Final Exam Review 2: Asia to Reformation
1. The primary trade system in West Africa from 400-1600 involved
a. exporting gold and importing salt
b. spoils of war from conquered neighbors
c. exporting salt and importing slaves
d. importing raw materials and exporting manufactured goods
2. The few who passed the difficult civil service exams in ancient China were given the honor of
a. joining the terra cotta army c. getting married
b. receiving the Mandate of Heaven d. serving in the bureaucracy as an official
3. What is Genghis Khan most famous for?
a. creating the largest empire in history c. defeating Temujin in single combat
b. his highly centralized government d. meeting with Marco Polo
4. What is the ultimate goal of Buddhism?
a. to reach nirvana c. to do dharma
b. to become a god d. to desire suffering
5. Who was the military leader of Feudal Japan?
a. Samurai c. Daimyo
b. Shogun d. Emperor
6. Which of these religions is NOT monotheistic?
a. Islam c. Judaism
b. Christianity d. Hinduism
7. How do Shi’a Muslims believe the caliph should be chosen?
a. ability to rule politically only c. popular election
b. relation to Muhammad d. being of Egyptian descent
8. What was a result of the Crusades?
a. the power of the kings in Europe was greatly diminished
b. Muslim scientific progress was severely hindered by the wars
c. Jerusalem became ruled by Christians, which continues to this day
d. Europeans were exposed to new technologies and goods
9. What is the system of feudalism?
a. the system that helped protect the rights of the serfs
b. the way in which kings wielded absolute power
c. the system of give and take between master and vassal
d. the constant warfare between the upper and lower classes of society
10. What was the importance of the printing press?
a. only classical learning was reproduced
b. stopped the spread of Luther’s ideas
c. the Bible was no longer read
d. it helped increase learning among all
11. Why did Martin Luther nail his Ninety-five Theses on a church door?
a. promote religious peace in Europe c. start a new religion
b. speak against corrupt Church practices d. help increase the power of the pope
12. What affect did the Black Death have on medieval society?
a. warfare transitioned from being dominated by knights to being fought with peasants
b. the remaining peasants were able to negotiate an end to the manor system
c. it slowed political and economic development
d. lords maintained a tighter grasp over their people
13. Which of the following is an idea of humanism?
a. man’s worth is only in their role in society
b. man cannot get to heaven except by being chosen by God
c. only current learning is important for man’s development
d. man can achieve great things through hard work and education
14 . Which empire used gunpowder cannons to take the city of Constantinople in 1453?
a. Mughal Empire c. Ottoman Empire
b. Safavid Empire d. Umayyad Dynasty
15. Who were janissaries?
a. elite Ottoman slave soldiers c. kings of the Safavids
b. North African Muslims d. spiritual leaders of Islam
16. Why did the Renaissance start in Italy?
a. nobles were the only wealthy people c. it was free of religious influence
b. it had a unified, powerful government d. it was a center of trade
1. List the major beliefs of the major religions. Also mention holy cities, texts, branches if applicable.
Judaism- Hinduism-
Buddhism- Christianity-
Islam-
2. What are samurai, daimyo, and shogun and what were their roles in Japanese society?
3. How did the feudal system develop?
4. What were the crusades and what impact did they have?
5. What were the causes of the Renaissance?
6. Name and describe 3 important people of the Renaissance.
7. What were the causes of the Reformation?
8. Name and describe 3 important people of the Reformation.