World History, Story of the World, Volume 2: Middle Ages
Test #9
10/16/15
Circle the best choice for each blank:
1. The central
place of worship in Jerusalem, built by Solomon originally to contain the Ark
of the Covenant, was called the _____________ (temple/ synagogue). Local places
of worship for Jews all over the world are called
______________ (temples / synagogues).
2. The
Christian empire with a capital at Constantinople in modern Turkey was called
the _____________________ (Byzantine Empire / Ottoman
Empire). The Muslim empire that
conquered the city and changed the name to Istanbul was the
______________ (Byzantine Empire / Ottoman Empire).
Match the date to the event (use the order they happened
in to decide).
1. AD 70 A. Genghis Khan dies
2. AD 1227 B. Fall of Constantinople
3. AD 1453 C. Destruction of the Temple in Jerusalem
Match the description to the name:
1. Suleiman the
Magnificent A. Muslim sultan and caliph of Ottoman empire
2. Justinian
the Great B. Christian emperor of Byzantine empire
3. Kublai Khan C. Mongol emperor of Yuan Chinese empire
Fill in the blank with the correct answer:
1. The ancient
fortress in Moscow that became the center of government was called the
k_______n
2. A Jewish
teacher is called a r_____. (Extra credit: Name one famous Jewish man that
was called this in the New Testament of the Bible.)
___________.
3. Genghis Khan
was the leader of the M_____________.
4. Chinese
emperors kept c_______________ in cages as pets.
5. Ivan the
Great’s grandson was Ivan the T_______________.
6. Tsar (or
Tzar) is the Russian word for C___________, after the Roman emperors.
7. The first
Mongol (Yuan) emperor of China was K_________ Khan.
8. The Normans
settled in Normandy and then took over England. The Rus took over the area today called Russia. Both these people traced their
ancestors back to the
V_________s.
9. The Hundred
Years War was between E_________ and F___________.
Multiple choice, circle the best answer:
Short answer, answer with one or two phrases, words, or
sentences:
1. What
astronomical event was happening when Sultan Mehmet the Great conquered
Constantinople?
2. What was the
Black Death?
3. What was the
name of the French peasant girl who led an army against the English?
Extra credit:
Why did WWII Japanese pilots call themselves kamikaze?
Research paper question:
At the end of this class, after you have read and studied
all four books, you will write a paper on a subject you choose and research
yourself. Give me three topics
(e.g. “The War of the Roses” or “The Reign of Augustus”) that you might choose
from what you have studied so far.
Extra credit if you can make them a thesis instead of a topic (e.g. “The
War of the Roses strengthened the monarchy in England” or “The fall of Rome
began with the reign of Augustus”).
1.
2.
3.
Essay Questions:
This week, we’ve mixed the two kinds of essay
questions. Middle school students
answer one with about 150 words each, high school students answer 2 with about
250 words each.
1. Describe the
life of Marco Polo, using who, what, where, when, why, and how.
2. Why were the
Mongols under Genghis Khan so effective in conquering other peoples? What was special about them? Be complete and give examples.
3. Describe the
Forbidden City, including its purpose and inhabitants and the dynasty during
which it was built.
4. Moscow was
called the Third Rome. What were
the first two “Rome”s? Why were
they called that? Do you think it
was justified (made sense) for all the cities? Why or Why not?
5. Describe the
life of Ivan the Terrible.
6. Compare any
3 dynasties you’ve read about in either book, from any places or times. Give similarities and differences.
7. Explain the
Tsar’s secret police. What kind of
culture would having a secret police force lead to? How might it affect the development of a country? Extra credit: Explain how the development of Russia and the Soviet Union
were influenced by the policies of Ivan the Terrible over the past centuries
until today.
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