WH 2S Final 2015 Part 1

1.

1 point

Which of the following best summarizes how feudalism reached Britain?

William the Conqueror conquered England and rewarded his knights with land there.

Charlemagne made Britain part of his empire and established feudalism there.

Frankish knights introduced feudalism to Britain in the 1000s.

Eleanor of Aquitaine married King Louis VII of England and moved her vassals there.

2.

1 point

What was the most important similarity between knights and samurai?

They received land for their service.

They both had peasants working their lands.

They both pledged loyalty to lords.

They practiced the same religion.

3.

1 point

How did most people become scholar-officials in the Song dynasty?

by bribing test graders

by marrying a relative of an important government official

Scholar-official positions were hereditary, passed on through families.

by studying for years to pass a very difficult series of examinations

4.

1 point

What did the two Mongol attacks on Japan have in common?

The Japanese had bigger armies in both attacks.

The Japanese were helped by Korean allies in both attacks.

The Japanese had superior weapons in both attacks.

The Japanese were aided by the weather in both attacks.

5.

1 point

Which leader benefited by cooperating with the pope?

William the Conqueror

Emperor Henry IV

the bishop of Constantinople

Charlemagne

6.

1 point

A split in the Christian Church started in the 1000s because

bishops in eastern Europe refused to recognize the authority of the pope.

some bishops were selected by kings while some were named by the pope.

people in western Europe refused to recognize the authority of the pope.

some kings encouraged strict adherence to the faith while some did not.

7.

1 point

Which of the following helped spread Renaissance ideas throughout Europe?

travel, marriage, and printing

merchants, painters, the Silk Road

scholars, scientists, the Turks

printers, farmers, scholars

8.

1 point

The geography and climates of northern and southern Europe caused

each area to develop a different way of life.

each area to build cities on islands for protection.

both areas to develop a feudal system.

both areas to develop similar ways of life.

9.

1 point

What was the outcome of the Crusades?

The Holy Land was divided by the two sides.

The Holy Land remained under Muslim control.

The Holy Land was destroyed and abandoned.

The Holy Land came under Christian control.

10.

1 point

"The beds should be frequently inspected by the Abbot as a precaution against private possessions. If anyone is found to have anything which was not given him by the Abbot, he is to undergo the severest punishment."
The speaker in the passage above is referring to

the guidelines of the Benedictine order.

the rules of religious scholars under Charlemagne.

the rules of knights and lords under feudalism.

the guidelines of missionaries.

11.

1 point

Which of the following happened first?

Crusaders attacked Constantinople.

Pope Urban II called on Christians to fight the Muslim Turks.

Peasant Crusaders attacked Jews in Germany.

Saladin successfully defended Jerusalem against King Richard I.

12.

1 point

Which of the following statements is true about the Ainu?

The Ainu people spoke a unique language that was eventually lost.

The Ainu people are the ancestors of modern Japanese.

The Ainu people practiced a traditional religion called Shinto.

The Ainu people looked the same as other people of Japan.

13.

1 point

Which activity helped spread the plague?

praying

trading

farming

fishing

14.

1 point

What was the primary result of Zheng He’s voyages?

Zheng He’s fleet conquered many countries.

China established new and profitable trade routes.

China was able to clearly demonstrate how powerful it was.

Zheng He discovered new lands.

15.

1 point

The traditional religion of Japan is

Buddhism.

Hinduism.

Shinto.

Taoism.

16.

1 point

Who played the biggest role in creating the first universities in Europe?

Muslim scholars

kings and queens

church leaders

noble landowners

17.

1 point

Which of the following is not true of perspective?

People “in the front” of the painting are portrayed larger than those in the background.

Straight lines, such as floor tiles, appear as diagonal lines.

People, places, and scenery are painted to appear one-dimensional.

“Distant” places are painted in hazy colors.

18.

1 point

Monks and missionaries were similar in that they both

lived apart from society in isolated communities.

helped spread Christian teachings into new areas.

traveled to spread Christian teachings.

followed the guidelines of Saint Benedict.

19.

1 point

Samurai warriors fought with

firearms.

two swords.

knives.

their hands.

20.

1 point

Zen Buddhists did not believe

in regular meditation.

that faith leads to wisdom.

that wisdom can be found in quiet thinking.

in self-discipline.

21.

1 point

The main duty of a samurai warrior was to

manage large tracts of land for the nobles in Heian.

defend his daimyo and his daimyo’s property.

conquer distant lands for the Japanese emperor.

defend peasants from bandits or thieves.

22.

1 point

The Byzantine emperor asked the pope for help because

Muslim Turks threatened Constantinople.

Muslim Turks captured Jerusalem.

tension between Christians and Jews was growing.

Europeans had been attacked in the Holy Land.

23.

1 point

What is one way that Leonardo da Vinci used science to make his art more realistic?

Da Vinci used a microscope and made sketches from what he observed.

Da Vinci used astronomy to sketch the sun.

Da Vinci studied and sketched human bones and muscles.

Da Vinci studied measurements of Earth to make realistic scenes.

24.

1 point

In what way do Confucianism and Buddhism differ?

Confucianism stresses ethical behavior and Buddhism stresses a spiritual outlook that promises escape from suffering.

Buddhism stresses military honor and Confucianism stresses charitable deeds.

Buddhism teaches people to value public service while Confucianism teaches that personal satisfaction is most important.

Confucianism places high value on artistic talents and Buddhism teaches one to ignore art.

25.

1 point

During the Middle Ages, power in Europe shifted from nobles to

knights and peasants.

merchants and traders.

monks and priests.

kings and popes.