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WorksheetsUnit 6 Empires
Total questions: 19
Worksheet time: 15mins
This Chinese Dynasty existed briefly 1271-1368 and it was run by the Mongols; they improved buildings, roads, structures, they expanded trade on the Silk Road and had a strong economy. The Dynasty fell to Hongwu and his warriors who established the Ming Dynasty.
Han Dynasty
Ottoman Empire
Mughal Dynasty
Yuan Dynasty
This Chinese Dynasty lasted from 1368-1644; when the Chinese defeated their Mongol rulers and had a prosperous economy with achievements like improved porcelain, medical advancements, architecture (the Forbidden City) and gunpowder.
Ghana Empire
Mughal Dynasty
Ming Dynasty
Yuan Dynasty
The Ming Dynasty ended because of corruption, high taxes, peasant revolts and the ___ taking control.
Mongols
Mughals
Han
Manchus
This Chinese Dynasty lasted from 1644-1922, it was run by the Manchus and they established a CLOSED DOOR POLICY for trade; this will cause China to fall behind economically & technologically.
Qing Dynasty
Tang Dynasty
Song Dynasty
Mongol Empire
True or False: the Last Emperor of the Qing Dynasty (and of China) was forced to step down in 1912 after the Chinese Revolution.
True
False
What structure is shown in the picture?
Notre Dame
Great Wall
Taj Mahal
Forbidden City
This Christian Orthodox Empire lasted from 330-1453 but fell due to Arab & Islamic invasions, costly military spending, and a declining economy (trade).
Byzantine Empire
Songhai Empire
Umayyad Dynasty
Safavid Empire
This Empire was established when Constantinople fell to the invading Turks; ruler was Osman and the empire lasted from 1453 - 1922. They converted the Hagia Sophia church into a mosque.
Aztec Empire
British Empire
Achaemenid Empire
Ottoman Empire
Why did the Ottomans close the Silk Road?
The Ottomans wanted to become self-sufficient and make their own goods.
They wanted to control the flow of trade in and out of their empire; earn profits by taxing traders.
They did not see the need to continue the trade bc they didn't get anything from East Asia.
Because the cost of silk had declined and they didn't see the need to buy or sell silk.
Why did the Ottomans force young Christian boys to become Muslims and what were these boys called?
To serve in their military/Janissaries
To become religious leaders/Imams
To marry into the culture & spread Islam/Shahada
To serve as government bureaucrats/Bureaucracy
What structure is shown in the picture?
Taj Mahal
Notre Dame
Hagia Sophia
Forbidden City
True or False: Rulers of the Ottoman Empire allowed freedom of religion to everyone except Janissaries.
True
False
Which empire lasted from 1501-1722, it was a theocracy and its leader was called the "Shah." The Shah followed the same government organization as the Ottomans and had their own form of Janissaries; their decline was due to heavy taxes and the Sunni Muslims taking over their capital.
Mali Empire
Mongol Empire
Safavid Empire
Roman Empire
Which empire had an authoritarian ruler called a Sultan with government bureaucrats, warriors, merchants, farmers, laborers and untouchables; lived by the Caste System, most were Hindus and some were Muslim, lasted from 1526-1858?
Mughal Empire
Ghana Empire
Safavid Empire
Umayyad Empire
What structure is shown in the picture?
Notre Dame
Forbidden City
Taj Mahal
Angkor Wat
Why did Shah Jahan build the Taj Mahal?
To show a new style of Mughal architecture
To memorialize his love for his wife - Mumtaz
To show how much money he had with all the taxes he had collected
To memorialize the military soldiers his empire had lost to the Mongol Invasions
Organize these options into the right categories
600-1200
1200-1500
Mansa Musa
Leader's travels drew attention to his region; Islam spread
1375-1591
Timbuktu thrived, capital city was Gao
Practiced Islam
Took part in Gold and Salt Trade
located in West Africa
Was a monarchy
Conquered by the Almoravids (Islamic invaders)
Largest and last of the pre-colonial African empires
Why was the Gold Salt Trade significant? Mark all that apply.
Because gold was seen as highly valuable
Because salt was necessary for food preservation
It promoted economic growth
It promoted cultural diffusion & spread of ideas especially religion
Describe your strategy/strategies for knowing and understanding the different empires covered in this unit. How can you study and remember details about each empire? (Ghana, Mali, Songhai, Mughal, Safavid, Ottoman, Ming and Qing)
