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Benchmark 2 End of Year Exam
End of the year test
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Medieval Studies
7th Grade
05/29/2011

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How did China and Korea affect Japan?
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The Japanese blended Chinese and Korean ideas with their own.
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Under the rule of Prince Shotoku the Japanese changed their system of government to a
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more centralized type of government.
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Samurai means those who serve. Whom did the Japanese serve?
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Their lords
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The Japanese describes the Heian period as a
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golden age.
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Why would the Aztecs need the following technologies: aqueducts, dikes, causeways, and canals?
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It's because they lived on an island.
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Why did the Mayan make human sacrifices?
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To please their gods
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In what mountain chain did the Inca civilization exist?
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In the Andes
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What is one achievement of both the Aztec and the Maya?
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Accurate calendars
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What was one factor that led to the Renaissance?
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Traders brought classical ideas to Europe.
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Florence was called the "Cradle of the Renaissance" because
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It is where it all began.
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One major result of the Silk Road opening in 1200 is
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increased trade between Asia and Europe.
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What did Renaissance scientists have in common?
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The valued observing things.
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What did the first Protestants protest?
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Corruption in the Catholic Church.
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What was one source of Martin Luther's conflict with the Catholic Church?
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He did not accept the pope as a religious authority.
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How did the Reformation (breaking away from the Catholic Church) lay the groundwork for democracy?
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The Protestants practiced self-government in their churches.
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Protestants in the colonies in early America were mostly from what country?
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England
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One effect of the "Counter-Reformation" was that the Catholics
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became more united.
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The Spanish Inquisition (a way to make the country of Spain more "pure") resulted in
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the expulsion of Jews and Muslims from Spain.
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Many things led to THE ROOTS OF THE SCIENTIFIC REVOLUTION. They are:
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translation of classical texts, logic, observation, solving practical problems, explorers' discoveries.
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Galileo's new invention of the telescope led to
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new discoveries in the universe
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The first step of the Scientific Method is to
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Ask a question about something.
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What was the Enlightenment?
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When "reason" was used for legitimacy and authority.
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How are the Enlightenment and the Scientific Revolution similar?
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Both value reason and logic.
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What made exploration easier?
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Inventions such as the compass, improved cartography (map making) and improved lines of latitude and longitude
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Portugal caused many deaths on what continent as a result of its explorations during the 1500's.
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South America
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What economic system grew as a result of exploration and trade?
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capitalism
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What ancient Greek idea was also an important idea during the Enlightenment?
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People should have a voice in their government.
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John Locke, an English philosopher, believed in the ideas of life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness. Where do we find these ideas today?
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In the Declaration of Independence and the Bill of Rights.
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What do the Declaration of Independence and the Magna Carta have in common?
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The idea of free speech
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What architectural legacy of ancient Rome would you see in the U.S. Capitol building?
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The dome
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Because Arabia is surrounded on three sides by water, and because of its ideal location, it made it important for
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trading
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An explanation of how to practice Islam can be found in the
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Sunnah
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Muhammad considered Christians and Jews as "People of the Book" because
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they believed in one God.
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According to Confucius: a ruler and a subject, a father and a son, a husband and a wife, have what in common?
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One is above the other
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Name three inventions that contributed to the spread of learning.
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paper, woodblock printing, moveable type
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West Africa had several different climate zones. How did that affect the people who lived there?
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They had to trade to get what they needed.
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Islam had an effect on West African Governments. Name 3
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Line of succession became patrilineal. The government became more centralized.
West Africans adopted Shari'ah.
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What was the role of feudal manors after the fall of Rome?
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provided a stable social structure.
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What made Charlemagne so rich and powerful?
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His collaboration with the Catholic Church.
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What was one major effect of the Crusades?
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An increase in trade between Europe and the Middle East.
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Early humans invented the spear thrower. What did this allow them to do?
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kill animals from a distance
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Where were the earliest human settlements located?
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Near water
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Exudus means departure. Where did the Jews' depart from according to the Bible?
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Egypt
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The ancient Greeks lived mostly on mountainous land. This resulted in what kind of lifestyle?
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raised sheep, planted olive trees, and lived in isolated communities
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Ancient Athens had a direct democracy. What type of democracy do we have in the U.S. today?
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representative democracy
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India's emperor Ashoka is best known for
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making a government based on Buddhism.
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What connected China and Rome?
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The Silk Road
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What civilization had the greatest influence on ancient Rome?
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ancient Greece
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what did Jesus emphasize in his teachings?
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Love
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Who introduced into Judaism the belief that there is just one God?
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Abraham
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