Unit 4 Review

The Rise of the Mongol Empire resulted in all of the following EXCEPT:

• An unsuccessful attempt to conquer Japan
• An Empire that extended across parts of Europe and Asia
• Spread of Christianity
• The spread of the plague

The importance of obligation to family in ancient Chinese culture is most associated with

• Confucianism
• Buddhism
• Legalism
• Daoism

How did the Black Death affect medieval Europe? 

• It prompted advances in medicine that extended the average life span
• It caused persecution of religious and ethnic minorities to decrease.
• It allowed church officials to expand their authority.
  
  
• It caused economic and social instability by drastically reducing the workforce.

Which of the following is considered one of Genghis Khan’s greatest achievements? 

• He enabled Muslim rulers to gain control of valuable trans-Saharan caravan routes
• He encouraged the expansion of Buddhism across Asia and introduced it to Europe.
• He united the nomadic tribes of Mongolia to eventually form a vast empire.
• He popularized the warrior culture originally developed by the Japanese samurai.

 Which statement best describes the relationship between Europeans and the Islamic World during the Middle Ages?

• The two worlds remained isolated from each other
• The Islamic world was known primarily for its piracy against European ships.
• Europeans encouraged Muslims to attend their universities.
• Both cultures had negative and false views of one another.

 In the Byzantine Empire, one important feature of life was the development of – 

• Eastern Orthodox Christianity
•  Islam
• Civil service examinations
•  Social and political equality

Which is the most valid generalization about the impact of the Crusades? 

•  They strengthened the power of the serfs in Europe.
• They increased trade between Europe and Asia.
• They brought European influence to Africa.
• They promoted the idea of religious freedom.

 A major purpose of the Catholic Church during the Crusades (1096-1291) was to 

•  Capture the Holy Land from Islamic rulers
•  Establish Christianity in Western Europe
• Strengthen the power of European rulers
•  Unite Arab peoples

What was an important effect of the Hundred Years’ War? 

• The Black Death spread from France to England
• England established permanent control over much of France
• England and France failed to benefit from Renaissance culture
• A greater reliance on new weapons reduced the importance of knights

Which achievements are associated with the Tang and Song dynasties? 

•  Wheel and stirrup
•  Windmill and calendar
• Gunpowder and Magnetic compass
• Aqueduct and domed roof