Unit 5A World History

Who controlled the circled region on the map at this time?

• the Qin dynasty

• the Russian Empire

• the Meiji government

• the Tokugawa shogunate

What does the shaded portion of the map represent?

• Qin dynasty China

• Qing dynasty China

• Shang dynasty China

• Tang dynasty China

Look at the Map, “The Growth of the Ottoman Empire” and answer the questions on the next page.

Based on the map, why was control of Constantinople critical to the Ottoman Empire?

• A. It enabled the Ottomans to invade, and subsequently govern, central Europe.

• It enabled the Ottomans to protect their lands from attack by Christian invaders.

• It enabled the Ottomans to capture, and maintain control over, important Islamic holy sites.

• It enabled the Ottomans to control water travel from the Mediterranean Sea to the Black Sea

Which city is the author of the passage describing?

• Cairo

• Vienna

• Jerusalem

• Constantinople

Which class of people had the lowest status in feudal Japan although they greatly increased its economy?

• Daimyo

• Artisans

• Samurai

• Merchants

Why were many samurai unhappy with their social class under the Tokugawa shoguns?

• because they could not grow independently wealthy

• because they were not permitted to engage in trade

• because they held the same social status as artisans

• because they had to pay more taxes than other groups

Which type of political and social order is shown in the image?

• fascism

• feudalism

• theocracy

• tribal

What was life like for peasants under the Tokugawa Shogunate?

• They paid high taxes and mainly lived in poverty.

• They earned a living by traveling as merchants.

• They were provided considerable opportunities for social mobility.

• They grew wealthy providing food for the armies of the shoguns.

What was the benefit to the Ming dynasty of building the Great Wall of China and the Grand Canal?

• to improve agriculture

• to improve agriculture

  B. to increase local autonomy

• to increase civic engagement

• to improve trade and defense

Which of these people would have had the highest social class during the Ming dynasty in China?

• artisan

• farmer

• merchant

• scholar