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1
Which statements about the Mongols is false?
Their ability to conduct warfare on horseback was unmatched
They established a dynasty ruling over China which lasted for centuries
Kublai Khan established the Yuan Dynasty
They arose to military dominance extremely fast
2
What was one thing most Europeans had in common in Medieval Europe
They believed in Christianity
They hated the Byzantines
They paid taxes to the same king
They supported the Crusades
3
Which of the following was an important long-term impact of the spread of new rice varieties in East Asia?
The movement of many East Asians from farms and rural areas to cities
A rapid increase of East Asian Populations
The large-scale settlement of nomadic central Asians
A decrease in the size of East Asian cities
4
What is Ramadan?
A Holy month celebrating Muhammad's revelations
The birthplace of Muhammad and Islam’s holiest city
The Holy Book of Islam
The center of Prayer for Muslims
5
How did the Black Death (Bubonic Plague) spread across Europe?
Birds carried the disease from Asia to Europe and North Africa
People ate infected grain that came off a ship in Sicily
Knights’ horses carried the disease infecting their enemies in battle
Rats carrying diseased fleas infested ships and houses
6
Where was the House of Wisdom located?
Damascus
Mecca
Medina
Baghdad
7
Who was the king of Mali in the Late 1200s to Early 1300s?
Mansa Musa
Mansa Abubakari II
Askia Muhammad
Ibn Battuta
8
What is the MOST important thing for having power in a Feudal system?
Urbanized cities
Land
Food
Weapons
9
In European Feudalism, which class of people were farmers bound to the land and considered the lowest class of peasant?
Pages
Knights
Serfs
Commoners
10
What did Tang artists place a heavy emphasis on?
Industrialism
The Human Form
Harmony and Nature
Military and Warfare
11
Which is the oldest civilization in the Americas
Maya
Olmec
Inca
Aztec
12
How did the Black Death (Bubonic Plague) spread across Europe?
People ate infected grain that came off a ship in Sicily
Rats carrying diseases fleas infested ships and houses
Birds carried the disease from Asia to Europe and North Africa
Knights’ horses carried the disease infecting their enemies in battle
13
What is the name for the movement of goods between the Americas, Africa and Europe?
The Trans-Pacific Trade
The Columbian Exchange
The Triangular Exchange
The Columbian Passage
14
Which of the following is not an impact the Bantu Migrations had on the African Continent?
They spread knowledge of farming throughout Africa
The introduced new technology to certain areas
They established the first civilization on the continent in Southern Africa
They facilitated the spread of language
15
Which group acquired Jerusalem in 1095 and banned all Jews and Christians from religious practices within the city?
Umayyad Muslims
Seljuk Turks
Abbasid Muslims
Ottomans
16
What sort of government did the Mayans have?
Oligarchy
Theocratic City States
Tributary Empire
Feudal Monarchy
17
Which two religions were MOST influential in the governments of the Tang and Song Dynasties?
Christianity and Islam
Shintoism and Buddhism
Buddhism and Confucianism
Legalism and Confucianism
18
Why did Silk Road trade thrive under Kublai Khan?
He granted citizenship to European traders who came to the Mongol Empire
He built new trade routes to connect old and neglected parts of the network
His soldier protected traders along the Silk Road
He reimbursed traders with gold
19
Which was a long-term effect of the Crusades?
Rise of European kings and loss of power for the Pope
Fall of the Byzantine Empire immediately
Strengthening of the Pope’s authority
Weakening of Islamic empires
20
What is the Kaaba
The tower from which Muslims are called to prayer
The journey Muhammad underwent to return to Mecca
The Holy month which commemorates Muhammad's first revelation
The shrine in Mecca believed to be built by Ismail and Abraham
21
Of all the Khanates, which one survived the longest?
The Chagatai Khanate
The Ilkhanate
The Khanate of the Great Khan
The Golden Horde
22
The Columbian Exchange occurred as a result of European explorers crossing the__________.
Mediterranean Sea
Sahara Desert
Atlantic Ocean
Andes Mountains
23
How many times a day are Muslims expected to pray?
5
1
3
7
24
What was the outcome of the 3rd Crusade?
Victory for Western Europe and the establishment of Crusader Kingdoms
Ended in a truce, Muslims keep territory,unarmed christians can visit
The 3rd Crusade ended peaceful interactions with Catholics and Orthodox
Ended peaceful interactions with Catholics and Eastern Orthodox Christians
25
Which of the following best describes the five pillars of Islam?
The architectural supports that maintain the Kaaba in Mecca
The basic guidelines and expectations for practicing Muslims
The first five books of the Quran
A set of prayers Muhammad entrusted to his early followers
26
What is a Khanate?
The name of Genghis Khan's first son
The title of the leader of the Mongol Empire
A territory within the Mongol empire
The Mongol word for "divine"
27
The Abbasid and Umayyad empires are most closely associated with ...
Controlling the Strait of Malacca
Creating an Islamic Golden Age
Causing the fall of the western Roman Empire
Inventing the compass and gunpowder
28
What was the name of Kublai's Dynasty he established in China?
The Yuan Dynasty
The Ming Dynasty
The Yan Dynasty
The Qing Dynasty
29
Though they had little power in reality, who was on top of the Feudal pyramid in Japan as the Lord of all the Land?
The Shoguns
The Mikado (Emperor)
The Damyo
The Samurai
30
Who was Saladin?
The Pope of the Holy Roman Empire
The Christian ruler of Jerusalem who slaughtered the Muslims
The Muslim leader who defended the holy land in 1187
The Patriarch of the Eastern Orthodox church
31
What was the name of the swampy islands the Aztecs built to allow them to farm?
Chinampas
Patchacutis
Pok-a-toks
Ometeotl
32
Which of the following was the biggest cause for the decline in Feudalism?
The Black Death
The Vikings
The Crusades
Christianity
33
Of the following 4 civilizations, which one did women face the most adversity (hardship)?
Heian Japan
Song China
Tang China
The Mongol Empire
34
The collapse of which dynasty of China led to 300 years of political division, prior to the golden age of China
Song
Tang
Qin
Han
35
The Carolingian ______________ was a great revival in learning and culture accompanied by the long reign of Charlemagne.
Plague
Renaissance
War
Crusade
36
Where did the Abbasid Caliphate establish the capital of the Islamic Empire?
Baghdad
Babylon
Susa
Damascus
37
In West Africa, what were the two most valuable trade commodities?
Agricultural goods
Gold and Salt
Iron and Silk
Livestock
38
Which of the following was the greatest reason for the spread of Islam and the Arabic language?
The practice of praying multiple times a day
The spread of hospitals throughout the Islamic Empires
The invention of the compass
Trade in the Middle East and the Hajj
39
Which of the following best describes most early African societies
Farmers/Nomads
Scholars/Writers
Traders/Merchants
Warriors/Conquerors
40
Why did the Byzantine Empire ask for help from the Roman Catholics in dealing with the Seljuk Turks?
They were invading the Byzantine Empire and they needed helped defending
The Roman Catholics ask the Byzantines for help
They wanted the Seljuk Turks to eliminate the Roman Catholics
They wanted to conquer Jerusalem for themselves
41
True or False: Hajj greatly contributed to the diffusion of Islamic Culture.
True
False
42
Who started the Mongol Empire?
Wu Zei Khan
Ogedei Khan
Genghis Khan
Kublai Khan
43
Which two regions were the most transformed by the Indian Ocean trade?
East Africa and Southeast Asia
North and South America
Europe and China
India and Rome
44
Which group acquired Jerusalem in 1095 and banned all Jews and Christians from religious practices within the city?
Abbasid Muslims
Ottomans
Seljuk Turks
Umayyad Muslims
45
Which of the following is the correct chronological order of the dynastic cycles in Chinese history?
Tang, Han, Song, Sui
Han, Sui, Tang Song
Sui, Han, Tang Song
Song, Tang, Sui, Han
46
In the Song dynasty, the most dramatic expression of the tightening patriarchy was which of the following?
Foot Binding
Covering the faces of women
Bride kidnapping
Use of concubines (multiple wives)
47
Which religion had the largest impact on Mali?
Animism
Islam
Judaism
Christianity
48
Who used Quipu for record keeping?
Maya
Inca
Olmec
Aztec
49
Which of the following is the BEST description for feudalism?
the Church and Kings are constantly fighting or feuding with each other
It is a social contract that describes how the Catholic Church promoted God
the higher classes defend the land in exchange for Church forgiveness.
land and protection is exchanged for service and loyalty.
50
What was the first historical caliphate following the first four Caliphs (The rightly guided caliphs)?
Umayyad
Fatimid
Abbasid
Almoravid
51
Why were Jews and Christians given special consideration over non-Muslims?
They believed in Muhammad
The participated in Hajj
They were “People of the Book”
They brought a lot of wealth in for the empire
52
Why did the Song Dynasty fall to the Mongols?
The Mongols destroyed the Great Wall of China
The Mongols had stronger siege tactics and were fierce fighters
The Mongol Navy managed to weather a powerful storm to invade the Chinese
The Mongols did not conquer the Song Dynasty
53
Which of the following was the biggest cause for the decline in Feudalism?
The Crusades
The Black Death
The Vikings
Christianity
54
Which of the following were the greatest technological contributions China made?
Printing technology and Gunpowder
Modern Concrete
Algebra and the Astrolabe
Claudio-Julian Calendar
55
What do Muslims believe of Jews and Christians?
That Jesus is a false prophet who deceives the Jews and Christians
Their religion is false and opposes Islam
That they posed a threat to the Caliphates and should be converted to Islam
They share the same god, but Jews and Christians misinterpreted his word
56
What crop allowed China to support and grow its populations?
Grain
Rice
Papyrus
Corn
57
Which early Western European leaders is increased education, united the Germanic Kingdoms, and spread Christianity?
Diocletian
Pepin the Short
Charlemagne
Clovis
58
Which civilization lived in the mountains, had strong centralized government, local rulers had to report to the emperor?
Inca
Maya
Aztec
Olmec
59
Why did Mansa Musa gain international fame?
His elaborate and expensive Hajj
His uniting of Eastern Africa under a single ruler
His conversion to Christianity
His extensive writings documenting the history of West Africa
60
Which civilization had independent city-states which would often war with one another?
Olmec
Maya
Aztec
Inca
61
Muhammad’s return to Mecca should be celebrated at least once in every Muslim’s life. These Muslims undertake the ______
Quran
Hadiths
Trek
Hajj
62
Which of the following describes the Mongol belief that spirits resided in mountains, animals, and other natural things
Daoism
Shintoism
Animism
Confucianism
63
Which of the following was the greatest reason for the spread of Islam and the Arabic language?
The spread of hospitals throughout the Islamic Empires
The practice of praying multiple times a day
Trade in the Middle East and the Hajj
The invention of the compass
64
Which country did Kublai Khan attempt to invade twice, failing both times due to local resistance of terrible storms?
Indonesia
Japan
Vietnam
Korea
65
Where is it often thought the plague originated from?
Northern Asia
The Middle East
Eastern Europe
Northern Africa
66
Which of the following would best be used as a synonym for Shogunate?
Empire
Dynasty
President
King
67
Where do Muslims worship?
A Mosque
A Synagogue
A Zakat
A Caliphate
68
Which of the following is not one of the 5 pillars of Islam?
Pilgrimage to Mecca
Fasting during Ramadan
Reading the Quran every day
Alms-giving
69
Mansa Musa was emperor of which African Empire?
Axum
Mali
Ghana
Kush
70
Which of the following BEGAN to be constructed under the Sui Dynasty
The Great Wall of China
The Forbidden City
Hangzhou
The Grand Canal
71
Which of the following is not a foundational teaching found in Islam?
Give charity and care for the weak in society like orphans and widows
Forbid women in society from inheritance and legal ownership of property
Allah is the one true God and Muhammad is his prophet
Pray at appointed times of the day facing towards the Kaaba in Mecca
72
What was one example of the Mongols attempting to change Chinese culture and customs after the Chinese were conquered?
The Mongols did not change any Chinese customs
The outlawed Confucianism
They forced Animism on the Chinese
The removal of the Civil Service Exam
73
Which religion, when embraced by the Chinese state, led to a decrease in Women’s rights?
Shintoism
Confucianism
Legalism
Buddhism
74
As Japanese politics became more decentralized, a new social class emerged to protect the land from rival warlords.
Daimyo
Shogun
Samurai
Serf
75
What was the term for the military leader of Japan?
Emperor
Shogun
Chamberlain
General
76
What was the name of the messenger from God who delivered Muhammad’s revelations?
Shahada
Gabriel
Ibn Khaldun
Quran
77
China experienced a “golden age” from 618-1279 during which dynasties?
Tang and Song
Sui and Tang
Song and Yuan
Zhou and Qin
78
Japanese cultural and political organization after 600 was influenced by which of the following powers?
China
Korea
India
Russia
79
Which term is used for the Japanese beliefs and practice which included sacred spirits associated with ancestors/nature?
Shintoism
Zen
Bushido
Daoism
80
Which of the following is a Chinese invention?
Sugar Crystallization
Paper Money
Windmills
Steam Power
81
True or False: Common coinage helped spread Islam and Arabic.
True
False
82
True or False: Hajj greatly contributed to the diffusion of Islamic Culture.
False
True
83
Where did China learn about fast ripening rice which led to their population rising?
Korea
Indonesia
India
Vietnam
84
The Bantu people can best be categorized as a(n) _____________________ group.
Cultural
Religious
Economic
Linguistic
85
Which describes the primary objective for initiating the Crusades?
Muslims attempted to conquer Rome
Constantinople attempted to conquer the Mongols.
Italians wanted to increase profits for merchants.
Europeans attempted to conquer Jerusalem.
86
Using the information provided by the map to make a valid conclusion about Indian Ocean trade networks and how they...
promoted migration between the west African interior and east Africa
prevented the growth of African coastal cities
prevented cultural contact between Africa and Persia
connected India to the Middle East and to East Africa
87
What best explains why the Indian Ocean trade was cheaper than Silk Road trade?
The relatively shorter distance between trade hubs was easier to navigate
Trans-Saharan trade routes made Indian Ocean trade obsolete
Ships could carry more goods at one time than camels and horses
The Silk Road was cheaper than the Indian Ocean Sea Trade
88
Which of the following best describes the Mita System?
Public service which the Mayans used
The Aztec way of farming
Mandatory public service for the Incas
The governmental structure in Mayan society
89
Why did the prospects of global sea trade increase starting in the 6th and 7th centuries?
All of the above
The rise of Islam
The reunification of China led to an economic boom
The decline of the Silk Road
