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World History Mid-Term Review 2023
World History Mid-Term Review 2023
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1
Empress Wu increased the size of the government and strengthened the ...
military
economic system
system of canals
trade routes
2
Which historical figure created a constitution in which the emperor is an all-powerful leader?
Empress Wu
Kublai Khan
Prince Shotoku
Genghis Khan
3
All of the following describe Mansa Musa EXCEPT...
brought Islamic scholars to Mali
forced people to become Muslim
went on a hajj to Mecca
famous king of Mali
4
Justinian's Plague wiped out half of its troops, which led to...
a defeat of the Persian Empire
an invasion of Germanic tribes
an inability to defend itself
citizens leaving Constantinople to live in Sparta
5
Muslim are not supposed to create icons and idols. Therefore, most of their artwork focuses on ...
stars, plants, and patterns
building large ships
plays on the life of Muhammad
portraits of sultans and their wives
6
Which group of people are responsible for generating most of Japan's wealth?
the merchants
the nobles
the farmers
the samurai
7
What are the two most important items of trade in West Africa?
salt and silver
copper and salt
salt and gold
gold and copper
8
Emperor Justinian is known for constructing what building in tribute to his wife.
Tower of Pisa
Hagia Sophia
Timbuktu
Eiffel Tower
9
During the Tang Dynasty, with the surplus of rice, how was the population affected?
leveled out the population
decreased the population
decimated the population
increased the population
10
Japan was heavily influenced by which two countries?
China and Mongolia
Ghana and China
Korea and Mongolia
China and Korea
11
Who were the samurai?
farmers
merchants
warriors
nobles
12
Which group of people caused the ultimate fall of the Roman Empire?
Mongolian tribes
Slavic tribes
Germanic tribes
Russian tribes
13
In order to control trade in West Africa, the three West African Kingdoms taxed trade goods AND ...
hired mercanaries
sacrificed humans
used the military
took half of the merchants profits
14
How did the Romans handle the issue of an extremely large empire?
divided it into three parts
divided it into one part
divided it into two parts
divided it into six parts
15
Which empire was defeated by Mehmed II and the Muslim Turks?
Syrian
Byzantine
Roman
Greek
16
Which dynasty became isolationist by ending the building of ships and adding on to the Great Wall?
Yuan Dynasty
Sui Dynasty
Ming Dynasty
Song Dynasty
17
What is the importance of griots?
they established a militaristic society in Ghana
they helped with agriculture and commerce
they pass on history and culture through storytelling
they encouraged everyone to make a hajj to Mecca
18
All of the following are a part of the Five Pillars of worship EXCEPT...
pray five times a day
participate in three charities
Allah is the one and only true God
give alms to the poor
19
Indigenous African religions were based on ...
ancestor worship
monotheism
forcing people to follow Buddhism
making a pilgrimmage
20
The successors of Muhammad were called...
chieftans
caliphs
sultans
emperors
21
What was the name of the code of conduct that the samurai were expected to obey?
chivalry
Bushido
Zen Buddhism
Confucianism
22
Why was Buddhism so popular in China?
It was part of the social class system.
It was an escape from suffering.
It was linked to Shintoism.
It allowed Chinese emperors to take over neighboring kingdoms.
23
Which event separated the Roman Catholic Church and the Greek Orthodox Church and the leaders excommunicated each other?
The Great Split
The Great Argument
The Great War
The Great Decision
24
All of the following were innovations during the Tang and Song Dynasties EXCEPT...
paper
woodblock printing
magnetic compass
gunpowder
25
Which system did medieval Japan and Europe share?
communism
mercantilism
socialism
feudalism
26
Which European traveler documented his journey through China?
Mehmed II
Marco Polo
Mansa Musa
Emperor Justinian
27
Which city is an important center of Islamic learning in West Africa?
Timbuktu
Istanbul
Dakar
Heian-kyo
28
Geographically speaking, Japan is considered to be ...
an isthmus
a strait
a plateau
an archipelago
29
Which trade route in West Africa increased its wealth and introduced the Islamic language?
Trans-Saharan
Silk Road
Northwest Passage
Tibetan
30
The Mongols are defined as ...
nomadic warriors on horseback
settlers who came to China from Korea
political leaders from Japan
members of the Chinese army
31
What was the first great trading empire of West Africa?
Songhai
Senegal
Mali
Ghana
32
Which religion practices animism in Japan?
Shintoism
Buddhism
Confucianism
Islam
33
Which physical feature made it easier for Constantinople to defend itself?
on a peninsula
on a gulf
on a mountain
on a plateau
34
The Shia and the Sunni are two divisions of followers for which religion?
Shintoism
Buddhism
Islam
Confucianism
35
Which historical figure unified all of the Mongols, created a legal code, and hired skilled military leaders?
Zheng He
Kublai Khan
Genghis Khan
Marco Polo
36
Any religion can spread by all of the following ways EXCEPT...
military conquest
trade routes
missionaries
social contract
37
In what year did Mansa Musa make his hajj?
1324
1095
1492
1215
38
Justinian's Code becomes an example of this for many other countries?
political system
taxation system
economic system
legal system
39
Timbuktu and Djenne were ...
the locations of the Holy Roman Empire
Islamic places of worship and learning
capital cities in South America
teaching the fundamentals of Confucianism
40
All of the following are true about civil service exams EXCEPT...
very few men passed the exams
based on all of the teachings of Confucius
young men began their training at the age of six
women were allowed to take the exams
41
Which country is mountainous and has very little farmland?
Korea
Japan
Mongolia
China
42
Muslims are noted for all of the following contributions to society EXCEPT...
inventing algebra
the astrolabe
determining the use of gravity
founders of chemistry
43
All of the following are reasons why Muslim traders were successful EXCEPT...
Arabic was the language of trade
they kept detailed business records
they interacted with the people of the Americas
they were skilled in business and increased the wealth of the civilization
44
Which code of laws were simplified and organized in the Byzantine Empire?
Alexander the Great's Code
Hammurabi's Code
Justinian's Code
Loman's Code
45
In what way did the Latin language NOT spread?
other countries use the Latin alphabet
all documents were written in Latin
Russian writers published documents in only Latin
the official language of the Catholic Church
46
All of these factors contributed to the fall of Rome EXCEPT...
poor leadership
attacks by invaders
a declining economy
an overabundance of food
47
Who was the commander of the military forces in Japanese society?
shogun
emperor
samurai
daimyo
48
What was NOT true of the African slave trade?
began in Europe
Africans used enemies and sold them into slavery
began in Africa
the slave trade increased as Africans came into contact with Muslims
