A World History Test For High School Students

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    Art and architecture of the Middle Ages were most influenced by the:

    • Church
    • Feudal lord
    • Middle class
    • Scholastic mocement
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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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  • 2. 

    The official language of the Roman Catholic Church was:

    • English

    • Greek

    • Hebrew

    • Latin

    Correct Answer
    A. Latin
  • 3. 

    The intellectual movement, characterized by a renewed interest in theology and philosophy, was known as:

    • Apprenticeship

    • Classicism

    • Scholasticism

    • Vernacular

    Correct Answer
    A. Scholasticism
  • 4. 

    The common spoken language of a country is called the:

    • Gothic

    • Quadrivium

    • Trivium

    • Vernacular

    Correct Answer
    A. Vernacular
  • 5. 

    Which of the following was an English scientist?

    • Bacon

    • Chaucer

    • Dante

    • Abelard

    Correct Answer
    A. Bacon
  • 6. 

    Students of the Middle Ages chose schools according to the:

    • Location of the school

    • Teachers at the school

    • Cost of the school

    • Cost of lodging

    Correct Answer
    A. Teachers at the school
  • 7. 

    Who wrote about an imaginary journey through hell, purgatory, and paradise?

    • Dante

    • Anselm

    • Bacon

    • Chaucer

    Correct Answer
    A. Dante
  • 8. 

    The time period in which more than one pope claimed supremacy is called the:

    • Babylonian Captivity

    • Golden Bull

    • Great Schism

    • Wars of the Roses

    Correct Answer
    A. Great Schism
  • 9. 

    Which of the following is true concerning medieval science?

    • Medieval science was filled with magic and superstition.

    • The present world was emphasized over the worldto come.

    • Scientific knowledge decreased through the influence of Greek and Muslim works.

    • Medieval scientist were concerned with verification.

    Correct Answer
    A. Medieval science was filled with magic and superstition.
  • 10. 

    Which of the following was not an English victory during the Hundred Years' War?

    • Agnicort

    • Crecy

    • Poitiers

    • Bosworth Field

    Correct Answer
    A. Bosworth Field
  • 11. 

    Who motivated the French to fight in the Hundred Years' War?

    • Philip IV

    • Edward I

    • Joan of Arc

    • Aquinas

    Correct Answer
    A. Joan of Arc
  • 12. 

    Which country gained a monopoly on Mediterranean trade?

    • France

    • Germany

    • Italy

    • Spain

    Correct Answer
    A. Italy
  • 13. 

    The French were sturred to nationalism by:

    • Edward III

    • Joan of Arc

    • Philip II

    • Their desire to win a war

    Correct Answer
    A. Joan of Arc
  • 14. 

    The German league that sought to control and organize trade in the Baltic region was the:

    • Champagne League

    • Hanseatic League

    • League of the Germanic states

    • League of the Baltic Sea

    Correct Answer
    A. Hanseatic League
  • 15. 

    The purpose of the Council of Constance was:

    • To end the Great Schism

    • To end the Babylonian Captivity

    • To end the Hundreds Years' War

    • To end Joan of Arc

    Correct Answer
    A. To end the Great Schism
  • 16. 

    Taille was

    • The German constitution

    • A tax in France

    • A Spanish warrior

    • An English weapon

    Correct Answer
    A. A tax in France
  • 17. 

    Both Francis of Assisi and Bernard of Clairvaux are credited with writing medieval:

    • Bibles

    • Hymns

    • Plays

    • Stories

    Correct Answer
    A. Hymns
  • 18. 

    Vernacular literature developed first in the form of:

    • Long narrative poems

    • Shorty poetry

    • Short stories

    • Plays

    Correct Answer
    A. Long narrative poems
  • 19. 

    Paris and Bologna were known for their:

    • Cathedrals

    • Guilds

    • Markets

    • Universities

    Correct Answer
    A. Universities
  • 20. 

    The author of the Divine Comedy was:

    • Bernard of Clairvaux

    • Geoffrey Chaucer

    • Dante Alighieri

    • Francis of Assisi

    Correct Answer
    A. Dante Alighieri
  • 21. 

    Which of the following was not a view of the Roman Catholic Church concerning economic activity?

    • It sought to place restraints on business in order to prevent greed and the hoarding of wealth

    • Man was expected to work for the common good of society

    • Any profit received that was greater than the needs of the seller was to be given to charity

    • It encouraged the practice of charging interest for the use of lent money

    Correct Answer
    A. It encouraged the practice of charging interest for the use of lent money
  • 22. 

    A "just price" included all of the following except:

    • The cost of the materials

    • A fair return for the labor expended

    • Reasonable profit

    • A charitable tax

    Correct Answer
    A. A charitable tax
  • 23. 

    Moneychangers grew in importance because of their ability to:

    • Judge the approximate value of coins

    • Counterfeit currency

    • Print and coin money

    • Perform their services without fee

    Correct Answer
    A. Judge the approximate value of coins
  • 24. 

    Which English poet wrote Canterbury Tales?

    • Bernard of Clairvaux

    • Geoffrey Chaucer

    • Dante Aligheri

    • Francis of Aussi

    Correct Answer
    A. Geoffrey Chaucer
  • 25. 

    The papacy began under this pope:

    • Boniface VIII

    • Innocent III

    • Martin V

    • Clement V

    Correct Answer
    A. Boniface VIII
  • 26. 

    The nation of Spain was created by the union of which two thrones

    • Aragon and Portugal

    • Aragon and Castile

    • Castile and Portugal

    • CAstiel and Leon

    Correct Answer
    A. Aragon and Castile
  • 27. 

    Which of the following is not an economic principle brought about by the revival of trade and changes in business methods?

    • Freedom of exchange

    • Legitimacy of profit

    • Group responsibilities

    • Dignity of labor

    Correct Answer
    A. Group responsibilities
  • 28. 

    Which does not characterize Romanesque architecture?

    • Thick walls

    • Small doors

    • Big windows

    • Heavy columns

    Correct Answer
    A. Big windows
  • 29. 

    Which of the following men was not a Scholastic thinker?

    • Abelard

    • Anselm

    • Aquinas

    • Bacon

    Correct Answer
    A. Bacon
  • 30. 

    The real power in Germany, as evidence by the control of the Diet, was in the hands of the:

    • Church

    • Emperor

    • Middle class

    • Nobility

    Correct Answer
    A. Nobility
  • 31. 

    Which of the following was not a result of the Hundred Years' War?

    • Feudalism declined in England and France

    • Nationalism developed in England and France

    • The monarchy declined in France

    • England became involved in a civil war

    Correct Answer
    A. The monarchy declined in France
  • 32. 

    Which of the following did not contribute to a revival of learning during the twelfth century?

    • Improved economic and political conditions

    • Influence of Byzantine and Arab civilizations

    • Need for education brought about by the growth of towns

    • Desire for maintaining existing knowledge

    Correct Answer
    A. Desire for maintaining existing knowledge
  • 33. 

    The middle class accomplished all of the following except:

    • Contributing to the decline of the feudal system

    • Threatening the position of the noblemen in society

    • Weakening the political authority of the noblemen

    • Weakening the authority of kings

    Correct Answer
    A. Weakening the authority of kings
  • 34. 

    Which pope was humiliated by Philip IV?

    • Innocent III

    • Gregory VII

    • Boniface VIII

    • Boniface VI

    Correct Answer
    A. Boniface VIII
  • 35. 

    Which of the following did not lead to the Hundred Years War between France and England?

    • France's threat to English wool trade

    • England's attempt to take Flanders

    • England'd possesion of French lands

    • Edward III's claim to the French throne

    Correct Answer
    A. England's attempt to take Flanders

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