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Spring Benchmark Review

Total questions: 114

Worksheet time: 1hrs 9mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Why was Constantinople such a prosperous city?

a)

located at the crossroads of trade

b)

Great architecture

c)

Strong autocratic rulers

d)

The pope lives there

2.
Who moved the capital of Rome to Byzantium and renamed it "New Rome" (later Constantinople)?
a)
Justinian
b)
Constantine 
c)
Charlemagne
d)
Leo III
3.

Who was the leader of the church in the Byzantine empire, Eastern Orthodox Church?

a)

The pope

b)

The patriarch

c)

The emperor

d)

The people

4.

What emperor had the law code re-written and organized?

a)

Charlemagne

b)

Justinian

c)

Theodora

d)

Constantine

5.

Who conquered the Byzantines in 1453?

a)

The Franks

b)

The Ottoman Turks

c)

The Holy Roman Empire

d)

The Mongols

6.
Which of the following statements correctly describes Justinian's impact on the Byzantine empire?
a)
Under Justinian, the Byzantine empire began a centuries long expansion
b)
Under Justinian, the Byzantine empire reached its largest size ever
c)
Under Justinian, the Byzantine empire shrank to half its original size
d)
Under Justinian, the Byzantine empire fell to the Turks
7.

Which Byzantine emperor rebuilt the Hagia Sophia, a masterpiece of Byzantine architecture?

a)

Justinian

b)

Constantine

c)

Zeno

d)

Irene

8.

How did the Roman pope and the Byzantine patriarch deal with their religious differences?

a)

Made a compromise

b)

excommunicated each other

c)

sent troops in to attack

d)

rewrote the laws to include freedom of religion

9.

What is the title of the head of the Roman Catholic Church?

a)

King

b)

Pope

c)

Tsar

d)

Emperor

10.
What was the capital city of the Byzantine Empire? 
a)
Rome 
b)
Athens 
c)
Constantinople 
d)
Italy 
11.

What was Constantinople the original capital of?

a)

Rome

b)

Byzantine Empire

c)

Ottoman Empire

d)

Ancient Greece

12.

The Byzantine Empire was originally the

a)

western Roman empire

b)

eastern Turkish empire

c)

western Greek empire

d)

eastern Roman Empire

13.

Who did the Roman Catholic Church say was head of the church?

a)

pope

b)

emperor

c)

people

d)

clergy

14.

What is the Justinian Code?

a)

books of laws

b)

writings of Emperor Justin

c)

religious document

d)

books of hieroglyphs

15.

Why is the Justinian Code important?

a)

It tells about everyday life in ancient Rome.

b)

It influenced many future cultures and civilizations.

c)

It tells about everyday life in Byzantine.

d)

It laid the foundation of western medicine.

16.

What is the Quran?

a)

Christian holy book

b)

Justinian holy book

c)

Islamic holy book

d)

Hebrew holy book

17.

Where do Muslims make their pilgrimage?

a)

Istanbul

b)

Arabia

c)

Constantinople

d)

Mecca

18.

The Roman Emperor Constantine called his new capital city.....

a)

Rome II

b)

Little Italy

c)

Constantinople

d)

istanbul

19.

Constantinople

a)


Byzantine emperor; reconquered parts of Western Roman Empire; building projects like Hagia Sophia; established a new legal code

b)

Justinian's wife; encouraged laws to protect women

c)

Capital city of the Byzantine empire; located between the Black Sea and Mediterranean Sea

d)

Christian followers in the Byzantine Empire; split from Roman Catholic Church

20.

Theodora

a)


Byzantine emperor; reconquered parts of Western Roman Empire; building projects like Hagia Sophia; established a new legal code

b)

Justinian's wife; encouraged laws to protect women

c)

Capital city of the Byzantine empire; located between the Black Sea and Mediterranean Sea

d)

Christian followers in the Byzantine Empire; split from Roman Catholic Church

21.

Justinian

a)


Byzantine emperor; reconquered parts of Western Roman Empire; building projects like Hagia Sophia; established a new legal code

b)

Justinian's wife; encouraged laws to protect women

c)

Capital city of the Byzantine empire; located between the Black Sea and Mediterranean Sea

d)

Christian followers in the Byzantine Empire; split from Roman Catholic Church

22.

Code of Justinian

a)

at the end of the Roman Empire, the Romans bought more than they produced, which added another reason for their collapse

b)

Byzantine legal code; foundation for justice systems around the world today

c)

series of trade routes between Asia and Europe and run through Constantinople; allowed for political, cultural, religious and economic interactions

d)

mostly Greek (some Latin)

23.

Silk Road

a)

at the end of the Roman Empire, the Romans bought more than they produced, which added another reason for their collapse

b)

Byzantine legal code; foundation for justice systems around the world today

c)

series of trade routes between Asia and Europe and run through Constantinople; allowed for political, cultural, religious and economic interactions

d)

mostly Greek (some Latin)

24.

Language spoken in Byzantine Empire

a)

at the end of the Roman Empire, the Romans bought more than they produced, which added another reason for their collapse

b)

Byzantine legal code; foundation for justice systems around the world today

c)

series of trade routes between Asia and Europe and run through Constantinople; allowed for political, cultural, religious and economic interactions

d)

mostly Greek (some Latin)

25.

Which of the following East Asian countries is an example of a peninsula?

a)

Japan

b)

China

c)

The Koreas

d)

Taiwan

26.

In their early history, Japan and Korea were both strongly influenced by...

a)

The United States

b)

Russia

c)

China

d)

India

27.

Japanese land owning warriors who supported the Shogun were known as...

a)

Tsunami

b)

Samurai

c)

Loess

d)

Communists

28.

Besides merchant goods, what else traveled along the Silk Road?

a)

Ideas

b)

Technology

c)

Religions

d)

All of the above

29.

Which of the following was NOT invented by the Chinese?

a)

The wheel

b)

Magnetic Compass

c)

Paper

d)

Gunpowder

30.

What East Asia Country is an archipelago?

a)

China

b)

Japan

c)

South Korea

d)

Mongolia

31.
The Yangtze River is the
a)
longest river in East Asia.
b)
source of yellow-colored soil that it deposits along its banks.
c)
longest river in the world.
d)
main river of Japan.
32.
What country is this?
a)
China
b)
North Korea
c)
South Korea
d)
Japan
33.

The Himalayas are located ________.

a)

northwest of China

b)

west of Pakistan

c)

northeast of India

d)

east of Myanmar

34.
The nation of Japan is located on which type of landform?
a)
Peninsula
b)
Islands
c)
Plateau
d)
River Valley
35.

Largest continent in the world

a)

Asia

b)

China

c)

Japan

d)

Europe

36.
What is the plateau of Tibet?
a)
a lowland area in the far north of East Asia
b)
an area of elevated flatland in Southwest China
c)
a country that became independent after the breakup of the Soviet Union
d)
a region that contains many large cities
37.

Which region stretches from China to Mongolia and is the largest desert in Asia?

a)

Sahara

b)

Gobi

c)

Atacama

d)

Nile Basin

38.

Which mountain is part of the Himalayas and the tallest mountain in the world?

a)

Mount Everest

b)

Mount McKinley

c)

Mount Fuji

d)

Mount Ranier

39.

What country is this?

a)

China

b)

Japan

c)

North Korea

d)

Mongolia

40.

What physical feature is this?

a)

Himalayas

b)

Ural Mountains

c)

Gobi Desert

d)

Korean Peninsula

41.

What physical feature is this?

a)

Gobi Desert

b)

Tibetan Plateau

c)

Huang He (Yellow) River

d)

Mount Fuji

42.

What body of water is this?

a)

Mississippi River

b)

Nile River

c)

Ganges River

d)

Huang He (Yellow) River

43.

What body of water is this?

a)

Pacific Ocean

b)

Arctic Ocean

c)

Atlantic Ocean

d)

Indian Ocean

44.

What body of water is between mainland Asia and Japan?

a)

Black Sea

b)

Philippian Sea

c)

Sea of Japan

d)

Caspian Sea

45.

What physical feature are North and South Korea located on?

a)

archipelago

b)

isthmus

c)

volcano

d)

peninsula

46.

Japan is an example of....

a)

a peninsula

b)

an archipelago

c)

an isthmus

d)

a desert

47.
The Mongols lived to the North of what country?
a)
China
b)
Japan
c)
Russia
d)
Thailand
48.
The Mongols were known for..
a)
Ability to ride horses well and to wage war.
b)
The ability to barbecue and hunt
c)
The ability to build houses and roads
d)
The ability to herd and hunt
49.
This is how the Mongol Empire grew rich
a)
Taxing trade goods on trade routes.
b)
Manufacturing weapons and trading them
c)
Protecting trade routes.
d)
Tariffs
50.
The Mongols learned to use gunpowder from the 
a)
Chinese
b)
Japanese
c)
Indochinese
d)
Javanese
51.
The Mongols had this, which Europe had not thought of yet.
a)
Paper currency
b)
Barbecue
c)
Szechuan
d)
Iron working
52.
Kublai's grandfather was 
a)
Genghis Khan
b)
A blacksmith
c)
Ogedei
d)
A farmer
53.
Kublai started the        
a)
Yuan Dynasty
b)
Ming Dynasty
c)
Qin Dynasty
d)
Canton Dynasty
54.

Genghis Khan used foreigners to create a written language, bombs and catapults, and learn medicine because he:

a)

was respectful of foreigners

b)

short-tempered with foreigners

c)

concerned about foreigners

55.

Hurricane in the Pacific Ocean is called a:

a)

flood

b)

typhoon

c)

cyclone

56.

In 1206, one man _________ the Mongol people.

a)

annihilated

b)

separated

c)

united

57.

Which dynasty did Kublai Khan conquer to become the ruler of all of China?

a)

Ming Dynasty

b)

Qing Dynasty

c)

Song Dynasty

d)

Tang Dynasty

58.

How did Kublai Khan treat the conquered people's traditional beliefs?

a)

He forced them to convert to Mongol beliefs

b)

He completely banned all traditional beliefs

c)

He allowed them to practice their traditional beliefs

d)

He only allowed certain traditional beliefs

59.

Who advised Kublai Khan on governing the people?

a)

Confucian scholars

b)

Mongol warriors

c)

Foreign diplomats

d)

Religious leaders

60.

How did Kublai Khan maintain control of his empire?

a)

With fear

b)

With a strong central government

c)

By promoting cultural assimilation

d)

By establishing democratic institutions

61.

Tribute is

a)

a payment made for protection or as a sign of submission

b)

a payment made for groceries

c)

a payment made for home-building

62.

A caravan is

a)

a group of people or animals traveling together on a long journey especially through the desert

b)

a car that is large and shaped like a van

c)

giving money or goods to a ruler or country for protection

63.

A pilgrimage is a

a)

a journey to a holy place

b)

person who attended the first Thanksgiving

c)

a group of people or animals traveling on a long journey

64.

A griot is a

a)

holy journey

b)

group of people on a long trip through the desert

c)

storyteller and entertainer in Ancient Africa

65.

To "barter" means to

a)

buying or selling stories

b)

buying or selling only good things

c)

to exchange things for other things instead of for money

66.

Islam refers to

a)

a religion that started in the Middle East

b)

a religion that started in Europe

67.

A follower of Islam is called a

a)

Christian

b)

Muslim

c)

Jew

68.

The Sahara Desert is

a)

the largest desert in the world

b)

the smallest desert in the world

69.

The word "Arabic" refers to

a)

a language spoken mostly in the Middle East and North Africa

b)

a type of desert plant found in the Sahara Desert

c)

a type of food carried in caravans

70.

A sultan is

a)

a king or ruler of a Muslim state or country

b)

a king or ruler of a Christian state or country

c)

a king or ruler of a Jewish state or country

71.

Monotheism is the belief in

a)

one god

b)

many gods

c)

all gods

d)

all of the above

72.

Allah is the word "god" in which language?

a)

Hebrew

b)

English

c)

Greek

d)

Arabic

73.

All of these are monotheistic religions EXCEPT...

a)

Islam

b)

Hinduism

c)

Christianity

d)

Judaism

74.

This is the most valuable natural resource in Saudi Arabia.

a)

Oil

b)

Lumber

c)

Gold

d)

Coffee

75.

Which region in the world contains almost half of the world's oil?

a)

East Asia

b)

North America

c)

Middle East

d)

Southern Europe

76.

Select all religious groups

a)

Judaism

b)

Persian

c)

Christianity

d)

Islam

e)

Kurd

77.

Which of the following best matches the definition of "Secular"?

a)

Arabic for "the one at the front," he leads Muslim worship services

b)

A nomad of the Sahara or Rub-al-Khali Deserts

c)

A rigid form of government in which the monarch has absolute power among his or her people

d)

Non-religious, or the separation of Church and State

78.

What domesticated animal is used in the Middle East/North Africa for wrestling, racing, and eating (As sausages, when they get too old)?

a)

Sheep

b)

Camel

c)

Badger

d)

Dog

79.

What connects the Mediterranean Sea and the Red Sea?

a)

The Strait of Hormuz

b)

The Strait of Gibraltar

c)

The Bosporus and Dardanelles Straits

d)

The Suez Canal

80.

Where can all swimmers easily float?

a)

The Red Sea

b)

The Dead Sea

c)

The Black Sea

d)

The Persian Gulf

81.

This is a ____, or Islamic house of worship, in Richardson, TX.

a)

Caliph

b)

Mosque

c)

Bedouin

d)

Wadi

82.
What is the name for the system of promises between lords and vassals that governed Europe in the Middle Ages?
a)
Christianity
b)
Feudalism
c)
Shinto
d)
Chivalry
83.
Which answer choice shows the order of Feudal Society from highest to lowest?
a)
peasants, knights, nobles, king
b)
king, nobles, knights, peasants
c)
knights, king, peasants, serfs
d)
merchants, knights, commoners, serfs
84.
What is the name for the large estate of land a knight lived on?
a)
castle
b)
manor
c)
chivalry
d)
land
85.
Who was responsible for farming the fields on a manor?
a)
knights
b)
peasants
c)
merchants
d)
nobles
86.

A nobleman who was trained as a warrior and lived their live according to a code of chivalry

a)

Samurai

b)

Navy

c)

Vassal

d)

Knight

87.

Code of conduct which a knight swore to uphold

a)

Ethics

b)

Semper Fi

c)

Chivalry

d)

Tithe

88.

Event where knights would ride towards each other with blunted lances (long poles) in attempt to knock each other off of their horse

a)

Joust

b)

Chivalry

c)

Squire

d)

Page

89.

What’s a castle?

a)

It is the large, splendid home of a rich, important person.

b)

It is a strengthened military stronghold. (redoubt)

c)

It is a large, fortified building that is also the home of a king, lord, or other important person.

90.

An extreme shortage of food is called a ___________________.

a)

drought

b)

plague

c)

famine

d)

natural disaster

91.
Which of the following was an effect of the Plague on Europe?
a)
religion became less of an influence among people
b)
most usable farmland was poisoned or destroyed
c)
surviving peasants gained more economic power
d)
peasants developed greater loyalty to their monarchs
92.
Which of the following best describes a fief?
a)
the peasants who worked the farm land
b)
the oath of loyalty sworn to the monarch
c)
the income raised by the peasants
d)
the estate that was granted to the vassal
93.
Which of these statements about the Crusades is true?
a)
Crusaders brought Islamic culture, architecture, and medicine back to Europe
b)
trade diminished across Europe as fighting destroyed roads and bridges
c)
Crusaders were welcomed by Muslims, who wanted to help driving the Jews from the Holy Land
94.
The First Crusade had the intended goal of capturing which city?
a)
Jerusalem
b)
Cairo
c)
Mecca
d)
Rome
95.
The Crusades were a series of religious wars fought by Christian and Muslim soldiers between 1096 and 1270 AD.  What effects did the Crusades have on Europe and the Middle East?
a)
trade expanded and towns boomed
b)
silk cloth was brought to China from the West
c)
precious metals and stones were carried from China
d)
furs, ceramics, and jade were carried to China
96.
Black Death was spread largely by
a)
Rats
b)
People
c)
Cats
d)
Birds
97.
How did the plague increase the power of the common people?
a)
Sick people moved into the castles
b)
Lords were more likely to die from it
c)
It created a shortage of workers
98.
What is another name for the Black Death?
a)
Bubonic Plague
b)
Smallpox
c)
Pneumonia
d)
Chicken Pox
99.
The social institution that was most damaged in the public's mind because of the plague was
a)
the government
b)
the schools
c)
the markets
d)
the church
100.
Where did the Renaissance begin?
a)
Italy
b)
France
c)
England
d)
Germany
101.
Everyday language
a)
English
b)
Grammar
c)
Vernacular
d)
Venetian 
102.
A group of people who determine guilt or innocence 
a)
Inquisition
b)
Trial
c)
Jury
d)
Judge
103.
A major goal of the Catholic Church during the Crusades (1096-1291) was to -
a)
unite Arab peoples
b)
establish Christianity in Western Europe
c)
capture the Holy Land from Islamic rulers
d)
strengthen the power of European rulers
104.
The ________________________ led to wage increases for peasants due to causing mass shortages of available workforce in feudal society.
a)
Black Plague
b)
Magna Carta
c)
Domesday
d)
Crusades
105.
The ____________________ helped to influence the British Parliament and the American colonies by limiting the power of monarchs and giving representation to the people.
a)
Black Plague
b)
Magna Carta
c)
Domesday
d)
Crusades
106.
This person believed that an unjust law was no law at all. They encouraged civil disobedience when dealing with unjust rulers and laws.
a)
Thomas Aquinas
b)
St. Augustine
c)
Joan of Arc
d)
Constantine
107.
The Hundred Years' War was a long lasting war between which two archrivals?
a)
England and France
b)
Texas and Oklahoma
c)
Spain and Portugal
d)
Roman Catholicism and Eastern Orthodoxy
108.
To protect against unlawful imprisonment the Magna Carta established -
a)
trial by jury
b)
an efficient tax system
c)
trial by monarchy
d)
the right to post bail until your trial
109.

What did the Magna Carta do?

a)

extended property rights to serfs and peasants

b)

made the king subject to the rule of law

c)

organized barons into a parliament

d)

restored and organized English common law

110.

What killed a third of the population of Europe in the 1300s?

a)

bubonic plague

b)

invasion of the Turks

c)

religious persecution

d)

wars among kingdoms

111.

Against what group of people did Pope Urban II declare the Crusades?

a)

heretics

b)

Jews

c)

Muslims

d)

renegades

112.

Which choice correctly shows the social order under feudalism?

a)

king, clergy, peasants & serfs, knights

b)

king, knights, clergy, serfs

c)

king, nobles, knights, peasants & serfs

d)

king, knights, nobles, peasants & serfs

113.

What was a series of wars by Christian armies to reclaim the Holy Land?

a)

Reconquista

b)

Inquisition

c)

Hundred Years' War

d)

Crusades

114.

Whose selfless actions helped bring about an end to the Hundred Years' War?

a)

King John

b)

Robin Hood

c)

Julius Caesar

d)

Joan of Arc

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