WorksheetsUnit 3 MC Exam Review
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 13mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
In the ancient world, the main producer of silk was
a)
Japan
b)
Ceylon
c)
China
d)
India
2.
After 330 C.E., the capital of the Roman world became
a)
Rome
b)
Antioch
c)
Alexandria
d)
Constantinople
3.
In 1279, the Song dynasty finally fell to the
a)
Mongols
b)
Manchus
c)
Khitan
d)
Japanese
4.
After the collapse of the Gupta dynasty in the 5th Century, India would not be completely reunited until the
a)
7th Century
b)
9th Century
c)
16th Century
d)
20th Century
5.
No religious leader could succeed Muhammad as prophet, so political authority rested in the position of the
a)
ulama
b)
caliph
c)
hajj
d)
sultan
6.
The Persian influence on Islam could be seen in
a)
treatises on mathematics.
b)
works calling for greater equality for women.
c)
Islamic administrative techniques.
d)
the fact that the Quran was written in Persia.
7.
The kingdoms of southern India were mainly
a)
Islamic
b)
Buddhist
c)
Hindu
d)
Jain
8.
India was a natural location for the establishment of emporia because of
a)
its central location in the Indian Ocean basin.
b)
the continuous problem of Chinese pirates.
c)
its cold, dry climate.
d)
the absence of any monsoon winds.
9.
One important political feature of the Byzantine state was its
a)
docile acceptance of Rome's superiority.
b)
republican governmental structure that resembled early Rome.
c)
tightly centralized rule under a powerful emperor.
d)
division of power under the tetrarchs.
10.
Constantinople withstood sieges in 674-678 and 717-718 by
a)
the Sasanids.
b)
the Gaols.
c)
the Russians.
d)
Muslim forces.
11.
When presented with the imperial crown, Charlemagne
a)
hesitated to call himself emperor out of respect for the Byzantine emperors.
b)
openly challenged the Byzantine emperors for the title.
c)
accepted the preeminence of the more powerful Islamic empires.
d)
raised an army to attack Constantinople.
12.
The class structure of nomadic societies normally produced
a)
a tightly structured class system with little flexibility.
b)
no class distinctions.
c)
a fluid two-class system of nobles and commoners.
d)
a division into nobles, warriors, farmers, and slaves.
13.
Historians once used the term feudalism to refer to
a)
a strong, centralized political order.
b)
the Byzantine religious world.
c)
the Islamic bureaucratic system that dominated for over 500 years.
d)
the political and social order of medieval Europe.
14.
In the 10th century, the Turks living near the Abbasid empire began a large-scale conversion to
a)
Buddhism
b)
Nestorian Christianity
c)
Islam
d)
Hinduism
15.
The Mongols brought about greater integration among Euroasian peoples by all of the following means EXCEPT
a)
increased trade.
b)
resettlement of conquered peoples.
c)
a common state religion.
d)
diplomatic missions.
16.
A Bantu district, which consisted of a group of villages,
a)
was headed by a powerful greater chief.
b)
was ruled by a district council.
c)
was usually not ruled by a chief or by a larger government.
d)
never numbered more than a few hundred in total population.
17.
Mali would reach its peak during the reign of
a)
Sundiata
b)
Ibn Battuta
c)
al-Bakri
d)
Mana Musa
18.
Historians estimate that between 750 and 1500 CE, the number of slaves transported north as part of the trans-Saharan slave trade exceeded
a)
500,000
b)
2 Million
c)
10 Million
d)
30 Million
19.
The early postclassical era in Europe witnessed
a)
a resurgence of urbanization.
b)
a decline in urbanization.
c)
a marked decline in trade.
d)
the return of unified imperial rule in Europe.
20.
The Aztecs viewed human sacrifice as a(n)
a)
means of mass entertainment
b)
form of state terrorism to terrify their enemies into submission.
c)
essential ritual to ensure the world's survival.
d)
primitive act that their ancestors had ignorantly performed.
21.
North American societies
a)
developed on a relatively small scale.
b)
were much larger than the Mesoamerican or South American societies.
c)
were mainly influenced by the Aztecs.
d)
were mainly influenced by the Incas.
22.
The trade and cultural links with the Islamic world, on which Timbuktu's growth depended, could not have been forged without
a)
horses
b)
camels
c)
the lateen sail
d)
wagons capable of traversing the desert
23.
Which of the following presented a significant challenge to Inca builders?
a)
Lack of rainfall
b)
High Mountains and Steep valleys
c)
inexperienced workers
d)
Frequent rebellions
24.
Internal trade in the Sui Dynasty was greatly stimulated by the
a)
Construction of the Great Wall
b)
Creation of the Silk Roads.
c)
Construction of the Grand Canal
d)
Development of the South China Sea Lanes.
25.
In the late fourth century, Christianity was proclaimed the official religion of the Roman Empire by Emperor
a)
Constantine
b)
Marcus Aurelius
c)
Theodosius
d)
Tiberius
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