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Intro to Grade 8 Social Studies Quiz
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1
Which of the following is NOT one of the humanistic beliefs set forth in the Renaissance?
Have an open, curious, questioning mind
Educate the whole child
great things can be achieved through learning
Individuals should not think for themselves
2
This worldview elements focuses on money, ownership and resources...
Geography
Values
Society
Economy
3
What is the biggest coincidence in history that contributed to the Aztec's demise?
Cortez's meeting of Malinche
Cortez' similarity to the god Quetzalcoatl
The Spaniards spread of Smallpox
The arrival of Cortez in Tenochtitlan
4
Who is this important figure in Aztec history?
Malinche
Xochicutl
Amaterasu
Moctezuma
5
During the Middle Ages, who held the most power?
Knights
Lords and Nobles and the Church
Peasants
The King
6
Which worldview element deals with climate, location and landforms?
Economy
Geography
Society
Time
7
Japan's economy expand so rapidly in the Meiji period due to all of the following EXCEPT
They were eager to Westernize and mimic the west
Their policy os isolationism
They industrialized in a very short time
Hired experts in and sent people out to learn
8
What was the Silk Road?
A road made of silk
A series of interconnected trade routes
A travel route taken by Crusaders
A road only the King was able to travel on
9
The Ancient Aztecs lived in this country
Portugal
Peru
Mexcio
Italy
10
Who is this?
Tezcatlipoca - god of the night
Quetzalcoatl - god of wind
Huitzilopochtli - god of war and sun god
Tlaloc - god of rain
11
Which worldview element deals with things people think to be true - religious and scientific?
Beliefs
Society
Knowledge
Values
12
What were the Floating Worlds?
Places where the Shogun and Daimyo lived
Japanese botanical gardens
Places where art and entertainment flourished
Another name for the islands of Japan
13
What is this?
Warrior's Altar
Sacrificial Stone
Aztec Calendar
Emperor's Throne
14
What event caused people to turn away from the Church, and destroyed Medieval Feudalism?
The Hundred Years War
The Conquest of the Americas
The Black Death
The Crusades
15
When were these pieces of art created?
Dark Ages
Renaissance
Middle Ages
Medieval Era
16
Commodore Matthew Perry opened Japan up for trade. What country was he from?
Portugal
France
United States
Great Britain
17
Which Spanish Explorer conquered the Aztecs?
Ferdinand Magellan
Christopher Columbus
Diego de Velasquez
Hernan Cortez
18
What was the ultimate goal of someone living in the Middle Ages?
To survive
To get to heaven
All of the above
To be loyal and allegiant to their master
19
The Aztecs were extremely knowledgable and built all of the following EXCEPT
Cathedrals
Pyramids
Chinampas
Aqueducts
20
Which Japanese art form is depicted below?
Noh
Kendo
Geisha
Kabuki
21
When Cortez conquered the Aztecs he quickly put this economic system into place...
Feudal Hierarchy
Encomienda system
Imperialistic system
Seigniorial system
22
Renaissance art used all of the following techniques EXCEPT
2 dimensional perspective
Light and Shadow
3D realism
Elements of the natural world
23
Who is the person below?
Emperor Meiji
Commodore Matthew Perry
Shogun Tokugawa Iemitsu
Shogun Tokugawa Ieyasu
24
The Age of Exploration led to all of the following EXCEPT…..
Imperialism
Isolationism
Assimilation
Expansionism
25
Edo Japan was controlled by the...
Shogun
Emperor
Daimyo
Samurai
26
This central component to Aztec beliefs is known as...
Celestial Offering
Mestizo
Human Sacrifice
Cannibalism
27
What are indulgences?
A type of religious ceremony
Get out of hell free cards
A Renaissance headpiece
Things people indulge in
28
Which of the following advantages did Cortez have in conquering the Aztecs?
All of the above
Native Allies
Advanced weapons
Horses
29
Someone who supported the arts, such as the Medici family, were called….
Financiers
Barons
Patrons
Vassels
30
Due to the Shogun's fear of losing power, he put this law into place...
Mutsuhito Law
Goningumi Law
Alternate Attendance
Reciprocal Attendance
31
This worldview element focuses on roles, government, structure and power...
Values
Knowledge
Economy
Society
32
Which worldview element is concerned with the pace of life and keeping track of it?
Knowledge
Geography
Time
Society
33
What is Worldview?
The way the world looks
A new type of contact lens
A set of beliefs about life held by an individual
Another name for identity
34
Which event ended Japan's period of isolation and changed their worldview drastically?
Sino and Russo Japanese Wars
Signing of the Unequal Treaties
Signing of the Treaty of Kanagawa
Arrival of the Southern Barbarians
35
Who is this important Aztec figure?
Moctezuma
Tlaloc
Huitzilopochtli
Quetzalcoatl
36
Finish the worldview formula: Isolation + Intercultural Contact = _______________
First Contact
Change
Worldview
Assimilation
37
What level of Edo Japan's society is represented below?
Samurai
Shogun
Daimyo
Emperor
38
When peasants became wealthy after the Black Death, what laws were put into place?
Sumptuary laws
Isolation laws
95 Thesis
Humanistic laws
39
Who was highly regarded in Japanese society even though they were considered lower class?
Merchants
Artisans
Peasants
Ronin
40
When the aztecs were conquered, what new race of people was created?
Conquistadors
Mestizo
Metis
Mexicans
41
Which worldview element deals with access to education, technology and literacy?
Beliefs
Society
Economy
Knowledge
42
Who led the Protestant Reformation?
Guttenburg
Martin Luther
Martin Luther King
Galileo
43
In order to catch up with the rest of the world, the Emperor did all of the following EXCEPT
Feudalism
The Five Charter Oath
Industrialization
Westernization
44
A belief in the power of the individual is known as...
Feudalism
Ethnocentrism
Socialism
Humanism
45
Taking over a country, as well as their land, people and resources is known as...
Assimilation
Globalization
Expansionism
Imperialism
46
What was Cortez' biggest motivation for destroying the Aztec Empire?
Spreading Christianity
Knowledge
Gold
Land
47
What was the most valued commodity on the Silk Road?
Pepper and spices
Silks and fabrics
Gold and precious gems
Camels and livestock
48
Who are these people?
Queen Isabella and King Ferdinand of Spain
Total Randoms
King John and Queen Mary of Spain
Hernan Cortez and Malinche of Spain
49
Don't watch this movie as we will be watching it this year!
Mission Impossible
Shogun
The Last Samurai
47 Ronin
50
What Renaissance invention is credited with changing the course of history the most?
Telescope
Clock
Astrolabe
Printing Press
51
In Edo Japan outsiders were not welcome, so the ______________ laws were put into place
Inclusion
Alternate Attendance
Exclusion
Forbidden
52
Which of the following is NOT a worldview element?
Knowledge
Beliefs
Values
Identity
53
This set of beliefs in the Meiji period were like the Humanist beliefs of the Renaissance...
Filial Piety
Westernization Laws
Five Charter Oath
Exclusion Laws
54
Watch the video and answer this question: What is a homunculus?
A very fancy painting
Another term for Renaissance art
Latin for fully formed and unchanged
Latin for little man
55
When 2 or more cultures meet for the first time, usually resulting in change, this is called...
Intercultural Contact
Culture Clash
Cultural Interchange
Culture Shock
56
Who had the least rights in Aztec society?
Merchants, Artisans and Soldiers
Everyone had the same rights
Farmers, Fishers and Women
Slaves
57
This religious war between the Christians and Muslims also led to Intercultural contact
Peasants Revolts
Hundred Years War
Crusades
World War I
58
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
59
What does the word, "Renaissance", mean?
Rediscover
Rebirth
Renew
Reload
60
Medieval Europe's society was structured into something called the….
Middle Ages
Feudal Anarchy
Feudal Hierarchy
Democracy
61
This element focuses on things that are important, both conceptual and materialistic….
Values
Economy
Knowledge
Beleifs
62
All of the following happened after a human sacrifice EXCEPT...
Eating the victim
Flaying the victims skin and wearing it
Cutting up and distributing trophy bones
Reincarnating the victim back to life
63
What Aztec temple is this?
Temple of the Sun
Temple of the Moon
Teotihuacan
Templo Mayor
64
Which Era is the art below from?
Renaissance
Plague Era
Reformation
Middle Ages
65
Which Japanese art form is depicted below?
Woodblock
Kendo
Sumo Wrestling
Noh