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