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Grade 8 History Review MEGA quiz!
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A review of the topics discussed last year in #socialstudies8
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1
How long did the Crusader Kingdom last in Jerusalem?
100 years
37 years
less than a year
200 years
2
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
The Jews were forced to stay in Israel
Jews became a Diaspora (displaced people)
3
How did gunpowder change the nature of warfare?
It made war less destructive
It diminished (lowered) the power of castles
It diminished the effectiveness of Knights
It made armies move closer to each other
4
Who was the child of Henry and Catherine's marriage who was a staunch Catholic monarch?
Queen Mary (bloody Mary)
Queen Elizabeth (the Virgin Queen
Edward VI (the Boy king)
Queen Anne
5
Which Germanic people invaded and settled in Celtic Britain during the Dark Ages?
Normans
Jutes
Saxons
Angles
6
Where did Western European civilization begin?
the Mediterranean Sea
The Baltic Sea
The Nile River
Central Asia
7
What was the language of the Roman Empire and later, the Catholic Church?
Italian
Greek
Latin
Spanish
8
This was the name for the style of church that existed before the Gothic cathedrals?
Romanesque
Renaissance
Neo- Classical
Baroque
9
Which Roman Emperor made Christianity the official religion of Rome?
Julius Caesar
Emperor Nero
Emperor Constantine
Augustus Caesar
10
What were some features of medieval towns?
Timber frame houses
Guilds controlled the trades and apprenticeships
hygienic conditions
often inside of fortified walls
11
Out of Christianity, Judaism and Islam, which religion is the oldest?
Christianity
Judaism
Islam
They're all the same age
12
Which English King took part in the Crusades?
Richard the Lionheart
Queen Elizabeth I
Henry V
Alfred the Great
13
What is a tithe?
A tax taken by the church and clergy
One tenth of a persons annual earnings
Was not mandatory for Christians
Given by people voluntarily in the middle ages
14
Why does this Palace of the Pope in Avignon, France look so much like a fortress?
The Great Schism caused there to be two popes who fought
It's a good example of Renaissance architecture
Because a Pope can't be a real Pope without a castle
Popes in medieval times had armies
15
What was the meaning of a 'fallow field' in the three fields system?
A field left un-plowed in a rotation
A field harvested year round
A rotating field system
A field in which beets are planted
16
What is a primary source?
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
Any article you can find on facebook
17
What were some of the effects of the European age of discovery on America?
Indigenous people contracted diseases like smallpox
An easy sea route to Asia was found
The Slave trade was introduced into America
Indigenous people benefitted in a huge way
18
What products/ideas came back to Europe from the Crusades?
ginger, lemons, sugar, rice, coffee
Soap
Potatoes
Geometry and Algebra
19
This painting by Da Vinci is now a 'ghost' of its former self?
The Last Supper
Madonna on the Rocks
The Mona Lisa
The School of Athens
20
What was Chivalry?
Did not include rules about combat
courtship and honour (courtly love)
practiced during the Dark Ages
knightly system with its religious, moral, and social code
21
Why did Henry VIII want a divorce from Catherine of Aragon?
Because she was a Catholic
she never gave birth to any children
She never gave birth to a son
She had been engaged to his brother before he died
22
The fearsome warrior that united the Mongols was...
Attila the Hun
Kublai Khan
Marco Polo
Genghis Khan
23
What was an artistic technique the Byzantines improved upon from the Romans?
The fresco
The Aqueduct
The Mosaic
The Gothic arch
24
What were some features of Coat of Arms in the Middle Ages?
Used by feudal lords and Knights in battles
Showed who allies and supporters were
Identified families and cities or towns of origin
Only allowed to be used by Kings
25
What is it called when an army surrounds a castle?
Annexation
An invasion
A frontal assault
A siege
26
What two civilizations were most important in the early development of European civilization?
Greece and Rome
England and France
Persia and Spain
Finland and Estonia
27
What is the most beautiful relic of Mughal rule in India today?
The Taj Mahal
The Golden Temple
The Red Fort
Angkor Wat
28
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
29
Because of the flourishing art and culture of this period, it is known as the.......
The Italian Renaissance
Merovingian Renaissance
The Northern Renaissance
Carolingian Renaissance
30
What do Christians and Jews have in common?
both persecuted by the Romans
belief in Jesus Christ
The Old Testament
Moses
31
What is the oldest existing English work of literature from the Anglo-Saxon period?
Macbeth
Beowulf
The Canterbury Tales
Oliver Twist
32
What was one of the most frightening results of the black plague for English King Richard II?
He lost all his labour force
The French brought in the plague from their ships
There was a massive peasants revolt
He got the plague himself
33
Knights were associated with this code of conduct?
Guilds
Chivalry
Roman Law
The Magna Carta
34
Why were Nobles so powerful in the Middle Ages?
They had the peasants under their command
They were elected by the Serfs of the Manor
They had the horses
They were Knights and were the only ones with armour
35
Why did William the Conqueror believe he had the right to take over England?
He saw an omen (Hayley's comet)
It was promised to him by Edward the Confessor
He claimed Harold had swore an oath of loyalty to him
His father was the King of England
36
What did Martin Luther do to protest the Catholic Church?
Stopped believing in God
Burnt himself alive in front of the Catholic Church
Came up with 95 Theses (criticisms) of the Church
Nailed the 95 Theses on the door of Wittenburg Cathedral
37
This was NOT one of the barbarian tribes that invaded the Roman Empire causing the Dark Ages?
Vandals
Visigoths
Ostrogoths
Mongols
38
Where did Columbus land?
Bermuda
The United States of America
The Bahamas
Bolivia
39
What were indlugences?
Fancy decorations on churches
Pieces of paper you bought from the Church
A cause of the Renaissance
They were like tickets to heaven=forgive you for your sins
40
Which of the following was NOT part of the Roman Empire?
Scandinavia
Parts of Northern Africa
Parts of the Middle East (Syria)
France and Great Britain
41
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
42
Which of these religions is NOT monotheistic (belief in only one god)?
Christianity
Islam
Judaism
Hinduism
43
What two religions clashed in the Crusades?
Catholic Christianity/Islam
Orthodox Christianity/Islam
Judaism/Catholic Christianity
Protestant Christianity/Islam
44
This person was the 10th and last Guru in the Sikh religion?
Guru Nanak
Guru Arjan
Guru Angad
Guru Govind Singh
45
What is a fresco?
Giant sculptures
mural painting on fresh plaster
primitive cave paintings
oil painting on canvas
46
Leonardo Da Vinci was known for this...
Being a painter, writer, sculptor and architect
Being the First Prime Minister of Italy
Being a scientist, astronomer and inventor
Being a religious leader and a politician
47
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
48
Who is the main prophet of Islam?
Abu Bakr
Mohammed
Ishmael
Caliph Yazid I
49
Who spread Greek culture as far as India in the 4th Century B.C.E.?
Julius Caesar
Moses
Hannibal
Alexander the Great
50
What is polytheism?
paganism
Belief in many gods
Belief in one god
Belief in Zeus
51
What was the name of the Northern Europe's break away from the Catholic Church?
The Lutheran revolt
The Protestant Reformation
The dissolution of the monasteries
The Renaissance
52
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
53
The warrior caste of the Sikh religion eventually conquered this area of India?
Punjab
West Bengal
Orissa
Goa
54
During the Fourth Crusade, the Bronze horses of Constantinople were stolen and taken here?
Jerusalem, Israel
Venice, Italy
Vienna, Austria
Rome, Italy
55
People is this religion do not cut their hair and wear bracelets, ceremonial blades?
Muslims
Sikhs
Jains
Hindus
56
Why were clergy some of the only literate people in the middle-ages
They had to be able to read the newspaper
They had to be able to read the bible
Because they all went to University
They were the only ones who knew Latin
57
What famous event occurred at Canterbury Cathedral in England?
The Battle of Canterbury
An event that illustrated a struggle between King and Church
Henry II saved Thomas Becket from evil Knights
The murder of Thomas Becket by Henry's Knights
58
What are some examples of Gothic art?
stained glass
3 dimensional fresco paintings
two dimesnional figures
tapestries
59
Who conquered Constantinople (Byzantium) in 1453?
The Persians
The Mongols
The Seljuk Turks
The Ottoman Turks
60
What did it mean to be a vassal in the feudal system?
You held land on the condition you payed homage
You were at a lower position in the social heirarchy
You were a Knight with full armour
You controlled all the land and power
61
What was the Scientific method created by Francis Bacon?
Slicing open bodies out of curiosity
hypothesis, observation and measurement
based on empirical evidence
Based on consulting religious texts for information
62
What did Henry VIII(8th) do to the Church in England?
He changed England to the Catholic religion
He changed the religion of England to Protestant
He confiscated and destroyed the monasteries
He gave his power and allegiance to the Pope
63
What huge building was built by Byzantine Emperor Justinian in 537 CE and still stands today?
The Pantheon
The Blue Mosque
The Haghia Sophia (holy wisdom)
The Parthenon
64
What is the name of the modern city of Constantinople?
Athens, Greece
Istanbul, Turkey
Sofia, Bulgaria
Belgrade, Serbia
65
Where can you find this statue of Richard the Lion-heart today ?
Mecca, Saudi Arabia
At the wailing wall in Jerusalem
The Houses of Parliament, Ottawa
The Houses of Parliament, Westminster, London
66
Which Western civilization had the largest influence on philosophy, art and drama?
The Romans
The Greeks
The English
The Persian
67
Which city became the center of the Catholic Church?
Rome
Madrid
Constantinople
Paris
68
What were some new products brought back to Europe because of the discovery of the New World?
Coffee
Sugar
tobacco
gunpowder
69
What is the most important of the Jewish Holy books?
The Torah
The Bible
The Qu'ran
The New Testament
70
Queen Elizabeth I was known for this....
Being the Virgin Queen
Having many children
Defeating the Spanish Armada
Reigning during the English Renaissance and Shakespeare
71
What was the city that gave birth to the renaissance?
Paris, France
Venice, Italy
Florence, Italy
Moscow, Russia
72
What is a secondary source?
The Domesday book (written in the 11th century)
An eyewitness account from the Black Death
Mr. Banks notes
A newspaper article about the middle ages
73
During the Middle Ages, these people took over more territory than any other
The Spanish Empire
The Mongols
The Ottoman Turks
The British Empire
74
The Mongol conquests were based of these two talents excelled at by their warriors
Archery with a bow
Horsemanship skills
Reading and writing
Castle building
75
She rallied the French against the English invaders during the 100 years War
Catherine the Great
Joan Of Arc
Eleanor of Aquitaine
Catherine of Aragon
76
What massive document tells the story William the Conqueror's victory over Harold in 1066?
The Bayeux Tapestry
The Alfred Jewel
The Bible
The Sutton Hoo Treasure
77
What the name for an Islamic Holy building?
Shrine
Mosque
Mandir
Temple
78
This Mongol leader became ruler of China and supposedly met adventurer Marco Polo?
Guyuk Khan
Kublai Khan
Ghengis Khan
Ogedei Khan
79
What happened to Harold at the battle of Hastings?
He escaped the Battlefield and hid in his castle
He died
He was hit in the eye with an arrow
He was personally killed by William
80
What was the period after the fall of the Roman Empire called?
The Dark Ages
The Gothic period
The High Middle Ages
The Renaissance
81
What is humanism?
It emphasizes the power of individual people
It celebrates genius in art and intellectual ability
It was the name of the painting seen above
It celebrates the power of god above man
82
What is the Golden Rule of both Confucius from China and Jesus Christ?
Belief in one god and one god only
Never cut your hair, it weakens you
Destroy your enemies with ruthlessness
Treat others as you would like to be treated
83
What happened to the relatives of the Mongols who conquered Northern India?
They became the Mughal Empire
They converted to Islam
They stayed there for only a short period of time
They converted India to Christianity
84
Which was NOT a reason for the fall of the Roman Empire?
Romans used mercenaries as soldiers
Barbarian invasions
The empire got too large
All the Roman Emperor were good rulers
85
Who were the De Medici family?
A family of bankers that ended up rulers of Florence
Patrons of artists like Michelangelo and Leonardo Da Vinci
Always had good luck
Became popes and royals
86
Why is Koln Cathedral currently so black looking?
Damage from bombing during WW2
They painted it black for religious reasons
Smog and pollution
It burnt down
87
Which child came from Henry's 2nd marriage to Anne Boleyn?
Mary Queen of Scots
William of Orange
Edward VI
Queen Elizabeth I
88
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
89
What invention allowed the spread of Martin Luther's Protestant ideas?
The Newspaper
The Printing Press
High speed internet
The Catholic Reformation
90
Which people resisted Christianity longer than most and plundered the shores of Western Europe?
The Vikings
The Franks
The Anglo-Saxons
The Irish
91
Because of their religious outlook, many in Europe during the black plague believed that....
Jesus was going to appear and stop it
It was introduced by the Chinese
It must be punishment from god
It was intended to help spread Christianity
92
Why was the Catholic Church so enthusiastic about selling indulgences at this time?
They were rebuilding all the churches in Germany
They were giving away their money to help the poor
They were building the massive St. Peter's Basilica in Rome
They were carefully following the Christian gospels
93
Who was the first Tudor King of England?
James I
Edward III (3rd)
Henry VIII(8th)
Henry VII (7th)
94
What was a fief?
A medieval stew
Given to vassal by an overlord in return for allegiance
A feudal Estate
The English way of saying 'thief'
95
Why is the School of Athens a significant work of art?
It celebrates Christian figures
All the people in the painting paid to be included
It celebrates non-Christian figures
It was painted by Donatello
96
How did the Romans bring water to their cities?
They took it mostly from wells
They had plumbing
Aqueducts
They made slaves carry it from Rivers
97
What happened to plague victims when they got buboes?
They would start becoming highly contagious
They had to wear bird masks
They exploded
They develop large, black boils on their skin
98
What was the purpose of the Domesday Book?
Was like a survey of the land and all the people on it
allowed William to collect taxes from the people of England
Was a religious text
Was a prophesy of the doomed Norman Kings
99
What does the term 'renaissance' mean?
Rebirth
A period in European history beginning in the 14th century
When an artist makes a masterpiece
The end of an era of history
100
Which of the following did the Catholic Church control during the Middle Ages?
marriage and birth
Who could be banished From the church (excommunicated)
The time of day (based on the ringing of church bells)
The King of every nation
101
What religion flourished in the Byzantine Empire and spread to Russia and Eastern Europe?
Orthodox Christianity
Coptic Christianity
Catholic Christianity
Protestant Christianity
102
How did Brunesellschi figure out the design of the Duomo in Florence?
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
He copied the ancient roman designs exactly
103
According to Islamic religion, from what city did Muhammad rise to heaven?
Jerusalem
Mecca
Medina
Constantine
104
Who was the Sultan who captured Jerusalem back from the Christians?
Saladin
Justinian
Suleiman I
Mehmet II
105
What was the name(s) of the Moorish kingdom in Spain?
Seville
Granada
Al-Andalus
Iberia
106
Where did the invention of gunpowder come from?
China
India
Japan
Korea
107
Who was the child of Henry the VIII's (8th) marriage to Jane Seymour?
King Edward VI
King James II
Queen Elizabeth I
King Louis XIV
108
Who were the Normans?
Fearsome warriors
Descendants of the Gauls
Guys named Norman
Vikings who had settled in Northern France (Normandy)
109
Who was the Frankish King who began to rebuild European culture after the Dark Ages in 800 C.E?
Pepin the Short
Charlemagne
Clovis
Charles Martel
110
What changed in the design of churches as a result of the change from Roman to Gothic arches?
The amount of light that could enter
More stained glass windows
Much taller Cathedral
More structures collapsed
111
What is the City of Venice built upon?
Concrete foundations
Old boats
Wooden piles driven into the marshly land
solid bedrock
112
What artistic invention gave Renaissance paintings more depth?
oil painting
Perspective
fresco painting
pastel colours
113
What kind of arch is shown here?
A Peace arch
Gothic Arch
A roman arch
A Greek arch
114
What is the main difference between Protestant and Catholic Churches?
Catholic Churches are usually very ornate (fancy)
Catholic Churches are more plain
Protestant Churches are more plain
Catholic churches are more modern
115
How were people that had views the Church didn't like (heretics) treated at this time?
They were excommunicated
They were forced to work for free
They were burnt at the stake
They were sent to prison for a year
116
What Viking invention allowed them to plunder and pillage coastal towns and cities?
The crossbow
The steamship
The sailboat
The Longship
117
What religion did the Romans believe in before Christianity took over?
Paganism
Scientology
Judaism
Buddhism
118
Why did Queen Elizabeth's death create a problem for England?
She had 11 sons who all wanted power
She had twin sons
She had only a Catholic daughter
She died without ever having a child
119
What was the legal status of women at this time?
The same as men
They were free citizens
Property of their fathers then husbands
They were in most positions of power
120
Which major European country was conquered by the Islamic Moors in 711 C.E.?
Italy
Germany
France
Spain
121
Who scultpted the Statue of David?
Michelangelo
Raphael
Donatello
Leonardo Da Vinci
122
How did the longbow change the nature of warfare in the 1400's?
They could destroy castle walls
It could pierce through thick armour
They became more powerful than cannons
It diminished the powers of Knights
123
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
124
What happened during the brief period of rule of the boy King Edward VI?
Many Old Catholic churches were whitewashed and vandalized
The Puritan form of Protestantism took over
It was a happy and peaceful time
The was a regency (King's advisors were actually in charge)
125
Who confirmed Copernicus' theories by looking through his self-made telescope?
Edwin Hubble
Galileo Gallilei
Tycho Brahe
Neil Armstrong
126
What year was Columbus' voyage of discovery?
1423
1521
1632
1492
127
What load-bearing architectural feature allowed Gothic Cathedrals to become huge?
The Apse and Knave
The invention of concrete
The Flying Butress
Help from Jesus
128
Who brought Christianity to Ireland and helped spread it to the rest of the British Isles?
St. Thomas Aquinas
St. George
St. Patrick
St. Bartholomew
129
What is the area that circles and protects a castle called?
A drawbridge
The Battlements
The Bailey
A Moat
130
What were some complaints about the Catholic Church in the Middle Ages?
the sale of Indulgences
They churches were not decorated enough
They kept the scripture in Latin
Nepotism and corruption
131
Which Empire is referred to as the 'Lost' or 'Forgotten' Empire?
The Ottoman Empire
The Byzantine Empire
The Hapsburg Empire
The Umayyad Caliphate
132
Why did the Norman Kings of England build so many large castles?
To show their power and prestige
To intimidate the people of each area they conquered
Because they looked super cool
To protect the land from invaders
133
What were some of the social effects of the Black Death?
The peasants lost power
People lost some of their faith in the Church
Women gained the right to vote
They were more demand on labour
134
What is a portcullis in a castle?
The area of the Castle where people went to the bathroom
The Walls surrounding the Castle
An area for archers to fire from
A heavy iron gate that protects the castle
135
Who was the Polish man who first hypothesized that the Sun was at the center of the Universe?
Carl Sagan
Tycho Brahe
Nicholas Copernicus
Galileo Gallilei
136
What of the following major world Empires are in the correct chronological order?
Byzantine Empire/Roman Empire/ Greek Empire
Persian/Greek/Roman Empire
Russian Empire/ Byzantine Empire/ Frankish Empire
Byzantine Empire/ Ottoman Empire/ British Empire
137
Mr. Banks is shown here next to this famous Gothic Cathedral in this town?
Koln Cathedral, Cologne Germany
The Duomo, Florence, Italy
Durham Cathedral, Northern England
St. Vitus Cathedral, Prague, Czech republic
138
What was the Roman name for the area controlled by the Frankish Kings (today's France)?
Prussia
The Holy Roman Empire
Gaul
Bavaria
139
What does the term canonized mean?
To turn something into a cannon
When the Church decided someone is a Saint
To feed someone to the Lions
To make someone into a knight
140
How did the attitude change in regards to usury (lending money) during the Renaissance?
It meant you were going to hell
Jews were allowed to do it but not Christians
It became much more acceptable
It was banned outright
