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Byzantine/Imperial China

Total questions: 60

Worksheet time: 44mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
For entertainment, MOST of the people of Constantinople:
a)
Went to the Hippodrome
b)
Bought expensive things
c)
Went swimming
d)
Watched movies
2.
What was a key feature of Constantinople?
a)
Orphanages
b)
Running Water/Sewer Systems
c)
Hospitals 
d)
All of these featuers
3.
Who moved the capital of Rome to Byzantium and renamed it "New Rome" (later Constantinople)?
a)
Justinian
b)
Constantine 
c)
Charlemagne
d)
Leo III
4.
After the riots of 532, what emperor was responsible for the rebuilding of Constantinople?
a)
Leo III
b)
Charlemagne
c)
Constantine
d)
Justinian
5.
Who was the leader of the church in the Byzantine empire?
a)
The pope
b)
The patriarch
c)
The emperor
d)
The people
6.
What is iconoclasm?
a)
Icon worship
b)
Icon making
c)
Icon smashing
d)
Icon selling
7.
Why were the Byzantines offended when the pope crowned Charlemagne as Holy Roman Emperor?
a)
Charlemagne was not a Christian.
b)
They felt the Byzantines were the rightful Roman Empire.
c)
The people did not listen to him.
d)
Charlemagne did not speak their language. 
8.
In 1054, the Eastern Orthodox Church and the Roman Catholic Church formally split. This is a:
a)
Liturgy
b)
Patriarch
c)
Icon
d)
Schism
9.
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
10.
Why was Constantinople a great site for a capital?
a)
The site was easy to defend as a peninsula. 
b)
It was a crossroads of east and west trade routes. 
c)
It was a walled city. 
d)
All of the above. 
11.
What emperor had the law code re-written and organized?
a)
Charlemagne
b)
Justinian
c)
Theodora
d)
Constantine
12.
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 
13.
Who was the famous lady that influenced her husband to increase some legal rights of women?
a)
Irene
b)
Theodora
c)
Joan of Arc 
d)
Eleanor of Aquitaine 
14.
Why is Justinian's Code of laws so important today?
a)
It established all rules regarding. taxation.
b)
It established codes regarding the Eastern Orthodox Church.
c)
It established the basis for legal codes in Western World.
d)
It established what entertainment acts were at Hippodrome.
15.
Why were icons, murals, and mosaics painted?
a)
They felt that sacred pictures brought them closer to God.
b)
So artists could sell them and make a good living.
c)
They were part of the sacraments.
d)
None of the above
16.
Byzantine Emperor Leo III established iconoclasm because:
a)
He wanted to have more paintings of Jesus in churches.
b)
He believed people needed pictures to help them pray.
c)
He thought people were worshipping pictures rather than God.
d)
He did not like the style of the religious paintings.
17.
The Great Schism of 1054 CE was the division of which churches?
a)
Roman Catholic and Protestant
b)
Roman Catholic and Islam
c)
Roman Catholic and Eastern Orthodox
d)
Protestant and Eastern Orthodox
18.

Which Christian religion arose in the Byzantine Empire?

a)

Polytheism

b)

Roman Catholic

c)

Eastern Orthodox

d)

Islam

19.

Roman Catholicism and Eastern Orthodox are both types of what?

a)

Both are types of Christians.

b)

Both were Greek citizens.

c)

Both spoke the Latin language.

d)

Both were banned religions in Rome.

20.

In the West, who had absolute authority?

a)

The emperor

b)

The King

c)

The pope

d)

There was no leader

21.

How were the Roman Catholic Church and the Eastern Orthodox Church similar?

a)

They each agreed on the Holy Trinity

b)

Both were allowed to pray to icons

c)

Both based beliefs on the Bible and Jesus

d)

They each spoke the same language

22.

a law code published by Justinian

a)

Isolation

b)

Criminal Law

c)

Law

d)

Justinian's Code

23.

The Greek Roots of the Byzantine empire are reflected in it's

a)

Language - Greek

b)

Art - Mosaics

c)

Engineering - Hagia Sophia

d)

Economy - Trade

24.

Which of the following issues divided the Western and Eastern Churches?

a)

practices of animal sacrifices

b)

practices such as scalping

c)

authority of the pope

d)

belief in Jesus

25.

Why was Constantinople such a prosperous city?

a)

located at the crossroads of trade

b)

Great architecture

c)

Strong autocratic rulers

d)

The pope lives there

26.

Who conquered the Byzantines in 1453?

a)

The Franks

b)

The Ottoman Turks

c)

The Holy Roman Empire

d)

The Mongols

27.
Which is NOT a common religion in China?
a)
Judaism
b)
Christianity
c)
Buddhism
d)
Daoism
28.
What is the largest empire in the history of the world?
a)
The Roman Empire
b)
The Mongolian Empire
c)
The Byzantine Empire
d)
The Ottoman Empire
29.
A highly organized body of workers body of workers with many levels of authority is called
a)
meritocracy
b)
aristocracy
c)
bureaucracy
d)
democracy
30.
A civil service examination is a test given to qualify candidates for positions in the government.
a)
False
b)
True
31.
Chinese rulers based their right to rule and govern on a
a)
mandate from Buddha
b)
mandate from heaven
c)
mandate from the people
d)
mandate from the military
32.
During the Tang dynasty the civil service examination favored the
a)
Mongols
b)
Foreigners
c)
Military people
d)
Aristocrats
33.
In the 13th century, the Mongols conquered almost all Asia. Kublai Khan was their leader and he took the title of the emperor of Mongolia.
a)
True
b)
False
34.
Under the Mongols the Chinese society was divided in four classes. The last of these classes were the foreigners.
a)
True
b)
False
35.
Confucius taught that people must act properly in five important relationships. Which relationship is NOT one of them.
a)
father and son
b)
husband and wife
c)
friend and friend
d)
schoolmate and schoolmate
36.
Neo-Confucianism was the teaching that blended the teachings of Confucius with elements of Buddhism and Daoism.
a)
True
b)
False
37.

Which of the following accurately identifies a cause -and-effect relationship in China during the Song dynasty?

a)

Landowners wanting more luxury goods contributed to an increase in trade.

b)

Merchants having more money to spend contributed to improvements in navigation.

c)

Landowners having more farmland contributed to development of a better rice.

d)

Merchants selling more goods contributed to an increase in population.

38.

Suppose four Chinese emperors are in the same dynasty. Which statement would be true about them?

a)

They were born in the same region.

b)

They use the same style of government

c)

They belong to the same political party

d)

They are all members of the same family.

39.

To people who believed in the Mandate of Heaven, when was it all right to overthrow an emperor?

a)

When he ruled badly

b)

Never at any time

c)

When he became unpopular

d)

When citizens wanted a change

40.

Whom did the earliest emperors of China choose to help them govern?

a)

Aristocrats

b)

Scholars

c)

Foreigners

d)

Priests

41.

After the fall of the Han dynasty, what happened in China that was similar to what happened in Europe after the fall of the Roman Empire?

a)

China broke into separate kingdoms

b)

Foreign trade made China wealthy

c)

China was taken over by tyrants

d)

Foreign travelers made China a Christian nation

42.

If you wanted a job in government service under the Song Dynasty, which of these would you have studied?

a)

The engineering of roads

b)

The teachings of Confucius

c)

The laws of other nations

d)

The languages of Europeans

43.

What caused Chinese farmers to move from northern to southern China during the Tang and Song dynasties?

a)

Attacks by Mongols

b)

Improved Transportation

c)

Shortages of Wheat

d)

Frequent Flooding

44.

Which of the following led directly to the rule of China by foreigners?

a)

Spread of Buddhist beliefs

b)

Invasion of the Song ruler

c)

Trade along the Silk Road

d)

Conquest of the Mongols

45.

Which group probably used the Silk Road most frequently?

a)

Tourists

b)

Merchants

c)

Warriors

d)

Scientists

46.

Which of the following is true of the Han Dynasty?

a)

It was the first Chinese Dynasty

b)

It was when China was ruled by the Mongols

c)

It was a golden age for Ancient China

d)

It was when a meritocracy was first used

47.

Chinese history is typically divided up by:

a)

Dynasties

b)

Regions

c)

Language

d)

Religion Practiced

48.

Which was the first dynasty to use a meritocracy?

a)

Ming

b)

Song

c)

Han

d)

Tang

49.

Which dynasty was the first to use the civil service exam?

a)

Han

b)

Song

c)

Ming

d)

Qin

50.

Which Dynasty focused on using foreigners to help rule in government?

a)

Yuan

b)

Ming

c)

Song

d)

Qin

51.

In a meritocracy (where jobs are appointed through the MERIT of the individual), which of the following groups would probably be the emperor's main helpers?

a)

Aristocrats

b)

Foreigners

c)

Scholars

d)

None of the above

52.

In which of the following, is everyone in the group related to each other?

a)

Meritocracy

b)

Dynasty

c)

Bureaucracy

d)

None of the above

53.

The Civil Service Exam was primarily based on the writings of:

a)

The Mongols, especially Kublai Khan

b)

Confucius

c)

Shi Huangdi

d)

The Current Emperor

54.

Who didn't think that Confucius should be the basis of Chinese government

a)

The Mongol Khans

b)

The Ming Emperors

c)

The Song Emperors

d)

The Tang Emperors

55.

Which of these is true about Confucian ideas?

a)

It had a strong emphasis on business and trade

b)

It claimed that all humans are equal

c)

It was used by every single dynasty in Chinese history as the basis for government

d)

It focused on relationships, but not on math, science, or engineering

56.

Which dynasty allowed more people to get education (even if they weren't from rich families) which made China into a meritocracy?

a)

Song

b)

Tang

c)

Han

d)

Yuan

57.

When an emperor became unpopular with the Chinese people, what was one theory of what had happened?

a)

They were not actually related to the other people in the dynasty and were an imposter

b)

They were not following the writings of Confucius

c)

The mandate of heaven had been removed

d)

All of the answers are true

58.

When other countries started focusing on exploration and trade, China continued to focus on Confucianism which led to:

a)

China falling behind and eventually the collapse of the Ming Dynasty

b)

China's continued dominance throughout the 1600s

c)

Great progress being made in China because of the Confucian focus on business and science

d)

China actually changing Confucian values to fit with their neighbors

59.

Basically all of the long-lasting dynasties in China also did which of the following

a)

Made sure to use foreigners in high ranking positions

b)

Created a strong central government that used a bureaucracy

c)

Focused on trade with the outside world

d)

Focused on making men and women more equal

60.

During which dynasties did Foreigners have an advantage?

a)

During the Han Dynasty, because many were able to sneak into China before the Great Wall was finished

b)

During the Yuan because the Mongols didn't have a huge population to rule China and also many didn't read or write

c)

During the Ming, because it was a dynasty of foreigners

d)

During the Tang, because this dynasty preferred foreigners because they were unbiased

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