World History Benchmark Assessment 4 - March 14 & 15, 2011/2012
World History Benchmark Assessment 4 - March 14 & 15, 2011/2012
Multiple Choice
Identify the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
____ 1. Analyze a Primary source: “Prologue to the Justinian Code” by Justinian
* Read like a historian.
“Therefore since there is nothing to be found in all things as worthy of attention as the authority of the law, which properly regulates all affairs both divine and human, and expels all injustice. We have found the entire arrangement of the law which has come down to us from the foundation of the City of Rome and the times of Romulus, to be so confused that it is extended to an infinite length and is not within the grasp of human capacity,,,,,,; and hence We were first induced to begin by examining what had been enacted by former most venerated princes, to correct their constitutions, and make them more easily understood,; to the end that being included in a single Code, and having had removed all that is superflouous in resemblance and all iniquitous discord, they may afford to all men the ready assistance of true meaning.”
What did Justinian hope to achieve by reorganizing and simplifying Roman Law?
a. / Make laws more just / c. / Increase the authority of the lawb. / Make the law easy to understand / d. / All of the above
____ 2. Under the advice of his wife, Theodora, Justinian changed divorcee laws to give women more protection. Why might Theodora have been especially interested in winning more rights for women?
a. / She came from a wealthy familyb. / Her profession, as a former actress, first kept her from marrying an emperor.
c. / She wanted public education for all children.
d. / She required pilgrimages to Rome.
____ 3. Which sentence in the passage above infers that some Roman laws dated back fo the early days of the Roman Republic, more than 1,000 years before Justinian’s rule
a. / “...the arrangement of the lawwhich has come down to us from the foundation of the City of Rome and the times of Romulus,” / c. / “...there is nothing to be found in all things as worthy of attention as the authority of the law,...”b. / “We were first induced to begin by examining what had been enacted by former most venerated princes,” / d. / “...they may afford to all men the ready assistance of true meaning.
____ 4. The number of issues that divided the eastern and western churches grew. The use of Greek was one, but theological differences also emerged. for example, the eastern church allowed members of the clergy to marry, whereas the western church did not.The most powerful religious leader in the West was the Pope in Rome and in the East was
a. / the emperor. / c. / the patriarch of Constantinople.b. / the pope. / d. / the bishop of Constantinople.
____ 5. Ivan III began the tradition in Russia of
a. / absolute monarchy. / c. / heading the Orthodox church.b. / democratically elected senates. / d. / trade with Mongolia.
____ 6. Moscow became the center of the Orthodox church
a. / after the Mongol invasion of Constantinople.b. / because it refused to acknowledge the pope.
c. / after Constantinople was invaded by the Ottoman Turks.
d. / because it refused to accept icons.
____ 7. Through conquest and social change, Charlemagne brought much of western Europe together into a single empire and was declared
a. / King of France. / c. / the Christian King.b. / Emperor of Rome. / d. / Ruler of the Romans.
____ 8. The feudal system in Europe was incredibly complex. Only in rare cases was it clear who owed service to whom between lords, peasants, and serfs. This system gave the most power to
a. / vassals. / c. / the church.b. / nobles. / d. / the king.
____ 9. Primogeniture is the custom of passing on land to the
a. / oldest child. / c. / oldest living relative.b. / oldest son. / d. / the spouse.
____ 10. In the manorial system, peasants worked land in exchange for
a. / some of their crop. / c. / taxes on the crop.b. / rent. / d. / loyalty, such as military service.
____ 11. Chivalry was
a. / the oath of loyalty from peasants to lords.b. / the oath of loyalty from vassals to lords.
c. / a contract that divided up land.
d. / a code of behavior for knights.
____ 12. Pope Urban II called on Europeans to join a Crusade, a war to reclaim land, from the
a. / Palestinians. / c. / Ottoman Turks.b. / Seljuq Turks. / d. / Mongolians.
____ 13. A barter economy
a. / employs moneychangers. / c. / exchanges goods and services.b. / uses coins of different values. / d. / uses bills of exchange.
____ 14. The domestic system meant that
a. / workers made a whole product on their own.b. / workers made part of a product in their homes.
c. / servants made products in a master’s home.
d. / all products were manufactured in the home country.
____ 15. Universities of the Middle Ages first formed to
a. / pass on church teachings.b. / pass on Greek and Roman teachings.
c. / protect the rights of teachers and students.
d. / spread Christianity.
____ 16. Science of the Middle Ages focused on
a. / theory more than practical use.b. / practical use more than theory.
c. / religion more than theory.
d. / astronomy and understanding the universe.
____ 17. The main style of architecture during the middle to later Middle Ages was
a. / Romanesque. / c. / Gothic.b. / Greek. / d. / Medieval.
____ 18. In Italy the growth of wealthy trading cities and new ways of thinking helped lead to a (renaissance) rebirth of the arts and learning. All of the following are Renaissance artists EXCEPT
a. / Castiglione. / c. / Michelangelo.b. / Giotto. / d. / Titian.
____ 19. Writer such as Shakespeare and Marlowe focused on
a. / the role of God in human life. / c. / the development of Christian values.b. / human actions and emotions. / d. / questions about the universe.
____ 20. In the fall of 1517 a monk nailed a list of items to the door of Castle Church in Wittenberg. He listed certain financial and religious practices he wanted to debatew with Catholic leaders and bring to an end. Hia liar of complaints, posted where many people could see them, shocked the people who read it. Luther’s teachings
a. / increased the role of the clergy. / c. / encouraged the use of ceremony.b. / decreased the role of the clergy. / d. / decreased the role of the Bible.
____ 21. Luther’s ideas spread quickly because of
a. / support of German princes.b. / the printing press.
c. / his missionary journeys through Europe.
d. / support of protesting priests.
____ 22. The Anglican Church was formed as a result of
a. / the protests of English followers against Luther.b. / Henry VIII’s fight with the pope about his divorce.
c. / Henry VIII’s fight with the pope about taxation of the church.
d. / Henry VIII’s fight with the pope over appointing bishops.
____ 23. Superstition and witchcraft helped Renaissance people explain
a. / the unknown. / c. / the actions of the king.b. / God’s actions. / d. / the actions of others.
____ 24. Education increased during the Renaissance because of
a. / requirements by the government. / c. / encouragement from the church.b. / demands by workers. / d. / competition with other countries.
____ 25. Natural philosophers
a. / believed in a spirit in all living things.b. / believed in finding answers through observation of nature.
c. / based study on religious teaching and classical literature.
d. / taught that humans have an instinctive answer to natural questions.
____ 26. In Ptolemy’s geocentric universe,
a. / the world was round.b. / the Earth was the center of the universe.
c. / the sun was the center of the universe.
d. / the Earth was the center of a group of planets.
____ 27. Newton’s work explained
a. / the laws of motion and gravitation. / c. / the speed of light and sound.b. / the laws of space and time. / d. / the way the brain worked.
____ 28. Descartes believed
a. / that truths had to be demonstrated physically.b. / in using only known facts to arrive at conclusions.
c. / that Newton was wrong.
d. / that nature operated in a random manner.
____ 29. Lavoisier proved that
a. / matter can be created.b. / matter can change shape or form, but cannot be created or destroyed.
c. / matter cannot change shape.
d. / matter can change shape and can be destroyed.
____ 30. Mercantilism held that countries should
a. / do all they could to increase wealth.b. / evenly distribute wealth to their people.
c. / not be involved with economy.
d. / develop wealth within themselves.
____ 31. Read this passage for questions 30-33
Like many events in history Europe was driven in large part by the search for wealth . For years Europeans desired expensive luxury goods such as spices, silk, perrume, and jade from China and India. The flow of these goods to Europe was controlled by Italian merchants, who charged high prices for the rare goods. European .nations used colonies for all of the following EXCEPT
a. / to provide raw materials.b. / to serve as sources of newfound wealth.
c. / to improve lives for the natives.
d. / to prevent trade with other nations.
____ 32. All of the following were reasons for interest in colonization EXCEPT
a. / overcrowding. / c. / religious freedom.b. / to achieve political gains. / d. / get rich quick.
____ 33. The Columbian Exchange was
a. / a peace treaty between Spain and native Americans.b. / trade between America and Europe.
c. / exchange of cultures between America and Europe.
d. / exchange of goods between Italy and Spain.
____ 34. The Treaty of Tordesillas
a. / divided Columbus’s wealth between Italy and Spain.b. / divided New World trade between Italy and Spain.
c. / divided New World trade between Portugal and Spain.
d. / gave Portugal the rights to Brazil.
____ 35. The selling of slaves from Africa to the Americas and returning the profits to Europe became known as
a. / the Middle Passage. / c. / the Great Migration.b. / the triangular trade. / d. / the Atlantic Passage.
Essay
36. Was the Byzantine Empire primarily a conservative force that preserved Greek and Roman traditions, or was it mostly a creative force that give rise to new political, religious, and cultural traditions? #2 Or was it both?
*Write a persuasive essay in which you develop your position on this issue. Support your point of view with reasoning and examples from your reading and studies
World History Benchmark Assessment 4 - March 14 & 15, 2011/2012
Answer Section
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. ANS: D PTS: 1
2. ANS: B PTS: 1
3. ANS: A PTS: 1
4. ANS: C PTS: 1
5. ANS: A PTS: 1
6. ANS: C PTS: 1
7. ANS: B PTS: 1
8. ANS: D PTS: 1
9. ANS: B PTS: 1
10. ANS: A PTS: 1
11. ANS: D PTS: 1
12. ANS: B PTS: 1
13. ANS: C PTS: 1
14. ANS: B PTS: 1
15. ANS: C PTS: 1
16. ANS: B PTS: 1
17. ANS: C PTS: 1
18. ANS: A PTS: 1
19. ANS: B PTS: 1
20. ANS: B PTS: 1
21. ANS: B PTS: 1
22. ANS: B PTS: 1
23. ANS: A PTS: 1
24. ANS: C PTS: 1
25. ANS: C PTS: 1
26. ANS: B PTS: 1
27. ANS: A PTS: 1
28. ANS: B PTS: 1
29. ANS: B PTS: 1
30. ANS: A PTS: 1
31. ANS: C PTS: 1
32. ANS: B PTS: 1
33. ANS: B PTS: 1
34. ANS: C PTS: 1
35. ANS: B PTS: 1
ESSAY
36. ANS:
Students will write a persuasive essay to support their opinions.
Constantinople- Greek for “The City of Constantine” -- became the capital of the Roman Empire under Emperor Constantine I. For more than 1,000 years from 395 to 1453, Constantinople was the seat of the Eastern Roman Empire - which became known as the Bysantine Empire.
Constantinople remained the capital of the Eastern Empire long after Rome fell. Even before the fall of Rome, it was a larger, richer city than Rome. Its location on the Bosporus not only put it in a position to control trade between Asia and Europe, but also helped guard it from attack.
PTS: 1