Quarterly Review

What does this illustration show about a typical manor?

• All residents were treated equally

• Secular values were important in society

• There were a large number of factories

• People dependend on agricultural production

The city of Jerusalem is important to what three major religions?

• Buddhism, Hinduism, and Islam

• Islam, Christianity, and Hinduism

• Islam, Christianity, and Judaism

The Byzantine Empire preserved the cultural heritage of what two places?

• Greece & Persia
• Rome & Persia
• Greece & Rome
• Russia & Rome

How did the Bubonic Plague spread?

• Bad water
• Fleas on rats
• Looking at people
• Alignment of the stars

Why did so many men volunteer for the Crusades? 

• they were paid generously
• the Church granted forgiveness for anyone who goes on the Crusades 
• Because they wanted to
• because they loved Jerusalem 

Which technology, first developed by the Chinese, enabled the Ottoman Empire to expand militarily into western Asia, Europe, and northern Africa?

• woodblock printing

• wheelbarrow

• gunpowder

• magnetic compass

Can you identify which group was responsible for tilling the land for kings and lords?

• Vassals

• Squires

• Serfs

• Bishops

Which of the following statements best describes how medieval Islam and medieval Christianity affected the societies in which they were dominant?

• Under the influence of medieval Islam and Christianity, people's personal lives were dictated by their religion.

• Under the influence of medieval Islam and Christianity, only the lives of the clergy were affected by the religions.

• Under the influence of medieval Islam and Christianity, people were free to practice their religion in any manner they wished.

• Under the influence of medieval Islam and Christianity, governments did not interfere with people's personal religious practices.

What is Feudalism?

• A) A religious community for men

• B) A system in which land was owned by kings/lords and held by vassals in return for loyalty

• C) A plot of land

• D) Hostility toward Jews or discrimination against them as a group

Which of the following was a result of the peace in Asia in the 13th and 14th centuries under Mongol rule?

• Trade along the Silk Road increased.
• Islam's influence expanded into China.
• The four khanates rejoined to form one empire.
• Vietnam and Japan were annexed as part of China.