Unit 3 Test: Islam + China and Tributary Sattes

Which of the following beliefs is held by Muslims, Jews, and Christians?
a. Belief in reincarnation
b. Belief in Jesus as the Messiah
c. Belief in one God
d. Belief in Muhammad

c. Belief in one God

The __________ were nomadic people that occupied the Arabian peninsula prior to the arrival of Islam.
a. Mongolian
b. Bedouin
c. Caliph
d. Persian

b. Bedouin

Before Muhammad became the prophet of Islam, he was a __________.
a. Priest
b. King
c. Soldier
d. Merchant

d. Merchant

According to the Five Pillars of Islam, every Muslim must...
a. Read the Bible
b. Give to charity
c. Believe in many gods
d. Obey all priests in a region

b. Give to charity

Which of the following words best describes Muslim trade?
a. Unsuccessful
b. Restricted
c. Forbidden
d. Extensive

d. Extensive

The ________________ is the political and spiritual successor of Muhammad.
a. Caliph
b. Minaret
c. Jihad
d. Sultan

a. Caliph

According to the Quran, Muhammad was visited by...
a. Jesus
b. God
c. An angel
d. Abraham

c. An angel

The first Islamic Empire established by Muhammad was the...
a. Byzantium
b. Abbasid
c. Umayyad
d. Algebra

b. Abbasid

What are the Five Pillars of Islam?
a. The various divisions of Islam
b. The major duties/guidelines required and followed by all Muslims
c. The times during a day when Muslims must pray
d. Muhammad and his four closest followers

b. The major duties/guidelines required and followed by all Muslims

All of the following factors helped the spread of Islam and the expansion of the Muslim Empire EXCEPT...
a. Immediate persecution of conquered people
b. Islam provided a unifying force
c. Effective military leadership
d. Religious tolerance toward non-Muslims

a. Immediate persecution of conquered people

The system of law that developed around the Islamic world is called...
a. Ka'ba
b. Ulam
c. Sh'ia
d. Sharia

d. Sharia

All of the following were reasons why Islam spread so quickly EXCEPT...
a. New converts were given large sums of money for converting to the new religion
b. Islam believed in the equality of all believers
c. People who converted in Muslim controlled territories could avoid paying taxes
d. Merchants carried the religion to many different locations when they traded

a. New converts were given large sums of money for converting to the new religion

What powerful, well-to-do people occupied the top level of Chinese society?
a. peasants
b. merchants
c. gentry
d. craftsmen

b. merchants

Out of the following people listed, who would most likely reject the religion of Buddhism?
a. A merchant
b. A peasant
c. An emperor
d. A farmer

c. An emperor

Genghis Khan's first campaigns were directed against...
a. Korea
b. Baghdad and the Islamic heartland
c. Northern China
d. Russia

c. Northern China

The Mongol military forces were...
a. armed with firearms
b. composed of a mixture of infantry and cavalry
c. entirely infantry
d. entirely cavalry

d. entirely cavalry

Which of the Mongolian Khanates undertook the task of conquering Russia?
a. Chinese khanate
b. Golden Horde
c. Ilkhanate
d. Karakorum khanate

b. Golden Horde

Which region saw the most devastation by the Mongol armies?
a. Persia
b. Europe
c. Russia
d. China

a. Persia

Which of the khanates undertook the invasion of the Muslim heartland?
a. Golden Horde
b. Seljuk khanate
c. Ilkhanate
d. Karakorum khanate

c. Ilkhanate

By 400 A.D., what ruling family had established itself as the most powerful in Japan?
a. Yamato
b. Minamoto
c. Heian
d. Kamakura

a. Yamato

What religion that focused on the worship of forces of nature was unique to Japan?
a. Buddhism
b. Shinto
c. Islam
d. Christianity

b. Shinto

The term that means "supreme general of the emperor's army"?
a. Emperor
b. Samurai
c. Daimyo
d. Shogun

d. Shogun

The period of the 1200's in Japan is known as the Kamakura ___________ because the military headquarters of the shogun was located in the city of Kamakura.
a. Empire
b. Shogunate
c. Ninja
d. Khan

b. Shogunate

What are of Asia was not under Mongolian control at the height of the Mongolian Empire?
a. China
b. Japan
c. Russia
d. Most of the Middle East (Southwest Asia)

b. Japan

The strict code of behavior for the Japanese Samurai was known as...
a. Hokaido
b. Bushido
c. Shogunate
d. Karate

b. Bushido

Which of the following lists is in correct order from most to least powerful Japanese feudal lords?
a. Samurai, Daimyo, Shogun
b. Shogun, Daimyo, Samurai
c. Shogun Samurai, Daimyo

b. Shogun, Daimyo, Samurai

The feudal system of Japan is most closely associated with the feudal system found around the same time period in...
a. The Middle East
b. Europe
c. Africa
d. The Americas

b. Europe

What was the name of Korea's first dynasty?
a. Yuan
b. Silla
c. Tang
d. Song

b. Silla

Which of the following is true concerning South East Asia's adoption of Chinese culture?
a. They made their government identical to that of China
b. They had a powerful empire that used Samurai to control their people
c. They adopted several elements of Chinese government and their leaders were worshipped as gods
d. They rejected most elements of Chinese government except the civil service exam

d. They rejected most elements of Chinese government except the civil service exam

Be able to explain 2 of these:

1. The main differences between Sunni and Sh'ia Muslims, and when did the division in Islam start.

2. Significant scientific advancements that came from the Islamic world.

3. The positive elements of Mongolian rule in Asia.

4. Factors that accounted for the success of Genghis Khan in his conquests.