Middle Ages/Tang & Song Dynasty Quiz

Which of the following identifies an impact of the Song Dynasty on East Asia?

• use of a magnetic compass to guide sailors at sea

• use of a telescope to discover distant planets

• use of windmills to grind wheat into flour

The map shows the route of the First Crusade. Which of the following best describes how the Crusades contributed to the end of medieval Europe?

• Europeans from different lands proved unable to cooperate

• European rulers surrendered their authority to the Pope

• Muslims in Spain attacked Europe from the west after the Crusaders marched to the east.

• Europeans leaving their homelands were introduced to new ideas and products

How did the Hundred Years' War bring change to medieval Europe?

• English and French monarchs increased their powers with new methods of warfare

• The long conflict led to the rediscovery of ancient Greeks and Roman texts

• Armed knights frequently defeated common foot soldiers, strengthening the position of the nobility

How did the Great Schism (1378-1417) help bring an end to the Middle Ages in Western Europe?

• it weakened the power and prestige of the Roman Catholic Church

• it prevented the Papacy from being moved from Rome to Avignon, France

• it led directly to a massive grain shortage, causing the starvation of millions of peasants.

During the Tang Dynasty, what important effect did the invention of gunpowder have on the development of East Asia?

• the invention of the crossbow

• the use of fire arrows and miniature rockets to repel foreign invaders

• the defeat of Japan by China

• the division of China into warring kingdoms

Which change in China resulted from the Mongol conquest?

• Northern and Southern China were reunited

• Confucian teachings were ignored

• Women attained equality with men

• The Emperor of China abandoned his claim to the Mandate of Heaven

How did the Mongol conquest affect Russia?

• Russians adopted Eastern Orthodox Christianity

• Russians suffered population losses and heavy taxes

• Russia and China were united into one country

• Russia gained control of ports along the Baltic and Black Sea

The map shows that the Bubonic Plague, also known as the Black Death....

• was the worst disease in human history

• took centuries to spread across Western Europe

• generally followed the routes of sailing vessels as it spread

• left most areas of Western Europe untouched

Which was a direct effect of the technological innovations of the Tang and Song Dynasties on another society?

• the formation of the caste system in India

• the European exploration of the oceans

• the founding of the Shogunate in Japan

• the invention of the telescope

China: Conquered and reunited China, ruling as the Yuan Dynasty. Adopted and preserve Chinese politics and culture. Spread Chinese knowledge, innovations, and culture through trade.

Islamic World: Brought an end to Muslim political and religious unity by destroying the capitol of Baghdad and executing the last Caliph in 1258.

Russia: Conquered states and collected tribute payments for two centuries. Moscow eventually became the strongest Russian State by collecting tribute payments.

The historical changes described in the chart above were a result of invasions by which group?

• Muslim

• Viking

• Hun

• Mongol