Middle Ages (1)

As a result of cultural diffusion along the Silk Road, Europeans received knowledge of gunpowder from the:

• Chinese Empire

• Ottoman Empire

• Mughal Empire

• Mali Empire

How did the Crusades lead to cultural diffusion?

• Many knights had to leave their manors

• The Islamic civilization is finally recognized as a world power

• Religious tolerance increase

• Europe gained goods and ideas from the Middle East

The Middle Ages are best characterized as:

• A period when people depended on religions

• A period of strong central governments

• A period of academic and cultural achievement

• A period of increased international trade

The Holy Roman Emperor Charlemagne received his power from

• The People

• The Nobles

• The Sefs

• The Pope

The Magna Carta established the concept of

• universal suffrage

• limited monarchy

• religious toleration

• laissez-faire economics

Which social class was legally bound to the land?

• Peasants

• Serfs

• Nobles

• Kings

Which classical Indian civilization invented the concept of 0, infinity and decimals?

• Han Dynasty

• Gupta Empire

• Holy Roman Empire

• Tokugawa Period

Which Chinese Dynasty developed silk as a commodity and setup a network of trade routes with Europe?

• Han Dynasty

• Qin Dynasty

• Gupta Dynasty

• Tokugawa Dynasty

Medieval European life centered around life in a town ran by a noble in what is known as the:

• Feudal System

• Manor System

• Village System

• Caste System

Japan and Europe both had a political system in which kings exchanged land for Military Service, known as:

• Manor System

• Feudal System

• Caste System

• Catholic System