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Intro to Grade 8 Social Studies Quiz
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This religious war between the Christians and Muslims also led to Intercultural contact
Peasants Revolts
Crusades
Hundred Years War
World War I
2
A belief in the power of the individual is known as...
Socialism
Feudalism
Humanism
Ethnocentrism
3
The Aztecs were extremely knowledgable and built all of the following EXCEPT
Cathedrals
Pyramids
Aqueducts
Chinampas
4
What were the Floating Worlds?
Japanese botanical gardens
Another name for the islands of Japan
Places where the Shogun and Daimyo lived
Places where art and entertainment flourished
5
Japan's economy expand so rapidly in the Meiji period due to all of the following EXCEPT
They were eager to Westernize and mimic the west
They industrialized in a very short time
Hired experts in and sent people out to learn
Their policy os isolationism
6
Who had the least rights in Aztec society?
Everyone had the same rights
Farmers, Fishers and Women
Merchants, Artisans and Soldiers
Slaves
7
Who is this?
Huitzilopochtli - god of war and sun god
Tlaloc - god of rain
Quetzalcoatl - god of wind
Tezcatlipoca - god of the night
8
What is this?
Sacrificial Stone
Emperor's Throne
Aztec Calendar
Warrior's Altar
9
Edo Japan was controlled by the...
Emperor
Shogun
Samurai
Daimyo
10
Taking over a country, as well as their land, people and resources is known as...
Assimilation
Globalization
Imperialism
Expansionism
11
What Renaissance invention is credited with changing the course of history the most?
Printing Press
Clock
Astrolabe
Telescope
12
This set of beliefs in the Meiji period were like the Humanist beliefs of the Renaissance...
Exclusion Laws
Filial Piety
Five Charter Oath
Westernization Laws
13
In Edo Japan outsiders were not welcome, so the ______________ laws were put into place
Forbidden
Alternate Attendance
Inclusion
Exclusion
14
During the Middle Ages, who held the most power?
Peasants
Knights
The King
Lords and Nobles and the Church
15
Which of the following is NOT one of the humanistic beliefs set forth in the Renaissance?
Educate the whole child
great things can be achieved through learning
Have an open, curious, questioning mind
Individuals should not think for themselves
16
This central component to Aztec beliefs is known as...
Mestizo
Human Sacrifice
Celestial Offering
Cannibalism
17
When the aztecs were conquered, what new race of people was created?
Mestizo
Metis
Mexicans
Conquistadors
18
What was the ultimate goal of someone living in the Middle Ages?
To get to heaven
All of the above
To be loyal and allegiant to their master
To survive
19
Commodore Matthew Perry opened Japan up for trade. What country was he from?
United States
France
Portugal
Great Britain
20
Which Spanish Explorer conquered the Aztecs?
Ferdinand Magellan
Diego de Velasquez
Hernan Cortez
Christopher Columbus
21
Which worldview element is concerned with the pace of life and keeping track of it?
Society
Geography
Knowledge
Time
22
The Ancient Aztecs lived in this country
Italy
Peru
Mexcio
Portugal
23
When Cortez conquered the Aztecs he quickly put this economic system into place...
Encomienda system
Feudal Hierarchy
Seigniorial system
Imperialistic system
24
Who is the person below?
Shogun Tokugawa Ieyasu
Commodore Matthew Perry
Emperor Meiji
Shogun Tokugawa Iemitsu
25
What level of Edo Japan's society is represented below?
Samurai
Shogun
Daimyo
Emperor
26
Who led the Protestant Reformation?
Guttenburg
Martin Luther
Martin Luther King
Galileo
27
When peasants became wealthy after the Black Death, what laws were put into place?
Sumptuary laws
Humanistic laws
Isolation laws
95 Thesis
28
Which worldview element deals with climate, location and landforms?
Society
Economy
Time
Geography
29
This worldview element focuses on roles, government, structure and power...
Values
Economy
Society
Knowledge
30
What event caused people to turn away from the Church, and destroyed Medieval Feudalism?
The Hundred Years War
The Crusades
The Black Death
The Conquest of the Americas
31
Who is this important Aztec figure?
Moctezuma
Huitzilopochtli
Tlaloc
Quetzalcoatl
32
Which event ended Japan's period of isolation and changed their worldview drastically?
Signing of the Unequal Treaties
Arrival of the Southern Barbarians
Sino and Russo Japanese Wars
Signing of the Treaty of Kanagawa
33
Medieval Europe's society was structured into something called the….
Middle Ages
Feudal Anarchy
Feudal Hierarchy
Democracy
34
What does the word, "Renaissance", mean?
Rediscover
Rebirth
Reload
Renew
35
Who are these people?
Hernan Cortez and Malinche of Spain
King John and Queen Mary of Spain
Queen Isabella and King Ferdinand of Spain
Total Randoms
36
What are indulgences?
Things people indulge in
Get out of hell free cards
A Renaissance headpiece
A type of religious ceremony
37
What was the Silk Road?
A travel route taken by Crusaders
A road made of silk
A road only the King was able to travel on
A series of interconnected trade routes
38
Who was highly regarded in Japanese society even though they were considered lower class?
Ronin
Merchants
Artisans
Peasants
39
What was Cortez' biggest motivation for destroying the Aztec Empire?
Gold
Knowledge
Spreading Christianity
Land
40
What was the most valued commodity on the Silk Road?
Pepper and spices
Gold and precious gems
Silks and fabrics
Camels and livestock
41
Who is this important figure in Aztec history?
Xochicutl
Malinche
Moctezuma
Amaterasu
42
Watch the video and answer this question: What is a homunculus?
A very fancy painting
Latin for fully formed and unchanged
Latin for little man
Another term for Renaissance art
43
Due to the Shogun's fear of losing power, he put this law into place...
Reciprocal Attendance
Mutsuhito Law
Alternate Attendance
Goningumi Law
44
What is Worldview?
A new type of contact lens
The way the world looks
A set of beliefs about life held by an individual
Another name for identity
45
The Age of Exploration led to all of the following EXCEPT…..
Isolationism
Expansionism
Imperialism
Assimilation
46
After the westernization backlash, what was Japan's final motto?
Western Science, Japanese Essence
Japanese Science, Western Essence
All for one and one for all
Strong Military, Strong Economy
47
Which worldview element deals with access to education, technology and literacy?
Economy
Society
Beliefs
Knowledge
48
What Aztec temple is this?
Teotihuacan
Temple of the Moon
Temple of the Sun
Templo Mayor
49
This worldview elements focuses on money, ownership and resources...
Geography
Values
Economy
Society
50
Which of the following is NOT a worldview element?
Knowledge
Beliefs
Values
Identity
51
Which Japanese art form is depicted below?
Geisha
Kendo
Noh
Kabuki
52
Which Era is the art below from?
Middle Ages
Renaissance
Plague Era
Reformation
53
Which of the following advantages did Cortez have in conquering the Aztecs?
Advanced weapons
Horses
All of the above
Native Allies
54
In order to catch up with the rest of the world, the Emperor did all of the following EXCEPT
The Five Charter Oath
Feudalism
Westernization
Industrialization
55
Which Japanese art form is depicted below?
Woodblock
Kendo
Noh
Sumo Wrestling
56
Which worldview element deals with things people think to be true - religious and scientific?
Beliefs
Society
Values
Knowledge
57
All of the following happened after a human sacrifice EXCEPT...
Reincarnating the victim back to life
Eating the victim
Flaying the victims skin and wearing it
Cutting up and distributing trophy bones
58
Someone who supported the arts, such as the Medici family, were called….
Patrons
Financiers
Barons
Vassels
59
Finish the worldview formula: Isolation + Intercultural Contact = _______________
Change
Worldview
Assimilation
First Contact
60
When were these pieces of art created?
Dark Ages
Middle Ages
Renaissance
Medieval Era
61
When 2 or more cultures meet for the first time, usually resulting in change, this is called...
Culture Shock
Cultural Interchange
Intercultural Contact
Culture Clash
62
This element focuses on things that are important, both conceptual and materialistic….
Beleifs
Economy
Knowledge
Values
63
What is the biggest coincidence in history that contributed to the Aztec's demise?
Cortez' similarity to the god Quetzalcoatl
The Spaniards spread of Smallpox
The arrival of Cortez in Tenochtitlan
Cortez's meeting of Malinche
64
Renaissance art used all of the following techniques EXCEPT
3D realism
Light and Shadow
Elements of the natural world
2 dimensional perspective