SOTW Middle Ages

Which of the following is not a reason for the fall of the Roman Empire?

• the empire was too small
• barbarian invasions
• the empire was too big
• the population of Rome declined

The Black Death was spread by

• dogs

• silk

• fleas

• water

Political system used during Middle Ages where land was exchanged for loyalty and service.

• Fief

• Kingdom

• Feudalism

• Monarch

What was the name of the new religion created by Siddhartha Guatama?

• Sikhism

• Islam

• Buddhism

• Confucianism

Philosophy that focused on the relationship between people and still exists today, because his students wrote everything down

• Zhouism

• Daoism

• Buddhism

• Confucianism

What is not a religion or belief system commonly practice in China?

• Islam

• Buddhism

• Taoism

• Confucianism

• None of these are practiced in China

What culture greatly influenced the Japanese writing system and language?

• China

• Spain

• Greece

• Italy

Why have the Japanese relied on rice and the sea for their food throughout their history?

• seafood and rice are important to Buddhism

• seafood and rice are high energy foods, needed by the Japanese people

• seafood and rice are plentiful in Japan, making inexpensive foods

• seafood is easily available to the small island nation of Japan, and rice grows well in the coastal areas

What was so rare and valuable in Japan that control of it caused many conflicts?

• land

• gold

• water

• silver

The First Crusade had the intended goal of capturing which city?

• Jerusalem
• Cairo
• Mecca
• Rome