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WorksheetsGiant First Semester History Review
Total questions: 120
Worksheet time: 2hrs 37mins
What is an oasis?
A dry area with water and vegetation
A fertile area in mountains that has water and vegetation
A fertile area in a desert that has water and vegetation
A desert that has no water
Holiest city in Islam, also a major trade center during the Medieval period
Medina
Jerusalem
Mecca
Damascus
What is a place of worship called in Islam?
church
mosque
temple
ziggurat
Shia
Who was the founder/prophet of Islam?
Akbar
Abraham
The _____________ is in the center of Mecca and it holds the black stone. It is where millions of Muslims make a religious journey to each year.
Medina
Mosque
Quran
Kaaba
Islam is a _______________ religion.
polytheistic
monotheistic
animist
shinto
Term for the journey of Muhammad and followers when fleeing from Mecca to Medina
Hajj
Hijrah
Pilgrimage
Pillar
A person who practices Islam
Muslim
Prophet
Allah
Quran
Mecca & Medina are located on...
Strait of Gibraltar
Gulf of Oman
Euphrates River
Arabian Peninsula
Body of water that does NOT surround the Arabian Peninsula
Red Sea
Persian Gulf
Black Sea
Arabian Sea
What contribution was made by Muslim scholars?
They created a series of temples that were used by the “people of the book”.
They kept the texts of ancient Greek and Roman writers alive.
They created cities like Florence and Constantinople.
They created a more inclusive form of democracy where women could vote.
What mathematical contribution was made by Muslim scholars?
physics
calculus
algebra
geometry
In what city was the prophet Muhammad born?
Jerusalem
Antioch
Mecca
Medina
The fundamental beliefs of Islam are called the:
The Five Pillars
The Ten Commandments
The Four Noble Truths
The Beatitudes
What is a caliph?
A local religious leader in Islam
a "successor" to Muhammad as leader of the Muslim community
a Muslim scholar
an artist who makes calligraphy
During the holy month of Ramadan, Muslims must...
travel home to visit families
only wear black
not eat meat on Fridays
not eat or drink from sunrise to sunset
What is the name for this architectural feature of a mosque where the crier calls for prayer?
Dome
Mihrab
Kaaba
Minaret
The name for the person who leads prayer in a mosque
prophet
caliph
imam
priest
What was the policy of the Umayyad Empire towards the conquered peoples in terms of religious practice?
They were not allowed to practice their faiths.
They were forced to convert to Islam.
They were allowed to practice their faiths but paid higher taxes.
They were allowed to practice their faiths without any restrictions.
The Sunni believed only descendants of Muhammad could be caliph.
True
False
Organize these options into the right categories
Capital: Baghdad
Capital: Esfahan
Ruled over a "golden age"
Took over from Umayyads
Ruled in modern-day Iran
Ruled in modern-day India
Built the Taj Mahal
Founded by Ismail
Ruled by Akbar
Ruled parts of Europe
Led by a sultan
Capital: Istanbul
This leader ruled the Ottoman Empire at its height
Akbar
Suleyman I
Shah Jahan
Abu Bakr
This leader greatly expanded the Mughal Empire in India
Akbar
Suleyman I
Ismail
Muhammad
What is this building?
a mosque
Taj Mahal
Ka'aba
Dome of the Rock
The Taj Mahal
was built as a memorial to the Mughal leader's wife
was a large mosque
was a grand Mughal palace
was built for pilgrim in Mecca
What structure is shown in the picture?
The Ka'aba
The Taj Mahal
The Library of Cordoba
The House of Wisdom
The 5th Pillar of Islam is called Hajj, which means...
giving money to the poor
prayer
fasting
taking a pilgrimage to Mecca
Match the Pillars
Pillar 1
Faith in Allah
Pillar 2
Pray 5x/day
Pillar 3
Give away part of income
Pillar 4
Fasting during Ramadam
Pillar 5
the Hajj
What is fasting during Ramadan?
Eating all day
Not eating or drinking from sunrise to sunset
Only drinking water
Skipping breakfast
Mosques were incredible architectural achievements. Which TWO of these did most mosques have?
domes
several minarets
drawings of Muhammad
sculptures of key Muslim leaders
Which desert did caravans cross to reach the gold mines of West Africa?
Sahara
Kalahari
Egyptian
Gobi
This river was key to trade in Mali.
The Nile River
The Congo River
The Zaire River
The Niger River
What gave the early people of the Kingdom of Ghana an advantage?
Salt
Iron tools
Steel tools
Gunpowder
What new religion did traders bring into the Kingdom of Ghana?
Islam
Buddhism
Hinduism
Christianity
What dangers did traders face on the Trans-Saharan Trade? (Choose all the apply)
Oases
Attacks
Getting Lost
Running out of food and water
This West African city became a center of Muslim learning after Mansa Musa's pilgrimage
Cairo
Mecca
Taghaza
Timbuktu
Mansa Musa went on the _____ to Mecca.
Hajj
Hijrah
Trading Trip
Missionary trip
North African traders brought (a) to trade for (b) in West Africa.
This leader founded the Mali Empire
Sundiata Keita
Mansa Musa
Al-Umari
Muhammad
The Trans Saharan Trade Routes are located on which continent?
Africa
Asia
Europe
India
Which religion spread along the Trans Saharan Trade Routes?
Buddhism
Christianity
Islam
Hinduism
What was used to travel across the Sahara?
Wagons
Ships
Chariots
Camels
Where did traders restock supplies during their journeys across the Sahara?
Caravans
Oases
Berbers
Ghanas
Why was salt such a valuable item to trade?
It was the only seasoning available for cooking
It only came from outside Africa
It was used to transport gold
It could save food from spoiling
Which empire conquered Ghana and absorbed it into their empire?
Songhai
Ghana
Mali
Timbuktu
What was one way both Ghana and Zimbabwe became wealthy?
They produced illuminated manuscripts.
They collected taxes from traders.
They maintained a strong military.
They explored new territories.
What was a problem that contributed to the fall of BOTH Ghana and Mali?
European colonization
overgrazing
internal rebellions
war with the Almoravids
Who did Mansa Musa bring back to Mali after his pilgrimage?
Muslim scholars and architects
Christian priests
European writers
Horses
Which of the following African societies was the most heavily Christian?
Swahili
Aksum
Zimbabwe
Songhai
Organize these options into the right categories
Mansa Musa
Muslim leaders
West Africa
Christian leaders
King Ezana
ruled part of Arabia
Southern Africa
large stone structures
capital abandoned in 1400s
East African city state
Directly involved in Indian Ocean trade
Swahili
Match the leaders with the description
Mansa Musa
leader of Mali famous for his Hajj
Sundiata Keita
founder of the Mali Empire
Ezana
king of Aksum who became Christian
Afonso I
Christian king of Kongo
What was the main job of the griot?
Protecting the village
Storytelling
Fishing for food
Working with iron
Match the vocab words with their definitions
Savanna
a large grassy area
Caravan
a group traveling together to trade
Monsoons
a seasonal wind on the Indian Ocean
Dhow
ship used in Indian Ocean Trade
Griot
a West African storyteller
What is oral tradition?
a kind of book
Written histories
a music style
Stories and history passed on from generation to generation
Put the empires in chronological order
Ghana
Mali
Songhai
This kingdom, located in the western part of southern Africa, had many Christians and eventually fell to the Portuguese
Kongo
Aksum
Zimbabwe
Songhai
What is this building?
Mansa Musa's palace
stelae from Aksum
Great Mosque of Djenne
Great Zimbabwe
What led to the rise of East African city-states such as Kilwa?
participation in the Trans-Saharan Trade
participation in the Indian Ocean Trade
camel herding
gold mining
What cultures combined to create Swahili culture?
West African and Berber Muslim
East African and Arab Muslim
Bantu and Kongo
East Africa and Indian
Who conquered the Songhai Empire in the 1500s, leading to its fall?
Portugal
Morocco
Ghana
Aksum
Who created the city and kingdom of Great Zimbabwe?
Kongo
Arabs
Berbers
Shona
What was one way Portugal weakened Kongo?
forcing residents to convert to Islam
cutting off the salt trade
burning agricultural land
enslaving people in Kongo
What made the Indian Ocean trade possible?
Monsoon winds
Caravans
Camels
A lack of wind
Who did Great Zimbabwe trade with a lot?
West African kingdoms
Egypt
Mali
East African city states
Which two kingdoms had Christian rulers at some point?
Mali
Kongo
Aksum
Kilwa
Why were camels so important to the Trans-Saharan Trade?
camels were the main food source for people crossing the desert
camels don't need to eat food for six months at a time
they weren't actually very important
they can travel long distances with little water
This kingdom was known for building large stelae
Kongo
Mali
Aksum
Zimbabwe
Which of the following was a significant economic activity during the Song Dynasty?
Mining for gold
Silk production
Whale hunting
Spice trade
Which invention during the Song Dynasty greatly improved navigation?
The astrolabe
The sextant
The magnetic compass
The chronometer
What was a common theme in Tang Dynasty poetry?
Industrialization
Nature and beauty
Urban life
Scientific discovery
Which of the following was a technological advancement in agriculture during the Song Dynasty?
The development of crop rotation
The invention of the seed drill
The use of iron plows
The creation of genetically modified crops
What was a significant impact of the Song Dynasty's technological innovations on society?
Decreased literacy rates
Increased agricultural productivity
Decline in trade
Reduction in urbanization
What advances in farming occurred during the Song Dynasty?
Gunpowder and paper money
Porcelain and woodblock printing
dragon backbone pump and quick ripening rice
paper and the magnetic compass
Developed during the Song Dynasty to help in agriculture
chain pump
plow & harrow
terraced farming
all of the above
Place each achievement in the correct dynasty
Empress Wu
Golden Age of art & poetry
Development of woodblock printing
Use of paper money
Creation of porcelain
Development of gunpowder
Which religion came to China from India and gained many followers.
Buddhism
Jainism
Hinduism
Judaism
What great project connected major rivers in China?
Grand Canal
Great Wall
Great River
The Chinese Dam
What was the name of the trade route that connected the east (Asia) and the west (Europe)?
The Trans Saharan Trade Network
The Silk Road
The Spice Route
None of these are correct.
What was the Mandate of Heaven?
The right of the emperor to rule based on lineage
The title given to the emperor as the Son of Heaven
The responsibility of the emperor to obey the cosmic directive
The divine authority of the gods to rule over all of China
Why was the Grand Canal originally built?
to allow the army to move quickly from the north to the south
to transport food from the southern regions of China to the northern regions
to enable more people to visit remote parts of China
to promote the cultural and traditional diversity of the south of China
Why did the emperors build the Great Wall?
To protect against invasions
To mark the empire's boundaries
To control trade routes
To showcase architectural skills
Farmers and peasants volunteered to build and pay for the Grand Canal.
What were the three most important religions/belief systems in medieval China?
Confucianism, Jainism, and Hinduism
Hinduism, Buddhism, and Islam
Islam, Christianity, and Judaism
Confucianism, Daoism, and Buddhism
Put the dynasties in chronological order (from earliest to latest)
Sui
Tang
Song
Yuan
Ming
Organize these options into the right categories
Wendi
Yangdi
Started Grand Canal
Empress Wu
Golden Age of Art and Literature
Taizong
Mongols
Kublai Khan
Many foreigners in government
Forbidden City
Hongwu
Zheng He
Who was Marco Polo?
an English merchant to traveled to China
an Italian novelist
a Mongol emperor of China
an Italian for worked for Kublai Khan
Who started the Mongol Empire?
Yongle
Yuan
Genghis Khan
Kublai Khan
Which Mongol leader took over Song China and founded the Yuan Dynasty?
Kublai Khan
Genghis Khan
Yangdi
Wendi
Who was Zheng He?
a famous Tang poet
the emperor who ordered the building of the Grand Canal
a Chinese explorer who sailed to Africa
the first emperor of the Ming Dynasty
Scholar officials had to ____________ to work for the government.
take the civil service exams
pay the emperor
be Buddhist
write a book
How did the Mongol Empire impact trade on the Silk Road?
There was no impact
The Mongols cut off all trade
Trade became easier and safer
Which dynasty brought China back to Chinese rule after the Mongols?
Yuan
Song
Sui
Ming
What was the Forbidden City?
a large palace complex for the Chinese emperor
a secret city in Mongolia
a Chinese city closed after a natural disaster
the capital of China during the Tang dynasty
What were the most important tools for the Mongols during their conquests?
cannons and knives
horses and bows
tanks and guns
camels and swords
Match the people with their description
Yangdi
Sui , built Grand Canal, assasinated
Zheng He
Chinese explorer
Marco Polo
Italian who worked for Kublai Khan
Genghis Khan
started Mongol Empire
Empress Wu
female ruler during the Tang dynasty
Where is the Mongol homeland?
The steppes of Central Asia
the river plains of China
the Himalaya mountains
the deserts of Arabia
Check all the regions ruled by the Mongols
China
Central Asia
Persia
Western Europe
North Afria
Which dynasty built most of the Great Wall that still exists today?
Han
Ming
Yuan
Sui
Where was Prince Siddhartha born?
Pakistan
India
China
Egypt
The basic principles of Buddhism, such as "suffering is present in all things," is called
the Eightfold Path.
the Four Noble Truths.
nirvana.
enlightenment.
What is the Buddha's real name?
Ghengis Khan
Ashoka
Siddhartha Gautama
Moksha
How many relationships did Confucius describe?
Three
Four
FIve
Six
What were the three kingdoms of early Korea?
Paekche
Song
Koguryo
Silla
Choson
Which Korean kingdom controlled the northern part of the Korean Peninsula and part of modern-day China?
Paekche
Koguryo
Jin
Silla
Which Chinese dynasty allied with Silla to defeat Koguryo and Paekche?
Sui
Han
Song
Tang
Which were important trade goods exported by Korea during the Three Kingdoms period? (Choose 3)
tools
silk
porcelain
wool clothing
leather goods
Which dynasty took over Korea after the fall of Silla?
Kaya
Koguryo
Choson
Koryo
Which dynasty ruled Korea after Koryo and Mongol rule?
Silla
Koguryo
Paekche
Choson
When did Korea create its own alphabet?
never, it has alway used the Chinese writing system
Choson
Koryo
Silla
Put the periods of Korean history in chronological order
Three Kingdoms
Silla rules a unified Korea
Koryo dynasty
Mongol rule
Choson dynasty
Match the kingdoms to their geogrphic location during the Three Kingdoms period
Koguryo
northern Korea
Paekche
southwestern Korea
Silla
southeastern Korea
