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WHAP Modern Unit 1 and Unit 2

Total questions: 75

Worksheet time: 50mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Put simply, filial submission is one acting respectful and obedient to who?

a)

One's parents

b)

One's husband

c)

One's ruler

d)

One's older siblings

2.

What is the most significant impact of the introduction of champa rice in China?

a)

New agricultural technology

b)

Increased trade

c)

New forms of labor

d)

Urbanization and population growth

3.
1. What is the Buddha's real name? 
a)
Gangas Khan 
b)
Asoka
c)
Siddartha Guatama 
d)
Finn
4.
Where does human suffering come from? 
a)
From nature
b)
From wanting what we cannot have
c)
From wanting what we cannot have, and keep what we like and already have 
d)
From wanting what we cannot have, keep what we like, and not wanting what we do have 
5.
What does the word "Buddha" mean? 
a)
One who has become free
b)
One who has become strong in the force
c)
One who has been driven to the dark side
d)
One who has become enlightened 
6.
What are the 2 major differences between Buddhism and Hinduism? 
a)
belief in deities and karma
b)
Belief in man, and dharma 
c)
Against deities, and Caste System
d)
Against Reincarnation, and the Vedas 
7.
What Hindu religious text did he challenge? 
a)
The Koran
b)
The Torah
c)
The Vedas
d)
The Bible 
8.
What are the 4 Noble Truths? 
a)
Suffering and unhappiness, and no one can escape sorrow
b)
No one can escape sorrow, people cause their own misery
c)
No one can escape sorrow, we cause our own misery, we can reach nirvana, follow the 8 fold path
d)
Truth, Justice, and the American Way 
9.
What holy city are Muslims expected to make a pilgrimage to in their lifetime?
a)
Medina
b)
Mecca
c)
Jerusalem
d)
Damsacus
10.
Where did the Islamic Empire expand?
a)
all around the world
b)
the entire continent of Africa
c)
across Asia and Africa and into Spain
d)
into Australia
11.
Islam is a _______________ religion.
a)
pagan
b)
cult
c)
monotheistic
d)
polytheistic
12.
What are the two holiest cities in Islam?
a)
Mecca and Medina
b)
Mecca and Damascus
c)
Damascus and Jerusalem
d)
Petra and Medina
13.
What forms the basis of Islamic faith?
a)
Four Noble Truths
b)
Five Pillars
c)
Eightfold path
d)
Three Wise Sayings
14.
Which sect of Islam believes that Caliphs must be related to Muhammad?
a)
Sunni
b)
Shi'ia
c)
Sufi
d)
Ulama
15.
Many of the traditions of Islam were influenced by which other religions? 
a)
Hinduism and Judaism
b)
Buddhism and Judaism
c)
Christianity and Judaism
d)
Zoronastrianism and Judaism
16.

Chinese ships that featured watertight bulkheads and sternpost rudders. Along with Arab dhows, considered to be the best ships of this era.

a)

Shoguns

b)

Caravel

c)

Galleon

d)

Junks

17.

Public works project designed in order to move rice and other food throughout China.

a)

Suez Canal

b)

Grand Canal

c)

Panama Canal

d)

Song Canal

18.

This practice intensified during the Song Dynasty, and further diminished the ability for women to contribute to Chinese society.

a)

Matrilineal Inheritance

b)

Arranged Marriages

c)

Footbinding

d)

Sinification

19.

Mystics in the Islamic faith who were responsible for spreading Islam to southeastern Asia.

a)

Sunnis

b)

Shi'ahs

c)

Stoics

d)

Sufis

20.

This wealthy leader of Mali captured the attention of the world during his pilgrimage to Mecca by distributing large amounts of gold.

a)

Sundiata

b)

Saladin

c)

Ibn Yasin

d)

Mansa Musa

21.

Arabic traveller who described African societies and cultures in his travel records.

a)

Marco Polo

b)

Ibn Yasin

c)

Saladin

d)

Ibn Batuta

22.

Document signed by King John in 1215; it placed limits on the monarchy.

a)

Carolingian Creed

b)

Hagia Sophia

c)

English Bill of Rights

d)

Magna Carta

23.

System of agriculture that developed in Europe and included the practice of leaving 1/3 of the land unfarmed (fallow) for a season.

a)

Chinampas

b)

Moldboard Farming

c)

Three-Field System

d)

Manorialism

24.

Associations of people in the same business or trade in a single city that regulated apprenticeship and guaranteed quality workmanship.

a)

Guilds

b)

Manors

c)

Monasteries

d)

Unions

25.

Relationships between members of the military elite based on reciprocal exchange of land for military service and loyalty were called

a)

Manorialism

b)

Feudalism

c)

The Guild System

d)

Monasticism

26.
Which institution held the most power during the Medieval Times?
a)
The King
b)
The Emperor
c)
The Serfs
d)
The Church
27.

The dominant social system in medieval Europe, in which a vassal (serf) renders service to a lord and receives protection and land in return.

a)

Feudalism

b)

Serf

c)

Patriotism

d)

Monarchy

28.
Who moved the capital of Rome to Byzantium and renamed it "New Rome" (later Constantinople)?
a)
Justinian
b)
Constantine 
c)
Charlemagne
d)
Leo III
29.
In 1054, the Eastern Orthodox Church and the Roman Catholic Church formally split. This is a:
a)
Liturgy
b)
Patriarch
c)
Icon
d)
Schism
30.
The Byzantine Empire was the eastern half of what remained of what ancient empire? 
a)
The Ottoman Empire
b)
The Roman Empire
c)
The Holy Roman Empire
d)
The Mongolian Empire
31.
What emperor had the law code re-written and organized?
a)
Charlemagne
b)
Justinian
c)
Theodora
d)
Constantine
32.
What was one of the greatest public works projects during the Byzantine Empire?
a)
The Scriptorium 
b)
The Colosseum 
c)
The Pantheon
d)
The Hagia Sophia 
33.

Which civilization spread their ideas related religion, architecture and government through trade to the Kievan Rus (Russians)?

a)

Byzantine Empire

b)

Mongols

c)

Muslims

d)

Africans

34.

Compass, printing press, and gunpowder are all invented during this dynasty.

a)

Tang Dynasty

b)

Song Dynasty

c)

Neither

35.

What country was NOT overrun by Chinese armies to become a tributary state?

a)

Vietnam

b)

Korea

c)

Tibet

d)

Japan

36.
How did the Neo-Confucian revival affect women?
a)
Introduced foot binding
b)
Banned foot binding
c)
Eliminated emphasis on rank and deference
d)
Banned traditional rituals
37.
The Abbasid Caliphate began using Turkish slaves in their armies. They were called
a)
Ulama
b)
Seljuks
c)
Mamluks
d)
Sultans
38.

The Islamic Empire allowed for religious tolerance by charging the ______________ to non-Muslims

a)

Salt Tax

b)

Turks Tax

c)

Jizya Tax

d)

All of the above

39.

Which two religions were dominant in Africa?

a)

Islam

b)

Animism

c)

Buddhism

d)

Shintoism

40.

What two religions spread peaceful on trade routes in Asia in 1200 - 1450 CE?

a)

Islam and Buddhism

b)

Sikhism and Judaism

c)

Hinduism and Animism

d)

Christianity and Judaism

41.

Which of the following is a continuity in Chinese History during this time period? (more than one answer)

a)

Civil service exams

b)

Patriarchy

c)

Paper money

d)

Wood block printing

42.

The wealthiest person, adjusted for inflation, measured in gold was

a)

Mansa Musa

b)

Marco Polo

c)

Jeff Bezos

d)

Oprah Winfrey

43.

How did the kingdoms of Srivijaya grow to be powerful and wealthy?

a)

Controlled the waterways and trade in the area

b)

Controlled their empire with military force

c)

Negotiated lasting trade treaties with the China Dynasties

d)

Made other countries attack their competition

44.

What did the Muslim rulers promote in their empires?

a)

They promoted learning and transfer of ideas

b)

They were forced to speak Arabic to have cultural unity

c)

They promoted the umma which made people not follow Islam

d)

They wanted to transform their empires to Confucianism

45.

This is a movement in religious philosophy derived from Confucianism in China around 1000 CE in response to the ideas of Daoism and Buddhism.

a)

Theravada

b)

Song Taizu

c)

Neo-Confucianism

d)

Mahayana

46.

Delhi Sultanate was in

a)

Northern India

b)

Southern India

c)

Sri Lanka

47.
The 12th century temples of Angkor Thom and Angkor Wat are significant because
a)
They demonstrate the strong importance of monotheism in East Asia
b)
 They demonstrate the influence of Hinduism in SE Asia
c)
They demonstrate the spread of Buddhism into Japan
d)
hey demonstrate the importance of Islam in India
48.
1.  After the death of Muhammad, what led to the split between the Sunni and Shia? 
a)
They could not agree on who should become leader.
b)
They could not agree if they were allowed to eat pork.
c)
They could not agree on how many times they should pray each day.
d)
They could not agree on how to make Greek fire.
49.
Which Muslim group is made up of mystics, who give up their possessions and use dancing and meditation to get close to God?
a)
Sufis
b)
Sunnis
c)
Shi'iah
d)
Sharia
50.

In what way were Córdoba and Baghdad similar?

a)

They were both located in what is now Iraq.

b)

They both had public water and lighting systems.

c)

They were both centers of culture and learning.

d)

They both exported valuable textiles and jewelry.

51.

Two characteristics of Champa rice are

a)

drought resistant

b)

grows two cycles a year

c)

good tasting

d)

all the above

52.

Hinduism spread from India to south and southeast Asia

a)

True

b)

False

c)

Hinduism was not in India

53.

Choose all correct answers:

What was traded on this trade route?

a)

Ideas

b)

Religion

c)

Scorpions

d)

Sand

54.

Which of the following statements about the effect of monsoon pattern on Indian Ocean trade are correct.

a)

Unpredictable monsoon patterns facilitated trade on the Arabian Sea and Persian Gulf

b)

Changing wind patterns made nonstop round trips possible.

c)

Predictable monsoon patterns led to trade being conducted in stages

d)

The size and stability of large ships did not play a role in how many mariners plotted their course around monsoon patterns

55.
The most popular items traded along these routes were spices and cotton.
a)
Trans-Saharan
b)
Indian Ocean
c)
Mediterranean
d)
Silk Road
56.
What does this image show?
a)
That European ships were much bigger than Chinese ships
b)
That Chinese ships were much bigger than European ships
c)
The size of African ships compared to Chinese ships
d)
This is Maui's ship.  He was a wave finder. 
57.
Which is true about the Indian Ocean Trade?
1) It spread Buddhism to West Africa
2) It made many cities grow and become rich
3) the traders determined the price of goods
4) it spread Islam to Indonesia
a)
1, 2 and 3 only
b)
1, 3 and 4 only
c)
2, 3 and 4 only
d)
1, 2, 3 and 4
58.
Which person was a famous trader on the Silk Road who brought the noodle back to Italy?
a)
Ferdinand Magellan
b)
Marco Polo
c)
Christopher Coulombs
d)
Admiral Zheng He
59.

What some specific examples of the technological causes of increased trade along the silk road?

a)

caravenserai, flying cash and banking houses

b)

lateen sails, maps, compass and astrolabe

c)

compass, astrolabe, maps and camel saddles

d)

dhow ships, maps and compass

60.

What some specific examples of the technological causes of increased trade along the Indian Ocean?

a)

caravenserai, flying cash and banking houses

b)

lateen sails, maps, compass and dhow ships

c)

compass, astrolabe, maps and camel saddles

d)

dhow ships, maps and saddles

61.

What were the major items traded along the Indian Ocean Trade Route?

a)

gold, slaves and porcelain

b)

silk, porcelain, paper and gunpowder

c)

gold, slaves and spices

d)

gold, salt, slaves and ivory

62.

What role did the Swahili civilization play in Indian Ocean Trade?

a)

The controlled the gold mines in the interior

b)

They were the middle-man between the people in the interior of Africa and the Arab merchants in India.

c)

They abducted slaves to be sold on the coast

d)

The created banking houses and accepted bills of exchange

63.

A time period of extended peace on the Silk Road..

a)

Pax Mongolia

b)

Pax Romana

c)

Indian Ocean Pax

d)

Convassarai

64.

Which was not a contribution of the Chinese?

a)

Compass

b)

Silk

c)

Gunpowder

d)

Lanteen Sale

65.

Early Russia grew out of a principality centered in the city of

a)

Minsk

b)

Kiev

c)

St. Petersburg

d)

Novgorod

66.

Which event most helped connect Christian Europeans and Muslims of the Middle East?

a)

The Black Plague

b)

The Crusades

c)

The Trans-Saharan Trade

d)

The Delhi Sultanate

67.

Due to the Delhi Sultanate, which two religions intermingled, creating tensions (due to vastly different beliefs) that will last until the present day?

a)

Muslims & Christians

b)

Hindus & Muslims

c)

Hindus & Buddhists

d)

Christians & Hindus

68.

There were many urban city types, but these "inns and guesthouses for merchants" on the Silk Road were known as

a)

Diaspodic Communites

b)

Entrpol

c)

Imperial Capitals

d)

Caravanseri

69.

This map demonstrates that "The Black Death"

a)

started in the Middle East because of the Crusades

b)

started in Eastern Europe because of the Russian city of Kiev

c)

started in East Asia and spread because of Silk Road trade

d)

started in Africa along the Trans Saharan routes

70.
The lateen sail was an important technology for traveling across the Indian Ocean because
a)
its square shape meant that it picked up more ocean breezes.
b)
it was more durable than most other sails.
c)
its shape made maneuvering the monsoon winds possible.
d)
it was especially suited for short-distance travel.
71.
Which Khanate extended the Furthest north?
a)
Khanate of the Great Khan
b)
Khanate of the Golden Horde
c)
Ilkhanate
d)
Chagatai Khanate
72.
________ united the Mongols and led them in conquering much of Asia
a)
Wu Zhao
b)
Kublai Khan
c)
Tang Taizong
d)
Genghis Khan
73.
One of the most important weapons for the Mongols was the _____. 
a)
compound bow
b)
gun
c)
cannon
d)
horse.
74.
After Genghis' death in 1227 Mongolia was divided into 4 sections called _________. 
a)
states
b)
counties
c)
Khans
d)
Khanates
75.
Kublai Kahn united with the Chinese to create the ________ Dynasty. 
a)
MIng 
b)
Song
c)
Qin
d)
Yuan 

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