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WorksheetsUnit 1 Review
Total questions: 87
Worksheet time: 46mins
Song China's strength was partially the result of its imperial (a) , a vast organization in which appointed officials carried out the empire's policies.
How did the Song Dynasty’s imperial bureaucracy represent a political continuity
bureaucracy had been a feature of Chinese government since the Qin dynasty
bureaucracy began during the Song dynasty and continued
None of the Above
in Song China, to become a bureaucrat, one had to display knowledge of Confucian texts-- in order to gain a government position by displaying knowledge or talent is
(a)
How did the imperial bureaucracy change over time? Click all that apply
became larger under Song
based on merit exams
strengthened the Song dynasty long term
increased cost of government depleting surplus
How did China’s imperial bureaucracy/meritocracy lead to the decline of the Song?
growing bureaucracy led to government debt that depleted wealth surplus
bureaucracy declined in size due to merit based exams
merit based exams were eliminated allowing for poorly trained bureaucrats to gain positions
What lasting economic impact did the Tang Dynasty have on the Song Dynasty? click all that apply
promoted agricultural development
improved roads and canals
contributions helped increase population in Song dynasty
invented steam power for manufacturing
Which statement best describes how the Grand Canal allowed Song China to flourish economically?
major boost in trade and wealth
along with a decreasing population, the boost in trade allowed for a higher standard of living in Song China
boosted trade and wealth which helped grow population
the major trade network that allowed China to trade items and technology (like guns) with Eurasia
(a)
What major developments allowed Song China to trade by sea?
New navigational instruments like compass
better maps
Better ships
Silk Road
click the boxes with ways that innovations in agriculture led to population growth and economic success in China
Champa Rice
irrigation
fertilizer
heavy plows
potatoes
China's discovery of "black earth" or ______________________ led to the manufacturing of __________ and later _________________
(a)
How did steel impact Song China? click all that apply
better tools such as agricultural equipment leading to abundance of food
better bridges, gates, and ship anchors boosting trade capability
both statements are correct
none of the above
Check three main items of trade from Song China.
porcelain
textile
tea
sugar
Explain how Song China continued to rely on free peasant and artisan labor.
they used factories and complex machines to produce on a large scale
they relied on community systems with simple equipment in which skilled artisans produced
They relied on steam driven equipment to produce in smaller factories close to water
Explain how the Tributary System supported both economic and political power for Song China.
boosted revenue as the Chinese charged money to honor the emperor
allowed better trade as they crafted water ways to connect to larger bodies of water
solidified the Chinese emperor supremacy but also stimulated trade for all countries who participated
Kotow ritual was expected by making other states bow to Chinese emperor
In Song China, they developed _____________________________ where people in rural areas made more then they could sell locally, so they began to sell goods commercially or in other areas-- boosting industrialization and trade.
proto-industrialization
Tribute System
Kotow
None of the Above
Due to Song China's boost in productivity and technology, they became the most _______________________ society in the world
commercial
local
agrarian
N/A
Explain the systems of government employed by Chinese dynasties and how they developed over time.
Explain the effects of innovation on the Chinese
economy over time.
The Song Dynasty also utilized __________________________ to maintain control by making Bureaucratic positions dependent on the knowledge of it
Islam
Confucianism
Christianity
N/A
What East Asian country is highlighted in green?
Japan
Vietnam
Korea
China
What East Asian country is highlighted in green?
Japan
Vietnam
Korea
China
What East Asian country is highlighted in green?
Japan
Vietnam
Korea
China
What East Asian country is highlighted in green?
Japan
Vietnam
Korea
China
What allowed for limited social mobility in China under the Song Dynasty?
civil service exam
tribute system
reincarnation
mandate of heaven
What overland trade route affected the social, cultural, and economic development of Song China?
Indian Ocean Trade Routes
Silk Roads
Trans-Saharan Trade Routes
Trans-Atlantic Trade Routes
What belief system/philosophy was brought to East Asia from South Asia via trade?
Islam
Hinduism
Buddhism
Christianity
Judaism
Click all characteristics of Mamluks and how they contributed to decline of Abbasid Empire.
were enslaved by Arabs but they could be in military and government
Ethnically Turk and central Asian.
Took Egypt and established sultanate; controlled trade between Europe and Asia traded gunpowder and iron
declined in power due to Portuguese and Europeans discovering new trade routes
Click all characteristics of Seljuk Turks and how they contributed to decline of Abbasid Empire.
Central Asians
Took many parts of middle east to almost west china
limited Christian access to Jerusalem-- leading to conflict
Were more tolerant than Christians
Click all characteristics of Crusaders and how they contributed to decline of Abbasid Empire.
Conflict between Christians and Muslims for Jerusalem
Instigated by Seljuk Turks
Abbasids did not allow Christians access to Jerusalem.
Click all characteristics of the Mongols and how they contributed to decline of Abbasid Empire.
Central Asians
Eliminated Abbasids and Seljuk Turks
Stopped in Egypt by Mamluks
Central Africans
Explain what/how economic challenges also led to the decline of the Abbasid Empire. Click all that apply
Trade routes shifted away from Baghdad
Baghdad lost its significance as being at the center of trade
lost wealth, population, fell into decay
Crusades resulted in conquest of Baghdad
As new Islamic political entities emerged, they demonstrated several cultural continuities. Summarize them.
Adopted many of Abbasid practices
translated Greek works into Arabic-- saving works of Aristotle and great Greek thinkers
Passed along mathematics from India to Europeans
adopted papermaking from China-- introducing it to Europeans
continued to be intolerant to conquered people
Explain how the following contributed to this “golden age” Nasiral-Din al-Tusi (1201-1274):
Islamic scholar
contributed to fields of astronomy, law, logic, ethics, mathematics, philosophy, and medicine.
his observatory developed most accurate astronomical chartd
Invented calculus
Ibn Khaldun
historical contributions; developed field of historiography or methods historians use
Astronomer and mathematician
poet and literary figure who led to more mystical approach to worshiping Islam
A’ishah al-Ba’uniyyah (1460-1507):
Sufi poet and mystic
prolific female Muslim writer
promoted Sufi mystical approach to Islam to counter love of materialism
promoted strict adherence to Islam to non believers
Summarize how the activities of Sufis, merchants, and the Islamic military led to the expansion of the Islamic Empire.
Sufis won many converts due to peaceful approach and adapting to local cultures
merchant and trade led to growth along Silk Roads
Merchants were esteemed in Islamic faith due to Muhammed being a merchant-- as long as trade was fair according to Quran
military was allowed to own conquered land
military was mostly peaceful to conquered people though some persecution was prevalent.
How were slaves treated under Islam
Muslims could not enslave other Muslims or Jews, Christians, and Zoroastrians.
Slaves were imported from Africa and Russia; once converted to Islam slaves were often freed
Slave women could be mistresses to Muslim married men
slave women could dance and perform music to earn money to free themselves
Muslims could enslave of the Muslims
How were women treated under Islam
Women wore Hijabs-- face coverings or modest dress; men wore turbans
could study and read-- except for in company of unrelated men
own property, initiate divorce, testify in court (testimony not worth as much as men)
Enjoyed higher status than Jew and Christian women at that time
Many women got good treatment but later were treated poorly due to Muhammad's strict limitations on women
(Connect: In a paragraph, compare the status of women in Chinese society to the status of women in Islamic society in the period 1200 to 1450.)
What was the impact of Islam in Africa
Conquested north Africa
Africans were enslaved by Islam
Trade and commerce
Slaves remained in bondage for life
What was the impact of Islam in Spain
Umayyads ruled Spain and then Moors— Muslim state called al-Andalus; Cordoba became capital of Islamic Spain
Promoted peace and trade like Abbysiads— all “people of the book” were tolerated
Cultural and scholarly transfer center between China and Europe
Laid foundation for enlightenment and scientific Revolution in Europe
Was able to make western Europe predominately Islamic
What was the Limit of Islamic expansion into Western Europe?
Islamic spread into Western Europe was halted by Frankish forces at the Battle of Tours in 733
Result of the Battle of Tours was that it kept Western Europe Christian
Frankish forces (now Germany) led by Charles Martel— grandfather of Charlemagne
Islam halted the spread of cultural ideas and trade coming into Europe
Cordoba 11th Century
What statement best describes the image
Golden Age of Islam: spread and continuation of Asian goods and innovations that led to Renaissance and scientific revolution in Europe
East Asian Confucian learning center that spread the innovation of papermaking into other parts of the world.
South Asia is primarily referring to
India
China
Afghanistan
Vietnam
Click all true statements about Mississippians
first large-scale civilization in Americas
present day Mississippi river valley
Built large mounds for burial largest Cahokia in Present day Mississippi
Mississippian culture was women centered; social rank determined by woman's side of family. What term describes this
Matrilineal
Patriarchal
Feminist
N/A
Click all true statements about Mississippian Government and Society
rigid class structure
top Great Sun Chief Priests
middle Nobles farmers, merchants, hunters, and artisans
bottom slaves typically prisoners of war
women farmed men hunted
Mississippian society was Patriarchal-- like Song China
Click all true statements regarding decline of Mississippians
abandoned Cahokia around 1450 and other Mississippian cultures by 1600
crop failure due to extreme weather collapsed agriculture
European diseases
The image best reflects
Chaco Canyon; innovative living structures that were adapted due to southwestern dry climate and lack of trees
Chaco Canyon; innovative living structures that were adapted due to southeastern dry climate and lack of trees
Mesa Verde; innovative living structures that were adapted due to southwestern dry climate and lack of trees
The image best reflects
Mesa Verde; adaptation to dry southwest climate by building homes into side of cliffs due to lack of trees
Chaco Canyon; adaptation to dry southwest climate by building homes into side of cliffs due to lack of trees
N/A
What statement would best describe this image
Southwestern tribes were headed by women
Mississippian matrilineal society
Native gods were believed to be women
N/A
The staple crop of South American cultures was...
maize
rice
potatoes
barley
What system of farming did the Inca develop in order to farm in the mountains?
Chinampas
Irrigation
Aqueducts
Terrace Farming
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.
Incas governed their empire how?
4 provinces with its own governor and bureaucracy
Central rule around a sun king
N/A
Unlike Aztecs, conquered people under Incas did not have _____________
to pay tribute
provide service to empire
N/A
Men between 15-50 (including conquered people within Inca empire) had to perform mandatory service by farming or building roads. This was the Incan____________
Mit'a System
animism
Encomendia system
Click all true statements about the Inca people
polytheistic religion; sun god Inti most important Inca god
Temple of the Sun in Cuzco was core of Inca religion
Inca rulers did not inherit wealth or land from relatives which encouraged more expansion
Incas believed in animism-- elements of the earth had spiritual powers
Incas made conquered people pay tribute to the empire
Click all true statements about Inca
quipu system; knotted strings for messaging and numerical information-- didn't have a written language
terrace farming in Andes to collect water to store and redirect to crops
Carpa Nan; thousands of miles of roads used by Inca government and military
conquered by Francisco Pizarro and Spanish-- mainly due to civil war Incas were in weakening their army
their chief city was Tenochtitlan
floating gardens built by the Aztecs to increase their food supply
Chinampa
Kivas
N/A
Capital city of Aztecs
Tenochtitlan
Cahokia
N/A
What do Aztecs and Mayans have in common
Polytheistic
emperors who are also believed to be representatives of gods
large temple pyramids for sacrifices
both fought to control and expand empire
What is a griot?
Storyteller preserving African history
Muslim temple found in East Africa
Coin used as currency in Mali empire
Ship used by Indian Ocean merchants
What were the major items traded along the Trans Sahara Trade route
gold, slaves and porcelain
silk, porcelain, paper and gunpowder
gold, slaves and spices
gold, salt, slaves and ivory
Why were camels used as pack animals along the Silk Road?
They could carry heavy loads
They did not require much water
Both
Name the two Muslim West African empires that benefited from Islamic trade
Ghana and Mali
Ghana and Egypt
Malaysia and Indonesia
Central China and Persia
This West African city was a great center of trade that had mosques, universities, and libraries.
Mecca
Rome
Los Angeles
Timbuktu
What helped spread Tran-Sahara trade in the 1200 and 1300’s?
The decline of Indian Ocean trade caused an increase in Tran-Sahara trade
An increase in the south Africa trade routes from Zimbabwe to Ethiopia
The completion of the Mediterranean subterranean passage all the way to Samarkand
The development of as many as fifteen different forms of camel saddles
Where would you find this image
Kush
Zimbabwe
Axum
Ghana
What was manorialism?
The knights code of honor
The economic system of feudalism
The social structure of feudalism
The jobs done by groups of Christian monks
What did knights receive in exchange for their pledge of loyalty to a lord?
a sword
a fief
a holy relic
an indulgence
What brought stability to Western Europe after the fall of the Roman Empire?
the election of government officials
the development of the feudal system
the development of the caste system
the creation of well-structured cities
Under manorialism, who did most of the actual work on the landholdings of the lords?
king
knights
lords
peasants
Why did Europeans in the Middle Ages turn towards feudalism?
it offered the people protection and stability
it was forced upon them by the traders along the Silk Road
The feudal system was similar to the Roman government
The Pope told them to do it or they would not go to heaven
What developments allowed agriculture to become more efficient near the end of the Middle Ages?
The development of Christianity
The three-field system
The use of fertilizer in crops
The introduction of champa rice
Which of the following crusades was a success?
1st Crusade
2nd Crusade
3rd Crusade
4th Crusade
What is the rebirth on learning and culture called?
Rebirth and Science
Scientific Method
Renaissance
Italy
What is humanism?
Focus on human rights
the creationism
the theory of evolution
focus on human achievement
