States and Empires Review

What brought about an end to Tang rule in China?

• Harsh taxes

• Invasion by the Mongols

• Introduction of Buddhism

• Rejection of Neo-Confucianism

What led to the revival of Confucianism (Neo-Confucianism) during the Tang and Song Dynasties?

• Rulers stopped using civil service examinations

• People stopped practicing Buddhism

• Scholars reinterpreted the ancient Confucian texts to address new concerns

• Taoism replaced Buddhism as the most important religion

How did nomads live on the Steppe in central Asia?

• People grew rice and millet (wheat)

• People were organized into family groups called Dynasties

• People herded animals and lived in portable tents called yurts

• People settled into small towns for most of the year

What is true of the Christian Church in Feudal Europe?

• It required strong central government to exist

• It provided political unity for central government

• It provided cultural unity across decentralized Kingdoms

• It divided people

What was not a result of William the Conqueror's invasion of England in 1066?

• The Domesday Book census was conducted for tax purposes

• Hundreds of Anglo-Saxon nobles lost their property to Norman lords

• A Parliament was created to limit the powers of the King

• He centralized government by limited the power of his nobles/barons

Which statement accurately describes how people in the Germanic Kingdoms and the Roman Provinces were governed?

• Germans obeyed written laws, while Romans followed traditions.

• Germans followed traditions and had a strong sense of personal loyalty (fealty) to their rulers - not written laws.

• Romans felt a strong loyalty to their rulers and followed traditions.

• Germans strictly followed the rule of Law, while Romans maintained a strong sense of loyalty to their Emperors.

What is the correct sequence for the Dynastic Cycle in China?

• the old dynasty becomes corrupt and overtaxes the people; the people rebel; natural disasters or invasions occur; a new dynasty establishes peace and claims the Mandate of Heaven.

• natural disasters or invasions occur; the people rebel; the old dynasty becomes corrupt and overtaxes the people; a new dynasty establishes peace and claims the Mandate of Heaven.

• natural disasters or invasions occur; the old dynasty becomes corrupt and overtaxes the people; the people rebel; a new dynasty establishes peace and claims the Mandate of Heaven

• the old dynasty becomes corrupt and overtaxes the people; natural disasters or invasions occur; the people rebel; a new dynasty establishes peace and claims the Mandate of Heaven

Which is true of the feudal system in Europe?

• Lords grant vassals in exchange for military service

• Knights, as vassals, provide military services to the lord in exchange for a fief of land

• Kings have central control over all of their Kingdom

• Lords grant fiefs to serfs in exchange for loyalty and military service

What takes some political power away from Kings in England?

• The Domesday Book

• William's reorganization of lands under Norman Barons

• The Magna Carta

• The creation of a more efficient tax system

Which of the following is not a major contribution of Muslim culture?

• algebra

• compass

• astrolabe

• telescope