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Year 8 History End of Semester Quiz
Year 8 History End of Semester Quiz
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1
Hernan Cortes undertook military conquest because he wanted to improve his position in life...
False
True
2
Who were the conquistadors?
The allies of the Spanish who helped defeat the AztecEmpire.
The rulers of the Aztec Empire
The Spanish priests.
The Spanish soldiers who invaded Mexico.
3
A weapon that was used to fire arrows and was usually as tall as the archer is called a?
sling
longbow
Baselard
cannon
4
What are Chinampas?
Floating man-made islands
Giving gifts to a more powerful group
Killing a person or animal to please a god
Pyramids in tenochtitlan
5
What kind of tribe were the Mexica peoples?
norman
nomadic
Atlantic
Islamic
6
Committing a crime, if your hand started healing 3 days after holding a iron you were innocent
True
False
7
Columbus sailed to America for the _______ time in 1502? (Thanks Sarah)
fourth
first
third
second
8
What was Tenochtitlan built on?
The remains of Tlatelolco
Reclaimed land
An artificial Island
Two small Islands in the middle of Lake Tetzcoco
9
Which of these describes feudalism?
A period of mechanisation and urbanisation
Relationships of exchange between different members society
Large-scale movements of settlers and convicts
A period of scientific discovery and new political ideas.
10
What were the crusades?
A battle lead by William the Conqueror
A jousting competition
A series of military campaigns sanctioned by Catholic Church
A form of medieval weaponry
11
Who introduced Feudalism to England?
King Henry II
William the Conqueror
King Henry I
William Duke of Normandy
12
How many centuries did feudalism last for in Japan?
6
9
8
7
13
Because there weren’t many hospitals, schools during medieval times, the church often acted by:
Forcing people to come to church
Giving the poor something to do.
Forcing people to believe in God
Feeding the poor and teaching young boys simple Latin.
14
What is a Baselard? (Thanks Zach)
a bow
a sword
a dagger
a siege weapon
15
The word chivalry generally is:
An annoying peasant
The respectful treatment of the female gender.
conduct code generally associated with medieval knighthood
A common disease that spread across Medieval Europe
16
Between which centuries did the main period of feudalism occur in Japan?
12th – 19th century
13th – 20th century
5th – 9th century
2nd – 9th century
17
In the year 1500 CE, the population was approximately_ (in numbers)
2500
Nearly 1 million
250,000
a quarter of a million
18
The Hue and Cry in Medieval Europe when a crime had been committed was the
Town Sherriff
Loud noise members of the public made to chase a criminal
Response given by someone who was feeling sad.
Main form of punishment given to criminals
19
What was the Spanish conquistador's most important alliance?
Columbus
Tenochtitlan
Tlaxcalan
Cortes
20
What is the difference between the Middle Ages and Medieval Period? (Thanks Sarah Collins)
No Difference
The Middle Ages Took Place First
Medieval Times took place first
The middle ages were only in Asia
21
What was the name of thesamurai sword?
Daimyo
Katana
Brushido
Ronin
22
What was Medieval Japan’s form of currency? (Thanks Zach)
rice
gold
coins
precious metals
23
What was Cortes’ first name?
Hernan
Chinampas
Christopher
Columbus
24
When you had committed a crime in Medieval England, it was often determined by a trial by?
jury
judge
God
ordeal
25
Who gave Columbus money to travel overseas?
The King and Queen of Spain
Mrs. Blomeley
The Duke of Spain
The King and Queen of Europe
26
Which famous battle occurred in 1066?
The Battle of the Saxons
The Battle of Hastings
The Battle of Normandy
The Battle of Stamford Bridge
27
Which culture mainly influenced the Japanese style of writing?
Tanzania
Korea
Mongolia
China
28
A monastery is a:
Place where the Pope resided.
Place to sell merchandise in medieval villages
where monks chose to live a simple life of prayer and work.
Place for the poor find refuge.
29
Another name for the Bubonic Plague is:
the kiss of death
The black death
the common cold
The boil death
30
What were the names of Columbus' 3 Ships? (Thanks Matisse)
The ginta, the sailor and theMaria santa
The gimta, the salior and theWaria Santa
The nima, the Printa and thesamta Marie
The Nina, the Pinta and theSanta Maria
31
How many classes of people were beneath the samurai?
2
4
3
1
32
Who sanctioned the first crusade by urging lords and soldiers to fight the Turks in 1096?
Harold Godwinson
Pope John Paul II
William Duke of Normandy
Pope Urban II
33
True Or False? Columbus didnot use a compass to help him navigate?
False
True
34
Which of the following statements matches the Japanese religion of Confucianism
A set of rules for life rather than a religion.
The religion that came from northern India
The earliest religion of Japan
The religion that stressed the role of ‘Master’
35
Does the Dark Ages refer tothe first or second half of the Middle Ages?
Third half
First Half
Second Half
both halves
