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WorksheetsQ2 Test Review
Total questions: 57
Worksheet time: 33mins
Two immediate results of the fall of Roman Empire were
A renewed interest in education and the arts.
B economic disorder and a weak central government.
C growth of cities and wealth.
D increase in trade and manufacturing.
In Western Europe, which development was the cause of the other three?
A Warfare disrupted trade throughout Europe.
B Travel became unsafe because of violence.
C Cities, towns, and villages were abandoned.
D The Roman Empire was invaded and collapsed.
In the Byzantine Empire, one important development was
A Eastern Orthodox Christianity.
B social and political equality.
C Islam.
D civil service examinations.
Which is the most valid generalization about the impact of the Crusades?
A strengthened power of the serfs in Europe
B increased trade
C brought European influence in Africa
D promoted religious freedom
What did the caste system in India and the feudal system in Europe have in common?
A encouraged trade with neighbors
B strong emphasis on acquiring wealth
C strong belief in social equality
D they divided society into hereditary social classes
Which statement best describes the role of the Roman Catholic Church in Western Europe during the Middle Ages?
A The church encouraged individuals to question authority.
B Church leaders were limited solely to spiritual activities.
C The Church gained influence as the world became less spiritual.
D The Church provided a sense of stability, unity, and order.
What was the primary characteristic of feudal society in medieval Europe?
A a representative government
B economic equality
C protection of individual rights
D an exchange of land for services
In Western Europe, feudalism developed after the
A chaos of repeated invasions.
B Renaissance began.
C Constantinople fell to the Ottoman Turks.
D Mongols invaded.
What did the Magna Carta establish in 1215?
A The right to bear arms.
B Renaissance began.
C Trial by jury.
D Mongols invaded.
A major goal of the Catholic Church during the Crusades was to
A unite Arab people.
B establish Christianity in Western Europe.
C capture the holy land from Muslims.
D strengthen the power of European rulers.
What was the Hagia Sophia?
A a Greek play
B a cathedral in Constantinople
C Emperor Justinian's palace
D Heaven
Which best describes how Christians and Jews were treated under Ottoman rule?
A They were forced to convert to Islam.
B They were treated as equals.
C Allowed to worship but had to pay a special tax.
D They were exiled to nearby Christian countries.
Which best describes women in China during the Tang and Song Dynasties?
A enjoyed freedom
B created famous works of literature
C were inferior to men
D followed beliefs
Chinggis Khan translates to
A killer of barbarians
B master of the universe
C universal ruler
D king of the horses
During Pax Mongolia
A war destroyed the Mongol way of living.
B goods and knowledge diffused.
C innovation stagnated.
D religions were persecuted.
The scholar gentry of China
A discouraged learning.
B took civil service examinations.
C focused on teachings of Socrates.
D were lowest class.
Which statement best describes the role of the Roman Catholic Church in Western Europe during the Middle Ages?
A The Church encouraged individuals to question authority.
B Church leaders were limited solely to spiritual activities.
C The Church gained influence as the world became more secular.
D The Church provided a sense of stability, unity, and order.
The Japanese adopted ___________ from the Chinese.
A Buddhism
B Chinese characters
C art
D all the above
_______________ was the ruler of Japanese society.
A Shogun
B Daimyo
C Samurai
D Emperor
What founder of a major religion taught the Noble Eightfold Path: right view, right aim, right speech, right action, right living, right effort, right mindfulness, right concentration?
A Mohammed
B Joseph Smith
C Asoka
D Buddha
Using the map below, select the correct answer from the drop down menu to complete the sentence. The Persian Empire (about 500 B.C.E.) The vast Persian Empire in 500 B.C.E. extended to the shores of ____________ seas.
A three
B four
C five
D six
What two modern religions developed out of the ancient Aryan culture of India?
A Shintoism and Daoism
B Theravada and Daoism
C Hinduism and Buddhism
D Islam and Hinduism
Which river-valley civilization influenced the Greeks in their establishment of city-states like Athens and Sparta?
A Egyptian
B Harappa
C Syrians
D Sumerians
One possible reason for the fall of both the Roman Empire and the Han Chinese Empire would be that
A both were vulnerable to attack by sea.
B improved technology enabled enemy armies to march over mountain range.
C rivers in both empires permitted easy movement of military supplies.
D both empires became too large to be effectively governed and controlled.
What is the proper title for this chart?
A Facts About the Roman Catholic Church
B Facts About the Early Eastern Orthodox Church
C Similarities Between the Catholic Church and the Orthodox Church
D The Church Before the Fall of Rome
Who were these conquerors?
A Mongols
B Vandals
C Persians
D Chinese
The list above describes the contributions of the people of which classical civilization?
A Arabic
B Greek
C Roman
D Indian (in India)
What do each of these early civilizations have in common?
A Each was located near a desert.
B Each developed on a coastline.
C Each developed near a river.
D Each was built by hunters-gatherers.
Which best completes the chart?
A Chinese
B Egyptians
C Aryans
D Sumerians
A caliph was
A a city and its surrounding lands.
B a system agencies formed to carry out the work of government.
C a leader in Muslim government.
D a group of people descended from a common ancestor.
Which of the following is an important duty for followers of Islam?
A believing in Jesus
B giving to the poor
C give up all wealth
D refuse to eat beef
One characteristic of the Golden Age of Muslim culture was the
A creation of hospitals.
B increased participation of women in government.
C restriction of trade and commerce.
D created democratic governments.
One similarity between the Gupta Empire and the caliphates of the Islamic Golden Age is that they both
A controlled territories around the Mediterranean.
B gained wealth by obtaining gold from Africa.
C stressed the importance of many gods.
D made advances in mathematics and science.
Ibn Battuta was ___________________________.
A a wealthy salt merchant
B a great traveler
C the king of Mali
D a camel herder
Which of the following best describes the role of the Medieval Catholic Church in the lives of the people?
It was primarily a place for social gathering with no real power.
It played a minor role, focusing only on spiritual matters.
It was a central institution that influenced both spiritual and political matters.
It was solely focused on economic development through monasteries.
Middle Ages was
The Mongols allowed conquered peoples to keep their religions and practice (most) of their beliefs.
True
False
Muslim trade routes connected all of the following places EXCEPT
America
Europe
Africa
Asia
What were the greatest architectural achievements of Islam?
The Mosques
The Churches
The Cathedrals
The Temples
The Palaces
What is name of the journey a Muslim should make to Mecca?
Hajj
Indian Ocean Complex
Ramadan
Trade
What is a person who follows Islam called?
Christian
Jew
Buddhist
Muslim
Who was the Muslim leader of Mali that made a pilgrimage to Mecca?
Sunni Baru
Askia the Great
Mansa Musa
Muhammad Ture
Which river helped West Africa thrive?
Niger
Congo
Nile
Zambezi
The city of Jerusalem is important to what three major religions?
Buddhism, Hinduism, and Islam
Islam, Christianity, and Hinduism
Islam, Christianity, and Judaism
What was the result of the First Crusade?
The crusaders captured and gained control of Jerusalem.
The crusaders were defeated and returned home.
The crusaders never made it to Jerusalem.
Why did so many men volunteer for the Crusades?
they were paid generously
the Church granted forgiveness and salvation to anyone who went or died on the Crusades
Because they were forced to go
because they loved Asia
Greece, more importantly Athens, is the birthplace of...
Western civilization and democracy
Mesopotamia and theocracy
Mid-Eastern civilization and monarchy
none of the above
In ancient Greece there were no unified countries only individual city-states, or polis.
True
False
As a result of the collapse of Roman rule in 476, western Europe experienced —
a revolution in agriculture
a rebirth of art and learning
a shift to an urban population
a lack of political unity and stability
What is the historical significance of Justinian's Law Code?
It preserved the Roman legal customs for later Western civilizations.
It promoted the idea of the king as the primary legal authority.
It introduced the ideas of legalism and retribution for crimes.
It served as the first written legal constitution.
What Roman legal concept is evident in legal proceedings in the United States today?
The state uses religious leaders as judges.
The accused has a right to legal counsel.
The accused is innocent until proven guilty.
The burden of proof is on the accused.
The event in which the Roman Catholic and Byzantine Churches officially split is called the:
Great Schism of 1054
Great Schism of 1504
Catholic Split of 1054
Great Division of 1054
Who is the Byzantine emperor most famous for his code of law?
Theodora
Charlemagne
Justinian
Hammurabi
