Rountree Elizabeth - The story of the world: [history for the classical child]. Volume 2, The Middle Ages, [from the fall of Rome to the rise of the Renaissance]: test book and answer key

The Story of the World TEST BOOK AND ANSWER KEY Volume 2: The Middle Ages How to Use These Tests and Answer Key These Tests and their accompanying Answer Key are designed to go along with Volume 2 of Susan Wise Bauers The Story of the World: History for the Classical Child . These tests are designed for those teachers and parents who want to evaluate their students understanding of the major ideas and dates found within the Story of the World text. After your student reads each chapter of the book, he should be given time to review the reading before taking that chapters test. If you are using the Story of the World Volume 2 Activity Book , you should go through the chapters Review Questions, Narration Exercises, Map Activities, and other complementary projects and readings. These will reinforce and expand your students knowledge of the material. For more information on the Volume 2 Activity Book , please visit www.peacehillpress.com.

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Name {....................................} Date {......................} The Story of the World Chapter 1 Test: The Glory That Was Rome A. Fill in the blanks. . {.................} was the most important city in the Roman Empire. . . .

The {.................} lived in Britain and rebelled against the Romans. . The Romans called the wandering tribes who invaded them {.................} because they didnt live like the Romans lived. . The emperor {.................} decided to divide the Roman Empire into two parts so that it would be easier to rule and to protect. B.

Multiple Choice. Circle the letter of the best choice. . The center of the Roman Empire was located near the {.................} Sea. a. Mediterranean b.

Caspian c. North d. Caribbean . Which countries were part of the Roman Empire? a. Britain, Spain, Greece, and China b. Gaul, Spain, Africa, and India c.

Spain, Russia, Greece, and Egypt d. Gaul, Britain, Spain, and Egypt . What would you definitely not see if you visited the Coliseum? a. gladiator fights b. musical plays c. fights between soldiers and wild animals . fights between soldiers and wild animals .

What was one major problem in the Roman Empire? a. There were no good roads so it was hard to travel. b. There was not enough land for all of the people. c. d. d.

There were no large cities or ports where ships could trade their goods. . After the Roman Empire was divided into two parts, what happened to the Western Roman Empire? a. It became stronger and well-protected. b. c. c.

It was destroyed and all of its treasures were taken. d. It was soon divided into 3 smaller parts. . Which of these tribes did not invade Rome? a. the Aryans c. the Visigoths d. the Vandals C. the Vandals C.

True or False. Write true or false. {................} . The Roman Empire was ruled by an emperor. . {................} . {................} .

The people who invaded Rome lived in houses and always cooked their food. {................} . Most of the men who ruled Rome were strong leaders who made wise decisions. D. Answer the following question using complete sentences. .

Describe what you might see if you visited the ancient city of Rome. {............................................................................................................................................} {............................................................................................................................................} {............................................................................................................................................} {............................................................................................................................................} Name {....................................} Date {......................} The Story of the World Chapter 2 Test: The Early Days of Britain A. Fill in the blanks. . The Celts had specially trained singers called {.................} who told stories about chieftains and battle heroes of long ago. .

One of the Celts stories told of the warrior, {.................}, who with his three companions defeated a giant named Giant Fovor of the Mighty Blows. . {.................} was a Celtic king who asked two barbarian tribes to come help him fight his enemies. . The Anglo-Saxons told a story about a great warrior named {.................}. B.

Multiple Choice. Circle the letter of the best choice. . The Celts finally drove the last Roman soldiers out of their country when {.................}. a. the Western Roman Empire fell c. the Anglo-Saxons came to Britain d. the Anglo-Saxons left Britain . the Anglo-Saxons left Britain .

The Celts praised men who were {.................}. a. kind and compassionate b. strong and courageous fighters c. intelligent and wise d. funny and entertaining .

Celtic storytellers would memorize their stories because {.................}. a. they didnt write anything down b. they didnt want to carry books with them c. they wanted to show off the large amount of material they could memorize d. they didnt want the Romans to find copies of their stories .

What were the names of the two tribes who came to help one Celtic king fight his enemies? a. the Celts and the Scots b. the Scots and the Angles c. the Saxons and the Welsh d. the Angles and the Saxons . Why did these two tribes first agree to come and fight? a.

The king promised to pay them in gold. b. They wanted to live with their relatives who were already there. c. The king promised to give them land in Britain on which to live. d.

They had heard stories about how nice the Celts were. . What happened after these two tribes helped the king fight his enemies? a. They went back to their own land. b. c. c.

They killed the king and stole his land. d. They joined with the Romans to defeat the Celts. . Where did these two tribes settle? a. England b.

Scotland c. Wales d. Ireland . What happened to the Celts? a. They were destroyed by the Romans. b.

They were destroyed by the two tribes. c. They moved to Scotland, Ireland, and Wales. d. They drove the two tribes out so that they could have Britain for themselves. C.

True or False. Write true or false. {................} . The Romans eventually conquered all of Britain. {................} . {................} . {................} .