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World History Final Exam Review Spring 2017
World History Final Exam Review Spring 2017
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Medieval Europe to American Revolution
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1
Who began to conquer Eastern Europe around 395 CE?
The Huns
The Ostrogoths
The Vikings
The Romans
2
True or false; Charlemagne burned the biscuits.
False
True
3
When did the Vikings arrive in Britain?
901 CE
650 CE
787 CE
200 BCE
4
What was the purpose of the First Crusade?
to retake Jerusalem from Seljuk Turks
to cause the Great Schism
to spread Christianity to the Byzantine Empire
to demonstrate the strength of the Roman Catholic Church
5
Who created a peace treaty with the Vikings?
Constantine
William, Duke of Normandy
Alfred the Great
Charlemagne
6
What is a Viking “thing”?
A weapon
A rune
An object
An assembly
7
Where did Charlemagne rule?
Central & Western Europe
Britain & Ireland
Byzantine Empire
Northern Africa
8
In response to the spread of Protestantism the Catholic Church began a series of reforms called
the Inquisition
the Final Crusade
the Holy Restoration
the Counter-Reformation
9
How many people lived in Jorvik?
50,000
15,000
25,000
7,500
10
What is another name for the plague that devastated Europe in the mid-1300s?
the Black Death
the Mongol Hordes
the Human Scourge
the Italian Pox
11
In 820 CE, who was the King of Wessex?
King Egbert
Charlemagne
Harold Hardrada
Alfred the Great
12
Which of the following is NOT one of the features of Constantinople?
Chains across the main harbors
Protected to the north by the Alps
A large wall with sentinels surrounding it
Surrounded by water on three sides
13
What does “heretic” mean?
Someone who rejects the teachings of the Christian church
Someone who disrespects a knight
A practicing Christian
Someone who does not live on a manor
14
The enduring significance of the French and Indian War is
Native Americans were not allowed east of the Appalachians
France and Britain called a world-wide ceasefire and truce
Britain taxed the Colonists to pay for it, causing revolt
France surrendered all their territory in the New World
15
If you owned land you were considered a king
True
False
16
Which of the following lists the social ranks of the feudal system in order from highest-lowest
Knights, serfs, nobles/lords, king
King, nobles/lords, knights, serfs
King, knights, nobles/lords, serfs
Serfs, knights, lords/nobles, king
17
What is the appropriate chronological order for the three ages of the Medieval Times?
Dark Ages, High Middle Ages, Late Middle Ages
Late Middle Ages, High Middle Ages, Dark Ages
High Middle Ages, Late Middle Ages, Dark Ages
Late Middle Ages, Dark Ages, High Middle Ages
18
Which of the following is not an area the Vikings migrated from?
Byzantium
Denmark
Sweden
Norway
19
What climate zone is Rome located in?
Sub-tropical
Humid Oceanic
Desert
Rainforest
20
Who was the first European to set foot in North America?
Eric the Red
Leif Ericsson
Eric Bloodaxe
Christopher Columbus
21
What event is known as The Great Schism?
the fall of the Western Roman Empire
the battle between Godwinson and Hardrada
the formal division of the Christian church
the riots at the Hippodrome
22
Which of the following was NOT a contender for the throne of England in 1066 CE?
Harold Hardrada
William, Duke of Normandy
Harold Godwinson
Alfred the Great
23
How large were Viking armies?
700-1100 men
1000-2000 men
500-900 men
4000-5000 men
24
Who is considered the ultimate "Renaissance Man"?
Michelangelo Buonarroti
Lorenzo de Medici
Vasco de Gama
Leonardo da Vinci
25
Which of the following people advanced the idea that “the end justifies the means”?
Niccolo Machiavelli
Baldassare Castiglione
Sofonisba Anguissola
Donato Bramante
26
How did Harold Godwinson die?
Beheaded
An arrow to the eye
Old age
Pleurisy
27
What was the main occupation of Vikings?
Sailing & trade
Raiding & conquering
Smithing
Farming
28
How old was William when he began his rule?
8
7
10
9
29
Which of the following countries is not part of the Humid Oceanic Zone?
France
England
Rome & Papal States
Holy Roman Empire
30
What event in 800 CE increased tensions between the East and West?
Vikings successfully pillaged their way past the French Alps
Justinian I abdicated the Byzantine throne to be a priest
Pope Leo III crowned Charlemagne Holy Roman Emperor
Serfs were named the lowest class of the feudal social order
31
What was Justinian's Code?
A body of laws
An oath of allegiance
An edict of peace
A feudal contract
32
Which of the following was under Celtic control prior to 1066 CE?
Strathclyde
Wessex
Greenland
Danelaw
33
Land granted by a lord to a vassal in exchange for loyalty and service was called:
a fief
a pasture
a manor
a danelaw
34
Alfred the Great is from Normandy
True
False
35
What event forced Justinian I to start rebuilding parts of Constantinople?
Nika Riots
Popular vote for improvements
A major earthquake
War with Rome
36
Serfs could potentially save their money to buy their freedom
False
True
37
Viking writings were called:
English
Runes
Sanskrit
Hieroglyphs
38
If the king and queen have twin sons, who would become the next ruler?
The king's brother
They would rule jointly
The first born son
The one best suited for the job
39
The army of William, Duke of Normandy lost to Harold Godwinson's army.
True
False
40
In 410 who ruled England?
Rome
Charlemagne
Alfred the Great
Harold Hardrada
41
Who is credited with developing the first telescope?
Isaac Newton
Nicolaus Copernicus
Galileo Galilei
Leonardo da Vinci
42
What is a Duke?
The heir to the throne
The highest level of European nobility
The lowest level of European nobility
The head of the military
43
What language did Alfred the Great make the standard spoken and written language of his empire?
Greek
Latin
French
English
44
What were early European explorers
initially
sailing in search of?
gold and riches
fame and glory
the Northwest Passage
land to conquer
45
Alfred the Great...
Successfully resisted the Danes
Was fluent in Latin
Limited the practice of blood feuds
Encouraged his subjects to learn to read English
46
What span of years is considered the Viking Age?
1300-1500 CE
700-1100 CE
500-1000 CE
200-901 CE
47
Who was born on April 2, 742 CE as Carlos Magnus?
Constantine
Charlemagne
Pope Leo III
William, Duke of Normandy
48
Who is the youngest son of Egbert?
Albert
Augustus
Edward
Ethelred
49
What is the name of the theory that places the sun at the center of the solar system?
heliocentric
gravitational
orbital
geocentric
50
Which of the following
was not
a major discovery of the Scientific Revolution?
the microscope
the heliocentric theory
the telescope
the astrolabe
51
Who said we have a right to overthrow a government that doesn't protect our natural rights?
John Locke
Voltaire
Thomas Hobbes
Montesquieu
52
The new way of thinking that emerged in the mid-1500s is called the
Enlightenment
Scientific Revolution
American Revolution
geocentric theory
53
What did serfs do in exchange for land to work on?
Pay their lord's taxes
Obey their lord's laws
Work in their lord's fields
All of these things
54
What year did Edward I drive out the Danes?
820 CE
879 CE
979 CE
901 CE
55
Harold Godwinson denied that he made an oath to William, Duke of Normandy to help him be king
False
True
56
What are the systems of Feudalism and Manorialism based on?
Social equality and farming
Taxes and warfare
Cooperation and mutual obligation
Laws and punishments
57
What language did Charlemagne make the standard spoken and written language of his empire?
Greek
English
French
Latin
58
Which European empire came to have the largest land holdings in the New World?
Netherlands
Spain
England
France
59
Who painted the ceilings of the Sistine Chapel?
Donatello
Michelangelo Buonarroti
Raphael
Leonardo da Vinci
60
What span of years are considered the Viking Age?
300-1200 CE
1200-1500 CE
500-1500 CE
700-1110 CE
