Worksheets2025 Fall Final MWH Part 1
Total questions: 90
Worksheet time: 45mins
Democracy was born in what Greek city-state?
Peloponnesus
Macedonia
Athens
Sparta
The achievements of Ancient Greece and Rome occurred during what period?
The Classical Period
The Renaissance
The Medieval Period
The Scientific Revolution
What is an empire?
An intergalactic federation
A powerful country that controls other lands
A democratic government
A trade alliance
Rome's engineering achievements included which of the following?
Roads
Paper
Gunpowder
Aqueducts
Which factors contributed to the decline of the Roman Empire?
Political corruption
Economic problems
Invasions
Military overstretch
Which achievements are associated with Ancient Greece?
Democracy
Philosophy
Art and architecture
Feudalism
The modern English language contains many words with Greek roots.
True
False
Independent regions in Ancient Greece were known as what?
City-states
Provinces
Empires
Kingdoms
Which civilization borrowed heavily from Greek culture?
Egypt
China
Persia
Rome
Which areas of Western culture were influenced by Greece and Rome?
Government
Law
Architecture
Language
What religion spread throughout Europe during the Roman Empire?
Islam
Christianity
Judaism
Hinduism
Put the following events in correct chronological order.
Fall of Rome → Middle Ages → Renaissance → Modern Era
Middle Ages → Fall of Rome → Modern Era → Renaissance
Renaissance → Middle Ages → Fall of Rome → Modern Era
Fall of Rome → Renaissance → Middle Ages → Modern Era
Which events occurred during the Middle Ages?
The Crusades
Viking invasions
The Black Plague
The Industrial Revolution
Where were the Middle Ages considered "darkest"?
The Americas
East Asia
Western Europe
Africa
Another name for the Middle Ages is
The Dark Ages
The Classical Era
The Enlightenment
The Modern Age
What disease killed millions of Europeans during the Middle Ages?
Smallpox
The Black Plague
Influenza
Cholera
The Middle Ages ended with which movement?
The Reformation
The Renaissance
The Scientific Revolution
The Enlightenment
What were the Crusades?
Economic reforms
Trade agreements
Religious wars
Political debates
Which Greek city-state was most focused on military strength?
Sparta
Athens
Ancient Greece developed along which sea?
Black Sea
Red Sea
Aegean Sea
Mediterranean Sea
The Greek Empire spread from which region to which region?
Spain
Britain
China
India
Greek heroes inspired the creation of what event?
The Olympic Games
Soccer
Modern warfare
Theater
Greek and Roman culture most influenced which part of the world?
East Asia
Africa
The Western World
South America
Modern-day Rome is located in which country?
France
Italy
Spain
Greece
Roman conquests stretched from which region to which region?
Britain
Scandinavia
Iraq
India
Rome was successful in part because it absorbed the cultures of conquered peoples.
True
False
The Renaissance is best described as
A return to feudalism
A rebirth of interest in Ancient Greece and Rome
A religious war
A period of isolation
Why did the Renaissance begin in Florence, Italy?
It was controlled by the pope
It had the largest army
It was wealthy from trade and banking
It was the capital of Europe
What were wealthy supporters of artists called?
Collectors
Clients
Patrons
Merchants
Which family was the most powerful patron family in Florence?
Borgia
Sforza
Medici
Tudor
What does it mean to be skeptical?
To believe everything
To question ideas and demand evidence
To reject all authority
To avoid learning
Before the Renaissance, who dominated art and learning in Europe?
Merchants
Kings
The Catholic Church
Universities
Why did Florence choose David as a symbol?
He was a Roman emperor
He represented wealth
He symbolized strength against larger enemies
He was a religious leader
Which Renaissance value emphasized human potential and achievement?
Feudalism
Humanism
Absolutism
Theocracy
Which value focused on worldly life rather than religion?
Monasticism
Secularism
Scholasticism
Predestination
Individualism during the Renaissance emphasized
Group loyalty
Personal achievement and talent
Obedience to authority
Religious devotion
What is meant by a "Renaissance Man"?
A soldier
A person skilled in many areas
A religious leader
A political ruler
Which artwork best represents Renaissance humanism?
The School of Athens
Medieval tapestries
Gothic cathedrals
Cave paintings
In The Last Supper, Jesus announces that
He will perform a miracle
He will leave Jerusalem
One of his disciples will betray him
He will crown a king
Renaissance artists used which technique to create depth?
Symbolism
Mosaic
Perspective
Calligraphy
What does "classical influence" mean in Renaissance art?
Medieval religious style
Inspiration from Greek and Roman ideas
Asian artistic traditions
Abstract design
Which Renaissance value encouraged questioning traditional beliefs?
Humanism
Skepticism
Feudal loyalty
Absolutism
The Renaissance helped shift Europe toward
Religious isolation
Declining education
New ways of thinking and learning
Tribal government
What invention helped Renaissance ideas spread quickly?
Compass
Astrolabe
Printing press
Telescope
Which movement followed the Renaissance and challenged Church authority?
Enlightenment
Reformation
Industrial Revolution
Romanticism
Renaissance thinking emphasized education in
Theology only
The humanities
Military training
Trade skills
The Renaissance marked a shift away from
Democracy
Medieval traditions
Art and culture
Science
Which social group gained influence during the Renaissance?
Peasants
Merchants and bankers
Serfs
Slaves
Renaissance art often focused on which subjects?
Only kings
Only religion
Religion and everyday life
Abstract symbols
The Renaissance encouraged people to view humans as
Helpless before God
Equal to kings
Capable of shaping their own future
Bound strictly by tradition
What belief did Catholics hold about salvation before the Reformation?
Faith alone
Faith and good works
Predestination
Church membership only
Who sparked the Protestant Reformation in 1517?
John Calvin
Erasmus
Martin Luther
Henry VIII
What did Martin Luther post that challenged Church practices?
Peace of Augsburg
Council of Trent
The 95 Theses
The Magna Carta
What practice did Luther most strongly criticize?
Baptism
The sale of indulgences
Church music
Pilgrimages
Why did Luther's ideas spread quickly?
Support from the pope
Universal literacy
The printing press
Church approval
What did Protestants believe about interpreting the Bible?
Only priests could read it
Only the pope could interpret it
Individuals should read it themselves
It should remain in Latin
Writing in the local language instead of Latin is called
Translation
Vernacular
Dialect
Script
According to Protestant belief, salvation comes through
Faith alone
Good works
Indulgences
Church authority
Who taught the idea of predestination?
Martin Luther
John Calvin
Henry VIII
Erasmus
Predestination means that
People earn salvation through actions
God already knows who will be saved
The Church selects the saved
Salvation changes daily
The Thirty Years’ War was fought mainly between
England and France
Protestants and Catholics
Spain and Portugal
Nobles and peasants
Why were many rulers attracted to Protestantism?
It required higher taxes
It reduced Church power and increased royal authority
It banned education
It eliminated religion
The Reformation weakened the power of
Kings
The Catholic Church
Merchants
Universities
The Reformation was both a religious and
Cultural movement
Political movement
Economic depression
Scientific experiment
Which movement focused on understanding the natural world through observation and experimentation?
Renaissance
Reformation
Scientific Revolution
Enlightenment
What did the Scientific Revolution challenge?
Trade routes
Church and ancient explanations of nature
Monarchies
Exploration
What does “heliocentric” mean?
The sun is the center of the solar system
The Earth is the center
The moon controls planets
Stars orbit Earth
Which scientist used a telescope to support heliocentrism?
Copernicus
Newton
Galileo
Kepler
What method uses observation, experimentation, and logic?
Scholastic method
Divine method
Scientific method
Classical method
Who promoted the scientific method?
Descartes
Francis Bacon
Newton
Vesalius
Who discovered that blood circulates through the body?
Galen
Vesalius
William Harvey
Leeuwenhoek
“I think, therefore I am” was said by
Galileo
Bacon
Newton
René Descartes
The Scientific Revolution encouraged people to rely on
Tradition
Religious authority
Reason and evidence
Myth
Which earlier movement helped inspire the Scientific Revolution?
Middle Ages
Renaissance
Industrial Revolution
Romanticism
The Scientific Revolution helped lay the foundation for
Absolutism
Feudalism
The Enlightenment
Colonialism
What was the main goal of European explorers during the Age of Exploration?
To spread democracy
To find new trade routes to Asia
To escape religious persecution
To conquer Europe
Which technological advances made long ocean voyages possible?
Compass and astrolabe
Printing press and telescope
Steam engine and railroads
Gunpowder and cannons
What advantage did triangular sails give European ships?
Greater cargo space
Ability to sail against the wind
Protection from storms
Faster construction
Who was the first European known to reach North America?
Christopher Columbus
Leif Erikson
Ferdinand Magellan
Vasco da Gama
What was the Columbian Exchange?
A treaty dividing land between Spain and Portugal
The transfer of goods, people, animals, and diseases between hemispheres
A European trading alliance
A Native American resistance movement
Which consequence of the Columbian Exchange was most devastating to Native Americans?
Loss of land ownership
Spread of deadly diseases
Introduction of horses
New trade opportunities
Which crop from the Americas transformed European diets?
Wheat
Potatoes
Rice
Barley
What was the Middle Passage?
A land route through Asia
The forced voyage of enslaved Africans across the Atlantic
A missionary journey
A European immigration route
Which system forced Native Americans to work for Spanish settlers?
Encomienda
Feudalism
Serfdom
Mercantilism
Which phrase best summarizes European motives for exploration?
God, glory, and gold
Peace, progress, and prosperity
Land, labor, and law
Faith, family, and freedom
Which movement emphasized reason, logic, and individual rights?
Reformation
Renaissance
Enlightenment
Romanticism
Who believed people are born with natural rights?
Hobbes
John Locke
Voltaire
Montesquieu
According to John Locke, government exists to
Control religion
Protect natural rights
Increase royal power
Enforce tradition
Which Enlightenment thinker supported freedom of speech and religion?
Rousseau
Voltaire
Hobbes
Calvin
Who proposed separating government powers into branches?
Locke
Rousseau
Montesquieu
Newton
