Serfs were feudal peasants who

could not leave the manor, own property, or marry without approval

Songs sung by enslaved Africans

connected them to their homeland

The Crusades were a series of “holy wars” launched by

Western European Christians against Muslim groups.

Charlemagne believed in

advancing education for his people.

dirty and often unhealthy places

Most Japanese people believed that Buddhism

prepared them for the afterlife

Which statement about the samurai is true?

They would rather die than be captured in battle

Geographic factors, such as mountains and rivers, shaped European culture by

both separating groups from one another and connecting them through trade

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8th Midterm Review Ch.15,17,18,19

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1
Serfs were feudal peasants who
worked part of the year on farms and part of the year in towns
owned land and could hire laborers to work for them
could not leave the manor, own property, or marry without approval
were enslaved and forced to work on large estates
2
In early Africa, most villagers were
storytellers
herders
hunters
farmers
3
Most of Africa is covered by
valleys
hills
savannas
plateaus
4
What is a major factor that led to Japan developing a strongly independent civilization?
the seas that surrounded it
its many mountain ranges
its earthquakes
the continual fighting within it
5
Where did the Franks settle?
in an area that is now France
in an area that is now Russia
in an area that is now Germany
in an area that is now Britain
6
In England the Magna Carta
gave the king unlimited power
split power equally between the king and the pope
limited the power of the king
limited the power of the pope
7
In ancient civilizations, roads connecting villages were probably evidence of
agriculture
war
trading
government
8
Which crop did the first Japanese farmers grow?
tea
beans
rice
corn
9
The relationship among the Three Kingdoms can best be described as
helpful and cooperative
tense and hostile
constantly changing
respectful
10
Which of the following was a feature of Gothic cathedrals?
a flat roof
thick walls
stained glass windows
rounded ceilings
11
Which areas are usually hit by the tsunamis of Southeast Asia?
coastal lowlands
mountain ranges
interior plains
river valleys
12
When nobles were away from their castles, who ran their estates?
their friends and neighbors
vassals
their wives and daughters
serfs
13
Songs sung by enslaved Africans
were banned by the Portuguese
were taken from European music
have not survived
connected them to their homeland
14
Early Japanese beliefs developed into the religion of Shinto, which means
"good harvest"
"the honorable way"
"the right way"
"the way of the spirits"
15
The Crusades were a series of “holy wars” launched by
Byzantine Christians against Jews.
Western European Christians against Muslim groups.
Western European Christians against Jews.
Muslim groups against Western European Christians
16
Which of the following geo. zones is located along the equator and has heavy rainfall and warm temperatures year round?
the savannas
the Mediterranean
the Sahara
the rainforests
17
Charlemagne believed in
excommunication for heretics.
the pope’s power to choose the emperor.
advancing education for his people.
running the government on his own.
18
What is calligraphy?
the art of folding paper
the art of landscape painting
the art of writing beautifully
the art of meditation
19
Medieval cities were
planned to allow plenty of space between buildings
run democratically by all people
full of advanced systems for managing sewage, light, and heat
dirty and often unhealthy places
20
In ancient times, most of the Indochinese Peninsula was ruled by the
Japanese
Khmers
Koreans
Viet
21
Most Japanese people believed that Buddhism
should not be tolerated in Japan
prepared them for the afterlife
helped them in daily life
was the one true religion
22
What is the vernacular?
everyday language
a formal language of universities
Latin
Ancient Greek
23
Early trading networks linked Southeast Asia to India and
the Middle East
Africa
Mediterranean seaports
Western Europe
24
Which statement about the samurai is true?
They had no land but lived on the nobles’ estates
Their main focus was accumulating wealth
They fought bravely, without armor or other protection
They would rather die than be captured in battle
25
Korea is located close to which two countries?
Thailand and India
Vietnam and Burma
China and Japan
Cambodia and Mongolia
26
The Swahili culture was
unable to last to modern times
on the West African coast
influenced in part by Islam
destroyed by European invaders
27
Neo-Confucianism was based on the beliefs of Confucius and included
Daoist and Buddhist ideas
Daoist and Muslim ideas.
Buddhist and Christian ideas
Buddhist and Muslim ideas
28
How did the Black Death affect Europe’s economy?
Food prices soared
The land became overcrowded
Wages rose and trade declined
It strengthened the feudal system
29
Geographic factors, such as mountains and rivers, shaped European culture by
separating and protecting groups from one another
leading to devastating weather, including flooding and storms
connecting groups to one another through trade
both separating groups from one another and connecting them through trade
30
Around A.D. 500, the ______ religion came to Japan from _______.
Shinto, China
Christian, Europe
Islamic, India
Buddhist, Korea
31
Mongols were known for
being fierce warriors
inventing the printing press
improving rice crops
their nature poetry
32
The slave trade increased as Africa’s contact with whom increased?
Muslims
Bantus
Songhai
non- Muslims
33
What is a pilgrimage?
a religious trip
a Songhai coin
a market
a royal tax

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