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c. 1200 - c. 1450 (and some earlier stuff)

Total questions: 52

Worksheet time: 27mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

A Chinese ship made for hauling cargo.

a)

Dhow

b)

Junk

c)

Lanteen

d)

Caravel

2.

___________________________ is the combining of different beliefs, while blending practices of various schools of thought.

a)

Acculturation

b)

Syncretism

c)

Socialization

d)

Cultural Diffusion

3.

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

a)

Pax Mongolia

b)

Pax Romana

c)

Indian Ocean Pax

d)

Convassarai

4.

Which of the following is not a gunpowder empire?

a)

Safavid

b)

Ottoman

c)

Europe

d)

Mughal

5.

The map below displays which gunpowder empire?

a)

Ottoman

b)

Safavid

c)

Mughal

d)

Russia

6.

Choose the correct order of Chinese dynasties from earliest to latest in time?

a)

Tang--> Song--> Yuan--> Ming--> Qing

b)

Yuan-->Song--> Tang--> Qing

c)

Song--> Tang--> Yuan--> Ming--> Qing

7.

Which leader of the Ottoman empire ruled during its peak?

a)

Akbar

b)

Mehmed II

c)

Suleiman I

8.

Why did the Safavid and Ottoman empires have religious tension?

a)

Ottomans are Christian and Safavids are Muslims

b)

Ottomans are Sunni and Safavids are Shi'ite

c)

Both are Muslim so they had no religious tension

9.

What effect did the devshirme system have on the Ottoman empire?

a)

It helped centralize government

b)

It gave more power to the elites than the rulers

c)

It led to wars between Christians and Hindus

10.

How did Japan centralize and consolidate power?

a)

Armies of samurai constantly fought for power leading to almost no centralization

b)

Daimyos had armies of samurai to help them govern territories for the shogun

c)

The zamindars served as tax collectors for Japan

11.

Mohammaed referred to his new belief system as Islam, meaning

a)

"submission to God"

b)

"the faith of Allah"

c)

"People of the Book"

d)

"Blessed Revelations"

12.

Shari'a can best be defined as

a)

the rule of the Mamluk sultans.

b)

the flight to Medina in 622.

c)

the body of Islamic law and custom.

d)

fasting during Ramadan.

13.

The term vassal means

a)

a landless peasant.

b)

the center of a fiefdom.

c)

a container for fluids.

d)

a status of mutual obligation between lord and underling.

14.

The population of western Europe nearly doubled from 1000 to 1200 because of the

a)

influx of Aryan peoples.

b)

use of the potato as a foodstuff.

c)

relative peace that existed.

d)

new farming technology, such as the improved plow and horse collar.

15.
Which of the following is NOT a reason for the decline of the Abbasid dynasty by the ninth century C.E..?
a)
The collapse of the cities in the Islamic heartland
b)
The retention of regional identities by the population
c)
Disputes over succession of the caliph
d)
The difficulty of compelling local administrators to obey
16.
What group successfully captured Baghdad in 1055?
a)
Mongols
b)
Buyids
c)
Seljuk Turks
d)
Berbers
17.
In what year was Jerusalem captured by Christian crusaders?
a)
985
b)
1099
c)
1142
d)
1245
18.
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
19.
Which of the following best describes Wu Zhao of the Tang Dynasty?
a)
The Chinese emperor who defeated the Mongols and started the TAng Dynasty
b)
the woman who assassinated the last Sui emperor and thus began the TAng Dynasty
c)
the General who expanded the Tang Dynasty into Western China and Korea
d)
An Empress, she was the only woman to have openly ruled China
20.
The Tang and Song is known as the 
a)
end of Chinese Civilization
b)
Dynastic Cycle
c)
Golden Age of China
d)
a and c
21.

Which of the following was an important Chinese invention during the Tang Dynasty?

a)

Woodblock printing

b)

Bronze

c)

Iron casting

d)

Silk

22.
Which of the following is the main reason for the spread of Buddhism:
a)
Conquest
b)
Trade
c)
Migration
d)
None of the above
23.

What was an example of male dominance in China?

a)

High heel shoes

b)

foot binding

c)

body shaper

d)

Neck rings

24.
Which of the following is most accurate about the spread of Buddhism?
a)
It grew after it began to emphasize the worship of local deities.
b)
It remained closely linked to Hinduism.
c)
It became more popular outside the country of its origin than inside.
d)
It did not change as it spread from one culture to another.
25.
Gold was at a high price in Egypt until they came in that year.  The value fell and it cheapened in price and has remained cheap till now.  This has been the state of affairs for about 12 years until this day by reason of the large amount of gold which they brought into Egypt and spent there...
                                                              -Al-Umari, 1324
The excerpt describes one of the results of a trip by
a)
a traveler from Morocco to SW Asia
b)
an explorer from Spain to Mesopotamia
c)
a king from Mali to Mecca
d)
a prophet from Mecca to Medina
26.
Which of these best explains the drop in the percentage of world population found in Eurasia by 1500?
a)
The bubonic plague was responsible for a high number of deaths in Eurasia in the 14th century
b)
The spread of industrialization led to comparatively higher populations in areas beyond Eurasia
c)
Continuous warfare across Eurasia led to massive migrations out of the region
d)
Large numbers of colonists left Eurasia for Africa and the Americas
27.
Which of these accurate describes the political status of China in Marco Polo’s time?
a)
China was under foreign influence by European commercial interests
b)
China was experiencing a series of civil wars led by regional warlords
c)
China was under the control of Mongol rulers
d)
China was controlled by religious leaders who chose the emperor
28.
Which of these best describes the status of China’s economy in the 13th century?
a)
The economy was slowly recovering after Warring States period
b)
The economy continued to be the most powerful in the world
c)
The economy was coming under European influence after the Unequal Treaties
d)
The economy rapidly declined at the hands of the Mongol empire
29.
Which of these historical processes are reflected in the excerpt above?
a)
Transference of culture and technology along exchange routes
b)
Spread of religions across the Silk Roads
c)
Local resistance to forced acceptance of foreign influences
d)
Respect for Native American contributions
30.
Based on the map above and your knowledge of world history, the area that saw the greatest reduction in Muslim political control between the years 750 and 1450 occurred in:
a)
South Asia
b)
Anatolia
c)
Ethiopia
d)
Spain
31.
What advantage did Muslim merchants have over their European and East Asian counterparts?
a)
Muslim merchants enjoyed exclusive use of camels for long-distance caravans
b)
Islam’s comparatively stronger belief system gave it a competitive edge when dealing with Christians and Buddhists
c)
Islam’s central position between European and East Asian markets facilitated their exchanges with both regions
d)
Muslim navigation skills and technology far exceeded those of East Asians and Europeans
32.

What was not a reason for the restoration of the Silk Roads?

a)

The demise of the Mongol Empire

b)

The increased safety of caravans

c)

Chinese paper money increased trade

d)

The increased demand for luxury goods

33.

Formed in the early 1200’s in Mongolia and China, the Mongol Empire

a)

Killed everyone in their paths with their advanced weapons, and then wiped out entire nations

b)

Used diplomacy and the protection of people’s rights to build a great empire governed by democracy

c)

Attacked brutally and grew quickly, but then ruled graciously and peacefully over the stable empire.

d)

Slowly build up a small empire that affected large trade routes from China to Japan and Korea

34.

Due to Monsoons, merchants who were delayed in foreign ports for lengthy periods of time

a)

Became involved in local political affairs

b)

Lost their connection to the culture of their homeland

c)

Married wives who often converted to their religion

d)

Settled in foreign ports and usually converted to the local faith

35.

The East African Swahili states most likely traded the following goods to Southern Asia.

a)

Gold, ivory, slaves

b)

Horses, silk, copper

c)

Cotton and steel

d)

Figs and dates

36.

Which description matches the life of Mansa Musa?

a)

As a devout Christian, Musa travelled to the Holy Land, leading to the beginning of the Crusades

b)

Mansa Musa journeyed from his home in Italy to China, where he discovered great riches and a great civilization

c)

Mansa Musa's visit to Mecca was described as 1,000's of camels in long caravans with unfold amount of wealth spread to every town he traveled

d)

For over thirty years, Mansa Musa travelled from his home in north Africa to tour the Middle East and Asia, mostly to Muslim regions since he was a devout Muslim.

37.

What was significant about Ibn Battuta?

a)

He demonstrated the hostile intentions of Tran-Saharan Islam

b)

He traveled a long way primary to lean about Islam, his own religion

c)

He explored south Africa, and carried the Islamic religion to Zimbabwe and the Swahili states

d)

He and his ship travelled to the Strait of Malacca where he converted to Buddhism

38.

Caravanserais were found upon several trade routes, but were best known on the Silk Road. What are Caravanserais?

a)

An Open Air Markets

b)

An Oasis

c)

A place of rest

d)

A Mosque

39.

The philosophy of Deism first emerged during _______________.

a)

the Catholic Counter Reformation

b)

the English Civil War

c)

the Thirty Years’ War

d)

the Protestant Reformation

e)

the Scientific Revolution

40.
These are the successors to the Prophet, Muhammad
a)
Mecca
b)
Muslims
c)
Caliphs
d)
Sultans
41.
This is the Muslim holy book
a)
Muslim
b)
Quran
c)
Medina
d)
Torah
42.
Capital city once known as Constantinople
a)
Istanbul
b)
Medina
c)
Mecca
d)
Ottoman
43.
Suleyman the Magnificent accomplished all of the following EXCEPT
a)
united the Sunni and Shiites.
b)
wrote laws and strictly administered them.
c)
ruled forty six years.
d)
beautified cities with mosques, bridges, etc.
44.
What two elements aided Akbar in gaining control of almost all of India?
a)
religious tolerance and successful negotiation
b)
rebellious generals and superior strategy
c)
fierce warriors and massive ships
d)
his fearsome attitude and sharp knives
45.
Shah Jahan had the _____ built in Agra, India in memory of his wife. 
a)
Taj Mahal
b)
Mumtaz
c)
Isfahan
d)
Plassey
46.
A theocracy is
a)
a government with a religious leader.     
b)
an empire ruled by an elected official.
c)
an empire ruled by a few rulers.
d)
when religious groups decide on the dictator.
47.
The area settled by the Safavid Dynasty was known as ____________, modern day ___________.
a)
Persia, India
b)
the Balkans, Turkey
c)
Persia, Iran
d)
Anatolia, Turkey
48.
Which African Society held on most fiercely to Christianity during Islam's expansion?
a)
Ethiopia
b)
Mali
c)
Ghana
d)
Tunisia
49.
The Byzantine Empire flourished as a crossroads of trade from which regions?
a)
Mediterranean, the Middle East, and Asia
b)
India, Mediterranean, and Asia
c)
The Middle East, Asia, Scandinavia
d)
Sub-Saharan Africa, India, and the Middle East
50.
________, an important Chinese advancement revolutionized printing
a)
gun powder
b)
movable type
c)
porcelain
d)
compass
51.
Which of the following had the most advanced naval technology in the time period 600 to 1450? 
a)
Western Europe
b)
China
c)
West Africa
d)
India
52.
What trade route is depicted here?
a)
Indian Ocean Basin Trade
b)
Trans-Saharan Trade
c)
Trans-Eurasian Trade
d)
South China Sea Trade

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