Medieval East Review

Question 1

Mongol Temujin united the various nomadic tribes of the eastern steppes earning him this title, meaning universal ruler.

Accepted Answer

Genghis Khan

Question 2

What characteristic do Buddhism & Hinduism share?

Accepted Answer

the concept of karma

Question 3

Which Chinese engineering achievement was constructed for defense against northern invaders.

Accepted Answer

Great Wall

Question 4

The Four Noble Truths and _________________ the basis of Buddhism.

Accepted Answer

Eightfold Path

Question 5

This desert in north Africa was the site of the caravan trade between west Africa and the Mediterranean basin.

Accepted Answer

Sahara

Question 6

This Iraqi capital of the Abbasid Caliphate was conquered by the Mongols in the 13th century.

Accepted Answer

Baghdad

Question 7

This western European peninsula was the westernmost expanse of the Unayyad caliphate

Accepted Answer

Iberia

Question 8

Which of the following is the shared holy lands of the Abrahamic religions (Judaism, Christianity & Islam)?

Accepted Answer

Palestine/Israel

Question 9

Which factors were MOST responsible for aiding the early spread of Islam?

Accepted Answer

trade routes

Question 10

Which BEST explains the significance of the Silk Road?

Accepted Answer

Trade between Europe and Asia expanded

Question 11

This major river is situated in northeast India at the footsteps of the Himalayas

Accepted Answer

Ganges

Question 12

How did the Silk Road contribute MOST to the development of China?

Accepted Answer

it enabled China to export luxury goods to foreign countries in the West

Question 13

Center of commerce, education and Islam situated in the west African Mali Kingdom.

Accepted Answer

Timbuktu

Question 14

Why did the Tang dynasty use the civil service examination system to choose its government officials?

Accepted Answer

to provide civil service with qualified leaders

Question 15

This archipelago sits east of continental Asia and during the medieval period had a warrior class known as the samurai

Accepted Answer

Japan

Question 16

The largest peninsula in the world, and also the birthplace of Islam and Muhammad was a native of the city of Mecca.

Accepted Answer

Arabia

Question 17

Which of the following BEST describes how the Silk Road influenced cultural interaction?

Accepted Answer

Chinese goods became available in Europe

Question 18

This nomadic group from the eastern Eurasian steppes created the largest empire in recorded history.

Accepted Answer

Mongols

Question 19

Which of the following is the correct chronological order of the Abrahamic religions?

Accepted Answer

Judaism, Christianity, Islam

Question 20

Which event occurred in both the Western Roman Empire and the Han Dynasty of China that led to their downfall?

Accepted Answer

invasion by foreign forces

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