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Year 8 History Revision
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1
The Shogun's role could best be described as...
As the best samurai in Japan, competitions held annually.
As the leader of the Daimyo.
Originally helping the Emperor keep the Daimyo in line.
As a figurehead for the Japanese government.
2
The rank with the least power in the European feudal system was.....
monks
the hinin
peasants
the ronin
3
The fact that societies have warriors in armour tells historians that...
...there were artisans who knew how to make/repair armour.
...life may have been dangerous.
...there was enough spare food to support the warrior class.
...there were battles.
4
What weapons did samurai use?
swords.
catapults.
guns.
bows.
5
Homage is...
an oath of loyalty
a tasty cheese
a kind of sword
a horse's bridle.
6
Life as a peasant included....
travelling the land, exploring new places
working the fields, eating pottage and religious holidays
living in luxury, collecting taxes, going to church
spending hours every day praying, illuminating manuscripts
7
Spanish clothing was....
...heavy and suitable to temperate climates.
...light and suitable to hot climates.
...nothing, they were always naked!
....heavy and designed for snow.
8
Boys were sent to school in Tenochtitlan.
True
False
9
Shinto and Buddhism coexisted reasonably peacefully.
False
True
10
The biggest island in Japan is called...
Honshu
Kyushu
Hokkaido
Shikoku
11
Conquistadors were...
Spanish conquerors
Knights
Aztec weapons
Floating islands
12
Chinampas are...
sacrifices for the gods
very tasty burritos
floating islands
obsidian weapons
13
Edo was the old name for...
...Kyoto
... Hiean-en
...Nagasaki
...Tokyo
14
Being an island meant that Japan...
...was richer than other nations.
...had it's own culture.
....was able to shut itself off from the world effectively.
...was protected from invasion.
15
Cortes sank the ships to prevent his men deserting.
True
False
16
A draw bridge was used to...
...help winnow wheat.
...throw knights into the air.
...annoy visiting nobles.
...seal off a castle from attack.
17
Thinking he was sailing to the Indies, Columbus called the locals in the land he discovered....
Spanish.
Conquistadors.
Indians.
Italian.
18
Am I going to smash the exam?
Yes!
Maybe....
Bananas!
NOOOO!
19
Aztec sacrifices were made to...
Keep up interior design standards.
Make sure the islands kept floating.
Keep their enemies in line.
Make sure the sun rose every day.
20
The Spanish were able to defeat the larger Aztec forces because....
...of their iron weapons and armour.
...disease killed many Aztecs.
...the Aztecs had never seen horses and guns before.
...the Aztecs had many enemies who helped the Spanish.
21
Black teeth, pale skin, a plump figure, and long black hair were the ideals of Heian beauty.
True
False
22
Why did the Japanese feel they had divine protection?
Two invasions were weakened badly by typhoons.
Everyday the sun rose because of all the blood sacrifices.
Their emperor was thought to be descended from the gods.
Buildings didn't often fall over in earthquakes.
23
What was the Church completely unable to stop, thus losing power/influence over the people?
The Black Death.
The 4th Crusade.
The Spanish Inquisition.
The Crusades.
24
What was the Emperor's rank?
No
Noh rank
Noh
No rank
25
The stages towards becoming a knight were...
Squire, page, knight.
Knight, squire, page.
Page, knight, squire.
Page, squire, knight.
26
Swollen glands and black lumps under the skin were two symptoms of...
the Black Death
Whooping Cough
Syphilis
Smallpox
27
What did people think caused the Black Death?
Sins punished by god.
Crowded conditions.
Bad air.
Foreigners or minorities.
28
The church was powerful in the middle ages because...
The church was one of the main sources of education.
The church owned a lot of land, and was wealthy.
Most Europeans were Christian.
They owned everyone
29
The stirrup was needed before knights could be useful because it....
Killed off the Roman Empire.
Helped the horses to run faster.
Allowed knights to stay up on their horses.
Was useful for making armour.
30
Narrow windows in a castle mean that...
...noble women unhappy with their husbands cannot escape.
...arrows are harder to fire into a castle.
...bad air cannot get in.
...invading troops would not be able to squeeze in.
