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Intro to Grade 8 Social Studies Quiz
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1
Who is this important Aztec figure?
Moctezuma
Quetzalcoatl
Huitzilopochtli
Tlaloc
2
Someone who supported the arts, such as the Medici family, were called….
Patrons
Financiers
Vassels
Barons
3
What was the most valued commodity on the Silk Road?
Silks and fabrics
Pepper and spices
Gold and precious gems
Camels and livestock
4
How did Japan's economy expand so rapidly in the Meiji period?
All of the above
They wer enger to Westernize and mimic the west
Hired experts in and sent people out to learn
they industrialized in a very short time
5
This religious war between the Christians and Muslims also led to Intercultural contact
World War I
Hundred Years War
Crusades
Peasants Revolts
6
This central component to Aztec beliefs is known as...
Human Sacrifice
Mestizo
Celestial Offering
Cannibalism
7
Which of the following is NOT one of the humanistic beliefs set forth in the Renaissance?
Have an open, curious, questioning mind
Individuals should not think for themselves
great things can be achieved through learning
Educate the whole child
8
What level of Edo Japan's society is represented below?
Emperor
Shogun
Daimyo
Samurai
9
Who is this important figure in Aztec history?
Xochicutl
Moctezuma
Malinche
Amaterasu
10
When were these pieces of art created?
Middle Ages
Medieval Era
Dark Ages
Renaissance
11
Which of the following advantages did Cortez have in conquering the Aztecs?
All of the above
Advanced weapons
Native Allies
Horses
12
Which Era is the art below from?
Reformation
Renaissance
Middle Ages
Plague Era
13
Which Japanese art form is depicted below?
Kabuki
Kendo
Geisha
Noh
14
In Edo Japan outsiders were not welcome, so the ______________ laws were put into place
Alternate Attendance
Inclusion
Exclusion
Forbidden
15
What was the ultimate goal of someone living in the Middle Ages?
All of the above
To be loyal and allegiant to their master
To get to heaven
To survive
16
During the Middle Ages, who held the most power?
Peasants
Knights
Merchants
Lords and Nobles and the Church
17
Who led the Protestant Reformation?
Martin Luther King
Martin Luther
Galileo
Guttenburg
18
Commodore Matthew Perry opened Japan up for trade. What country was he from?
Portugal
France
Great Britain
United States
19
Who is this?
Tlaloc - god of rain
Huitzilopochtli - god of war and sun god
Quetzalcoatl - god of wind
Tezcatlipoca - god of the night
20
The Age of Exploration led to all of the following EXCEPT…..
Isolationism
Expansionism
Imperialism
Assimilation
21
Which of the following is NOT a worldview element?
Knowledge
Identity
Values
Beliefs
22
A belief in the power of the individual and the importance of a person's life is known as...
Humanism
Ethnocentrism
Feudalism
Socialism
23
The Aztecs were extremely knowledgable and built all of the following EXCEPT
Pyramids
Aqueducts
Cathedrals
Chinampas
24
When the aztecs were conquered, what new race of people was created?
Metis
Mexicans
Mestizo
Conquistadors
25
What event caused many people to turn away from the Church and destroyed Medieval Feudalism?
The Black Death
The Hundred Years War
The Conquest of the Americas
The Crusades
26
Due to the Shogun's fear of losing power, he put this law into place for the daimyo...
Goningumi Law
Mutsuhito Law
Alternate Attendance
Reciprocal Attendance
27
Which worldview element deals with climate, location and landforms?
Time
Society
Geography
Economy
28
Renaissance art used all of the following techniques EXCEPT
Elements of the natural world
2 dimensional perspective
Light and Shadow
3D realism
29
Which worldview element is concerned with the pace of life and keeping track of it?
Knowledge
Society
Time
Geography
30
What is the biggest coincidence in history that contributed to the Aztec's demise?
The arrival of Cortez in Tenochtitlan
Cortez's meeting of Malinche
The Spaniards spread of Smallpox
Cortez' similarity to the god Quetzalcoatl
31
Which Spanish Explorer conquered the Aztecs?
Diego de Velasquez
Hernan Cortez
Christopher Columbus
Ferdinand Magellan
32
What does the word, "Renaissance", mean?
Rediscover
Reload
Renew
Rebirth
33
All of the following happened after a human sacrifice EXCEPT...
All of the above
Eating the victim
Cutting up and distributing trophy bones
Flaying the victims skin and wearing it
34
This worldview elements focuses on money, business, ownership and resources...
Geography
Values
Economy
Society
35
Taking over a country, as well as their land, people and resources is known as...
Imperialism
Expansionism
Globalization
Assimilation
36
Edo Japan was controlled by the...
Shogun
Daimyo
Samurai
Emperor
37
This worldview element focuses on roles, government, structure and power...
Knowledge
Economy
Values
Society
38
The Ancient Aztecs lived in this country
Italy
Mexcio
Peru
Portugal
39
What is Worldview?
Another name for identity
The way the world looks
A set of beliefs about life held by an individual
A new type of contact lens
40
In order to catch up with the rest of the world, the Emperor did all of the following EXCEPT
Westernization
Feudalism
Industrialization
The Five Charter Oath
41
What is this?
Sacrificial Stone
Aztec Calendar
Emperor's Throne
Warrior's Altar
42
Who is the person below?
Emperor Meiji
Commodore Matthew Perry
Shogun Tokugawa Iemitsu
Shogun Tokugawa Ieyasu
43
Medieval Europe's society was structured into something called the….
Feudal Hierarchy
Democracy
Middle Ages
Feudal Anarchy
44
Which worldview element deals with things people think to be true - religious and scientific?
Beliefs
Society
Values
Knowledge
45
What was the Silk Road?
A road only the King was able to travel on
A travel route taken by Crusaders
A series of interconnected trade routes
A road made of silk
46
What was Cortez' biggest motivation for destroying the Aztec Empire?
Land
Spreading Christianity
Knowledge
Gold
47
What Renaissance invention is credited with changing the course of history the most?
Telescope
Clock
Astrolabe
Printing Press
48
Who are these people?
Hernan Cortez and Malinche of Spain
Queen Isabella and King Ferdinand of Spain
Total Randoms
King John and Queen Mary of Spain
49
Which worldview element deals with access to education, technology and literacy?
Economy
Beliefs
Society
Knowledge
50
What are indulgences?
A Renaissance headpiece
Get out of hell free cards
Things people indulge in
A type of religious ceremony