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