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Total questions: 77
Worksheet time: 39mins
The Bantu Migration spread...
language
agricultural knowledge
metalworking skills
all answers are correct
Synthesis of diverse political and cultural groups in state-building is best exemplified by...
Song scholar-gentry in the Chinese imperial court
Persian bureaucrats in the Abbasid Caliphate
The Delhi Sultanate falling to the Mongols
Japanese adoption of the Bakufu and Shogun
During the Heian Period, Japan was heavily influenced by...
Hinduism
Shintoism
Daoism
Neo-Confucianism
The first novel in world history, written by Lady Murasaki:
Epic of Gilgamesh
Tale of Genji
The Analects
Summas
Abrahamic religions include all of the following EXCEPT:
Islam
Hinduism
Judaism
Christianity
What is one similarity between the Inca and Aztec?
mit'a system of labor
matrilineal succession
agricultural techniques
military conquest
The Bantu Migration spread...
language
agricultural knowledge
metalworking skills
all answers are correct
Synthesis of diverse political and cultural groups in state-building is best exemplified by...
Song scholar-gentry in the Chinese imperial court
Persian bureaucrats in the Abbasid Caliphate
The Delhi Sultanate falling to the Mongols
Japanese adoption of the Bakufu and Shogun
During the Heian Period, Japan was heavily influenced by...
Hinduism
Shintoism
Daoism
Neo-Confucianism
The first novel in world history, written by Lady Murasaki:
Epic of Gilgamesh
Tale of Genji
The Analects
Summas
Abrahamic religions include all of the following EXCEPT:
Islam
Hinduism
Judaism
Christianity
What is one similarity between the Inca and Aztec?
mit'a system of labor
matrilineal succession
agricultural techniques
military conquest
Which is the best example of a tribute empire?
Ming
Abbasid
Songhay
Aztec
Which series of wars tried to unite feudal Europe and capture the Holy Land?
Wars of Spanish Succession
Crusades
Hundred Years' War
Flower Wars
Chinese imperial succession was justified through...
Mandate of Heaven
Civil Service Exam
military strength
trade on the Silk Road
Which agricultural achievement helped China's population grow from the Song Dynasty onward?
Chinampas
Terracing
Three Field System
Champa Rice
Similar to feudal Europe, management of manors and finances in feudal Japan was often the job of...
slaves
noble women
bushi
samurai
Entrance to the Chinese bureaucracy depended on...
royal appointment
military success
aristocratic bloodlines
Civil Service Exam
Which trade network connected North Africa to the Middle East and Sudanic States?
Indian Ocean Trade Network
Carpa Nan
Silk Roads
Trans-Saharan Trade Network
The Song Dynasty grew in cultural creativity as is declined, falling to external forces. This is most similar to...
Abbasid Caliphate
Heian Japan
Holy Roman Empire
Delhi Sultanate
The mit'a system...
is closely akin to chattel slavery
is a forced labor system, but was compensated
was sustained by human sacrifice
was required of tribute states by the Aztec
Christianity and Islam both...
were monotheistic
all answers are correct
featured a sacred text
had missionary values
The staple crop of South American cultures was...
maize
rice
potatoes
barley
Which religion was most prominent in North and Central Africa c. 1200-1450?
Christianity
Buddhism
Hinduism
Islam
In the absence of written text, oral traditions in west Africa were often sustained by...
juula
griots
town criers
dhimmi
During the time period c.1200-1450, classical European literature and technological advancements were sustained MOST by...
Islamic states
European states
the Mongols
Rajput kingdoms
Which major construction projects increased trade and communication in their respective states?
Great Wall & Qutub Minar
Carpa Nan & Grand Canal
Angkor Wat & Silk Road
Tenochtitlan & Cahokia Mounds
Religions that fuse features of each other may be said to be...
filial
polytheistic
animistic
syncretic
Which Chinese tradition restricted the role of upper-class women?
veils
harems
mit'a system
foot-binding
Which Egyptian group was able to halt the Mongol invasion of the Middle East?
Mamluks
Seljuks
Sufis
Abbasids
Sufis...
brought a missionary, mystic approach to religion
followed trade routes to Africa
all answers are correct
generally rejected religions syncretism
The limitation of the French monarchy is best represented by...
Magna Carta
Estates-General
Lay Investiture Controversy
Parliament
The Great Schism...
split Christianity into Roman Catholic and Eastern Orthodox
represented the divide between Asian and European trade networks
saw the first use of gunpowder in conventional warfare
caused the rise of trade and decline of the Manorial System in Europe
Starting in the Middle Ages, this event led to a decrease in agricultural yields over several hundred years:
Black Death
Three-Field System
Crusades
Little Ice Age
Chinampas led to the growth of...
Cahokia
Mesa Verde
Tenochtitlan
Xian
Indian responses to Islamic sufis and empires included...
mass conversions
Bhakti Movement
Hundred Years' War
Mit'a System
Which Islamic empire ruled a Hindu majority and successfully defended against the Mongols?
Majapahit Kingdom
Srivijaya Empire
Khmer Empire
Delhi Sultanate
Srivijaya and Majapahit...
grew in prominence through participation in the Indian Ocean Trade Network
were important Hindu kingdoms in India
were conquered by Abbasid military forces
are best known for constructing and improving Ankhor Wat
This Southeast Asian kingdom was a buffer politically between China and India which brought stability and commercial (trade) prosperity
Khmer Empire
Srivijaya Empire
Sinhala Dynasties
Rajput Kingdoms
Which of the following is TRUE of the Song Dynasty's imperial government?
The civilian administrators of the scholar-gentry class were subordinate to the military
The Song refused to follow any previous political practices by the Tang Dynasty as they found their practices impractical
Officials enjoyed high salaries with perks like additional servants and luxury goods in order to try and counter warlords
Confucianism was downplayed by the government who tried to unify the people under one universal belief and that was Buddhism
One of the largest monasteries was located here in northeast India where 10,000 residential faculty & students assembled
Nalanda
Kashmir
Delhi
Varanasi
Became the greatest empire of southern India and served as a barrier against invasion by the Muslim sultanates of the north and fostered the reconstruction of Hindu life and administration
Gupta Empire
Majapahit Empire
Rajput Kingdoms
Vijayanagara Empire
What was the capital of the southern Song dynasty?
Beijing
Hangzhou
Loyan
Changan
Which of the following statements about the manorial system is NOT true?
It had originated in the Roman Empire
Its obligations bore heavily on serfs
It was technologically sophisticated
Agricultural productivity was low
The Japanese adopted the Chinese bureaucracy leading them to follow Confucian thought and Chinese written characters. What was this era known as?
Meiji Restoration
Heian Japan
Tokugawa Shogunate
Imperial Japan
Why was Islam so readily adopted by rulers within the Sudan?
They were all conquered by overwhelming Muslim armies and forcibly converted to Islam
The Muslim concept of a ruler who united civil and religious authority reinforced traditional ideas of kingship
The Muslim concept of religious equality allowed rulers to dispose of the traditional clans and lineages of Africa
Their conversion had been prophesied for many years by the griots who were considered the most important advisers for the monarchy
Which of the following statements concerning the impact of Islam on sub-Saharan Africa is most accurate?
Islam cut off north Africa from the regions of sub-Saharan Africa
With the conversion of regions of the continent to Islam, Africa became the center of the Islamic world
Despite widespread conversion of Africans to Islam, the continent remained outside the trading sphere of the Islamic world
The spread of Islam into Africa brought large areas into the global community
Which of the following statements about feudalism is most accurate?
Although it provided initial political stability, feudalism was rapidly replaced by a western European imperial system
Feudalism represented only a brief, and largely unsatisfactory, attempt to create political stability in western Europe
Feudalism caused rapid economic gains in all parts of Europe including England
Although it inhibited the development of strong central states, some kings were able to use feudalism to build their own power
This branch of Buddhism developed in Japan and stressed meditation and the appreciation of natural and artistic beauty
Pure Land Buddhism
Zen Buddhism
Theravada Buddhism
Tibetan Buddhism
This caliphate was founded in 1055 by a group of nomadic Turkish warriors from Central Asia
The Abbasid Dynasty
The Mamluk Sultanate
The Seljuks
The Delhi Sultanate
What was Champa rice?
This variety of rice from Vietnam was more drought resistant & could grow in parts of China where previous rice production had failed
This variety of rice came from Persia and became a staple in China due to its higher level of nutrition
This variety of rice was grown in Thailand and became the number one trade commodity between the various nations of Asia
This variety of rice was grown in the Americas and was the main form of tribute given to the Aztecs by the people they conquered
What was the House of Wisdom?
The great archive where all original Confucian documents were held in China
A great library in Baghdad with a collection of classical and contemporary books
The great temple of the Inca that contained all their scrolls
Located in Spain it was the Islamic collection of manuscripts devoted to science and the lessons of the Qur'an
What was a caravanserai?
System of credit and itemized receipts developed by Muslim merchants
A roadside inn where travelers could rest and recover from the day's journey
The traditional headpiece worn by the leader of the Hausa Kingdom in Africa
The name for the prayer beads of the Buddhist followers
Which of the following were items Europeans learned about from the Muslims due to the Crusades?
Game of Chess
Arabic numerals
Damascene sword
All of these
Which of the following is associated with the Maya?
Used the mita system as a way to extract labor from the various regions of its empire
Great written language that the Aztecs adopted
Mound-builders of the Mississippian Valley and know for their turquoise jewelry
Politically organized into city-states ruled by the same king
The Ethiopian Kingdom predominately followed this religion
Christianity
Islam
Animism
Judaism
This empire followed the Mali and under its leader Sunni Ali captured the trade cities of Jenne & Timbuktu
Great Zimbabwe
Kingdom of Ethiopia
Ghana Empire
Songhay Empire
Which two religions were know for giving more equality to women by allowing them to practice monastic living?
Christianity & Judaism
Buddhism & Hinduism
Islam & Zoroastrianism
Christianity & Buddhism
Which of the following was true of the Bhakti Movement?
Protests by Javanese peasants over the influence of the Chinese on their traditional agricultural practices
A call for reforms to end the fighting between Hindus and Muslims within the various states of India
A movement by intellectuals to introduce more education to the peasant class in order to develop more candidates for China's civil service exams
Made Hinduism more personal and attempted to open it to all caste levels and genders
What was the heartland of Muslim rule in Southern Spain?
Dar-al-Islam
Al-Andalus
Al-Garb
Marida
Pure Land Buddhism was the most popular among which class of people in China?
The peasants
The scholar-gentry
The merchants
The Emperor and his family
Most of Western Europe during the Medieval Period followed this branch of Christianity
The Church of England
The Protestant Church
Eastern Orthodox Church
Western Roman Church
The promotion to public office was centered on results of the civil service exam in Ancient Chinese society. This would be an example of what?
Democracy
Aristocracy
Meritocracy
Authoratarianism
The Chinese economy was based on trade networks that were centered along what?
Sea travel
Cross land caravans
Sub-saharan Berber networks
Island netowrking
Which religion was the focal point of Chinese societal structure?
Hinduism
Buddhism
Islam
Confucianism
The Crusades allowed Islamic knowledge and ideals to be communicated to where?
Europe
Africa
Asia
The New world
Which of these did not actively spread Islam around the globe?
Sand Raods
Silk Roads
Trans-oceanic network
Crusades
Al-Andalus was the Islamic name for which area?
Sub-Saharan Africa
Northern India
China
Iberian penninsula
Angkor Wat in Cambodia was a temple originally for what?
Hinduism
Buddhism
Islam
Ghengis Khan
The artisans of the Indian Caste were which group?
Dalits
Brahmin
Kshatriya
Vaishya
Buddhism/Hinduism is to southern India as _______ was to northern.
Islam
Christianity
Bantu
Sufism
Which group was known for the strongest belief in human sacrifice?
Mississippian
Aztec
Mayan
Inca
M'ita was the use of what?
forced labor
human sacrifice
garden growing
population growth
A loose collection of city states made up what new world civilization?
Maya
Inca
Aztec
Mississippian
Which language was the connector of many African tribes
Coharet
Baraka
Bantu
Matawan
Where did Mansa Musa complete a hajj to?
China
Mecca
Japan
New world
Which group were the merchants of the Sand Roads
Mamluks
Seljuks
Berbers
Mongols
