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Worksheets1 - Unit 1 AMSCO
Total questions: 66
Worksheet time: 1hrs 6mins
What dynasty replaced the Tang dynasty in 960 CE?
Ming
Song
Han
Shang
The Civil Service Exam in Song China was based on what?
Buddhist teachings
Confucian principles
Christian morality
Daoist philosophy
What was the social impact of the Civil Service Exam?
It created a large bureaucracy that bankrupted the government
It caused an increase in Buddhist followers
It created upward mobility for lower class families
It weakened the power of the central government
What was the impact of Champa rice on China?
Champa rice became a major export for China on the silk roads
Champa rice was hard to grow and many peasants died
Champa rice created a strong cultural tie between China and Vietnam
Champa rice produced more harvests and increased the population of China
Confucianism emphasized ______, which helped the Song emperors maintain control over their territory.
Caste System
Filial piety
Familial strife
Four Noble Truths
Which of the following was a combination of Daoism and Buddhism in China?
Neo-Buddhism
Chan Buddhism
Neo-Daoism
Shintoism
Japanese samurai followed a code of honor known as what?
Bushido
Chivalry
Shintoism
Zen Buddhism
The spread of Chinese culture to Japan led to which of the following?
Tale of Genji
Champa rice
Violent revolutions
A meritocratic government
Vietnam opposed which of the following Chinese influences?
Confucianism
Meritocracy
Buddhism
Scholor-officials
In what way was Korea different than China?
They did not adopt Buddhism
They did not allow lower classes to take the Civil Service Exam
They promoted a democracy rather than a meritocracy
Their aristocratic families were weak and ineffective
The Silk Roads connected all of the following EXCEPT
Africa
Europe
Asia
South America
A major trade city on the Silk Roads was...
Memphis
Samarkand
Washington DC
Sydney
Flying Cash was...
A document stating the holder was legally promised payment
A system of metal money that was transported along ropes
A system of credit where merchants could deposit and withdraw money along the Silk Road
A system of trading one item for another without exchanging money
A trading organization made up of Northern European cities for the purpose of increasing trade was...
NATA
United Nations
Hanseatic League
Silk Road
Which of the following did not promote increased trade?
Caravans
Crusades
Magnetic compass
Black Death
What is the significance of the House of Wisdom?
It promoted the spread of Christianity to India
It allowed for the continuation of Greek and Roman knowledge
It helped to cure the Black Death in Dar al-Islam
It was the palace from which the Sultan of the Seljuk Turks ruled
Which of the following overthrew the Abbasid empire in Egypt?
Seljuk Turks
Mongols
Crusaders
Mamluks
How did Sufism help spread Islam?
It was more appealing because it did not teach eternal punishment
It held that all believes were equal if followed faithfully
It blended with local customs and beliefs with Islam
It was more interested in worldly success and riches than in the afterlife
Which of the following best describes al-Andalus?
A very strict Christian empire that successfully resisted Muslim invasion
A vast Islamic empire covering North Africa and gaining huge wealth through the salt/gold trade
A center for learning in Spain, where Islamic, Christian, and Jewish knowledge blended
A center for learning in Baghdad with scholars from all over Dar al-Islam
Which of the following is NOT true of women living in Dar al-Islam?
They had the right to initiate divorces
They could inherit property
They could remarry
They could openly study and learn in public
Sub-Saharan Africa first developed what type of government?
Monarchies
Unified tribal states
Kin-based networks
Democracies
What item helped both Ghana and Mali thrive in the Trans-Saharan Trade network?
Silver
Gold
Timber
Diamonds
Mansa Musa's hajj to Mecca accomplished all of the following EXCEPT...
Showed off the lavish riches of Mali
He distributed so much gold, it lowered its value in Egypt for several years
Upon his return to Timbuktu, he built several Islamic religious schools.
Mansa Musa repented of Mali's involvement in the slave trade and abolished it in Mali
How was Zimbabwe's gold trade different than Mali and Ghana's?
Mali and Ghana only used land-based trade, while Zimbabwe traded both on land and sea
Mali and Ghana traded gold for slaves, while Zimbabwe did not participate in slave trade
Zimbabwe used their gold to build large homes called Zimbabwes
Ghana and Mali traded more silver, while Zimbabwe traded more gold
How was Ethiopia different than many other African kingdoms of the time?
It did not participate in the trans-Saharan trade route
It built strong defensive walls to keep out merchants and invaders
It was a Christian kingdom that resisted invasion by Islamic forces
It was a strong ally with Europe during the Crusades
Which of the following was not a major contribution to the expansion of the trans-Saharan trade network?
Camels
Saddles from Somalia
Use of caravans
Junks
What item was the most precious commodity traded on the trans-Saharan trade network?
Slaves
Gold
Diamonds
Salt
Timbuktu and _____ developed as major trade and cultural cities in Mali.
Gao
Cairo
Mecca
Sundiata
How did Islam contribute to trade during the period of 1200-1450 CE?
It created a safe travel zone as people were terrified of their war tactics
It created an area of common cultural ideology, with common language and laws.
It created an extremely democratic political environment where both men and women had opportunities to participate in goverment.
It promoted trade by encouraging earthly riches over morality and rewards in the afterlife.
How did the Somali saddle increase trade across the Sahara?
It allowed for riders to control the camels better
It allowed for the camels to travel farther
It allowed for warriors to fight with both hands and steer with their legs
It allowed the camels to carry more cargo than before
What was a major result of the Indian Ocean slave trade?
Cotton plantations in India increased production rapidly
African words, music styles, and customs spread to Asia
Freed slaves married native Indian women and spread their animistic spiritualism
Spices and silk became the dominant exports of China
Which best describes the impact knowledge about monsoon winds had on culture in the period 1200-1450 CE?
Merchants were able to better plan their sea routes as to not have the spices rot
European merchants were able to spread Christianity to India and China
Muslim merchants formed diasporic communities as they waited for winds to shift
African slaves had decreased rights as they waited in Muslim controlled lands for the winds to change
This allowed sailors to use the wind, no matter what direction it was blowing.
Stern rudder
Dhows
Lateen sails
Astrolabe
How did the role of the State change due to Indian Ocean trade in 1200 - 1450 CE?
Governments took a smaller role as merchants became richer and more powerful
Governments increased in power and monitored trade in the waters around their land to tax merchant ships
Governments increased the size of their navy so they could better sink slave ships coming from Africa, since slavery was outlawed in Muslim lands
Governments increased the size of their army, while decreasing their navy so as to better protect their land trading routes.
Which of the following is NOT true of Zheng He?
He was Muslim
He represented the Shang dynasty
He brought the first giraffe back to China
He was stopped because China worried his voyages would weaken Chinese customs, like Confucianism.
What best describes Hinduism in South and SE Asia after the fall fo the Gupta Empire?
Hinduism was replaced by Buddhism as the dominant faith system
Hinduism provided some sense of unity amongst the waring tribes and kingdoms
Hinduism blended with Islam into a new syncretic religion that spread to countries like Sri Lanka
Hinduism and Buddhism continued to dominate spirituality in India and linked the North and South
How was the Delhi Sultanate different than other Indian dynasties?
It controlled both the North and the South during its time in power
It was ruled by Muslim leaders
It closed India's borders to foreign merchants
It outlawed sati as a right of Hindu women
How were Islam in India and Christianity in Rome similar?
Both believed in a heaven for those who followed the Eightfold Path
Both recruited from the high classes in society so they had power in the government
Both appealed to the lower classes as they promoted ideas of equality
Both appealed to lower classes as they offered chances to be reborn into a higher class in the next life
Which best describes the Qutub Minar?
It was the largest mosque in all of India
It is in Islamic style and built on top of a Hindu temple
It was a shrine for the Bhakti musilms and is the tallest building in India
It is the location where Urdu language was created
The Khmer Empire did all of the following EXCEPT...
Build a massive Hindu complex of Angor Wat
Built complex irrigation canals that led to economic prosperity
Built their capital near the Mekong River
Converted to Buddhism from Hinduism
Mongols practiced what form of lifestyle?
Seditary
Agriculturalists
Nomadic
Monastic
Regions under the control of Mongol leaders were known as what?
Kingdoms
Fiefdoms
Khanates
Dar al Mongolica
Which best describes the Pax Mongolica?
A time of intense conquest by Genghis Khan in Asia
A time of peace where trade on the Silk Roads flourished because of protection by the Mongols
A time of war amongst the Khans
A time of peace where the Ming dynasty expanded trade along the Silk Road
The Mongols started what dynasty in China?
Ming
Mughal
Yuan
Yang
Which is NOT one of the long term consequences of Mongol conquests?
Bubonic plague
Europeans stopped using full armor and knights
Walls became less popular as Mongol siege techniques like the cannon were invented
African slave trade in the trans-Saharan Network stopped
Under which Chinese dynasty did Buddhism spread widely amongst the gentry and begin to be implemented in their daily lives?
Ming
Song
Han
Yuan
Which of the following is a result of the spread of Islam?
Timbuktu became an important trade city and learning center
Swahili was created as a language
More equality in many places
Urdu spread as a language because it was the language of the Quran
What was one major accomplishment of Islamic scholars?
They translated and preserved Greek and Roman ideas
They created a blended religion of Judaism, Christianity, and Islam called Sufism
They created a new form of anesthesia to use during surgery
They invented the magnetic compass to better sail the Indian ocean
This traveler spent years amongst the Yuan dynasty in China and wrote a book that inspired centuries of trade on the Silk Road and beyond
Ibn Battuta
Marco Polo
Kublai Khan
Margery Kempe
This traveler spent years traveling throughout Dar al Islam, learning in different cities, and wrote from the distinct point of view of a Muslim
Ibn Battuta
Nasir al-Din
A'ishah al-Ba'uniyyah
Abba'sid al-Umayyad
What was one major effect of the integration of Champa rice in China?
Population increased as more rice was able to be grown each year
Population decreased as the rice contaminated the soil
Mongols invaded China in order to capture the technology and feed their people
Marco Polo traveled from Venice to learn the secrets
Bananas were introduced to Africa from where?
China
Americas
Indonesia
India
Which was NOT one of the negatives that resulted from the increased connectivity during the period 1200-1450?
Overgrazing outside of Great Zimbabwe forced relocation
Deforestation in Europe, leading to soil erosion
Pandemic diseases that spread across trade routes
Religious conflicts arose in Europe between Roman Catholics in the West and Eastern Orthodox in Constantinople
Islamic merchants introduced all BUT which of the following through trade?
Sugar
Arabic
Cotton
Champa Rice
What was one positive that ultimately resulted from the Bubonic Plague in Europe?
The population decreased in cities, resulting in more farming
The population decreased, increasing the value of each worker
The population decreased and Europe was the able to be unified again under a leader
The population of new areas, like Paris and London, increased with people fleeing the plague
What was one major difference in the Mississippian Native American culture when compared to many empires in Afro-Eurasia?
They built massive buildings and cities
They were matrilineal, where status was determined by the mother
They were unified as an empire for over a century
They did not practice human sacrifice
Mayan city-states fought mainly to obtain what?
Land
Human prisoners
Gold
Spread religion
Why did the Aztecs (Mexicas) build chinampas?
They were worried about invasion from other tribes
They needed them to mine for gold
They needed them to grow food
They used them as weapons to conquer their neighbors
Which of the following is a continuity from the Mayans to the Aztecs?
They were a matriarchal society
They practiced human sacrifice
They were vegetarian
They grew rich off trade between Central and South America
The Incan government achieved their massive building projects by utilizing what?
Forced labor called the mit'a system
An advanced writing system to keep records
Human sacrifice to force workers to keep working
Strong animals such as oxen and horses
Which best describes European feudalism?
A highly centralized system that controlled large empires across Europe
A very decentralized system where local peasants lived in communes
A system where local land owning lords provided protection for serfs who farmed in exchange for protection
A theocratic system where the Catholic church contolled the land in exchange for knights and protection
What developed because of breakup of the Roman empire and the constant threat of invasion?
Strong trade ties between Europe and Asia
The Manorial system
The Renaissance
The Great Schism
What was the role of the Estates-General?
To govern France when the King was unavailable
To determine the appropriate actions of the Catholic Church under the Pope
To handle disagreements amongst the kings of Europe
To advise the French king and was made up of nobles, commoners, and clergy
What is the significance of the Magna Carta?
It was the first instance in England where commoners were given rights
It was one of the first limits on the power of the king
It allowed for the English King to declare war and raise taxes without approval from anyone else
It increased the power of the King of England by allowing him to pass laws instantly
Which best describes the Renaissance?
A time of war between European Christians and Arab Muslims over the Holy Land around Jerusalem
A time of middle class prosperity which lead to an increase in art and culture
A time of disruption and war in Europe where no central authority held control
A time of trade between the Americas and Europe where many new crops were introduced
What was a positive impact on Europe from the Crusades?
Local lords increased in power
Cultural exchange began to increase between Europe and Asia
European Christianity spread throughout the Middle East
Europe became more united as the Christian knights were victorious in their wars
