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POWER DOL (Medieval Era: Asia/Europe) Part 1

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 9mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which factor most contributed to the decline of Rome?

a)

over-reliance on troops recruited from non-Roman peoples

b)

the decay of Roman engineering skills

c)

changing patterns of trade

d)

climate change

2.

One of the main factors contributing to the establishment of feudalism in Western Europe was the ---

a)

need to centralized political power

b)

inability of kings to effectively defend their lands

c)

desire to maintain an educated citizenry

d)

will to establish religious uniformity

3.

The illustration demonstrates....

a)

a village in Pre-Columbian central America

b)

a manor during the Middle Ages in Western

Europe

c)

a city during the latter part of the Industrial

Revolution

d)

a settlement in Japan during the Tokugawa

Shogunate

4.

Which legal principle best completes the Venn diagram?

a)

"Trial by jury"

b)

“Equality before the law”

c)

“Innocent until proven guilty”

d)

“Eye for an eye.”

5.

How does the caste system continue to still influence modern Indian society today?

a)

It created hereditary social classes.

b)

It promoted social harmony with Muslims.

c)

It reduced the power of large Indian landowners.

d)

It led to greater mobility in Indian society.

6.

In the Byzantine Empire, one important feature of life was the development of--

a)

social and political equality

b)

Islam

c)

civil service exams

d)

Roman Catholic Church

7.

Which of these characteristics was shared by Roman Catholics and Eastern Orthodox Christians alike?

a)

belief that the Pope is the head of the Church

b)

use of Latin as the language of prayer

c)

base their faith on the gospel of Jesus and the Bible

d)

belief that a political leader should appoint the head of the Church

8.

What would be the best title for the diagram above?

a)

Innovations of Mesopotamian Civilizations

b)

Egyptian Contributions to Human Development

c)

Inventions Originating from China

d)

Accomplishments of the Islamic Caliphates

9.

Which of the following is the main reason for the spread of Buddhism:

a)

Conquest

b)

Trade

c)

Migration

d)

None of the above

10.

Which of the following is NOT true regarding the time of Mongol rule?

a)

Mongols encouraged trade and ensured safety on the Silk Roads

b)

Mongols encouraged diplomacy, and treated diplomats were respect

c)

Mongols controlled most of Asia, creating the largest empire in the world

d)

Mongols conquered many cities, but only settled down permanently in China