Quiz 7-8

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1 During the feudal period in Europe, power and position in society were based on the

	amount of money earned
	level of education achieved
	number of slaves owned
	amount of land possessed

2 Which economic system existed in Europe during the early Middle Ages?

	free market
	socialism
	manorialism
	command

3 Which political system is best described in the outline below?

I. ________________________

• Decentralized government
• Based on loyalty and service
• Code of chivalry
• Military elite

	Oligarchy
	Absolutism
	Feudalism
	Democracy

4 Which institution served as the primary unifying force in medieval western Europe?

	legislature
	church
	monarchy
	military

5 In western Europe, feudalism developed after the

	Roman Empire collapsed
	Renaissance began
	city of Constantinople fell
	Mongols invaded

6 The term feudalism is best defined as a

	holy war between Christians and Muslims
	process in which goods are traded for other goods
	division of political power between three separate branches
	system in which land is exchanged for military service and loyalty

7 Which is a characteristic of a feudal society?

	rapid social change
	high literacy rate
	industrial-based economy
	rigid class structure

8 The revival of Greek and Roman culture, the economic growth of Italian city-states in the 1400s, and the development of humanism were aspects of the

	Age of Revolutions
	Protestant Reformation
	spread of Islam
	European Renaissance

9 Which period in European history is most closely associated with Leonardo da Vinci, Michaelangelo, William Shakespeare, and Nicolaus Copernicus?

	Early Middle Ages
	Renaissance
	Age of Absolutism
	Enlightenment

10 Humanism during the Italian Renaissance was focused on

	the affairs of the church
	self-sufficiency
	the importance of the individual
	political theories

11 Which sequence of events is listed in the correct chronological order?

	Crusades -> French Revolution -> Renaissance
	French Revolution -> Crusades -> Renaissance
	Crusades -> Renaissance -> French Revolution
	Renaissance -> Crusades -> French Revolution

12 ________________________________________________________________

• Classical Greco-Roman ideas were revived.
• Wealthy patrons supported the arts and education.
• Humanism spread throughout western Europe.

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Which period in European history is most closely associated with these statements?

	Early Middle Ages
	Industrial Revolution
	Renaissance
	Hellenistic Period

13 The Golden Age of Greece and the Renaissance in Europe were both characterized mainly by

	religious revival
	social reform and political upheaval
	economic decline
	artistic and literary achievement

14 The emphasis on individual uniqueness and worth during the European Renaissance is known as

	isolationism
	nationalism
	manorialism
	humanism

15 Which statement explains why the Renaissance began in Italy?

	Italy was not influenced by a classical heritage
	The Italian city-states were wealthy centers of trade and manufacturing
	Italy was politically unified by a strong central government
	The Catholic Church did not have any influence in Italy

16 Which European historical periods are in the proper chronological order?

	Middle Ages → Renaissance → Ancient Greece → Roman Empire
	Renaissance → Ancient Greece → Roman Empire → Middle Ages
	Ancient Greece → Roman Empire → Middle Ages → Renaissance
	Roman Empire → Middle Ages → Renaissance → Ancient Greece