WorksheetsUnits 1 & 2 Key Topics & Ideas
Total questions: 78
Worksheet time: 40mins
Which of the following was an effect of the fall of Rome in 476 C.E. in Western Europe in the Early Middle Ages?
Strong nation-states with large standing armies developed
Cities, transportation, and trade all declined
Latin quickly disappeared as a spoken language
The bubonic plague spread rapidly
What political system form due to the collapse of the Roman empire in Europe?
Feudalism
Communism
Republic
Confucianism
What region built canals and irrigation for agriculture, trade, and political control around Hindu temples?
Southeast Asia
East Asia
South Asia
Europe
What institution held tremendous power and gave people hope in Europe during the Middle Ages?
Catholic Church
The Patriarchy
Serfs
Crusaders
Of the following, what reflects the role Islam played in intellectual exchange and innovation?
The Ka'aba
The Taj Mahal
Borobrodur
The House of Wisdom
How did the Inca expand and control of their empire?
The cut off trade with other places.
They killed everyone.
They built roads.
They made their own currency system.
Which region is labeled by the number two?
(a)
Which region is labeled by the number six?
(a)
Which region is labeled by the number eight?
(a)
Which region is labeled by the number eleven?
(a)
Which region is labeled by the number twelve?
(a)
Which region is labeled by the number fourteen?
(a)
Which region houses China?
6
3
7
5
After the expansion of Islam into Africa, an organized Christian presence remained in...
Egypt and Ethiopia
Morocco
Mauritania and Tunisia
Algeria
The founder of Buddhism developed a religion centered on...
belief in heaven
support of the caste system
elimination of desire and suffering
monotheism
Which of the following accurately describes the political system of China during the time period 1000-1300?
China developed multiple monarchies.
China maintained a single empire.
China adopted a representative democracy.
China was concentrated on maritime trade.
Which of the following accurately describes the political system of Western Europe during the period of 1000-1300?
Western Europe developed multiple monarchies
Western Europe maintained a single empire.
Western Europe concentrated on maritime law.
Western Europe adopted representative democracy.
Which of the following is a key philosophical and religious element of Daoism?
Respect for one's ancestors as critical to proper behavior
Belief in the Mandate of Heaven
Emphasis on harmony between humanity and nature.
Unquestioning obedience to the ruler.
Which of the following statement regarding the tenets of Islam is accurate?
Islam is a monotheistic religion
Muslims worship Muhammad
Pilgrimage to Mecca commemorates the birth of Muhammad.
Friday is an obligatory day of rest for Muslims.
Judaism is based on the belief in...
a covenant between God and the Hebrew people
nature is a life force in an orderly and just universe
faith alone with few rituals or rules of behavior
eternal punishment for nonbelievers
The Chinese concept "Mandate of Heaven" was sometimes used to justify...
widow immolation
foot binding
revolution
reincarnation
Which of the following staple crops is most associated with the rise of Mesoamerican civilization?
Manioc
Maize
Potatoes
Rice
Which of the following was the main reason that Buddhist thought had important social implications from South Asia?
It encouraged larger family size.
Its followers were incorporated into the Brahman caste.
It challenged hierarchies based on caste.
It reinforced teh idea of obedience to the emperor as a means to salvation.
Which of the following was most responsible for the initial spread of Islam to West Africa?
Soldiers who fought on behalf of the Abbasid caliphate
Officials in Sudanese empires
Merchants on the trans-Saharan trade routes
Muslims fleeing persecution on the Iberian peninsula
The division of Islam between Sunnis and Shias was similar to other conflicts in history that began as-
a dispute between upper and lower classes
a rivalry over who should succeed an important leader
a battle for control of a natural resource
a debate over how to interpret a law
Which statement best summarizes the influence of the bureaucracy during the Song Dynasty (960-1279 CE)?
It promoted foreign trade, but made tax collection difficult
It made managing the empire more efficient, but it was very expensive
It ended corruption, but it weakened the scholar gentry class
It strengthened Buddhism, but it undermined Confucianism
How did contact with China assist Muslims in the spread of Islam across South Asia and Southeast Asia?
Repeated attacks by Chinese military forces in South Asia weakened empires there
Chinese merchants introduced Muslim merchants to the Khyber Pass, the historic invasion route into the subcontinent
Many Chinese converted to Islam and became allies with armies from the Middle East
The adoption of Chinese sailing technology by Muslim traders allowed them to increase their activity in the Indian Ocean
Buddhism declined in South Asia after
Islam was introduced from the west
Hinduism adopted many of its features
Jainism developed into a separate faith
Zoroastrianism spread throughout northern India
Which of the following is a common characteristic shared by the Mississippian, Aztec, and Inca cultures?
Organization of labor for massive building projects
An egalitarian society
The deification of Quetzalcoatl
A great respect for the accomplishments of women
The most important reason the Aztec practiced human sacrifice was probably to-
Decrease population
Advance medical knowledge
Pay their debts to their enemies
Appease the gods
What would be most responsible for the spike in population in China in the postclassical era?
the perfecting the manufacturing of Porcelain
the prolific trade on the Silk Road
the introduction of Champa rice to the Chinese diet
the high demand for Chinese silk
Decentralization in Japan could be seen through the system of
Rapid Modernization
Feudalism
Tributary System with China
Emperor having total control
Muslim Scholars
focused on Chinese learning
ignored all earlier knowledge
preserved Greek and Indian learning
worked solely with East African scholars
Muslim mystics and missionaries would be characterized as
Ulama
Imams
Sufis
Shi'a
Of the following, what reflects the role Islam played in intellectual exchange and innovation?
The Ka'aba
The Taj Mahal
Borobrodur
The House of Wisdom
The Seljuk Turks...
Controlled the Middle East
Pressured the Byzantine Empire
Fought against both the Crusaders and Mongols
All of these
How did the kingdoms of Srivijaya grow to be powerful and wealthy?
Controlled the waterways and trade in the area
Controlled their empire with military force
Negotiated lasting trade treaties with the China Dynasties
Made other countries attack their competition
Select the technology that was developed in the Song Dynasty.
Increased stability of the compass
Gunpowder being used in warfare
Developed drought-resistant rice
Continuation of the woodblock printing
What did the revival of Confucian ideas in Song Dynasty do to women?
They had more restrictions
Their status rose to great heights
They were allowed to work in government
Their status was never changed
What do Vietnam, Japan, and Korea have in common?
They all have languages that stem from the same linguistic family.
China left a lasting cultural and religious imprint on them.
All were once colonies of the Mongols.
All were conquered by the Sung dynasty.
The Islamic Empire allowed for religious tolerance by charging the ______________ to non-Muslims
Salt Tax
Turks Tax
Jizya Tax
All of the above
1.1 - The image below reflects what Confucian concept?
tribute system with nomads
imperial bureacracy
Grand Canal
civil service exam
Which of the following represents the best defining characteristic of an empire?
A state that forms as a democratic republic but is eventually seized and ruled over by a single ruler
A state formed through conquest and maintained through the extraction of resources from conquered states and peoples
A single ethnic group with a single language, religion, and identity
A conglomeration of independent states that form temporary alliances
Which of the following best describes women’s status in the classical civilizations?
Upper-class women had a tendency to live more restricted lives than lower-class women.
Urban women in general experienced fewer restrictions compared to those living in pastoral societies.
Public life in general was a male domain, while women’s roles took place mostly in domestic settings.
Women in general experienced fewer restrictions as compared to those who lived in Neolithic agricultural village societies.
In this form of government religious leaders rule in the name of God.
Democracy
Monarchy
Dictatorship
Theocracy
What physical barrier separated India from China?
mountains
oceans
deserts
rivers
What are the sacred writings of the Hindu Religion called?
the Mahabarata
the Upanishads
the Vedas
the Dialects
Which of these describes the Mandate of Heaven best?
laws that allowed religious tolerance
strict enforcement of Confuianism
a fair ruling of a dynasty with the blessing of the gods in heaven
the balance between good and evil in the universe
What was Genghis Khan's Birth name?
Temujin
Hijemi
Jekky
Nah'Jett
Which is NOT true of the Mongol Horde
They had rocket Launchers
They were the fastest army in world history
They committed Genocide to make more grazing land for horses
They spread happiness and rainbows everywhere they went
Which European made it all the way to China and back to Europe for the first time in recorded history?
Marco Polo
Vasco De gama
Steven Smalls
Ibn Batutta
Which Khan Ruled over China?
Hugelu
Kublai
Odekki
Jekky
What was the name of the Chinese Dynasty founded by the Khans?
Song
Yuan
Quing
Ming
Which global region was the "Center" of the silk road?
The Middle East
China
Europe
Africa
What kind of ships did Arab traders use to navigate the Indian Ocean?
Caravels
Carraks
triremes
Dhows
What Kind of weather patterns make traveling the Indian Ocean difficult?
Monsoons
Hurricanes
Typhoons
Shark Tornadoes
Why is Zheng He important to history?
He commanded the Chinese rebellion against the Mongol Yuan Dynasty
He Commanded the great Chinese treasure fleet
He Was a Chinese Merchant who went to Europe and back to China
He Founded the Ming Dynasty
What are Caravanserai? (best answer)
End points of the Silk Road
Pit Stops for camels along the silk road
Trading posts
Banking services/money exchanges along the silk road
What does this invention do?
Allows ships to see their directional heading according to the stars
Allows ships to know their exact location in the ocean
Allows Ships to predict the weather
Allows Caravans to know the nearest caravansary
Which Region had the most gold?
Africa
Europe
Middle East
China
What was a serious negative consequence of all the new world trade of the 1300s?
The Global Spread of the Black Death
Hyper inflation in certain economies
Intermixing of peoples
Spread of religion around the world
Overland trade between Europe to Asia on the Silk Road increased with
the revival of commercial cities, such as Samarkand, along the way.
the discovery of gold in the Hindu Kush.
the collapse of the Roman empire.
the development of a new breed of camel.
Which was not a contribution of the Chinese?
Compass
Silk
Gunpowder
Lanteen Sale
A time period of extended peace on the Silk Road..
Pax Mongolia
Pax Romana
Indian Ocean Pax
Convassarai
What changes did Trade bring to West Africa?
Islam was introduced to Mali
Buddhism was introduced to Mali
Women gained more rights
Great Zimbabwe became a center of learning
What role did the Swahili civilization play in Indian Ocean Trade?
The controlled the gold mines in the interior
They were the middle-man between the people in the interior of Africa and the Arab merchants in India.
They abducted slaves to be sold on the coast
The created banking houses and accepted bills of exchange
What were the major items traded along the Indian Ocean Trade Route?
gold, slaves and porcelain
silk, porcelain, paper and gunpowder
gold, slaves and spices
gold, salt, slaves and ivory
What some specific examples of the technological causes of increased trade along the Indian Ocean?
caravenserai, flying cash and banking houses
lateen sails, maps, compass and dhow ships
compass, astrolabe, maps and camel saddles
dhow ships, maps and saddles
What some specific examples of the technological causes of increased trade along the silk road?
caravenserai, flying cash and banking houses
lateen sails, maps, compass and astrolabe
compass, astrolabe, maps and camel saddles
dhow ships, maps and compass
Between 200 B.C.E. and 1450 C.E., the Silk Roads linked which of the following?
The Indian Ocean and the Atlantic Ocean
North Africa and western Europe
East Asia and the Mediterranean Sea
The Pacific Ocean and the Caribbean Sea
The map demonstrates which of the following about the Indian Ocean trade?
Monsoons prevented trade from taking place along the East African coast.
Europeans were active in bringing goods from West Africa to the Indian Ocean.
Trade involved most of the regions bordering the Indian Ocean as well as China.
The most important item traded across the Indian Ocean was silk.
