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Alberta Social Studies 8.
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Which of the following best characterizes medieval country life?
a) it was based on a hierarchical system. There was little or no movement from one social class to another.
b) It was a feudal system. Lords paid peasants wages to work the land.
c) King was the most powerful person. Barons and Knights were above peasants. People of the Church expected to live in poverty.
d) Peasants were given a piece of land by the king and queen. In return, the peasants got a free education
Peasants and other lower class members trusted in the church for spiritual leadership for all the following reasons except for
a) Peasants were illiterate and relied on priests to read and interpret the scriptures
b) Peasants were highly superstitious and religious so they were taught not to question the church
c) Peasants were expected to pay a tithe to the church
d) Society established the church as a moral authority and Priests were believed to have a direct line of communication with God
Which famous war between England and France was one of the contributing factors to the Peasants Revolt?
a) The Battle of Hastings
b) The 100 Years War
c) The Anglo-Franco War
d) World War II
Which class of people made up the majority of the population in the middle ages?
a) Monarchy
b) Nobles
c) Knights
d) Peasants
A city-state is politically independent and consists of a city and a hinterland
a) True
b) False
c)
d)
Why was an Italian city-state's hinterland so important?
a) It was where the food was produced and natural resources were gathered.
b) It was where the wealthiest citizens lived.
c) All the residents of the hinterlands were merchants.
d) It provided protection in case of an attack by enemies
The Silk Road was a fundamental carrier of knowledge and ideas to various cultures.
a) True
b) False
c)
d)
Christianity, Judaism, and Islam grew out of the same religious history.
a) True
b) False
c)
d)
The Renaissance period is one that may be understood as
a) an era of knowledge and change
b) an era of cultural rebirth
c) a French period of change
d) both A and B
The feudal system of government was
a) a hierarchical class structure (pyramid shaped)
b) a system that sold land to peasants
c) controlled by the citizens
d) democratic in nature
Humanist ideas spread mainly among the wealthy people in society because . . .
a) they were the only ones who were interested
b) b. the poor were usually educated, but seemed uninterested in developing themselves as individuals.
c) they were the ones in society who had the time and the means to devote to studying art, literature, and philosophy.
d) the Church commanded them to do so
Which of the following would not be an element found in Renaissance paintings?
a) the natural world
b) light and shadow
c) elegance
d) the inclusion of many unrealistic details
Which of the following would be considered part of humanist thinking?
a) Women should be thought of as being equal to men.
b) Men should always be thought of as superior to women.
c) Women and men should perform the same roles in society.
d) Women should be thought as superior to men.
Which of the following does not describe consensus as a decision making method?
a) It requires that all involved are willing to compromise.
b) Everyone involved must agree on the final decision.
c) One group wins; the other loses.
d) It usually takes a great deal of time to come to a decision.
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