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A Social Studies #MidTerm Review Game!
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Who does this best describe? - "Created the heliocentric theory; Founder of modern science"
Bacon
Copernicus
Newton
Montesquieu
2
Who does this best describe? - "Believed in freedom of speech and religious tolerance"
Montesquieu
Wollstonecraft
Voltaire
Hobbes
3
Who does this describe? "Built the first telescope; Persecuted by the Church for his findings"
Nicolaus Copernicus
Sir Isaac Newton
Galileo Galilei
Francis Bacon
4
Which of the following is NOT a cause of the collapse of the Western Roman Empire in 476 AD?
Political Instability
Economic and Social Problems
High Unemployment
Weakening Frontiers
5
What was the main achievement of the third Crusade?
Saladin and Richard the Lionheart signed a truce.
Pope Gregory VII showcased his authority over the King Henry
Pope Raymond VIII was the first to make it to the Holy Land.
King Richard the Lionheart slaughtered all of Saladin’s army
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Are you ready for the Mid-Term Exam?!?!
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I've been studying for weeks! It's in the bag!!!
I'm going to ace this!!! *Yeet*
Mr. H... help... :'( Plz... not another exam...
7
The term Renaissance means __________.
sadness
experimentation
angry
rebirth
8
Who does this describe? - "Believed government’s purpose is to protect people’s natural rights"
Voltaire
Montesquieu
Locke
Newton
9
How do Muslims view other major world religions?
Choose the BEST possible option.
Differ on all aspects of the religion, even moral values
Muslims can't learn to improve their relationship with Allah
Do not accept any other prophet’s teachings except Muhammads
Accept the teachings of the Jewish Torah & Christian Bible.
10
The Great Schism was the split between which two religious traditions split?
The Christians and the Muslims
The Eastern Orthodox Church and the Hagia Sophia
The Roman Catholic Church and the Christians
The Roman Catholic Church and the Eastern Orthodox Church
11
Which Roman Emperor moved the capital city to the east?
Nero
Augustus
Julius Ceasar
Constantine
12
What were TWO reasons writing the Bible in vernacular (ordinary language of the people) was significant? *Choose 2*
Latin became the language of the educated
Lead to the development of additional branches of Protestant Christianity
More people became literate in Arabic as a result
It allowed people to interpret the Bible for themselves
13
Who "Believed government’s purpose is to protect people from their own selfishness"?
Newton
Hobbes
Voltaire
Locke
14
Which English King was forced to sign the Magna Carta by rebellious barons?
King William ‘The Conqueror’
King Henry
King Edward ‘The Confessor’
King John
15
Constantinople was fortified exceptionally well. What is the major defense that they utilized to protect their harbors?
Greek Fire
Moats
Archers
Navy Ships
16
How did wealthy merchants and bankers like the Medici’s help to promote learning and the arts?
By opening shops
By building large churches
By funding trading expiditions
By becoming patrons
17
Who made this advancement? - "Calculated that the planets move in oval shaped orbits"
Galileo
Johannes Kepler
John Locke
Nicolaus Copernicus
18
Which of the following is NOT one of the major cultures that influenced the Byzantine Empire?
African Tribes
The Roman Empire
The Greeks
The Middle East
19
How did the use of the printing press increase the spread of literacy?
The printing press did not increase the spread of literacy.
Books publishers advocated for an increase in literacy to make more profits
It led to church officials forcing children to be formally educated.
Books could be printed faster and cheaper – making books more accessible.
20
Who does this best describe? - "Proved the existence of gravity; Created the Laws of Motion"
Copernicus
Galileo
Newton
Bacon
21
Which Ottoman Sultan’s reign is remembered as the ‘Golden Age of Islam’?
Augustus the Child King
Mehmed the Conquer
Justinian the Great
Sulieman the Magnificent
22
What practice allowed people to gain forgiveness by giving the Catholic Church money?
Golden Forgivness
Fee for Sinners
Paying Indulgences
Bribing
23
What is the main difference between Sunni and Shia Muslims?
How many wives a husband is allowed to have
How to act toward members of other religions
The time of the day Muslims are to pray toward Mecca
Belief of who is the rightful caliph of the Islamic Faith
24
How did monasteries help keep classical Greek and Roman civilizations alive?
They had libraries of Greek & Roman works that monks copied for education
Nuns baked bread for the leaders of their communities to honor traditions
Nuns traveled across Western Europe to exhibit artistic works.
Monks dedicated religious chants to leaders of Greek and Roman civilization
25
The Holy Book of Islam is called the _________.
Qu'ran
Torah
Bible
Caliph
26
Which of the following Pope / Monarch relationship was positive?
Henry IV / John VI
Charlemagne / Leo III
Charlemagne / Gregory VII
Henry IV / Pope Leo III
27
The list above is the effects of which major event in Europe?
The result of William the Conqueror's invasion of England.
The reason the pope called for a Christian Crusade
The causes of the Hundred Years War in medieval Europe
The economic and social effects of the bubonic plague.
28
Which led to a revival of classical learning new interest in the arts including balance between intellect and religion?
Age of Exploration
Reformation
Humanism
Scientific Revolution
29
Who does this best describe? - "Advocated for the ‘Separation of Powers’ within a government"
Hobbes
Voltaire
Locke
Montesquieu
30
Who "Advocated for women’s rights and wrote ‘
A Vindication of the Rights of Women’"?
Voltaire
Wollstonecraft
Locke
Copernicus
31
The Roman Empire had weakening frontiers because of __________________ pressing on the western borders.
The Ottoman Turks
The Germanic Tribes
The Mongols
The French
32
What type of church did Henry VIII establish?
Huguenot
Presbyterian
Calvinist
Anglican
33
Which of the following was an improvement in
architectural
design pioneered by Roman engineers?
Concrete columns
Drains
Aqueducts
Arched supports / Vaults
34
The system of Arabic numbers originally came from __________ and spread all the way to __________.
Medina; China
India; Europe
Baghdad; North Africa
Mecca; India
35
Who created the Scientific Method, and believed truth can only be found through investigation?
Bacon
Newton
Ptolemy
Kepler
36
Which of the following Renaissance figures created the "Mona Lisa" and the "Last Supper?"
Raphael
Michelangelo
Leonardo da Vinci
Albrecht Durer
37
Who wrote a list of 95 theses against indulgences and nailed them to the door of the church in Wittenberg?
Pope Paul III
Martin Luther
Willian Tyndale
John Calvin
38
What is the purpose of the Council of Trent?
To begin reforming the Protestant religions
Establish new schools to teach Church obedience
Attempt to abolish the growing Protestant religions
Redefine the practices and doctrines of the Catholic Church
39
Which of the following is the correct hierarchy of Feudalism in Medieval Europe (High to Low)?
King – Lords and Vassals – Knights – Peasants and Serfs
King – Knights – Lords and Vassals – Peasants and Serfs
Knights – King – Lords and Vassals – Peasants and Serfs
King – Lords and Vassals – Peasants and Serfs – Knights
40
The Justinian Code was important for all of the following reasons EXCEPT:
Became the basis of current English civil law
Preserved laws of the Roman Empire
Allowed peasants to make up new laws at any time
Provided a framework for many European legal systems
41
What happened at the Battle of Hastings?
The English army forced a surrender from William the Conqueror.
The English army defeats the Norwegians after 4 months of combat
William the Conqueror’s army defeated Harold’s English army
The Norwegian army forces a surrender of William the Conqueror’s Army.
42
The Arabian Peninsula lies at the crossroads of which three continents?
Europe, Africa, and Asia
Australia, Asia, and Africa
North America, South America, and Europe
South America, Asia, Africa
43
What was the main cause for the development of a Feudal Society in Western Europe?
Trade Routes to the Middle East shut down, collapsing the economy in Europe
Unrest from the lower social classes caused a revolt in the empire.
Kings and Queens were too weak to protect their people in the Middle Ages
Drought and famine spread throughout Europe during the 7th Century AD
44
Which Muslim state captured Constantinople?
Abbasid Empire
Safavid Empire
Ottoman Empire
Umayyad Empire
45
Why did Church officials begin to censor certain published works during the Renaissance?
So more people would learn to read the Bible.
Because Renaissance thinkers needed guidance from the Church
They wanted to put a stop to the criticism of the church.
Because they wanted to show support for self-expression.
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Why was Charlemagne seen as an example for future rulers to strengthen their kingdoms?
He set up a strong, efficient government and safely expanded Christianity
He peacefully worked with the Byzantine Empire to expand his territory.
He acted as an extreme dictator that ruled over all aspects of his kingdom.
Created the first political system that assured the poor were taken care of
