Unit 1

Question 1

Which of the following best describes feudalism?

a. A political system based on the need for economic growth, in which all social classes depend on peasants and slave labor
b. A political system based on the need for protection and order, in which the emperor has absolute power
c. A political system based on democracy, in which all social classes have an equal say in decisions
d. A political system based on the need for protection and order, in which all social classes contribute goods or services in exchange for something else

Answer 1

d. A political system based on the need for protection and order, in which all social classes contribute goods or services in exchange for something else

Question 2

What was significant about the Incas?
a. They united all of South America.
b. They conquered the tribes of North America.
c. They had the largest empire in the world, with complex buildings and social structures.
d. They were an empire largely at sea, with the largest navy.

Answer 2

C.They had the largest empire in the world, with complex buildings and social structures

Question 3

All of the following were true of the Islamic Golden Age EXCEPT..

a. The House of Wisdom was the intellectual center of the movement
b. It was a time of creativity, art and architecture in the Islamic World
c. It attracted scholars from across Europe, Asia and Africa
d. It ignited and inspired the European Renaissance
e. It was inspired by Christian scholarship in the west
f. There were significant innovations in technology, medicine, mathematics, and science
g. They preserved many ancient texts from Greece allowing them to be studied and built upon

Answer 3

e. It was inspired by Christian scholarship in the west

Question 4

What impact did the Civil Service have on society and Chinese government?
a. The government was no longer ran only by the noble elite, upper middle class families were able to earn government roles through education and training.
b. Poor, uneducated people were able to make decisions in the government.
c. The wealthy elite were able to block out people of lower classes from earning roles in the government.

Answer 4

a. The government was no longer ran only by the noble elite, upper middle class families were able to earn government roles through education and training.

Question 5

What attracted people from across Africa and Europe to in West Africa?

a. Trade and education
b. Christian holy land
c. Pilgrimage to Mecca
d. War over sea ports

Answer 5

a. Trade and education

Question 6

The Crusades were initially caused by…

a. To combat the persecution of Christians by Muslims in the holy land
b. The Byzantine Empire asking for help protecting their capital from the Turks
c. The Byzantine Empire asking for help protecting their capital from Germanic Tribes
d. The desire to end Muslim dominance in Jerusalem

Answer 6

b. The Byzantine Empire asking for help protecting their capital from the Turks

Question 7

The Abbasid Caliphate can best be desribed as..
a. A powerful empire located in northern India, but answered to the Sultan in Baghdad
b. a dynasty that oversaw the Golden Age of Islam
c. the rise of the Turks in west Asia

Answer 7

b. a dynasty that oversaw the Golden Age of Islam

Question 8

All of the following were true of the Bubonic Plague, EXCEPT..
a. The plague only really impacted Europeans, most of Asian and Africa had built up immunity
b. The population decrease led to shortage of workers and ultimately gave peasants more power
c. It was caused by fleas that had bitten rats
d. People prayed and gave money to the church to forgive their sins and avoid death
e. People lost faith in the church as they watched their families and neighbors die despite being pious Christians
f. It could be spread between humans through personal contact or contact with shared items so people quarantined

Answer 8

a. The plague only really impacted Europeans, most of Asian and Africa had built up immunity

Question 9

What was the most powerful European institution during the Middle Ages?

a. The central government
b. Education
c. Feudal Lords
d. The Church

Answer 9

d. The Church

Question 10

Between 1200 and 1450CE, how did Southeast Asia’s location impact it?

a. Located next to the Mongol Empire, Kingdoms continued to lose land
b. It was isolated from most of the neighboring empires, protecting it from outside influences
c. It’s location along sea trade routes between India and China brought it wealth and prosperity

Answer 10

c. It’s location along sea trade routes between India and China brought it wealth and prosperity

Question 11

When a royal family in China has ruled for a period of time it is typically referred to as a…
a. tiaming
b. dynasty
c. mandate of heaven
d. civil service

Answer 11

b. dynasty

Question 12

What was significant about the Mississippian culture?
a. It was the longest lasting empire in World History.
b. They conquered the Spanish.
c. It united all of South America.
d. It held one of the largest cities in the world.

Answer 12

d. It held one of the largest cities in the world.

Question 13

The treatment of non-Muslims in the Islamic Empire can best be described as…

a. indifferent
b. harsh
c. tolerant
d. violent

Answer 13

c. tolerant

Question 14

The Ottoman Empire can best be described as…

a. A powerful and impactful empire that while significant during its reign, did not last long due to an invasion by the Mongols
b. An empire with harsh military tactics and political policies that sought to get rid of all non-Muslims
c. A large and long lasting Muslim empire that grew to include eastern Europe, West Asia, and North Africa
d. A consolidated empire on the Arabian peninsula

Answer 14

c. A large and long lasting Muslim empire that grew to include eastern Europe, West Asia, and North Africa

Question 15

The Mongols were successful conquering others for all of the following reasons EXCEPT…

a. Innovative siege tactics that allowed them to conquer walled cities
b. They made everyone convert to their religion to better control their expanding empire
c. They moved quickly on horseback
d. People feared them, as they were famous for their brutal treatment of their enemies
e. They allowed conquered people to continue on with their customs, only requiring taxes

Answer 15

b. They made everyone convert to their religion to better

Question 16

Timbuktu could be described as all of the following EXCEPT

a. A thriving trade port
b. A center for Islamic Scholarship
c. A city with a prime geographical location
d. A coastal city that thrived due to sea trade

Answer 16

d. A coastal city that thrived due to sea trade

Question 17

Under the Kamakura Shogunate, all were true EXCEPT…

a. fighting with the Mongols led to financial issues that ultimately lost the Shogun power
b. the shogun was the head of the emperors army
c. the emperor maintained their authority and control over the government
d. Japan fended off a Mongol invasion
e. a military government was established, with the head of the emperors army having the most power
f. power was attached to family name and the clans success in defeating other powerful families

Answer 17

c. the emperor maintained their authority and control over the government

Question 18

What is a common misconception about the early Americas before Europeans arrived?

a. That there was only a small population of people living there, and they did not have established cities.
b. That they were one large empire and believed in the same group of gods.
c. That they were peaceful and lived in harmony with one another.
d. That all of the groups spoke Spanish and were of Hispanic heritage.

Answer 18

a. That there was only a small population of people living there, and they did not have established cities.

Question 19

Which of the following was NOT a cause of church reform in the Middle Ages?

a. Priests were marrying and having children
b. Kings and Nobles were appointing people to positions in the church
c. Priests and clergymen were illiterate
d. The Church and governmental issues were kept separate

Answer 19

d. The Church and governmental issues were kept separate

Question 20

Due to the influence of confucianism, how was a ruler seen in China?

a. a philosopher
b. a parent (father/mother) to the people
c. God
d. A perfect and moral man

Answer 20

b. a parent (father/mother) to the people

Question 21

All of the following were true of Southeast Asia from 1200-1450CE, EXCEPT…

a. Migration, trade, and missionaries spread India and China’s influence throughout the region
b. Islam spread to many of the islands, in part due to politics and trade
c. Buddhism spread throughout and was adopted by several empires
d. Trade made the islands of Southeast Asia wealthy and powerful
e. The Khmer was a dominate empire on the mainland
f. Southeast Asia was mostly disconnected from other regions due to mountains

Answer 21

f. Southeast Asia was mostly disconnected from other regions due to mountains

Question 22

Change over time from the Seljuk to the Ottoman Empire can best be described as..

a. A loss of culture and creativity, military supremacy became most important while art and scholarship was defunded
b. A decrease in the importance of religion in politics, the Ottomans had a secular code of law
c. A loss of Turkish power to the Abbasids through the rise of the caliphate in Egypt
d. A growth in Turkish power, claiming not only political power but also the caliphate

Answer 22

b. A decrease in the importance of religion in politics, the Ottomans had a secular code of law

Question 23

The period after Mongolian conquest can best be described as a peacful period marked by religious and social tolerance

True
False

Answer 23

True

Question 24

To maintain power in the Songhai empire, which was prodominately non-Muslim with a Muslim government, they adopted what kind of policy toward religion?

a. They practiced religious tolerance, people were free to practice the religion of their choice
b. All non-Muslims were pushed out of the empire
c. The Songhai were not religious people and so religion was not an issue in the empire
d. They forced citizens to convert to Islam

Answer 24

a. They practiced religious tolerance, people were free to practice the religion of their choice

Question 25

All of the follow contributed to the decline of feudalism in Europe EXCEPT…

a. Inceased power of European monarchs and early ideas of nationalism due to the 100 Years War
b. The creation of the Model Parliment in England, giving more people represenation in the government
c. Increased trade and the creation of a money economy during the Crusades
d. Decreased population, empowering peasants and serfs to demand better working conditions following the Plague
e. Increased power of Feudal Lords following the signing of the Magna Carta, protecting the rights of Lords and Nobles

Answer 25

e. Increased power of Feudal Lords following the signing of the Magna Carta, protecting the rights of Lords and Nobles

Question 26

The economy in Western Europe changed during the middle ages in all of the following ways EXCEPT…

a. feudalism declined and capitalism began to grow
b. trade increased, mostly due to the increasing desire for luxury items from the East made popular by the Crusades
c. It shifted from self sufficient manorial systems and bartering to a money economy
d. capitalism developed, eliminating inequality and the exploitation of the working class
Selected:e. Work opportunities in cities and towns grew, drawing peasants out of their manors
f. An urban middle class began to develop around trade and craftsmanship

Answer 26

d. capitalism developed, eliminating inequality and the exploitation of the working class

Question 27

What neighbors heavily influenced Southeast Asia?

a. Korea and China
b. Mali and Khmer
c. India and the Islamic Empire
d. China and India

Answer 27

d. China and India

Question 28

Under the Tang and Song dynasties, natural disasters or social upheaval such as rebellions would often lead to..

a. the civil service taking over the government
b. the people seen as straying from their devotion to god
c. days of prayer to gain the divine right of kings
d. the emperor or empress losing the mandate of heaven

Answer 28

d. the emperor or empress losing the mandate of heaven

Question 29

How did the Mongols change under Genghis Khan?

a. they were no longer nomadic and established a large empire by building impressively large cities
b. a strict social hierarchy was put in place with religious officials having the highest power
c. the clans became a united force and conquered much of east and central Asia
d. they rebelled against his harsh rule and separated into clans with their own khans

Answer 29

c. the clans became a united force and conquered much of east and central Asia

Question 30

All of the following were true of South Asia from 1200-1450CE, EXCEPT..

a. Rivaling Hindu kings ruled states across central and south India
b. A Turkish Muslim government was set up in northern India, known as the Delhi Sultanate
c. Islam spread into South Asia where many converted, it was then spread further to Southeast Asia
d. Buddhism became the dominate religion promoted by the government

Answer 30

d. Buddhism became the dominate religion promoted by the government

Question 31

All of the following was TRUE of the Mali Empire, EXCEPT–

a. The kings of Mali were mostly Muslim
b. Though a legendary figure, Mansa Musa put the Mail Empire into a decline due to poor spending
c. One of Mali’s kings, Mansa Musa, is thought to be one of the wealthiest men in world history
d. The capital, Timbuktu, was a thriving center of trade and learning with one of the largest libraries in the world

Answer 31

b. Though a legendary figure, Mansa Musa put the Mail Empire into a decline due to poor spending

Question 32

Songlines tell us all of the following about early Australia EXCEPT..

a. They successfully used oral traditions to pass down history and knowledge
b. They traveled long distances for trade and other purposes
c. They were a primitive group that until colonization lacked the technology to travel far distances
d. They had a strong understanding of the terrain, geography, and animal life of Australia

Answer 32

c. They were a primitive group that until colonization lacked the technology to travel far distances

Question 33

All of the following describe Feudal Japan EXCEPT…

a. large landowners gained power as they raised armies for protection
b. small landowners turned to large landowners for protection, growing their power further
c. localized rule became less important and the emperor consolidated power
d. pirates in the ocean and thieves in the countryside created dangerous passage for people

Answer 33

d. pirates in the ocean and thieves in the countryside created dangerous passage for people