WorksheetsEastern Hemisphere 500-1500
Total questions: 24
Worksheet time: 12mins
What was the most important outcome of trade?
Kings received luxury items.
The lower class gained social status.
Strong, lasting empires were created.
Ideas, technology, and beliefs spread.
Which geographic feature helped merchants travel trade routes?
Mountains
Deserts
Rivers or Oceans
All of the features were important.
What title was given to leaders of the Islamic Empires after the death of Muhammad?
Caliph
Emperor
Mosque
Abu Bakr
Following the death of Muhammad, which of the following was a lasting impact on Islam?
Creation of the Hadith.
The wearing of the Burka.
The split into Sunni and Shia.
The spread of Islam through trade.
Why are there no painted or drawn representations of Muhammad or other people in Islamic Art?
No one knows what he looked like.
It is forbidden in the Qur'an.
Hadith says no images of those things made by God.
Muhammad was camera-shy.
Which was NOT an invention of the Islamic scholars?
Microscope
Number zero
Algebra
Astrolabe
To be successful, many people ____________________ in the new Islamic Empires.
Converted to Islam
Converted to Judaism
Converted to Buddhism.
Converted to Christianity.
Who was Saladin?
A Muslim general who defeated the Christians in Jerusalem.
A Christian general who defeated the Muslims in Jerusalem.
A Christian general who defeated the Muslims in Spain to stop the spread of Islam in Europe.
A Muslim general who defeated the Christians in Spain to spread Islam north to Europe.
Why was the Umayyad Dynasty important?
It was the first Islamic empire.
It spread Islam through Europe as far north as Russia.
It ended with the Mongol conquest.
It ended with the Crusades.
What two goods dominated the Trans-Saharan Trade?
Gold and leather goods.
Salt and silk cloth.
Enslaved people and iron tools.
Salt and gold.
What was the purpose of the Civil Service Exam in China?
To find the most respectful children for adoption by the Emperor.
To find the smartest people to run local government.
To find engineers to assist in construction of the Great Wall.
To find the best economists to manage the Silk Road.
Why did the people of China follow the emperors of the dynasties?
The Mongol victory over Asia forced them into submission.
The Emperors had the Mandate of Heaven.
Buddhism requires submission to a king.
Confucianism requires submission to a king.
Which of the following Chinese belief systems argues that peace can be achieved by preserving 5 key relationships?
Buddhism
Confucianism
Legalism
Daoism
Why were Mongols a successful invasionary force?
Horse-back riding skills and communication network.
Enslaved local populations, forcing them to fight their own people.
Used fear tactics to force surrenders.
Trained both men and women to fight.
Which of the following flourished under Mongol rule?
Trade, communication, and education.
Trade, inventions, and philosophy.
Inventions, philosophy, and exploration of the western hemisphere.
Education, communication, and globalism.
What was one devastating impact of the spread of the Mongol empire?
Plague
Fall of Rome
End of the Indian Ocean Trade
Genocide of the Native Americans
Following the fall of Rome, how would one describe the era of 500-1500 in Europe?
Era of Enlightenment
Renaissance
Age of Exploration
Dark Ages
What was the basis of the social structure in Europe during the Middle Ages?
Feudalism
Civil Service
Bottom 90%
Caste System
What is the main component of the feudal system?
Vassalage
Service to the Church
Defense
Lord of the Manor
Which of the following serves the same purpose in Japanese Feudalism as a knight in European Feudalism?
Daimyo
Shogun
Samurai
Peasant
Which institution had the greatest power in Europe in the Middle Ages?
The Monarchy
The Catholic Church
The Mongol Horde
The Russian Empire
Which method of investigation was used by the early Catholic Church to find heretics?
Trial by Ordeal
Torture
Jury of 12 peers
Hammurabi's Code
What was the longest lasting impact of the Crusades?
Destruction of the city of Jerusalem
Distrust between Christians, Jews, and Muslims.
Division of the city of Jerusalem into 3 sections.
Spread of Christianity throughout the western hemisphere.
Who was used as a scapegoat for the plague?
Mongols
Jews
Christians
Serfs
