FREE SOCIAL STUDIES AND STUDY GAMES ABOUT 9TH

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FREE SOCIAL STUDIES AND STUDY GAMES ABOUT 9TH

GRADE SS EXAM QUESTIONS

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Question 1: Korea greatly influenced the development of early Japan by

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acting as a bridge for ideas from China

Question 2: plague (Black Death)

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A deadly disease that spread across Asia and Europe in the mid-14th century, killing millions of people; also know as the Black Death.

Question 3: manorialism

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The economic system of the middle ages; based on self-sufficiency.Question 4: The growth of feudalism in Europe during the Middle Ages was primarily caused by the

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collapse of a strong central government

Question 5: self-sufficient

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Being able to provide for your own needs without help from others; "a self-sufficing economic unit"

Question 6: serfs

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A medieval peasant legally bound to live on a lord's estate; tied to the land.

Question 7: The code of bushido of the Japanese samurai is most similar to

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practice of chivalry by European knights Question 8: In European feudal society, an individual's social status was generally determined by

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birth

Question 9: Dante

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An Italian poet famous for writing the Divine Comedy that describes a journey through hell and purgatory and paradise guided by Virgil and his idealized Beatrice (1265-1321).Question 10: During the Middle Ages, Europeans did not eat potatoes or corn because these vegetables

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had not yet been introduced to Europe from the New World

Question 11: Feudal societies are generally characterized by

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an emphasis on social order Question 12: A major goal of the Christian Church during the Crusades (1096-1291) was to

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capture the Holy Land from Islamic rulers

Question 13: peasants

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Vast majority of people during Europe's medieval period; often engaged in farming.

Question 14: The diagram illustrates the social structure of feudal Japan.

This pyramid shows that feudal Japan had (Shogun, Daimyo, peasants, merchants)

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a well-defined class system

Question 15: Crusades

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1096 Christian Europe aim to reclaim Jerusalem and aid they Byzantines; 1st success and the rest a failure; weakens the Byzantines; opens up trade.Question 16: The Crusades have been called "history's most successful failures." Which statement best explains this expression?

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The Crusades did not achieve their original goals, but they brought about many desirable changes in Europe.

Question 17: What were two indirect results of the Crusades?

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trade and commerce increased and the feudal system was weakened Question 18: Feudalism in Western Europe was similar to feudalism in Japan in that power was based on class relationships

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power was based on class relationships Question 19: One important effect of the Crusades on Western Europe was that they

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furthered cultural diffusion throughout Western Europe

Question 20: scribe

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A professional record keeper who could read and write.

Question 21: Charlemagne

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768-843; reunited Western Europe for the first time since the Roman Empire.

Question 22: Which statement best describes the result of the Crusades?

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trade between Europe and the Middle East was expanded Question 23: In Europe during the Middle Ages, the force that provided unification and stability was the

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Roman Catholic Church Question 24: Which economic system existed in Europe during the early Middle Ages?

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manorialism

Question 25: In Europe, a long-term effect of the Crusades was

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an increased demand for goods from the East

Question 26: feudalism

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A political system in which nobles are granted use of lands that legally belong to their king, in exchange for their loyalty, military service, and protection of the people who live on the land.Question 27: The art, music, and philosophy of the medieval period in Europe generally dealt with

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religious themes