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ON LEVEL Review of European Middle Ages/ Post-Classical East Asia
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1
The Golden Age of China took place during which two Chinese dynasties?
Qin and Song
Zhou and Han
Han and Sui
Tang and Song
2
All of the following are places taken over by the Mongols in the 1200s EXCEPT
Western Europe
Persia
Russia
China
3
All of these demonstrate the power of the Catholic Church during the Middle Ages EXCEPT
The Church grew wealthy due to collecting required tithes
It sponsored artists and created the first universities in Europe
Almost everyone looked to the Church for spiritual guidance
Its ability to control the Byzantine Empire
4
Which of the following is TRUE of the decline of the Byzantine Empire?
It declined due to disease and environmental ruin.
It was completely overtaken by Arab invaders by 800 CE.
It lasted until the Ottomans seized Constantinople in 1453.
It declined due to internal civil war.
5
What was this major network of trade called?
The Silk Roads
The Indian Ocean Trading Network
The Trans-Saharan Trade Network
The Great Eurasian Trade Network
6
Centers of trade, wealth, faith, and knowledge during the Dark Ages in Western Europe were
The king's manor
Major cities like London and Paris
Port cities
Monasteries
7
Which of the following BEST describes the overall result of the Crusades (1095-1291 CE)?
Crusaders never achieved any victories over Muslim armies.
The Crusades were an initial success, but later lost control of Jerusalem
Muslims continued spreading into Europe
Christian Crusaders permanently took back control over the Holy Land
8
During the Golden Age of China, they focused mainly on
Science and mathematics
Cultural pursuits (literature, art, poetry) and inventing new technologies
Mostly mathematics and astronomy
Philosophy and the humanities
9
All of the following are true of the Song Dynasty EXCEPT
It had a strong military and placed soliders in high regard.
It used the Civil Service Examination System.
It had a flourishing economy.
It strongly supported Confucianism.
10
All of the following statements are true of the Sui Dynasty of China (581-618 CE) EXCEPT
The emperor claimed the Mandate of Heaven.
It supported Buddhism.
It brought China back together again under one government.
It brought back the Civil Service Examination System.
11
All of the following are true statements regarding China's interactions with outside societies EXCEPT
The Chinese state viewed other civilizations and societies as equals.
China strongly influenced nearby societies in East Asia.
Others were required to provide tribute and bow before the emperor.
China's tributary system expanded its influence and prestige.
12
All of the following declined during the Dark Ages in Western Europe EXCEPT
Faith
Trade
Knowledge
Innovation
13
During the Middle Ages, who had the MOST power and influence in Western Europe?
Aristocrats
Kings
Merchants
The Catholic Church (the pope in particular)
14
How did the Song Dynasty finally end in 1279 CE?
Civil war
Peasant revolt
The Mongols took them over
Internal decline
15
What was ONE thing that actually unified the majority of European populations during the Middle Ages?
A common set of laws
A common faith (religion)
A common language
A common empire
16
The manor system (manorialism) can best be described as
A complex network of long-distance trade routes
A self-sufficient system of local production
Multiple guilds using artisanal labor producing goods for export
A local system of bartering
17
All of the following are true of Western Europe during the Middle Ages EXCEPT
Catholicism was the main faith
Trade flourished
Local kings had power if they could control land
The need for safety amidst chaos resulted in feudalism
18
All of these statements are true of feudal Europe EXCEPT
Vassals pledged fealty to their lords.
A king's lands would be divided into fiefs to give to vassals.
Power and status depended on control of land.
Once a vassal was given land, they no longer owed tribute to their lord.
19
Who else was also experiencing a golden age at the same time that China was going through its golden age?
Western Europe
India
The Byzantine Empire
The Islamic World
20
All of the following are true regarding territorial boundaries in feudal Europe EXCEPT
A kingdom's territory could change due to many factors
Feudal Europe featured large, centralized states with defined borders
Conflict over land was frequent
Boundaries between kingdoms were often confusing and changed often.
21
All of the following are true of the Tang Dynasty of China (618-907 CE) EXCEPT
It initially supported Buddhism, then went back to Confucianism
It supported Islam as the official religion
It revived the Civil Service Examination System
It expanded its territory into Central Asia
22
The term for someone who is subordinate to a more powerful person or state, and is therefore under their influence, is
Vassal
Indentured servant
Serf
Peasant
23
Which of the following is NOT TRUE regarding the Byzantine Empire?
It traded mostly with Western Europe during the Post-Classical Era
It was Eastern Orthodox Christian
It maintained the imperial traditions of Rome
Constantinople was the most important trading city
24
All of the following characterized Western Europe during the Middle Ages EXCEPT
Decentralized monarchies
Centralized empires
Manorialism (the Manorial System)
Feudalism
25
The Great Schism (1054) occurred primarily due to disagreement over which issue?
Disagreements over who would become pope
Disagreements over the nature of the Holy Trinity
Different interpretations of the teachings of Jesus
Disagreements over Church authority, specifically the power of the pope
26
All of the following factors were causes of the Black Death in Western Europe in the 1300s EXCEPT
The growth of urban populations (cities)
Lack of medical knowledge
Growth of trade
Contact with the Americas
27
All of the following are true statements of the Mongol Empire in the 1200s and 1300s EXCEPT
Millions died as a result of the Mongol conquests.
Ideas, technologies, and disease spread throughout the empire.
They forced people they took over to convert to the Mongol religion.
They supported merchants and promoted trade.
28
Which of the following BEST summarizes Europe after the fall of Western Rome?
All of Europe became fragmented after the fall of Rome
Europe, like China, was fragmented, but later unified
Western Europe became fragmented, while the East remained a unified empire
Western Europe stayed a unified empire, while the East became fragmented
29
All of the following are true statements of China between the Han and Sui dynasties (220-581 CE) EXCEPT
The Civil Service Exam was still used to select bureaucrats at this time.
Confucianism temporarily declined in influence.
Buddhism and Daoism became more popular.
No family was strong enough to unite all of China.
30
Who unified the Mongols in 1206 CE?
Ogedei Khan
Genghis Khan
Kublai Khan
Tamerlane
31
All of the following are true statements regarding Christianity from 400 CE-1200 CE EXCEPT
Christianity split into 2 branches: Roman Catholicism and Eastern Orthodox
Kings sought connections to the pope as a form of religious legitimacy
Christianity continued to spread in Europe after the fall of Western Rome.
Christianity faded as Islam became the dominant faith in Europe
32
All of the following were key inventions that were developed in China by the time of the Song Dynasty EXCEPT
Gunpowder
Papermaking and Printing
The Compass
The first vaccine
33
Which of the following correctly identifies the main branches of Christianity and where they are found in Europe?
W Europe- Catholicism, E Europe- Orthodox Christianity
W Europe- Catholicism, E Europe- Judaism
W Europe- Catholicism, E Europe- Islam
W Europe- Orthodox Christianity, E Europe- Catholicism
34
Which of the following was NOT a source of violence/conflict during the Middle Ages?
Nordic invasions from Scandinavia
Conflict between neighboring feudal kingdoms for land and resources
Islamic invasions into Spain and Anatolia
Mongol invasions of feudal kingdoms in Western Europe
35
The goal of the Crusades (1095-1291 CE) for the Catholic Church was to
Re-unite with the Eastern Orthodox Church
Reclaim the Holy Land from Muslim control, specifically Jerusalem
Restore the Roman Empire
Defeat the Byzantine Empire
36
What was the name of the disease that killed millions of people in Europe during the 1300s, called the "Black Death"?
Smallpox
Bubonic Plague
Whooping cough
Influenza
37
Feudalism featured both free peasant labor and serfdom. What's the difference?
Both serfs and peasants were at the mercy of the local lord
They were both coerced, so no real difference.
Free peasant labor gave people a choice, whereas serfdom was coerced
Serfs could move freely, while peasants were bound to the land
38
What happened in China after the fall of the Han Dynasty in 220 CE?
It broke apart, and remained fragmented
It remained unified and centralized
It entered into a permanent state of civil war
It broke apart, but eventually came back together again
