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Grade 8 History Review MEGA quiz!
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A review of the topics discussed last year in #socialstudies8
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1
During the Fourth Crusade, the Bronze horses of Constantinople were stolen and taken here?
Venice, Italy
Jerusalem, Israel
Vienna, Austria
Rome, Italy
2
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
3
What was an artistic technique the Byzantines improved upon from the Romans?
The fresco
The Aqueduct
The Mosaic
The Gothic arch
4
What were some complaints about the Catholic Church in the Middle Ages?
They kept the scripture in Latin
They churches were not decorated enough
Nepotism and corruption
the sale of Indulgences
5
What did European Christians at this time fear most?
Damnation and Hell
The loss of Jerusalem in the Holy Land
An Islamic invasion of Great Britain
6
Who was the Polish man who first hypothesized that the Sun was at the center of the Universe?
Tycho Brahe
Carl Sagan
Nicholas Copernicus
Galileo Gallilei
7
What kind of arch is shown here?
Gothic Arch
A Peace arch
A roman arch
A Greek arch
8
The fearsome warrior that united the Mongols was...
Genghis Khan
Kublai Khan
Attila the Hun
Marco Polo
9
Why did Henry VIII want a divorce from Catherine of Aragon?
She had been engaged to his brother before he died
She never gave birth to a son
she never gave birth to any children
Because she was a Catholic
10
What did Henry VIII(8th) do to the Church in England?
He confiscated and destroyed the monasteries
He changed England to the Catholic religion
He gave his power and allegiance to the Pope
He changed the religion of England to Protestant
11
What is it called when an army surrounds a castle?
Annexation
A frontal assault
A siege
An invasion
12
During the Middle Ages, these people took over more territory than any other
The Spanish Empire
The British Empire
The Mongols
The Ottoman Turks
13
What is the City of Venice built upon?
Concrete foundations
solid bedrock
Wooden piles driven into the marshly land
Old boats
14
Where did Western European civilization begin?
the Mediterranean Sea
The Nile River
The Baltic Sea
Central Asia
15
Who brought Christianity to Ireland and helped spread it to the rest of the British Isles?
St. George
St. Bartholomew
St. Thomas Aquinas
St. Patrick
16
Who was the Frankish King who began to rebuild European culture after the Dark Ages in 800 C.E?
Charlemagne
Charles Martel
Pepin the Short
Clovis
17
What is a portcullis in a castle?
The area of the Castle where people went to the bathroom
The Walls surrounding the Castle
A heavy iron gate that protects the castle
An area for archers to fire from
18
What are some examples of Gothic art?
3 dimensional fresco paintings
tapestries
stained glass
two dimesnional figures
19
The Mongol conquests were based of these two talents excelled at by their warriors
Archery with a bow
Horsemanship skills
Castle building
Reading and writing
20
What two religions clashed in the Crusades?
Judaism/Catholic Christianity
Protestant Christianity/Islam
Catholic Christianity/Islam
Orthodox Christianity/Islam
21
Who was the Sultan who captured Jerusalem back from the Christians?
Justinian
Mehmet II
Suleiman I
Saladin
22
What was the language of the Roman Empire and later, the Catholic Church?
Greek
Italian
Spanish
Latin
23
How did the attitude change in regards to usury (lending money) during the Renaissance?
It meant you were going to hell
It became much more acceptable
Jews were allowed to do it but not Christians
It was banned outright
24
Which famous Moorish palace in Spain had hydraulic water fountains and is over 1000 years old?
The Prado
The Mezquita
The Cordoba Mosque
The Alhambra
25
What was the name of the Northern Europe's break away from the Catholic Church?
The Protestant Reformation
The Lutheran revolt
The Renaissance
The dissolution of the monasteries
26
What did it mean to be a vassal in the feudal system?
You were at a lower position in the social heirarchy
You held land on the condition you payed homage
You were a Knight with full armour
You controlled all the land and power
27
Which major European country was conquered by the Islamic Moors in 711 C.E.?
Italy
Spain
Germany
France
28
Who spread Greek culture as far as India in the 4th Century B.C.E.?
Julius Caesar
Alexander the Great
Hannibal
Moses
29
What was the name(s) of the Moorish kingdom in Spain?
Iberia
Seville
Granada
Al-Andalus
30
What does the term 'renaissance' mean?
A period in European history beginning in the 14th century
The end of an era of history
When an artist makes a masterpiece
Rebirth
31
What changed in the design of churches as a result of the change from Roman to Gothic arches?
Much taller Cathedral
More structures collapsed
More stained glass windows
The amount of light that could enter
32
Which city became the center of the Catholic Church?
Madrid
Constantinople
Rome
Paris
33
What Viking invention allowed them to plunder and pillage coastal towns and cities?
The crossbow
The sailboat
The steamship
The Longship
34
What is the main difference between Protestant and Catholic Churches?
Catholic churches are more modern
Protestant Churches are more plain
Catholic Churches are usually very ornate (fancy)
Catholic Churches are more plain
35
What load-bearing architectural feature allowed Gothic Cathedrals to become huge?
The Flying Butress
The Apse and Knave
The invention of concrete
Help from Jesus
36
Who was the first King of England who helped drive the Danish out of England?
Alfred the Great
Ethelred the Unready
William the Conqueror
Edward the Confessor
37
According to Islamic religion, from what city did Muhammad rise to heaven?
Constantine
Jerusalem
Mecca
Medina
38
What is the name of the modern city of Constantinople?
Sofia, Bulgaria
Athens, Greece
Belgrade, Serbia
Istanbul, Turkey
39
What were indlugences?
Fancy decorations on churches
Pieces of paper you bought from the Church
They were like tickets to heaven=forgive you for your sins
A cause of the Renaissance
40
What was the city that gave birth to the renaissance?
Venice, Italy
Moscow, Russia
Paris, France
Florence, Italy
41
What the name for an Islamic Holy building?
Temple
Mandir
Shrine
Mosque
42
What is the Golden Rule of both Confucius from China and Jesus Christ?
Treat others as you would like to be treated
Never cut your hair, it weakens you
Belief in one god and one god only
Destroy your enemies with ruthlessness
43
What products/ideas came back to Europe from the Crusades?
Geometry and Algebra
Potatoes
Soap
ginger, lemons, sugar, rice, coffee
44
People is this religion do not cut their hair and wear bracelets, ceremonial blades?
Jains
Hindus
Sikhs
Muslims
45
What happened to the relatives of the Mongols who conquered Northern India?
They converted India to Christianity
They converted to Islam
They stayed there for only a short period of time
They became the Mughal Empire
46
Who was the child of Henry the VIII's (8th) marriage to Jane Seymour?
Queen Elizabeth I
King Edward VI
King Louis XIV
King James II
47
Who is the main prophet of Islam?
Caliph Yazid I
Mohammed
Abu Bakr
Ishmael
48
What is the oldest existing English work of literature from the Anglo-Saxon period?
The Canterbury Tales
Oliver Twist
Macbeth
Beowulf
49
She rallied the French against the English invaders during the 100 years War
Catherine of Aragon
Eleanor of Aquitaine
Catherine the Great
Joan Of Arc
50
What does the term canonized mean?
To feed someone to the Lions
To turn something into a cannon
When the Church decided someone is a Saint
To make someone into a knight
51
Why does this Palace of the Pope in Avignon, France look so much like a fortress?
Popes in medieval times had armies
The Great Schism caused there to be two popes who fought
It's a good example of Renaissance architecture
Because a Pope can't be a real Pope without a castle
52
What were some of the social effects of the Black Death?
People lost some of their faith in the Church
They were more demand on labour
The peasants lost power
Women gained the right to vote
53
Why did the Norman Kings of England build so many large castles?
To protect the land from invaders
To intimidate the people of each area they conquered
Because they looked super cool
To show their power and prestige
54
Who confirmed Copernicus' theories by looking through his self-made telescope?
Edwin Hubble
Galileo Gallilei
Tycho Brahe
Neil Armstrong
55
What is polytheism?
Belief in one god
Belief in many gods
paganism
Belief in Zeus
56
What happened to plague victims when they got buboes?
They exploded
They had to wear bird masks
They develop large, black boils on their skin
They would start becoming highly contagious
57
This Mongol leader became ruler of China and supposedly met adventurer Marco Polo?
Ogedei Khan
Ghengis Khan
Guyuk Khan
Kublai Khan
58
What was one of the most frightening results of the black plague for English King Richard II?
There was a massive peasants revolt
The French brought in the plague from their ships
He got the plague himself
He lost all his labour force
59
The Catholic Church chose Saints were based on...
Their guitar skills
How much $ they gave to the church
miraculous acts they performed
their being a martyr for Christianity
60
Which Roman Emperor made Christianity the official religion of Rome?
Emperor Constantine
Julius Caesar
Emperor Nero
Augustus Caesar
61
Who was the child of Henry and Catherine's marriage who was a staunch Catholic monarch?
Queen Anne
Queen Elizabeth (the Virgin Queen
Edward VI (the Boy king)
Queen Mary (bloody Mary)
62
This person was the 10th and last Guru in the Sikh religion?
Guru Nanak
Guru Arjan
Guru Angad
Guru Govind Singh
63
What was the period after the fall of the Roman Empire called?
The Gothic period
The Renaissance
The High Middle Ages
The Dark Ages
64
Who were the Normans?
Descendants of the Gauls
Guys named Norman
Vikings who had settled in Northern France (Normandy)
Fearsome warriors
65
What is humanism?
It celebrates genius in art and intellectual ability
It celebrates the power of god above man
It emphasizes the power of individual people
It was the name of the painting seen above
66
What religion did the Romans believe in before Christianity took over?
Scientology
Judaism
Buddhism
Paganism
67
Because of the flourishing art and culture of this period, it is known as the.......
The Italian Renaissance
The Northern Renaissance
Carolingian Renaissance
Merovingian Renaissance
68
Which of these religions is NOT monotheistic (belief in only one god)?
Islam
Christianity
Judaism
Hinduism
69
Which English King took part in the Crusades?
Queen Elizabeth I
Henry V
Richard the Lionheart
Alfred the Great
70
Which people resisted Christianity longer than most and plundered the shores of Western Europe?
The Anglo-Saxons
The Franks
The Irish
The Vikings
71
Queen Elizabeth I was known for this....
Being the Virgin Queen
Reigning during the English Renaissance and Shakespeare
Having many children
Defeating the Spanish Armada
72
Why is Koln Cathedral currently so black looking?
It burnt down
Smog and pollution
They painted it black for religious reasons
Damage from bombing during WW2
73
Which Empire is referred to as the 'Lost' or 'Forgotten' Empire?
The Hapsburg Empire
The Ottoman Empire
The Byzantine Empire
The Umayyad Caliphate
74
What happened between the Romans and Jews in the century after Christ's birth?
Jews became a Diaspora (displaced people)
Mostly peaceful relations and friendship
The Romans destroyed the temple and Jerusalem
The Jews were forced to stay in Israel
75
Why did William the Conqueror believe he had the right to take over England?
He saw an omen (Hayley's comet)
It was promised to him by Edward the Confessor
His father was the King of England
He claimed Harold had swore an oath of loyalty to him
76
What was a fief?
A medieval stew
The English way of saying 'thief'
A feudal Estate
Given to vassal by an overlord in return for allegiance
77
What famous event occurred at Canterbury Cathedral in England?
An event that illustrated a struggle between King and Church
The Battle of Canterbury
The murder of Thomas Becket by Henry's Knights
Henry II saved Thomas Becket from evil Knights
78
What were some of the effects of the European age of discovery on America?
The Slave trade was introduced into America
Indigenous people contracted diseases like smallpox
Indigenous people benefitted in a huge way
An easy sea route to Asia was found
79
What was the purpose of the Domesday Book?
Was a religious text
Was like a survey of the land and all the people on it
Was a prophesy of the doomed Norman Kings
allowed William to collect taxes from the people of England
80
Out of Christianity, Judaism and Islam, which religion is the oldest?
Islam
Christianity
They're all the same age
Judaism
81
What were some features of medieval towns?
hygienic conditions
Timber frame houses
often inside of fortified walls
Guilds controlled the trades and apprenticeships
82
What huge building was built by Byzantine Emperor Justinian in 537 CE and still stands today?
The Blue Mosque
The Parthenon
The Pantheon
The Haghia Sophia (holy wisdom)
83
Which Western civilization had the largest influence on philosophy, art and drama?
The Romans
The Persian
The English
The Greeks
84
How did the Romans bring water to their cities?
They had plumbing
They took it mostly from wells
Aqueducts
They made slaves carry it from Rivers
85
What was the legal status of women at this time?
The same as men
They were free citizens
They were in most positions of power
Property of their fathers then husbands
86
Knights were associated with this code of conduct?
Guilds
Roman Law
Chivalry
The Magna Carta
87
What of the following major world Empires are in the correct chronological order?
Persian/Greek/Roman Empire
Byzantine Empire/Roman Empire/ Greek Empire
Russian Empire/ Byzantine Empire/ Frankish Empire
Byzantine Empire/ Ottoman Empire/ British Empire
88
Mr. Banks is shown here next to this famous Gothic Cathedral in this town?
Durham Cathedral, Northern England
The Duomo, Florence, Italy
Koln Cathedral, Cologne Germany
St. Vitus Cathedral, Prague, Czech republic
89
What do Christians and Jews have in common?
belief in Jesus Christ
both persecuted by the Romans
The Old Testament
Moses
90
How did Brunesellschi figure out the design of the Duomo in Florence?
He cracked an egg on a table and looked at how it sat
He stole the plans from the Empire
He sliced a watermelon in half and looked at it
He copied the ancient roman designs exactly
91
How were people that had views the Church didn't like (heretics) treated at this time?
They were burnt at the stake
They were excommunicated
They were sent to prison for a year
They were forced to work for free
92
What two civilizations were most important in the early development of European civilization?
England and France
Greece and Rome
Persia and Spain
Finland and Estonia
93
What were some new products brought back to Europe because of the discovery of the New World?
Coffee
Sugar
tobacco
gunpowder
94
What invention allowed the spread of Martin Luther's Protestant ideas?
The Newspaper
The Catholic Reformation
The Printing Press
High speed internet
95
Which of the following was NOT part of the Roman Empire?
Parts of Northern Africa
France and Great Britain
Parts of the Middle East (Syria)
Scandinavia
96
This was the name for the style of church that existed before the Gothic cathedrals?
Renaissance
Baroque
Romanesque
Neo- Classical
97
What happened during the brief period of rule of the boy King Edward VI?
The was a regency (King's advisors were actually in charge)
Many Old Catholic churches were whitewashed and vandalized
It was a happy and peaceful time
The Puritan form of Protestantism took over
98
Which Germanic people invaded and settled in Celtic Britain during the Dark Ages?
Angles
Normans
Saxons
Jutes
99
Why was the Catholic Church so enthusiastic about selling indulgences at this time?
They were rebuilding all the churches in Germany
They were building the massive St. Peter's Basilica in Rome
They were giving away their money to help the poor
They were carefully following the Christian gospels
100
What happened to Harold at the battle of Hastings?
He was hit in the eye with an arrow
He died
He was personally killed by William
He escaped the Battlefield and hid in his castle
101
This was NOT one of the barbarian tribes that invaded the Roman Empire causing the Dark Ages?
Mongols
Vandals
Visigoths
Ostrogoths
102
Which was NOT a reason for the fall of the Roman Empire?
Romans used mercenaries as soldiers
The empire got too large
All the Roman Emperor were good rulers
Barbarian invasions
103
Who was the first Tudor King of England?
Henry VII (7th)
James I
Henry VIII(8th)
Edward III (3rd)
104
What is the most important of the Jewish Holy books?
The New Testament
The Bible
The Qu'ran
The Torah
105
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 horses
They had the peasants under their command
106
How did gunpowder change the nature of warfare?
It diminished (lowered) the power of castles
It made armies move closer to each other
It made war less destructive
It diminished the effectiveness of Knights
107
Where did Columbus land?
The Bahamas
The United States of America
Bolivia
Bermuda
108
What massive document tells the story William the Conqueror's victory over Harold in 1066?
The Bayeux Tapestry
The Alfred Jewel
The Sutton Hoo Treasure
The Bible
109
What did Martin Luther do to protest the Catholic Church?
Stopped believing in God
Came up with 95 Theses (criticisms) of the Church
Burnt himself alive in front of the Catholic Church
Nailed the 95 Theses on the door of Wittenburg Cathedral
110
Who scultpted the Statue of David?
Raphael
Donatello
Leonardo Da Vinci
Michelangelo
111
What was Chivalry?
knightly system with its religious, moral, and social code
practiced during the Dark Ages
courtship and honour (courtly love)
Did not include rules about combat
112
What year was Columbus' voyage of discovery?
1423
1521
1632
1492
113
What artistic invention gave Renaissance paintings more depth?
fresco painting
Perspective
oil painting
pastel colours
114
Where can you find this statue of Richard the Lion-heart today ?
The Houses of Parliament, Westminster, London
Mecca, Saudi Arabia
The Houses of Parliament, Ottawa
At the wailing wall in Jerusalem
115
Why were clergy some of the only literate people in the middle-ages
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
Because they all went to University
116
What was the Roman name for the area controlled by the Frankish Kings (today's France)?
Bavaria
The Holy Roman Empire
Prussia
Gaul
117
Why is the School of Athens a significant work of art?
It celebrates Christian figures
It celebrates non-Christian figures
It was painted by Donatello
All the people in the painting paid to be included
118
This painting by Da Vinci is now a 'ghost' of its former self?
Madonna on the Rocks
The School of Athens
The Last Supper
The Mona Lisa
119
What was the meaning of a 'fallow field' in the three fields system?
A rotating field system
A field in which beets are planted
A field harvested year round
A field left un-plowed in a rotation
120
How did the longbow change the nature of warfare in the 1400's?
They became more powerful than cannons
They could destroy castle walls
It could pierce through thick armour
It diminished the powers of Knights
121
How long did the Crusader Kingdom last in Jerusalem?
37 years
200 years
100 years
less than a year
122
What was the Scientific method created by Francis Bacon?
hypothesis, observation and measurement
Based on consulting religious texts for information
Slicing open bodies out of curiosity
based on empirical evidence
123
What is a fresco?
Giant sculptures
oil painting on canvas
primitive cave paintings
mural painting on fresh plaster
124
Why did Queen Elizabeth's death create a problem for England?
She had twin sons
She had only a Catholic daughter
She died without ever having a child
She had 11 sons who all wanted power
125
What happened at the Battle of Hastings in 1066?
William the Conqueror defeated Harold Godwinson
Harold won the battle
England remained under Anglo-Saxon control
The Normans invaded England
126
What religion flourished in the Byzantine Empire and spread to Russia and Eastern Europe?
Orthodox Christianity
Coptic Christianity
Catholic Christianity
Protestant Christianity
127
What is a tithe?
A tax taken by the church and clergy
Was not mandatory for Christians
Given by people voluntarily in the middle ages
One tenth of a persons annual earnings
128
Where did the invention of gunpowder come from?
China
Korea
India
Japan
129
What clues about the use of perspective are left in this painting by Paolo Ucello?
He painted himself in the background
The broken lances created a grid pattern
He showed the use of cannons in the foreground
He showed it in the colour scheme
130
What is the area that circles and protects a castle called?
A drawbridge
A Moat
The Battlements
The Bailey
131
Leonardo Da Vinci was known for this...
Being a scientist, astronomer and inventor
Being a painter, writer, sculptor and architect
Being the First Prime Minister of Italy
Being a religious leader and a politician
132
What is a primary source?
A piece of evidence from the time period we are studying
Evidence someone wrote after hearing second hand
Any article you can find on facebook
An eyewitness account of an event or time period
133
Who conquered Constantinople (Byzantium) in 1453?
The Ottoman Turks
The Seljuk Turks
The Mongols
The Persians
134
Which child came from Henry's 2nd marriage to Anne Boleyn?
Queen Elizabeth I
Mary Queen of Scots
William of Orange
Edward VI
135
What is the most beautiful relic of Mughal rule in India today?
The Red Fort
The Golden Temple
The Taj Mahal
Angkor Wat
136
The warrior caste of the Sikh religion eventually conquered this area of India?
Punjab
Goa
West Bengal
Orissa
137
What were some features of Coat of Arms in the Middle Ages?
Used by feudal lords and Knights in battles
Only allowed to be used by Kings
Showed who allies and supporters were
Identified families and cities or towns of origin
138
Who were the De Medici family?
Became popes and royals
A family of bankers that ended up rulers of Florence
Always had good luck
Patrons of artists like Michelangelo and Leonardo Da Vinci
139
Which of the following did the Catholic Church control during the Middle Ages?
marriage and birth
The time of day (based on the ringing of church bells)
The King of every nation
Who could be banished From the church (excommunicated)
140
What is a secondary source?
The Domesday book (written in the 11th century)
A newspaper article about the middle ages
Mr. Banks notes
An eyewitness account from the Black Death
