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AP World Unit 1.456 Global Tapestry

Total questions: 42

Worksheet time: 37mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which of the following caused feudalism in Europe to decline?

a)

Black Plague

b)

Muslim invaders

c)

Revival of Learning

d)

Rebellions for more freedom

2.

Select which parts of Africa had an Islamic influence. Can be more than one answer.

a)

West Africa

b)

East Africa

c)

Southern Africa

d)

Northern Africa

3.

What political system formed due to the collapse of the Roman Empire in Western Europe?

a)

Feudalism

b)

Communism

c)

Republic

d)

Confucianism

4.

What was the system used by the Inca for people to perform labor services to pay taxes?

a)

Mita System

b)

Quipa System

c)

Quechuan System

d)

Maize System

5.

Who preserved the knowledge of the dark ages in Europe?

a)

Christian Monks in a monastery

b)

Buddhist monk in a temple

c)

Islamic Caliphs in a Mosque

d)

Jewish Kohen in a Synagogue

6.

What region performed long distance trade in 1200 - 1450 CE?

a)

East Africa

b)

Europe

c)

America

d)

Oceania

7.

What institution held tremendous power and gave people hope in Europe during the Middle Ages?

a)

Catholic Church

b)

The Patriarchy

c)

Serfs

d)

Crusaders

8.

What American civilization near the Mississippi River Valley built this structure?

a)

Cahokia

b)

Cherokee

c)

Navajo

d)

Apache

9.

What technology helped maintain control and travel in the Inca empire?

a)

Roads

b)

Mita

c)

Quipa

d)

Ships

10.

What commonalities can be seen between European and Japanese feudalism?

a)

Centralized kingdoms dominated the political scene.

b)

Literature flourished during long periods of peace.

c)

Land formed the basis for power, with lords controlling fiefdoms.

d)

Weak emperors were controlled by religious leaders.

11.

Which of the following was an outcome for peasants in Europe after the Black Death c. 1340?

a)

More land was available and wages increased.

b)

Wages plummeted as demand decreased.

c)

Social unrest decreased.

d)

About 10% of the peasant population died.

12.

All of the following States/Empires had cross-regional connections EXCEPT

a)

Dar al-Islam

b)

Inca Empire

c)

Song Dynasty

d)

Majapahit

13.

What system of farming did the Inca develop in order to farm in the mountains?

a)

Chinampas

b)

Irrigation

c)

Aqueducts

d)

Terrace Farming

14.

Why is so little known about the early history of the Incas?

a)

Aztecs took their books

b)

There was a bad fire

c)

They didn't have a system of writing

d)

Their history books were hidden in Machu Picchu

15.

Which city that was once the center of the Mali Empire became the center for the Songhai Empire?

a)

Mecca

b)

Timbuktu

c)

Djenne

d)

Gao

16.

Where would you find this image

a)

Kush

b)

Zimbabwe

c)

Axum

d)

Ghana

17.

The wealthiest person, adjusted for inflation, measured in gold was

a)

Mansa Musa

b)

Marco Polo

c)

Jeff Bezos

d)

Oprah Winfrey

18.

The Aztec Empire

a)

controlled all of present-day Mexico.

b)

extended from central Mexico to Guatemala.

c)

controlled only the Valley of Mexico.

d)

had a population of one million people.

19.
What is the name for the system of promises between lords and vassals that governed Europe in the Middle Ages?
a)
Christianity
b)
Feudalism
c)
Shinto
d)
Chivalry
20.
Great leader of Mali famous for his hajj (pilgrimage) to the Muslim holy city of Mecca
a)
Mansa Musa
b)
Sundiata
c)
Songhai
d)
Benin
21.
Ghana, Mali, and Songhai all traded which TWO items?
a)
Gold and fish
b)

Gold and ivory

c)
Gold and timber
d)
Gold and bronze
22.
the primary objective of the Crusades was to recapture
a)
Istanbul
b)
Jerusalem
c)
Anatolia
23.

Who fought each other in the crusades?

a)

The Romans and the Greeks

b)

The Europeans and the Arabs

c)

The Eastern and Western Roman Empires

24.

The mit'a resembles serfdom in that

a)

both are forms of coerced labor

b)

both used prisoners for large construction projects

c)

both involved industrial manufacturing

d)

both were imposed by foreign conquerors

25.

Where did women of Islam have some freedom compared to other parts of the Muslim World?

a)

West Africa- Mali Empire

b)

East Asia- Song Dynasty

c)

South Asia- Delhi Sultanate

d)

Americas- Aztec Empire

26.

Which of the following was considered to be the "Bubble of Christianity" in medieval Africa?

a)

Egypt

b)

Mali

c)

Ethiopia

d)

Swahili Coast

27.

the spread of Bantu-speaking peoples over southern Africa can be best explained by their

a)

conversion to Islam

b)

use of cavalry

c)

centralized political system

d)

knowledge of agriculture and metallurgy

28.

Which of the following was most responsible for the initial spread of Islam to West Africa?

a)

Soldiers who fought on behalf of the Abbasid caliphate

b)

Muslims fleeing persecution on the Iberian peninsula

c)

Merchants on the trans-Saharan trade routes

d)

Political officials from Great Zimbabwe

29.

Which of the following staple crops is most associated with the rise of Mesoamerican civilizations?

a)

Potatoes

b)

Beans

c)

Rice

d)

Maize

30.

The above image shows a Christian church in East Africa carved out of rock. The building demonstrates how people-

a)

Adapt new ideas to local conditions

b)

Modify old structures for new uses

c)

Blend new and old religious beliefs

d)

Combine new technology with old traditions

31.

Which of the following occurred as a result of the Crusades?

a)

Christians took control of the Holy Land for several centuries

b)

European rulers were less likely to fight one another or the pope

c)

Many Europeans immigrated permanently to Southwest Asia

d)

Exposure to new ideas contributed to the development of the Renaissance

32.

One avenue of advancement for women during the Middle Ages was-

a)

Attending universities established just for women

b)

Joining armies of the Crusades

c)

Becoming administrators of Catholic convents

d)

Exercising extensive property rights

33.

Unlike the Mississippian culture or the Incas, the Aztecs successfully constructed-

a)

Large earthen mounds

b)

A city on a lake

c)

An extensive network of roads

d)

Waru waru to expand their agricultural land

34.

Which of the following is a common characteristic shared by the Mississippian, Aztec, and Inca cultures?

a)

Organization of labor for massive building projects

b)

An egalitarian society

c)

The deification of Quetzalcoatl

d)

A great respect for the accomplishments of women

35.

Who were the storytellers (and keepers of history) for African communities in the medieval period?

a)

Griots

b)

Serfs

c)

Vassals

d)

Chiefs

36.

The body of advisors from each social class in France that formed the first French legislative body was called:

a)

Great Council of Barons

b)

Estates -General

c)

Princes' Consortium

d)

Parliament

37.

The year 1453 was important for all the following reasons EXCEPT

a)

Fall of Constantinople

b)

Invention/Spread of the Printing Press

c)

End of the 100 Years War

d)

End of the Crusades

38.

The Italian Renaissance artists who dominated the Southern Renaissance included all of the following EXCEPT

a)

Michelangelo

b)

Donatello

c)

Raphael

d)

Joan of Arc

39.

The Italian artist known as the "Renaissance Man" was _____ and one of his most famous works was ______.

a)

Donatello, Soldier on Horseback

b)

Leonardo DaVinci, The Last Supper of Christ

c)

Raphael, the School of Athens

d)

Albrecht Durer, Adoration of the Trinity

40.

What is this called? Who used it?

a)

Mi'ta, the Aztecs

b)

Chinampa, the MIssissippians

c)

Quipu, the Inca

d)

Fief, Europeans

41.

What is this agricultural technique called?

a)

Swidden agriculture

b)

Crop rotation

c)

Terraced Gardens

d)

Chinampas

42.

The most important reason the Aztec practiced human sacrifice was probably to-

a)

Decrease population

b)

Advance medical knowledge

c)

Pay their debts to their enemies

d)

Appease the gods