World History Afro-Eurasia Quiz

What did religions and states usually do for societies?

• Religions made laws, states gave spiritual help

• Religions gave meaning and morals, states kept order

• Religions handed out goods, states built temples

• Religions did trade, states did war

How did rulers in the Islamic world support religion?

• They built schools and mosques

• They banned religious schools

• They stopped judges from working

• They attacked all sects

What did Confucianism do for Song China?

• Taught equality for all

• Was banned in favor of Daoism

• Supported loyalty and social order

• Focused on the army

What special power did popes have over rulers?

• They picked kings

• They could excommunicate rulers

• They controlled trade

• They collected crops

Why did Mongol khans allow many religions?

• To weaken Islam

• To keep peace in their empire

• To spread Buddhism

• To avoid taxes

Why do big groups need rules?

• To allow freedom

• To build trust and fairness

• To keep groups small

• To block religion

What is a 'state'?

• A group with the same language

• A moving tribe with no land

• A government ruling land and people

• A village of elders

Why did big states grow along fertile land?

• Good farming and trade

• Far from religions

• Hard to invade

• Isolated areas

What was Baghdad in 1200?

• A small outpost

• Center of Islamic learning and rule

• A Mongol capital

• An empty city

What two things helped Song China rule?

• Dictators and religion

• Bureaucrats and farming/trade balance

• Isolation and censorship

• Feudal lords and peasants