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