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Total questions: 64

Worksheet time: 36mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

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

2.

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

3.

In 1054, the Eastern Orthodox Church and the Roman Catholic Church formally split. This is called:

a)

Justinian's Code

b)

Patriarch

c)

Western Icons

d)

East-West Schism

4.

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

a)

Charlemagne

b)

Justinian

c)

Theodora

d)

Constantine

5.

Why was Justinian's Code of laws important?

a)

It established all rules regarding taxation.

b)

It established codes regarding the Eastern Orthodox Church.

c)

It formed the basis of European Law.

d)

It established what entertainment acts were at Hippodrome.

6.

Who conquered the Byzantines in 1453?

a)

The Franks

b)

The Ottoman Turks

c)

The Holy Roman Empire

d)

The Mongols

7.
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
8.

What is the Muslim capital of the Byzantine Empire?

a)

Byzantium

b)

Constantinople

c)

Istanbul

9.
What was the Silk Road?
a)
a trading route
b)
a clothing store
c)
a defensive wall
d)
at toll road
10.
Why was the Great Wall originally built?
a)
walking path
b)
tourist attraction
c)
protection from invaders
d)
keep animals out
11.
Who was a teacher that believed good people would make a good civilization?
a)
Confucious
b)
Shinhuandi
c)
Subjects
d)
Rulers
12.
Confucius believed that a good government meant that the __ had the duty to be wise and good to their people. 
a)
rulers
b)
subjects
c)
proverbs
d)
farmers
13.
What is it called when they believe the gods select the rulers?
a)
Analects
b)
Mandate of Heaven
c)
Proverbs 
d)
Subjects
14.
Who was rank the lowest in the Han Dynasty?
a)
scribes
b)
farmers
c)
merchants
d)
kings
15.

How many terra-cotta soldiers were created?

a)

8000

b)

4300

c)

200

d)

10000

16.

Who was the first emperor to rule the qin ?

a)

Qin shi huang

b)

Kangxi emperor

c)

Xianfeng emperor

17.
What caused the Qin Dynasty to collapse?
a)
foreign invasion
b)
rebellion
c)
disease
d)
drought/famine
18.

Shi Huangdi ruled using which philosophy?

a)

Buddhism

b)

Confucianism

c)

Legalism

d)

Daoism

19.

This philosophy was based on the idea that people have to be forced to be good using harsh laws.

a)

Buddhism

b)

Confucianism

c)

Legalism

d)

Daoism

20.

This philosophy taught that getting back to respect and family values would fix China.

a)

Buddhism

b)

Confucianism

c)

Taoism

d)

Legalism

21.
Japan is an ________________________, which is a group of islands.
a)
archipelago
b)
peninsula
c)
watershed
d)
fief
22.
What was the name for the head MILITARY leader of Japan?
a)
Daimyo
b)
Samurai
c)
Shogun
d)
Zaibatsu
23.
What was the main obligation of a samurai?
a)
defend the peasants
b)
conquer lands
c)
defend the daimyo
d)
manage the land
24.
Japan is part of
a)
Chinese dynasties
b)
the South China Sea
c)
the Paciifc Ocean
d)
none of the answers
25.
What are two geographic features of Japan?
a)
Mountains and deserts
b)
Mountains and volcanoes
c)
Rivers and lakes
d)
Rivers and plains
26.
Which members of the feudal system owned most of the land in Feudal Japan?
a)
Samurai
b)
Shoguns
c)
Daimyos 
d)
Artisans 
27.
Which members of the social hierarchy were considered to be the least important people in Feudal Japan? 
a)
Merchants
b)
Artisans 
c)
Peasants
d)
Farmers 
28.
Which members of the social hierarchy were considered to be the least important people in Feudal Japan? 
a)
Merchants
b)
Artisans 
c)
Peasants
d)
Farmers 
29.

What type of Buddhism emerged during the Heian period?

a)

Mahayana Buddhism

b)

Theravada Buddhism

c)

Zen Buddhism

d)

Heian Buddhism

30.

Which social class made up 90% of Japan's population?

a)

Samurai

b)

Daimyo

c)

Peasants (farmers and fishermen)

d)

Emperor

31.

Which social class was simply a figurehead but also worshipped as a god?

a)

Samurai

b)

Emperor

c)

Daimyo

d)

Peasant

32.

The person in Japanese society that was the figurehead was the

a)

Emperor

b)

Samurai

c)

Leader

33.

Decorative Japanese writing is

a)

Cursive

b)

Calligraphy

c)

Print

34.

A form of religion other than Shintoism that became popular in Japan is:

a)

Zen Buddhism

b)

Catholicism

c)

Hinduism

35.

The traditional religion of Japan is

a)

Bushido

b)

Shintoism

c)

Confucianism

36.

What is the name for Japanese poetry with the 5-7-5 syllable pattern?

a)

Diamyo

b)

Haiku

c)

Noh

37.

The Mongols were _______ who originally lived in the dry grasslands of Central Asia. (6.1A)

a)

Nomads

b)

Ranchers

c)

Farmers

d)

Hermits

38.

What positive things happened during the Pax Mongolica? (select all that apply)

a)

Trade expanded because it became easier and safer.

b)

Trade slowed because of war and fighting.

c)

Knowledge and Technology began to spread between empires.

d)

Knowledge and Technology were lost because people were fighting.

39.

How was Kublai Khan related to Genghis Khan?

a)

son

b)

brother

c)

wife

d)

grandson

40.

What did Genghis Khan use to promote his generals? 

a)

their wealth (the richest would get the jobs)

b)

who their parents were. (sons of generals would get the job)

c)

Merit (how well they performed the job)

d)

Nepotism (he only chose his own children to be in charge)

41.

Who was the European traveler that served Kublai Khan?

a)

Genghis Khan

b)

Marco Polo

c)

Genghis Polo

d)

Pope Urban II

42.

A circular tent of felt or skins on a collapsible framework, used by nomads in Mongolia

a)

nomad

b)

steppe

c)

yurt

d)

yak

43.

Constantinople

a)

wealthiest city in Africa

b)

former capital of Ottoman empire; became capital of Mongolian empire

c)

poorest city in Asia

d)

former capital of Byzantine empire; became capital of Ottoman empire

44.

Invented in China in 800's CE; militaries used this to expand empires; used against walls of Constantinople in 1453

a)

bow & arrows

b)

gunpowder

c)

cannons

d)

chariots

45.

Ottoman Empire

a)

Muslim empire based in Italy from 1300's-1922

b)

Christian empire based in Italy from 1300's-1500's

c)

Muslim empire based in Turkey from 1300's-1922

d)

Christian empire based in Turkey from 1300's-1500's

46.

This person united the Mongols

a)

Marco Polo

b)

Kublai Khan

c)

Genghis Khan

47.

This person conquered all of China

a)

Marco Polo

b)

Kublai Khan

c)

Genghis Khan

48.

The Yuan dynasty

a)

was started by Kublai Khan

b)

lasted about 100 years

c)

was dominated by Mongol leaders

d)

All of the above

49.

Who is the prophet or founder of Islam?

a)

Jesus

b)

Muhammad

c)

Moses

d)

Agustus

50.

What is the holy book of Islam?

a)

Bible

b)

Torah

c)

Analects

d)

Qu'ran

51.

In what city was the prophet Muhammad born?

a)

Jerusalem

b)

Antioch

c)

Mecca

d)

Medina

52.

The fundamental beliefs of Islam are called the:

a)

The Five Pillars

b)

The Ten Commandments

c)

The Four Noble Truths

d)

The Beatitudes

53.

What is the language of Islam?

a)

Greek

b)

Hebrew

c)

Arabic

d)

Latin

54.

What is the Islamic word for God?

a)

Yaweh

b)

Infadel

c)

Allah

d)

Buddah

55.

The cities of Mecca and Medina are located on the

a)

Greek Peninsula

b)

Arabian Peninsula

c)

Italian Peninsula

d)

Balkan Peninsula

56.

What is the name of this structure?

a)

Kaaba

b)

Colosseum

c)

Pantheon

d)

Great Pyramid of Giza

57.
True or False: Muslims do not believe Jesus was a prophet.
a)
True
b)
False
58.

________________ was allegedly the most famous European to visit China during years of Mongolian rule.

a)

Columbus

b)

Marco Polo

c)

John Wayne

d)

Tom Brady

59.
What was Genghis Khan's real name?
a)
Temujin
b)
Zheng-He
c)
Xiao-Na
d)
Choujin
60.

-Faith

-Prayer

-Charity

-Fasting

-Pilgrimage


What is being described?

a)

Eightfold Path

b)

Five Pillars of Islam

c)

Four Nobel Truths

d)

Ten Commandments

61.

The followers of Islam are divided into two groups, Shia and Sunni. What makes them different?

a)

They are located in different areas of Saudi Arabia

b)

They disagreed on who should lead Islam after Muhammad died

c)

The Shia follow the 5 Pillars of Islam, while the Sunni do not

d)

The Sunni honor the holy month of Ramadan, while the Shia do not

62.

Select all of the monotheistic religions below.

a)

Judaism

b)

Hinduism

c)

Christianity

d)

Islam

63.

Muslims pray _________ times a day.

a)

3

b)

7

c)

1

d)

5

64.

What is a caliph?

a)

Title of the highest Islamic leader

b)

A form of writing

c)

A place of trade

d)

An act of worship required of Muslims