meaning

b)

beauty and fashion

c)

protection

d)

All of the above

37.

What was the name of the Arawak ball game?

a)

Basketball

b)

batos

c)

pok-a-tok

d)

none of the above

38.

What was the Arawak favorite dish?

a)

Pepper Pot

b)

Porridge

c)

Crab soup

d)

Salad

39.

The position of leader was ___________

a)

Hereditary

b)

won by who was the strongest male in the villages

c)

given to the oldest male in the village

40.

The position of leader was passed down from ______ to ____

a)

Mother to son

b)

father to son

c)

Father to daughter

d)

Mother to daughter

41.

It there was no direct heir, the position was passed down eldest son of the eldest _____

a)

brother

b)

cousin

c)

nephew

d)

sister

42.

Which is NOT a duty of the leader?

a)

sharing out land

b)

declaring war or peace

c)

could have more than once wife

d)

led their religious ceremonies

43.

Which is NOT a privileges of the leader?

a)

Had special clothes

b)

Had a larger canoe

c)

Had more ornaments than orders

d)

Decided on days of worship

44.
Timelines are read from
a)
right to left
b)
left to right
c)
upside down
d)
not read
45.
B.C.E. stands for
a)
Before Christ
b)
Best Common Era
c)
Before Common Era
d)
Common Era
46.
B.C. Stands for
a)
Before Common Era
b)
Before Christ
c)
Before Columbus Era
d)
Best Cousins
47.
Which group of dates are arranged in chronological order?
a)
100 AD, 200 AD, 300 BC, 150 BC
b)
1000 BC, 450 BC, 2013 CE, 2014 CE
c)
450 BC, 200 BC, 100 AD, 98 AD
d)
1000BC, 300 BC, 400 BC, 10 AD
48.
A __________ is a period of 10 year.
a)
century
b)
year
c)
decade
d)
Era
49.
A _________ is a period of 100 years.
a)
decade
b)
century
c)
Era
d)
chronological order
50.
Timelines must be in _____________ order
a)
newest to oldest
b)
guess
c)
no
d)
chronological/sequential
51.

What does AD represent on a timeline?

a)

After Dinosaurs

b)

Anno Domini

"year of our lord"

c)

After Dinner

d)

After Dateline

52.

What does CE stand for on a timeline?

a)

common era

b)

constant era

c)

clearly early

d)

Common errors

53.
What is an artefact?
a)
An object made or altered by people
b)
any object from the past
c)
object on display in musuem
d)
a truth about the past
54.
What is the name of a person who digs up evidence?
a)
Palaeontologist
b)
Forensic Biologist
c)
Archaeologist
d)
Dendrochronologist
55.
What is the period before writing was invented called?
a)
Prehistory
b)
Ancient History
c)
Modern History
d)
Before History
56.
Which of the following are in correct chronological order?
a)
395 CE 218 BCE 44BCE
b)
44 BCE 27 BCE 218 BCE
c)
218 BCE 44BCE 27 BCE
d)
27 BCE 218 BCE 44 BCE
57.

What is a millennium?

a)

10 years

b)

100 years

c)

1,000 years

d)

50 years

58.

Define conservation?

4 lines
59.

Name 3 national Parks in the Bahamas

4 lines
60.

What are 3 things we did to conserve in the Bahamas?

4 lines
61.

Name the ways in which conservation affect tourism?

4 lines
62.

Which of these were not a feature of the arawaks appearance

a)

pudding basin hairstyle

b)

slanted eyes

c)

olive brown skin

d)

high cheek bones

63.

why did they paint their bodies

a)

to repel insects

b)

camouflage

c)

beauty

d)

to entertain

64.
An instrument that helps sailors find their latitude is a(n):
a)
Compass
b)
Astrolabe
c)
Caravel
d)
Lateen
65.
A triangular sail is known as a(n):
a)
Astrolabe
b)
Caravel
c)
Lateen
d)
Rudder
66.

Who is the Amerindian chief that predicted the genocide of the Arawaks?

(a)  

67.

In 1629 which king was in power and gave away the Bahamas

a)

Charles I

b)

Charles II

c)

John1

d)

Robert Heath

68.

Who did the king give the Bahamas to?

a)

Robert Heath

b)

Woodes Rodgers

c)

William Sayle

d)

Lord Dunmore

69.

What was the religion at the time of the king?

a)

Anglican

b)

Catholic

c)

Protestant

d)

Puritans

70.

What did the King cause?

a)

civil war

b)

world war

c)

plague

d)

burning of churches

71.

After the execution of the king who came to power?

a)

Oliver Cromwell

b)

David Copperfield

c)

Charles II

d)

Queen Mary

72.

Why did the Puritans leave Bermuda?

a)

too overcrowded

b)

hated the weather

c)

escape persecution

d)

the king died

73.

Who was their chosen leader?

a)

William Sayle

b)

Captain Butler

c)

Oliver Cromwell

d)

Woodes Rodgers

74.

What was his occupation?

a)

ex governor

b)

pirate

c)

privateer

d)

prince

75.

What did they name their island

a)

Eleutheria

b)

Isles of Jules

c)

Guanahani

d)

Cat Island

76.

What was the meaning of the new country's name

a)

freedom

b)

liberty

c)

equality

d)

unity

77.

What did the Eleutheran Adventurers create?

a)

constitution

b)

prayer

c)

flag

d)

motto

78.

Why did the William sink?

a)

it struck a reef

b)

it was attacked by canons

c)

it hit an iceberg

d)

Capt. Butler destroyed it

79.

Where did the EA seek refuge?

a)

Preachers cave

b)

Spanish Wells

c)

Harbor Island

d)

Charles Town

80.

What does Providence mean

a)

hope

b)

faith

c)

love

d)

religion

81.

What was the 1st name of New Providence

a)

SAyle's Island

b)

Charles Town

c)

New Providence

d)

Nassau

82.

In The Bahamas, all islands except ____________________ are referred to as 'the Family Islands".

a)

Mayaguana

b)

New Providence

c)

Andros

d)

Abaco

83.

Identify North America

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

e)

5

84.

Identify South America

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

e)

5

85.

Identify Europe

a)

6

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

e)

5

86.

Identify Asia

a)

6

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

e)

5

87.

Identify Australia

a)

6

b)

7

c)

3

d)

4

e)

5

88.

Identify Antarctica

a)

6

b)

7

c)

3

d)

4

e)

5

89.

Identify the Arctic Ocean

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

e)

E

90.

Identify the Atlantic Ocean

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

e)

E

91.

Identify the Atlantic Ocean

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

e)

E

92.

Identify the Pacific Ocean

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

e)

E

93.

Identify the Southern Ocean

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

e)

E

94.

Identify the Equator

a)

Red

b)

Green

c)

Blue

d)

Yellow

95.

Identify the Equator

a)

Red

b)

Green

c)

Blue

d)

Yellow

96.

What is the name of the Sea labeled by letter C?

a)

Caribbean

b)

Bering

c)

Arabian

d)

Mediterranean

97.

What is the name of the Sea labeled by letter B?

a)

Caribbean

b)

Bering

c)

Arabian

d)

Mediterranean

98.
What is the name of this line at 0 degrees latitude?
a)
Prime Meridian
b)
Equator
c)
North Pole
d)
South Pole
99.
Which river is highlighted on the map?
a)
St. Lawrence
b)
Colorado
c)
Missouri
d)
Mississippi
100.
Largest River...EVER!
a)
Parana
b)
Mississippi
c)
Amazon
d)
Orinoco
101.
I represents what physical feature? 
a)
Orinoco River
b)
Paraguay River
c)
Straight of Bosporus
d)
Straight of Magellan
102.

What physical feature is #9?

a)

Amazon River

b)

Nile River

c)

Ural Mountains

d)

Atlantic Ocean

103.

# 22

a)

Lake Chad

b)

Lake Malawi

c)

Lake Victoria

d)

Lake Tanganyika

104.

This sea extends from the Strait of Malacca in the southwest, to the Strait of Taiwan in the northeast. Over 5 million people live within 100 miles of its coastline

a)

South China Sea

b)

Yellow River

c)

Shanghai

d)

Hong Kong

105.

What is the name of the body of water?

a)

Atlantic Ocean

b)

Pacific Ocean

c)

Mediterranean Sea

d)

South China Sea

106.
a)

Bhutan

b)

China

c)

Laos

d)

Sri Lankda

107.

What country is this?

a)

Mexico

b)

United States of America

c)

Canada

d)

Costa Rica

108.

What sea is located at #12?

(a)  

109.

The longest river in the world is

a)

The Nile

b)

The Mississippi

c)

The Volga

d)

The Yellow river

110.
Mountain range that separates Italy and Switzerland?
a)
Alps
b)
Pyrenees
c)
Apennines
d)
Ural
111.
Which mountain range separates Europe from Asia?
a)
Ural Mountains
b)
Pyrenees Mountains
c)
Alps Mountains
d)
Rocky Mountains
112.
Name the island by letter A.
a)
Andros
b)
New Providence 
c)
Abaco
d)
Grand Bahama
113.
Name the island by letter B.
a)
Andros
b)
New Providence 
c)
Abaco
d)
Grand Bahama
114.
Name the island by letter N.
a)
Inagua 
b)
Mayaguana
c)
San Salvador 
d)
Crooked Island
115.

What does the red line closest to Florida represent?

a)

Great Bahama Bank

b)

Little Bahama Bank

c)

Straits of Florida

d)

Cay Sal Bank

116.

Identify the body of water labelled as G.

a)

Mayaguana Passage

b)

Northwest Providence Channel

c)

Straits of Florida

d)

Old Bahama Channel

117.

What is the absolute location of the main settlement on Island 5?

a)

26.5°, 78.8°

b)

26.5°, 77.1°

c)

25.8°, 79.2°

d)

25.2°, 78.0°

118.

What is the absolute location of the main settlement on Island 5?

a)

26.5°, 78.8°

b)

26.5°, 77.1°

c)

25.8°, 79.2°

d)

25.2°, 78.0°

119.

What is the absolute location of the main settlement on Island 1?

a)

26.5°, 78.8°

b)

26.5°, 77.1°

c)

25.8°, 79.2°

d)

25.2°, 78.0°

120.

What is the absolute location of the main settlement on Island 2?

a)

26.5°, 78.8°

b)

26.5°, 77.1°

c)

25.8°, 79.2°

d)

25.2°, 78.0°

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