WorksheetsAP World Unit 1.456 Global Tapestry
Total questions: 42
Worksheet time: 37mins
Which of the following caused feudalism in Europe to decline?
Black Plague
Muslim invaders
Revival of Learning
Rebellions for more freedom
Select which parts of Africa had an Islamic influence. Can be more than one answer.
West Africa
East Africa
Southern Africa
Northern Africa
What political system formed due to the collapse of the Roman Empire in Western Europe?
Feudalism
Communism
Republic
Confucianism
What was the system used by the Inca for people to perform labor services to pay taxes?
Mita System
Quipa System
Quechuan System
Maize System
Who preserved the knowledge of the dark ages in Europe?
Christian Monks in a monastery
Buddhist monk in a temple
Islamic Caliphs in a Mosque
Jewish Kohen in a Synagogue
What region performed long distance trade in 1200 - 1450 CE?
East Africa
Europe
America
Oceania
What institution held tremendous power and gave people hope in Europe during the Middle Ages?
Catholic Church
The Patriarchy
Serfs
Crusaders
What American civilization near the Mississippi River Valley built this structure?
Cahokia
Cherokee
Navajo
Apache
What technology helped maintain control and travel in the Inca empire?
Roads
Mita
Quipa
Ships
What commonalities can be seen between European and Japanese feudalism?
Centralized kingdoms dominated the political scene.
Literature flourished during long periods of peace.
Land formed the basis for power, with lords controlling fiefdoms.
Weak emperors were controlled by religious leaders.
Which of the following was an outcome for peasants in Europe after the Black Death c. 1340?
More land was available and wages increased.
Wages plummeted as demand decreased.
Social unrest decreased.
About 10% of the peasant population died.
All of the following States/Empires had cross-regional connections EXCEPT
Dar al-Islam
Inca Empire
Song Dynasty
Majapahit
What system of farming did the Inca develop in order to farm in the mountains?
Chinampas
Irrigation
Aqueducts
Terrace Farming
Why is so little known about the early history of the Incas?
Aztecs took their books
There was a bad fire
They didn't have a system of writing
Their history books were hidden in Machu Picchu
Which city that was once the center of the Mali Empire became the center for the Songhai Empire?
Mecca
Timbuktu
Djenne
Gao
Where would you find this image
Kush
Zimbabwe
Axum
Ghana
The wealthiest person, adjusted for inflation, measured in gold was
Mansa Musa
Marco Polo
Jeff Bezos
Oprah Winfrey
The Aztec Empire
controlled all of present-day Mexico.
extended from central Mexico to Guatemala.
controlled only the Valley of Mexico.
had a population of one million people.
Gold and ivory
Who fought each other in the crusades?
The Romans and the Greeks
The Europeans and the Arabs
The Eastern and Western Roman Empires
The mit'a resembles serfdom in that
both are forms of coerced labor
both used prisoners for large construction projects
both involved industrial manufacturing
both were imposed by foreign conquerors
Where did women of Islam have some freedom compared to other parts of the Muslim World?
West Africa- Mali Empire
East Asia- Song Dynasty
South Asia- Delhi Sultanate
Americas- Aztec Empire
Which of the following was considered to be the "Bubble of Christianity" in medieval Africa?
Egypt
Mali
Ethiopia
Swahili Coast
the spread of Bantu-speaking peoples over southern Africa can be best explained by their
conversion to Islam
use of cavalry
centralized political system
knowledge of agriculture and metallurgy
Which of the following was most responsible for the initial spread of Islam to West Africa?
Soldiers who fought on behalf of the Abbasid caliphate
Muslims fleeing persecution on the Iberian peninsula
Merchants on the trans-Saharan trade routes
Political officials from Great Zimbabwe
Which of the following staple crops is most associated with the rise of Mesoamerican civilizations?
Potatoes
Beans
Rice
Maize
The above image shows a Christian church in East Africa carved out of rock. The building demonstrates how people-
Adapt new ideas to local conditions
Modify old structures for new uses
Blend new and old religious beliefs
Combine new technology with old traditions
Which of the following occurred as a result of the Crusades?
Christians took control of the Holy Land for several centuries
European rulers were less likely to fight one another or the pope
Many Europeans immigrated permanently to Southwest Asia
Exposure to new ideas contributed to the development of the Renaissance
One avenue of advancement for women during the Middle Ages was-
Attending universities established just for women
Joining armies of the Crusades
Becoming administrators of Catholic convents
Exercising extensive property rights
Unlike the Mississippian culture or the Incas, the Aztecs successfully constructed-
Large earthen mounds
A city on a lake
An extensive network of roads
Waru waru to expand their agricultural land
Which of the following is a common characteristic shared by the Mississippian, Aztec, and Inca cultures?
Organization of labor for massive building projects
An egalitarian society
The deification of Quetzalcoatl
A great respect for the accomplishments of women
Who were the storytellers (and keepers of history) for African communities in the medieval period?
Griots
Serfs
Vassals
Chiefs
The body of advisors from each social class in France that formed the first French legislative body was called:
Great Council of Barons
Estates -General
Princes' Consortium
Parliament
The year 1453 was important for all the following reasons EXCEPT
Fall of Constantinople
Invention/Spread of the Printing Press
End of the 100 Years War
End of the Crusades
The Italian Renaissance artists who dominated the Southern Renaissance included all of the following EXCEPT
Michelangelo
Donatello
Raphael
Joan of Arc
The Italian artist known as the "Renaissance Man" was _____ and one of his most famous works was ______.
Donatello, Soldier on Horseback
Leonardo DaVinci, The Last Supper of Christ
Raphael, the School of Athens
Albrecht Durer, Adoration of the Trinity
What is this called? Who used it?
Mi'ta, the Aztecs
Chinampa, the MIssissippians
Quipu, the Inca
Fief, Europeans
What is this agricultural technique called?
Swidden agriculture
Crop rotation
Terraced Gardens
Chinampas
The most important reason the Aztec practiced human sacrifice was probably to-
Decrease population
Advance medical knowledge
Pay their debts to their enemies
Appease the gods
