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World History Unit 4A Test
What important event occurred in the
year 1215?
a. William of Normandy
conquered the Anglo-Saxon in
Britain
b. Europe began to break into
nation-states under monarchies
c. England developed a law code
based on Roman laws.
d. King John was forced to
acknowledge the rights of his
subjects.
2. Which of these documents limited the
power of the king?
a. Bill of Rights
b. Hammurabi’s Code
c. Magna Carta
d. Ten Commandments
3. How did European societies change
when Christian, Jewish and Muslim
cultures interacted during the Middle
Ages?
a. New Ideas in science and art
were introduced and spread.
b. The population declined
rapidly.
c. Feudal lords granted serfs new
rights.
d. The Christian Church separated
into many denominations.
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4. Justinian’s Code had the lasting impact
on
a. Justice
b. Morality
c. Taxation
d. Diplomacy
5. Started as an offshoot of Judaism,
spread throughout the Roman Empire,
Promoted the idea of salvation for all,
and became the most powerful
influence in medieval Europe, can be
used as a list to describe which of the
following
a. Origins and spread of Islam
b. History and development of
Feudalism
c. Reasons for the spread of
Christianity
d. Origins, ideas, and spread of
Christianity
6. The philosophy of Saint Thomas
Aquinas is best reflected in which of the
following statements?
a. Truth and beauty are in the eye
of the beholder.
b. Truth is known through reason
and faith
c. Unquestioning faith is the path
to happiness
d. Strict adherence to principles is
required.
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World History Unit 4A Test
7. Which one of these answers choices
matches the locations on the map
below?
a. I Byzantine Empire, II
Charlemagne’s Empire, III
Islamic Empire.
b. I Charlemagne’s Empire, II
Byzantine Empire, III Islamic
Empire
c. I Islamic Empire, II Byzantine
Empire, III Charlemagne’s
Empire
d. I Roman Empire, II
Charlemagne’s Empire, III
Islamic Empire
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8. Which answer choice best fits in section
I?
a. Their labor raised the standard of
living for others.
b. Their presence gave protection to
others.
c. Both groups could marry above
their status.
d. Both were born into their social
status
9. Using the Venn diagram above, which
phrase from belongs in section II?
a. Highest possible social class
b. Tied to the land and not a
person.
c. Must be protected by lords
d. Both B and C
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World History Unit 4A Test
Use the following graphic to answer the
following questions.
10. Which answer choice completes the
graphic organizer?
a. Physical protection
b. Social Services for the Poor
c. Set and Carried out laws
d. Land Grants
11. One of the following choices is an
important reason why the Great Schism
is important to the decline of medieval
Europe.
a. It created two popes for the
Catholic Church.
b. It led to rebellion among feudal
nobles
c. It led to the questioning of
church authority
d. It placed monarchs higher than
the Pope.
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12. Which of the following is an accurate
cause-effect statement?
a. Because the Roman army had
weakened, the empire fell and
a feudalistic society began
b. Because of Paul, Christianity
started in Judea
c. Because of invasions in Rome,
the Edict of Milan was given
d. Because of Caesar’s long reign
in power, the common people
overthrew him and killed him.
13. Which of these is an accurate statement
with regards to medieval Europe?
a. It is considered more stable
than the period of the Roman
Empire.
b. It is considered as stable as the
period of the Roman Empire
c. It is considered less stable than
the period of the Roman
Empire
d. It is synonymous with the
Roman Empire
14. Because there was little education for
most people the time after the fall of
the Roman Empire is called
a. Medieval
b. Middle Ages
c. Dark ages
d. Byzantine
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15. What is the importance of the Hagia
Sophia?
a. It is a really nice building
b. It shows connection between
the church and Byzantine
Empire
c. It was the first church built in
the new Roman empire
d. It established the church as the
head of Medieval Europe
19. Which is one similarity between the
Roman Catholic Church and Eastern
Orthodox Church?
a. Both did services in Latin
b. Both allowed marriage of
priests
c. Both used Holy Bible as main
book
d. Both gave permission for
divorces
16. What helped stabilize Eastern Europe
after the fall of Rome?
a. The Church
b. Justinian’s Code
c. The Feudal system
d. A series of kingdoms that
constantly combined and split
apart
20. Which of these is an accurate statement
about the Moors in Spain?
a. They completely converted
Spain to Islam
b. They quickly were converted to
Christianity
c. They fought a series of wars
called the Crusades
d. They brought art, architecture,
and other advances
17. Which of these most contributed to the
fall of the Roman Empire?
a. High taxes placed on imported
goods
b. Too many trade posts in
Mediterranean
c. Lack of tax collecting in far parts
of Rome
d. Caesar using too much money
for military
18. Which of these most contributed to
Rome’s fall?
a. Strong moral values
b. Military dominance over others
c. Too much trade throughout
empire
d. Corruption within government
21. Complete the analogy, Feudalismpolitical; Manorialism-__________
a. Military
b. Economic
c. Government
d. Social
22. Which group had the least amount of
power?
a. Serfs
b. Knights
c. Lords
d. Fiefs
23. What did serfs get in return for their
service to nobles in manorialism?
a. Money
b. A chance for a better life
c. Food
d. Protection
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