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WHAP Review #1

Total questions: 40

Worksheet time: 20mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

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

2.

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

3.

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

4.

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

5.

What was the importance of the camel?

a)

the camel was able to eat a lot of food often

b)

the camel had many offspring

c)

they allowed people to cross the Sahara desert due to its endurance

d)

the camel was faster than the horse

6.

What changes did Trade bring to West Africa?

a)

Islam was introduced to Mali

b)

Buddhism was introduced to Mali

c)

Women gained more rights

d)

Great Zimbabwe became a center of learning

7.

How was Islam diffused to West Africa?

a)

through conquest by the Turks

b)

through trade by Arab merchants

c)

through trade by Chinese merchants

d)

Expansion of the Abbasid empire

8.
Wrote, "The Prince," a political guidebook
a)
Jean Jacques Rousseau
b)
Adam Smith
c)
Nicolo Machiavelli
d)
John Locke
9.

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

a)

Acculturation

b)

Syncretism

c)

Socialization

d)

Cultural Diffusion

10.

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

a)

Pax Mongolia

b)

Pax Romana

c)

Indian Ocean Pax

d)

Convassarai

11.

How did Buddhism change as it spread through East Asia and Central Asia?

a)

The face of Buddha changed depending on the population

b)

Buddhism split into Shiites and Muslims

c)

Buddha stopped being worshiped as a deity

d)

Buddhism took on Hindu concepts like Dharma

12.

lower population in urban areas, peasant revolts and the end of the middle ages were all effects of

a)

The Black Death

b)

Mongol invasions

c)

Turk invasions

d)

The expansion of Islam

13.
This map shows the _________ empire
a)
Mongol
b)
Tong
c)
Khan
d)
Byzantine
14.

The Mongols were known for being _______________ or people who herd animals from place to place

a)

Herbalists

b)

Pastoralists

c)

Tribalists

d)

Nomadic wanderers

15.

The ___________________ was largely key to the Mongols success. It provided transportation and food

a)

Cow

b)

Lizard

c)

Horse

d)

Ox

16.

What is true about the boundaries of the Mongol Empire?

a)

It included North and South America

b)

It was very small compared to other empires.

c)

It stretched across Europe and Asia.

d)

It was never peaceful or stable.

17.
What factors contributed to the rise of the Mongol Empire?
a)
Leadership of Genghis Khan
b)
Use of the Stirrup
c)
Excellent horsemanship
d)
All of the above
18.

Around 1200 CE, this person unified the Mongol Empire

a)

Kublai Khan

b)

Genghis Khan

c)

Confucius

d)

Marco Polo

19.
What was Genghis Khan's real name?
a)
Temujin
b)
Zheng-He
c)
Xiao-Na
d)
Choujin
20.

Where was the home of the Mongols in relation to China?

a)

North of China

b)

South of China

c)

Near Tibet

d)

On the islands

21.
Spreading stories to increase panic in the local populace (people) is another example of
a)
Torture
b)
Psychological Warfare
c)
Self Actualization
d)
Individuality
22.
Why did the Mongols terrorize people?
a)
To spread fear, thus making them more likely to surrender without a fight
b)
To make them fight for their lives
c)
To make other people talk about them, and write about them in books
d)
They only terrorized people after they conquered them.
23.

Genghis Khan died in 1227 CE. What happened after is death?

a)

His sons and grandsons continued his campaign of conquest

b)

The Monngol reign ended immediately

c)

The Mongols conquered North America

d)

The Chinese overthew the Mongols

24.

Eventually the Mongols would divided their empire into four regions or _______________

a)

Sects

b)

Divisions

c)

Khanates

d)

Territories

25.

True/False The Mongols rarely imposed thier beliefs or way of life on people the conquered. While ferocious in war, they were quire tolerant in peace.

a)

True

b)

False

26.
A period of peace, prosperity, and cultural achievement.
a)
Pax Mongolica
b)
French Revolution
c)
Establishment of Feudal System
d)
Economic System of Manorialism
27.

________________ was allegedly the most famous European to viists China during years of Mongolian rule.

a)

Columbus

b)

Marco Polo

c)

John Wayne

d)

Tom Brady

28.
What is the actual name for the Black Plague
a)
Rodent Plague
b)
Black Misery 
c)
My life is over Plague
d)
Bubonic Plague
29.

What famous document is Martin Luther nailing to the door of a church?

a)

The 95 thesis

b)

The Order of Mentiz

c)

The Treaty of tordollis

d)

The Call for the Council of Trent

30.

Which Gunpowder empire controlled the most territory?

a)

Ottomans

b)

Safavids

c)

Mughals

d)

Shogunate

31.

What religion was the Safavid Empire?

a)

Sunni

b)

Catholic

c)

Hindu

d)

Shi'a

32.

Why did Non-Muslims who lived in Gunpowder empires have to pay more taxes?

a)

Because of Jizya laws

b)

Because of Shari'ah Laws

c)

Because of Devshirme

d)

Because of the Slave Markets

33.

Akbar and Babur where Sultans of Which Empire?

a)

Mughal

b)

Safavid

c)

Ottoman

d)

Ming

34.

Early on in their history, where did the Ottomans find soldiers to serve in the janissary corps?

a)

Christian slave boys

b)

Young Ottoman Nobility

c)

Arab Boys

d)

African Slave boys

35.

One example of cultural diffusion along the Silk Roads is...

a)

The Mongol invasions to control trade routes

b)

Islam spread to Central Asia by merchants

c)

Disease spread to Europe by merchants

d)

The Song Dynasty seeking tribute from nomads

36.

Which of the following states used gunpowder technology to establish their empires?

(Choose ALL correct answers)

a)

The Mughal Empire

b)

The Byzantine Empire

c)

The Ottoman Empire

d)

The Safavid Empire

37.

Which of these shows the correct path of innovation?

a)

Chinese gunpowder > Islamic weapons > European cannons

b)

European gunpowder > Ottoman weapons > Chinese cannons

c)

Arabic gunpowder > African technology > Indian cannons

d)

Chinese gunpowder > Mongol firesticks > Islamic cannons

38.

How did the Mongol Empire affect trade and exchange across Eurasia?

a)

They created a huge, safe, integrated trade zone that made it easier to trade.

b)

They got rid of the Silk Road and replaced it with their own system.

c)

The Mongols removed all taxes from trade within their empire.

d)

The Mongols made it unsafe for people to trade across the empire.

39.

How were the Mongols involved with the spread of the Black Death?

a)

They killed whole towns of people who had the plague.

b)

They spread the disease intentionally, as a kind of biological warfare.

c)

The Mongols took up agriculture as a way to avoid spreading the plague.

d)

The Mongols opened up trade paths, which brought infected fleas on rats to Europe.

40.

What was the devshirme system?

a)

It was an Islamic legal system used to consolidate power.

b)

It was a system for conscripting boys to become enslaved soldiers.

c)

It was a Safavid military organization technique.

d)

It was the name given to the Ottoman use of gunpowder in battles.