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Unit 1 Review Quiz

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which factor contributed to the success of the vast empire created by the Mongols?

a)

Avoiding contacts with the West

b)

Paying monetary tribute to local rulers

c)

Employing superior military skills

d)

Converting conquered peoples to Confucianism

2.

Which statement supports the claim that diversity was an important characteristic of the Mongol Empire (1200-1350?

a)

All people in the Mongol Empire were Hindu

b)

The Mongol Empire ruled peoples from China, Russia, Eastern Europe, and India

c)

Genghis Khan organized a network of communication across the Empire

d)

The Mongol Empire covered only Central Asia

3.

Feudal societies are generally characterized by....

a)

An emphasis on social order

b)

A representative government

c)

Many economic opportunities

d)

The protection of political rights

4.

Which statement about the bubonic plague in Europe, Asia, and Africa is accurate?

a)

It followed trade routes

b)

It increased agricultural production

c)

It was restricted to rural areas

d)

It encouraged nationalism

5.

Which achievements are most closely associated with the Tang and Song dynasties of China?

a)

Wheel and stirrup

b)

Chinampas and calendar

c)

Gunpowder and movable wooden type

d)

Mosaics and domes

6.

*1340s-Mongols, merchants and other travelers carried disease along trade routes west of China.

*1346-The plague reached the Black Sea ports of Caffa and Tana

*1347-Italian merchants fled plague-infected Black Sea ports

*1348-The plague became an epidemic in most of Western Europe.


Which conclusion can be made on these statements?

a)

The plague primarily affected China

b)

The interaction of people spread the plague

c)

Port cities were relatively untouched by the plague

d)

The plague started in western Europe

7.

As the Black Death spread in the mid-14th century, which region tended to experience the greatest loss of life?

a)

Rural farms

b)

Urban areas

c)

Remote villages

d)

Mountainous areas

8.

The leadership of Genghis Khan, the use of the stirrup, and excellent horsemanship skills all contributed directly to the....

a)

Collapse of the Silk Road Trade

b)

Defeat of Tokugawa Japan

c)

Beginning of European exploration

d)

Rise of the Mongol Empire

9.

Which development led to the shortages of labor in 14th-century Europe and in 16th and 17th century North and South America?

a)

Rise of nation-states

b)

Outbreak of the Black Death and smallpox

c)

Fall of Constantinople

d)

Introduction of new military technologies

10.

Which of the following was most responsible for bringing about the decline in feudalism in Western Europe?

a)

The fall of the Roman Empire

b)

Revival of trade and commerce

c)

Spread of the Protestant Reformation

d)

Weakening of the power of absolute monarchs