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Interim Review

Total questions: 166

Worksheet time: 2hrs 20mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Before the _______________________ Revolution, people were  _______________________.
a)
Paleolithic, monsters
b)
Neolithic, nomads
c)

innovations, cultivation
d)
Neolithic, hunter-gatherers
2.
They lived the life of a  _______________________, constantly on the move in search of food, water, and  _______________________.
a)
hunter-gatherer, wigwam
b)
nomad, shelter
c)
nomad, settlement
d)
hunter-gather, shelter
3.
People at this time did not live in permanent  _______________________ because of their constant  _______________________, or movement.
a)
shelters, cultivation
b)
shelters, domestication
c)
settlements, migration
d)
innovations, cultivations
4.
Early human settlements settled along major rivers.
a)
True
b)
False
5.
An abundance is when there is not enough resources to go around.
a)
True
b)
False
6.

Old Stone

a)

Paleolithic

b)

Neolithic

7.

River in China

a)

Nile

b)

Yellow

c)

Mesopotamia

d)

Indus

8.

Indus River

a)

India

b)

China

c)

Egypt

d)

Mesopotamia

9.

New Stone

a)

Neolithic

b)

Paleolithic

10.

Polytheistic

a)

one god

b)

many gods

11.

People who make pottery, woven goods, etc.

a)

Priests

b)

Scribes

c)

Artisans

d)

Warriors

12.

the belief that spirits indwell animals, rocks, trees, etc.

a)

Animism

b)

Complex Religion

13.

Mesopotamia means

a)

below the rivers

b)

above the rivers

c)

between the riveres

d)

beside the rivers

14.

people who move from place to place in search of food

a)

nomad

b)

urban dweller

15.

a problem of river valleys

a)

too much food

b)

flooding

c)

too many animals

16.

Monotheistic

a)

one god

b)

many gods

17.

River in Egypt

a)

Nile

b)

Amazon

c)

Yangtze

d)

Ganges

18.

In the Neolithic Revolution, people started to settle down and grow crops.

a)

True

b)

False

19.

The Mesopotamian Civilizations are associated with which river(s)?

a)

Indus and Ganges

b)

The Nile

c)

Yangtze and Yellow

d)

Tigris and Euphrates

20.

The ______ were the first to settle in Mesopotamia and establish a civilization.

a)

Akkadians

b)

Babylonians

c)

Assyrians

d)

Sumerians

21.

One reason for the development of an early civilization in the Tigris-Euphrates river valleys was that

a)

the location protected the people from land invasion 

b)

periodic flooding left rich soil, which was ideal for farming 

c)

these rivers provided a direct trade route between Europe and Asia 

d)

these rivers flowed into the Mediterranean Sea 

22.

What is one accurate statement about Mesopotamian religion?

a)

It did not go as in depth as nomadic religions

b)

The people in Mesopotamia did not take it very seriously

c)

They were polytheistic and believed in a very extensive afterlife

d)

They believed that they did not need to worry about a good life to prepare for an afterlife

23.

What is the correct form of writing matched with its user that is considered the first writing system?

a)

Sumerians / hieroglyphics

b)

Sumerians / cuneiform 

c)

Babylonians/ cuneiform

d)

Akkadians/ hieroglyphics

24.

All of the following are requirements of civilization EXCEPT

a)

Culture

b)

Coined Money

c)

Society (social classes)

d)

Political Organization

25.

Hammurabi was best known for his _______. A set of laws that governed life in the Babylonian empire.

a)

Beard

b)

Code

c)

Consequences

d)

Sword

26.

Who was Hammurabi? 

a)

Hammurabi was a God in Ancient Sumer

b)

Hammurabi was the King of Babylon

c)

Hammurabi was a warrior

d)

Hammurabi was a farmer in Mesopotamia

27.

If a man has knocked out the teeth of a man of the same rank, his own teeth shall be knocked out.  If he has knocked out the teeth of a plebeian (commoner), he shall pay one-third of a mina of silver." --Code of Hammurabi

Which statement is best supported by this excerpt from Hammurabi's code of laws?

a)

Law sometimes distinguishes between social classes.

b)

All men are equal under the law.

c)

Violence must always be punished with violence.

d)

Fines are preferable to physical punishment.

28.

Which of the following is  NOT true of Hammurabi's code?

a)

It covered many aspects of Babylonian life, not just crimes.

b)

it was used by many later civilizations as a model

c)

It treated all people the same under the law.

d)

It was carved in stone.

29.

Which of these statements best describes "eye for an eye" justice?

a)

Crimes against someone's eyes are punished by death.

b)

Someone convicted of a crime would be subjected to the same harm they committed.

c)

Anyone who is the victim of a crime gets to keep the eyes of the criminal.

d)

Anyone who is the victim of a crime gets to keep the eyes of the criminal.

30.

India is a large landmass that is like a continent, only smaller. Which term best describes the region of India?

a)

Subcontinent

b)

Monsoon

c)

Natural Barrier

d)

Island

31.

Following Chandragupta Maurya's death, his grandson _________ brought the Mauryan empire to its greatest heights.

a)

Imhotep

b)

Seleucus

c)

Chandra Gupta I

d)

Asoka

32.

What is the ultimate goal of Hinduism?

a)

Dharma

b)

Moksha

c)

Nirvana

d)

World Peace

33.

What is the ultimate goal of Buddhism?

a)

Nirvana

b)

Moksha

c)

World Peace

d)

Dharma

34.

Which of the following strengthens the belief in the caste system in Hinduism?

a)

Communism and Socialism

b)

Karma and Reincarnation

c)

Feudalism and Autocracy

d)

None of the Above

35.

What was the name for the first major civilization in India where they planned their cities out and had their own bathrooms with a plumbing system?

a)

Gupta

b)

Harappa

c)

Assyrian

d)

None of the Above

36.

Which empire is being described below...

● It was started by Chandragupta

● Asoka Expanded the Empire to its largest height.

● Buddhist Stuptas were built all over the Empire.

● Asoka's death left a power vacuum.

a)

Han

b)

Gupta

c)

Qin

d)

Mauryan

37.

What is the writing Ancient Egyptians wrote with

a)

Numbers

b)

Drawing

c)

Modern day alphabet

d)

Hieroglyphics

38.

What is the longest river in the World?

a)

Amazon River

b)

Tigris River

c)

Nile River

d)

Euphrates River

39.

The following picture shows what of ancient Egypt?

a)

Religon

b)

Social Structure (Social classes)

c)

Inventions

d)

Geography

40.

What religious belief in Ancient Egypt is connected to mummies?

a)

belief in the sun god

b)

belief in the afterlife

c)

belief in many gods

d)

belief that the ruler was a god

41.

The___________controlled all the land and all of the people.

a)

pharaoh

b)

priest

c)

slave

d)

scribes

42.

Government records were written in_____________________

a)

words

b)

hieroglyphic

c)

letters

d)

numbers

43.

A family of kings or other rulers who have ruled over a country for many years.

a)

Monarch

b)

Theocracy

c)

Regent

d)

Dynasty

44.

The Rosetta Stone is the stone tablet that…

a)

on which the oldest written record is found.

b)

that contains Ramses II’s treaty with the Hittites.

c)

on which the first legal code is written.

d)

that helped to decipher hieroglyphics.

45.

A state controlled by religious leaders.

a)

monarchy

b)

theocracy

c)

democracy

d)

aristocracy

46.

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of civilization?

a)

organized religion

b)

writing & record keeping

c)

military conquest of others

d)

a system of government

47.
A symbol in a writing system based on pictures
a)
ideograph
b)
pictograph
c)
bureaucracy
d)
currency
48.
The Shang and Zhou kings used the Mandate of ______ to prove that God had chosen them to rule.
a)
Gods
b)
Heaven
c)
Kings
d)
Men
49.
A philosophy based on respect for elders and authority. 
a)
Daoism
b)
Legalism
c)
Confucianism
d)
Qin
50.
The responsibility children have to respect, obey, and care for their parents is
a)
pictograph
b)
cultural diffusion
c)
ideograph
d)
filial piety
51.
Buddhism spreading from India along the Silk Road is an example of
a)
Christianity
b)
cultural diffusion
c)
Legalism
d)
filial piety
52.
The belief that the Chinese king’s right to rule came from the gods
a)
Confucianism
b)
Mandate of Heaven
c)
dynasty
d)
Daoism
53.
Trade route that stretched from western China to southern Asia
a)
filial piety
b)
Silk Road
c)
Great Wall
d)
Anyang
54.
How was Chinese civilization affected by mountains and deserts?
a)
They became wealthy.
b)
They were isolated from other civilizations.
c)
They made it easier to travel.
d)
They made China easy to be attacked.
55.
The Silk Road refers to...
a)
A giant factory where silk is made
b)
A road made of a stringy material
c)
A religious path
d)
A series of trade routes between Asia and Europe
56.
What is the name of the holy book for Christianity?
a)
Bible
b)
Torah
c)
Qur'an
d)
Vedas
57.
Faith, Prayer, Charity, Fasting, and pilgrimage are the -
a)
Five Noble Truths
b)
Five-Fold Path
c)
Five Pillars of Islam
d)
Fine Tenets of Buddhism
58.
Which of these is not a god for Hinduism?
a)
Vishnu
b)
Shiva
c)
Abraham
d)
Brahman
59.
Which of these believes in reincarnation as a principal of the religion?
a)
Hinduism
b)
Buddhism
c)
Christianity
d)
Islam
60.
Which is the name of the Muslim house of worship?
a)
Church
b)
Cathedral
c)
Temple
d)
Mosque
61.
What is the goal of a Buddhist?
a)
wealth
b)
enlightenment/spiritual perfection
c)
power
d)
conversion of non believers
62.
What is a belief of  Hinduism?
a)
following the caste system
b)
pilgrimage to Mecca
c)
following the 10 Commandments
d)
practicing right mindfulness
63.
Who is the founder of Judaism?
a)
Siddhartha Gutuama
b)
Jesus Christ
c)
Moses
d)
Abraham
64.
How many times a day is a Muslim to pray?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
5
d)
10
65.
Which of the following religions is not monotheistic?
a)
Judaism
b)
Buddhism
c)
Islam
d)
Christianity
66.
Which religion today has the most followers worldwide?
a)
Judaism
b)
Christianity
c)
Islam
d)
Buddhism
67.
What is the name of god for Islam?
a)
Buddha
b)
God
c)
Allah
d)
Yahweh
68.
Which religion uses the 10 Commandments as a law code?
a)
Islam and Buddhism
b)
Christianity and Judaism
c)
Muslim/ Hinduism
d)
Hinduism and Buddhism
69.
Who was the founder of Buddhism?
a)
Siddhartha Gutauma
b)
Jesus Christ
c)
Dravidians
d)
Muhammad
70.
Who was the founder  of Islam?
a)
Jesus Christ
b)
Muhammad
c)
Buddha
d)
God
71.
Who is the founder of Hinduism?
a)
no one founder
b)
Mary
c)
Brahaman
d)
Vishnu
72.
What do the three monotheistic religions have in common?
a)
belief in one god
b)
date and location of origin
c)
creation story
d)
holy book
73.
1.) What is a monsoon?
a)
Periods of large rainfall
b)
Seasonal wind patterns
c)
Times of extreme heat
d)
Extreme storms with heavily rain and lightening
74.
The first emperor of the Mauryan Dynasty was...
a)
Chandragupta
b)
Ashoka
c)
Siddhartha Gautama
d)
Aryan
75.

Who started the Gupta Empire

a)

Ghandi

b)

Chandra Gupta

c)

Samudra Gupta

d)

Aryabhata

76.

The _______was the Golden Age of Indian culture.

a)

Gupta Empire

b)

Mauryan Empire

c)

Vaishyan Empire

d)

Buddhist Empire

77.
What is an aristocracy?
a)
Government ruled by a dictator
b)
Government ruled by children
c)
Government with no rules
d)
Government ruled by powerful land-owners
78.
What is a democracy?
a)
people make the decisions
b)
government led by a dictator
c)
government with no rules
d)
government that is ruled by land owners
79.
The city-state where boys, at the age of 7, would start hardy soldier training
a)
Athens
b)
Sparta
c)
Delphi
d)
Olympia
80.
True or False? Women who lived in Sparta could own property.
a)
True
b)
False
81.
What is a democracy?
a)
A system where the people/citizens are part of the decision-making process
b)
where ONE person is in charge of making the laws
c)
A system where the wealthy are in charge of making the laws
d)
a system with no rules
82.
the Ancient Greeks were...
a)
...polytheistic
b)
...monotheistic
c)
...both polytheistic and monotheistic
d)
...neither polytheistic and monotheistic
83.
stories of the Ancient Greeks' gods & goddesses were called ________
a)
parables
b)
myths
c)
epics
d)
lullabies
84.
What contributions did the Ancient Greeks have to our modern society?
a)
Art & Architecture
b)
Literature & Drama
c)
Science & Mathematics
d)
All of the contributions mentioned
85.
The poetry & drama of the Ancient Greeks featured mainly...
a)
comedies & tragedies
b)
athletic events
c)
chariot races
d)
bull fights
86.
The great philosophers of Ancient Greece were:
a)
Socrates
b)
Plato
c)
Aristotle
d)
all three (Socrates, Plato, and Aristotle)
87.

What effect did the geography of Greece have on its early development?

a)

Greece had lots of natural resources, so they never had to trade with other nations

b)

Being located on the Mediterranean Sea limited cultural diffusion

c)

75 % of Greece was covered by mountains, which led to independent city-states (called polis)

d)

Its location limited colonization outside of Greece

88.

Which form of government involves all people who are residents of said location by giving each citizen the right to vote? (Used primarily in Athens)

a)

Monarchy

b)

Aristocracy

c)

Direct Democracy

d)

Oligarchy

89.

How would someone from Athens describe Sparta after visiting it?

a)

“The Spartans are so strict. Their military is what dominates their society.”

b)

“It’s interesting how both the rich and poor can be rulers in Sparta."

c)

"This society has so many personal freedoms, unlike in Athens.”

d)

 “Sparta is exactly like Athens."

90.

Which of the following did Sparta and Athens have in common?

a)

Both Favored Democracy

b)

Both were dominated by their military

c)

Both were Greek city-states

d)

They fought on the same side in the Peloponnesian Wars

91.

 In a comparison between the Greek city-states of Sparta and Athens, Sparta placed more importance with ___

a)

Equality and voting rights

b)

Art and culture

c)

education

d)

the military

92.

 Why is Ancient Greece considered important to Western Civilization?

a)

 Greek culture influenced today’s democracy, architecture, and entertainment

b)

Athens defeated Sparta in the Peloponnesian Wars

c)

The Greeks borrowed ideas from Rome and improved upon them

d)

The Greeks invented the world’s first monotheistic religion

93.

Which of the following is NOT a Greek achievement?

a)

Mathematics, such as the formula for pi

b)

Philosophy, such as the work of Socrates, Aristotle, and Plato

c)

Medicine, such as the Hippocratic Oath

d)

 Government, such as using Confucius as the basis for the exam system

94.

What were two regions conquered by Alexander the Great?

a)

Egypt and Persia

b)

China and Egypt

c)

Persia and China

d)

Macedonia and Germany

95.

Who conquered all of Greece after the Peloponnesian Wars?

a)

Alexander the Great

b)

King Xerxes of Persia

c)

King Darius of Persia

d)

King Phillip of Macedonia

96.

Why was the city of Alexandria in Egypt important?

a)

It was the center of Hellenistic culture and the center of trade in the Mediterranean area

b)

As a military power, Alexandria was second only to Sparta

c)

The Greeks destroyed all of Egyptian culture

d)

It was the military headquarters for the Macedonian Army

97.

Based on this image, Hellenism was the result of ___

a)

military strength

b)

combining cultural ideas (cultural diffusion)

c)

 isolation of Egypt, India, Persia, and Greece

d)

urbanization

98.

Based on this image, what is “Hellenism”?

a)

Separation of cultures to prevent the mixing of ideas

b)

The study of Greek culture

c)

The spread and blending of Greek culture with other cultures

d)

A nation along the Mediterranean Sea

99.

Which great leader is most closely associated with the spread of Hellenistic civilization?

a)

Augustus Caesar

b)

Chandra Gupta

c)

King Phillip II of Macedonia

d)

Alexander the Great

100.

Greek cities had a(n) ________, a massive marketplace that was the center of trade and government.

a)

Acropolis

b)

Coliseum

c)

Palace

d)

Agora

101.
What best describes a Plebeian
a)
Farmers, merchants, and artisans
b)
Wealthy landowners
c)
enslaved laborers
d)
Freed Slaves
102.
What best describes a Patrician
a)
Farmers, merchants, and artisans
b)
Wealthy landowners
c)
enslaved laborers
d)
Freed Slaves
103.
What were given to the Plebeians to ensure they received fair treatment?
a)
the 12 tables
b)
New weapons to fight
c)
Farmland to make more food
d)
New clothing
104.
What was the purpose of an aqueduct?
a)
To carry water to cities
b)
to hold up buildings
c)
to irrigate farm land
d)
to entertain the people
105.
What best describes the Roman republic?
a)
citizens vote on laws
b)
citizens elect representatives
c)
Plebeians have a say in government
d)
Patricians make laws
106.
What allowed the romans to better communicate?
a)
The latin language
b)
The paved roads
c)
The aqueducts
d)
their powerful army
107.
Which scenario represents the Pax Romana?
a)
Rome was a peace experienced a lot of prosperity
b)
Rome had conquered many major civilizations
c)
Rome was ruled by an Emperor instead of a republic
d)
the laws were written down for all to see
108.
What was the purpose of the Colosseum?
a)
Host gladiator fights
b)
Host Chariot races
c)
Host plays and concerts
d)
Host a market
109.
During which emperor's reign did the Pax Romana begin?
a)
Caesar Augustus
b)
Julius Caesar
c)
Pompey
d)
Mark Anthony
110.
Which social class was the largest in Rome?
a)
Patrician
b)
Plebeian
c)
Slaves
d)
Women
111.
Which of the following was NOT a factor that led to the fall or destruction of the Roman Empire?
a)
Invasions
b)
Terrible leadership
c)
The spread of Christianity
d)
laziness
112.
Which of the following accurately shows the parts of the Roman Repulic?
a)
Consuls, Praetors, Senate
b)
Executive, Judicial, Legislative
c)
President, Congress, Supreme Court
d)
Plebeians and Patricians
113.
What were the 12 Tables?
a)
Rome's written laws
b)
Plebeian rights
c)
Patrician agreements
d)
Roman Gods
114.
Which 2 groups of people influenced the early Romans?
a)
Greeks and Etruscans
b)
Greeks and Egyptians
c)
Etruscans and Troy
d)
Israelites and Gaul
115.
Which statement is an example of how the Greeks influenced the Romans?
a)
The Romans copied Greek arches
b)
The Romans copied Greek armour
c)
The Romans copied Greek gods
d)
The Romans copied Greek slave fights
116.
How did Rome gain most of its wealth?
a)
Conquering foreign territory
b)
Trading across the Mediterranean Sea
c)
Selling slaves and hosting exciting competitions
d)
Collecting taxes from Plebeians and Patricians
117.
With which statement would a Patrician agree?
a)
I should own the good land and run the government
b)
I should eat a Thermopolia everyday
c)
I should make the best weapons to trade
d)
I should be the most popular gladiator
118.
Why did the use of icons anger iconoclasts?
a)
they believed using icons was like worshiping objects
b)
they believed using icons led to the Great Schism
c)
they believed that only bishops should use icons
d)
they believed using icons taught people about God
119.
The controversy over icons divided Christians in the Byzantine empire from Christians  in
a)
Constantinople
b)
Greece
c)
Eastern Europe
d)
Western Europe
120.
Who moved the capital of Rome to Byzantium and renamed it "New Rome" (later Constantinople)?
a)
Justinian
b)
Constantine 
c)
Charlemagne
d)
Leo III
121.
Who was the leader of the church in the Byzantine empire?
a)
The pope
b)
The patriarch
c)
The emperor
d)
The people
122.
In 1054, the Eastern Orthodox Church and the Roman Catholic Church formally split. This is a:
a)
Liturgy
b)
Patriarch
c)
Icon
d)
Schism
123.
The Byzantine Empire was the eastern half of what remained of what ancient empire? 
a)
The Ottoman Empire
b)
The Roman Empire
c)
The Holy Roman Empire
d)
The Mongolian Empire
124.
Why was Constantinople a great site for a capital?
a)
The site was easy to defend as a peninsula. 
b)
It was a crossroads of east and west trade routes. 
c)
It was a walled city. 
d)
All of the above. 
125.
What emperor had the law code re-written and organized?
a)
Charlemagne
b)
Justinian
c)
Theodora
d)
Constantine
126.
Who was the famous lady that influenced her husband to increase some legal rights of women?
a)
Irene
b)
Theodora
c)
Joan of Arc 
d)
Eleanor of Aquitaine 
127.
Why is Justinian's Code of laws so important today?
a)
It established all rules regarding. taxation.
b)
It established codes regarding the Eastern Orthodox Church.
c)
It established the basis for legal codes in Western World.
d)
It established what entertainment acts were at Hippodrome.
128.
Byzantine Emperor Leo III established iconoclasm because:
a)
He wanted to have more paintings of Jesus in churches.
b)
He believed people needed pictures to help them pray.
c)
He thought people were worshipping pictures rather than God.
d)
He did not like the style of the religious paintings.
129.
Who conquered the Byzantines in 1453?
a)
The Franks
b)
The Ottoman Turks
c)
The Holy Roman Empire
d)
The Mongols
130.

What was Justinian's original main goal?

a)

He wanted to restore the Old Roman Empire

b)

He wanted to restore Alexander the Great's Empire

c)

He wanted to spear Islam

d)

He wanted to clear Bosporus

131.

The city of Constantinople was in key location on the strait that links the Mediterranean Seas with the _______.

a)

Black Sea

b)

Red Sea

c)

Sea of Azov

d)

Aegean Sea

132.

What is the Hagia Sophia?

a)

A church

b)

A castle

c)

A towering statue

d)

Shrine to Sophia I

133.

The form of Christianity that developed in the Byzantine Empire became known as ___________.

a)

Eastern Orthodox

b)

Roman Catholic

c)

Western Church

d)

Judaism

134.

In 1054, a schism, or complete break, separated

a)

the Eastern and Western Churches

b)

The South Slaves

c)

Greeks and Byzantines

d)

Browns with Cleveland

135.

Which of the following issues divided the Western and Eastern Churches?

a)

practices of animal sacrifices

b)

practices such as scalping

c)

authority of the pope

d)

belief in Jesus

136.

Leader of the Western Church was called:

a)

Patriarch

b)

Pope

c)

Pastor

d)

Father

137.

Leader of the Eastern Church was called:

a)

Patriarch

b)

Pope

c)

Pastor

d)

Father

138.
What was the capital city of the Byzantine Empire? 
a)
Rome 
b)
Athens 
c)
Constantinople 
d)

Istanbul

139.

Which of the following statements completes the diagram? 

a)

A. Prosperity of the Byzantine Empire 

b)

B. Collapse of the Roman Empire 

c)

C. Prosperity of the Roman Empire 

d)

D. Collapse of the Byzantine Empire 

140.

What is an icon?

a)

A famous painter

b)

A religious image

c)

An emperor who governs an army

d)

A relic

141.

the punishment of an individual by depriving him of the sacraments and excluding him from the fellowship of the Church.

a)

Matrimony

b)

Excommunication

c)

Execution

d)

Interdict

142.
What does Islam mean in Arabic?
a)
"one who has submitted"
b)
"there is no god but Allah"
c)
"submission to the will of Allah"
d)
"Muhammad is the messenger of Allah"
143.
What division of Islam believes that only a relative of Muhammad is qualified to be a caliph?
a)
Sufi
b)
Shi'a
c)
Sunni
d)
Fatimid
144.
Which of the following is NOT one of the Five Pillars of Islam?
a)
faith
b)
prayer
c)
fasting
d)
military duty
145.
Why was Baghdad's House of Wisdom significant?
a)
It was the seat of learning for the Umayyad Caliphate.
b)
Scholars there translated scientific and philosophical texts into Arabic.
c)
It is the place where The Thousand and One Nights was written.
d)
Scholars there translated the Qur'an was translated into other languages.
146.
Who did Muslims consider the "people of the book"?
a)
the Greeks
b)
only Muslims
c)
Zoroastrians
d)
Jews and Christians
147.
What was the main difference between the Sunni and Shi'a branches of Islam?
a)
The Shi'a did not outwardly oppose Umayyad rule.
b)
The Sunni named their caliphate after Muhammad's daughter.
c)
The Shi'a believed that the caliph needed to be a relative of Muhammad.
d)
The Sunni wanted to return to the elective system of choosing a caliph.
148.

Vocabulary: One God of Islam

a)

Allah

b)

Muhammad

c)

Islam

d)

Muslim

149.

Vocabulary: Pilgrimage to Mecca

a)

Mosque

b)

Hajj

c)

Qur'an

d)

Shari's

150.

Who founded The Mongol Empire?

a)

Genghis Khan

b)

Donkey Kong

c)

Donovan

d)

Kublai Khan

151.
This map shows the _________ empire
a)
Mongol
b)
Tong
c)
Khan
d)
Byzantine
152.

As a byproduct of the increased interregional connections they caused, the Mongols were probably responsible for this

a)

the Hundred Years War

b)

the Norman Conquest of 1066

c)

Global Warming

d)

the Black Death

153.

This grandson of Genghis Khan finished the conquest of China defeating the Song Dynasty and founding the Yuan Dynasty.

a)

Möngke Khan

b)

Ögedei Khan

c)

Kublai Khan

d)

Timur

154.

This European trader and explorer wrote of his journey and time in the court of Kublai Khan?

a)

Marco Polo

b)

Ibn Battuta

c)

Zheng He

d)

Vasco de Gama

155.

What was the Silk Road?

a)

used by Marco Polo in his travels.

b)

used to spread Christianity

c)

used for trade between Europe and China.

d)

used by Mongols in the creation of their empire.

156.

What are historians describing when they use the term "Pax Mongolica"?

a)

the Chinese defeat of the Mongol empire.

b)

the defeat of the Mongols by a unified Europe.

c)

the cultural diffusion that took place as a result of Genghis Khan.

d)

the stabilizing effects created by the domination of the Mongols in Eurasia.

157.

The Mongols conquered vast parcels of Asian land in part due to employing a large cavalry, skilled bowman and the use of

a)

stampedes

b)

advanced technology

c)

trench warfare

d)

trade blockade

158.

All of the following are attributed to Genghis Khan except

a)

He promoted his people based on merit not seniority

b)

Women were permitted to serve alongside men in the military

c)

He allowed religious freedom in his empire

d)

He succeeded in conquering India

159.
What factors contributed to the rise of the Mongol Empire?
a)
Leadership of Genghis Khan
b)
Use of the Stirrup
c)
Excellent horsemanship
d)
All of the above
160.
What animal was greatly valued by the Mongol culture and helped them be successful on the battlefield?
a)
Cow
b)
Pig
c)
Horse
d)
Elephant
161.
Which of the following was a result of the peace in Asia in the 13th and 14th centuries under Mongol rule?
a)
Trade along the Silk Road increased.
b)
Islam's influence expanded into China.
c)
The four khanates rejoined to form one empire.
d)
Vietnam and Japan were annexed as part of China.
162.

Which did the Mongols NOT do?

a)

Destroyed whole villages that fought back

b)

Spread across and united almost all of Asia

c)

Forced nomadic way of life on conquered people

d)

Established a peaceful period of trade known as Pax Mongolica

163.
The Mongols were originally members of _____.
a)
Nomadic Tribes
b)
Settled Tribes
c)
Farming Communities
d)
a basketball team
164.

What was the dynasty of Kublai Khan called

a)

The Yuan

b)

The Song

c)

The Tang

d)

None of the other answers

165.

What invention helped China to become a great sea power?

a)

magnetic compass

b)

printing press

c)

porcelain

d)

moveable type print

166.

What was the name given to the top ruler of Mongol clans, tribes, or groups?

a)

Genghis

b)

King

c)

Daimyo

d)

Khan