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