Semester One Review

What would be the most appropriate title for this pyramid?

• Feudalism

• Magna Carta

• The Crusades

• Chronology

Who were the defenders of the lord's manor?

• Patricians

• Serfs

• Knights

• Peasants

Castles in the Middle Ages were primarily built to be ________________.

• places of worship and religious ceremonies

• structures of defense during times of trouble

• dining halls for everyone on the manor

• symbols of King John's power

Which of the following was NOT an effect of the Black Death?

• The collapse of the manorial system

• Christians blaming the Jewish people

• The fall of the Roman Empire

• People demanding higher wages

The Black Death, or bubonic plague, rapidly spread throughout Europe beginning in 1347. What was one of the main causes for the spread of this disease?

• Fleas carried and transmitted the blood of diseased rats to humans

• Crusaders who returned from war had wounds infected with the plague

• People were drinking water from the rivers where human waste had been deposited

• The crops grown by peasants had come out of soil that was contaminated with the plague

Where did the first democracy begin?

• Rome

• China

• Athens

• Sumer

What is the Code of Hammurabi?

• A set of laws that dictated how people should behave and interact

• The largest artifact ever obtained from ancient human history

• The tablet upon which all the history of the people was written

• A secret message used among the rulers of Ancient Mesopotamia

What structure is pictured here?

• Colosseum

• Castle

• Tithing barn

• Ziggurat

Social factors deal with the interactions among _______________.

• government officials

• people

• domesticated animals

• financial institutions

Mesopotamia is home to the world's first civilizations. This area is located in modern-day ____________.

• Iraq (Middle East)

• Canada (North America)

• China (East Asia)

• Brazil (South America)