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WorksheetsUnit 3 (Power)
Total questions: 86
Worksheet time: 3hrs 28mins
Where was gunpowder discovered?
China
India
Egypt
Mongolia
What nation spread the use of gunpowder across Euroasia?
Chinese
Ottomans
Mongols
Turks
Who were the janissaries of the Ottoman Empire?
Government officials in power
The Sultan's family
Slaves trained to fight
Jews and Christians
Who did the Ottoman's dislike and would persecute?
Jews
Shi'a Muslims
Sunni Muslims
Orthodox Christians
Which region did the Safavid unite under their rule?
Persia
Arabia
China
Turkey
Who were the golam?
The Quzilbash
The Ottomans
Slave Soldiers
Traders
Where was the Mughal Empire located?
China
Indonesia
Turkey
India
What is a true statement about the Mughal Empire
There was religious persecution against Muslims
It was a weak and chaotic empire
India's economy was larger than that of any European nation
European nations did not want to trade with the Mughals
Europeans discovered gunpowder on their own, without any outside help.
True
False
Istanbul became the new Ottoman capital. It was known before as:
Rome
Athens
Constantinople
Jerusalem
The Ottoman and Safavids were the first to use this military invention throughout their empire:
Ships
Telescopes
Gunpowder
Bows and arrows
This absolute monarch was the first to Westernize Russia
Catherine the Great
Peter the Great
Louis XIV
Elizabeth I
Which does NOT describe an absolute monarch?
Has unlimited power.
Controls taxes.
Looks to church leaders to guide religion.
Dominates the upper class to show off power.
Which statement does NOT accurately describe the Age of Absolutism?
It took place (mostly) after the Renaissance.
It ended with the American Revolution.
Governments became more centralized and powerful.
Rulers were responsible to sustain peace and economic growth.
French Protestants are known as the ____________________.
Sea Dogs
Huguenots
Roundheads
Regimers
Which does NOT accurately describe King Louis XIV?
He declared himself the "Sun King."
He reigned over 70 years.
He promoted Puritan teachings and beliefs.
His wars led France to inner turmoil & chaos.
What did King Louis XIV build that became a symbol of French wealth, power, and cultural influence?
The Palace of Versailles
The Eiffel Tower
The Louvre
The French Armada
What is the event when William & Mary of Orange took the English throne from James II without violence?
The English Civil War
The Thirty Years' War
The Battle of Hastings
The Glorious Revolution
The English Bill of Rights
created a constitutional monarchy.
resolved all of England's seventeenth-century religious questions.
reaffirmed the divine-right theory of kingship while limiting the king's power.
confirmed the king's right to raise standing armies without parliamentary consent.
During the reign of Charles I of England,
the English Civil War occurred.
Oliver Cromwell emerged as the new military leader.
Parliament was dissolved.
he was so well liked that his monarchy became known as the Restoration.
During the Age of Absolutism, European monarchs looked to
Develop better relations with muslim rulers
Centralize political power in their nations
Encourage the growth of political farms
Increase human rights for citizens
The economic theory based on a country's ability to export more goods than import which contributed to the rise of absolutism was
capitalism.
laissez faire economics.
mercantilism.
socialism.
Which of the following was a problem with the age of absolutism?
Wars were fought for status, religion, territory, and power
Taxes were raised to build roads, canals, factories, and merchant ships
Countries gained vast territories of land throughout Europe
Tremendous wealth was gained by utilizing their colonies raw materials
The following could be said about Phillip II’s legacy
It was a success because he spent his money wisely and left Spain wealthy
It was an economic failure because he left Spain poor after a lot of spending on wars.
He is relatively unknown as a monarch
His dad Charles V was more well known
Which monarchy started the Church of England and proclaimed himself the Supreme Head of the Church?
Phillip II
Henry VIII
Elizabeth I
Mary I
In order to transport goods and people over water, and to get water for crops, _________ were dug in the Aztec empire.
canals
chinampas
gutters
gandolas
Smallpox was so devastating to the Aztecs and other indigenous tribes because
they had no immunity or defense against this disease
they did not have their shots
they were an especially dirty people who did not believe in bathing
Smallpox spread faster on their skin than others'
Cutting flat steps or terraces into the side of a mountain to have more land to cultivate is known as
tribute
quechua
terrace farming
chinampas farming
What is a "set of strings with knots. The Number and size of the knots conveyed meaning to the Inca."
Quipu
Aqueducts
Hieroglyphics
Ropes
Why were Inca temples stronger than Aztec temples?
They had wide foundations.
They were surrounded by the other city buildings.
The stones fit very snugly together.
They were left alone by the Spanish.
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.
The requirement that people work for the state was called
mita.
ayllu.
quipu.
chinampas.
Which refers to the extended family groups in which the Inca organized their empire?
Quechua
Quipu
Mita
Ayllu
Which is true about Aztec and Inca religion?
The Inca believed in more gods than the Aztec.
The sun god was a central figure in both Aztec and Inca religion.
The Inca practiced human sacrifice, but the Aztec did not.
Not much is known about Aztec or Inca religion.
What can you conclude about Japanese values based on what they borrowed and did not borrow from the Chinese? Look at page 334.
The Japanese valued Buddhism over Confucian ideas of merit.
The japanese valued Korean culture over Chinese culture.
The Japanese valued inherited status over merit and competence.
The Japanese valued their own technology over Chinese technology.
Which statement BEST describes the role of the Japanese emperor during the feudal period in Japan?
He had absolute power.
He was a cruel dictator.
He was seen as a god and had unlimited power.
He was a figurehead for the shogun, who had all the power.
Tokugawa Ieyasu did ALL of the following except:
End the civil wars in Japan
Become Shogun
Increased the percentage of Buddhists in Japanese society.
Increase trade with neighboring countries.
Emperor, Shogun, _____, Samurai,
Peasants, Merchants
What was the purpose of the Seven Voyages?
To show off the Chinese prestige, power, and riches
To find more trade routes to Europe
To make money for the Chines
To find a lost treasure
In China, this system of government employees were selected for their skills and knowledge using an exam. The highest scorers were given jobs to collect taxes, enfoce laws, and work in the country's bureaucracy.
The Ming Emperor wanted more tribute states so he gave this trusted advisor the title "Admiral of the Western Seas" and told him to sail to "the countries beyond the horizon".
What is the social and political system that provided protection through loyalty, titles, and a stable social pyramid?
feudalism
aristocracy
democracy
meritocracy
Despite growing up a poor peasant, Hongwu rose to become Emperor of China after defeating the Mongols and expelling them from China. What doctrine did he claim that allowed him to justify his ascension to the throne in China? (This has been used by new rulers in China for centuries to explain why they overthrow emperors).
Neo-Confucianism
The Divine Right of Kings
The Mandate of Heaven
The 5 Great Relationships
