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WorksheetsUnit 1 Review
Total questions: 54
Worksheet time: 27mins
When did the Song dynasty begin?
1450
960
1127
Which system was based on personal skills rather than family?
Meritocracy
Confucianism
Feudalism
What exam was required to pass to get a job in the government during the Song dynasty?
Nobles Exam
Civil Service Exam
Imperial Exam
Which philosophy promoted living morally and obeying elders and rulers?
Taoism
Confucianism
Stoicism
What important invention is attributed to the Song dynasty?
The printing press
Gunpowder
Compass
Which trade route was used for commerce during the Song dynasty?
Silk Road
Incense Route
Maritime Silk Road
What was the social hierarchy during the Song dynasty?
Emperor -> Scholars -> Nobles -> Peasants -> Merchants
Emperor -> Nobles -> Merchants -> Peasants
Emperor -> Scholars -> Merchants -> Peasants -> Nobles
Which countries were tributary states of the Song dynasty?
Japan, Korea, Vietnam
Philippines, Indonesia, Malaysia
Tibet, Mongolia, Thailand
Which of the following groups was in charge of the Middle East during the period 1200-1450?
Mamluks
Seljuk Turks
Ottoman Empire
What was the Jizya tax?
A tax paid by non-Muslims to live in Muslim states
A tax paid by traders on trade routes
A tax imposed on agricultural produce
During the Golden Age of Islam, what fields saw significant advancements?
Agriculture, Trade, and Commerce
Science, Math, and Philosophy
Art, Literature, and Architecture
Which religions share the same God as Islam (pick 2)
Buddhism
Judaism
Christianity
What is Sufism?
A mystical sect of Islam founded in present-day Iran
A trade organization during the Golden Age
A form of Islamic mysticism that emphasizes introspection and spiritual closeness with God
What was the basis of the caste system in Southeast Asia?
Birth and previous life
Occupation
Religious beliefs
How long was the Delhi Sultanate powerful?
700 years
300 years
500 years
Which religion was the Delhi Sultanate associated with?
Islam
Hinduism
Buddhism
What religions were present in Southeast Asia besides Hinduism?
Christianity and Judaism
Buddhism and Islam
Confucianism and Taoism
What was significant about the Indian Ocean Trade Network in Southeast Asia?
It led to the rise of sea-based empires
It was small and insignificant
It facilitated cultural and technological exchanges
What was the role of the Strait of Malacca in trade?
It was a narrow strait that served as a hub of trade
It was a land route for caravans
It was a major port for ship repairs
How did Indonesia become Sufi?
Through Indian Ocean Traders
Through Chinese merchants
Through European colonizers
What is notable about Indonesia's Muslim population today?
It is the largest in the world
It is the smallest in the world
It is growing rapidly
What was the main city of the Mississippian culture?
Tenochtitlan
Cahokia
Chichen Itza
What characteristics did the Mayans have?
Floating gardens and human sacrifices
Complex writing, pyramids, calendars, and mathematics
Advanced road systems and aqueducts
What was the capital of the Aztecs?
Chichen Itza
Tenochtitlan
Teotihuacan
What system did the Incas use for community service?
Ayllu
Mita
Quipu
What were the Incas in South America known for?
Complex trade routes and road systems
Human sacrifices
Advanced agricultural techniques
What was one of the main sources of wealth in Africa between 1200 and 1450?
Agriculture
Gold and salt trade
Textile production
Which empire replaced Ghana in West Africa between 1200 and 1400?
Mali
Songhay
Benin
Who was known as the richest person of all time and traveled the trans-Saharan network displaying his wealth?
Mansa Musa
Sundiata Keita
Askia the Great
Which empire replaced Mali after conquering it in 1400?
Songhay
Ethiopia
Ghana
Which region of Africa used both the trans-Saharan trade network and the Indian Ocean trade network?
Swahili
Mali
Egypt
Which language developed on the Swahili coast as a combination of African Bantu and Arabic?
Swahili
Amharic
Zulu
Which African country converted to Christianity during this period, being the only one to do so while most were converting to Islam?
Songhay
Ethiopia
Mali
What was the hierarchical order of the Feudal System in Europe from highest to lowest?
Kings -> Peasants -> Lords -> Knights/Vassals
Kings -> Lords -> Knights/Vassals -> Peasants
Kings -> Knights/Vassals -> Lords -> Peasants
What is a fief in the context of the Feudal System?
A gift of land given to a knight by a lord
A tax collected by the king
A title of nobility
What did peasants receive in exchange for working the land in the Feudal System?
Titles of nobility
Protection by the vassal
Land ownership
Who had an insane amount of power in the Holy Roman Empire?
The Pope
The Emperor
The Nobles
What significant event occurred in the Holy Roman Empire involving both France and Rome?
The Great Schism
The Black Death
The Treaty of Verdun
What was the Magna Carta and what did it lead to in England?
Legislation signed to give nobles more rights in trials and taxes; led to a stronger English Parliament and legislative body
A trade agreement with France; led to the Hundred Years' War
A document that established the Church of England; led to religious reforms
What was the main goal of the Crusades?
To take the Holy Land back from Muslim city-states
To expand trade routes to Asia
To spread Christianity in Europe
What was a key difference between Song China and Japan in terms of governance?
Song China was feudal and regional, while Japan had a large bureaucracy.
Song China had a large bureaucracy, while Japan was very feudal and regional.
Both Song China and Japan had large bureaucracies.
How did the Abbasid Caliphate use religion differently compared to Western European kingdoms?
The Abbasid Caliphate used religion to help solidify its power, while Western European kingdoms were separate from the power of the Roman Catholic Church.
Western European kingdoms used religion to solidify their power.
Both the Abbasid Caliphate and Western European kingdoms used religion to legitimize their rule, but in different ways.
Why was Western Europe slow to develop compared to the Swahili Coast?
The Swahili Coast had no trade routes.
The Swahili Coast was very interconnected to trade routes, while Western Europe was outside these trade routes.
Western Europe had a more advanced economy than the Swahili Coast.
What was a significant impact of the Silk Road on Song China and the Abbasid Caliphate?
It caused political and religious conflict.
It connected large empires of Song China and the Abbasid Caliphate, while Western Europe had no land-based trade routes to help it develop.
It led to the decline of maritime trade routes.
What was a common trend seen in both the Song Dynasty and northern India kingdoms?
Increase in religious diversity.
Decrease in religious diversity.
Stability in religious diversity.
What was a consequence of the increase in religious diversity in the Song Dynasty and northern India kingdoms?
Social harmony.
Political and religious conflict.
Cultural exchange and integration.
Which religion's caste system was important in India?
Hinduism
Christianity
Buddhism
To which regions did Islam spread?
Africa and Southeast Asia
India and China
Europe and the Americas
What event showed the importance of Christianity in Europe?
The Great Schism and Crusades
The Renaissance
The Reformation
What rights did peasants have in Europe?
Many rights
No rights
Limited rights
What was the societal structure in most of the world?
Matriarchal
Democratic
Patriarchal
Socialist
Which society was an exception to the patriarchal norm?
Europe
Africa
Cahokia
Asia
What is syncretism?
The blending of language and culture due to religion and trade routes
The separation of church and state
The establishment of a new religion
The isolation of cultures
Which language is an example of syncretism?
Latin
Bantu
Greek
Sanskrit
