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Social Studies 8 Final Review Game
Test Description: Here are some questions to help you prepare for your final. This should not be all you do to study.
Instructions: Answer all questions to get your test result.
1) An unexpected result of the Crusades to the Holy Land was the:
A
Conquest of large areas of Palestine
B
Exposure of Europeans to Muslim learning and culture
C
Increase in numbers of Muslim settlers in Europe
D
Decline in the variety of goods being traded in Europe
2) Which of the following activities of the Christian Church during the medieval period would have been most criticized by those who held the changing worldview in the Renaissance?
A
Land ownership and the collection of the tithe made the church very wealthy.
B
Churches and monasteries would often care for the sick, the poor and the hungry.
C
Monasteries preserved books and became centers of learning during the medieval period.
D
Priests performed religious services for members of their congregations.
3) One of the main reasons the expansion of trade had its greatest impact on northern Italy was because:
A
The feudal system was weaker in Italy than in the rest of Europe
B
Other areas of Europe were more heavily affected by the Black Death
C
Italy had many ports with which trade flowed
D
Agricultural production in Italy was greater than production in the rest of Europe
4) Which of the following statements is consistent with the worldview in Renaissance Europe?
A
People can study religion to discover answers to the meaning of life and to discover their world.
B
People should rely on tradition to address their problems, making new ways of looking at the world unnecessary
C
People do not need to involve themselves in government because the ruler will make necessary decisions for them.
D
People can use the power of reason and thinking to discover knowledge about themselves and society
5) In Renaissance Europe, the writing of Galileo Galilei, Nicolaus Copernicus and Johannes Kepler were all most closely associated with:
A
Discoveries related to the position of the Earth in the universe
B
Challenges to the authority of the Pope
C
New ideas on the role of the citizen in government
D
Revival of medieval knowledge about the human body
6) 17. The ideas of the Protestant Reformaion spread quickly across Europe, mostly because of the:
A
Availability of books as a result of the invention of the printing press
B
Invention of new methods of transportation
C
Growth in the number of Universities throughout Europe during the Renaissance
D
Increase in trade that occurred during the Renaissance
7) Which of the following phrases describes a worldview which was not generally shared by members of the Aztec nations?
A
A belief that the gods controlled all aspects of their world
B
A desire to conquer or control a greater amount of territory
C
The commitment to protect the state from enemies
D
The conviction that people should be able to choose any religion
8) Immediately after the conquest of the Aztec Empire, the Spanish took steps to:
A
Establish the independence of the new Spanish colony
B
Preserve the Aztec leadership and political structure
C
Destroy all traces of the Aztec temples and religious symbols
D
Prevent the intermarriage of Spanish and Indigenous people
9) Which of the following statements describes a disadvantage of the island location of Japan?
A
An island location helped to protect Japan from foreign invaders
B
An island location allowed Japan to close itself to foreign influences
C
Since Japan is an island, trade and contact with other nations is more difficult
D
Since Japan is an island, the resources of the sea helped to feed and employ the Japanese people
10) 50. Which of the following aspects of the worldview of Renaissance Europe would have been acceptable to a person with a worldview of Edo Japan?
A
Artists and scientists should experiment with new means of finding out about the world around them
B
People should study and learn more about the people of other times and places
C
Political leaders should use their power to ensure the security and stability of the nation they rule
D
Human beings should use their powers of reason to find the truth for themselves
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