Social Studies

2. Mr. LoSasso presents… Social Studies Chapter 9 Review Secret Version 2.0

3. Which of the following is NOT a famous Greek philosopher? Plato Socrates Pericles Aristotle

4. Which city is considered the “cradle of democracy?” • Alexandria • Rome • Constantinople • Athens

5. Who was killed by supporters of the Roman Senate? • Martin Luther • Julius Caesar • Alexander the Great • Jesus Christ

6. Which invention allowed the Huns to use their weapons while riding horses? • Saddle • Bridle • Stirrup • Bits

7. What is another name for a Greek city-state? • Polis • Guild • Charter • Consul

8. When the Roman empire was split by Diocletian, what was the capital of the Eastern Roman Empire? • Istanbul • Constantinople • Alexandria • Rome

9. What large body of water essentially was called a “Roman Lake” during the golden age of the Roman Empire? • Atlantic Ocean • Mediterranean Sea • Baltic Sea • Black Sea • Caspian Sea

10. What is the Greek word for “love of wisdom?” • Ethics • Logic • Reform • Philosophy

11. What form of government was created by the ancient Greeks? • Monarchy • Direct Democracy • Representative Democracy • Fascism • Anarchy

12. What is TRUE of a REPUBLICAN form of government? • Citizens vote directly on every issue. • Decisions are made by a King or Queen • Citizens choose representatives to make decisions for them • All power is held by a small group of people

13. Which of the following was NOT a Roman Emperor? • Diocletian • Caesar Augustus • Constantine I • Julius Caesar

14. Alexander the Great conquered and spread the culture of…. • Rome • The Ottoman Empire • Greece • The Byzantine Empire

15. Which ancient civilization was started by the twin brothers Romulus & Remus, who were abandoned and raised by a wolf, according to legend. • Greeks • Romans • Egyptians • Mesopotamians

16. Which Greek city-state won the Peloponnesian War? ATHENS or SPARTA

17. Christianity became the official religion of the Roman Empire under… • Caesar Augustus • Julius Caesar • Constantine I • Alexander the Great

18. PaxRomana refers to a 200 year period of constant warfare which weakened the Roman Empire. TRUE or FALSE

19. What term refers to the HIGHEST position in the Roman Catholic Church? • Priest • Pope • Bishop • Deacon • Monk

20. What period of history falls between the Classical (or ancient) Period and the Pre-Modern Period? • Renaissance • PaxRomana • Middle Ages • Age of Exploration

21. Who was born in Palestine, making it the Holy Land? Jesus Christ

22. On a medieval manor, who owned the land and was protected by knights, and served by vassals and serfs? Lord

23. What was the central building on a medieval manor (and home to the Lord)? Hint….surrounded by a moat and protected with a drawbridge. Castle

24. Worker’s organizations that controlled industries were called? • Guilds • Consuls • Apprentices • Parliaments

25. What term refers to the Christian Holy Wars that were military expeditions attempting to capture the Holy Land from the Muslims? Crusades

26. What does Renaissance mean? Rebirth

27. In what boot- shaped European country did the Renaissance begin? Italy

28. What was the highest position in feudalism? • Nobles • Lords • Knights • Serfs

29. What explosive Chinese invention of the 1300s changed warfare FOREVER? Gunpowder

30. What is another name for the bubonic plague? Black Death

31. What famous da Vinci painting is this? Mona Lisa

32. All of the following were Renaissance artists EXCEPT… • Leonardo da Vinci • Raphael • Cervantes • Michelangelo

33. During the Renaissance, which person invented movable type which led to the appearance of the printing press throughout Europe? • Miguel de Certantes • Galileo • Johannes Gutenberg • Christopher Columbus

34. ALL of the following are writers associated with the Renaissance EXCEPT…. • Vasco da Gama • Machiavelli • Miguel de Cervantes • William Shakespeare Vasco da Gama Machiavelli Miguel de Cervantes William Shakespeare

35. Explorer Vasco da Gama sailed around the Cape of Good Hope to reach India. The Cape of Good Hope is found on the southern tip of which CONTINENT? • Asia • Africa • Europe • North America

36. The Last Supper What is the name of this famous da Vinci painting?

37. What did Nicolas Copernicus discover was at the center of the solar system? The Sun

38. All of the following are EXPLORERS during the Age of Exploration EXCEPT… • Christopher Columbus • John Cabot • Martin Luther • Ferdinand Magellan

39. Who was the famous English Renaissance author of Romeo & Juliet and Hamlet? • Joan of Arc • Johannes Gutenberg • Machiavelli • William Shakespeare

40. All of the following were scientists/inventors during the Renaissance EXCEPT… • Galileo • Copernicus • Dias • Gutenberg

41. The mural on the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel was painted by… • Leonardo da Vinci • Michelangelo Buonarotti • Napoleon Bonaparte • Miguel de Cervantes

42. What was the representative body that took power in England in the name of the people? • Parliament • Guilds • Protestants • Franks

43. The period of peace and prosperity started by Roman Emperor Caesar Augustus was called the…. Renaissance PaxRomana Middle Ages Protestant Reformation

44. Which of the following best completes the diagram of feudal society? a. minstrels b. tenants c. slaves d. consuls Lords Knights or Nobles ???? Serfs

45. A written document that granted privileges and freedoms to city residents was called a(n)… Charter Indulgence Convent consul

46. Who painted this famous mural on a ceiling in a very famous church? a. Leonardo da Vinci c. Michelangelo Buonarotti b. Napoleon Bonaparte d. Miguel de Cervantes

47. ??? Classical Period Pre-Modern Period 1850 800 B.C. A.D. 1350 A.D. 400 Which of the following choices BEST completes the timeline above? Renaissance PaxRomana Middle Ages Age of Exploration

48. Who is this? Jesus Christ

49. Who is this? Martin Luther

50. Who is this? Christopher Columbus