Unit 5A Review

How were the Tang and Song Dynasties similar

• Both gave free land to farmers

• Both used a civil service examination system

• Farmers revolted against both

• Farmers could not afford to buy goods from distant lands under both

Which of these was not exchanged along the Silk Road

• chariots

• Buddhism

• democracy

• silk

How did Japan's geography affect culture?

• The Japanese earned their living from the sea

• The Japanese mainly herded animals

• The Japanese were extensive traders along the Silk Road

• Japan and Europe traded with each other frequently

What was a samurai in feudal Japan?

• a shogun

• a farmer

• a professional soldier

• the military dictator

How did the Mongols rise to power?

• Their powerful leader Wendi led them to many victories in battle.

• They used a powerful navy to defeat their enemies.

• They sacked the city of Constantinople.

• They conquered large parts of Asia under Genghis Khan.

Which is true about Vikings and Europe?

• Vikings first started trading with England, then raided those countries and then settled there

• Vikings from Europe to Scandinavia, where they eventually settled

• Vikings sailed to Scandinavia from Asia

• Vikings eventually settled in Europe

Which Germanic tribe emerged as the strongest following the fall of the Western Roman Empire?

• Angles

• Franks

• Lombards

• Vandals

Who was the first Germanic ruler to convert to what is now known as Catholicism?

• Charles Martel

• Leif Erikson

• Clovis

• Charlemagne

Which statements are true about religion in the Middle Ages?

• The Catholic Church was unifying force in Western Europe from 500-1400 A.D.

• Polytheism was on the rise, and temples were being erected to gods and goddesses across Europe.

• The Eastern Orthodox Church flourished in Byzantine Empire.

• The Islamic faith tied together millions.

• During this time, the church was the center of village life.

In Europe's feudal system, which group was tied to the land they worked, unable to leave without permission?

• serfs

• barons

• knights

• vassals