Test 12, CH. 10-13; Map A6, Continent Study 3

Question 1

the Greek word meaning “marketplace”

Answer 1

agora

Question 2

a singing poet

Answer 2

bard

Question 3

the freed slave who wrote many fables

Answer 3

Aesop

Question 4

the word that comes from two words meaning “people” and “rule”

Answer 4

democracy

Question 5

the author of the Illiad and Odyssey

Answer 5

Homer

Question 6

invention that helped the Romans build strong, lasting structures

Answer 6

concrete

Question 7

the city Rome fought in the Punic Wars

Answer 7

Carthage

Question 8

the first emperor of the Roman Empire

Answer 8

Augustus Caesar

Question 9

the Carthaginian general who crossed the Alps with war elephants

Answer 9

Hannibal

Question 10

The first great missionary of the Christian church was

Answer 10

Paul

Question 11

The Roman emperor who first allowed freedom of worship was

Answer 11

Constantine

Question 12

Monks in monasteries copied and preserved the

Answer 12

Scriptures

Question 13

The efforts to take Jerusalem back from the Turks were called the

Answer 13

Crusades

Question 14

The Lollards were the followers of

Answer 14

John Wycliffe

Question 15

The inventor of the printing press was

Answer 15

Johann Gutenberg

Question 16

the Protestant Reformation began in

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Germany

Question 17

The Protestant Reformation was begun by

Answer 17

Martin Luther

Question 18

the man who produced the first translation of the entire Bible in English

Answer 18

John Wycliffe

Question 19

the first explorer to reach North America in modern times

Answer 19

John Cabot

Question 20

the first Englishman to sail around the world

Answer 20

Sir Francis Drake

Question 21

the greatest writer of the Elizabethan Age

Answer 21

William Shakespeare

Question 22

the architect who helped to rebuild London after the great fire

Answer 22

Sir Christopher Wren

Question 23

The capital of Scotland

Answer 23

Edinburgh

Question 24

The capital of Ireland

Answer 24

Dublin

Question 25

The capital of England

Answer 25

London

Question 26

The capital of Northern Ireland

Answer 26

Belfast

Question 27

The capital of Wales

Answer 27

Cardiff

Question 28

most famous English preacher of the Wesleyan Revival

Answer 28

George Whitfield

Question 29

"Father of the Sunday School Movement"

Answer 29

Robert Raikes

Question 30

founder of the modern nursing profession

Answer 30

Florence Nightingale

Question 31

man who perfected the steam engine

Answer 31

James Watt

Question 32

explorer who discovered Australia

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Captain Cook

Question 33

Prime Minister of England during World War II

Answer 33

Winston Churchill

Question 34

Prime Minister who worked to return Great Britain to the Protestant work ethic

Answer 34

Margaret Thatcher

Question 35

the country that is not a part of the United Kingdom

Answer 35

Ireland

Question 36

the mountain chain known as the "Backbone of England"

Answer 36

Pennines

Question 37

England's principal river

Answer 37

Thames

Question 38

the largest country on the island of Great Britain

Answer 38

England

Question 39

the country known as the "Emerald Isle"

Answer 39

Ireland

Question 40

the longest river in the British Isles

Answer 40

Shannon

Question 41

the empire England belonged to for 400 years in ancient times

Answer 41

Rome

Question 42

the British colonists' most important gift to the New World

Answer 42

Biblical heritage

Question 43

the document signed in 1215 that established the tradition that the monarch is limited by law

Answer 43

Magna Carta

Question 44

the time when machinery began to do the work formerly done by men and animals

Answer 44

Age of Industry

Question 45

the man who produced the first printed version of the English Bible

Answer 45

Miles Coverdale

Question 46

the missionary known as the "Father of Modern Missions"

Answer 46

William Carey

Question 47

the world's largest landmass is

Answer 47

Eurasia

Question 48

Great Britain is the ____ largest island in the world.

Answer 48

eighth

Question 49

the victory of William the conqueror is known as the _____ Conquest.

Answer 49

Norman

Question 50

Queen Elizabeth's fleet defeated the ____ _____

Answer 50

Spanish Armada

Question 51

The people who came from England to the New World for freedom of worship were the _____

Answer 51

Pilgrims

Question 52

The leader of the Roundheads was

Answer 52

Oliver Cromwell

Question 53

The Biblical teaching that God expects all people to work is the

Answer 53

Protestant Work Ethic

Question 54

The queen who promised, "I will be good" was Queen

Answer 54

Victoria

Question 55

the false idea that the Bible does not mean what it says is

Answer 55

modernism

Question 56

the false teaching of evolution was made popular by

Answer 56

Charles Darwin

Question 57

the largest country in the world

Answer 57

Russia

Question 58

the highest spot in Europe

Answer 58

Mt. Elbrus

Question 59

the only continent with no large desert

Answer 59

Europe

Question 60

the world's largest lake

Answer 60

Caspian Sea

Question 61

Europe's most important inland waterway

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Rhine River

Question 62

Atlanta

Answer 62

Georgia

Question 63

Boise

Answer 63

Idaho

Question 64

Columbus

Answer 64

Ohio

Question 65

Denver

Answer 65

Colorado

Question 66

Frankfort

Answer 66

Kentucky

Question 67

Honolulu

Answer 67

Hawaii

Question 68

Juneau

Answer 68

Alaska

Question 69

Lincoln

Answer 69

Nebraska

Question 70

Montpelier

Answer 70

Vermont

Question 71

Phoenix

Answer 71

Arizona

Question 72

Know the following locations:

Answer 72

Belfast, Dublin, Edinburgh, England, English Channel, Thames River, Wales

Question 73

Know these locations:

Answer 73

Aegean Sea, Black Sea, Caspian Sea, Danube River, Mont Blanc, Mt. Elbrus, Norwegian Sea, North Sea, Rhine River, Volga River