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Unit 2 Test Review

Total questions: 51

Worksheet time: 29mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Who was the founder of the Mughal Empire?

a)

Nanak

b)

Barbur

c)

Akbar

d)

Aurangzeb

2.

When was the Mughal Empire established?

a)

1400''s

b)

1500's

c)

1600's

d)

1700's

3.

What was the northern border of the Mughal empire?

a)

Himalaya Mountains

b)

Indus River

c)

Ganges River

d)

Sahara Desert

4.

What led to the end of the Mughal Empire?

a)

the army was not big enough

b)

too much land to rule or manage.

c)

Mongol invaders

d)

different cultural beliefs and rebellions

5.

Where did the Mughal's come from?

a)

Safavid Shias

b)

Turkish Muslims

c)

Himalayas

d)

Arab Traders

6.

Who was Babur descended from that helped make him a leader?

a)

Ghengis Khan

b)

Aurangzeb

c)

Alexander the Great

d)

Taj Mahal

7.

Which leader conquered the most new land for the Mughal Empire?

a)

Babur

b)

Akbar

c)

Timurand

d)

Aurangzeb

8.

How did the Mughal Empire originally treat other religions?

a)

everyone should be Sikh

b)

everyone should be Muslim

c)

everyone should be Hindu

d)

tolerant of all because no single religion had all the answers

9.

What is the Taj Mahal?

a)

The palace built by Babur.

b)

A tomb for the leader's wife.

c)

A tomb for Babur.

d)

The palace built by Aurangzeb.

10.

Which leader started revolts because he insisted everyone should be Muslim and destroyed Hindu temples?

a)

Babur

b)

Akbar

c)

Aurangzeb

d)

Shah Jahan

11.

What religion did the Ottoman Empire help spread throughout their empire?

a)

Buddhism

b)

Christianity

c)

Shintoism

d)

Islam

12.

What city did the Ottoman Empire conquer in 1453 putting an end to the Byzantium Empire?

a)

Rome

b)

Constantinople

c)

Athens

d)

Vienna

13.

Which continents did the Ottoman Empire have some control over? Click all that apply.

a)

Europe

b)

Asia

c)

Africa

d)

North America

e)

South America

14.

What are these actions an example of: The Ottoman empire under Suleiman the Magnificent built strong fortresses to defend the places he conquered and adorned the cities with mosques, bridges, aqueducts, and other public works

a)

Gaining power

b)

Consolidating power

c)

Maintaining power

15.

What are these actions an example of: . The Ottoman Empire used Janissaries in all its military conquests such as the 1453 capture of Constantinople.

a)

Gaining power

b)

Consolidating power

c)

Maintaining power

16.

What is the former name of Istanbul?

a)

Anatolia

b)

Byzantium

c)

Constantinople

17.

The Ottomans captured the Byzantine capital of Constantinople. Why is Constantinople so important?

a)

It was the capital of the Eastern Roman Empire

b)

It was an important center of trade

c)

It was rich in spices and precious stones

18.

Which weapon proved to be the key to the Ottomans' military success in its siege at Constantinople?

a)

Crossbow

b)

Gunpowder

c)

Steel

d)

Tanks

19.

The Ottoman Empire's greatest Sultan was...

a)

Bob the average

b)

Suleiman the Magnificent

c)

Osman I

d)

Pope Urban II

20.

The early Ottomans were one of the first armies to use...

a)

Gunpowder technology

b)

Swords

c)

Tanks

d)

Plate Mail

21.

After the fall of Constantinople and the Byzantine Empire, the rulers of Moscow began adopting the title

a)

Tsar

b)

Sultan

c)

Shah

d)

Kaiser

22.

The land holding aristocracy of feudal Russia were known as

a)

Patriarchs

b)

Tsars

c)

Boyars

d)

Viziers

23.

Prior to Peter the Great, Russia was all of the following except

a)

Most people were poor agricultural serfs

b)

Feudal and agrarian

c)

A major European power

d)

Backwards technologically

24.

Peter the great was able to westernize Russia by

a)

implementing policies that forced Russians to dress in Western European clothes

b)

Forcing Russian males to shave their beards or pay a tax

c)

Constructing St. Petersburg in Western European architecture

d)

All of the above

25.

Peter the Great was able to Modernize Russia in all of the following ways except

a)

Hiring foreign experts to modernize Russia's military and economy

b)

Building western style schools with focus on science, mathematics, and medicine.

c)

Implementing a meritocracy system of government with the table of Ranks

d)

Giving unprecedented power to the boyars for their support in his reforms

26.

Peter wanted to control the Russian Orthodox Church for which of the following reasons?

a)

He believed himself to be an absolute monarch and thus he should be accountable to no one in Russia

b)

The church had large amounts of wealth, which Peter could use to pay for his modernization reforms

c)

Since most of Russia was Russian Orthodox, Peter could use the clergy to spread support for his reforms to the masses

d)

All of the above

27.

St. Petersburg was significant to the Russian Empire under Peter the Great for all of the following reasons EXCEPT

a)

It cemented Russia's isolationism policy from the rest of Europe

b)

The warmer waters of the Baltic allowed Russian uninhibited international trade

c)

Allowed closer ties between Russia and Western Europe

d)

The city became Russia's new capital, replacing Moscow

28.

Why did Peter the Great spend time in Western Europe?

a)

to prepare for war

b)

to find a wife

c)

to avoid his duties in Russia

d)

to study western technology

29.

What was the great symbol of Peter's desire to forge a modern Russia?

a)

St. Petersburg

b)

Moscow

c)

the Russian Orthodox Church

d)

the partition of Poland

30.

What country is this?

a)

France

b)

Germany

c)

Russia

d)

Ukraine

31.

The French monarch who declared "I am the State"

a)

Charles V

b)

Henry IV

c)

Louis XIV

d)

Marie Theresa

32.
What name did Louis XVI give himself?
a)
The Sun King
b)
The Son King
c)
The Most Catholic King
d)
The Lord Protectorate
33.
How did absolute monarchs maintain their authority?
a)
By controlling a centralized bureaucracy, standing army & economic policies designed to maximize the wealth of the state.
b)
Through implementation of a strict policy of consulting with a parliamentary body as designated by the voting districts.
c)
Through maintaining a strong military as to create a balance of power withing a particular geographic region.
d)
Developing an economic policy focused on expansion within one's state as well as overseas expansion.
34.

What is absolutism?

a)

The idea that there is more than one religion

b)

The idea that one group of people

is superior to another group of people

c)

The idea that power is limited to a monarch by a parliament

d)

The idea that all and unlimited power is used by a king or queen

35.

Why was the Palace of Versailles built?

a)

To flaunt the wealth and power of France

b)

To house all of France's money

c)

To downsize the capital

d)

To protect the French border

36.
The theory justifying a monarch's rule by God's authority is called
a)
laissez-faire
b)
totalitarianism
c)
predestination
d)
divine right
37.

Which of the following was a reason why Abosolutism was on the rise in the 1700's? Check all that apply.

a)

The Black Death had lowered the population and now peasants had more power

b)

The Power of the Church had declined

c)

People wanted stability after many years of violence brought on by religious differences

d)

Resources and riches gained from colonization gave monarchs more power

38.

How did the Ming Dynasty come to power?

a)

The dynasty arose from the disorder and weakening of the Yuan Dynasty.

b)

The dynasty arose because the Ming leaders were fierce Mongol fighters.

c)

The dynasty arose because the Ming military leaders overthrew the Yuan scholar-officials.

d)

The dynasty arose from the artisan revolt to gain more power than they had under the Yuan Dynasty.'eljaf

39.

Why were the voyages of Zheng He important?

a)

the Ming would allow their enemies like Zheng He to leave the country

b)

the Ming were interested in trade and controlling more territory

c)

showed that people could explore areas beyond the Great Wall

d)

the Ming could prevent Mongol invasions by cutting off their sea route into China

40.

How did the Ming Dynasty’s government differ from the Yuan Dynasty’s government?

a)

The Ming put Mongols in charge of the military.

b)

The Ming gave scholar-officials more power than military officials.

c)

The Ming abandoned the hereditary status system.

d)

The Ming discontinued civil service exams.

41.

How did the design of this building project contribute to the Ming Dynasty’s power?

a)

It gave scholar-officials an inner court they could use to study quietly for their exams.forbiddenforbidde

b)

It separated the rulers from the ruled and gave the rulers a sense of importance and mystery.

c)

It gave all citizens a shared space for making offerings to their gods.

d)

It separated the military from the artisan class and gave the artisans a private place to work.

42.

Why did the Ming rulers rebuild and improve the Great Wall?

a)

to protect against the Mongol threat

b)

to honor the sun

c)

to use local materials such as limestone

d)

to provide an inner and outer court

43.

Which term describes the ability to rule given to each Chinese dynasty?

a)

Neo-Confucianism

b)

Bureaucracy

c)

The Mandate of Heaven

d)

The 5 Great Relationships

44.

The Civil Service Exam tested aspiring bureaucrats on their knowledge of what?

a)

Legalism

b)

Confucianism

c)

Daoism

d)

Buddhism

45.
What was the name of China's last dynasty
a)
Qing
b)
Qin
c)
Ming
d)
Tang
46.

What is the name of the palace city for the Ming Emperors that is located in present day Beijing, China?

a)

The Lost City

b)

The Forbidden CIty

c)

The Emerald City

d)

The City of Cities

47.

The Qing Dynasty replaced

a)

The Han Dynasty

b)

The Tang Dynasty

c)

The Ming Dynasty

d)

The Qin Dynasty

48.

This ethnic group established the Qing dynasty

a)

Manchu

b)

Uighur

c)

Tibetans

d)

Han

49.
Chinese technologies like the ________ reached Europe, this helped the  Europeans when they began exploring. 
a)
wheelbarrow
b)
printing press
c)
compass
d)
stirrup
50.

At what age did a mother start binding her daughters feet?

a)

11 years old

b)

15 years old

c)

6 years old

d)

3 years old

51.

Chinese woman used to bind their feet because __________?

a)

they thought if you have small feet you look beautiful

b)

big feet make you look like a monster

c)

their parents didn't want them to participate in running races