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WorksheetsTCAP REVIEW (pt. 1)
Total questions: 60
Worksheet time: 35mins
What was the significance of Constantinople in relation to trade?
It was located in the center of the Roman Empire.
It was located between the Mediterranean Sea and Atlantic Ocean.
It was located between the Black and Marmara Sea.
It was located between Asia and Europe.
According to the map and your previous knowledge, what two rivers are found in Southwest Asia?
NIle
Euphrates
Tigris
Mediterranean
Red
Who is the founder of Islam?
Muhammad
Jesus
Justinian
Genghis Khan
The title given to the leader of Muslims after Muhammad's death.
Shah
Khan
Caliph
Sunni
What do Judaism, Christianity, and Islam have in common?
Polytheism
Monotheism
The Sun God
Worshipping Spirits in Nature
After the first four caliphs, which caliphs rule next and are known for the expansion of the Arab Empire?
Abbasid Caliphs
The Ottomans
Friends and Family of Muhammad
The Umayyad Caliphs
Which caliphs ruled during the Golden Age of culture in the Arab Empire, moved the capitol to Baghdad, and was ended by the Mongols?
The Umayyad
The Sunni
The Abbasid Caliphs
The Moguls
Which two are sacred texts of Islam?
The Quran
The Torah
King James Bible
The Sunnah
The Tale of Genghi
Select all of the following that are achievements of Muslim scholars.
Arabic Numerals and explaining solar eclipses
Improving the astrolabe and explaining ocean tides
The creation of algebra and chemistry
"The Rubaiyat" and "A Thousand and One Nights"
Diagnosing diseases and the Canon of Medicine
Who was the ruler of the Ottoman Emperor that conquered Constantinople and renamed it Istanbul?
Mehmet II "The Conqueror"
Suleiman I "The Magnificent"
Osman I
Kublai Khan
What two cities in Africa became centers of culture, learning, and trade?
Nile and Niger
Timbuktu and Djenne
Ghana and Mali
Mali and Songhai
What are the three major trading empires of west Africa in order of smallest to largest and oldest to newest?
Ghana, Mali, Songhai
Mali, Ghana, Songhai
Asia, Africa, China
Timbuktu, Niger, Djenne
Select all of the ways that Trans-Saharan trade impacted the people of west Africa?
Christianity spread to west Africa.
Mosque were built in Africa
People of west Africa began to adopt Islamic laws and practices.
People of west Africa began to convert from traditional African religions to Islam.
People of west Africa began to build more Catholic church.
Select Trans-Saharan trade items that assisted in the growth of west African trade empires?
Sugarcane
Gold
Salt
Slaves
Pepper
Who was essential to passing down West African culture and history?
Muhammad
Griots
Ancestors
Pope
He increased the fame of Mali and spread Islam on his pilgrimage to Mecca. He also worked to make Mali a center of learning and culture.
(a)
What desert is located between China and Mongolia?
Gobi Desert
Mongolian Desert
Himalayan Desert
Sahara Desert
What mountain range is located between India and China?
Himalayan Mountains
Gobi Mountains
Tibetan Mountains
Yellow Mountains
Which of the rivers in China is more Northern?
Yellow
Yagntze
Nile
Danube
Which of these best describes why Buddhism had become popular during the Tang Dynasty?
Buddhism was first created during Tang Dynasty China.
It was a unifying factor after the period of disunion in which people were seeking peace and comfort.
The Tang Dynasty government enforced Buddhism.
All of the Above
During the Tang Dynasty Buddhism became increasingly popular but also had growing opposition. What are the TWO reasons why some Chinese opposed Buddhism?
Tang rulers wanted the people of China to follow Christianity.
Buddhist monasteries were becoming extremely wealthy.
Buddhist monks were spying on the Tang government.
Tang rulers saw Buddhism as competition to Confucianism.
Select all that are developments or accomplishments made during Song Dynasty China.
Chanampa rice
The invention of moveable type.
The creation of landscape paintings.
The invention of paper currency.
Creation of Gunpowder
How did paper, porcelain, movable type, gunpowder, and the magnetic compass make it from China to Muslim and European lands?
By Tran-Saharan trade routes
By the Silk Road
By the ships of Zheng He
By the Crusades
Who was the leader that united the Mongol clans and started the Mongol take over of China?
Kublai Khan
Ganghis Khan
Zheng He
Marco Polo
Who was Genghis Khan's grandson that finished the Mongol conquest of China and created the Yuan Dynasty?
Kublai Khan
Ganghis Khan
Marco Polo
Justinian
Which of these best describes the role of Confucianism in Song Dynasty China.
Confucianism first emerged during Song Dynasty China.
Confucianism helped people of China find peace because the Song Dynasty was very chaotic.
It emerged in the form of Neo-Confucianism to compete with Buddhism.
All of the Above
Confucianism believed in choosing what kind of leaders?
Old
Wise
New
Strong
The reintroduction of the civil service exams in China led to the creation of what?
Neo-Confucianism
Gunpowder
Scholar Official Class
Voyages of Exploration
Which of these is NOT an accomplishment of the Ming Dynasty?
Why did the Ming Dynasty begin to practice isolationism?
They could no longer afford overseas voyages.
To keep from letting the Plague into China.
To limit outside influence from other countries.
All of the Above
Which of these did Japan NOT adopt from the Chinese?
Writing system and calligraphy styles
Civil Service Exams
Legal Code
Housing Styles
Buddhism
Which of these is true about Shintoism?
It has a Founder
It has a holy book.
It was created in China.
None of These
What is the name of the novel written by Lady Murasaki Shikibu during the Heian period of Japan?
The Tale of Two Cities
The Tale of Genghi
The Tale of Menghi
Romeo and Juliet
How did the Heian aristocracy contribute to the creation of a Japanese national culture?
Through the writing of poetry and novels.
Through the arts and architecture.
Through fashion.
All of These
How did the emperor of Japan prevent the take over of his throne by a military general in 1192?
The emperor wrote a constitution to strengthen his power.
The emperor strengthened his army to defeat the military general.
The emperor planned a secret assassination of the military governor
The emperor created the position of Shogun or a two government system.
In feudal Japan who were vassals to daimyo?
(a)
Which of the following are accomplishments of Justinian?
Building the Hagia Sophia
Conquering parts of China.
Justinian's Code
Extending rights to women
Reconquering parts of the Western Roman Empire
Which of these two items diffused from the Roman Empire into Byzantine culture?
Islam
Christianity
English
Latin
Greek
The Eastern Roman Empire eventually became known as the?
(a)
What is the significance of the fall of Constantinople? (TWO ANSWERS)
It was the end of Mongol rule in China.
It disrupted trade between Asia and Europe.
It allowed for easier trade between Asia, Europe, and Africa.
It allowed the entry of Muslims and Islamic culture into Christian Europe.
When the Western Roman Empire fell what major trade city maintained European culture?
Timbuktu
Baghdad
Constantinople
Tenochtitlan
Select all that are true about traditional African religions
The relied on ancestor worship to protect them.
They were monotheistic.
They believed in animism.
They believed that a main god created the universe and left humans concerns to lesser deities(gods).
Which of these is true about the rise of the Mongol Empire under Genghis Khan?
Genghis Khan created a well organized and trained army that conquered all of the people of the Steppe.
Under Genghis Khan, the Mongols became known for their use of terror.
Under Genghis Khan, the Mongols began the invasion of China.
All of These
How was Kublai Khan able to maintain control of the Yuan Dynasty?
He did not use civil service exams and opened up government positions to non-Chinese.
He was tolerant of all religions.
He replaced some scholar officials with Mongols but kept some scholar officials in government positions.
All of These
How did Mongol conquest effect trade?
Mongol conquest disrupted land trade.
Mongol ruler drastically increased trade taxes
Mongol rulers protected overland trade routes from China to Europe.
Mongol rulers expanded sea trade.
When Marco Polo visited Mongol China it increased demand of Asian goods in Europe.
True
False
Which of these is true about Shinto practices?
Followers pray five times a day facing toward Mecca.
Followers take part in rituals with discipline to stay connected to the past and the Kami.
Followers must worship at Shinto shrines in buildings.
All of the above
Prince Shotoku ruled China in the 600s. He greatly admired Chinese culture and wrote a constitution for Japan that had many elements of what Chinese philosophy?
(a)
Why did a feudal/ military society arise in 12th Century Japan?
Because Japan had a strong central government
Because the emperor of Japan was not concerned with ruling.
Because Japan's government had fallen.
All of the above
his image represents what central belief of Islam?
Sunnah
Shari'ah Law
The Qu'ran
The Five Pillars
Which image represents Medieval Islamic art?
The body of water found between the Arabian Peninsula and Africa.
(a)
Islam, its culture, and the Arabic language spread rapidly through what TWO elements?
Trade
Conquest
Migration
Relocation
Arab merchants were extremely successful and their role increased as the European demand increased for Asian goods.
True
False
Both
Neither
What body of water borders the eastern coast of the Americas?
The Pacific
The Atlantic
The Indian
The Caribbean Sea
What mountain range runs along the Western Coast of South America?
Andes
Alps
Appaclachian
Rocky
How did the geography and climate of the Great Plains influence the agriculture of Native Americans?
They were able to easily grow almost any crop so relied heavily on farming.
Farming on the plains was impossible so they relied solely on hunting.
They had to use irrigation to grow crops on the desert land of the Plains.
They could farm near water sources, but relied a great deal on hunting.
Which of these best explains the housing of Northeastern Native Americans and why they used that type of housing?
They lived in teepees because they were often moving to follow heard of animals.
They often lived in longhouses and wigwams because they had access to wooded areas.
They often built housing out of ice or earth because they lived in areas with little resources.
They often lived in pueblo/adobe houses because they had access to mud/clay.
Which of these is true about the clothing of Native Americans?
The climate and geography played a role in the clothing of Native Americans.
Native American clothing was usually made from animal fur and hides.
Native American clothing differed by region.
All of These
Select the image that represents housing of Southwest Native Americans.
