Mid- Unit 2 Quiz TEST CORRECTIONS DOCUMENT
Directions: For students who scored below 17 out of 20 (85%), complete quiz corrections to improve your score. For each question
that is marked incorrect on your scantron, write the question and the correct answer into a complete sentence. Next, provide an
additional sentence of detail regarding the question and it’s answer. Finally, list what set of guided notes/ activity you used to find the
correct answer. All corrections should be completed on a separate sheet of paper and stapled to the quiz sheet.
1. What are two reasons why the Feudal system began to disappear in Europe?
a. The growth of cities
b. The Black Death
c. Both A and B
d. None of the above
2. How did the introduction of the Printing Press to Western Europe contribute to the Reformation?
a. Bibles were translated in to local languages for the first time.
b. The Printing Press made books cheap, so most families owned a Bible.
c. People were able to read the Bible for themselves, without a priest.
d. All of the above
3. Who is considered to be the influential leader who began the Reformation?
a. Henry the VIII
b. Martin Luther
c. Johannes Kepler
d. The Pope
4. What is one way the Black Death benefited peasants in Europe?
a. Bringing disease
b. It was one of the main reasons why Italian merchants became rich
c. Food shortages made people move to cities
d. Labor shortages gave peasants political power to ask for higher pay
5. The “rebirth of the arts and education” in Europe is known as
a. The Age of Exploration
b. The Middle Ages
c. The Reformation
d. The Renaissance
6. What helped to spread the Black Death?
a. Trade routes across Europe
b. Fleas on rats
c. Both A and B
d. None of the above
7. Which of the following is an opinion statement about Leonardo Da Vinci?
a. The “Mona Lisa” is still studied by historians
b. He is the most impressive painter of his time
c. Many of his drawings and writings were not made public until after his death
d. Da Vinci is often described as the Renaissance Man
Use the map below to answer questions 8-9
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Which of the following items was traded to the New World from the Old World?
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a. Peanuts
b. Turkeys
c. Grains
d. Vanilla
Which of the following best describes how diseases were transferred from the Old World to the New World?
a. Europeans did not wash their hands
b. Europeans carried the germs which were on items of trade
c. Natives were not used to the germs which contained the diseases so they spread easily.
d. Both B and C
Gold, Glory, and God are considered to be…
a. The effects of exploration
b. The causes for exploration
c. Items Europe wanted to spread
d. The causes of the Renaissance
Artists and writers of the Renaissance relied on the wealthy merchant class to provide them with money. During the
Renaissance, a person who supported the arts was referred to as
a. A supported
b. A wealth officer
c. A patron
d. There was no name given to this task
The Plague/ Black Death helped to begin the Renaissance by
a. Having people ask questions as to why the disease came
b. producing more scientists who discovered the disease
c. encouraging people to turn to religion for guidance
d. ensuring the population moved away from cities
Finish the sentence: Although peasants had the least amount of power in the Middle Ages, they did
a. Provide a strong work force for Lords at their manors
b. Take up the majority of the population
c. Both A and B
d. None of the above
The new division (sect) which emerged from the Reformation out of protest of the Catholic Church is known as
a. Catholic
b. Orthodox
c. Protestant
d. Reformed
Unit 1 Content Review Questions
15. A government can best be summarized as…
a. chosen from among the people.
b. the production and exchange of goods and
services among a group of people.
c. the form or system of rule by which a state,
community, and people are governed
d. none of the above.
16. The production and exchange of goods and services
among a group of people defines
a. A government
b. Trade
c. An economy
d. Raw materials
17. In which type of economy does the government
control and own resources and businesses?
a. Command Economy
b. Market Economy
c. Mixed Economy
d. Traditional Economy
18. The total amount of goods and services produced in
one year is known as…
a. Supply and demand
b. Government control
c. Gross Domestic Product
d. Market Economy
19. In 1933, Hitler became Chancellor of Germany and
eventually was in complete control of the government
of Germany. This is an example of…
a. Monarchy
b. Oligarchy
c. Dictatorship
d. None of the above
20. The Golden Age Pyramid can best be described as…
a. how societies gain power
b. how societies lose power
c. the life cycle of societies
d. All of the above