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Intro to Grade 8 Social Studies Quiz
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When Cortez conquered the Aztecs he quickly put this economic system into place...
Encomienda system
Imperialistic system
Seigniorial system
Feudal Hierarchy
2
What was Cortez' biggest motivation for destroying the Aztec Empire?
Gold
Knowledge
Land
Spreading Christianity
3
What was the most valued commodity on the Silk Road?
Gold and precious gems
Camels and livestock
Pepper and spices
Silks and fabrics
4
What is this?
Emperor's Throne
Aztec Calendar
Sacrificial Stone
Warrior's Altar
5
When were these pieces of art created?
Middle Ages
Renaissance
Medieval Era
Dark Ages
6
Edo Japan was controlled by the...
Shogun
Emperor
Samurai
Daimyo
7
How did Japan's economy expand so rapidly in the Meiji period?
they industrialized in a very short time
They wer enger to Westernize and mimic the west
All of the above
Hired experts in and sent people out to learn
8
What does the word, "Renaissance", mean?
Rediscover
Renew
Reload
Rebirth
9
What is Worldview?
Another name for identity
A set of beliefs about life held by an individual
The way the world looks
A new type of contact lens
10
Commodore Matthew Perry opened Japan up for trade. What country was he from?
France
Portugal
United States
Great Britain
11
Which Spanish Explorer conquered the Aztecs?
Diego de Velasquez
Christopher Columbus
Hernan Cortez
Ferdinand Magellan
12
During the Middle Ages, who held the most power?
Lords and Nobles and the Church
The King
Peasants
Knights
13
A belief in the power of the individual is known as...
Feudalism
Socialism
Ethnocentrism
Humanism
14
What level of Edo Japan's society is represented below?
Emperor
Shogun
Daimyo
Samurai
15
This set of beliefs in the Meiji period were like the Humanist beliefs of the Renaissance...
Filial Piety
Westernization Laws
Five Charter Oath
Exclusion Laws
16
Which worldview element deals with climate, location and landforms?
Time
Economy
Geography
Society
17
Don't watch this movie as we will be watching it this year!
Shogun
Mission Impossible
The Last Samurai
47 Ronin
18
What is the biggest coincidence in history that contributed to the Aztec's demise?
The Spaniards spread of Smallpox
The arrival of Cortez in Tenochtitlan
Cortez's meeting of Malinche
Cortez' similarity to the god Quetzalcoatl
19
Which of the following advantages did Cortez have in conquering the Aztecs?
Advanced weapons
Horses
Native Allies
All of the above
20
What are indulgences?
A type of religious ceremony
Get out of hell free cards
A Renaissance headpiece
Things people indulge in
21
Which worldview element deals with access to education, technology and literacy?
Society
Knowledge
Economy
Beliefs
22
Renaissance art used all of the following techniques EXCEPT
Light and Shadow
2 dimensional perspective
3D realism
Elements of the natural world
23
This religious war between the Christians and Muslims also led to Intercultural contact
Peasants Revolts
Hundred Years War
Crusades
World War I
24
When peasants became wealthy after the Black Death, what laws were put into place?
95 Thesis
Isolation laws
Sumptuary laws
Humanistic laws
25
Taking over a country, as well as their land, people and resources is known as...
Assimilation
Expansionism
Globalization
Imperialism
26
Which Japanese art form is depicted below?
Kendo
Sumo Wrestling
Noh
Woodblock
27
Which Japanese art form is depicted below?
Kendo
Geisha
Kabuki
Noh
28
When 2 or more cultures meet for the first time, usually resulting in change, this is called...
Cultural Interchange
Culture Shock
Intercultural Contact
Culture Clash
29
Who is this?
Quetzalcoatl - god of wind
Tlaloc - god of rain
Tezcatlipoca - god of the night
Huitzilopochtli - god of war and sun god
30
Who is this important Aztec figure?
Tlaloc
Huitzilopochtli
Moctezuma
Quetzalcoatl
31
This worldview element focuses on roles, government, structure and power...
Economy
Society
Values
Knowledge
32
Who is this important figure in Aztec history?
Xochicutl
Malinche
Amaterasu
Moctezuma
33
Due to the Shogun's fear of losing power, he put this law into place...
Alternate Attendance
Goningumi Law
Mutsuhito Law
Reciprocal Attendance
34
Medieval Europe's society was structured into something called the….
Democracy
Middle Ages
Feudal Anarchy
Feudal Hierarchy
35
After the westernization backlash, what was Japan's final motto?
Strong Military, Strong Economy
All for one and one for all
Western Science, Japanese Essence
Japanese Science, Western Essence
36
The Ancient Aztecs lived in this country
Mexcio
Portugal
Italy
Peru
37
Who is the person below?
Shogun Tokugawa Iemitsu
Emperor Meiji
Commodore Matthew Perry
Shogun Tokugawa Ieyasu
38
Someone who supported the arts, such as the Medici family, were called….
Financiers
Patrons
Vassels
Barons
39
Which Era is the art below from?
Reformation
Renaissance
Middle Ages
Plague Era
40
In Edo Japan outsiders were not welcome, so the ______________ laws were put into place
Forbidden
Inclusion
Alternate Attendance
Exclusion
41
What was the Silk Road?
A road only the King was able to travel on
A road made of silk
A travel route taken by Crusaders
A series of interconnected trade routes
42
When the aztecs were conquered, what new race of people was created?
Mexicans
Mestizo
Metis
Conquistadors
43
Who had the least rights in Aztec society?
Slaves
Everyone had the same rights
Farmers, Fishers and Women
Merchants, Artisans and Soldiers
44
The Aztecs were extremely knowledgable and built all of the following EXCEPT
Cathedrals
Aqueducts
Pyramids
Chinampas
45
In order to catch up with the rest of the world, the Emperor did all of the following EXCEPT
The Five Charter Oath
Westernization
Industrialization
Feudalism
46
Who was highly regarded in Japanese society even though they were considered lower class?
Artisans
Ronin
Peasants
Merchants
47
Which event ended Japan's period of isolation and changed their worldview drastically?
Arrival of the Southern Barbarians
Sino and Russo Japanese Wars
Signing of the Unequal Treaties
Signing of the Treaty of Kanagawa
48
Which of the following is NOT one of the humanistic beliefs set forth in the Renaissance?
Individuals should not think for themselves
Have an open, curious, questioning mind
Educate the whole child
great things can be achieved through learning
49
What Renaissance invention is credited with changing the course of history the most?
Printing Press
Astrolabe
Clock
Telescope
50
This central component to Aztec beliefs is known as...
Human Sacrifice
Mestizo
Celestial Offering
Cannibalism
51
What Aztec temple is this?
Temple of the Sun
Templo Mayor
Temple of the Moon
Teotihuacan
52
Which of the following is NOT a worldview element?
Knowledge
Beliefs
Identity
Values
53
Which worldview element is concerned with the pace of life and keeping track of it?
Time
Geography
Society
Knowledge
54
The Age of Exploration led to all of the following EXCEPT…..
Isolationism
Expansionism
Assimilation
Imperialism
55
Who are these people?
Total Randoms
Queen Isabella and King Ferdinand of Spain
Hernan Cortez and Malinche of Spain
King John and Queen Mary of Spain
56
What was the ultimate goal of someone living in the Middle Ages?
To survive
To get to heaven
To be loyal and allegiant to their master
All of the above
57
Finish the worldview formula: Isolation + Intercultural Contact = _______________
Change
Assimilation
First Contact
Worldview
58
Which worldview element deals with things people think to be true - religious and scientific?
Values
Knowledge
Beliefs
Society
59
This worldview elements focuses on money, ownership and resources...
Society
Values
Economy
Geography
60
This element focuses on things that are important, both conceptual and materialistic….
Values
Beleifs
Knowledge
Economy
61
What event caused people to turn away from the Church, and destroyed Medieval Feudalism?
The Black Death
The Conquest of the Americas
The Hundred Years War
The Crusades
62
Who led the Protestant Reformation?
Martin Luther
Martin Luther King
Galileo
Guttenburg