1st Nine Weeks Review- 2016
What do you remember from the First Nine Weeks? Go for it! Make a 100!
- 1.Which one would not be an example of a primary source?
- A.
Diary accounts
- B.
Soldier writing letters back home about his war experience
- C.
Textbook
- D.
Declaration of Independence
- 2.Which continent would be considered the New World?
- A.
Europe
- B.
Africa
- C.
Asia
- D.
North America
- 3.What is the best definition of Renaissance?
- A.
Beginnings of Kings and Queens on the European continent
- B.
Refreshment of European interests in New World exploration
- C.
Reogranization of governments of Europe
- D.
Rebirth of culture in Europe
- 4.Da Vinci was often called a "Renaissance Man". What does that mean?
- A.
He was born during the Renaissance
- B.
He lived and worked during the Renaissance
- C.
He was skilled in many areas- math, science, inventing, arts, etc
- D.
He was only a famous painter during the Renaissance
- 5.Reformation: ____________ revolutionRenaissance: cultural revolution
- A.
Political
- B.
Religious
- C.
Economic
- D.
Social
- 6.Why was the Columbian Exchange named after Christopher Columbus?
- A.
He invented the term
- B.
He was an expert on New World species
- C.
His ship was nicknamed the Columbian Exchange
- D.
His voyages marked the beginning of the exchange
- 7.Which group introduced horses within the Columbian Exchange?
- A.
Spanish
- B.
English
- C.
Native Americans
- D.
Dutch
- 8.The Treaty of Tordesailles is important today because:
- A.
South American nations have a strong connection to Spain and Christian based religions due to the negotations that took place in 1494
- B.
North America became a colony of Portugal
- C.
This treaty had no impact on life today
- D.
The Spanish took over all the land in the New World and Old World
- 9.African Americans were sold into slavery once that Native American population started to die out- for a needed labor force in the mines, etc.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 10.Which European nation sent explorers towards Asia in search of better trade routes first?
- A.
Spain
- B.
France
- C.
England
- D.
Portugal
- 11.Columbus : Spain Vasco da Gama: _______________
- A.
Portugal
- B.
England
- C.
France
- D.
Russia
- 12.Which of the following best describes why the Age of Exploration occurred?
- A.
England and Spain wanted to expand their empire
- B.
Spain had claimed North and South America
- C.
European rulers wanted to find a cheaper way to obtain spices from Asia
- D.
English defeated the Spanish Armada
- 13.The Spanish conquistadors only wanted to bring religion to the New World.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 14.The Scientific Revolution can be best described as...?
- A.
A new way of thinking about the natural world based upon careful observaion and being able to question accepted beliefs
- B.
The realization that the Earth was round instead of flat during the Age of Discovery
- C.
The discovery of nulclear energy as a main source of power
- D.
An acceptance that the Catholic Church was the only true source of knowledge
- 15.Heliocentric theory greatly disturbed the most powerful influence in Europe. Identify who would not have been happy with this theory.
- A.
Church Leaders
- B.
Issac Newton
- C.
John Locke
- D.
Sir Francis Bacon
- 16.The geocentric theory would be best described as...?
- A.
Earth is the center of the universe
- B.
Sun is the center of the universe
- C.
Moon is the center of the universe
- D.
Church is the center of the universe
- 17.The Declaration of Independence laid the foundation for democratic thinking.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 18.What percentage of Native Americans were impacted by death due to the Columbian Exchange?
- A.
90 %
- B.
50%
- C.
40%
- D.
60%
- 19.Latitude
- A.
Equator
- B.
International Date Line
- C.
Longitude
- D.
Prime Meridan
- 20.Longitude
- A.
Latitude
- B.
Prime Merdian
- C.
International Date Line
- D.
Equator
- 21.Physical Map
- A.
Map that shows rivers, lakes, mountains
- B.
Map that shows cities, towns, capitals, boundaries
- C.
Map that shows lines of latitude and longitude
- D.
Map that shows the International Date Line
- 22.Columbian Exchange
- A.
Movement of people to the New World
- B.
Movement of animals from the Old World
- C.
Movement of plants, animals and disease from the Old and the New Worlds
- D.
Movement of disease to the New World
- 23.Political Map
- A.
Shows rivers, lakes, mountains, on a map
- B.
Shows cities, states, nations, boundaries, capital cities on map
- C.
Shows the International Date Line
- D.
Shows the lines of latitude and longitude
- 24.Migration
- A.
Movement of people over the centuries to the New World
- B.
Movement of people from one place to another
- C.
Movement of Native American tribes
- D.
Movement of disease
- 25.The selling/buying of "forgiveness" within the Roman Catholic Church was known as
- A.
Taxation
- B.
Indulgences
- C.
Papal Clause
- D.
Pope forgiveness
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