River Valley Civilizations
Which geographic feature was most important to the development of early river valley civilizations?
A) Mountain passes
B) Rivers
C) Deserts
D) Islands
What is B) Rivers
Which empire was located on the Indian subcontinent and known for achievements in math and science?
A) Roman Empire
B) Gupta Empire
C) Ottoman Empire
D) Byzantine Empire
What is B) Gupta Empire
In feudal Europe, a person's social status was generally determined by:
A) Education
B) Wealth
C) Birth
D) Military rank
What is C) Birth
Genghis Khan is known for:
A) Uniting China under the Ming dynasty
B) Spreading Christianity across Europe
C) Creating the largest land empire in history
D) Inventing the compass
What is C) Creating the largest land empire in history
Which invention is most closely associated with increased literacy and the spread of ideas in Europe during the Renaissance?
A) Compass
B) Printing press
C) Gunpowder
D) Astrolabe
What is B) Printing Press
Which innovation most directly contributed to the growth of early river civilizations?
A) Use of bronze tools
B) Construction of pyramids
C) Irrigation systems
D) Development of coin money
What is C) Irrigation systems
Constantinople’s location helped it become:
A) An isolated farming village
B) A center of trade between Europe and Asia
C) A religious retreat for Islamic leaders
D) A military outpost for the Mongols
What is B) A center of trade between Europe and Asia
Which group was at the bottom of the feudal social structure?
A) Nobles
B) Kings
C) Serfs
D) Knights
What is c) Serfs
One way the Mongols influenced trade:
A) They closed the Silk Road
B) They taxed merchants heavily
C) They made travel along trade routes safer
D) They refused to trade with outsiders
What is C) They made travel along trade routes safer
One major effect of Gutenberg’s printing press was:
A) A decrease in literacy rates
B) The spread of Renaissance and Reformation ideas
C) The unification of the Mongol Empire
D) The rise of feudalism in Europe
What is B) The spread of Renaissance and Reformation ideas
Hammurabi’s Code is an example of:
A) Religious scripture
B) An oral tradition
C) A written set of laws
D) A declaration of war
What is C) A written set of laws
Mansa Musa is best known for:
A) Inventing a new trade route across the Sahara
B) Spreading Islam and wealth during his hajj
C) Conquering Egypt with war elephants
D) Defeating European crusaders in West Africa
What is B) Spreading Islam and wealth during his hajj
What event led to the development of feudalism in Western Europe?
A) The signing of the Magna Carta
B) The fall of the Roman Empire
C) The expansion of the Mongol Empire
D) The start of the Crusades
What is B) The fall of the Roman Empire
The Pax Mongolica refers to:
A) A religious war between Christians and Muslims
B) A time of peace and increased trade under Mongol rule
C) The invention of printing in Europe
D) A rebellion against Mongol leaders
What is B) A time of peach and increased trade under Mongol rule
Which idea is most closely associated with cultural diffusion?
A) Isolation
B) Reincarnation
C) Exchange of goods and ideas
D) Social class systems
What is C) Exchange of goods and ideas
Why were the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers significant to Mesopotamia?
A) They protected the region from invaders
B) They provided fertile soil due to annual flooding
C) They divided city-states from one another
D) They were used for religious ceremonies only
What is B) They provided fertile soil due to annual flooding
Which geographic feature was a barrier to trade in North Africa?
A) Mediterranean Sea
B) Nile River
C) Sahara Desert
D) Indian Ocean
What is C) Sahara Desert
Which institution held the most power during the Middle Ages?
A) Feudal lords
B) The Catholic Church
C) The merchant guilds
D) The military
What is B) The Catholic Church
Which statement best describes the Mongol attitude toward religion?
A) They forced everyone to convert to Islam
B) They destroyed all religious temples
C) They tolerated various religions in their empire
D) They outlawed religion entirely
What is C) They tolerated various religions in their empire
Which of the following inventions was not developed in Europe but was spread there through trade before the printing press?
A) Gunpowder
B) Mechanical clock
C) Papermaking
D) Movable type printing
What is A) Gunpowder
Which characteristic did the early civilizations of Egypt and Mesopotamia share?
A) Equal rights for women
B) Written legal codes
C) Limited agricultural production
D) Isolation from other cultures
What is B) Written legal codes
Which term best describes the exchange of goods and ideas along the Silk Road?
A) Isolation
B) Self-sufficiency
C) Cultural diffusion
D) Mercantilism
What is C) Cultural diffusion
One long-term effect of the Black Death in Europe was:
A) A decline in the power of the Catholic Church
B) An increase in population
C) Expansion of trade with Asia
D) Growth of feudalism
What is A) A decline in the power of the Catholic Church
Which statement is best supported by the Mongols’ role in cultural diffusion?
A) The Mongols invented new agricultural methods
B) The Mongols spread technologies and ideas between civilizations
C) The Mongols isolated China from the rest of the world
D) The Mongols rejected foreign ideas and cultures
What is B) The Mongols spread technologies and ideas between civilizations
What do the printing press, the compass, and paper have in common?
A) They originated in Africa
B) They led to the decline of trade
C) They were spread through trade routes like the Silk Road
D) They were outlawed by absolute monarchs
What is C) They were spread through trade routes like the Silk Road