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Post classical Review

Total questions: 82

Worksheet time: 43mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Two technologies that spread from China, through Asia, and to Europe.

a)

Gunpowder and Printing

b)

Gunpowder and Compass

c)

Printing and Telescope

d)

Printing and Knowledge

2.

Provide the religion that spread to Japan in the Post-Classical Era from China.

a)

Judaism

b)

Zoroastrianism

c)

Islam

d)

Buddhism

3.

Neoconfuciansim was a revitalized form of Confucianism in what Chinese Dynasty?

a)

Qin

b)

Tang

c)

Han

d)

Song

4.

What was the oppressive practice on upper class or elite Chinese women begun during the Song Dynasty?

a)

Copper Hands

b)

Islamic coverings

c)

Foot binding

d)

Corsets

5.

Which accomplishment of the Sui Dyansty connected the Yellow and Yangtze River?

a)

Grand Canal

b)

Silk Road

c)

The Great Wall

d)

Brooklyn Bridge

6.

Which Chinese philosophy inspired the use of the Civil Service Exam?

a)

Legalism

b)

Christianity

c)

Animism

d)

Confucianism

7.

What is a "Golden Age"?

a)

A period of disorder and chaos

b)

A period of decline for an empire

c)

A period of peace, prosperity, and advancement

d)

A period of isolation

8.

What is a tributary state?

a)

When Chinese armies forced their peasants to pay taxes

b)

When the Emperor made a pilgrimage to all the territories

c)

When countries acknowledged the supremacy of the emperor of China and gave gifts

d)

When the farmers of China built canals to help with farming

9.

What structure seen here became popular during the Tang Dynasty?

a)

Pagoda

b)

Colosseum

c)

Stupa

d)

Minaret

10.

What type of pottery was popular during the Tang Dynasty?

a)

Ceramics

b)

Clay

c)

Stoneware

d)

Porcelain

11.

How were books created during the Tang Dynasty?

a)

Books were hand-copied by Buddhist monks

b)

The government burned all non-religious books

c)

They invented woodblock printing

d)

Confucian scholars created the books

12.

What invention created during the Song Dynasty helped with navigation and travel?

a)

Trireme Ship

b)

Sail

c)

Astrolabe

d)

Magnetic Compass

13.

Who invaded China and brought the Song Dynasty to an end?

a)

Vikings

b)

Mongols

c)

Muslim Empires

d)

Germanic Tribes

14.

Medieval Japan was based upon the feudal system, where weaker territorial lords owed their loyalty to stronger ones. All power was held by military dictatorships led by the

a)

emperor

b)

shoguns

c)

knights

d)

samurai

15.

The knights in Medieval Europe are the same as _______________ in Medieval Japan ?

a)

Emperor

b)

Samurai

c)

Daimyo

d)

Shoguns

16.
What describes the role of the daimyo in feudal Japan?
a)
they were poor farmers
b)
they were rich landowners
c)
they were powerful generals
d)
they were professional soldiers
17.
Why were merchants on the bottom of the Japanese social hierarchy?
a)
they were considered to be untouchable
b)
they did not produce anything on their own
c)
they only worked with the Samurai
d)
they were the servants of the Emperor
18.

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.

19.

Around 1200 CE, this person unified the Mongol Empire

a)

Kublai Khan

b)

Genghis Khan

c)

Confucius

d)

Marco Polo

20.
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.
21.

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

22.
A period of peace, prosperity, and cultural achievement.
a)
Pax Mongolica
b)
French Revolution
c)
Establishment of Feudal System
d)
Economic System of Manorialism
23.

In 1260, the grandson of Genghis Khan became the new ruler of Mongol Empire. His name was

a)

Gerald Khan

b)

Wu Khan

c)

Kublai Khan

d)

Amir Khan

24.

Kublai Khan etablished a new dyansty when he ruled over China. He called this dyansty the _____________

a)

Shang

b)

Yuan

c)

Song

d)

Tang

25.

________________ 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

26.

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

a)

Cow

b)

Lizard

c)

Horse

d)

Ox

27.

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

a)

Sects

b)

Divisions

c)

Khanates

d)

Territories

28.
This is how the Mongol Empire grew rich
a)
Taxing trade goods on trade routes.
b)
Manufacturing weapons and trading them
c)
Protecting trade routes.
d)
Tariffs
29.
In order to communicate quickly, Genghis Khan 
a)
Established a postal system
b)
Invented the telephone
c)
Sent telegrams
d)
Established a signal system
30.
The Mongols had this, which Europe had not thought of yet.
a)
Paper currency
b)
Barbecue
c)
Szechuan
d)
Iron working
31.
Kublai started the        
a)
Yuan Dynasty
b)
Ming Dynasty
c)
Qin Dynasty
d)
Canton Dynasty
32.

WHO was able to unify the people of Russia by forcing them to convert to Eastern Orthodox Christianity?

a)

Ivan the Great

b)

Ivan the Terrible

c)

Vladimir

33.

Which word below means king/emperor in Russia?

a)

Ceasar

b)

Czar

c)

Kaiser

d)

Sultan

34.
The city of Kiev was an important trading center for which society?
a)
Byzantine
b)
Mongol
c)
German
d)
Russian
35.

What group of people from Scandinavia took control of early Slavic towns?

a)

Mongols

b)

Slavs

c)

Vikings

d)

The Beatles

36.
The Byzantine emperor who established a very influential code of Law in the 500's CE:
a)
Constantine
b)
Diocletian
c)
Justinian 
d)
Theodora
37.
The 'Schism' of the Christian church in 1054 CE resulted in the formation of: 
a)
The Eastern Orthodox and Islamic church
b)
The Roman Catholic and Eastern Orthodox church
c)
The Sunni and Shia church
d)
The Greek and the Orthodox church
38.
In the Eastern Roman/Byzantine Empire, the role of the emperor was slightly different because he was both the head of state and the head of the...
a)
Army
b)
Church
c)
Senate
d)
Congregation
39.
The Hagia Sophia was built by the Emperor Justinian as a:
a)
Temple
b)
Mosque
c)
Church
d)
Museum
40.
Which of the following was NOT an issue that divided the Christian church into East and West?
a)
The use of Icons
b)
The use of the Bible and the teachings of Jesus
c)
Allowing Divorce
d)
Whether the Pope or the Emperor was the head of the Church
41.
Which of the following accurately describes the similarities between Marco Polo and Ibn Battuta?
a)
They both wrote books on medicine and anatomy
b)
They both moved to Asia to study and research Genghis Khan 
c)
They both traveled on missionary journies to spread their religion 
d)
They both wrote books about their travels through Asia
42.
How were Russians able to gain their independence in the late 1400's?
a)
Mongol influence weakened in the region
b)
They defeated Song Dynasty China
c)
The Mongols declared them an independent nation.
d)
They stopped the invasion of Genghis Khan and protected their borders
43.
Which of the following BEST describes Empress Theodora's contributions to the Byzantine Empire:
a)
Being the wife of a powerful Emperor and using that influence wisely
b)
Advancing the rights of women through pushing for new laws
c)
Emerging from poverty to become wealthy and influential
d)
Converting to Christianity and encouraging Justinian to do the same
44.

What was a cause and effect of the viking invasions between 800 - 1000 CE?

a)

Their homeland was barren so they raided the Europeans land for crops and wealth.

b)

They heard that Europe had no strong leader so they entered a peace treaty with them.

c)

They developed strong boats so they wanted to test them out.

d)

Their men had prepared for battle since childhood and needed to fight to stay out of trouble.

45.

During the Middle Ages, the economy began to center around what?

a)

The kingdom

b)

The manor

c)

The silk trade

d)

The crop production

46.

What important historical document caused a governmental shift from an absolute monarchy to a constitutional monarchy in England during the late Crusades?

a)

Declaration of Independence

b)

Constitution

c)

Magna Carta

d)

Twelve Tables

47.

Why did feudalism develop in Europe in the Middle Ages?

a)

To give knights a purpose for fighting

b)

For the kings to have people to rule

c)

So manors would be useful again

d)

To provide protection and security

48.

What is the black plague?

a)

Another name for the Guillotine

b)

A disease that killed many people in Europe

c)

A religious cult during the Middle Ages

d)

The name for secret soldiers in the Roman army

49.

What animal carried the Black Death and transferred it to humans?

a)

Fleas

b)

Birds

c)

Mosquitos

d)

Cows

50.

Very powerful, God’s representative on Earth

a)

King

b)

Pope

c)

Cardinal

d)

Archbishop

51.

The Crusades brought Western Europeans into contact with Byzantines and Muslims. What were lasting cultural effects of this interaction?

a)

Feudalism became a stronger institution.

b)

Christians and Muslims united.

c)

The economy suffered because trade between western and eastern peoples was no longer possible.

d)

Western Europe gained new knowledge of technology, such as ship building and use of the compass to tell direction.

52.
All things were under its domain as the most powerful institution during the Middle Ages...
a)
The Germanic Monarchs
b)
The Church
c)
The Medieval Lords
d)
The knights' authority
53.
Middle Age knights followed a code of conduct called...
a)
Bushido
b)
Honor
c)
Chivalry
d)
Code of Justinian
54.
Which Frankish king was crowned by the Pope, uniting their powers?
a)
Charlemagne
b)
King John
c)
King Henry
d)
St. Cyril
55.
Feudalism was necessary because central governments lost power. What resulted from this situation? 
a)
People left feudal society
b)
Serfs revolted against powerful nobles
c)
People entered into agreements with landowning lords
d)
Lords freed their serfs
56.
What is going on in this picture?
a)
Serfs do work for lords who protect them
b)
Lords work for serfs
c)
Serfs owned their own land
d)
knights worked the land when they weren't fighting 
57.
The economy of a medieval manor depended on...
a)
Trade 
b)
Herding and weaving
c)
Farming and self-sufficiency
d)
arts and crafts
58.
Charlemagne was the king of which powerful Germanic tribe?
a)
Saxons
b)
Goths
c)
Franks
d)
Jutes
59.
A person of high rank by birth or title is a 
a)
Noble
b)
Serf
c)
Priest
d)
Knight
60.
A grant of land given by a lord to a vassal in exchange for loyalty and service is called...
a)
Convent
b)
Monastery
c)
Fief
d)
Divine Right of King
61.
How did the plague impact Europe?
a)
People started to question the church
b)
1/3 of the population died
c)
It contributed to the decline of feudalism
d)
All are correct
62.
________ was the main factor that led to an increase in trans-Saharan trade.
a)
the growth of cities
b)
the discovery of salt
c)
the introduction of camels
d)
the introduction of Christianity
63.
Which of these resulted from the hajj of Mansa Musa?
a)
Egypt paid tribute to Mali
b)
people learned Mali was rich and important
c)
armies from West Africa raided Spain
d)
Europeans began to adopt Islamic ideas
64.
In which language were most of the earliest books written in West Africa?
a)
Latin
b)
Mande
c)
Arabic
d)
Egyptian
65.
Ibn Battuta is mentioned in this chapter because
a)
he traveled to AFrica's Swahili coast
b)
He visited the Mali empire
c)
in his role as gadi, he thought AFrican women were wrong
d)
all the above
66.

Which religion is associated with churches carved into solid rock?

a)

Christianity

b)

Islam

c)

Judaism

d)

animism

67.
Which list contains the names of 3 Swahili city=states?
a)
Kilwa, Ghana, Zimbabwe
b)
sofala, Mombasa, Kilwa
c)
Songhay, Kilwa, Malindi
d)
Mombase, Great Zimbabwe, Axum
68.
West African empires became rich and powerful because of their role in ...
a)
the slave trade.
b)
spreading Islam in Africa.
c)
the gold/salt trade.
d)
the ivory/gold trade.
69.
The East coast of Africa was also known as the 
a)
Gold Coast 
b)
Ivory Coast 
c)
Emerald Coast 
d)
Swahili Coast 
70.
Mali controlled part of the _____________ Routes
a)
Silk Road Trade
b)
Trans-Sahara Trade
c)
Maritime Trade 
71.
Which is the correct order, according to time and size?
a)
Mali, Songhai, Ghana
b)
Songhai, Mali, Ghana
c)
Ghana, Songhai, Mali
d)
Ghana, Mali, Songhai
72.
The spread of Islam across Africa was facilitated by (choose 2)
a)
traders crossing the Sahara. And Arabs sailing down the east coast of Africa in their dhows
b)
American businessmen
c)
the European crusaders during the Middle Ages
d)
invasion by Songhai empire
73.
What contributed to the economic success of Great Zimbabwe?
a)
Its location on the Nile River
b)
Its location as a port city by the Atlantic Ocean
c)
Its commercial trade links with coastal cities
d)
Its valuable copper mines
74.
The Ottoman Empire was ruled from ___________________. 
a)
The Atlantic.
b)
Russia.
c)
Istanbul, formerly Constantinople.
d)
The Mediterranean. 
75.
1.  After the death of Muhammad, what led to the split between the Sunni and Shia? 
a)
They could not agree on who should become leader.
b)
They could not agree if they were allowed to eat pork.
c)
They could not agree on how many times they should pray each day.
d)
They could not agree on how to make Greek fire.
76.
Like Christians and Jews, the Islamic religion is -
a)
monotheistic
b)
polytheistic
c)
nontheistic 
77.
The man who is considered the prophet who founded Islam is -
a)
Muhammad
b)
Jesus
c)
Allah
d)
Adam
78.
The Muslim holy book is called the -
a)
Qur'an
b)
Torah
c)
Bible
79.
Which of the following IS one of the Five Pillars of Islam?
a)
Pray five times a day facing Mecca
b)
Muhammad is a god to be worshipped
c)
Make a pilgrimage to Jerusalem
80.
One of the Five Pillars of Faith is give money to the ________.
a)
church
b)
poor
c)
true believers
d)
descendants of Muhammad
81.
One of the Five Pillars of Faith is prayer ______ times daily facing Mecca.
a)
1
b)
10
c)
3
d)
5
82.

A black stone building in Mecca that is shaped like a cube and that is the most sacred Muslim pilgrim shrine

a)

Dome of the Rock

b)

Kaaba

c)

Hailey's Comet

d)

Blarney Stone

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