Sources of Historical Information
Early Middle Ages
Feudalism
Middle Age Art and Culture
Cost-Benefit Analysis
100
How do secondary sources help historians understand the past?
A) They describe events as if they were happening right now.
B) They help historians make connections between different historical events.
C) They allow historians to re-create an event to fix social problems of the past.
D) They remove the need for eyewitness accounts by summarizing information about the past.
B) They help historians make connections between different historical events.
100
What is a papacy?
A) the ceremony in which the pope is chosen
B) an empire led by a pope
C) the office of the pope
D) all the people who follow a pope
C) the office of the pope
100
In a fiefdom, a peasant was expected to work the land and
A) care for the lord’s children.
B) take the lord’s oath of loyalty.
C) oversee the lord’s vassals.
D) maintain the lord’s estate.
D) maintain the lord’s estate.
100
What was a main advantage of the three-field system?
A) Crops matured at different times.
B) New types of crops could be grown.
C) Extra food reduced the chance of famine.
D) Multiple harvests became commonplace.
C) Extra food reduced the chance of famine.
100
An important part of a cost-benefit analysis is identifying
A) social customs.
B) economic consequences.
C) economic forecasts.
D) social reforms.
B) economic consequences.
200
What can historians learn about the ancient Romans from the maps that the Romans made?
A) what they valued most about their homeland
B) why they founded their civilization where they did
C) how they changed the physical environment they lived in
D) how they viewed themselves and the world around them
B) why they founded their civilization where they did
200
After the fall of the Roman Empire, what type of rulers took the place of the Roman emperor?
A) warrior kings
B) elected officials
C) German emperors
D) powerful groups of citizens
A) warrior kings
200
When did feudalism begin?
A) before the period of Viking, Magyar, and Muslim invasions
B) during the period of Viking, Magyar, and Muslim invasions
C) shortly after the period of Viking, Magyar, and Muslim invasions
D) long after the period of Viking, Magyar, and Muslim invasions
B) during the period of Viking, Magyar, and Muslim invasions
200
Why were guilds developed?
A) to encourage trade between regions
B) to establish a method for teaching skills
C) to protect the interests of the craftspersons
D) to fine those who typically produced poor work
C) to protect the interests of the craftspersons
200
A government conducting a cost-benefit analysis must consider
A) political and legislative consequences.
B) political and unintended consequences.
C) social and legislative consequences.
D) social and political consequences.
D) social and political consequences.
300
Which situation is an example of human error?
A) the discovery of penicillin
B) the disappearance of the Aral Sea
C) an eyewitness account of the Challenger explosion
D) a first report on the DNA analysis of King Tutankhamen’s bones
B) the disappearance of the Aral Sea
300
What was true of the government under the Roman Empire?
A) The government was ruled by small warrior bands.
B) The government was ruled by wealthy citizens.
C) The government was ruled by one leader.
D) The government was ruled by a central committee.
C) The government was ruled by one leader.
300
Where did knights stand in the social hierarchy of a feudal system?
A) above all nobles but below the king
B) below all nobles and above all peasants
C) below all vassals and above all peasants
D) above all vassals but below the king
B) below all nobles and above all peasants
300
Feudalism and the manor system changed life in the Middle Ages by
A) developing new types of art and literature.
B) creating sufficient food for a larger population.
C) developing trade between towns and countries.
D) creating a system whereby quality goods were produced.
B) creating sufficient food for a larger population.
300
Which is an economic effect of adding healthier options to a school lunch program?
A) raising the prices of main and side dishes
B) eliminating desserts from the menu
C) lowering the prices of main and side dishes
D) eliminating side dishes from the menu
A) raising the prices of main and side dishes
400
How does human error or oversight change the way humans complete research and other activities?
A) It leads to events like droughts and famine in different regions of the world.
B) It leads to beneficial discoveries such as penicillin, which has saved the lives of many people.
C) It leads to scientists repeating mistakes in their experiments to make sure that they were wrong.
D) It leads to accidents like the Challenger explosion, which changed the way space shuttles are built.
D) It leads to accidents like the Challenger explosion, which changed the way space shuttles are built.
400
The collapse of the Roman Empire most likely helped empower the Catholic Church because
A) many Europeans yearned for a strong force to unite them.
B) Christian warrior kings became powerful after the empire collapsed.
C) the Roman Empire had tried to weaken the Catholic Church.
D) the pope could only seize control after the Roman emperor was gone.
A) many Europeans yearned for a strong force to unite them.
400
Aside from convenience for the lord and his family, what is the most likely reason a church was part of a manor?
A) The people who lived at the manor all shared the same faith.
B) The vassals vowed to obey God first and their lord second.
C) The peasants were required to attend church with the lord.
D) The parish priest had living quarters in the church.
A) The people who lived at the manor all shared the same faith.
400
The Canterbury Tales is helpful to historians because the author
A) describes several people on a pilgrimage.
B) explains the characteristics of a noble knight.
C) indicates the strict class structure of the period.
D) details what clothing was made of at the time.
C) indicates the strict class structure of the period.
400
What is a potential benefit of offering a health and wellness program to government workers?
A) Workers will have to pay less for lunches they buy at work.
B) Workers will get sick less and miss fewer days of work.
C) Workers will have to pay more for lunches they buy at work.
D) Workers will get better faster and miss fewer days of work.
B) Workers will get sick less and miss fewer days of work.
500
How can the discovery of new artifacts change interpretations of history over time?
A) It can cause researchers to change how they study ancient civilizations.
B) It can give new information about how people lived and what they valued.
C) It can confirm information that researchers previously had about past societies.
D) It can provide an opportunity to learn why modern societies developed in a certain way.
B) It can give new information about how people lived and what they valued.
500
What was likely the main reason for the decline in knowledge of Latin after the fall of the Roman Empire?
A) Rural people now had less time to study Latin because they needed to work their land.
B) Europe became more separated by languages, such as Spanish and French.
C) Latin evolved into German and English, making it less important to know Latin.
D) Warrior kings could not read or write Latin, making it less important for citizens to learn.
B) Europe became more separated by languages, such as Spanish and French.
500
How did the feudal system protect a lord as well as his peasants?
A) The manor had everything needed to live, and was surrounded by those sworn to protect it.
B) A manor was surrounded by high walls and was impossible to invade.
C) The lord became so powerful that invaders dared not approach his manor.
D) Invaders wanted to settle unoccupied farmland and had no interest in attacking manors.
A) The manor had everything needed to live, and was surrounded by those sworn to protect it.
500
What is the most likely reason economic prosperity created an interest in literature and the arts during the medieval period?
A) More people wanted to invest money in the arts.
B) The increased population resulted in more craftspeople.
C) People were able to focus on ideas rather than simple survival.
D) The growing middle class wanted to impress others with their wealth.
C) People were able to focus on ideas rather than simple survival.
500
The largest price difference between the two lunches is found in the
A) dessert.
B) side dish.
C) beverage.
D) main course.
D) main course.