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WorksheetsAP World History Midterm (Post Classical, Early Modern))
Total questions: 101
Worksheet time: 51mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Did China follow the Mandate of Heaven during the Tang Dynasty?
a)
Yes
b)
No
2.
Which of these Indian Empires existed during the Post-Classical Era?
a)
Maurya
b)
Shunga
c)
Khmer
d)
Nanda
3.
Which modern day European nation started developing City-States in the year 900 C.E.?
a)
Belgium
b)
England
c)
France
d)
Italy
4.
When was Feudalism introduced in Japan?
a)
500 C.E.
b)
1200 C.E.
c)
1400 C.E.
d)
1100 C.E.
5.
Which of these was not an Islamic Caliphate during the Post Classical Era?
a)
Medina
b)
Mughal
c)
Abbasid
d)
Umayyad
6.
In what year did the Battle Of Tours occur?
a)
732 C.E.
b)
407 B.C.E.
c)
207 B.C.E.
d)
1502 C.E.
7.
What laws did the Islamic Caliphates follow?
a)
The United States Constitution
b)
Sharia Law
c)
12 Tables
d)
The 10 Commandments
8.
What was the Golden Horde?
a)
Mongol Rule over Indonesia
b)
Mongol Rule over Russia
c)
Holy Roman Empire
d)
The Viking Invasions of Europeans Feudal Societies
9.
When was the Ottoman Empire founded?
a)
1234 B.C.E.
b)
420 C.E.
c)
1069 C.E.
d)
1299 C.E.
10.
What was another name for the Mongol dynasty when it ruled over China?
a)
Chin
b)
Chou
c)
Yuan
d)
Song
11.
What was Charlemagne also known as?
a)
The Father of Europe
b)
The Savior of Europe
c)
The Pope
d)
The Last Prophet of Allah
12.
Who did the knights of feudalism directly pledge their allegiance to?
a)
The Serfs
b)
Themselves
c)
The King
d)
The Lord
13.
What code did the Knights of Feudalism follow?
a)
Bushido
b)
12 Tables
c)
Chivalry
d)
Sharia Law
14.
When did Charlemagne establish the Holy Roman Empire with Pope Julio III?
a)
818 C.E.
b)
800 C.E.
c)
942 C.E.
d)
1806 C.E.
15.
What year was the Magna Carta signed?
a)
1234 C.E.
b)
1215 C.E.
c)
690 C.E.
d)
1420 C.E.
16.
Who signed the Magna Carta
a)
Pope John X
b)
Louis XIV
c)
Elizabeth I
d)
John I
17.
What government sector was formed from the Magna Carta being signed?
a)
Congress
b)
The Electoral College
c)
Parliament
d)
The Supreme Court
18.
What were England and France fighting over during the Hundred Years' War (1337-1453)?
a)
French Territory
b)
English Territory
c)
The Roman Catholic Church's support
d)
Mary de Bohun (Henry IV's wife)
19.
Who is the person responsible for France's victory in the Hundred Years' War (1337-1453)
a)
Joanne the Scammer
b)
Pope Innocent VII
c)
Joan of Arc
d)
The Habsburg Family
20.
About how many kingdoms did Europe have during the 1300's?
a)
~100
b)
~600
c)
~400
d)
~200
21.
Which of these empires have never controlled Southern Italy?
a)
Byzantine Empire
b)
Holy Roman Empire
c)
Islamic Caliphates
d)
Vikings
22.
Where did the Renaissance start?
a)
France
b)
Germany
c)
Italy
d)
England
23.
Which civilization inspired the ideas and philosophies of the Renaissance?
a)
Islamic
b)
German
c)
Nordic
d)
Roman
24.
When the Holy Roman Empire was established, what was the formal/royal language spoken?
a)
Latin
b)
English
c)
German
d)
Italian
25.
How did the presence of the Moors mainly benefit Spanish and Portuguese societies?
a)
Language development
b)
Science and Technology
26.
What is another name for the Revolts against the Moors by Spain and Portugal in the early 1000's?
a)
Reqonquista
b)
Spanish Inquisition
c)
Columbian Exchange
d)
The Third Reich
27.
Why was Joan of Arc burned at the stake?
a)
She betrayed the French
b)
Had pre-marital sex
c)
Murdering her family
d)
Cross Dressing
28.
What was Byzantium's capital during the majority of the Post-Classical Era?
a)
Rome
b)
Berlin
c)
Constantinople
d)
Prague
29.
Which battle was the battle that began the decline of the Byzantine Empire?
a)
Battle of Tours
b)
Pompeii
c)
Battle of Carthage
d)
Battle of Manzikert
30.
What year was the Battle of Manzikert?
a)
1423 C.E.
b)
969 C.E.
c)
1243 C.E.
d)
1071 C.E.
31.
What new battle technology did the Ottoman Turks use to conquer and capture Constantinople ?
a)
Steel Weapons
b)
Bio-Warfare
c)
Archery
d)
Gun-Powder
32.
Who had the power to declare Holy Wars in Europe during the Middle Ages (Crusades)?
a)
The Archbishops of the Roman Catholic Church
b)
Kings/Monarchs
c)
Lords of Feudalism
d)
The Pope
33.
What does "Dal al-Islam" mean?
a)
House of War
b)
House of Peace
c)
House of Worship
d)
House of the Family
34.
What agenda/message did the Islamic Caliphates try to expand as far a possible during the Post Classical Era?
a)
Dar al-Sala
b)
Haaj
c)
Dar al-Harb
d)
Dar al-Islam
35.
What was a jizya?
a)
A tax imposed on non-Muslims in the Islamic Caliphates
b)
A death sentence in the Khmer Empire
c)
The name of the Courts in the Islamic Caliphates
d)
A food commonly eaten in the Arabian Peninsula
36.
What is the holy language of Islam
a)
Hebrew
b)
Urdu
c)
Arabic
d)
Bengali
37.
How did the Umayyad Caliphate decline?
a)
Corruption in the government
b)
Lack of authoritative control in its borders
c)
Rebellions
d)
Allah put a plague upon its people
38.
Who stopped the westward expansion of Tang China?
a)
The Europeans
b)
The Abbasids
c)
The Umayyads
d)
The Khmer Empire
39.
What king were the Ottomans under when they conquered Constantinople?
a)
Mehmet I
b)
Mehmet II
c)
Osman I
d)
Orhan
40.
Which nomadic Islamic group invaded Ghana violently in the late 1000's?
a)
Bedouins
b)
Berbers
41.
Which language did not inspire the Swahili Language?
a)
Arabic
b)
Tradition African Tongue
c)
Hindi
d)
Chinese
42.
Which of these did the Chinese not invent?
a)
Zen Buddhism
b)
Algebra
c)
Gun Powder
d)
Paper Money
43.
Who visited the courts of Kublai Khan in the late 1200's?
a)
Marco Polo
b)
Ibn Battuta
c)
Mansa Munsa
d)
Mehmet II
44.
Which Chinese Dynasty followed the Yuan Dynasty?
a)
Yan
b)
Zhou
c)
Ming
d)
Chin
45.
Which Chinese Explorer traveled to Southeast Asia, India, the Middle East, and Africa in the early 1400's?
a)
Gan Ying
b)
Zheng He
c)
Xu Fu
d)
Fei Xin
46.
What code did the Samurais of Japan follow?
a)
Bushido
b)
Justinian's Code
c)
The 10 Commandments
d)
12 Tables
47.
Who helped the Muslims Reconquer Jerusalem in 1187?
a)
Mehmet II
b)
Saladin
c)
Mansa Munsa
d)
Genghis Khan
48.
During which Crusade did the Vatican backed Europeans invade Constantinople?
a)
1st Crusade
b)
2nd Crusade
c)
3rd Crusade
d)
4th Crusade
49.
What was the name of the partially unified Mongolian territories during the 1200's?
a)
Pax-Eurasia
b)
Pax-Mongolica
c)
Pax-Asia
d)
Khan Clans
50.
What is the direct translation of Pax-Mongolica?
a)
Mongol Control
b)
Mongol Peace
c)
Mongol Terror
d)
Mongol's Influence
51.
When did the Aztec civilization end?
a)
~1000 C.E.
b)
~1200 C.E.
c)
~1400 B.C.E.
d)
~1500 C.E.
52.
Where did printing originally come from?
a)
England
b)
India
c)
China
d)
Islamic Caliphates
53.
What religion did Ibn Battuta follow?
a)
Hindu
b)
Buddhism
c)
Islam
d)
Christianity
54.
What theory did Aristotle publish?
*written during the Classical Era of Greece but became heavily influential during the Scientific Revolution of the Post-Classical Era.
*written during the Classical Era of Greece but became heavily influential during the Scientific Revolution of the Post-Classical Era.
a)
The 95 Theses
b)
Jesus was a scam
c)
Heliocentric Theory
d)
Geocentric Theory
55.
What was the title given to the successors of the Caliphates
a)
Sultan
b)
Governor
c)
Caliph
d)
Archbishop
56.
How was African culture preserved in the Post-Classical era
a)
Written on cave walls
b)
Told through stories
57.
What knot-tying system that helped the Aztecs keep records and accounts?
a)
Hajj
b)
Machi Picchu
c)
Quipu
d)
Angkor Wat
58.
How long was the Silk Road functional for?
a)
700 Years
b)
900 Years
c)
1100 Years
d)
1400 Years
59.
What year did Constantinople Fall to the Ottoman Turks?
a)
1200 C.E.
b)
1365 C.E.
c)
1453 C.E.
d)
1342 C.E.
60.
How long was the Silk Road?
a)
7 Inches
b)
400 Miles
c)
5,000 Miles
d)
7,000 Miles
61.
Which region of land did the Silk Road not touch?
a)
Arabian Peninsula
b)
Asian Mainland
c)
Iberian Peninsula
d)
Mediterranean Territories
62.
Which of these cities is not from Asia?
a)
Mecca
b)
Mogadishu
c)
Calicut
d)
Hangzhou
63.
Which sect of the Hindu caste can be compared to slaves and serfs during the Post-Classical Era
a)
Untouchables
b)
Vaishyas
c)
Kshatriyas
d)
Brahmins
64.
Which sect of the Hindu caste can be compared to the nobility and Aristocracy of Europe during the Post-Classical Era?
a)
Untouchables
b)
Vaishyas
c)
Kshatriyas
d)
Brahmins
65.
Who was the only Female regnant of China in her own right?
a)
Empress Dowager Ci Xi
b)
Wen Jiang
c)
Wu Zhao (Zetian)
d)
Empress Wei
66.
Where was Concubinage and Polygamy not allowed in the Post-Classical Era?
a)
Middle East
b)
Europe
c)
China
67.
What is the name of the Hindu ritual where widows were forcefully burned alive after the deaths of their husbands?
a)
Sannyasa
b)
Vinyasa Flow
c)
Sati
d)
Puja
68.
Where did the foot binding of women occur the most?
a)
India
b)
Middle East
c)
China
d)
Japan
69.
What is the the farming technique that the Meso-Americans used where they grew crops on Lakes?
a)
Terrace Farming
b)
Chinampa
c)
Novgorod
d)
waru waru
70.
When did peasant revolts break out the most in Europe and China during the Post-Classical era?
a)
~1000 C.E.
b)
~1100 C.E.
c)
~1200 C.E.
d)
~1300 C.E.
71.
When did Japan become reunified during the Early Modern Era?
a)
Early 1300's
b)
Late 1400's
c)
Early 1500's
d)
Late 1500's
72.
What year did the Tokugawa Shogunate begin?
a)
1478 C.E.
b)
1603 C.E.
c)
1742 C.E.
d)
1868 C.E.
73.
What is a madrasas?
a)
A Library
b)
A Government Office
c)
A School
d)
A Trading Post
74.
How much of China's population did the Bubonic Plague kill?
a)
< 10%
b)
15-25%
c)
30-40%
d)
50% +
75.
What territory was fought over during the First Crusades?
a)
Mecca
b)
Jerusalem
c)
Rome
d)
Constantinople
76.
What year did the Tokugawa Shogunate end?
a)
1478 C.E.
b)
1603 C.E.
c)
1742 C.E.
d)
1868 C.E.
77.
When did the Europeans first arrive in the Americas?
a)
1460's
b)
1470's
c)
1480's
d)
1490's
78.
Which French king is best known for taking advantage of the Divine Right Theory?
a)
Louis XIII
b)
Louis XIV
c)
Louis X
d)
Louis XVII
79.
When was Versailles constructed?
a)
1500's
b)
1600's
c)
1700's
d)
1800's
80.
When was The Taj Mahal constructed?
a)
1500's
b)
1600's
c)
1700's
d)
1800's
81.
After the decline of the Silk Road, what continued to be popularly traded in Asia?
a)
Silk
b)
Porcelain
c)
Lumber
d)
Iron
82.
Which of these was not a commonly traded resource by the Europeans during the Early Modern Era?
a)
Sugar
b)
Tobacco
c)
Wood
d)
Coffee
83.
Which of these Trade Systems began during the Early Modern Era?
a)
Silk Road
b)
Mediterranean Trade
c)
The Columbian Exchange
d)
Indian Ocean Trade
84.
Who was the first person to circumnavigate the Earth?
a)
Christopher Columbus
b)
Amerigo Vespucci
c)
Prince Henry the Navigator
d)
Ferdinand Magellan
85.
How did Louis XIV rule France?
a)
Using Democratic Elections
b)
Consulting with the local Government Officials and valuing their opinions
c)
Following a Bill of Rights
d)
Using Absolutism
86.
Which French Monarch started the construction of Versailles?
a)
Louis XIII
b)
Louis XIV
c)
Louis XV
d)
Louis XVI
87.
Which Russian Monarch westernized Russia the most during the Early Modern Era?
a)
Catherine I
b)
Peter the Great
c)
Catherine the Great
d)
Ivan the Terrible
88.
Which European Nation held on to Serfdom much longer than the rest?
a)
Italy
b)
Germany
c)
Russia
d)
Austria
89.
Who placed a policy of isolation on Japan?
a)
Tokugawa Ieyasu
b)
Akihito
c)
Hirohito
d)
Michiko
90.
Why did Shah Jahan construct the Taj Mahal?
a)
For religious purposes
b)
To shelter the homeless
c)
To honor his dead wife
d)
To hold government meetings
91.
Which Christian Denomination was not part of the Protestant Reformation?
a)
Anglican
b)
Presbyterian
c)
Eastern Orthodox
d)
Lutheran
92.
What did Martin Luther write?
a)
95 Theses
b)
The Quaran
c)
The Torah
d)
The Communist Agenda
93.
Who founded the Anglican Church
a)
Henry VII
b)
Henry VIII
c)
Elizabeth I
d)
Victoria I
94.
Why did King Henry VIII establish the Anglican Church?
a)
The Pope didn't let him wage wars against France
b)
King Henry VIII wanted to be a religious icon
c)
The Pope forbade him from divorce
d)
The Pope talked shit about him and there were reciepts
95.
Who was the wife of King Louis XVI?
a)
Julia Bonelli
b)
Julia Marie
c)
Catherine the Great
d)
Marie Antoinette
96.
Did Ferdinand and Isabella of Spain support the Spanish Inquisition?
a)
Yes
b)
No
97.
When was the Sikh religion founded?
a)
Early 1400's
b)
Late 1400's
c)
Early 1600's
d)
Late 1600's
98.
Where were the slaves from in the Arab Slave Trade?
a)
Africa
b)
Korea
c)
Vietnam
d)
Mongolia
99.
When did the Renaissance begin?
a)
Early 1100's
b)
Late 900's
c)
Early 1400's
d)
Late 1200's
100.
Which aspect of Chinese culture did Confucianism not affect during the Early Modern Era?
a)
Food
b)
Bureaucracy
c)
Education
d)
Way of Life
101.
Where was Feudalism the dominant economic system during the Post Classical Era
a)
Africa
b)
China
c)
Native American Empires
d)
Western Europe
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