Font size
WorksheetsTE21 #2 Study Guide
Total questions: 70
Worksheet time: 35mins
What religion did Constantine promote in the Empire?
Christianity
Islam
Zoroastrianism
Polytheism
The Byzantine Empire preserved the culture of which two civilizations?
Greeks and Romans
Indians and Persians
Egyptian and Persians
Arabs and Romans
Why was the Justinian Code important?
It was the history of the Byzantine Empire
It gave detailed instructions on how to make Greek fire.
It organized and simplified and old Roman Empire laws and made them fair
It was detailed history of Muhammad that Muslims use as an example of how to live their lives.
Why was Constantinople a great site for a capital?
The site was easy to defend as a peninsula.
It was a walled city.
It was a crossroads of east and west trade routes.
All of the above.
The organized system of Byzantine laws and government was known as ________________
The Ten Commandments
Declaration of Independence
Code of Hammurabi
Justinian Code
The Crusades were fought mainly over control of which area of land?
A
B
C
D
The Crusades were a series of wars between what 2 religious groups?
Muslims and Christians
Buddhists and Muslims
Sunni and Shia
Christians and Buddhists
What is the main city in the Holy Land that Christians, Jews and Muslims all consider sacred?
Rome
Constantinople
Jerusalem
Cairo
The First Crusade was called for by _______________________, who wanted to ensure the safety of pilgrims on their way to Jerusalem.
King Richard I
Saladin
Pope Urban II
The People
Which two cities were centers for scholarship and learned in West Africa?
Accra and Lagos
Cairo and Alexandria
Timbuktu and Djenne
Mecca and Medina
What impact did the Crusades have on the people of Europe?
Increased isolation from the East
Strengthened feudalism
Undermined the power of the church
Renewed and boosted trade and economic activity
Which of the following is Justinian I know for?
The Justinian Code
The Bronze Age of the Byzantine Empire
Hammurabi's Code
The Silver Age
Which of the following statements does NOT describe the economic effects of the Crusades in Europe?
Trade decreased due to hard feelings among Christians and Muslims
Goods traveled from the Middle East for the first time since the Fall of Rome
Trade increased and old Roman roads were used for travel and trade
Technology and innovation arrived which stimulated exploration
Which statement does NOT describe the political effects of the Crusades on Europe?
Trade helps to bring an end to feudalism and helps with growth of towns
The Kings power increases, especially over the lords
The Church gains power since the Christians won the Holy Land.
The church loses power
What were the crusades?
A series of wars between lords and kings to win back the Holy Land
A series of holy wars between Christians and Muslims to win back the Holy Land
A series of routes that led people to Jerusalem
A major world failure for all religions
How did the Ming Dynasty have a lasting impact on China?
It made practicing Buddhism illegal
It allowed European nations to create colonies that lasted centuries
Zheng He's voyages allowed China to establish colonies all over the world before European countries could
It started a policy of isolationism that lasted centuries
Which historical figure made a very famous pilgrimage from Timbuktu to Mecca in the 1300s?
Constantine
Justinian
Mansa Musa
Mehmed II The Conqueror
Which of these is the correct order of the Feudal Pyramid starting at the top and going down?
Knights, Nobles, Kings, Peasants
King, Knights, Nobles, Peasants
Peasants, Knights, Nobles, King
King, Nobles, Knights, Peasants
Which emperor unified Western Europe and helped to create the Holy Roman Empire?
William the Conqueror
Henry V
Charlemagne
Justinian
How did the creation of monasteries impact the development of Western Europe during the Middle Ages?
It decreased the influence of Latin on regional languages.
It made feudalism more profitable.
It made education more accessible.
It decreased the popularity of Christianity.
What nobleman and cousin to the deceased King of England won the Battle of Hastings in 1066?
William of Normandy
Harold Godwinson
Harold Hardrada
Edward the Confessor
How did William the Conqueror come to power in England during the 11th century?
The Byzantine Empire protected England from foreign invasions.
Norman forces won the Battle of Hastings.
The Western Roman Empire collapsed.
International trade increased the wealth of English merchants.
How did Charlemagne impact the Holy Roman Empire?
He allowed Muslim traders to control the government of the Empire.
He decreased the amount of land controlled by the Empire.
He prevented the use of feudalism within the Empire.
He made Christianity the official religion of the Empire.
What was one of the reasons that education increased in Western Europe during the Middle Ages?
Trade with North America increased.
Charlemagne championed the education of all not just the clergy
Europe became more isolated from other regions.
The Mongols invaded and brought religion with them
Which of the following is NOT true about Charlemagne?
He established Feudalism
He established Christianity in his kingdom
His empire became the Holy Roman Empire
He helped to unite England
Which of these is not true of the Magna Carta?
It guaranteed everyone to a jury trial
It limited the power of the king
It established the rule of law
Established a democratic government in England
___________________ spread from bacteria to rats to fleas to humans
Black Death
COVID
The Spanish Flu
Small Pox
The Letter F represents which geographic feature?
Atlantic Ocean
Pacific Ocean
Mediterranean Sea
The English Channel
Which ruler is considered one of the most influential English Kings because he helped spread the English language and shape the English culture.
Charlemagne
William the Conqueror
Henry V
Urban II
Who was the young French peasant girl that had religious visions that told her to save France and support Charles VII as King of France?
(a)
The fight between Christians and Muslims on the Iberian Peninsula (where Spain and Portugal are today), where Christians were fighting to reestablish Catholic control over Spain from the Muslims is known as what?
The Crusades
The One Hundred Years War
The Reconquista
The Arab Spring
Which is NOT a characteristic of indigenous African religions?
Ancestor Whorship
Animism
Belief in Kami
Belief in gods and goddesses
The Letter C represents which geographic feature?
Atlantic Ocean
Pacific Ocean
Mediterranean Sea
The English Channel
Which number correctly identifies the island of Japan?
1
2
3
4
What was Confucianism?
A polytheistic religion that incorporated ancient Chinese gods/goddesses
An ancient Chinese social and political philosophy (way of thinking)
A religion that spread along the Silk Road throughout Asia
The worship of ancestors
Which of the following was NOT invented during the Song Dynasty?
Movable type printing
Steam Engine
Compass
Fireworks
In the Song Dynasty, new irrigation systems and farm improvements led to food surpluses.
True
False
Which of these WAS NOT a reason the Mongol Empire expanded (grew) so quickly?
Violent conquest
Use of horses in war
The bubonic plague
Using enemy soldiers and citizens against the enemy
Why did the Ming Dynasty rebuild parts of the Great Wall?
To create a border between China and other countries
To provide a transportation system for the Empire
To create a place for Chinese Buddhists to worship
To isolate themselves from northern invaders, like the remaining Mongols
What is the Forbidden City?
The largest palace in the world built during the Ming dynasty
A prison where most criminals/enemies of the Emperor were held
A old section of Beijing that no one could live in
Who was Zheng He?
The final emperor of Ming Dynasty China
A European merchant who traveled to China and wrote a book about his travels
A military commander of the Mongol Empire
A naval commander who sailed around Asia with his large "treasure ships"
Which emperor helped reunify China BEFORE the Tang Dynasty?
Wendi
Zhu Di
Zheng He
Kublai Kahn
Kublai Khan created which Chinese Dynasty?
Sui
Tang
Song
Yuan
Which of the following helped Kublai Khan rule most effectively?
Military force
Strong central government and respect for local cultures
He helped spread Buddhism from India to China
He conquered Japan and built the Forbidden City
Which of these were ways that Kublai Khan adopted Confucianism into his government in the Mongol Empire? Choose all that apply.
Appointed a council of Confucian advisors
He himself followed the religion of Confucianism and converted people
Appointed people to jobs based on merit rather than connections
Held special meditating sessions every day with the people
After the Reconquista, the Church used this to maintain Catholic control over Spain by identifying and imprisoning Jews and Muslims in Spain who were seen as a threat.
The Spanish Inquisition
The Spanish Armada
The Crusades
The Conquistadors
Why did the Ming Dynasty build the Forbidden City?
To create a space for the Chinese merchants and business owners to trade
To create a space to hold public celebrations and festivals
To create a space for the Chinese imperial family and certain government officials to live in the new capital
To create a space to hold political prisoners and other enemies
The religion is ________________ and it's followers are known as __________________.
Islam, Muslims
Muslims, Islam
How did Islam spread out of the Middle East?
It inspired missionaries to convert Catholics in Eastern Europe.
Muslim armies conquered much of northern Africa.
Muslim scholars established schools in southern Africa.
It challenged the teachings of Protestants in Western Europe.
Which 2 statements reflect reasons for the establishment and growth of the Ottoman Empire?
Its political power was spread among many ruling noble families.
It was united by the religion of Islam.
The Ottoman Empire focused only on military power and ignored researching new technologies.
It built a strong military force with access to technological improvements, such as cannons.
How did the city of Constantinople become a center of Islamic culture?
Justinian adopted Islam as the official religion of the Byzantine Empire.
Islamic tribes from northern Germany were granted citizenship in the Roman Empire.
Muslims from the Middle East increased trade with the city.
Mehmed the Conqueror took control of the city and converted its churches into mosques.
What was a major feature of the Golden Age of Muslim culture?
Isolationism from the Arab world
Advancements in math and science
Persecution of Jewish individuals
Persecution of Christian individuals
Which region of the world is credited with these mathematic contributions?
- Developed and improved Algebra
- Extended knowledge of trigonometry
- Spread the concept of the number zero to Europe
Western Europe
East Asia
North America
Middle East
Which language is associated with the early foundation of Islam?
Latin
French
Arabic
English
What city did Mehmed II was to capture in the mid-1400s?
Anakara
Istanbul
Rome
Constantinople
A group of people traveling together across a desert is known as what?
Migration
Journey
Adventure
Caravan
How did the adaptation of the Magna Carta make the English government different from most other European governments?
It established a military empire.
It limited the power of the feudal monarchs.
It increased the power of religious leaders.
It formed a representative democracy.
What does monotheistic mean?
Believe in multiple gods
Believe in Kami
Believe in a singular god
Believe in the power of crystals
Which of these religions do NOT believe in a singular god?
Shintoism
Christianity
Judaism
Islam
Because of Marco Polo's explorations and the Mongol conquests...
Confucianism spread to Western Europe
Buddhism became an unpopular religion in East Asia
Technology such as fireworks/gunpowder spread to Western Europe
Trade across the Silk Road from East Asia to Europe stopped
Which of these geographic features are NOT located in the Middle East?
Euphrates River
Persian Gulf
Arabian Peninsula
Gobi Desert
How would the adoption of Islam impact Western African Empires, such as the Mali Empire?
It led to a decrease of trade throughout the region
It led to the increase of wealth through trade with the Middle East
It led to the adoption of a policy of isolationism by African Empires
It led to increased contact between African Empires and Europe
What West African city, the capital of the Mali Empire, was a great center of trade that had mosques, universities, and libraries?
Mecca
Timbuktu
Constantinople
Rome
Which of the following is a characteristic of Islamic art?
Dull, muted colors
A large focus on humans and animals
Realistic landscapes
Geometric shapes
Kanji, the Japanese writing system, was adopted from what culture?
Korean
Chinese
Mongolian
Indian
Which of these geographical features are NOT located in Africa?
Atlantic Ocean
Niger River
The Black Sea
The Sahara Desert
Which religion believes in Kami?
Shintoism
Buddhism
Confucianism
Hinduism
The Golden Age of the Arts in Japan was between the years 794 and 1180, also called the...
Nara Period
Tokyo Period
Heian Period
Nagasaki Period
During the era of the lord–vassal (Feudalism) society in Japan, which group of people actually ruled Japan and held the MOST power?
Peasants
Samurai
Emperor
Shogun
What was the primary function or role of samurais in feudal Japan?
To protect and serve the interests of the daimyo
To spread Buddhist beliefs
To set up dynasties called shogunates
Make weapons for warriors
