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Grade 8 History Review MEGA quiz! (2021 Version)
Grade 8 History Review MEGA quiz! (2021 Version)
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A review of the topics discussed last year in #socialstudies8
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1
What is the name of the modern city of Constantinople?
Belgrade, Serbia
Sofia, Bulgaria
Athens, Greece
Istanbul, Turkey
2
What artistic invention gave Renaissance paintings more depth?
fresco painting
oil painting
Perspective
pastel colours
3
Out of Christianity, Judaism and Islam, which religion is the oldest?
They're all the same age
Judaism
Islam
Christianity
4
Who was the Polish man who first hypothesized that the Sun was at the center of the Universe?
Nicholas Copernicus
Tycho Brahe
Carl Sagan
Galileo Gallilei
5
This painting by Da Vinci is now a 'ghost' of its former self?
The School of Athens
Madonna on the Rocks
The Last Supper
The Mona Lisa
6
What year was Columbus' voyage of discovery?
1521
1632
1423
1492
7
Who was the first King of England who helped drive the Danish out of England?
William the Conqueror
Edward the Confessor
Ethelred the Unready
Alfred the Great
8
Who conquered Constantinople (Byzantium) in 1453?
The Seljuk Turks
The Ottoman Turks
The Mongols
The Persians
9
Because of their religious outlook, many in Europe during the black plague believed that....
Jesus was going to appear and stop it
It was introduced by the Chinese
It must be punishment from god
It was intended to help spread Christianity
10
What does the term canonized mean?
To make someone into a knight
To turn something into a cannon
To feed someone to the Lions
When the Church decided someone is a Saint
11
People is this religion do not cut their hair and wear bracelets, ceremonial blades?
Muslims
Hindus
Jains
Sikhs
12
Who brought Christianity to Ireland and helped spread it to the rest of the British Isles?
St. Patrick
St. Bartholomew
St. Thomas Aquinas
St. George
13
What were indlugences?
Pieces of paper you bought from the Church
They were like tickets to heaven=forgive you for your sins
Fancy decorations on churches
A cause of the Renaissance
14
How did the longbow change the nature of warfare in the 1400's?
They could destroy castle walls
It could pierce through thick armour
It diminished the powers of Knights
They became more powerful than cannons
15
Which of the following was NOT part of the Roman Empire?
France and Great Britain
Scandinavia
Parts of the Middle East (Syria)
Parts of Northern Africa
16
What did it mean to be a vassal in the feudal system?
You controlled all the land and power
You held land on the condition you payed homage
You were at a higher position in the social hierarchy
You were a Knight with full armour
17
Who was the Frankish King who began to rebuild European culture after the Dark Ages in 800 C.E?
Clovis
Pepin the Short
Charles Martel
Charlemagne
18
This was the name for the style of church that existed before the Gothic cathedrals?
Baroque
Renaissance
Neo- Classical
Romanesque
19
What was the city that gave birth to the renaissance?
Florence, Italy
Moscow, Russia
Venice, Italy
Paris, France
20
What were some complaints about the Catholic Church in the Middle Ages?
the sale of Indulgences
They kept the scripture in Latin
They churches were not decorated enough
Nepotism and corruption
21
Why were Nobles so powerful in the Middle Ages?
They were elected by the Serfs of the Manor
They were Knights and were the only ones with armour
They had the peasants under their command
They had the horses
22
How did the Romans bring water to their cities?
They made slaves carry it from Rivers
Aqueducts
They took it mostly from wells
They had plumbing
23
The fearsome warrior that united the Mongols was...
Kublai Khan
Attila the Hun
Marco Polo
Genghis Khan
24
Which Empire is referred to as the 'Lost' or 'Forgotten' Empire?
The Ottoman Empire
The Byzantine Empire
The Hapsburg Empire
The Umayyad Caliphate
25
What two civilizations were most important in the early development of European civilization?
England and France
Persia and Spain
Greece and Rome
Finland and Estonia
26
What was Chivalry?
Did not include rules about combat
courtship and honour (courtly love)
practiced during the Dark Ages
knightly system with its religious, moral, and social code
27
The warrior caste of the Sikh religion eventually conquered this area of India?
West Bengal
Goa
Orissa
Punjab
28
What load-bearing architectural feature allowed Gothic Cathedrals to become huge?
The Apse and Knave
The invention of concrete
The Flying Butress
Help from Jesus
29
What were some features of Coat of Arms in the Middle Ages?
Only allowed to be used by Kings
Showed who allies and supporters were
Used by feudal lords and Knights in battles
Identified families and cities or towns of origin
30
Leonardo Da Vinci was known for this...
Being a religious leader and a politician
Being a scientist, astronomer and inventor
Being a painter, writer, sculptor and architect
Being the First Prime Minister of Italy
31
What happened between the Romans and Jews in the century after Christ's birth?
The Romans destroyed the temple in Jerusalem
Mostly peaceful relations and friendship
The Jews were forced to stay in Israel
Jews became a Diaspora (displaced people)
32
She rallied the French against the English invaders during the 100 years War
Eleanor of Aquitaine
Catherine the Great
Catherine of Aragon
Joan Of Arc
33
What was the meaning of a 'fallow field' in the three fields system?
A rotating field system
A field harvested year round
A field left un-plowed in a rotation
A field in which beets are planted
34
What was the period after the fall of the Roman Empire called?
The Dark Ages
The Gothic period
The Renaissance
The High Middle Ages
35
What kind of arch is shown here?
A roman arch
Gothic Arch
A Greek arch
A Peace arch
36
According to Islamic religion, from what city did Muhammad rise to heaven?
Constantine
Jerusalem
Mecca
Medina
37
Which was NOT a reason for the fall of the Roman Empire?
The empire got too large
Romans used mercenaries as soldiers
Barbarian invasions
All the Roman Emperor were good rulers
38
What was an artistic technique the Byzantines improved upon from the Romans?
The fresco
The Aqueduct
The Gothic arch
The Mosaic
39
What is a primary source?
Evidence someone wrote after hearing second hand
An eyewitness account of an event or time period
A piece of evidence from the time period we are studying
Any article you can find on facebook
40
What products/ideas came back to Europe from the Crusades?
ginger, lemons, sugar, rice, coffee
Potatoes
Soap
Geometry and Algebra
41
What is NOt an example of Gothic art?
stained glass
two dimesnional figures
tapestries
3 dimensional fresco paintings
42
How long did the Crusader Kingdom last in Jerusalem?
37 years
100 years
200 years
less than a year
43
What were some new products brought back to Europe because of the discovery of the New World?
tobacco
Sugar
gunpowder
Coffee
44
Who scultpted the Statue of David?
Raphael
Michelangelo
Leonardo Da Vinci
Donatello
45
Which people resisted Christianity longer than most and plundered the shores of Western Europe?
The Franks
The Irish
The Vikings
The Anglo-Saxons
46
Why were clergy some of the only literate people in the middle-ages
Because they all went to University
They were the only ones who knew Latin
They had to be able to read the bible
They had to be able to read the newspaper
47
What was the Roman name for the area controlled by the Frankish Kings (today's France)?
Gaul
Prussia
The Holy Roman Empire
Bavaria
48
Which of these religions is NOT monotheistic (belief in only one god)?
Islam
Judaism
Christianity
Hinduism
49
Which city became the center of the Catholic Church?
Constantinople
Rome
Paris
Madrid
50
What is the oldest existing English work of literature from the Anglo-Saxon period?
Beowulf
Macbeth
The Canterbury Tales
Oliver Twist
51
Where did Western European civilization begin?
The Nile River
The Baltic Sea
Central Asia
the Mediterranean Sea
52
What happened to the relatives of the Mongols who conquered Northern India?
They converted to Islam
They stayed there for only a short period of time
They became the Mughal Empire
They converted India to Christianity
53
Knights were associated with this code of conduct?
Chivalry
Guilds
The Magna Carta
Roman Law
54
What do Christians and Jews NOT have in common?
The Old Testament
Moses
both persecuted by the Romans
belief in Jesus Christ
55
What did European Christians at this time fear most?
An Islamic invasion of Great Britain
The loss of Jerusalem in the Holy Land
Damnation and Hell
56
What two religions clashed in the Crusades?
Protestant Christianity/Islam
Judaism/Catholic Christianity
Orthodox Christianity/Islam
Catholic Christianity/Islam
57
Which Western civilization had the largest influence on philosophy, art and drama?
The English
The Greeks
The Persian
The Romans
58
Which of the following did the Catholic Church NOT control during the Middle Ages?
The King of every nation
marriage and birth
The time of day (based on the ringing of church bells)
Who could be banished From the church (excommunicated)
59
The Catholic Church chose Saints were based on...
miraculous acts they performed
Their guitar skills
How much $ they gave to the church
their being a martyr for Christianity
60
What is the most beautiful relic of Mughal rule in India today?
The Red Fort
Angkor Wat
The Golden Temple
The Taj Mahal
61
This Mongol leader became ruler of China and supposedly met adventurer Marco Polo?
Kublai Khan
Ghengis Khan
Guyuk Khan
Ogedei Khan
62
What was a fief?
A medieval stew
The English way of saying 'thief'
Given to vassal by an overlord in return for allegiance
A feudal Estate
63
What were some of the effects of the European age of discovery on America?
Indigenous people benefitted in a huge way
Indigenous people contracted diseases like smallpox
The Slave trade was introduced into America
An easy sea route to Asia was found
64
Who spread Greek culture as far as India in the 4th Century B.C.E.?
Moses
Hannibal
Alexander the Great
Julius Caesar
65
During the Fourth Crusade, the Bronze horses of Constantinople were stolen and taken here?
Venice, Italy
Jerusalem, Israel
Vienna, Austria
Rome, Italy
66
How did gunpowder change the nature of warfare?
It made armies move closer to each other
It made war less destructive
It diminished the effectiveness of Knights
It diminished (lowered) the power of castles
67
How were people that had views the Church didn't like (heretics) treated at this time?
They were excommunicated
They were burnt at the stake
They were sent to prison for a year
They were forced to work for free
68
What does the term 'renaissance' mean?
When an artist makes a masterpiece
A period in European history beginning in the 14th century
The end of an era of history
Rebirth
69
What was the name of the Northern Europe's break away from the Catholic Church?
The dissolution of the monasteries
The Protestant Reformation
The Renaissance
The Lutheran revolt
70
Who confirmed Copernicus' theories by looking through his self-made telescope?
Tycho Brahe
Neil Armstrong
Galileo Gallilei
Edwin Hubble
71
What Viking invention allowed them to plunder and pillage coastal towns and cities?
The Longship
The crossbow
The sailboat
The steamship
72
Which Germanic people invaded and settled in Celtic Britain during the Dark Ages?
Angles
Saxons
Normans
Huns
73
What was the legal status of women at this time?
The same as men
They were in most positions of power
They were free citizens
Property of their fathers then husbands
74
Which does NOT describe why the Norman Kings of England built so many large castles?
To intimidate the people of each area they conquered
Because they looked super cool
To protect the land from invaders
To show their power and prestige
75
What the name for an Islamic Holy building?
Mandir
Mosque
Temple
Shrine
76
Who is the main prophet of Islam?
Abu Bakr
Caliph Yazid I
Mohammed
Ishmael
77
What massive document tells the story William the Conqueror's victory over Harold in 1066?
The Alfred Jewel
The Sutton Hoo Treasure
The Bible
The Bayeux Tapestry
78
Which Roman Emperor made Christianity the official religion of Rome?
Julius Caesar
Emperor Constantine
Augustus Caesar
Emperor Nero
79
Where did the invention of gunpowder come from?
Korea
Japan
China
India
80
What invention allowed the spread of Martin Luther's Protestant ideas?
The Printing Press
The Newspaper
The Catholic Reformation
High speed internet
81
What is the most important of the Jewish Holy books?
The Torah
The Qu'ran
The New Testament
The Bible
82
Who was the Sultan who captured Jerusalem back from the Christians?
Saladin
Suleiman I
Mehmet II
Justinian
83
What changed in the design of churches as a result of the change from Roman to Gothic arches?
The amount of light that could enter
More stained glass windows
More structures collapsed
Much taller Cathedral
84
What is the area that circles and protects a castle called?
The Battlements
A drawbridge
A Moat
The Bailey
85
What was NOT a feature of medieval towns?
Guilds controlled the trades and apprenticeships
often inside of fortified walls
hygienic conditions
Timber frame houses
86
What is the City of Venice built upon?
solid bedrock
Wooden piles driven into the marshly land
Old boats
Concrete foundations
87
What religion did the Romans believe in before Christianity took over?
Scientology
Paganism
Judaism
Buddhism
88
What were some of the social effects of the Black Death?
The peasants lost power
Women gained the right to vote
People lost some of their faith in the Church
They were more demand on labour
89
What was the language of the Roman Empire and later, the Catholic Church?
Spanish
Italian
Greek
Latin
90
What is it called when an army surrounds a castle?
A siege
Annexation
An invasion
A frontal assault
91
What did Martin Luther do to protest the Catholic Church?
Nailed the 95 Theses on the door of Wittenburg Cathedral
Burnt himself alive in front of the Catholic Church
Stopped believing in God
Came up with 95 Theses (criticisms) of the Church
92
What is a secondary source?
Mr. Banks notes
A newspaper article about the middle ages
An eyewitness account from the Black Death
The Domesday book (written in the 11th century)
93
The Mongol conquests were based of these two talents excelled at by their warriors
Reading and writing
Archery with a bow
Horsemanship skills
Castle building
94
What happened at the Battle of Hastings in 1066?
England remained under Anglo-Saxon control
Harold Godwinson defeated William the Conqueror
The Normans invaded England
Harold won the battle
95
What religion flourished in the Byzantine Empire and spread to Russia and Eastern Europe?
Coptic Christianity
Catholic Christianity
Protestant Christianity
Orthodox Christianity
96
What happened to plague victims when they got buboes?
They would start becoming highly contagious
They exploded
They had to wear bird masks
They develop large, black boils on their skin
97
During the Middle Ages, these people took over more territory than any other
The British Empire
The Ottoman Turks
The Mongols
The Spanish Empire
98
What is the Golden Rule of both Confucius from China and Jesus Christ?
Never cut your hair, it weakens you
Treat others as you would like to be treated
Destroy your enemies with ruthlessness
Belief in one god and one god only
99
What is polytheism?
Belief in one god
Belief in Zeus
belief in multiple gods
Belief in two gods
