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Unit 3 (Power)

Total questions: 86

Worksheet time: 3hrs 28mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Where was gunpowder discovered?

a)

China

b)

India

c)

Egypt

d)

Mongolia

2.

What nation spread the use of gunpowder across Euroasia?

a)

Chinese

b)

Ottomans

c)

Mongols

d)

Turks

3.

Who were the janissaries of the Ottoman Empire?

a)

Government officials in power

b)

The Sultan's family

c)

Slaves trained to fight

d)

Jews and Christians

4.

Who did the Ottoman's dislike and would persecute?

a)

Jews

b)

Shi'a Muslims

c)

Sunni Muslims

d)

Orthodox Christians

5.

Which region did the Safavid unite under their rule?

a)

Persia

b)

Arabia

c)

China

d)

Turkey

6.

Who were the golam?

a)

The Quzilbash

b)

The Ottomans

c)

Slave Soldiers

d)

Traders

7.

Where was the Mughal Empire located?

a)

China

b)

Indonesia

c)

Turkey

d)

India

8.

What is a true statement about the Mughal Empire

a)

There was religious persecution against Muslims

b)

It was a weak and chaotic empire

c)

India's economy was larger than that of any European nation

d)

European nations did not want to trade with the Mughals

9.

Europeans discovered gunpowder on their own, without any outside help.

a)

True

b)

False

10.

Istanbul became the new Ottoman capital. It was known before as:

a)

Rome

b)

Athens

c)

Constantinople

d)

Jerusalem

11.

The Ottoman and Safavids were the first to use this military invention throughout their empire:

a)

Ships

b)

Telescopes

c)

Gunpowder

d)

Bows and arrows

12.
If you lived in the Safavid Empire you probably would be categorized as a ___ Muslim
a)
Sunni
b)
practicing 
c)
Shia 
d)
good 
13.
Who was the chief minister who carried the main burdens of the state, and led meetings at council?
a)
sultans
b)
grand vizier
c)
pashas
d)
ulema
14.
What is the term used for the person who were appointed officials that collected taxes and maintained law and order.
a)
medinas
b)
sultans
c)
pashas
d)
harem
15.
Who was the most dominant Sultan in the Ottoman Empire?
a)
Sulyman the Magnificent
b)
Shah Abbas
c)
Akbar
d)
Babur
16.
Who was the most important ruler in the Safavid Empire?
a)
Sulyman the Magnificent
b)
Shah Abbas
c)
Akbar
d)
Babur
17.
Who was the most important ruler of the Mughal Empire?
a)
Akbar
b)
Sulyman
c)
Abbas
d)
Mrs. Jenkins
18.
Besides Islam, what other religion existed in the Mughal Empire?
a)
Judaism
b)
Hinduism
c)
Christianity
d)
Buddhism
19.

This absolute monarch was the first to Westernize Russia

a)

Catherine the Great

b)

Peter the Great

c)

Louis XIV

d)

Elizabeth I

20.
This is a ruler with complete authority over the government and lives of the people.
a)
Supreme Monarch
b)
Absolute Monarch
c)
Monarch
d)
Queen
21.
What were some of Phillip II's accomplishments as king of Spain?
a)
Defeating the English Armada
b)
Centralizing royal power and leading Spain in a Golden Age
c)
Keeping the Netherlands as part of the Hapsbug empire.
d)
Being awesome
22.
Phillip II of Spain believed it was his duty to defend this branch of Christianity.
a)
Calvinism
b)
Catholicism
c)
Protestantism
d)
Baptism
23.
Peter the Great moved the capital city of Russia from Moscow to St. Petersburg to:
a)
Be closer to Western Europe in order to open up trade through the Baltic Sea
b)
Move away from the famine and plague that killed thousands
c)
Move away from invading Mongols and other east Asian invaders
d)
Be closer to the great iron reserves of northern Russia
24.
What country defeated the Spanish Armada?
a)
France
b)
Russia
c)
German States
d)
England
25.
Who was nicknamed the Sun King?
a)
Frederick the Great
b)
James I
c)
Louis XIV
d)
Henry IV
26.
Where did Louis XIV move France's palace?
a)
Lyon
b)
Gordes
c)
Versailles
d)
Dinan
27.
The idea that a monarch gets their power from God.
a)
Absolutism
b)
Balance of Power
c)
Divine Right
d)
Sacraments
28.
What inspired Peter I to adopt Western style and dress?
a)
He lived and studied in western europe
b)
He read about them in books
c)
His cousin shared these ideas
d)
The Holy Roman Empire invaded Russia
29.
Tsarina Catherine the Great built schools, hospitals, and promoted women's education. Historians categorize Catherine the Great as an:
a)
Enlightened Despot
b)
Bourgeoisie
c)
Capitalist
d)
Communist
30.

Which does NOT describe an absolute monarch?

a)

Has unlimited power.

b)

Controls taxes.

c)

Looks to church leaders to guide religion.

d)

Dominates the upper class to show off power.

31.

Which statement does NOT accurately describe the Age of Absolutism?

a)

It took place (mostly) after the Renaissance.

b)

It ended with the American Revolution.

c)

Governments became more centralized and powerful.

d)

Rulers were responsible to sustain peace and economic growth.

32.

French Protestants are known as the ____________________.

a)

Sea Dogs

b)

Huguenots

c)

Roundheads

d)

Regimers

33.

Which does NOT accurately describe King Louis XIV?

a)

He declared himself the "Sun King."

b)

He reigned over 70 years.

c)

He promoted Puritan teachings and beliefs.

d)

His wars led France to inner turmoil & chaos.

34.

What did King Louis XIV build that became a symbol of French wealth, power, and cultural influence?

a)

The Palace of Versailles

b)

The Eiffel Tower

c)

The Louvre

d)

The French Armada

35.

What is the event when William & Mary of Orange took the English throne from James II without violence?

a)

The English Civil War

b)

The Thirty Years' War

c)

The Battle of Hastings

d)

The Glorious Revolution

36.

The English Bill of Rights

a)

created a constitutional monarchy.

b)

resolved all of England's seventeenth-century religious questions.

c)

reaffirmed the divine-right theory of kingship while limiting the king's power.

d)

confirmed the king's right to raise standing armies without parliamentary consent.

37.

During the reign of Charles I of England,

a)

the English Civil War occurred.

b)

Oliver Cromwell emerged as the new military leader.

c)

Parliament was dissolved.

d)

he was so well liked that his monarchy became known as the Restoration.

38.
When Oliver Cromwell defeated Charles I in the English Civil War, the King of England was ________.
a)
executed by chopping off his head with an axe
b)
imprisoned
c)
fired
d)
drawn and quartered
39.
This absolute monarch weakened his nobles by forcing them to live with him and occupied them with ridiculous tasks.
a)
Phillip II
b)
Louis XIV
c)
Frederick the Great
d)
James II
40.
System of government in which a monarch shares power with a constitutionally organized government including a parliament
a)
Democracy
b)
Republic
c)
Limited Monarch
d)
Absolute Monarchy
41.

During the Age of Absolutism, European monarchs looked to

a)

Develop better relations with muslim rulers

b)

Centralize political power in their nations

c)

Encourage the growth of political farms

d)

Increase human rights for citizens

42.
What does Absolute Ruler mean?
a)
a ruler who is sure of their power
b)
A ruler who is involved in all aspects of government and public life
c)
someone who has to answer to a separate government body
d)
a ruler who is absolute
43.

The economic theory based on a country's ability to export more goods than import which contributed to the rise of absolutism was

a)

capitalism.

b)

laissez faire economics.

c)

mercantilism.

d)

socialism.

44.
What body in England placed limits on the powers of the monarchs?
a)
The Church
b)
Parliament
c)
Universities
d)
Foreign governments
45.

Which of the following was a problem with the age of absolutism?

a)

Wars were fought for status, religion, territory, and power

b)

Taxes were raised to build roads, canals, factories, and merchant ships

c)

Countries gained vast territories of land throughout Europe

d)

Tremendous wealth was gained by utilizing their colonies raw materials

46.

The following could be said about Phillip II’s legacy

a)

It was a success because he spent his money wisely and left Spain wealthy

b)

It was an economic failure because he left Spain poor after a lot of spending on wars.

c)

He is relatively unknown as a monarch

d)

His dad Charles V was more well known

47.

Which monarchy started the Church of England and proclaimed himself the Supreme Head of the Church?

a)

Phillip II

b)

Henry VIII

c)

Elizabeth I

d)

Mary I

48.
Which group was granted religious freedom by the issuing of the Edict of Nantes? 
a)
Presbyterians
b)
Huguenots
c)
Catholics
d)
Lutherans
49.

In order to transport goods and people over water, and to get water for crops, _________ were dug in the Aztec empire.

a)

canals

b)

chinampas

c)

gutters

d)

gandolas

50.

Smallpox was so devastating to the Aztecs and other indigenous tribes because

a)

they had no immunity or defense against this disease

b)

they did not have their shots

c)

they were an especially dirty people who did not believe in bathing

d)

Smallpox spread faster on their skin than others'

51.
One of the Mayans' many creations that we use today is
a)
365 day calendar
b)
Human Sacrifice
c)
The Wheel
52.
The Aztecs made the people they conquered pay tribute. What is a tribute?
a)
attention at all times
b)
gifts of jewels, gold , and valuables
c)
show honor with marches
d)
they have them perform a talent show
53.
The Aztecs built chinampas. What were they?
a)
Mexican food
b)
walls
c)
pyramids
d)
floating gardens
54.
What did the Aztec religion demand that they do to honor gods and keep away the evil?
a)
pray
b)
attend ceremonies
c)
sacrifices
d)
give the emperor food
55.
Floating gardens that were used to grow food crops in swampy conditions were known as
a)
hieroglyphics
b)
chinampas
c)
mesoamerica
d)
terraces
56.

Cutting flat steps or terraces into the side of a mountain to have more land to cultivate is known as

a)

tribute

b)

quechua

c)

terrace farming

d)

chinampas farming

57.

What is a "set of strings with knots. The Number and size of the knots conveyed meaning to the Inca."

a)

Quipu

b)

Aqueducts

c)

Hieroglyphics

d)

Ropes

58.

Why were Inca temples stronger than Aztec temples?

a)

They had wide foundations.

b)

They were surrounded by the other city buildings.

c)

The stones fit very snugly together.

d)

They were left alone by the Spanish.

59.

How did the Inca expand and control of their empire?

a)

The cut off trade with other places.

b)

They killed everyone.

c)

They built roads.

d)

They made their own currency system.

60.

The requirement that people work for the state was called

a)

mita.

b)

ayllu.

c)

quipu.

d)

chinampas.

61.

Which refers to the extended family groups in which the Inca organized their empire?

a)

Quechua

b)

Quipu

c)

Mita

d)

Ayllu

62.

Which is true about Aztec and Inca religion?

a)

The Inca believed in more gods than the Aztec.

b)

The sun god was a central figure in both Aztec and Inca religion.

c)

The Inca practiced human sacrifice, but the Aztec did not.

d)

Not much is known about Aztec or Inca religion.

63.
The term shogun means
a)
supreme military commander.
b)
merchant.
c)
land owner.
d)
emperor.
64.
What feature of Japan's geography allowed it to develop its own distinct culture?
a)
the hith mountains that dominate central Japan
b)
the distance from the mainland of Korea and China
c)
the many volcanoes that surround the islands
d)
the fact that Japan is a peninsula
65.

What can you conclude about Japanese values based on what they borrowed and did not borrow from the Chinese? Look at page 334.

a)

The Japanese valued Buddhism over Confucian ideas of merit.

b)

The japanese valued Korean culture over Chinese culture.

c)

The Japanese valued inherited status over merit and competence.

d)

The Japanese valued their own technology over Chinese technology.

66.

Which statement BEST describes the role of the Japanese emperor during the feudal period in Japan?

a)

He had absolute power.

b)

He was a cruel dictator.

c)

He was seen as a god and had unlimited power.

d)

He was a figurehead for the shogun, who had all the power.

67.
What Asian culture greatly influenced the Japanese writing system and language?
a)
Egypt
b)
China
c)
Greece
d)
Rome
68.
How did the Tokugawa shoguns exert political control over the daimyo in 17th century Japan?
a)
They killed the daimyo’s draft animals.
b)
They kept the daimyo’s family in Edo as hostages.
c)
They exiled the daimyo to Korea.
d)
Nothing, the shoguns did not exert political control over the daimyo.
69.

Tokugawa Ieyasu did ALL of the following except:

a)

End the civil wars in Japan

b)

Become Shogun

c)

Increased the percentage of Buddhists in Japanese society.

d)

Increase trade with neighboring countries.

70.
In feudal Japan, who was at the top of the social structure, but in reality had little power?
a)
Daimyo
b)
Emperor
c)
Farmers
d)
Shoguns
71.
In feudal Japan, who was granted land in exchange for pledging to fight for their lords?
a)
Daimyo
b)
Emperor
c)
Farmers
d)
Samurai
72.
Which food staple have the Japanese relied on due to its geographic isolation and lack of arable land?
a)
flour
b)
rice
c)
sugar
d)
wheat
73.
Which food staple have the Japanese relied on due to its geographic isolation and lack of arable land?
a)
flour
b)
rice
c)
sugar
d)
wheat
74.
Which group on the social hierarcy was considered to have the lowest rank in Japanese society?
a)
Daimyo
b)
Merchants
c)
Farmers
d)
Samurai
75.
How were the code of chivalry (Europe) and the Bushido code similar?
a)
They both stressed honor, bravery, and loyalty
b)
they both stressed loyalty to the Emperor.
c)
They both stressed protection of women.
d)
they both stressed loyalty to the country rather than the ruler.
76.
Which class is missing in the hierarchy?
Emperor, Shogun, _____, Samurai,
Peasants, Merchants
a)
baron
b)
count
c)
daimyo
d)
knight
77.
What describes the role of the daimyo in feudal Japan?
a)
they were poor farmers
b)
they were rich landowners
c)
they were powerful generals
d)
they were professional soldiers
78.
Daimyos ensured there would be no violence in their territory by...
a)
hiring samurai to protect it
b)
passing laws to prevent wars
c)
Asking the emperor to send armies
d)
using diplomacy
79.

What was the purpose of the Seven Voyages?

a)

To show off the Chinese prestige, power, and riches

b)

To find more trade routes to Europe

c)

To make money for the Chines

d)

To find a lost treasure

80.
The Forbidden City was built 
a)
 for the emperor, his family and servants
b)
for the Mongol Khans
c)
to promote trade
d)
for defense against invaders
81.
A system of government employees selected for their skills and knowledge who collected taxes and enforced laws
a)
Governor
b)
Official
c)
Philosophy
d)
Civil Service
82.
What did the Ming rebuild with stone?
a)
Grand Canal
b)
Silk Road
c)
Great Wall
d)
a new capital city
83.

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.

a)
Governor
b)
Official
c)
Philosophy
d)
Civil Service
84.

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".

a)
Zheng He
b)
Marco Polo
c)
Ahmed
d)
Jamal al-Din
85.

What is the social and political system that provided protection through loyalty, titles, and a stable social pyramid?

a)

feudalism

b)

aristocracy

c)

democracy

d)

meritocracy

86.

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).

a)

Neo-Confucianism

b)

The Divine Right of Kings

c)

The Mandate of Heaven

d)

The 5 Great Relationships