Benchmark Two Review: Monday

Which TWO actions helped Kublai Khan maintain control of the Yuan Dynasty?

• allowing Chinese to keep their culture

• protecting the Silk Road

• establishing a new writing system in China

• introducing Buddhism

• construction of the Forbidden City

Which TWO of the following are NOT accomplishments associated with China?

• gunpowder

• magnetic compass

• algebra

• chemistry

• woodblock printing

Choose TWO details that are true about Shintoism.

• The belief system is animistic, meaning all living and non-living things have spirits.

• Kami can impact nature and people's lives, and rituals can be done to appease them.

• Rituals must be performed according to their holy book.

• The Shogun is a religious leader who used Shinto to reunify Japan.

• Shinto relies on griots to tell their stories and make the ancestors happy.

Choose the THREE true statements regarding Japan.

• Japan's isolation led to a unique culture that eventually brought in outside influences.

• Japan's writing system and religious beliefs were borrowed from other countries.

• Prince Shotoku had a large influence on the culture and beliefs of Japan.

• Feudal knights protected Japan from invaders.

• Marco Polo's visit allowed for Japan's technological ideas to spread throughout Europe.

What TWO effects did Justinian's rule have on the Byzantine Empire?

• He established a hierarchy that increased power for women.

• He codified the laws to protect the citizens of his empire from unjust punishments.

• He created the Domesday Book, which helped him prepare for leading his country.

• He signed the Magna Carta, which gave more power to nobles and a right to a trial by jury for citizens.

• He was crowned as the Holy Roman Emperor, and enforced Christianity in his empire.

Which TWO cities are located in Western Africa?

• Djenne

• Timbuktu

• Beijing

• Heian-Kyo

• Constantinople

Which TWO of the following are considered CROSSROADS OF TRADE, allowing them to bring in ideas and wealth because of their location.

• Constantinople

• Arabian Peninsula

• North European Plain

• Japan

• England

Place the following features in the correct location on the map.

a

b

c

d

e

f

Niger River

Gobi Desert

Himalayas

Plateau of Tibet

Yangtze River

Euphrates River

Red Sea

Yellow River

Japan

Place the following in the correct locations on the map.

a

b

c

d

e

f

Mediterranean Sea

Sahara Desert

Caspian Sea

Yangtze River

English Channel

Constantinople

North Atlantic Drift

Timbuktu

Korean Peninsula

Arabian Peninsula

Choose TWO statements that are true about the Heian Period of Japan.

• Artistic expression flourished due to the peace and stability in the region.

• Aristocrats determined the popular culture of the time, leaving the poor to struggle and the shogunate to rise.

• Japan borrowed cultural ideas from neighboring countries like Buddhism and writing systems during this time.

• Military leaders like the shogun and samurai dominated culture during this time.

• Distinct religious beliefs of Shintoism were established during Japan's isolation from outside influences.