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WorksheetsWHG 4 Fall of Kingdoms & Empires
Total questions: 139
Worksheet time: 2hrs 9mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Which empire was the largest in landmass?
a)
Roman
b)
Greek
c)
Byzantine
d)
Mongol
2.
At its height, the Mongol Empire was about the size of
a)
the US
b)
China
c)
the Atlantic Ocean
d)
Africa
3.
Genghis Khan's greatest weapon as he conquered was the spread of _________.
a)
gunpowder
b)
terror
c)
knowledge
d)
disease
4.
Which did the Mongo ls NOT do?
a)
Destroyed whole villages that fought back
b)
Spread across and united almost all of Asia
c)
Forced nomadic way of life on conquered people
d)
Established a peaceful period of trade known as Pax Mongolica
5.
This map shows the _________ empire
a)
Mongol
b)
Tong
c)
Roman
d)
Byzantine
6.
A group who had the ability to ride horses and wage war
a)
Asians
b)
Japanese
c)
Mongols
d)
Philippines
7.
________ united the Mongols and led them in conquering much of Asia
a)
Wu Zhao
b)
Kublai Khan
c)
Tang Taizong
d)
Genghis Khan
8.
Identify where the Mongols were first located?
a)
Central Asia
b)
Central Vietnam
c)
Africa
d)
China
9.
These People were original horse nomads
a)
Mongolians
b)
Africans
c)
American
10.
Who was Genghis Khan's grandson that expanded the Mongolian empire in the year 1260?
a)
Kublai Khan
b)
Wally
c)
Chinggis Khan
d)
Napoleon
11.
The Mongols used __________ in warfare.
a)
Guns
b)
Horses
c)
Horses and Archery
d)
Cannons
12.
The Mongolian Empire stretched from __________ to _____________.
a)
Asia to Europe
b)
Asia to Russia
c)
Asia to America
d)
Asia to Iraq
13.
The Mongols were ________
a)
Intimidating
b)
Terrible
c)
Nomadic
d)
Crazy
14.
The Mongols suffered their worst defeat when invading ___ by sea due to the kamikazi, or "divine winds"
a)
Japan
b)
Korea
c)
China
d)
none of the above
15.
What was Kublai Kahn's relationship with Marco Polo like?
a)
Kublai Kahn despised Marco Polo.
b)
Kublai Kahn liked Marco Polo.
16.
How did Europeans of the time come to learn of Marco Polo's travels in the East?
a)
through Facebook
b)
through Kublai Kahn's stories
c)
through Marco Polo's stories
d)
through billboards
17.
How did Marco Polo's travels influence Europe?
a)
Europeans began to look outside their borders for new sources of trade once they learned of the Silk Road.
b)
Europeans decided they wanted to stay in their towns and travel very little.
18.
This Mongol ruler ____ united China for the first time in over 300 years
a)
Kublai Khan
b)
Wu Zhao
c)
Marco Polo
d)
Ghengis Khan
19.
Most European readers did not believe the stories told by Italian trader _________
a)
Genghis Khan
b)
Marco Polo
c)
Kublai Khan
d)
Mansa Musa
20.
This map shows the ______________empire.
a)
Roman
b)
Mongol
c)
Alexander's
d)
Byzantine
21.
This map (in white) shows the ___________ Empire
a)
Roman
b)
Mongol
c)
Byzantine
d)
Dar al-Islam
22.
This map shows the _________ empire
a)
Aztec
b)
Mayan
c)
Incan
d)
Meso-American
23.
This map (in purple) shows the _________ empire
a)
Russian
b)
Byzantine
c)
Muslim
d)
Roman
24.
This map shows the _________ empire.
a)
Incan
b)
Aztec
c)
Mayan
25.
This map shows the _________ Empire
a)
Mayan
b)
Aztec
c)
Incan
d)
Tenochtitlan
26.
This map shows the ___________ Empire
a)
Mongol
b)
Greek (Alexander)
c)
Byzantine
d)
Dar al-Islam
27.
He ruled successfully over the Chinese people without brutality from 1279. He invested in the people he conquered, laying the foundations of a grand empire. He was NOT successful in invading Japan (Kamikaze) He was overthrown by the Chinese, he still had great impact during the Yuan Dynasty.
a)
Kublai Khan
b)
Genghis Khan
c)
Obi Wan Khan
d)
Yuan Kublai
28.
Which was NOT an innovation of the Chinese dynasties?
a)
Noodles
b)
Gunpowder
c)
Paper Money
d)
Astrolabe
29.
What name was given to this new fortressed under Kublai Khan's rule?
a)
Taj Mahal City
b)
Venice City
c)
Forbidden City
d)
Huang he City
30.
The capital of the Byzantine Empire was located in which city?
a)
Rome
b)
Constantinople
c)
Kiev
d)
Carthage
31.
Constantinople was situated on what body of water
a)
Bosporus Strait
b)
Black Sea
c)
Sea of Marmara
d)
All of them
32.
Which Byzantine Emperor rebuilt the majority of the Old Roman Empire?
a)
Justinian
b)
Constantine
c)
Diocletion
d)
Justin
33.
The Byzantine Empire preserved the cultural heritage of what two places?
a)
Greece & Persia
b)
Rome & Persia
c)
Greece & Rome
d)
Russia & Rome
34.
The importance of Justinian's Code is that:
a)
It provided equality for women
b)
It outlawed slavery
c)
It was based on Christian beliefs
d)
It was the basis of western law codes
35.
Another name for Byzantine Christianity is?
a)
Eastern Orthodox
b)
Roman Catholicism
c)
Western Christianity
d)
Lutheranism
36.
Where was the center of Orthodox Christianity?
a)
Rome
b)
Kiev
c)
Carthage
d)
Constantinople
37.
What language was used by the Western Church
a)
Latin
b)
Greek
c)
Arabic
d)
English
38.
What language was used by the Eastern Orthodox Church?
a)
Latin
b)
Greek
c)
Arabic
d)
English
39.
Who was the head of the Byzantine Church?
a)
The Patriarch
b)
The Pope
c)
The Constable
d)
The President
40.
What religion influenced Russia the most?
a)
Roman Catholicism
b)
Christianity
c)
Eastern Orthodox
d)
Islam
41.
Where was the capital of the Ancient Roman Empire?
a)
Constantinople
b)
Carthage
c)
Harappa
d)
Rome
42.
Which Emperor was responsible for organizing and simplifying old Roman law into a new code?
a)
Constantine
b)
Diocletian
c)
Justinian
d)
Xerxes
43.
What was the dominant language of the Byzantine Empire?
a)
Latin
b)
Aramaic
c)
Greek
d)
Persian
44.
After the fall of Rome, which half of the empire continued for another 1,000 years?
a)
western
b)
eastern
45.
What is the name of this Byzantine domed structure that originally served as a church?
a)
Dome of the Rock
b)
Pantheon
c)
Hagia Sophia
d)
Parthenon
46.
The fact the Emperor Justinian built the Hagia Sophia shows the Byzantine Empire had a strong connection between...
a)
The Church and State
b)
The Emperor and science
c)
The church and military
d)
None of the above
47.
The origin of the Byzantine Empire begins when . . .
a)
Carthage lost the Punic Wars
b)
Julius Caesar ends the civil wars
c)
Diocletian divides the empire
d)
Constantine converts to Christianity
48.
The capital city of the Incan Empire was ____
a)
Machu Picchu
b)
Divining
c)
Cuzco
d)
Huacas
49.
The best preserved Incan city that was rediscovered in 1911.
a)
Aqueducts
b)
Huacas
c)
Machu Picchu
d)
Cusco
50.
What did the Incas use to carry their goods on the roads?
a)
horses
b)
carts
c)
sleds
d)
llamas
51.
Why is so little known about the early history of the Incas?
a)
Aztecs took their books
b)
There was a bad fire
c)
They didn't have a system of writing
d)
Pizarro and the Spanish took and destroyed everything
52.
Who led the Spanish to conquer the Incas?
a)
Pizarro
b)
the gods
c)
Cortes
d)
Montezuma
53.
Who conquered the Aztec Empire?
a)
Beyonce
b)
Hernan Cortes
c)
Pedro de Valdivia
d)
Speedy Gonzales
54.
Why did the Aztecs need to build causeways?
a)
to travel to other civilizations
b)
to go through the mountains
c)
to be able to farm
d)
to get to and from the island city
55.
What was one benefit of settling on land surrounded by Lake Texcoco?
a)
It had dense forests.
b)
It had a deep harbor.
c)
It was easy to defend.
d)
It was made of volcanic. rock.
56.
How were the Aztecs able to farm in Tenochtitlan?
a)
built stone walls within the mountains to create a flat surface
b)
alternated crops to keep the soil fertilized
c)
used land outside of the island to grow crops
d)
created floating gardens that were anchored to trees
57.
The Aztecs built their capital city on a(n) ____________________ in central Mexico.
a)
mountain
b)
island
c)
peninsula
d)
chinampa
58.
What does the picture on the Mexican flag symbolize?
a)
a struggle between the powers of the earth and sky
b)
the joining of different peoples to make one nation
c)
the strength of Aztec armies to conquer their neighbors
d)
a legend about how Aztecs knew where to build their city
59.
The Aztecs sacrificed birds and humans because they believed Huitzilopochtli, the god of sun and war
a)
required suffering.
b)
hated most living things.
c)
built with bones and feathers.
d)
needed blood for nourishment.
60.
The Mayans lived in what is now present-day..
a)
Chile
b)
Brazil
c)
Cuba
d)
Mexico
61.
The Mayan civilization used slash and burn as a type of farming method?
a)
true
b)
false
62.
At the center of Maya cities were huge 4-sided pyramids built to honor...
a)
priests
b)
warriors
c)
gods
d)
nobles
63.
The Maya priests studied the sky in order to...
a)
Measure time
b)
Know when to harvest crops
c)
Created a complex system of mathematics
d)
all of the above
64.
Which ruler was able to conquer all of Greece (except for Sparta) in 338 BC?
a)
Philip II of Madecon
b)
Alexander
c)
Augustus
d)
Darius
65.
True or False: Alexander had encouraged a blending of eastern and western cultures.
a)
TRUE
b)
FALSE
66.
Which civilization replaced Greece as the dominant power in the Mediterranean world?
a)
Persia
b)
Rome
c)
France
d)
Spain
67.
What happened to Alexander's empire following his death at 32 years old?
a)
It split apart
b)
It thrived
c)
It became the Roman Empire
d)
It was conquered by India
68.
Why did Alexander turn back and not conquer further east?
a)
He was tired of fighting
b)
His soldiers refused to fight and wanted to return home
c)
He was worried that the Romans would conquer Greece
d)
He decided to conquer Africa instead
69.
Alexander conquered the following:
a)
Rome, Greece, and France
b)
Germany, Persia, and Spain
c)
Egypt, the Sumerians, and the Chinese
d)
Greece, Persia, Egypt, and part of India
70.
Alexander created and named many cities. What was his favorite name for a city?
a)
Alexandria
b)
Cairo
c)
Athens
d)
Sparta
71.
The holy scriptures of Islam are called
a)
Iman
b)
Shari'ah
c)
Quran
d)
Kaaba
72.
The Arabic name for God is
a)
Allah
b)
Makkah
c)
Kaaba
d)
Hajj
73.
How many pillars does Islam have
a)
7
b)
5
c)
9
d)
3
74.
the First Caliph was
a)
Ali
b)
Abu Bakr
c)
Harun Al Rushd
d)
al- Ma'mum
75.
Followers of Ali were
a)
Sunni
b)
Shiite
c)
Seljuk
d)
Dervish
76.
What country did Christianity and Judaism originate from?
a)
Saudi Arabia
b)
Iraq
c)
Turkey
d)
Israel
77.
Which group believed only a descendant of Muhammad could lead after Muhammad's death
a)
Sunna
b)
Shia
c)
Sunni
d)
Shunni
78.
Which group believed any caliph could lead after Muhammad's death
a)
Sunna
b)
Shia
c)
Sunni
d)
Shunni
79.
What is the most common worship day for the Islamic Culture
a)
Friday
b)
Saturday
c)
Sunday
d)
Thursday
80.
Islamic language
a)
Aremian
b)
Hebrew
c)
Greek
d)
Arabic
81.
Who eventually defeated the Islamic Empire in the 1200's
a)
Byzantines
b)
Franks
c)
Romans
d)
Mongols
82.
Which of the following was NOT one of the major accomplishments of Islamic scholars?
a)
Translation of ancient Greek texts into Arabic
b)
Advancements in astronomy
c)
Medicine
d)
The invention of gunpowder
83.
The split between Sunni and Shi'ite Muslims occurred as a result of _________.
a)
Disagreement over leadership in Islam after the death of Muhammad
b)
Conflict over the translation of rituals into native languages
c)
Different interpretations of religious texts
d)
Disagreement over the role of the annual pilgrimage
84.
Which of the following helped trade and learning prosper in the Muslim world?
a)
Arabic language
b)
Muhammad's death
c)
mild climates
d)
the Quran
85.
Who was responsible for creating the empire pictured?
a)
Hebrews
b)
Persians
c)
Muslims
d)
Alexander
86.
What was the city of Timbuktu known for?
a)
Community of scholars
b)
Productive salt mines
c)
Talented portrait artists
d)
Sea trade with Asia
87.
This city was located between the Tigris and Euphrates.
a)
Mekkah
b)
Cairo
c)
Baghdad
d)
Damascus
88.
Shi'a
a)
Is a majority group
b)
Was led by Suleiman
c)
Is a minority group
d)
Was led by Uthman
89.
The Astrolabe
a)
Used operated like a compass and used the magnetic polls
b)
Is related to astronomy as it uses the stars to locate Mekkah
c)
Was developed in Bahdad
d)
Had no religious signifigance
90.
The two major parts of the Islamic empire
a)
Sunni and Sonna
b)
Sunni and Shia
c)
Shia and Sunnii
d)
Shia and Sonna
91.
The Islamic Empire was really good at
winning
winning
a)
Food
b)
Empires
c)
Wars
d)
Arugments
92.
Which group believed only a descendant of Muhammad could lead after Muhammad's death
a)
Sunna
b)
Shia
c)
Sunni
d)
Shunni
93.
Which group believed any caliph could lead after Muhammad's death
a)
Sunna
b)
Shia
c)
Sunni
d)
Shunni
94.
The chosen leader of the Islamic Empire
a)
Jesus
b)
Mohammad
c)
Muhammad
d)
No leader
95.
Islamic followers are called
a)
Musims
b)
Muslims
c)
Jews
d)
Christians
96.
Sacred text used in the Islamic Empire
a)
Qur'an
b)
Old Testament
c)
New testament
d)
Hebrew Bible
97.
How many times a day are Muslims called to worship a day
a)
four
b)
five
c)
forty
d)
three
98.
Islamic language
a)
Aremian
b)
Hebrew
c)
Greek
d)
Arabic
99.
The Pax Romana was
a)
A program to give land to the poor
b)
A period of Civil Unrest, riots, & wars
c)
Period of peace and prosperity
d)
The leader of the senate
100.
The social class made up of craftsmen, merchants, and poor farmers
a)
Ciceros
b)
Patricians
c)
Visogoths
d)
Plebeians
101.
The wealthy ruling class of Rome was called
a)
Ciceros
b)
Plebeians
c)
Visogoths
d)
Patricians
102.
A form of government in which the leader is not a monarch & certain citizens can vote
a)
Dicator
b)
Pax Romana
c)
Oligarchy
d)
Republic
103.
Assassinated by a group of senators
a)
Marc Antony
b)
Julius Caesar
c)
Marcus Aurelius
d)
Augustus
104.
Which group most heavily influenced Roman art and architecture?
a)
Babylonians
b)
Greeks
c)
Egyptians
d)
Persians
105.
Why did the Romans create the republic?
a)
So they would not have a king in control and power would be balanced.
b)
To defend the city.
c)
So that every person could be a citizen.
d)
So judges could make laws.
106.
Who divided the empire into 2 parts, to make it easier to rule?
a)
Constantine
b)
Nero
c)
Caesar
d)
Diocletian
107.
Rome was located near what body of water, which was a MAJOR trade route?
a)
Pacific Ocean
b)
Atlantic Ocean
c)
Red Sea
d)
Mediterranean Sea
108.
Rome was located on the _________ River.
a)
Danube
b)
Euphrates
c)
Nile
d)
Tiber
109.
The Pax Romana was a period of
a)
war and disorder
b)
peace, unity, & accomplishments that lasted nearly 200 years.
c)
distrust & conflict between emperors & the Senate.
d)
conquests & fights for control of the empire.
110.
Who was the first emperor of Rome?
a)
Julius Caesar
b)
Caesar
c)
Caesar Augustus
d)
Caesar Constantine
111.
Which was NOT a cause of the fall of the Empire?
a)
Political Instability
b)
The empire became too small
c)
Economic problems
d)
It became too large to manage effectively.
112.
Who moved the capital from Rome to Byzantium?
a)
Augustus
b)
Nero
c)
Constantine
d)
Caesar
113.
Why was the Roman Empire split into two parts?
a)
It was too big for one person to rule
b)
an emperor's two sons took over
c)
There wasn't a split
d)
Germanic tribes invaded
114.
In what year did the Roman Empire collapse?
a)
776 BC
b)
776 AD
c)
476 BC
d)
476 AD
115.
What language was created by the Romans where many words from today are from?
a)
Portuguese
b)
Italian
c)
Latin
d)
French
116.
The Roman term "triumvirate" refers to -
a)
A government of 3 military leaders
b)
A government of 3 Senators
c)
A dictatorship
d)
Three major religions of an Empire
117.
Christians consider Jesus to be:
a)
King of the Christians
b)
The Son of God
c)
The Messiah and the Son of God
d)
The Messiah
118.
Who is the leader of the Catholic Church?
a)
Patriarch
b)
Pope
c)
Roman Emperor
d)
Paul
119.
Which emperor adopted Christianity and legalized it for Romans?
a)
Caligula
b)
Constantine
c)
Nero
d)
Diocletian
120.
Which of the following was not a cause of the decline of the Roman Empire?
a)
The devaluation of Roman currency
b)
Moral and social decay
c)
A series of attacks on Rome's borders
d)
The Rise of Christianity
121.
Which was the main unifying force in Western Europe after the fall of Rome?
a)
The Roman Emperor
b)
The Byzantine Emperor
c)
The Orthodox Church
d)
The Catholic Church
122.
The Bosporus Strait links these two bodies of water together:
a)
Black Sea and Mediterranean
b)
Mediterranean and Baltic
c)
Red and Black
d)
Yellow and Black
123.
Why was Constantinople such a prosperous city?
a)
Trade hub for Europe, Asia, and Africa
b)
Great architecture
c)
Autocratic rulers
d)
The pope lives there
124.
The Roman Empire fell for all of the following reasons EXCEPT...
a)
barbarian invasions
b)
strong leadership
c)
inflation
d)
political corruption
125.
What event do many historians consider the end of the Western Roman Empire?
a)
Constantine dividing the empire
b)
a barbarian general overthrowing the emperor and naming himself king
c)
a Roman general overthrowing the emperor and naming himself king
d)
Justinian moving the capital to the east
126.
Rome is located in which country?
a)
Greece
b)
Italy
c)
Egypt
d)
France
127.
Ghana and Mali, controlled trade of which TWO items?
a)
Gold and fish
b)
Gold and salt
c)
Gold and timber
d)
Gold and bronze
128.
Ghana and Mali,developed in which region of Africa?
a)
West Africa
b)
East Africa
c)
North Africa
d)
South Africa
129.
The main source of wealth for Ghana was?
a)
Iron and coal
b)
Gold and silver
c)
Gold
d)
Sugar and rum
130.
In the Empire of Mali, who was Mali's greatest leader?
a)
Mufusa
b)
Mansa Musa
c)
King Kong
d)
Nelson Mandela
131.
What was the most prominent learning center city in the Mali Empire?
a)
Dadu
b)
Timbuktu
c)
Cairo
d)
Constantinople
132.
How did Ghana become so wealthy?
a)
big business
b)
center of trade route
c)
colonies
d)
television
133.
What was NOT a challenge of trans-Saharan trade?
a)
1,200 miles long
b)
little or no water
c)
took 2 months
d)
car trouble
134.
What evidence do we have of Mansa Musa as the richest man of his time?
a)
he gave away so much salt that he drove down the price of salt
b)
he gave away so much gold it depressed the price of gold for years
c)
he is shown on a European map giving away gold
d)
the map and his giving gold away are both true
135.
He was the founder of Mali.
a)
Mansa Musa
b)
Sundiata
c)
two answers are correct
d)
the sultan
136.
Mali took over what from Ghana?
a)
silk production
b)
Islam
c)
salt and gold trade
d)
none are correct
137.
Ghana ended
a)
because it was conquered by the Ottoman Turks
b)
because it had a plague of smallpox
c)
because Mali conquered it
d)
because it ran out of gold
138.
Mansa Musa
a)
promoted Islam in Mali
b)
was defeated by Ghana
c)
ended the gold and salt trade
d)
two are correct
139.
Sundiata
a)
was known as the Lion King
b)
was hired by Disney
c)
went on a famous hajj
d)
two are correct
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