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