What were some complaints about the Catholic Church in the Middle Ages?

They kept the scripture in Latin, Nepotism and corruption, the sale of Indulgences

What were some of the social effects of the Black Death?

They were more demand on labour, People lost some of their faith in the Church

Leonardo Da Vinci was known for this...

Being a scientist, astronomer and inventor, Being a painter, writer, sculptor and architect

What were indlugences?

They were like tickets to heaven=forgive you for your sins, Pieces of paper you bought from the Church

Why does this Palace of the Pope in Avignon, France look so much like a fortress?

Popes in medieval times had armies, The Great Schism caused there to be two popes who fought

What clues about the use of perspective are left in this painting by Paolo Ucello?

The broken lances created a grid pattern

What famous event occurred at Canterbury Cathedral in England?

An event that illustrated a struggle between King and Church, The murder of Thomas Becket by Henry's Knights

What is a secondary source?

A newspaper article about the middle ages, Mr. Banks notes

How did Brunesellschi figure out the design of the Duomo in Florence?

He cracked an egg on a table and looked at how it sat

What happened to the relatives of the Mongols who conquered Northern India?

They converted to Islam, They became the Mughal Empire

What does the term canonized mean?

When the Church decided someone is a Saint

Why was the Catholic Church so enthusiastic about selling indulgences at this time?

They were building the massive St. Peter's Basilica in Rome

mural painting on fresh plaster

What was one of the most frightening results of the black plague for English King Richard II?

There was a massive peasants revolt

Queen Elizabeth I was known for this....

Defeating the Spanish Armada, Reigning during the English Renaissance and Shakespeare, Being the Virgin Queen

What did Martin Luther do to protest the Catholic Church?

Came up with 95 Theses (criticisms) of the Church

What does the term 'renaissance' mean?

A period in European history beginning in the 14th century, Rebirth

How did gunpowder change the nature of warfare?

It diminished the effectiveness of Knights, It diminished (lowered) the power of castles

How did the longbow change the nature of warfare in the 1400's?

It diminished the powers of Knights

What huge building was built by Byzantine Emperor Justinian in 537 CE and still stands today?

The Haghia Sophia (holy wisdom)

Mr. Banks is shown here next to this famous Gothic Cathedral in this town?

Koln Cathedral, Cologne Germany

What did Henry VIII(8th) do to the Church in England?

He confiscated and destroyed the monasteries, He changed the religion of England to Protestant

What happened between the Romans and Jews in the century after Christ's birth?

They were forced out of Israel, The Romans destroyed the temple and Jerusalem

What were some features of medieval towns?

Guilds controlled the trades and apprenticeships, often inside of fortified walls, Timber frame houses

Given to vassal by an overlord in return for allegiance, A feudal Estate

Why were clergy some of the only literate people in the middle-ages

They had to be able to read the bible, They were the only ones who knew Latin

What is a portcullis in a castle?

A heavy iron gate that protects the castle

One tenth of a persons annual earnings, A tax taken by the church and clergy

studbud

Duplicate of Grade 8 History Review MEGA quiz!

140 termsStudBud Administration27 plays

A review of the topics discussed last year in #socialstudies8

Flashcards140 cardsFPractice quizPHost liveL

Questions 140

Answers

1
What massive document tells the story William the Conqueror's victory over Harold in 1066?
The Bayeux Tapestry
The Bible
The Alfred Jewel
The Sutton Hoo Treasure
2
What were some complaints about the Catholic Church in the Middle Ages?
They kept the scripture in Latin
They churches were not decorated enough
Nepotism and corruption
the sale of Indulgences
3
What were some of the social effects of the Black Death?
Women gained the right to vote
The peasants lost power
They were more demand on labour
People lost some of their faith in the Church
4
Knights were associated with this code of conduct?
Chivalry
Roman Law
The Magna Carta
Guilds
5
Leonardo Da Vinci was known for this...
Being a scientist, astronomer and inventor
Being a religious leader and a politician
Being the First Prime Minister of Italy
Being a painter, writer, sculptor and architect
6
This was the name for the style of church that existed before the Gothic cathedrals?
Renaissance
Romanesque
Neo- Classical
Baroque
7
What were indlugences?
A cause of the Renaissance
They were like tickets to heaven=forgive you for your sins
Fancy decorations on churches
Pieces of paper you bought from the Church
8
What is the name of the modern city of Constantinople?
Istanbul, Turkey
Belgrade, Serbia
Athens, Greece
Sofia, Bulgaria
9
Why does this Palace of the Pope in Avignon, France look so much like a fortress?
Popes in medieval times had armies
The Great Schism caused there to be two popes who fought
Because a Pope can't be a real Pope without a castle
It's a good example of Renaissance architecture
10
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 showed it in the colour scheme
He painted himself in the background
11
What was an artistic technique the Byzantines improved upon from the Romans?
The Aqueduct
The Mosaic
The fresco
The Gothic arch
12
Who brought Christianity to Ireland and helped spread it to the rest of the British Isles?
St. Bartholomew
St. Thomas Aquinas
St. Patrick
St. George
13
Which famous Moorish palace in Spain had hydraulic water fountains and is over 1000 years old?
The Prado
The Alhambra
The Mezquita
The Cordoba Mosque
14
What famous event occurred at Canterbury Cathedral in England?
The Battle of Canterbury
Henry II saved Thomas Becket from evil Knights
An event that illustrated a struggle between King and Church
The murder of Thomas Becket by Henry's Knights
15
Which Western civilization had the largest influence on philosophy, art and drama?
The Romans
The Persian
The Greeks
The English
16
What is a secondary source?
The Domesday book (written in the 11th century)
A newspaper article about the middle ages
An eyewitness account from the Black Death
Mr. Banks notes
17
How did Brunesellschi figure out the design of the Duomo in Florence?
He sliced a watermelon in half and looked at it
He copied the ancient roman designs exactly
He stole the plans from the Empire
He cracked an egg on a table and looked at how it sat
18
What happened to the relatives of the Mongols who conquered Northern India?
They converted India to Christianity
They stayed there for only a short period of time
They converted to Islam
They became the Mughal Empire
19
Who was the Sultan who captured Jerusalem back from the Christians?
Justinian
Saladin
Suleiman I
Mehmet II
20
Which major European country was conquered by the Islamic Moors in 711 C.E.?
Spain
France
Italy
Germany
21
What does the term canonized mean?
When the Church decided someone is a Saint
To turn something into a cannon
To feed someone to the Lions
To make someone into a knight
22
Which Roman Emperor made Christianity the official religion of Rome?
Emperor Constantine
Emperor Nero
Julius Caesar
Augustus Caesar
23
What were some new products brought back to Europe because of the discovery of the New World?
Coffee
tobacco
Sugar
gunpowder
24
Why was the Catholic Church so enthusiastic about selling indulgences at this time?
They were building the massive St. Peter's Basilica in Rome
They were carefully following the Christian gospels
They were giving away their money to help the poor
They were rebuilding all the churches in Germany
25
What is a fresco?
oil painting on canvas
mural painting on fresh plaster
primitive cave paintings
Giant sculptures
26
What was one of the most frightening results of the black plague for English King Richard II?
ffdaadf
There was a massive peasants revolt
27
Queen Elizabeth I was known for this....
Defeating the Spanish Armada
Reigning during the English Renaissance and Shakespeare
Having many children
Being the Virgin Queen
28
What did Martin Luther do to protest the Catholic Church?
Stopped believing in God
Nailed the 95 Theses on the door of Wittenburg Cathedral
Burnt himself alive in front of the Catholic Church
Came up with 95 Theses (criticisms) of the Church
29
What does the term 'renaissance' mean?
The end of an era of history
A period in European history beginning in the 14th century
Rebirth
When an artist makes a masterpiece
30
Who was the child of Henry and Catherine's marriage who was a staunch Catholic monarch?
Edward VI (the Boy king)
Queen Elizabeth (the Virgin Queen
Queen Mary (bloody Mary)
Queen Anne
31
What Viking invention allowed them to plunder and pillage coastal towns and cities?
The steamship
The crossbow
The sailboat
The Longship
32
How did gunpowder change the nature of warfare?
It diminished the effectiveness of Knights
It made war less destructive
It diminished (lowered) the power of castles
It made armies move closer to each other
33
How did the longbow change the nature of warfare in the 1400's?
It diminished the powers of Knights
It could pierce through thick armour
They became more powerful than cannons
They could destroy castle walls
34
Who spread Greek culture as far as India in the 4th Century B.C.E.?
Alexander the Great
Moses
Julius Caesar
Hannibal
35
What huge building was built by Byzantine Emperor Justinian in 537 CE and still stands today?
The Pantheon
The Haghia Sophia (holy wisdom)
The Blue Mosque
The Parthenon
36
What is the most beautiful relic of Mughal rule in India today?
The Red Fort
Angkor Wat
The Taj Mahal
The Golden Temple
37
What two civilizations were most important in the early development of European civilization?
Greece and Rome
England and France
Finland and Estonia
Persia and Spain
38
Where did Western European civilization begin?
The Nile River
Central Asia
The Baltic Sea
the Mediterranean Sea
39
What load-bearing architectural feature allowed Gothic Cathedrals to become huge?
The Apse and Knave
The Flying Butress
Help from Jesus
The invention of concrete
40
Mr. Banks is shown here next to this famous Gothic Cathedral in this town?
St. Vitus Cathedral, Prague, Czech republic
Durham Cathedral, Northern England
The Duomo, Florence, Italy
Koln Cathedral, Cologne Germany
41
What did Henry VIII(8th) do to the Church in England?
He changed England to the Catholic religion
He gave his power and allegiance to the Pope
He confiscated and destroyed the monasteries
He changed the religion of England to Protestant
42
What religion flourished in the Byzantine Empire and spread to Russia and Eastern Europe?
Protestant Christianity
Catholic Christianity
Coptic Christianity
Orthodox Christianity
43
What happened between the Romans and Jews in the century after Christ's birth?
They were forced out of Israel
Jews became a Diaspora (displaced people)
Mostly peaceful relations
The Romans destroyed the temple and Jerusalem
44
What were some features of medieval towns?
Guilds controlled the trades and apprenticeships
hygienic conditions
often inside of fortified walls
Timber frame houses
45
What is it called when an army surrounds a castle?
An invasion
A frontal assault
A siege
Annexation
46
What was a fief?
A medieval stew
Given to vassal by an overlord in return for allegiance
The English way of saying 'thief'
A feudal Estate
47
What two religions clashed in the Crusades?
Judaism/Catholic Christianity
Protestant Christianity/Islam
Orthodox Christianity/Islam
Catholic Christianity/Islam
48
Why were clergy some of the only literate people in the middle-ages
Because they all went to University
They had to be able to read the bible
They had to be able to read the newspaper
They were the only ones who knew Latin
49
This was NOT one of the barbarian tribes that invaded the Roman Empire causing the Dark Ages?
Visigoths
Vandals
Mongols
Ostrogoths
50
What is a portcullis in a castle?
A heavy iron gate that protects the castle
The are of the Castle where people went to the bathroom
An area for archers to fire from
The Walls surrounding the Castle
51
What is a tithe?
One tenth of a persons annual earnings
A tax taken by the church and clergy
Given by people voluntarily in the middle ages
Was not mandatory for Christians
52
How long did the Crusader Kingdom last in Jerusalem?
100 years
200 years
37 years
less than a year
53
Which people resisted Christianity longer than most and plundered the shores of Western Europe?
The Anglo-Saxons
The Vikings
The Franks
The Irish
54
Who was the first Tudor King of England?
James I
Edward III (3rd)
Henry VIII(8th)
Henry VII (7th)
55
What is the most important of the Jewish Holy books?
The Torah
The New Testament
The Bible
The Qu'ran
56
During the Middle Ages, these people took over more territory than any other
The Mongols
The British Empire
The Ottoman Turks
The Spanish Empire
57
What is polytheism?
paganism
Belief in one god
Belief in Zeus
Belief in many gods
58
The fearsome warrior that united the Mongols was...
Marco Polo
Genghis Khan
Kublai Khan
Attila the Hun
59
What invention allowed the spread of Martin Luther's Protestant ideas?
The Printing Press
High speed internet
The Catholic Reformation
The Newspaper
60
Why did Queen Elizabeth's death create a problem for England?
She died without ever having a child
She had 11 sons who all wanted power
She had only a Catholic daughter
She had twin sons
61
What were some features of Coat of Arms in the Middle Ages?
Identified families and cities or towns of origin
Used by feudal lords and Knights in battles
Showed who allies and supporters were
Only allowed to be used by Kings
62
Out of Christianity, Judaism and Islam, which religion is the oldest?
Judaism
Christianity
Islam
They're all the same age
63
During the Fourth Crusade, the Bronze horses of Constantinople were stolen and taken here?
Venice, Italy
Jerusalem, Israel
Vienna, Austria
Rome, Italy
64
Who is the main prophet of Islam?
Ishmael
Abu Bakr
Mohammed
Caliph Yazid I
65
What was the purpose of the Domesday Book?
Was like a survey of the land and all the people on it
Was a prophesy of the doomed Norman Kings
Was a religious text
allowed William to collect taxes from the people f England
66
Which Germanic people invaded and settled in Celtic Britain during the Dark Ages?
Jutes
Normans
Angles
Saxons
67
Who was the Polish man who first hypothesized that the Sun was at the center of the Universe?
Nicholas Copernicus
Carl Sagan
Galileo Gallilei
Tycho Brahe
68
Which of the following did the Catholic Church control during the Middle Ages?
marriage and birth
The King of every nation
The time of day (based on the ringing of church bells)
Who could be banished From the church (excommunicated)
69
What was the legal status of women at this time?
They were in most positions of power
The same as men
Property of their fathers then husbands
They were free citizens
70
The warrior caste of the Sikh religion eventually conquered this area of India?
Goa
West Bengal
Orissa
Punjab
71
What was Chivalry?
knightly system with its religious, moral, and social code
practiced during the Dark Ages
Did not include rules about combat
courtship and honour (courtly love)
72
What year was Columbus' voyage of discovery?
1632
1521
1423
1492
73
Who was the Frankish King who began to rebuild European culture after the Dark Ages in 800 C.E?
Clovis
Pepin the Short
Charlemagne
Charles Martel
74
What was the name(s) of the Moorish kingdom in Spain?
Al-Andalus
Seville
Granada
Iberia
75
How did the Romans bring water to their cities?
They took it mostly from wells
They had plumbing
They made slaves carry it from Rivers
Aqueducts
76
Which English King took part in the Crusades?
Queen Elizabeth I
Alfred the Great
Henry V
Richard the Lionheart
77
What is the main difference between Protestant and Catholic Churches?
Catholic churches are more modern
Catholic Churches are more plain
Protestant Churches are more plain
Catholic Churches are usually very ornate (fancy)
78
Who scultpted the Statue of David?
Leonardo Da Vinci
Michelangelo
Donatello
Raphael
79
Which Empire is referred to as the 'Lost' or 'Forgotten' Empire?
The Byzantine Empire
The Hapsburg Empire
The Umayyad Caliphate
The Ottoman Empire
80
What was the name of the Northern Europe's break away from the Catholic Church?
The dissolution of the monasteries
The Renaissance
The Protestant Reformation
The Lutheran revolt
81
What did European Christians at this time fear most?
The loss of Jerusalem in the Holy Land
An Islamic invasion of Great Britain
Damnation and Hell
82
Who confirmed Copernicus' theories by looking through his self-made telescope?
Galileo Gallilei
Neil Armstrong
Tycho Brahe
Edwin Hubble
83
Who conquered Constantinople (Byzantium) in 1453?
The Ottoman Turks
The Persians
The Seljuk Turks
The Mongols
84
What happened during the brief period of rule of the boy King Edward VI?
Many Old Catholic churches were whitewashed and vandalized
The was a regency (King's advisors were actually in charge)
It was a happy and peaceful time
The Puritan form of Protestantism took over
85
What happened to Harold at the battle of Hastings?
He died
He escaped the Battlefield and hid in his castle
He was hit in the eye with an arrow
He was personally killed by William
86
What happened to plague victims when they got buboes?
They exploded
They would start becoming highly contagious
They develop large, black boils on their skin
They had to wear bird masks
87
Why were Nobles so powerful in the Middle Ages?
They were Knights and were the only ones with armour
They had the horses
They were elected by the Serfs of the Manor
They had the peasants under their command
88
What the name for an Islamic Holy building?
Mosque
Temple
Mandir
Shrine
89
Why did William the Conqueror believe he had the right to take over England?
He claimed Harold had swore an oath of loyalty to him
He saw an omen (Hayley's comet)
It was promised to him by Edward the Confessor
His father was the King of England
90
How were people that had views the Church didn't like (heretics) treated at this time?
They were burnt at the stake
They were sent to prison for a year
They were excommunicated
They were forced to work for free
91
The Mongol conquests were based of these two talents excelled at by their warriors
Castle building
Archery with a bow
Horsemanship skills
Reading and writing
92
She rallied the French against the English invaders during the 100 years War
Catherine the Great
Eleanor of Aquitaine
Joan Of Arc
Catherine of Aragon
93
What is the area that circles and protects a castle called?
The Battlements
A drawbridge
The Bailey
A Moat
94
The Catholic Church chose Saints were based on...
How much $ they gave to the church
their being a martyr for Christianity
miraculous acts they performed
Their guitar skills
95
Who was the first King of England who helped drive the Danish out of England?
Ethelred the Unready
William the Conqueror
Alfred the Great
Edward the Confessor
96
What happened at the Battle of Hastings in 1066?
The Normans invaded England
Harold won the battle
William the Conqueror defeated Harold Godwinson
England remained under Anglo-Saxon control
97
What is the oldest existing English work of literature from the Anglo-Saxon period?
Beowulf
The Canterbury Tales
Macbeth
Oliver Twist
98
This person was the 10th and last Guru in the Sikh religion?
Guru Angad
Guru Nanak
Guru Govind Singh
Guru Arjan
99
Where did Columbus land?
Bermuda
The Bahamas
Bolivia
The United States of America
100
This Mongol leader became ruler of China and supposedly met adventurer Marco Polo?
Guyuk Khan
Ogedei Khan
Ghengis Khan
Kublai Khan
101
What is the Golden Rule of both Confucius from China and Jesus Christ?
Belief in one god and one god only
Destroy your enemies with ruthlessness
Never cut your hair, it weakens you
Treat others as you would like to be treated
102
What do Christians and Jews have in common?
Moses
The Old Testament
both persecuted by the Romans
belief in Jesus Christ
103
Who were the Normans?
Guys named Norman
Fearsome warriors
Descendants of the Gauls
Vikings who had settled in Northern France (Normandy)
104
Where did the invention of gunpowder come from?
China
India
Japan
Korea
105
What was the meaning of a 'fallow field' in the three fields system?
A field harvested year round
A field in which beets are planted
A field left un-plowed in a rotation
A rotating field system
106
Why did Henry VIII want a divorce from Catherine of Aragon?
She never gave birth to a son
she never gave birth to any children
Because she was a Catholic
She had been engaged to his brother before he died
107
What religion did the Romans believe in before Christianity took over?
Judaism
Paganism
Buddhism
Scientology
108
Which child came from Henry's 2nd marriage to Anne Boleyn?
Mary Queen of Scots
William of Orange
Queen Elizabeth I
Edward VI
109
Why did the Norman Kings of England build so many large castles?
To intimidate the people of each area they conquered
To protect the land from invaders
To show their power and prestige
Because they looked super cool
110
What products/ideas came back to Europe from the Crusades?
Geometry and Algebra
Potatoes
ginger, lemons, sugar, rice, coffee
Soap
111
Why is Koln Cathedral currently so black looking?
They painted it black for religious reasons
Smog and pollution
Damage from bombing during WW2
It burnt down
112
Because of their religious outlook, many in Europe during the black plague believed that....
It was introduced by the Chinese
It was intended to help spread Christianity
Jesus was going to appear and stop it
It must be punishment from god
113
What was the Roman name for the area controlled by the Frankish Kings (today's France)?
The Holy Roman Empire
Gaul
Bavaria
Prussia
114
Because of the flourishing art and culture of this period, it is known as the.......
Merovingian Renaissance
The Northern Renaissance
The Italian Renaissance
Carolingian Renaissance
115
What is the City of Venice built upon?
Concrete foundations
Wooden piles driven into the marshly land
Old boats
solid bedrock
116
Which of the following was NOT part of the Roman Empire?
France and Great Britain
Scandinavia
Parts of Northern Africa
Parts of the Middle East (Syria)
117
What were some of the effects of the European age of discovery on America?
Indigenous people benefitted in a huge way
An easy sea route to Asia was found
Indigenous people contracted diseases like smallpox
The Slave trade was introduced into America
118
What is humanism?
It was the name of the painting seen above
It celebrates genius in art and intellectual ability
It celebrates the power of god above man
It emphasizes the power of individual people
119
What is a primary source?
Any article you can find on facebook
Evidence someone wrote after hearing second hand
An eyewitness account of an event or time period
A piece of evidence from the time period we are studying
120
What artistic invention gave Renaissance paintings more depth?
Perspective
pastel colours
fresco painting
oil painting
121
Why is the School of Athens a significant work of art?
It shows famous figures
gfdfgdggfd
gfsgfsfgfg
It celebrates non-Christian figures
122
According to Islamic religion, from what city did Muhammad rise to heaven?
Constantine
Jerusalem
Medina
Mecca
123
Which city became the center of the Catholic Church?
Constantinople
Rome
Paris
Madrid
124
What was the language of the Roman Empire and later, the Catholic Church?
Greek
Spanish
Italian
Latin
125
What did it mean to be a vassal in the feudal system?
You were a Knight with full armour
You were at a lower position in the social heirarchy
You controlled all the land and power
You held land on the condition you payed homage
126
What of the following major world Empires are in the correct chronological order?
Byzantine Empire/ Ottoman Empire/ British Empire
Russian Empire/ Byzantine Empire/ Frankish Empire
Persian/Greek/Roman Empire
Byzantine Empire/Roman Empire/ Greek Empire
127
What was the Scientific method created by Francis Bacon?
hypothesis, observation and measurement
Slicing open bodies out of curiosity
based on empirical evidence
Based on consulting religious texts for information
128
What kind of arch is shown here?
A roman arch
Gothic Arch
A Peace arch
A Greek arch
129
What are some examples of Gothic art?
3 dimensional fresco paintings
tapestries
two dimesnional figures
stained glass
130
What was the period after the fall of the Roman Empire called?
The Dark Ages
The Gothic period
The High Middle Ages
The Renaissance
131
What was the city that gave birth to the renaissance?
Venice, Italy
Moscow, Russia
Florence, Italy
Paris, France
132
How did the attitude change in regards to usury (lending money) during the Renaissance?
Jews were allowed to do it but not Christians
It meant you were going to hell
It was banned outright
It became much more acceptable
133
Where can you find this statue of Richard the Lion-heart today ?
The Houses of Parliament, Ottawa
At the wailing wall in Jerusalem
Mecca, Saudi Arabia
The Houses of Parliament, Westminster, London
134
This painting by Da Vinci is now a 'ghost' of its former self?
The Last Supper
The School of Athens
Madonna on the Rocks
The Mona Lisa
135
Who were the De Medici family?
Always had good luck
Became popes and royals
Patrons of artists like Michelangelo and Leonardo Da Vinci
A family of bankers that ended up rulers of Florence
136
People is this religion do not cut their hair and wear bracelets, ceremonial blades?
Hindus
Sikhs
Jaini
Muslims
137
Which was NOT a reason for the fall of the Roman Empire?
The empire got too large
Romans used mercenaries as soldiers
Barbarian invasions
All the Roman Emperor were good rulers
138
Which of these religions is NOT monotheistic (belief in only one god)?
Hinduism
Judaism
Christianity
Islam
139
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
140
Who was the child of Henry the VIII's (8th) marriage to Jane Seymour?
King Louis XIV
Queen Elizabeth I
King Edward VI
King James II

Duplicate of Grade 8 History Review MEGA quiz! Flashcards | StudBud