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What did the Tang Dynasty do that helped conserve the traditional values of Confucianism? |
It revived the civil service examination system of the Han. |
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Which of the following was not an innovation or invention of the Tang and Song dynasties? |
glass lenses for telescopes |
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Which dynasty did Kublai Khan establish in China in 1279? |
Yuan |
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Which correctly describes the extent of the Mongol Empire at its height? |
It stretched from eastern Europe to the Pacific Ocean. |
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What did the Tang Dynasty do to try and make the government more efficient and effective? |
brought back the civil service examination system |
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What form of literature flourished under the Tang Dynasty? |
poetry |
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Which best describes the rising prosperity under the Song Dynasty? |
An emphasis on agriculture and trade resulted in a better life for most. |
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Which would most likely be the subject matter of a Song Dynasty painting? |
a detailed landscape of a mountain valley |
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Which is not an example of a technological achievement of the Song Dynasty? |
waterwheel for irrigation |
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What was the Silk Road? |
a vast network of trade routes that stretched across central Asia |
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The Silk Road was responsible for the movement of all of the following except __________. |
democracy |
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How did the native people of Mongolia live? |
as nomadic herdsmen |
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Which best explains how the Mongols under Genghis Khan were able to establish and maintain a large empire? |
They were skilled horsemen who adopted new military technologies and used terror as a weapon. |
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Which describes a lasting legacy of the Mongol Empire? |
the introduction of Islam into central Asia |
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Which is not an example of China’s influence on early Korea and Japan? |
Japanese and Korean governments were true meritocracies. |
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How did Japan’s geography influence its inhabitants? |
Many Japanese earned their living from the sea. |
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Which was not something the aristocracy did during the Heian period? |
produced beautiful pottery and jewelry |
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Which group in Japan’s feudal hierarchy was awarded land and was responsible for providing soldiers to fight in wars? |
daimyo |
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Who was the first Germanic king to convert to what is now known as Catholicism? |
Clovis |
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Who was proclaimed the new "emperor of the Romans" by Pope Leo III in the year 800? |
Charlemagne |
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Which was not a way that Charlemagne promoted learning and education in Europe? |
by defeating Germanic invaders |
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What happened to Charlemagne’s empire after the death of his son? |
The empire was divided among Charlemagne’s three grandsons. |
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What was the purpose of the code of chivalry? |
to prevent lawlessness |
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Who usually administered special church ceremonies, called sacraments? |
village priests |
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During the early Middle Ages in Europe, who was subject to canon law? |
everybody |
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Which is not an example of something the church used to influence medieval society? |
the Eddas |
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Which is not true of the Church’s role in the everyday life of most Europeans during the Middle Ages? |
The church left education and learning to town officials. |
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Which is a reform the church made during the eleventh and twelfth centuries? |
The church no longer allowed secular rulers to choose the pope. |
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Which statement best describes how the Crusades affected the relationship between Muslims and Christians? |
The Crusades increased the bitterness and mistrust between the people of the two faiths. |
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Which statement describes one change that occurred in Europe during and after the Crusades? |
The feudal system further eroded and a new middle class made up of tradesmen and merchants emerged. |
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Which institution kept learning alive in Europe during the Middle Ages? |
the Christian church |
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How did the architecture of a Gothic cathedral reflect medieval values? |
It helped worshippers learn Christian stories and feel closer to God. |
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What was the goal of the Crusades? |
to take back the Holy Land from the Muslims |
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Which statement describes how the Crusades affected the relationship between Christians of the East and West? |
The Crusades increased the divide between the two groups. |
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How was education and learning preserved in Europe during the early Middle Ages? |
The Christian church preserved libraries and taught monks and others to read and write. |
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What was a key goal of cathedral architecture in the late Middle Ages? |
to help people feel closer to God |
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What did William I do to increase his power in England? |
He ordered a survey that enabled him to tax and govern his country effectively. |
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How did Henry II improve the English legal system? |
He made sure legal rulings were written down so future judges had guidelines they could follow. |
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Magna Carta set England on a different path from France and other European monarchies. Based on this statement and your knowledge, how did the distribution of power in medieval England differ from that of medieval France? |
It limited the power of the English king. |
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How did the distribution of power in medieval England differ from that of medieval France? |
France did not develop an institution that could limit the power of the king. |
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What do most historians think was the source of the Black Death? |
a bacteria carried in fleas on rats |
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How did the Black Death affect the population of Europe? |
It killed more than one-third of the population. |
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What accusations did reformers in the late 1300s make against the church? |
They accused the church and the clergy of corruption and materialism. |
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What two nations were the key participants in the Hundred Years’ War? |
England and France |
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Which statement best describes a factor that helped bring Europe to the brink of change by the end of the Hundred Years’ War? |
A series of crises had accelerated the end feudalism in Europe. |
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Which best describes China during the Tang Dynasty? |
a golden age of stability and achievement |
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Under the Song Dynasty, farmers in China could use money instead of crops to pay their taxes. Which was the result? |
Most farmers prospered. |
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Which is not an invention from the Tang and Song dynasties in China? |
silk |
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Which was an important result of the trade of many goods on the Silk Road? |
exchange of inventions and ideas |
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Which describes the Mongols’ rise to power? |
They conquered large parts of Asia under Genghis Khan. |
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How large was the Mongol Empire under Kublai Khan? |
It stretched from the Pacific Ocean to eastern Europe. |
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Which culture had the most influence on the development of society in Japan? |
Chinese |
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Which is a description of a shogun in feudal Japan? |
military dictator |
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Which was a major event associated with Kublai Khan? |
the invasion of Japan in 1274 |
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Which was the result of barbarian invasions against the Western Roman Empire? |
the weakening of Roman law and government |
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Which Germanic tribe emerged as the strongest following the fall of the Western Roman Empire? |
Franks |
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Which king became the first Germanic ruler to convert to what is now known as Catholicism? |
Clovis |
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Which helped the spread of both Roman Catholicism and Orthodox Christianity? |
monasticism |
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Which was an important contribution of Benedict of Nursia? |
founding a new monastic community and set of guidelines |
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What did Charlemagne do to try to unify western Europe after defeating the Saxons? |
He forced the Saxons to convert to Christianity. |
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What happened to Charlemagne’s empire after the death of his son? |
The empire was divided among Charlemagne’s grandsons. |
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Under Europe’s feudal system, which people were tied to the land they worked, unable to leave without permission? |
serfs |
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Which was supposed to prevent lawlessness and skirmishes between knights in Europe’s feudal system? |
the code of chivalry |
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Which best describes the influence of the church on medieval society? |
It influenced nearly every aspect of daily life. |
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What did Pope Urban II hope to accomplish when he called for the First Crusade in 1095? |
recapturing the Holy Land |
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Which leaders battled each other during the Third Crusade? |
Richard I and Saladin |
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In which way did the Crusades have a positive effect on medieval Europe? |
Crusaders returned to Europe with new ideas. |
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Which was an attempt to form a bridge between the philosophy of Aristotle and the teachings of the Christian church? |
scholasticism |
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Which is Thomas Aquinas famous for? |
being a great scholastic philosopher |
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How did the architecture of Gothic cathedrals reflect the importance of religion in medieval Europe |
It was designed to lift the gaze toward heaven and fill the mind with thoughts of God. |
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What was the Domesday Book? |
a survey of every town in England for tax purposes |
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