7th Grade World Studies (Social Studies ) Lakota Plains Jr. School - Review
7th Grade World Studies (Social Studies ) Lakota Plains Jr. School - Review
- 1.The Roman Empire officially collapsed around _______ c.e.
- A.
525
- B.
678
- C.
476
- 2.Which of the following choices is a true reason that the Roman Empire collapsed?
- A.
Political Instability: Couldn't peacefully transfer leadership; New leaders were often chosen who were not qualified; Corruption
- B.
Economic Problems: Too expensive to finance large armies (heavily tazed people to do this); Slave labor destroyed the middle class (Not enough jobs for non slaves)
- C.
Weakening Frontiers: The huge size of the empire made it nearly impossible to defend
- D.
The people wanted to rule and oust the current emperor and his cronies
- 3.The Middle Ages lasted from the fall of the Roman Empire around 476 c.e to about 1300 c.e
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 4.The Middle Ages occured in northern and southern Europe.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 5.The Middle Ages was often called the __________ because of the low standard of living for most Europeans.
- A.
Age of Enlightenment
- B.
Period of Abject Rulership
- C.
Dark Ages
- 6.The Middle Ages was dominated mostly by
- A.
Feudalism
- B.
Frugalism and Frugality
- C.
The Roman Catholic Church
- D.
Early Reformist Christians
- 7.People were willing to give up freedom in exchange for
- A.
20 donkeys and a monthly bread allotment
- B.
Security and other basic needs
- C.
Afghans and cable knits
- 8.During the Middle Ages, Europe was in chaos and being attacked by different groups of ________ and ____________.
- A.
Barbarians and other invading peoples
- B.
Militia men and rogue thieves
- C.
Foreign clansmen and organized tradesmen
- 9.Many wars and battles were waged to try to gain land since the Roman army no longer existed to keep control and peace.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 10.During the Middle Ages, this need for protection and order created the feudal system of government called ________.
- A.
Spartacanism
- B.
Feudalism
- C.
Monotheism
- D.
All of the above
- 11.A system of government based on land ownership/control that bound people to another by promises of loyalty is called __________.
- A.
Knightship
- B.
Barter System
- C.
Feudalism
- 12.People were born into a feudal class and couldn't change classes.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 13.In Feudal Europe, all the land belonged to the people.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 14.In Feudal Europe, the monarch would give the nobles ________ or manors (pieces of land) to control in exchange for knights and money.
- A.
Squatters palaces
- B.
Fiefs
- C.
Renovated dungeons
- 15.Which of the following is a member of the Feudal classes:
- A.
Monarch
- B.
Nobles (Prince, Duke, Lords)
- C.
Knights
- D.
Peasants (Serfs)
- 16.More people began moving to towns around 1000 c.e. in Europe
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 17.True or False: The vast majority of people in the Middle Ages were Peasants/Serfs.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 18.The monarch would give the nobles fiefs, or manors (pieces of land), to control in exchange for knights and money.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 19.___ ___ and ________ would rent small pieces of land to peasants in exchange fo rmoney, taxes, and food.
- A.
Kings and Queens
- B.
Princes and Princesses
- C.
Knights and Nobles
- 20.Towns grew because people needed a central place to trade
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 21.Life in town for peasants, in some cases, was easier than the ______, and safer from _______.
- A.
Sanitorium, invaders
- B.
Fields, townspeople
- C.
Fields, invaders
- 22.Life in towns was filthy due to:
- A.
No running water or plumbing. Trash dumped out of windows oon to streets
- B.
Animals roaming the streets
- C.
Very crowded and unsafe because of theft
- D.
None of the above
- E.
Answers 1, 2, and 3
- 23.Towns grew because people needed:
- A.
To be close together to form a united front
- B.
A central place to trade
- C.
To create the illusion of togetherness and safety
- 24.Life in Medieval Towns: New jobs were created because of trade and town life.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 25.Foreshadowing: These towns did provide the framework for the trade that would occur during the ________.
- A.
Run Jump and Play Festival
- B.
Sertawars
- C.
Renaissance
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