8th Grade History Midterm Exam 2017

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1. Why did the Tang and Song eras represent a golden age for China?
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2. How did the Mongols conquer Northern China?
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3. Who ruled the Yuan dynasty?
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4. Why did trade flourish along the Silk Road?
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5. How long did Marco Polo stay in China? Why did he stay so long?
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6. How did contact with people in other lands increase under the Mongols?
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7. What was the state of Europe after the fall of the Roman Empire?
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8. What made the geography of Europe favorable to migrating tribes?
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9. How did Charlemagne unite much of Western Europe? Give four reasons and
explain.
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10. What services did monks and nun provide in medieval Europe?
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11. How did medieval missionaries contribute to the spread of Christianity throughout
Europe?
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12. How did the Catholic Church hold significant influence in Medieval Europe?
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13. Describe how feudal society was organized.
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14. What were manors and how were they self-sufficient?
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15. Why was chivalry an important concept for medieval knights?
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16. What happened in 1066? Describe the conflict and events
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17. What changes did the Normans bring to England?
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18. What is the Magna Carta, common law and habeas corpus?
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19. Why did Pope Urban II call for a crusade?
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20. Why did the Second Crusade fail?
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21. Why was the Third Crusade both a success and a failure?
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22. What groups were persecuted during the Crusades?
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23. Describe the life in Spain under Muslim rule.
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24. What was the purpose of the Reconquista?
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25. What were some of the disasters that shook Europe in the 1300?
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Bonus:
What connections can you make between the Mongols, China, The Silk Road and
Europe in the Middle Ages?
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