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Intro to Grade 8 Social Studies Quiz
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1
When peasants became wealthy after the Black Death, what laws were put into place?
Humanistic laws
Isolation laws
95 Thesis
Sumptuary laws
2
Which Spanish Explorer conquered the Aztecs?
Ferdinand Magellan
Christopher Columbus
Hernan Cortez
Diego de Velasquez
3
What was the most valued commodity on the Silk Road?
Pepper and spices
Camels and livestock
Gold and precious gems
Silks and fabrics
4
Who are these people?
Total Randoms
Queen Isabella and King Ferdinand of Spain
Hernan Cortez and Malinche of Spain
King John and Queen Mary of Spain
5
This worldview element focuses on roles, government, structure and power...
Economy
Society
Values
Knowledge
6
After the westernization backlash, what was Japan's final motto?
Western Science, Japanese Essence
All for one and one for all
Strong Military, Strong Economy
Japanese Science, Western Essence
7
Which Era is the art below from?
Renaissance
Plague Era
Middle Ages
Reformation
8
Edo Japan was controlled by the...
Samurai
Daimyo
Shogun
Emperor
9
When the aztecs were conquered, what new race of people was created?
Mestizo
Metis
Mexicans
Conquistadors
10
Commodore Matthew Perry opened Japan up for trade. What country was he from?
Great Britain
France
United States
Portugal
11
In Edo Japan outsiders were not welcome, so the ______________ laws were put into place
Exclusion
Forbidden
Inclusion
Alternate Attendance
12
Who had the least rights in Aztec society?
Everyone had the same rights
Merchants, Artisans and Soldiers
Slaves
Farmers, Fishers and Women
13
Who was highly regarded in Japanese society even though they were considered lower class?
Peasants
Merchants
Artisans
Ronin
14
Which Japanese art form is depicted below?
Kendo
Kabuki
Geisha
Noh
15
This worldview elements focuses on money, ownership and resources...
Society
Economy
Values
Geography
16
Who is the person below?
Shogun Tokugawa Iemitsu
Emperor Meiji
Commodore Matthew Perry
Shogun Tokugawa Ieyasu
17
Which worldview element deals with access to education, technology and literacy?
Society
Beliefs
Economy
Knowledge
18
Finish the worldview formula: Isolation + Intercultural Contact = _______________
Change
First Contact
Assimilation
Worldview
19
Which worldview element deals with climate, location and landforms?
Time
Geography
Society
Economy
20
This element focuses on things that are important, both conceptual and materialistic….
Knowledge
Economy
Beleifs
Values
21
When Cortez conquered the Aztecs he quickly put this economic system into place...
Encomienda system
Feudal Hierarchy
Seigniorial system
Imperialistic system
22
Which Japanese art form is depicted below?
Sumo Wrestling
Woodblock
Kendo
Noh
23
What was Cortez' biggest motivation for destroying the Aztec Empire?
Land
Gold
Knowledge
Spreading Christianity
24
This central component to Aztec beliefs is known as...
Human Sacrifice
Mestizo
Celestial Offering
Cannibalism
25
What is the biggest coincidence in history that contributed to the Aztec's demise?
Cortez's meeting of Malinche
The arrival of Cortez in Tenochtitlan
Cortez' similarity to the god Quetzalcoatl
The Spaniards spread of Smallpox
26
Who led the Protestant Reformation?
Martin Luther
Galileo
Martin Luther King
Guttenburg
27
What Aztec temple is this?
Teotihuacan
Templo Mayor
Temple of the Moon
Temple of the Sun
28
Which of the following is NOT one of the humanistic beliefs set forth in the Renaissance?
Individuals should not think for themselves
great things can be achieved through learning
Educate the whole child
Have an open, curious, questioning mind
29
This set of beliefs in the Meiji period were like the Humanist beliefs of the Renaissance...
Exclusion Laws
Filial Piety
Westernization Laws
Five Charter Oath
30
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Shogun
47 Ronin
The Last Samurai
Mission Impossible
31
Which of the following advantages did Cortez have in conquering the Aztecs?
All of the above
Native Allies
Horses
Advanced weapons
32
Which of the following is NOT a worldview element?
Knowledge
Beliefs
Identity
Values
33
The Age of Exploration led to all of the following EXCEPT…..
Imperialism
Isolationism
Assimilation
Expansionism
34
What was the Silk Road?
A series of interconnected trade routes
A travel route taken by Crusaders
A road only the King was able to travel on
A road made of silk
35
Medieval Europe's society was structured into something called the….
Middle Ages
Feudal Anarchy
Democracy
Feudal Hierarchy
36
What is this?
Aztec Calendar
Sacrificial Stone
Warrior's Altar
Emperor's Throne
37
Who is this important Aztec figure?
Moctezuma
Huitzilopochtli
Tlaloc
Quetzalcoatl
38
The Aztecs were extremely knowledgable and built all of the following EXCEPT
Pyramids
Chinampas
Aqueducts
Cathedrals
39
What does the word, "Renaissance", mean?
Rediscover
Reload
Rebirth
Renew
40
What event caused people to turn away from the Church, and destroyed Medieval Feudalism?
The Crusades
The Hundred Years War
The Conquest of the Americas
The Black Death
41
When 2 or more cultures meet for the first time, usually resulting in change, this is called...
Intercultural Contact
Culture Shock
Culture Clash
Cultural Interchange
42
This religious war between the Christians and Muslims also led to Intercultural contact
Peasants Revolts
World War I
Crusades
Hundred Years War
43
During the Middle Ages, who held the most power?
The King
Peasants
Knights
Lords and Nobles and the Church
44
Renaissance art used all of the following techniques EXCEPT
Light and Shadow
2 dimensional perspective
Elements of the natural world
3D realism
45
What are indulgences?
A type of religious ceremony
Things people indulge in
A Renaissance headpiece
Get out of hell free cards
46
Which worldview element deals with things people think to be true - religious and scientific?
Beliefs
Society
Values
Knowledge
47
The Ancient Aztecs lived in this country
Peru
Mexcio
Italy
Portugal
48
What is Worldview?
A set of beliefs about life held by an individual
Another name for identity
A new type of contact lens
The way the world looks
49
When were these pieces of art created?
Renaissance
Medieval Era
Middle Ages
Dark Ages
50
What was the ultimate goal of someone living in the Middle Ages?
To survive
To get to heaven
To be loyal and allegiant to their master
All of the above
51
Who is this?
Tlaloc - god of rain
Huitzilopochtli - god of war and sun god
Quetzalcoatl - god of wind
Tezcatlipoca - god of the night
52
Due to the Shogun's fear of losing power, he put this law into place...
Reciprocal Attendance
Alternate Attendance
Mutsuhito Law
Goningumi Law
53
Which event ended Japan's period of isolation and changed their worldview drastically?
Arrival of the Southern Barbarians
Signing of the Unequal Treaties
Signing of the Treaty of Kanagawa
Sino and Russo Japanese Wars
54
Someone who supported the arts, such as the Medici family, were called….
Financiers
Patrons
Vassels
Barons
55
A belief in the power of the individual is known as...
Ethnocentrism
Feudalism
Humanism
Socialism
56
Which worldview element is concerned with the pace of life and keeping track of it?
Geography
Society
Time
Knowledge
57
What level of Edo Japan's society is represented below?
Shogun
Emperor
Samurai
Daimyo
58
Taking over a country, as well as their land, people and resources is known as...
Globalization
Expansionism
Assimilation
Imperialism
59
What Renaissance invention is credited with changing the course of history the most?
Printing Press
Telescope
Astrolabe
Clock
60
Who is this important figure in Aztec history?
Amaterasu
Malinche
Xochicutl
Moctezuma
61
In order to catch up with the rest of the world, the Emperor did all of the following EXCEPT
Industrialization
The Five Charter Oath
Westernization
Feudalism
62
How did Japan's economy expand so rapidly in the Meiji period?
they industrialized in a very short time
Hired experts in and sent people out to learn
They wer enger to Westernize and mimic the west
All of the above