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WorksheetsLesson 5 Review
Total questions: 21
Worksheet time: 7mins
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Class
Date
1.
All of the following empires collapsed by 550 C.E. EXCEPT
a)
the Han Empire.
b)
the Gupta Empire.
c)
the Roman Empire.
d)
the Sassanian Empire.
2.
What was one key factor in the fall of the Han dynasty in 220 C.E.?
a)
lack of investment in military defense
b)
humiliating defeat in a war with the Japanese
c)
threats from nomadic tribes from Central Asia
d)
demands for more power for the Chinese parliament
3.
In Rome in the 200s C.E., how did most emperors come to power?
a)
by seizing power with military force
b)
by inheriting the throne from the previous ruler
c)
by winning an election held by the Roman Senate
d)
by persuading religious leaders to offer the crown
4.
The end of the Roman Empire in the West occurred when
a)
a Germanic leader overthrew the last emperor.
b)
the Bubonic plague spread into western Europe.
c)
a group of citizens used force to set up a republic.
d)
the White Huns invaded from across the mountains.
5.
What was the main cause of the collapse of the Gupta Empire?
a)
invasion by the White Huns
b)
decline of trade on the Silk Road
c)
civil war between Muslims and Buddhists
d)
mass death caused by the Bubonic Plague
6.
The period after the fall of Rome in Western Europe is often referred to as
a)
the Dark Ages
b)
the Catholic era
c)
the Classical era
d)
the Hundred Years War
7.
Around 800 C.E. the Holy Roman Empire was established by
a)
Diocletian.
b)
Timur Lang.
c)
Constantine.
d)
Charlemagne.
8.
Where did the Olmec, Mayan, and Aztec civilizations emerge?
a)
central Asia
b)
Afro-Eurasia
c)
North Africa
d)
Mesoamerica
9.
Who founded the Muslim faith and the Muslim Empire?
a)
Abu Bakr
b)
Abraham
c)
Muhammad
d)
Genghis Kahn
10.
What was the caliphate?
a)
the system of religious schools where the Koran was studied
b)
the Muslim state, which combined political and religious authority
c)
the pilgrimage to Makkah which became a pillar of the Muslim faith
d)
the Muslim army that eventually spread Islam across three continents
11.
Who overthrew the Umayyad dynasty and went on to rule the Muslim Empire for more than 500 years?
a)
the Mongols
b)
the Abbasids
c)
the Crusaders
d)
the Alhambrans
12.
Muslims known for living simply and seeking a mystical experience of God were the
a)
Sufis.
b)
Shi'a.
c)
Sunni.
d)
Berbers.
13.
In the Muslim social system that developed in Southwest Asia by the 900s C.E., which group occupied the lowest position?
a)
Muslims by birth
b)
converts to Islam
c)
Christians and Jews
d)
enslaved people captured in war
14.
Which part of Europe was under Muslim rule for an extended period?
a)
Italy
b)
Spain
c)
France
d)
Austria
15.
One of the achievements of Islamic civilization was
a)
inventing the magnetic compass.
b)
developing linear perspective in painting.
c)
introducing the concept of zero into western mathematics.
d)
inventing the cannon, among other advances in military technology.
16.
Which leader united the Mongol tribes into a powerful fighting force in 1206?
a)
Timur Lang
b)
Kublai Khan
c)
Genghis Khan
d)
Tamerlane
17.
One reason for the success of the Mongols was their skill in using
a)
horses.
b)
diplomacy.
c)
galley ships.
d)
camel caravans.
18.
The term Pax Mongolica refers to the
a)
security of trade and travel under Mongol rule.
b)
stillness of a community destroyed by Mongols.
c)
relief Europeans felt after defeating Genghis Khan.
d)
pact between the Mongols and the Holy Roman Empire.
19.
What was the main cause of the collapse of the Mongol Empire?
a)
the rise of cities
b)
the Golden Horde
c)
the bubonic plague
d)
the expansion of Islam
20.
What was one result of the growth of empires and expanding exchange networks between 300 and 1500 C.E.?
a)
the growth of ethnic nationalism
b)
the beginning of industrialization
c)
the development of world religions
d)
the collapse of civilization in the West
21.
What empire rose to power in the 1200s and reached a size twice as large as the Muslim Empire?
a)
Han Empire
b)
Gupta Empire
c)
Roman Empire
d)
Mongol Empire
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