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WorksheetsMedieval Asia, Africa, Americas
Total questions: 72
Worksheet time: 52mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
What factors contributed to the rise of the Mongol Empire?
a)
Leadership of Genghis Khan
b)
Use of the Stirrup
c)
Excellent horsemanship
d)
All of the above
2.
Who was the fiercest Mongol leader?
a)
Empress Wu
b)
Genghis Khan
c)
Confucius
d)
Marco Polo
3.
What was Genghis Khan's real name?
a)
Temujin
b)
Zheng-He
c)
Xiao-Na
d)
Choujin
4.
What animal was greatly valued by the Mongol culture and helped them be successful on the battlefield?
a)
Cow
b)
Pig
c)
Horse
d)
Elephant
5.
Kublai Kahn united with the Chinese to create the ________ Dynasty.
a)
Ming
b)
Song
c)
Qin
d)
Yuan
6.
What is true about the boundaries of the Mongol Empire?
a)
It included North and South America
b)
It was very small compared to other empires.
c)
It stretched across Europe and Asia.
d)
It was never peaceful or stable.
7.
Who started the Yuan Dynasty?
a)
Genghis Khan
b)
Kublai Khan
c)
Ogedei
d)
Hulegu
8.
The Tang and Song is known as the
a)
end of Chinese Civilization
b)
Dynastic Cycle
c)
Golden Age of China
d)
Two parts of the civil service exam
9.
A golden age is
a)
rise of cities
b)
when a society conquers others
c)
an age of invention
d)
when a civilization is at its highest in culture
10.
What were the two most influential advancements of the Sui, Tang, and Song dynasties?
a)
Gunpowder and movable-type printing
b)
Engineering and art
c)
Poetry and medicine
d)
Astronomy and cartography
11.
Which was NOT an invention from China?
a)
Compass
b)
Gun powder
c)
Astrolabe
d)
Wood Block Printing
12.
The Chinese invented all of the following except:
a)
Porcelain
b)
Paper
c)
Silk
d)
Number zero
13.
True or False: The people of the Song were afraid of technology and made few inventions or advancements.
a)
True
b)
False
14.
What barbarian peoples to the north conquered the Song?
a)
Persians
b)
Celtics
c)
Mongols
d)
Assyrians
15.
Which is considered the greatest accomplishment of the Sui Dynasty?
a)
the building of the Grand Canal that connected northern cities to the agriculture regions in the south
b)
the building of the Great Wall of China, which protected China's border from invaders
c)
the creation of Rice Paddy agriculture which led to a surplus of food
16.
What was the new component that was added to Confucianism to make it Neo-Confucianism?
a)
Neo-Confucianism contained a religious component that traditional Confucian philosophy did not.
b)
Neo-Confucianism included aspects of Christianity that traditional confucian philosophy did not.
c)
Neo-Confucianism was more concerned with politics than traditional confucian philosophy was.
d)
Neo-Confucianism was more violent than traditional confucian philosophy was.
17.
Which statement BEST describes the role of the Japanese emperor during the feudal period in Japan?
a)
He had absolute power.
b)
He was a cruel dictator.
c)
He was seen as a god and had unlimited power.
d)
He was a figurehead for the shogun, who had all the power.
18.
What was the code of honor, loyalty and discipline followed by the samurai?
a)
kamikaze
b)
bushido
c)
chivalry
d)
kawasaki
19.
Why were the merchants at the bottom of the social hierarchy in feudal Japan?
a)
The did not follow the laws.
b)
They did not pay taxes.
c)
They did not produce anything.
d)
They did not practice Shinto.
20.
Why does Japan have limited natural resources?
a)
Japan is made up of mountainous islands.
b)
Japan's soil is not fertile and cannot grow their own crops
c)
Japan is made up of the world's largest desert
d)
Japan's armies were defeated by China and they took the resources
21.
Shinto had which lasting effect on the Japanese culture
a)
emphasis on nature
b)
division of people
c)
government
d)
military
22.
Who actually held the power in Feudal Japan?
a)
Shogun
b)
Samurai
c)
Daimyo
d)
Emperor
23.
Samurai followed a code of honor known as...
a)
seppuku
b)
bushido
c)
mandate of heaven
d)
chivalry
24.
From China, what direction is Japan?
a)
North
b)
East
c)
South
d)
West
25.
An archipelago is
a)
an island
b)
a series of rock formations
c)
a fable
d)
a chain of islands
26.
Which two countries were a major influence on Japanese culture?
a)
China and Korea
b)
China and Russia
c)
Korea and Russia
d)
Egypt and Greece
27.
Which of the following is a belief of the Shinto religion?
a)
gods interfere with the humans lives
b)
people experience an afterlife
c)
reincarnation
d)
people must respect nature spirits
28.
In Shinto, what do you call the gods or spirits that exist in both living and non-living things?
a)
Nara
b)
Kami
c)
Bushido
d)
Spirits
29.
This is what?
a)
a picture of Japanese feudal hierarchy
b)
Confucianist society
c)
European feudal society
d)
all three
30.
6. The world’s largest desert, which separates north from sub-saharan Africa is called
a)
The Gobi
b)
The Sahara
c)
The Muslim
d)
Antarctica
31.
7. The Moroccan Muslim scholar who was one of the first world explorers was named
a)
Ibn Battuta
b)
Mansa Musa
c)
Lionel Messi
d)
Mohammad Ali
32.
8. The Wealthy west African trading state that was home to Mansa Musa is called
a)
Ghana
b)
Swahili
c)
Mali
d)
Egypt
33.
9. Flat grassland where herds of animals graze are called
a)
Rainforests
b)
Deserts
c)
Plateaus
d)
Savannas
34.
13. Which statement about the Mali is an opinion rather than a fact?
a)
The kingdom of Mali gained power gradually over a long period of time.
b)
Malian trade routes connected areas with gold and salt to other cities on other continents
c)
Ibn Battuta’s writings about Mali are considered a primary source because he witnessed it first hand.
d)
Mali’s civilization was superior to Ghana’s.
35.
14. Which three civilizations are west-African trading states that gained wealth through the sale of salt and gold?
a)
Egypt, Persia, Greece
b)
Ghana, Mali, Songhai
c)
Rome, The Ottoman Empire, The Byzantine Empire
d)
The Sahara, The Gobi, The Kalahari
36.
18. The pilgrimage taken by Mansa Musa started in his kingdom of ________ and ended in Mecca.
a)
Mali
b)
Ghana
c)
Songhai
d)
Morocco
37.
Ghana, Mali, and Songhai all traded which TWO items?
a)
Gold and fish
b)
Gold and salt
c)
Gold and timber
d)
Gold and bronze
38.
What allowed the medieval African kingdoms like Ghana and Mali to thrive?
a)
their extensive and valuable land for farming
b)
their skill with diplomacy
c)
their control of the trans-Saharan trade network
d)
their dominance of the Mediterranean Sea trade
39.
Gunpowder was invented by
a)
the Mongols
b)
Genghis Khan
c)
the Greeks
d)
the Chinese
40.
The migration of the ____________ people out of West Africa in 1000 B.C. was primarily caused by changes in climate and vegetation.
a)
Bantu
b)
Songhai
c)
Jewish
d)
Muslim
41.
The Mongol leader who united the Mongol tribes around A.D. 1206 and began a campaign of conquest, forging an empire that covered northern China and Central Asia.
a)
Genghis Khan
b)
Kublai Khan
c)
Marco Polo
d)
Zheng He
42.
A test given to qualify candidates for positions in the government.
a)
Mongols
b)
imperial
c)
Confucianism
d)
civil service examination
43.
The Venetian trader who traveled the Silk Roads and became an advisor to Kublai Khan.
a)
Genghis Khan
b)
Ibn Battuta
c)
Marco Polo
d)
Zheng He
44.
After Genghis' death in 1227 Mongolia was divided into 4 sections called _________.
a)
states
b)
counties
c)
Khans
d)
Khanates
45.
The Sui Dyansty
a)
started the Grand Canal
b)
invented gunpowder
c)
invented silk
d)
was the Golden Age of China
46.
This dynasty did not last long (about 30 years) and came between the Period of Disunion and the Tang dynasty
a)
Song
b)
Sui
c)
Tang
d)
Ming
47.
The ___________ Empire was the largest land empire the world had ever known.
a)
Roman
b)
Chinese
c)
Mongol
d)
Egyptian
48.
The Incas built over 14,000 miles of ____________________.
a)
Aqueducts
b)
Canals
c)
Roads
d)
Maize fields
49.
Where is the Incas located?
a)
Europe
b)
South America
c)
North America
d)
Middle America
50.
Who used terrace farming?
a)
Inca
b)
Aztec
c)
Mayan
d)
Anasazi
51.
The Maya civilization was located
a)
on the Yucatan Peninsula
b)
Southern part of Mexico
c)
Andes Mountains
d)
South America
52.
Like the Egyptians and the Aztec, the Maya used glyphs for this...one of their achievements.
a)
Sacrifice
b)
Astronomy
c)
Writing
d)
Architecture
53.
The Spanish were able to defeat the Aztec due to disease and this.
a)
Advanced Technology
b)
Canon
c)
Horse
d)
Guns
54.
Not only were the Inca skilled farmers and engineers, they were also skilled ______ (as seen in the image).
a)
Architects
b)
Agriculturalists
c)
Artists
d)
Thinkers
55.
Just like the Maya, the Inca developed their agriculture on the side of the mountains using this method.
a)
Chinampa
b)
Subsistence Agriculture
c)
Terrace Farming
d)
Hunting and Gathering
56.
What was the capitol of the Aztec empire?
a)
Teotihuacan
b)
Tenochtitlan
c)
Miamoi
d)
Mexico City
57.
The Aztec Empire lived in central ___________.
a)
America
b)
Mexico
c)
Panama
d)
Cuba
58.
The region extending from modern Mexico through Central America
a)
Mesoamerica
b)
Mesopotamia
c)
Midland
d)
Mayas
59.
_____ was a city in the Incan empire located high up in the mountains.
a)
Machu Picchu
b)
Mexico City
c)
Atlantis
d)
Chichen Itza
60.
Which of these is the Aztec capital?
a)
Pet'an
b)
Tenochtitlan
c)
Yucatan Peninsula
d)
Machu Picchu
61.
The tribes in the Mississippi River Valley were known for
a)
being friendly to American colonists
b)
sailing to places around the world
c)
killing all of the buffalo in North America
d)
building large earthen mounds
62.
What were the Maya able to create with great accuracy?
a)
Calendar
b)
Record Keeping System
c)
Theocracy
d)
Map of the Universe
63.
What civilization, located on the Yucatan Peninsula, was a collection of independent city-states, linked through trade?
a)
Aztec
b)
Olmec
c)
Inca
d)
Maya
64.
Who conquered the Aztecs?
a)
Incans
b)
Spanish
c)
French
d)
Portuguese
65.
___________ and ____________ are the 2 cultures that have had the biggest impact on Southeast Asia.
a)
India and Japan
b)
China and India
c)
Japan and China
d)
China and Bangladesh
66.
_________ is the primary religion of Indonesia.
a)
Buddhism
b)
Islam
c)
Hinduism
d)
Christianity
67.
_____________ is one of the largest religious monuments ever constructed and was built by the Khmer in the 1100's.
a)
Taj Mahal
b)
Angkor Wat
c)
Khmer Rouge
d)
Golden Templer
68.
At the end of the 5th Century which two branches of Buddhism existed?
a)
Mahayana & Theravada
b)
Theravada & Vajrayana
c)
Mahayana & Vajrayana
69.
the name Japanese people called the storm that helped them defeat the Mongols
a)
kamikaze
b)
Heian
c)
Shinto
d)
Samurai
70.
tropical grasslands dotted with small trees and shrubs and cover about 40% of Africa's land area
a)
savannas
b)
griots
c)
Swahili
d)
matrilineal
71.
tracing ancestry/descent through mothers rather than fathers
a)
matrilineal
b)
griots
c)
Swahili
d)
extended families
72.
the unique culture of East Africa's coast and the language spoken there, and means "people of the coast"
a)
Swahili
b)
Nyame
c)
Zimbabwe
d)
Milawa
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