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Q2 Test Review

Total questions: 57

Worksheet time: 33mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Two immediate results of the fall of Roman Empire were

a)

A renewed interest in education and the arts.

b)

B economic disorder and a weak central government.

c)

C growth of cities and wealth.

d)

D increase in trade and manufacturing.

2.

In Western Europe, which development was the cause of the other three?

a)

A Warfare disrupted trade throughout Europe.

b)

B Travel became unsafe because of violence.

c)

C Cities, towns, and villages were abandoned.

d)

D The Roman Empire was invaded and collapsed.

3.

In the Byzantine Empire, one important development was

a)

A Eastern Orthodox Christianity.

b)

B social and political equality.

c)

C Islam.

d)

D civil service examinations.

4.

Which is the most valid generalization about the impact of the Crusades?

a)

A strengthened power of the serfs in Europe

b)

B increased trade

c)

C brought European influence in Africa

d)

D promoted religious freedom

5.

What did the caste system in India and the feudal system in Europe have in common?

a)

A encouraged trade with neighbors

b)

B strong emphasis on acquiring wealth

c)

C strong belief in social equality

d)

D they divided society into hereditary social classes

6.

Which statement best describes the role of the Roman Catholic Church in Western Europe during the Middle Ages?

a)

A The church encouraged individuals to question authority.

b)

B Church leaders were limited solely to spiritual activities.

c)

C The Church gained influence as the world became less spiritual.

d)

D The Church provided a sense of stability, unity, and order.

7.

What was the primary characteristic of feudal society in medieval Europe?

a)

A a representative government

b)

B economic equality

c)

C protection of individual rights

d)

D an exchange of land for services

8.

In Western Europe, feudalism developed after the

a)

A chaos of repeated invasions.

b)

B Renaissance began.

c)

C Constantinople fell to the Ottoman Turks.

d)

D Mongols invaded.

9.

What did the Magna Carta establish in 1215?

a)

A The right to bear arms.

b)

B Renaissance began.

c)

C Trial by jury.

d)

D Mongols invaded.

10.

A major goal of the Catholic Church during the Crusades was to

a)

A unite Arab people.

b)

B establish Christianity in Western Europe.

c)

C capture the holy land from Muslims.

d)

D strengthen the power of European rulers.

11.

What was the Hagia Sophia?

a)

A a Greek play

b)

B a cathedral in Constantinople

c)

C Emperor Justinian's palace

d)

D Heaven

12.

Which best describes how Christians and Jews were treated under Ottoman rule?

a)

A They were forced to convert to Islam.

b)

B They were treated as equals.

c)

C Allowed to worship but had to pay a special tax.

d)

D They were exiled to nearby Christian countries.

13.

Which best describes women in China during the Tang and Song Dynasties?

a)

A enjoyed freedom

b)

B created famous works of literature

c)

C were inferior to men

d)

D followed beliefs

14.

Chinggis Khan translates to

a)

A killer of barbarians

b)

B master of the universe

c)

C universal ruler

d)

D king of the horses

15.

During Pax Mongolia

a)

A war destroyed the Mongol way of living.

b)

B goods and knowledge diffused.

c)

C innovation stagnated.

d)

D religions were persecuted.

16.

The scholar gentry of China

a)

A discouraged learning.

b)

B took civil service examinations.

c)

C focused on teachings of Socrates.

d)

D were lowest class.

17.

Which statement best describes the role of the Roman Catholic Church in Western Europe during the Middle Ages?

a)

A The Church encouraged individuals to question authority.

b)

B Church leaders were limited solely to spiritual activities.

c)

C The Church gained influence as the world became more secular.

d)

D The Church provided a sense of stability, unity, and order.

18.

The Japanese adopted ___________ from the Chinese.

a)

A Buddhism

b)

B Chinese characters

c)

C art

d)

D all the above

19.

_______________ was the ruler of Japanese society.

a)

A Shogun

b)

B Daimyo

c)

C Samurai

d)

D Emperor

20.

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)

A Mohammed

b)

B Joseph Smith

c)

C Asoka

d)

D Buddha

21.

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)

A three

b)

B four

c)

C five

d)

D six

22.

What two modern religions developed out of the ancient Aryan culture of India?

a)

A Shintoism and Daoism

b)

B Theravada and Daoism

c)

C Hinduism and Buddhism

d)

D Islam and Hinduism

23.

Which river-valley civilization influenced the Greeks in their establishment of city-states like Athens and Sparta?

a)

A Egyptian

b)

B Harappa

c)

C Syrians

d)

D Sumerians

24.

One possible reason for the fall of both the Roman Empire and the Han Chinese Empire would be that

a)

A both were vulnerable to attack by sea.

b)

B improved technology enabled enemy armies to march over mountain range.

c)

C rivers in both empires permitted easy movement of military supplies.

d)

D both empires became too large to be effectively governed and controlled.

25.

What is the proper title for this chart?

a)

A Facts About the Roman Catholic Church

b)

B Facts About the Early Eastern Orthodox Church

c)

C Similarities Between the Catholic Church and the Orthodox Church

d)

D The Church Before the Fall of Rome

26.

Who were these conquerors?

a)

A Mongols

b)

B Vandals

c)

C Persians

d)

D Chinese

27.

The list above describes the contributions of the people of which classical civilization?

a)

A Arabic

b)

B Greek

c)

C Roman

d)

D Indian (in India)

28.

What do each of these early civilizations have in common?

a)

A Each was located near a desert.

b)

B Each developed on a coastline.

c)

C Each developed near a river.

d)

D Each was built by hunters-gatherers.

29.

Which best completes the chart?

a)

A Chinese

b)

B Egyptians

c)

C Aryans

d)

D Sumerians

30.

A caliph was

a)

A a city and its surrounding lands.

b)

B a system agencies formed to carry out the work of government.

c)

C a leader in Muslim government.

d)

D a group of people descended from a common ancestor.

31.

Which of the following is an important duty for followers of Islam?

a)

A believing in Jesus

b)

B giving to the poor

c)

C give up all wealth

d)

D refuse to eat beef

32.

One characteristic of the Golden Age of Muslim culture was the

a)

A creation of hospitals.

b)

B increased participation of women in government.

c)

C restriction of trade and commerce.

d)

D created democratic governments.

33.

One similarity between the Gupta Empire and the caliphates of the Islamic Golden Age is that they both

a)

A controlled territories around the Mediterranean.

b)

B gained wealth by obtaining gold from Africa.

c)

C stressed the importance of many gods.

d)

D made advances in mathematics and science.

34.

Ibn Battuta was ___________________________.

a)

A a wealthy salt merchant

b)

B a great traveler

c)

C the king of Mali

d)

D a camel herder

35.

Which of the following best describes the role of the Medieval Catholic Church in the lives of the people?

a)

It was primarily a place for social gathering with no real power.

b)

It played a minor role, focusing only on spiritual matters.

c)

It was a central institution that influenced both spiritual and political matters.

d)

It was solely focused on economic development through monasteries.

36.
The main religion in Europe during the
Middle Ages was
a)
Christian or Catholic
b)
Pagan
c)
Jewish
37.

The Mongols allowed conquered peoples to keep their religions and practice (most) of their beliefs.

a)

True

b)

False

38.
Where did the Black Plague first entered Europe?
a)
Through port cities first because of trade routes.
b)
The Black Death took several centuries to spread throughout Europe.
c)
The Black Death spread from Europe to Asia in 1854.
d)
The Black Death did not affect northern Europe the most.
39.
How did the black death spread?
a)
fleas and rats
b)
beds and coats
c)
air and skin
d)
dogs and cats
40.
What job did this person have?
a)
Farmer
b)
Bishop
c)
Pope
d)
Doctor
41.

Muslim trade routes connected all of the following places EXCEPT

a)

America

b)

Europe

c)

Africa

d)

Asia

42.

What were the greatest architectural achievements of Islam?

a)

The Mosques

b)

The Churches

c)

The Cathedrals

d)

The Temples

e)

The Palaces

43.

What is name of the journey a Muslim should make to Mecca?

a)

Hajj

b)

Indian Ocean Complex

c)

Ramadan

d)

Trade

44.

What is a person who follows Islam called?

a)

Christian

b)

Jew

c)

Buddhist

d)

Muslim

45.

Who was the Muslim leader of Mali that made a pilgrimage to Mecca?

a)

Sunni Baru

b)

Askia the Great

c)

Mansa Musa

d)

Muhammad Ture

46.

Which river helped West Africa thrive?

a)

Niger

b)

Congo

c)

Nile

d)

Zambezi

47.

The city of Jerusalem is important to what three major religions?

a)

Buddhism, Hinduism, and Islam

b)

Islam, Christianity, and Hinduism

c)

Islam, Christianity, and Judaism

48.

What was the result of the First Crusade?

a)

The crusaders captured and gained control of Jerusalem.

b)

The crusaders were defeated and returned home.

c)

The crusaders never made it to Jerusalem.

49.

Why did so many men volunteer for the Crusades?

a)

they were paid generously

b)

the Church granted forgiveness and salvation to anyone who went or died on the Crusades

c)

Because they were forced to go

d)

because they loved Asia

50.

Greece, more importantly Athens, is the birthplace of...

a)

Western civilization and democracy

b)

Mesopotamia and theocracy

c)

Mid-Eastern civilization and monarchy

d)

none of the above

51.

In ancient Greece there were no unified countries only individual city-states, or polis.

a)

True

b)

False

52.

As a result of the collapse of Roman rule in 476, western Europe experienced —

a)

a revolution in agriculture

b)

a rebirth of art and learning

c)

a shift to an urban population

d)

a lack of political unity and stability

53.

What is the historical significance of Justinian's Law Code?

a)

It preserved the Roman legal customs for later Western civilizations.

b)

It promoted the idea of the king as the primary legal authority.

c)

It introduced the ideas of legalism and retribution for crimes.

d)

It served as the first written legal constitution.

54.

What Roman legal concept is evident in legal proceedings in the United States today?

a)

The state uses religious leaders as judges.

b)

The accused has a right to legal counsel.

c)

The accused is innocent until proven guilty.

d)

The burden of proof is on the accused.

55.
Which society was the first to practice direct democracy?
a)
city-state of Athens
b)
empire of Alexander the Great
c)
city-state of Sparta
d)
Persian Empire
56.

The event in which the Roman Catholic and Byzantine Churches officially split is called the:

a)

Great Schism of 1054

b)

Great Schism of 1504

c)

Catholic Split of 1054

d)

Great Division of 1054

57.

Who is the Byzantine emperor most famous for his code of law?

a)

Theodora

b)

Charlemagne

c)

Justinian

d)

Hammurabi