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