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