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- 1. Multiple Choice
Which statement BEST describes the role of the emperor of Japan during the feudal period?
The emperor was a cruel dictator who ruled harshly.
The emperor was figurehead with limited power while the shogun ruled the empire.
The emperor was seen as a god.
The emperor had absolute control of Japan.
- 2. Multiple Choice
Which text is considered a great example of illuminated artwork from medieval Europe?
Book of Kells
Qu'ran
Magna Carta
Upanishads
- 3. Multiple Choice
What did knights receive in exchange for their pledge of loyalty to a lord?
an indulgence
a fief (land and title)
a sword
a holy relic
- 4. Multiple Choice
Who wished to reform Catholicism and began the Protestant Reformation?
Michelangelo
Niccolo Machiavelli
Johannes Gutenberg
Martin Luther
- 5. Multiple Choice
Which of the following best describes how the Bubonic Plague was spread from one person to
another?
through bites from infected fleas
through the air
all of the above
through physical contact with the infected
- 6. Multiple Choice
What role did monasteries play in Europe during the Middle Ages?
refusing to help the sick and less fortunate
preserving of sacred Christian writings and knowledge
encouraging people to live a life of extravagance
preserving of sacred Islamic writings and knowledge
- 7. Multiple Choice
The Catholic Church undertook an effort to reform itself during which period?
New Renaissance
The Peace of Augsburg
Counter-Reformation
Reorganization of the Catholic Church
- 8. Multiple Choice
"It is better to be feared than loved, if you cannot be both."
Which Renaissance author was responsible for this quote?
Niccolo Machiavelli
Martin Luther
Leonardo da Vinci
Johannes Gutenberg
- 9. Multiple Choice
Who painted the Mona Lisa?
Michelangelo
Botticelli
Machiavelli
Leonardo da Vinci
- 10. Multiple Choice
What was the main goal of the Crusaders?
They wanted to reunite the two halves of the Roman Empire.
They wanted to spread Protestant principles.
They wanted to permanently recapture the Holy Land from the Muslims.
They wanted to free Constantinople from Muslim control.
- 11. Multiple Choice
Why did nobles make King John sign the Magna Carta?
They wanted to limit the king's power.
They wanted to replace him with a different ruler.
They wanted to separate the church and state.
They wanted to give the king unlimited power.
- 12. Multiple Choice
What was manorialism?
The jobs done by groups of Christian monks.
The economic system of feudalism.
The knights code of honor.
The social structure of feudalism.
- 13. Multiple Choice
How would you classify Martin Luther and John Calvin?
artists/sculptors of the Italian Renaissance
leaders of the Protestant Reformation
patrons from the Italian city-states
scientists that challenged the church
- 14. Multiple Choice
Who expanded on Martin Luther's ideas and wanted to reform the Catholic Church completely?
Nicolaus Copernicus
Galileo Galilei
Leonardo da Vinci
John Calvin
- 15. Multiple Choice
What does the word "samurai" mean?
"to protect"
"to forgive"
"to serve"
"to defend"
- 16. Multiple Choice
What culture greatly influenced the Japanese writing system and language?
Spain
Greece
China
Italy
- 17. Multiple Choice
What was a major impact of the Black Death?
the increase in population
the loss of natural resources
the decrease of kings' power
the decline of feudalism
- 18. Multiple Choice
How did Gutenberg's printing press impact Europe?
it decreased the production of navigational maps
it allowed more people to train and join the priesthood
it decreased literacy throughout the continent
it allowed literature to mass produced
- 19. Multiple Choice
Which of the following rights were protected or given by the Magna Carta? (Check ALL that apply)
the right to representative assembly
the right to trial by jury
the right to rule of law
the right to a free education
- 20. Multiple Choice
What buildings were used by bishops as their headquarters?
mosques
temples
churches
cathedrals
- 21. Multiple Choice
What was the role of the Franciscans and Dominicans during the Middle Ages?
fight in the Crusades
work as serfs
spread Islam
spread Christianity
- 22. Multiple Choice
Protestant reformers objected to the sale of indulgences by the church. What was an indulgence?
a tax break given to church clergy
a type of prayer
a document that excused a person's sins
a papal bull
- 23. Multiple Choice
When the shoguns gained power in Japan, how did it impact the emperor?
They banished the emperor from Japan.
They allowed the emperor to make many decisions.
They kept the emperor as a figurehead.
They killed the emperor.
- 24. Multiple Choice
What culture greatly influenced the Japanese writing system and language?
China
Spain
Italy
Greece
- 25. Multiple Choice
- tanka poetry
- watercolor paintings
- lacquered boxes and furniture
Which civilization is responsible for these achievements?
Greece
Japan
China
Korea
- 26. Multiple Choice
What brought stability to Western Europe after the fall of the Roman Empire?
the development of the feudal system
the election of government officials
the creation of well-structured cities
the development of the caste system
- 27. Multiple Choice
Which of the following Italian city-states is considered the birthplace of the Renaissance?
Milian
Venice
Genoa
Florence
- 28. Multiple Choice
What governing family was known as the largest patrons of the arts produced in Florence, Italy?
the Medici family
the Machiavelli family
the Michelangelo family
the Medicine family
- 29. Multiple Choice
Which two religions came into conflict during the Crusades?
Judaism and Christianity
Hinduisim and Christianity
Islam and Christianity
Islam and Hinduism
- 30. Multiple Choice
What was an outcome of the Crusades?
The Holy Land remained under Muslim control.
The Holy Land came under Christian control.
The Holy Land was destroyed and abandoned.
The Holy Land was divided into two sides.
- 31. Multiple Choice
Which of the following were reasons used for Christians to start the Crusades?
To recapture Palestine from the Turks
To free the Holy Land from Muslim rule
To prevent the Turks from attacking the Byzantine Empire
To take control of the Silk Road trade route.
- 32. Multiple Choice
What was the "Peace of Augsburg?"
It allowed peace between multiple religious groups.
It allowed Germanic kingdoms to determine their religious denomination.
It allowed people to decide which religion they wanted to follow.
It brought peace between Henry VIII and Charles V.
- 33. Multiple Choice
Who is considered to be the most important multi-talented "Renaissance Man?"
Leonardo da Vinci
Johannes Gutenberg
Niccolo Machiavelli
Michelangelo
- 34. Multiple Choice
How did the Crusades help spark the Renaissance?
Europeans wanted to teach Christianity in Asia.
Europeans wanted to end the Black Death.
Europeans wanted to trade goods and ideas with Asia.
Europeans wanted to spread learning to Asia.
- 35. Multiple Choice
Why did Medieval Christians fear excommunication?
Those cast out from their church could not go to heaven.
Those cast out from their church could not get work.
Those cast out from their church had to leave their villages.
Those cast out from their church could not rent property.
- 36. Multiple Choice
What new techniques were used in paintings during the Renaissance?
mosaics and frescoes
water colors and chalk
pencil and ink
shading and perspective
- 37. Multiple Choice
What was so scarce and valuable in Japan that control of it caused many conflicts?
Water
Gold
Land
Silver
- 38. Multiple Choice
Why were the merchants located at the bottom of the social hierarchy in Japan?
They did not practice Shinto.
They did not contribute to taxes.
They did not produce anything.
They did not follow the laws.
- 39. Multiple Choice
Who invented the printing press that helped diffuse ideas and provided more people the opportunity
to read?
Johannes Gutenberg
Machiavelli
Leonardo da Vinci
Michelangelo
- 40. Multiple Choice
Which would be the most accurate description of a vassal?
one who is obligated to another because of land received
one who has a person working for him
one who buys land from the government
one who is the leader of the manor and gives away land
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