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APWH UNITS 1-2 😍 (By Danny and Gavin)

Total questions: 69

Worksheet time: 44mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is a Dynasty?

a)

A powerful tribe

b)

A family of rulers

c)

A group of people chosen by god

d)

An opp

2.

Waterways, like the Indian Ocean Trade, specialized in

a)

porcelains

b)

champa rice

c)

luxury goods

d)

bulk goods

3.

What are the three main trade routes in this period?

a)

Silk Roads

b)

Indian Ocean Trade

c)

Trans-Saharan Trade

d)

All of the Above

4.

What are two cities that became powerful through trade on the Silk Roads

a)

Dhows

b)

Kashgar

c)

Quechua

d)

Samarkand

5.

The two ship designs that were innovations at the time were the ___ from China and the ___ from Arabia

(a)  

6.

the Indian Ocean Trade fostered which Empire

a)

Mongolian Empire

b)

Great Zimbabwe

c)

Mali Empire

d)

Aztec Empire

7.

The growth of Interregional trade was ecouraged by innovations including (choose all that apply)

a)

caravans/caravanserai

b)

forms of credit/money

c)

money economies

d)

compass and atrolabe

e)

new ship designs

8.

Song Dynatsy implemented a (a)   , which forced other civilizations to recognize China’s superiority by pay taxes

9.

The main crop that was innovated in China and spread across the Silk Road was

a)

wheat

b)

Champa Rice

c)

Bananas

d)

gold

10.

What empire facilitated Afro-Eurasian trade and communication because new peoples were drawn into their conquerors’ economies and trade networks?

(a)  

11.

What were the main luxury goods that the Silk Roads specialized in

a)

gold

b)

silk

c)

porcelain

d)

champa rice

12.

What is a diasporic community

a)

Communities that rested in caravanserai

b)

Communities that dispersed from their homeland but kept their cultural identities

c)

a community of muslims

d)

a community that traveled strictly across the indian ocean

13.

What script did the Mongols use to facilitate communication



(a)  

14.

What empire rose to power in Africa through the Trans Saharan Trade and were known for their extreme wealth

a)

Great Zimbabwe

b)

Mali Empire

c)

Swahili Empire

d)

Egypt

15.

Who was the ruler of the Mali Empire in 1312-1337 that expanded trade and territory and spread the wealth of Mali through his pilgrmige to Mecca

a)

Zheng He

b)

Ghenghis Khan

c)

Mansa Musa

d)

Hernan Cortes

16.

How did the Mongols affect trade?

a)

They decreased trade because of the amount of war and violence they participated in

b)

They increased trade because they increased safety on trade routes, linked Eurasia through communication, and would upcharge 10% on merchants’ goods

c)

They decreased trade because they isolated Asia from the rest of the world

d)

They increased trade because they only focused on local trade

17.

What facilitated the spread of the Bubonic Plague

a)

Trade Routes

b)

Migration

c)

air travel

d)

Mr Hackett

18.

Which of the following were consequences of increased connectivity

a)

spread of religions (buddhism + islam)

b)

decreased trade

c)

spread of technology

d)

spread of diseases

19.

Dar-Al-Islam refers to what

a)

all arabian states

b)

all conquered territory in anatolia

c)

all muslim controlled territory

d)

spread of islam to Africa

20.

Why was it beneficial for Africans to convert to Islam

a)

To connect them into a greater world of trade

b)

so they wouldn’t get invaded

c)

because the african civilizations thought it was the best fit for their citizens

d)

so they woudln’t get taxed

21.

Which group of city-states became powerful from their involvement in the Indian Ocean Trade

a)

Swahili

b)

Athens

c)

Incas

d)

Mali

22.

What is Neo-Confucianism

a)

The same as regular confucianism

b)

A branch of Confucianism that aligned the values of Buddhism and Daoism but rejected their spirituality

c)

A new form of Confucianism that focused on worshipping the Sun God Ankha

d)

A type of government formed in India that focused on aligning the values of Confucianism and Islam

23.

Which of these are examples of Diasporic communities

a)

Chinese merchants in the Indian Ocean

b)

Mongol tribes

c)

Muslim merchants in Southeast Asia

d)

Pastoral nomads

24.

Which Chinese Dynasty was in power from 960 to 1279

a)

Ming Dynasty

b)

Song Dynasty

c)

Qing Dynasty

d)

Yuan Dynasty

25.

Islam mystics that were enlightened and were tasked with helping people achieving enlightenment were called

(a)  

26.

Christianity and Judaism influenced societies in

a)

Europe and all of Africa

b)

Europe, Asia, and certain parts of Africa

c)

Just Asia

d)

Just Europe

27.

Islam influenced societies in

a)

Just Europe

b)

Europe, Asia(especially Southeast), and Africa

c)

Africa and Southeast Asia

d)

Just Southeast Asia

28.

Hinduism and Buddhism influenced societies in

a)

Africa

b)

South and Southeast Asia

c)

Europe

d)

Australia

29.

Travelers like ____ wrote about their journeys throughout the world

a)

Zheng He

b)

Marco Polo

c)

Ibn Battuta

d)

Nathan Pollack

30.

Which Chinese, Muslim admiral led the Chinese voyages as requested by Emperor Yongle of the Ming Dynasty in order to “bring order to the world?”

a)

Marco Polo

b)

Confucius

c)

Zheng He

d)

Ghengis Khan

31.

This empire originated from a region in the Indian Ocean trade and was known for being a major center for Buddhism in Southeast Asia

a)

Majapahit

b)

Srivijaya

c)

China

d)

Mali

32.

This empire was known for dominating Indonesia and Malaya in its peak of power and grew because of it’s location in the Indian Ocean allowing for it to grow through trade

a)

Majapahit

b)

Srivijaya

c)

China

d)

Ottoman Empire

33.

This empire defeated the Abbasid Caliphate and would eventually become the Ottoman Empire

(a)  

34.

This is the code for Samauri in Japan to follow; also known as “The Way of the Warrior”

a)

Sushimi Code

b)

Bushido Code

c)

Samauri Code

35.

True or False; Peasants were at the bottom of Japan’s hierarchy

a)

True

b)

False

36.

Which of these cultural practices in China demonstrates the delicacy and submission of women

a)

Foot Binding

b)

Confucianism

c)

Kowtow

d)

Not being allowed to remarry if you were a widow

37.

Which of these practices were meant to show other regions China’s superiority

a)

Kowtow

b)

Foot Binding

c)

Tribute System

d)

Confucianism

38.

Which of these nations borrowed cultural elements from China

a)

Korea

b)

Vietnam

c)

Japan

d)

Mongolia

39.

why was Japan able to pick and choose what elements they wanted assimilated into their culture from China

a)

China was fearful of their military power

b)

Japan had a geographical advantage so China wouldn’t be able to reach them as easily

c)

China had a good relationship with the emperor of Japan

40.

Which of these did Korea adopt from China

a)

Limited rights of women

b)

Filial piety

c)

The test to work for the government

d)

Confucianism

e)

They adopted all of these

41.

Who had more power in feudal Japan

a)

The emperor

b)

The shogun

c)

The Samauri

d)

the peasants

42.

What are the two different types of Islam

a)

Sonni and Shia

b)

Daoist and Buddhist

c)

Sufi and Sharia

d)

Abbasid and Caliphate

43.

What does Sonni Islam focus on

a)

That Caliphs were to be voted by the people and were righteous political leaders

b)

The caliphs should be descendants of Muhammmad

c)

Muhammads death wasn’t real

44.

What does Shia Islam focus on

a)

That Caliphs were to be voted by the people and were righteous political leaders

b)

The caliphs should be descendants of Muhammmad

c)

Muhammads death wasn’t real

45.

This movement branched Hinduism into focusing more on emotional intellect, simple living, and “Moksha” (Union with Brahman, Hindu deity)

(a)  

46.

Which one of these governments were set up by the Mongols in places that they conquered and ruled by Ghengis Khan, and how many were there?

a)

Khanates; 10

b)

Caliphates; 7

c)

Khanates; 4

d)

Sultinates; 4

47.

Which one of these Governments were ruled by the religious leader of the Islam world, sort of like a pope

a)

Khanates

b)

Caliphates

c)

Sultinates

d)

Shogunates

48.

Which of these governments is ruled by a political leader of the Islam world

a)

Khanates

b)

Caliphates

c)

Sultinates

d)

Shogunate

49.

Which one of the these government is ruled by a Japanese warlord with clans or states acting as a governing body?

a)

Khanates

b)

Caliphates

c)

Sultinates

d)

Shogunates

50.

How many pillars of Islam are there

a)

2

b)

3

c)

4

d)

5

e)

6

51.

Which of these are Pillars of Islam

a)

Shahadah - There is no God but Allah

b)

Salah - you must pray five times a day in the direction of Mecca

c)

Zakah - almsgiving

d)

Samm- Ramadan

e)

Hajj - You must make a pilgrimage to Mecca once in your life

52.

This empire was located in the Yucatán Peninsula and conquered all of their territory through conquest and through the Triple Alliance

(a)  

53.

What is the Triple Alliance?

a)

An alliance formed between Korea, Japan, and Vietnam

b)

An alliance formed with the Aztecs and two other neighboring regions to unite most of the Yucatán and Central America

c)

An alliance formed between the Mongols and two other tribes to take over China

54.

True or False: The Aztecs would have a blood tax as a tribute system instead of a money tax

a)

True

b)

False

55.

This city was the Aztec capitol and was built as a “floating city”

a)

Constantinople

b)

Tenochtitlan

c)

Delhi

d)

Puebla

56.

This empire was located in the Andes Mountains and developed new road and farming systems

(a)  

57.

This was a system of farming developed by the Incas that had farmland built on mountains in a way that would make watering crops easier

(a)  

58.

The Incas developed this to make trade within the empire safe and fast

a)

Inca Road System

b)

Silk Roads

c)

Sand Roads

d)

Rainbow Road

59.

True or False: The Incas would freely let their conquered people practice their cultures

a)

True

b)

False

60.

True or False: The Incas also used a blood tax like the Aztecs

a)

True

b)

False

61.

This was one of the only prominent empire in Africa that practiced Christianity

a)

Mali

b)

Swahili

c)

Ethiopia

d)

Great Zimbabwe

62.

What is the ‘Mandate of Heaven”

a)

The upcoming emperor/dynasty of China has the right to rule given to them by a higher power

b)

The dynasty that is currently in power should be overthrown because of a message from God

c)

China has the divine right to conquer more land

63.

Who had more power in medieval Europe: The church or the King

a)

The church

b)

the king

c)

They both had the same amount of power

d)

Neither peasants 🔛🔝

64.

This system used in Europe was a political arrangement where laborers are tied to the land in exchange for shelter and food; this was uprooted by the Bubonic plague since the farmers/serfs were given more power due to the changes in labor

(a)  

65.

Like the bushido code, this was a code for medieval knight in Europe to follow

a)

Bushido Code

b)

Manoralism

c)

Chivalry

66.

Which of these are reasons for the Trans-Saharan trade’s downfall

a)

Desertification (transition of oases in Africa to deserts)

b)

European colonization and domination of trade

c)

Internal Conflict

d)

The mass migration of Africans from the slave trade

67.

Which of these are branches of Buddhism

a)

Theravana

b)

Mahayana

c)

Bodhitsava

68.

In what ways did Muslim rule expand

a)

Military expansion

b)

Muslim Merchants

c)

Muslim sufis

69.

The Aztecs innovated this farming technique that used building artificial islands in lakes to create floating gardens

(a)