A World History Test For High School Students

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The advantage to being a high school student is that the material you learn is fresh, and a lot of times, you will be prepared for a test on that subject at any point in time. This quiz is a world history test for high school students to practice, and since world history is an essential subject to study, this quiz can help. Good luck.

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1.

Which of the following was an English scientist?
- A.
  
  Bacon
- B.
  
  Chaucer
- C.
  
  Dante
- D.
  
  Abelard
2.

Who motivated the French to fight in the Hundred Years' War?
- A.
  
  Philip IV
- B.
  
  Edward I
- C.
  
  Joan of Arc
- D.
  
  Aquinas
3.

Who wrote about an imaginary journey through hell, purgatory, and paradise?
- A.
  
  Dante
- B.
  
  Anselm
- C.
  
  Bacon
- D.
  
  Chaucer
4.

Which pope was humiliated by Philip IV?
- A.
  
  Innocent III
- B.
  
  Gregory VII
- C.
  
  Boniface VIII
- D.
  
  Boniface VI
5.

The purpose of the Council of Constance was:
- A.
  
  To end the Great Schism
- B.
  
  To end the Babylonian Captivity
- C.
  
  To end the Hundreds Years' War
- D.
  
  To end Joan of Arc
6.

The time period in which more than one pope claimed supremacy is called the:
- A.
  
  Babylonian Captivity
- B.
  
  Golden Bull
- C.
  
  Great Schism
- D.
  
  Wars of the Roses
7.

The papacy began under this pope:
- A.
  
  Boniface VIII
- B.
  
  Innocent III
- C.
  
  Martin V
- D.
  
  Clement V
8.

The real power in Germany, as evidence by the control of the Diet, was in the hands of the:
- A.
  
  Church
- B.
  
  Emperor
- C.
  
  Middle class
- D.
  
  Nobility
9.

The nation of Spain was created by the union of which two thrones
- A.
  
  Aragon and Portugal
- B.
  
  Aragon and Castile
- C.
  
  Castile and Portugal
- D.
  
  CAstiel and Leon
10.

Taille was
- A.
  
  The German constitution
- B.
  
  A tax in France
- C.
  
  A Spanish warrior
- D.
  
  An English weapon
11.

Which of the following was not a result of the Hundred Years' War?
- A.
  
  Feudalism declined in England and France
- B.
  
  Nationalism developed in England and France
- C.
  
  The monarchy declined in France
- D.
  
  England became involved in a civil war
12.

The French were sturred to nationalism by:
- A.
  
  Edward III
- B.
  
  Joan of Arc
- C.
  
  Philip II
- D.
  
  Their desire to win a war
13.

Which of the following was not an English victory during the Hundred Years' War?
- A.
  
  Agnicort
- B.
  
  Crecy
- C.
  
  Poitiers
- D.
  
  Bosworth Field
14.

Which of the following did not lead to the Hundred Years War between France and England?
- A.
  
  France's threat to English wool trade
- B.
  
  England's attempt to take Flanders
- C.
  
  England'd possesion of French lands
- D.
  
  Edward III's claim to the French throne
15.

Both Francis of Assisi and Bernard of Clairvaux are credited with writing medieval:
- A.
  
  Bibles
- B.
  
  Hymns
- C.
  
  Plays
- D.
  
  Stories
16.

Which does not characterize Romanesque architecture?
- A.
  
  Thick walls
- B.
  
  Small doors
- C.
  
  Big windows
- D.
  
  Heavy columns
17.

Art and architecture of the Middle Ages were most influenced by the:
- A.
  
  Church
- B.
  
  Feudal lord
- C.
  
  Middle class
- D.
  
  Scholastic mocement
18.

Which English poet wrote Canterbury Tales?
- A.
  
  Bernard of Clairvaux
- B.
  
  Geoffrey Chaucer
- C.
  
  Dante Aligheri
- D.
  
  Francis of Aussi
19.

The author of the Divine Comedy was:
- A.
  
  Bernard of Clairvaux
- B.
  
  Geoffrey Chaucer
- C.
  
  Dante Alighieri
- D.
  
  Francis of Assisi
20.

Vernacular literature developed first in the form of:
- A.
  
  Long narrative poems
- B.
  
  Shorty poetry
- C.
  
  Short stories
- D.
  
  Plays
21.

The common spoken language of a country is called the:
- A.
  
  Gothic
- B.
  
  Quadrivium
- C.
  
  Trivium
- D.
  
  Vernacular
22.

The official language of the Roman Catholic Church was:
- A.
  
  English
- B.
  
  Greek
- C.
  
  Hebrew
- D.
  
  Latin
23.

Which of the following is true concerning medieval science?
- A.
  
  Medieval science was filled with magic and superstition.
- B.
  
  The present world was emphasized over the worldto come.
- C.
  
  Scientific knowledge decreased through the influence of Greek and Muslim works.
- D.
  
  Medieval scientist were concerned with verification.
24.

Which of the following men was not a Scholastic thinker?
- A.
  
  Abelard
- B.
  
  Anselm
- C.
  
  Aquinas
- D.
  
  Bacon
25.

The intellectual movement, characterized by a renewed interest in theology and philosophy, was known as:
- A.
  
  Apprenticeship
- B.
  
  Classicism
- C.
  
  Scholasticism
- D.
  
  Vernacular