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1
What city was nearest the northernmost part of the Silk Roads?
Antioch
Turfan
Bukhara
Anzi
2
The major difference between Buddhism and Hinduism is that?
Buddhism denied the need for caste, rites, and sacrifice to achieve Nirvana
Hinduism taught respect for all living things
Buddhist monks could marry, Hindu priests could not
Buddhism denied the possibility of rebirth and reincarnation
3
What did Indian civilization experience during the Gupta Empire?
upheaval from invasions
a decline in trade with Africa
advances in literature, art, sciences, and mathematics
all of the above
4
Which is NOT true of both Japanese Samurai and European Knights?
They would commit ritual suicide rather than face defeat
They lived by a code of honor that valued bravery and loyalty
They fought for a lord in exchange for something
They entered battle with protective gear and weapons
5
What geographic reason explains why the Mongols did not conquer India?
The Inland Sea
The rivers in Northern India
The Himalayas
The Gobi Desert
6
Which letter represents the Plataeu of Tibet?
J
C
K
E
7
Which Byzantine Emperor built the largest church in Constantinople, and also created a law code
Constantine
Diocletian
Theodosius
Justinian
8
This is one of the holiest places in Islam. What is it called?
The Great Box
Dome of the Rock
The Moabite Stone
Ka'aba
9
Which of the following was invented in India?
Paper
Modern numerals
The phonetic alphabet
The Civil Service System
10
Letter "A" is which body of water?
The Indus River
The Yangtze River
The Huang He
The Ganges River
11
Which of these are not a characteristic of Islamic Architecture?
Doric Columns
Minaret Towers
Mosaic Tiles
Onion Domes
12
Who was the Roman Emperor who converted to Christianity and rebuilt the Byzantine capital?
Constantine
Theodosius
Justinian
Diocletian
13
Calligraphy was a great cultural achievement of Muslims. What language is used to create it?
Greek
Hindi
Arabic
Persian
14
What was the version of Christianity practiced in the Byzantine Empire called?
Eastern Orthodox
Catholocism
Western Christianity
Islam
15
Chinese women in the Classical Age of China...
were legally beneath their fathers and husbands at all class levels
could become scholar-gentry provided they passed the exams
were free to choose the men they would marry
dominated the intellectual and artistic activities in China
16
These are the set of rules that all Muslims are supposed to live by:
4 Noble Truths
8 Fold Path
5 Pillars
10 Commandments
17
Between 200 BCE and 200 CE, the Silk Roads allowed for trade between which two empires?
The Mali and Byzantine
The Han and Spanish
The Roman and Incan
The Roman and Han
18
Was Justinian well liked by the Byzantine people?
No
Yes
19
What is letter "D" on the map?
The Sea of Japan
The Indian Ocean
The Arabian Sea
The Bay of Bengal
20
What was a closely guarded secret in China?
How to make salt
How to make silk
How to make iron
How to make paper
21
Judging from the map, what was true of the Silk Roads?
They primarily followed the rivers
Their only destination was the Mediterranean Sea
Their only destination was the Yellow Sea
They stretched from sea to sea
22
Who is the prophet of Islam and the founder of the religion?
Abu Bakr
Moses
Muhammad
Jesus
23
On the map, what is being shown by letter "J"?
Himalayan Mountains
Hindu Kush Mountains
The Khyber Pass
Tian Shan Mountains
24
Justinian's Code was an example of what?
A secret password
Rules of battle
Religious rituals
A legal code
25
What was an enduring characteristic of Japanese government?
an emperor who reigned as a figurehead while another power ruled
Shinto teachers as the power behind the throne
and equal balance of power between the feudal lords and the emperor
a strong emperor who was supported by shoguns and samurai
26
Which ruler of the Mauryan Empire converted to Buddhism after seeing the carnage of war?
Bandisura
Gupta I
Chandragupta
Ashoka
27
What do the Hindu gods Brahma, Vishnu, and Shiva represent?
creator, preserver, and destroyer
revelation, inspiration, and release
sleep, wakefulness, and time
youth, adulthood, and old age
28
Who was the founder of the Mongol Empire?
Temujin
Ogadai Khan
Monke Khan
Kublai Khan
29
In square miles, what size was the Han Dynasty at its height?
2,500,000
1,500,000
3,400,000
3,000,000
30
Confucianism and Daoism...
emphasized the needs of the individual over the needs of the nation
had little influence upon China and Chinese society
were strictly Chinese ideological systems with little outside input
were the philosophies of the Qin and Han emperors
31
The Five (5) Confucian Relationships...
Promoted the use of rewards and punishments
Were based on universal love and forgiveness
Established a hierarchy and insisted upn respect/duties between people
Taught its practictioners to seek inner harmony with the natural way
32
Which city of the Chagatai Khanate did Marco Polo visit on his voyage to Beijing?
Hangzhou
Samarkand
Baghdad
Kashgar
33
What Italian explorer served in Kublai Khan's court and wrote about his travels?
Christopher Columbus
Amerigo Vespucci
Ibn Battuta
Marco Polo
34
Which Khanate did Marco Polo NOT pass through?
Khanate of the Golden Horde
Ilkhanate
Chagatai Khanate
Khanate of the Great Khan
35
What type of art is this, where a picture is created from small tiles?
Impressionism
Mosaic
Colorific Geometry
Paint by Number
36
What was the name of the Aryan social hierarchy that developed in India?
samsara
lotus position
dharma
caste system
37
Which Mongol Emperor established the Yuan Dynasty in China?
Monke Khan
Kublai Khan
Temujin
Ogadai Khan
38
The policy sponsored by the Qin dynasty to support its state...
tolerated local lords performing functions for the central government
encouraged education, new ideas, and criticism of the state
broke the power of the nobles and enhanced the power of the emperor
paid nomadic groups tribute in order to prevent invasions
39
What was the Japanese code of honor for Samurai called?
Shahnameh
Hendokan
Bushido
Chivalry
40
What is the period when Asian societies were connected under a single empire and trade and innovation flourished?
Pax Romana
Pax Sinica
Pax Islamica
Pax Mongolica
41
Which half of the former Roman Empire made up the Byzantine Empire?
North
East
South
West
42
In the Eastern Orthodox Church, who was the leader?
Pope
Emperor
Caliph
Patriarch
43
What is the name of this church, built by Emperor Justinian?
Hagia Sophia
Ka'aba
Pantheon
Dome of the Rock
44
What is the Arabic word for "God" used in Islam?
Jehovah
Yahweh
Allah
Messiah
45
How did the Mandate of Heaven affect government in China?
it led to long periods of war among families
it allowed new rulers to justify the overthrow of a declining dynasty
the Mandate of Heaven told the ruler when to resign
religious leaders read oracle bones to select new rulers
46
In Japanese history/mythology, what was the name of the wind that destroyed the Mongol fleet and saved their nation?
Seppuku
Bushido
Sayonara
Kamikaze
47
What geographic feature was avoided by the split in the Silk Roads between points E and F?
The Taklamakan Desert
The Huang He
The Tigris River
The Amu Darya River
48
In the original Roman Empire they spoke ____; In the Byzantine Empire they spoke _______.
Latin ; Greek
Italian ; Turkish
Greek ; Latin
Italian ; Greek
49
What happened to the Chinese empire after the Han Dynasty fell apart?
it was never restored
it became a series of fragmented dynasties until the Sui united them all
it was conquered by the Roman Empire
it was restored by the Tang Dynasty
50
True or false, you are going to get over 75% on Mr. Houben's Exam?
False
True
51
What form of government did the Han Dynasty replace?
city-states
tribal
republic
rival kingdoms
52
The political/military leader of feudal Japan was the ...
Shogun
Daimyo
Emperor
Samurai
53
The map below shows the spread of which religion?
Zoroastrianism
Buddhism
Judaism
Confucianism
54
Which Khanate extended the furthest north?
Khanate of the Golden Horde
Khanate of the Great Khan
Chagatai Khanate
Ilkhanate
55
When Muslims disagreed on who should lead them, they split into which 2 groups?
Arabs and Persians
Sunni and Shi'a
Old and New
Catholic and Protestant
56
The word "Dao" and best be defined in English as...
The will of the gods
the way of nature
hierarchy
covenant
57
Islam began in Mecca. In what modern day country is that located?
Saudi Arabia
Iraq
Iran
Afghanistan
58
Genghis Khan succedded as a conqueor through...
offering people, the Mongol Peace if they surrendered
dressing his soldiers as warriors of the opposing country
brilliant miliatry strategy and organization
conquering only empires that had become weak
59
What is the name of this church, where Muhammad supposedly ascended to paradise?
Pantheon
The Ka'aba
Hagia Sophia
Dome of the Rock
60
In the Catholic Church, who was the leader?
Patriarch
Pope
Caliph
Emperor
